Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-09-03
Earthquake shOck.-The ,i,i,,..

Earthquake Shock, The citizens a,
the county wer, considerable startled -.
Tuesday night about o'clock BIZ A eat,
quake shock. 1t is said to be the fra, .v,.
felt in this section Of the STATE, and AZ m;.l,
have been expected, our people were mu,h
surprised as well as badly frightened VIII,
hrst felt, many old housewives became sas,s
ed that the world was at an end, and be,..
praying in a most intent manner. Other, -.
tributed the shock to the unhappy STATE n
some restless being Of the internal rey;o,
while others thought the Chicago Anarcb.,,
possibly had let fly one Of their dypami,.
bombs and upturned the bowels Of the earth
The shock seems TO have been more scnsitv.
ly felt in and around Port Tobacco than i
other sections Of the county.
Some ladies in the town were so frirh,on,a
they jumped nom their beds and sought bslr
thinking burglars we're upturnIng eyerv,b;r,,
in and about their houses. Mr.. Ned W,ds
it is told, hogan praying forthwith. and from
latest report is still lingering his beads N,
l.. NJ Switzerland who had retired. feel,n,
his led going upward, arose, and loo
stealthly leep underneath win
the determined purpose Of catching the mis-.
creant he supposed Hereunder, who Womb
dare arouse hun at that untimely honr
Several others also related their experiences
| the morning after the shock A correspoud'
ent from Oakville, near Charlotte Hall, writes
US that the shock was also quite severe in thai
section II seemed TO be moving from ~
/ Northeast to Southwest. He says the inmate.
Of the houses Of that locality rushed for m,
doors, and those who had retired for the nigb,
ran out Of doors in their night clothes, scream.
ing with fright Buckets of water were M,
turned aud rocking chairs put in motion.
The shock seems to have come from m,
South where il did considerable damage tn,
city Of Charleston is said to he in ruins. Tn,
The following account Of the disaster is taker
from Baltimore daily:
An earthquake, such has never before beer
known in the history of this city, Swept owe
Charleston Tuesday night about 10 o'clock
causing more loss and injury to property an,
far more loss of life than the cyclone of yea
before The city is wrecked, the streets ar
encountered with masses Of fallen bricks an
tangled telegraph and telephone wires, an
for hours it was almost impossible to pass fror
one part of the city to another The FIR.
shock Of the edthquake was felt approachin
Tuesday night at 953, and before peop
could realize what the trouble was they foun
themselves being tossed about and the
houses falling upon them. Every one ra
screaming into the streets, and in a few SCI
Onds the city was wild with human being
crazed with fright. On all sides could [
/ oh N,s rA
us" God have mercy upon us sinners,
and people could be seen kneeing ever
where in groups Offering up prayers II
frs, shock was followed Immediately by Al
= other, though of less effect, but renewing Il
screams ana shrikes, and from the time OF q
beginning to daylight shocks were felt at /
tervhls Of half an hour, each succeeding 0
being less distinct Three or four fires st,ll
ed in us many sections with The hrst shoe
and The city was soon illuminated with aanit
thus leading all 10 believe that what Was i
by the earthquake would be deyoured by fl
! However, the FIRE department was so "
= handled that fires were gotten under cont
by daylight FROM fifteen TO twenty reside
ccs and stores we're consumed Shock eau
" AS severe were telt at diStnnceioi 30 ni
E and have done great damage lo;.railroad a
telegraph property. The principal BASIN
portion of the city was destroyed dGd'ht
dreds uf persons were rendered lr0melsssreM
= were frantic, women were beseeehlng mel
from the Almighty and children werein tea
Even women, armed wi n hstehetS,g ions
valiautiy to rescue che ,nPrisoped nnfer
: mates. The night was. hid, oqs with The gro
f Of the dying, the screlus of the woshded Al
the prayers OF the Fiialnjnrcds AT pheds
s.25 "Wednesday morning aaothefi wsIve ~
n over Tie cits, coming as did the other, r.
Y The southeast, and going in norlhMest
I, direction By that TUE lliiay OF the peof
Is w,,a had L.uuan -. mi Ire latios 4