Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-04
SHAKEN AGAIN.
AxorHER EARrHoUAKE WAVE PASSES
UNDER RICHMOND.
A Very Distinct Notion Of the Earth Felt
in This City at HOS o'clock
Last Might, &c.

a Very Distinct Notion OF the kafth Feit
in This City at HOS o'clock
Last Night, &c.
The compositors in the Dispdtch
composing.room felt an earthquake
shock at ll:03 last night-no doubt the
same wave that struck Charleston about
IL. 1t was experienced also at the
Second station-house at DR.. Brooks
residence, on Franklin street between
Seventh and Eighth; at the Southern
Telegrsph-ofIice, on Nam street; a.
Mayor Carrington's house, on Leigh
street between Seventh and Eighth; At
E. D. Taylor's residence, No. 3 east
Franklin street.
Colonel John Bell Bigger was in bed
at 500 Clay street, and was aroused by
the quake and came down to the Dis
patch Office to inquire if others had
experienced the same sensation. He
said that there was cracking sound
something like the stroke Of hammer,
and that the furniture in the reom was
moved somewhat.
OTHER REPORTS.
A gentleman who lives near the cor
ner of Franklin and Ninth streets says
that "it shook him out Of bed"
Mayor Darlington states that the
vibration was " longer than but not so
violent as on Tuesday night"
At the First and Third police-sta
tions the officers on duty report that
they did not feel it.
At the lower gas-works none Of the
men on duty noticed it.
On Mayo's island the toll-keeper
said if there was any shock he did not
observe it.
At Ford's Hotel the night-clerk re-
ported that the shock was felt there,
but that it was slight.
The night-operators at the Richmond
and Allegheny and Richmond and Dan
Vile railroad Offices were unaware that
anything of the kind had occurred.
Two men were seen running out OF
the st. Claire Hotel, from which it is
Judged that the sensation was quite
acute there.
RATIFIED EVERY WINDOW.
Mr.. Lewis Nj. Griffin, Of l03 east
Grace, said that he felt the shock very
distinctly, and that every window in
the house was ratified. He noticed the
pictures hanging in the room and they
we're swinging to and fro. Coming out
of the house, be met a policeman on the
street, who had felt it, and who de-
clared that it took place while the town.
bells were striking IL.
At the Southern Telegraph Office it
was positively asserted that the occur
renee was at Il:03.
Another account places it at Los.
1t was felt at / | O'Clock at Charles
ton, S. c., and the operators in the
telegraph office there ran out, thinking
that another crash was coming.
SLIGHT SHOCK.
At the st. James Hotel several OF
the guests came down into the Office and
declared that they had felt slight
shock. 1t was thought that they must
be mistaken, but their experience was
confirmed by reports from dozens Of
places on Shockoe Hill.
AT THE ALLAN HOUSE.
Mr. McIndoe, who lives in the Altar
house, at the southeast corner Of Mair
and Fifth street, gives as his opinion
that the shock was equally as severe a.
on Tuesday night last. The Windows
were violently ratified, and the whole
building was shaken through and
through. All the inmates of the house
got up, and two Of the gentlemen came
down town. What surprised them was
that the neighbors were not aroused and
that there were so few people out on
the street.
VARIOUS OBSERVATIONS.
Mr.. +. V. Valentine, sculptor, was at
his studio Leigh street between Eighth
and Nintb) and felt the shock very SEN
sibly. He stated that some of the peo.
pie in that section of the city thought II
was nearly or quite as severe as that Of
Tuesday night last.
Mr.. A. R. James reported that
at the 81. Claire it ruDg bells and shook
pictures.
At the Westmorelaud and Richmond
Clubs o slight shock was noticed.
Mr.. A. W. Archer, of the Exchange
Hotel, did not feel it, and none Of the
guests of the hotel had mentioned any
thing about it.
AT THE WESTERN UNION.
One of the operators at the Western
Union telegraph Office here was work
ing with Charleston, and was taking
press when, at about l:03, the Charles
ton operator interrupted him by say
ing, " Earthquake come" The Charles.
ton operator left his key for time and
the Richmond man waited to hear the
shake reach Richmond, but rone came
to them. The shock was not felt at all
in the Western Union Office here.
The Charleston operator, upon re
turning TO bis instrument, said that thC
compositOrs Oh the morning newspaper
had declined to return to work. anC
that two houses had been thrown down
The shock at other Points Last Night
CHARLESTON AGAIN sHAKEN-Twt
BUILDINGS DOWN AND A WOMAN
KILLED.
CHARLESTON, s. O., September g.
A sharp shock Of earthquake was fei
Just before ii o'clock tonight. Two
buildings fell. A white woman, name
unknown. was killed by falling wal
this evening.
AT REIDSYILLE, y. G.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
REIDsvILLE, N. c., September g.
Another earthquake.shcck visited thl'
place at four minutes past III P. NJ
1t was quite perceptible; people wer'
aroused from sleep, and it was pre-
ceeded by the usual rumbling noise
and lasted about ten seconds. Tht
shock was not as severe as those o
Tuesday night and did no damage
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