Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-01
CHICAGo's EXPERIENCE.

trembled violently and for a moment he
thought himself ill. The rocking OF a
chair in the middle Of the room quickly
| brought him to q realization that
quake of the earth was in progress. me
first wave be an at exactly :0l O'Clock
and lasted six or seven seconds. Its motion
was from west to east, and there were
about three or four vibrations to the
second. The barometer went up one one
hundredth OF an inch in seven minutes.
Soon after the shock 1t marked 3O.l7 and
continued to rise rapidly. The effects OF
the shook were not generally noticed In
Chicago except in the upper stories OF
tall buildings. Persons who happened to
be conversng by the telephone at the
time suddenly found themselves "cut of"
for time.
A FRIGHT AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31.-A very distinct
earthquake shock was experienced in this
city this evening at 8 O'Clock and lasted
| for about a quarter OF minute. The
shock WAS not at all violent and
resembled the motion Of series
of water waves. Guests occupying upper
floors Of the Southern aud Lindell hotels
rushed down stars badly frightened,
fearing that some catastrophe was about
to occur. At Masonic Hall, where a com
pany of Knight Templars were drilling,
| pictures swung inward from the walls.
The shock was also felt In the Missouri
Republican building and at other places
throughout the city. No casualties have
yet been reported.
VERY PERCEPTIBLE IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-A very percep-
| tlble shock of earthquake, lasting about
| ten seconds was experienced here at 9:51
O'Clock tonight. 1T was felt in the oper-
| ating room of the Western Union build
Ing, where the swItchbOardswas swayed
| for second or so and in the Associated
| Press. in the higher story of the building,
the fluctuations were quite startling.
| There are thus far no reports of damage.
Since the earthquake shock there has
been no Geographic communication with
Charleston, ). c., from any point. The
| authorities have been unable to get dis
patches or other communications from
there. This circumstance occasions great
concern. That section of the country
| seems to have been the centre OF the dis
turbance. 1t is known that a bridge in
the vicinity of Charleston was shaken from
its foundation and the wires all lost, but
| that is not so serious, as the fact that
various other points through which there
| should be communication with the city
are unable to get anything from within
several miles OF the place.
No shock was felt at Omaha, Ogden or
San Francisco. IL was very light at
Chicago.
The movement here appeared north
| and south, or rather little east OF north.
with gentle pendulum-like undulatiOn.
| The earthquake Is the source of
| no little talk in the down
town districts tonight. There seemed to
be a second shock, which was felt a few
minutes after the fret movement, and
which was more like a tremor
than waving motion, such
as characterized the first shock.
THE SHOCK IN BROOKLYN.
The shock was felt in Brooklyn, the mo-
| ton being severe enough to rattle chande-
Tiers and crockery and to cause pedes-
TRANS to halt In the streets and wonder
whether or not an explosion had occurred.
| There was no rum6ling sound nor any
noise, but the fact that a genuine earth
quake had been felt was regarded beyond
dispute.
| RALEIGH TERRIBLY EXCITED.
RALEIGH, Aug. 31-An earthquake was
felt here tonight, beginning at 9 30 O'Clock
| aud continuing nearly six minutes. Build
| ings rocked, walls cracked. floors broke
| loose from their supports, chimneys tell
| and lamps were overturned. The shocks
lasted over five minutes. The motion of
the earth was very decided. The streets
rapidly filed with people. Screams of
groes were in great fear. Such decided
shocks were never felt here before. Re-
ports show that the shocks were felt all
over the State. AT Wilmington they we're
very severe and came near wrecking
several buildings. No such excitement
was ever known here as this earthquake.
The shock here rang church bells. 1t
also threw down plasterlng. The move
ment OF the earth from the west was very
perceptible. In the first shock houses
soon acquired swinging movement, the
| steadiness OF which was remarkable. In
the News and Observer Office the shaking
was similar to that felt in the press room
when the engines and presses are Fun
ming. There was pause OF quarter of
a minute in the first shock, when the
| earth seemed, If the phrase can be used,
to balance itself. The excitement at this
hour, 1850, is not at all abated. The
weather to-day has been fine. There was
rain at O'Clock tonight but at the time
the shock came the sky was unclouded.
CHINTNEYs ToPPLE OVER.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Aug. 31.-At
$50 O'Clock tonight an earthquake shock
was felt here. IL was very severe, last
ing fully three minutes. Many people
who had retired for the night were so
frightened that they arose and ran from
their houses. A number OF chimneys
damage or deaths are reported. This is
the first shock OF an earthquake ever ex.
perenced in this section. Great excite
ment exists and the people of the city are
sitting up waiting another shock and the
final result.
HOW LOUISVILLE FELT 1T.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 3l.-A decided
earthquake shock was felt here at about
9:l3 O'clock. lasting nearly half a
minute. Vibrations seemed to be north
and south. No damage is yet reported.
BUILDINGS ROCKING AT SELMA.
SELMA, ALA, Aug. 81 "A distinct
shock OF earthquake was felt here tonight
at Q O'Clock. Buildings OF more than one
story rocked back and forth aud the in
mates rushed wildly in tho streets. No
actual damage was done.
HEAVY RUMBLING NOISE,
LYNCHBURG, VA, Aug. 3l.-A very
pronounced shock of earthquake was felt
here at 10 o'clock tonight. Houses
swayed, bricks were shaken from chin
neys, and "A great many people ran from
their beds into the street. The shock
lasted fully one minute. Only one shock
was distinguished. A heavy rumbling
noise accompanied the shock.
THE SHOCK AT CHARLOTTE.
CHARLoTTE, n. c., Aug. 3l.--A severe
shock OF earthquake was felt here at 10