Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-01
ln Quiet at Nidnight---DetailS, Personal
Experiences, &c.

lowed within a few seconds by anothe
but slighter shock. The vibration
we're felt in all portions Of the city
but, from all accounts, most seyerel,
in the northern and northwest
eTn sections. Persons living II
those localities describe the shocks a
much more distinct than those Of tn,
memorable earthquake Of 1875. They
also ssy that the first shock last nigh
was accompanied by & loud rumblinl
noise. Indeed it seems that this moist
was heard by people living as near the
river as Sixth and Franklin streets
Houses were swayed, window.glasse'
and crockery ratified, aud the wood
work Of several buildings was heard tC
crack.
At the Dispatch Office the movement
appeared to be from east to west and
undulating, and in the editorial rooms
produced the sensation that the floor
was sinking. Hardly had the vibra-
,ions ceased before the people began to
ihrong the streets and nsrrate their eX-
reriences. In the business as well as
in the residence portion Of the city
crowds quickly gathered, and among
the ladies and children there was great
excitement and CONSERVATION.
IhIoi shout the city.
Iispafch !, ,resentatives visited the
various port Ms Of the city ana were
furnished tie following details con-
cerning the shock in the different sec
tious:
Mr. A. W. Archer, Of the Exchange
Hotel, says the shock was felt at the
Ballard House and Exchange too, and
the noise could be heard across the
street. 1t sounded like the rumbliug
Of heavy vehicle.
Mr.. II. Iseman, who lives on Broad,
near Bellevue school, says his wife was
thrown out Of bed.
Mr.. A. J. Andrews, Twenty-secoHd
and Broad streets The shock was
very perceptible here. Everything in
the house shook.
Mr.. j. c. Cottrell, No. 3 east Frank
lin street | felt as if | could not
stand up. ] put my hand to the wall
and could feel and see the wall move.
Another gentleman in the neighbOr.
hood said This beats the earthquake
Of 1873 and the one before the war,
toc-in 1852 or 1853.
Mr.. Robert Z. Owens | was sitting
in Corcoran Hall, on Church Hill, and
my chair shook Just as if it was rock
ing. There we're about one hundred
people present, and most Of them made
for the door.
Mr. a. Johann druggist, Main and
Cherry streets: The shock was felt
severely here. The medicine-iars on
the shelf ratified.
Councilman Hayes, opposite Ariel
wharves felt the shock here slightly.
The Third station shook very per-
ceptibly. 1t was felt there about min
ute before the severe shock came. The
globes on the gas danced on their fix
lures, but no damage was done.
The Second station rocked so much
that its inmates were fearful of its fall
ing in.
Captain Ben. Scott (colored), corner
Of Leigh and Adams streets: The house
I was in felt like it was going to
" squash" right in. My house, on
Judah street, No. 6lS, in rear Of Ebe-
nezer church, shook very much, and
people ran out in the street. The
church shook, and thought it was 60
ing to fall down.
Mr. George W. BAmford, saloon
keeper, Broad street near Third was
leaning my arm on the counter, and it
swsyed from side to side. The large
mirror tottered, and glass cone by the
side Of the mirror was knocked down.
On Seventeenth street near Broad
man says his wife asked him what he
was shaking the bed for.
Mr.. Z. B. White, Twenty-sixth and
Broad The earthquake made a rum
bling sound here, and chair and bed
in the room ratified very much.
The First police-station was consid-
erably shaken.
A person who was on Liggsn's Hill,
near the end Of fSeventeenth street, said
The hill shook fearfully, and in my house
the pictures on the wall shook just aS
if a strong wind was blowing. was
sitting on the outside, leaning against
my house, and had not known better
| would have thought somebody was
it.
At Denny.Street Park (Rockets) the
shock Was not felt.
At Eighteenth and Broad streets the
shock was severely felt.
Mr.. Ii. G.. Forstmann, at Pine and
Main streets, ielt the shock, and the
sIs in his store ratified.
Richard Baker (colored) was at the
lrmory, on Broad street between Sixth
Ind Seventh streets, at meeting OF
he Kearney Guard. He says "the
whole house was in racket, and
Almost everybody made for the door,"
No damage was done.
Mr. s. Michaels, Twenty-fifth and n
streets: / heard q noise at first which
sounded like the explosion Of pistol
Ibout square away, and after that |
ieard the shock. The pictures shook
N the walls, aud my wife jumped from
lounge and exclaimed, "What is the
natter? ;" About ten minutes after
bat heard another shock, not as Sc
ere as the first.
Mr.. W. X. Pierce, who lives near,
lso heard two shocks.
Mr.. j. Z. Dickerson, l0l6 east Clay
ueet The chandelier in the room
Tibrsted and the wood Of the door
'racked as If somebody was trying TO
freak 1t. Mr.. w. s. Dsshiell, who
ives across the street. thought his
'ouss was going to fall in, and. with
'is family, ran out into the street.
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