New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-02

THE SHOCKS OF FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
INCIDENTS PRECEDING THE GREAT CoNVULsIoN--
THE DISTURBANCES REGARDED IN A JoCULAR
SPIRIT.
The earthquake Tuesday evening which
carrei destruction and death to Charleston was preceded
by other shocks beginning early as last Friday, which
were felt both In South Carolina and Georgia. The
sunday edition OF The Charleston NeicS ant O)rtcr
contained two columns describing the earthquake and
its effects Summorville whore. according to these
accounts the earthquake was fist and most severely
felt health resort Of Charleston. Tho town con-
tans three churches aud hotel Tne climate Is 80 mid
that the place IL iayOrits resort Tor nvads in winter
The coincidence IL worthy Of note that the earthquake
ia Greece probably occurred also on Friday, the first
news was.recevcd Saturday. The following are
extracts from The sunday Ners descriptive or the
shocks preliminary to the destructive Que OF Tuesday
evening:
The first OF tha movements o. an earthquake in
nolghbornood was received from suumerylue on
Friday, NJ midday. Tho Information before It's puO
lcatiOu In he Aeirs and Courier yesterday noinlI
was received throughout the community With a SMILE
OF incredibly. The people from sunncrvle VINO @ nea
to this city the lrst train played the role OF Cas-
ssnira TO perfection nasmnch as though telling the
truth, they could ge no weIl-Dfeu OuaIiestoniuu "
believe them affidavit The Stories Therefore oI
the dance OF the pine trees tue great Hood III FIX
Hole, the mysterious disappearance oi chmhoy tops.
shattered window Iahes. uysterously slammed doors
aud shutters acrobatc oedposs ana al lho thins nAt
be well sDaken before taken were put uOwh as
another of te alleged miracles ana phenomena ei
the puelanl Munchaaon. Inc vcrlncatlpn OF the
suminervllle oonyusons however came about IN KIND,
n nor i'm degree, Ill Char lesion yesterday saturday
morning at about quarter tn D O'Clock. very pro-
nOunccl shock given To tho whole community al
that hour and tho gravity was only eaccedel Dy the
comedy OF the stustion Peopo were rouse nom thst
peareful and stony $40 III. sleep, which only an
earthqu IKE break III 80 deligntful mdsumiue or
night resort as Charleston There WAS first faint
Naturalization ,. gate bells wth ah o"hgao Of once
dOss and general accompaniment OF persi atoc china
and crookery IN tho pantry The earthquake was then
nc height depth, rs the proper technical torn may
be- nnetenhs of tne sumberlns Inhabitants. male
and female, went forth to the rear windows clad capa
in gowns de Duit to await Developments by the
time, however all this nsd been accomplished tue
which had another engageneat ut at Summer
yi.e, disappeared entirely, and WAS we'll out oi
sight.
comparison or notes By those who had assisted at
Yesterday Orulps des oOpel the fact that no
two witnesses located tho earthquake III the
lace. IhOs- VINO averred, sworo that the noses
from cellar ana those avorrei
That II entirely local disturbance tue i0J All
those, however who were awake aud heard tho pre-
nontOry symptoms Of tho snake said that there was
the usual rumbdng eoId, AS OF train at distance
which always ptocodse the advent o wellfogu latou
thquake. TINS was emr rh aticaDy denied by people
who alleged that tney were awake at the tlno, ANA wu
said that the rst IutImatOn OF the Nslt OF Tue enemy
the ring AT tho gate bell Iheu again. there Wbr
the greatest possible diversity OF opinion as 10 tlt
direction OF tho vibration some SAID that hlnss moved
lively from east To west others sau tust the movement
in household goods from north To sOutn, the rest
witnesses asserted thd the houses rcsc and lei
gently as on the OF some terrestrial wave. A'
tune coored propo was great aud wide spread. IL
the OF tue city aud along tho wharye
ds urfuusok was II constant subject Of conversation
by tho colored foks and hey all looked s II there
grescme faces on tho alert To avoid th
bloody yaw ning chasm that was hourly expected.
coore divine said to rel orer yesterday that nunOo
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