The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-17
SHAKING AGAIN.
Shocks of Earthquake on the
Atlantic Coast.
PEOPLE STARTLED FROM SLUMBER

SAyAHNAH, Ga, January 12.-[Spocial. j
An earthquake shock disturbed late sleepers
in Savannah at $50 this morning. Buildings
swayed Slightly, glass ratified, the walls moved
pereeptbly, and there was a general rush foI
! the doors.
The wind was high and the first clatter Of
/ the windows was mistaken by some, but when
the floors began to yibrate, ana that peculiar
sensation which only an earthquake can pro-
duce, started up peoples legs, they involunta-
rily felt an impulse to run for the street. No
rumbling was observed in the city, but it was
heard i'll the country. At the wharves of the
| Ocean Steamship company, the shock was
| plainly felt by all of the employees AT first it
was thought that ship had struck the wharf.
In the Central railroad shops, the workmen
dropped their tools and made for the door In
the telephone exchange the lady operators cut
off every subscriber for half a minute. A
score of people in relating their experience,
| told how they ran for doorways, arches and
staircases. The shock lasted between five and
ten seconds. 1t was over before men got out
Of their offices, and must have been of short
duration. Usually some glassware is broken
but none was reported. The shock is what
would have been called slight ono fifteen
months ago.
COLUMBIA, S. c., January PA sharp
earthquake shock, the first in many months,
startled the citizens of Columbia at 9:55 this
morning Buildings were severely shaken
and doors, windows, crockery and glassware
ratified in n lively manner. People sleeping
were rudely awakened, and many rushed into
the streets. The direction of the wave seemed
to be from north to south. The vibrations con-
tinued about ten seconds, and were accompa-
MED by loGd detonations.
CHARLESTON, S. c., January 12.-The earth
quake shock this morning was generally felt
throughout the coast country and as far west
as Augusta. No damage has been reported at
any place.
Dispatches tonight show that the earth
quake shock this morning was felt at Summer
vile, Georgetown, Conway, Beaufort and New
berry.
WILMINGTON, N. c., January ia sharp
earthquake shock was felt here this morning
at about 10 o'clock No damage done.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, January 12.-Since noon
of Monday, January eth the magnetic needle
has been much disturbed at intervals. There
was marked disturbance Wednesday evening
about 800 o'clock. During the forenoon of
Thursday there was rapid motion, and be-
tween eleven and twelve there were indica-
lions OF a severe magnetic storm. The motion
OF the heavy needle, a foot long, was degree
and three-quarters. This extreme agitation
followed the earthquake at Columbia, S. G.
II. G. Maine, of this city, reports the appear
ance of an extended group of sun spots ON
Monday and Tuesday by the suns rotation. 1t
is the group which first appeared in the same
way December 18th and 14th. Since January
9Th there have been very rapid and extreme
fluctuations of barometic pressure.
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