Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-01


people ran out OF their houses in their
fright No damage was done. The shock
appeared 10 be moving in a Southwestern
ly direction.
Wen Caved in ut Buri,eviiIe.
BURKEvILLE. VA. May Sl.-CspeciaD
this evening about o'clock. Very little
damage was done. a well in the South
side Female Institute yard caved i'm and
the plasterng Of Mr. Sandyes residence
fen during the time. 1t lasted about one
ConvuIsive Motion nt Amherst.
AMHERST. VA. May 3t.-(Specal.)-
Houses shook, windows ratified, and the
earth trembled with a convulsiye motion
here to-day. the shock being accompa-
MED by low. ru1nbling sound. The Sc
cond shock followed very closely on the
first and the vibrations We're from west
20 cast.
severe nt Pulaski.
PULASKI, VA. May a.-(Special)-A
very severe earthquake shock was felt
twenty seconds. and shook down chin
news. greatly alarming the citizens. who
rushed from their houses and places Of
business. NO other damage is reported.
They Recognized IT.
WILLIAMSBURG. May S.-(special.l-
There seemed TO be only one earthquake
vibration here to-day. 1t was felt by
nearly everybody i'm town. All recognized
The tremor of old earth. as their last ex-
pcrience from such "a shaking up had not
been effaced from their memory.
Prolonged i'm Patrick.
STUART. VA, May A.-(Sgscial)-
About o'clock this afternoon stuart was
visited by a severe and prolonged earth
quake shock. 1t was accompanied by ~
loud. rumbling noise. and lasted q minute
or more. Windows ratified. houses shook,
and furniture was overturned.
slight ut Don Air.
BON AIR, VA. May 3l.-(Special.)-A
n few minutes before o'clock this after
noon The store buildings shook, causing
things hanging against the walls 10 rat
tIo TWO shocks were felt close together,
the second being more severe
Grcenbny CrocIery shaken Up.
GREENBAY. VA, May 31.-(SpociaL)-
4 distinct shccl, Of earthquake was felt
hero this afternoon az ten minutes after
. O'Clock. 10 lasted fully forty seconds
and the crockery and other articles i'm
several OF the stores were badly shaken
W.
Houston Chimneys Demolished.
HOUSTON. VA. May a.-(Special)-
Quite a severe earthquake shock was felt
here at 2 T.. NJ. to-day. Several chimneys
in the town were partly. demolished. 1t
was the most severe shock felt mere since
the Charleston carth0uake.
Izing William Safe.
LESTER MANOR. Va. May H.-(Spe-
cial)-Quite q distinct earthquake. shock
was felt here this afternoon about
o'clock. causing windows and doors OF
houses to rattle. No damage has been
reported in this section.
Felt in New Kent.
OAK. VA, May 3l.-(Special)-
were two distinct earthquake shocks lelI
here to-day about o'clock, which lasted
several seconds. Some parties say the
vibrations were as distinct as those OF
the earthquake of 1885.
strong in smithviiic.
SMITHVILLE. VA. May 3l.-(SpecialD
very strong earthquake shock, lastih6
about one minute was felt here to-day
about 2 o'clock. People were frightened
from their houses. only one shock was
Doors Swayed.
MANASSAS. VA, May 31.-(Special)-
At , O'Clock to-day this place was visited
by an earthquake The shock shook
buildings so that windows ratified and
doors sWayed to and fro on their hinges.
Clocks stopped Mt Gate City.
BIG STONE GAP. VA. May a.-(Spe-
cial)-A severe earthquake shock was lelI
here about . o'clock to-day. Even houses
were shaken, clocks stopped ana IuIhi-
ture was jostled about.
cave Town Nibratcd.
IURAN, A, May o. ~ N'''I =
very perceptible shock OF earthquake was
felt here this afternoon at o'clock. II
lasted about thirty seconds. Articles or
furniture shook, ard some buildings VI
brated slightly.
Very Perc.ptibIe at LynchburS.
LYNCHBURG, VA, May a.-(SpeciaL
The earthquake shock was felt here very
uerceptibly Many people were badly
frightened and rushed into the streets,
and great excitement prevailed Tor
awhile. n,
DANVILLE, VA, May 3l.-(Special)-
Two distinct shocks OF edrthq1ahe III
rapid succession were felt here. Persons
AT dinner were greatly alarmed. and rush
ed very generally from houses into the
Vibrnted North and south.
STONY CREEK, VA. May 3l.-(Spe-
cial)-The vibrations here seemed TO be
north and south. The shock was also
felt at Carson, Jaridtts' anu other s'@-
tions on this road.
The Ladies' Alarmed.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. May, 81
(Suecial)-A heavy earthquake shock,
lasting a minute, was felt in all parts OF
the city at 2N3 Il. NJ. Ladies ran from the
houses badly frightened.
slight at Ronccverte.
PONcEVERTE. w. VA. May 3l.-(Spe-
cial-A slight but distinct earthquake
shock was felt here and in this vicinity
al O'Clock to-day, lasting about half Il
minute.
WAYNEsBORO', VA. May Sl.-(Spe-
ciaI)-A distinct earthquake shock was
felt here at II. NJ to-day.
.