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

] order OF their going into the streets ~
| some buildings vases were broken and the
gas globes shaken from the chandeliers,
| and the crockcry moved o. the sneNes.
| The telephone and telegraph wires along
| the streets were violently shaken. Apia-
4 rcntly the course Of the earthquake was
! from south TO north.
| out at the Normal College, in Chester
/ fold county and at the Central state
| Hospital. IN Dnwlddic county. the shock
/ was very decided. These large buildings
\ felt the trcmor. and there was "a general
/ rattlipg Of the windows, but no damate
was done. 4 deep tow rumbling noise
accompanied the shock.
Many Ronnot.rs Frightened.
! ROANOKE. VA. May 3l.-(Speciall-
| Roanoke was visited TO-DAY by one OF the
/ sevcrest earthquake SHOCKS ever eNpos
| rienccd in this section. Tne earth wdFss
/ appeared 10 be from the west towards the
| east and the shock lasted at least half
/ minute CrOckcry ratified WINDOWS were
/ shaken doors were opened and closed
/ and furniture was moved in many houses.
/ IN the northeastern part OF the city scNe-
/ raj chlmncys were Knocked down. and IN
! the southern suburbs frame buildings
/ were seen to sway back and forth. In the
] business part of the city the shock was
| so severe and continuous that many per-
/ sons rushed into the street, fearing that
! the buildings would fan. and In the opih-
| ion OF many If the shock had lasted
minute longer the most serious results
! would have followed The shock some
! weeks ago was scarcely perceptble, but
the one to-day was felt by everybody,
| and frightened many people.
Came with "a Terrific Report.
! WYTHEVILLE. VA. May a.-(Specal)
! Another earthquake shock. which lasted
| one minute and fifty seconds, was felt
| here this afternoon at ? O'Clock, ana IL
! was by far the most violent ever cXpe-
] rienceG in this locality. In point of Sc
! verify the shock which occurred on the
! Sd instant was nothing I'm comparison 20
/ 90. For "a time many people white and
/ black, were panic-striclon. running from
/ their houses praying 10 GOD TOT help.
| Bricks were thrown from chimneNs, and,
| I'm some cases the chimueys were cracked
| and thrown several inches out OF plumb.
The report accompanying the shock was
At point on Reed creek. orc mile
southwest from town, q large tree was
/ precipitated down "A steep Cliff into tha
salem BADLY shaken.
SALEM. VA. May l-CSpecial)-At .
o'clock T.. NJ. to-day peculiar noise Naa
/ heard for a moment resemDihs tne
revcrbCration Of thunder or that ohilhouS
| sound caused by the swift rush OF SUP
terrancan streams. This was Immediately
| followed by severe earthquake shocN'
which lasted for about ten seconds;
/ Bricks were shaken from chimneys ana
| goods were thrown TO the floors from the
/ shelves Of the stores on Main. street.
| People rushed pale and frightened from
thCir houses. but no damage WAS uoHc
I as far as learned. The shock was four
I fold harder than that accompanying the
Charleston earthquake OF 1890, ana mGcn
more severe than the one which was lell
/ here on May T. 1891
Third shock Within Month.
! CHRISTIANSBURG. VA. May $l-
/ (Speclal)-Our town was again shaken up
| to-day by an earthquake shock. which ln
/ severity exceeded any in the recouecIon
/ Of the Oldest i-habtant. At just O'Clock
/ rumhlng noise was heard, Which was
| Immediately followed by the shock, last
/ inc fully twenty seconds Houses We're
| rocked. doors opened. and bricks thrown
/ from chimneys. People generally Rit
/ their houses and places OF bUtiness, ana
/ rushed into the streets much excited. This
/ is the third shock we have had Wlthln Il
month a. very slight ooe having been eN-
/ perienced about ten days ago, but was
not generally felt.
Dublin Ratified.
DUBLIN. VA. May 31.-(Special)-A
severe shock Of earthquake occurred mere
! to-day at o'clock. Houses were shaken,
/ horses frightened. and bricks thrown
| from chimneys. The movement WAS APP
/ parcntly from west TO east ana the vi, vi,
/ bratiOns were peTceptible for more thaIl
/ q minute. \ rumblng noise preceded ana
/ followed the vibratory motion. This shoch
was much more marked than the one
/ that accompanied the charleston ula l,l,
| turbances OF about ten years ago, an9
I also much stronger than the shocks that
/ occurred here several weeks ago.
Created Excitement ut Norfolk.
NORFOLK. May a.-(Special)- 2
/ o'clock this afternoon distinct shock OF
/ earthquake. followed lmmeul5iIieiy py -
/ heavier shock. was felt in Al IaIls OF
| this city and Portsmouth. ne dufallon
Of the first shock was twelve seconds
! and Of the second one eight. IN me
residence section people rusned mo the
streets panic-stTickcu, and IN the tdil
| office buildings great excitement prevail
/ ed The deviation of the seismic wave
/ was northwest and southeast Many
! clocks were stopped by the heavier shock.
| No damage was done
Man Thought He lind HcGrt-Discase.
! GREENWOOD VA May I.-(Special0
] The shock was felt over the entire county
! of Albemarle. shaking houses ana causing
! general alarm. Several gentlemen we're III
! tho large brick freight depot OF the Chcsa~
| peakc and Ohio railway at this place ana
| the building shook so that they Iushel
| out 10 see what was wrong. GehlleIheil
/ sitting fin their buggies felt the shock
/ vcrv plainly. 4 gentleman who was out
/ in his Ueach orchard inspecting his trees
| was so shocked that he imagined ne naG
! heart-trouhle. and grabbed a tree ana
| called for help.
Lively at Rocky Mount.
! ROCKY MOUNT. VA, May a.-(Spe-
! cial)-At . =. ". to-day the entlre CON con-
/ munity felt "a severe earthquake shoch.
| IL lasted for AZ least 40 seconds II Wa7
| 0cconapauied by n rumb!ing sound, much
/ Ike that made by the rapid moving o.
"A wagon or wagons upon the streets.
Many persons rushed into the streets
| from their houses and ofilccs. II was no
| ticed that loose bricks were thrown rom
/ chimneys by the shock. The shock Wa
/ much more severe than on the OccdSIoH
of the Charleston earthquake.
Du!l Dctonation in Bedford.
REDFORD CITY, VA. May 3l.-tSpe-
! cial)-The earthquake shock to-day IS re-
| garded as the severest ever lelt mere
| and caused considerable CONSERVATION;
| Tbe rocking vibration, which lasted
/ nearly a minute was accompanied py
dulI detonation like that of heavy thun-
der and a report like that Of distant
! cannon Chimneys Of the court-house'
bank. Windsor Hotel. and several pLiVale
! houses were shaken down. The walls ol
several dwellings were cracked ana peo-
ole rushed terrified into the streets
staunton buildings swayed.
STAUNTON. VA, May I.-(Special.)-
Al 1.52 T. NJ to-day an earthquake shock
was very perceptibly felt here. People
heard the heavy rumble and the fatlIlhs
of windows and distinctly saw the sway
of a brick building. The seismic uls-
turbance was much more decided nan than
that felt in Richmond when Snailss-
Ton was wrecked. Hinton, W. Va, IT,
norts the shock there. Here no danaSe
was done other than the occasional break
inc Of a piece Of glassware.
Ashland People Appalled,.
ASHLAND. VA, May a.-(Special(-
The shock was quite severe mere. nc
motion was from northeast 10 ,St Souln-
west. lasting about seven seconds. itouseS
-, eb.lran crooxerV overturned, ana