The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-04
SHAKING UP
old VIRGINIA.
The Earth Got a Move on Itself
Yesterday.
FOR ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON THIS
TOWN AND VARIOUS OTHER
PLACES IN SOUTHWEST vIR-
GINA GOT a PRETTY GOOD
SHAKING-ANoTHER CURIOUS
PHENOMENA NEAR ROCKY
MOUNT SUNDAY NIGHT

ANouhohc pcTieuCeu u genuine SeDSN-
ton yesterday in the way OF an earth.
quake shock of considerable dimensions
ana rs consequence all of yesterday
afternoon and until late at night people
were pairing notes and describing
their sensations,it being generally agreed
that not since the fall of 1856, when the
great earthquake at Charleston DESTROYED
many lives and millions of dollars worth
OF property had the residents of Roanoke
been visited by genuine earthuuake
shock until yesterday afternoon about
l2:2O O'Clock. At that hour there was n
rumbling sound coming from the west
toward the enst and lasting about 30 sec.
onds. Along with the sound there was
"a Earring sensation somewhat similar to
the shaking of a steamboat when the en-
Gines are working. only it was more pro.
nounced and far more uncomfortable
Along Campbell avenue where the shock
appears to have been the most .percepti.
BILE, buildings rocked slightly, windows
shook, doors were opened and shut, and
In some places there was a rafting of
crockery.
1t was at once apparent to all whose
attention was not otherwise too deeply
absorbed to notice it, that the city had
experienced genuine earthquake shock,
and as the afternoon advanced parties
from all parts of the city and from the
surrounding country related the same eN-
eiience.
One man said the shock was so severe
at his house that he was lust about get
ting ready to hurry his family outside.
when the Jarring ceased and he found the
danger for the time AT least was over.
Reports from Salem showed that the
shock was plainly perceptible there, and
from Radford the news is that it was
even more SPVarQ tbnn in,
Some persons were quite positive that
they felt a second shock about an hour
after the first, but much less distinct and
OF shorter duration.
The meteorological conditions in this
city and surrounding country have been
peculiar for several days, the cold being
particularly severe for this season in this
latitude, while the cloudless rainfall re-
ported elsewhere IS a phenomenon, which
may be In some manner connected with
the terrestrial disturbance of yesterday.
Early Monday morning snow was
plainly visible on the surrounding noun.
tains, while the rainfall since Friday
night was very heavy.
altogether the people of this city and
section have within the past month or
more met with atmosphercal conditions
entirely out of the ordinary, and of which
it is hoped the earthquake shock of yes.
terday is the conclusion for some time at
least.
SALEM GETS A SHAKE.
at l2:l5 o'clock yesterday an earthquake
shock was felt in Salem and, while it
lasted but few moments, made many
houses rock, frightening the timid and
causing many others wonder and aston
lshment. This is the only shock felt here
since the Charleston earthquake of 1886
QUAKE AT RADFORD.
Radford, May ESPECIAL AN earth
quake shock was felt here to- day at 1918.
Every building in town seemed to feel the
shock, but no damage was done outside
OF wrecking few chimneys. No one
was injured.
RAIN WITHOUT CLOUDS.
Parties returning from Franklin county
report..a very remarkable occurrence in
and around Rocky Mount on Sunday
evening about O'Clock. The sky was
perfectly clear, stars were shining and
not cloud visible, yet all at once it com
menced raining and continued for some
time, although no clouds were visible be-
fore, during or after the storm.
SNOW IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Parties from points in Southwest Vir-
ginia near Wythevillc and Rural Retreat
reported that There was between one and
two inches of snow on the ground all day
Sunday. The mountains nLrth of Salem
are reported rs being covered with snow.
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