The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-01
GENTLY.

GENTLY.
just at 2 O'Clock yesterday Roanoke
was visited by the most severe earthquake
shock in her history. The shock felt here
surpassed that felt here when Charleston,
S. c.. was so terribly shaken. The shock
was felt simultaneously all over town,
but seemed to be more intense along
Franklin road and by the old Times
Office The Terry building was noticed tc
sway precepCibly and doors standing open
in the MasoniceTemple and Commercial
Bank building were swung back and
forth.
On Jefferson street extending as far out
as Twelfth avenue, the shock was very Sc
we're. Several instances of pictures being
shaken from the wall and bottles from
shelves are reported.
On Franklin road the shock was yery
severe. People rushed out of their houses
expecting them to fall. A great many
guests Mt the Ponce dc Leon were at din.
ner at the time of the shock and many of
them were 50 frightened that some ran
out, fearing that the building would fall.
The shock came at exactly 9 O'Clock
and lasted for fully fifteen seconds and,
although no serious damage was done, it
succeeded in soaring great many people
nearly out of their wits.
In the Northeastern part of the town
several chimneys were shaken to the
ground.
Mr.. Forbes, on Twelfth avenue, had the
top shaken off of the chimney TO his
house and several of the neiGhbors' chin.
neys were partly demolished.
The shock appeared to extend from the
southwest to the northwest and on II line
through the city near the old Times office,
the st. James Hotel and the Nol folk and
Western depot, although the shock was
felt generally ali over the city.
SsALEM.
Salem, May 31.-(Special. )-Exactly at
p. m to-day peculiar noise could be
heard for moment. resembling the re-
verberation of thunder, or that ominous
sound caused by the swift rush of subter-
ranean streams, Immediately followed by
a severe earthquake shock. which lasted
about III seconds. People rushed pale
and panic stricken from their houses.
which were trembling like autumn leaves
in stiff breeze. Bricks were shaken from
chimneys and goods were thrown down
from the shelves in the store of r. D.
Hurt, and hats were shaken from the
counters at VIM. e. Browns It was by
i'm the severest shock that was ever felt
In Salem, being about four times more
severe than the quake of 1886, and more
generally felt than the shock of MAY 9TH.
1897.
BEDFORD CITY.
Bedford CITY, May 31.-(Special.) 1.-The
shock was perceptibly felt at this place.
NO serious damage was done, however.
-Four or five chimneys were toppled over.
The sadhest thing that occurred was to an
old lady, who lost II very valuable bottle
OF wine, which fell from the mantle, the
result of the earthquake. The chimney
was Knocked off of the bank building:
likewise off the residence of DR. Cav.
tn )rn.
RADFORD.
Radford, May 1.-(Special)- Heavy
earthquake shocks visited this town to.
day at o'clock. Three distinct shocks
were felt. each one heavier than it's pred
ecessor. A great deal of excitement was
occasioned at the time, rs chimneys were
falling, houses rocking like cradles and
women and children screaming in terror
about the streets. The first premontion
was a heavy rumbling, followed by the
shocks in quick succession, the whole
thing being over in about ten seconds.
ABINGDON.
Abingdon, Va, May 1.-(Special D.
Shock was very distinct and severe'here
Dut no damage resulted so far as heard
from. Considerable scare prevailed all
over the place.
WINSTON, n. C. &"
Winston, N. c., May 31-(Special. "A
shock Of earthquake occurred here TO day
Few minutes before 2 o'clock, it being
tne severest since 1886. The shock lasted
about ~ seconds and seemed to move
from east to west. No damage resulted
beyond shaking down n few chimneys
RALEIGH.
Raleigh, n. c., May 31.-Special.
quite severe shock of earthquake was
experienced here this afternoon at 2
O'Clock. No damage was done.
CHARLOTTE.
:, Charlotte, \. c., May 31.-Special. :
This city was visited by shock of earth.
quake this afternoon. Very little dam
age was DONE
KNOXVILLE.
Knoxville, Tenn, May 31.-Special
An earthquake shock at 9 O'Clock this
afternoon startled the citizens nearly out
OF theSr wits, but little damage resulted.
NORFOLK.
Norfolk, Va, May 31.-Special. This
city had the sensation of two shocks of
earthquake this afternoon. No damage
resulted, bat everybody got good scare.
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, May 31.-(Special. "A,
:o0 this afternoon two successful shocks
OF earthquake visited this city ono of IN