The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-01
SOUTH GIVEN A LIVELY SHAKE.
WIDESPREAD BUT
THE DAMAGE SLIGHT.

Floors
bricks From Chimneys MT Knox
.-;lye-Fhe Movement From South
"a North at Washington.
Washington, May 31.-What is supposed
- have been an earthquake was felt here
,n,s afternoon at one minute of O'Clock.
II lasted about fifty seconds, and caused
chandeliers to sway and floors to tremble
nerceptibly. 1t was noticed at the capitol,
:, the telephone exchange and several of
tba high buildings. In the Associated
press rooms in the Post building, the vi
hrarons were felt very distinctly.
The self-recordng instrument at the
weather bureau shows that the disturb
ance began at 1854, and lasted five min
,,tes The movement was from south to
north
knoxville, Tenn, May 91.-Two distinct
sbocks of earthquake were felt in Knox
\ Vile this afternoon at Ills o'clock The
n shocks were general throughout the city.
Il Reports vary as to the length
n Of the shocks, some claiming
b tbev were at least half
3 minute in length. Several large buildings
wore badly shaken and two chimneys fell.
q the movement of the shocks, so far as
can he ascertained in this city, was from
q west to east.
Reports from all over East Tennessee
and Southwest Virginia indicate that in
some other places the shock was felt
stronger than in Knoxville.
81 At Brazil it continued thirty seconds. 1t
came from the southwest and shook build
ings so that people ran into the streets.
Several chimneys were thrown to the
# ground.
At Winston, N. c., three distinct shocks
were felt causing great excitement.
Aliddlesboro, KY, also felt the shock,
as did Barboursville.
Ii Athens, Ca, May S1.-Athens was Wis
ited to-day at 1880 O'Clock by five distinct
earthquake shocks, sufficient to shake the
II china upon the tables of several citizens
n in various sections of the city.
Macon, Ca, May 3l.-An earthquake
shock was felt here about noon to-day by
several people. 1t was too slight to be
generally known.
Augusta, Ga, May 3L-Augusta was in
the list of places visited by the earthquake
~ shock to-day, and at o'clock a decided
81 remor was felt by many people in the
81 second and third stories of buildings. The
society editor happened to be the only one
u in the editorial rooms of the Chronicle at
the time of the shock, and as she felt the
building and her desk tremble perceptibly,
she ran to the front window to see If
fNf
seeing none, she began to doubt her own
senses, or wonder if an iron safe or any
Mfeavy machine had been moved down
stairs, when the telephone rang and Fa
her McMahan of ST. Patrick's church
inquired if anybody in the Chronicle Of
Tee had felt the earthquake shock. In a
little while inquiries and reports from va
nous sections of the city came in, show
ing the tremor had been felt generally
and recognized by the people. There was
10 damage of any kind.
Greensboro, n. c.. May 31.-This city was
tyerely shaken by an earthquake at 2
clock this afternoon, but no damage was
One.
Louisville KY, May Sl-A distinct earth
pake shock was felt in this city shortly
fter 1 o'clock this afternoon. No dam
We was done. The shock lasted about
ne seconds. The vibrations passed from
buth to north.
Petersburg, Va, May 31.-An earthquake
hook was felt here to-day at two min
tes to o'clock Its duration was about
llrty seconds.
Raleigh, N. c., May S1.-Reports from
over the state report an earthquake
hook between !: :55 and 2 clock this after
oon Very little damage was done. In a
ew Instances, where chmneys were not
cry secure, they were shaken down.
Newport News May s1.-A slight earth
uake shock was felt here this afternoon
O'Clock. The shock was so mild that
was mperceptible to many people and
damage is reported.
Wilmington, N. c., May 31-A slight
arthquake shock was felt here to-day at
10 .. m. The motion was from north 10
M9uth.
Lynehburg, Va, May 31.-A shock Of
earthquake was experienced here at 1853
eioek this afternoon. Bricks were sha-
eh from number of chimneys and fur
lufe and crockery jostled. Considerable
arm was created In some quarters. No
'Hiase OF consequence was done.
panNilie, Va, May 3i-At two minutes
elofe 2 o'clock this afternoon a shock OF
'itnllake was felt here and caused great
atn' buildings were shaken and furnl-
Josued. but no damage was done. fhe
'.A which consisted OF three distinct
ulahons' and lasted over one minute,
preceded by a roaring sound, resem-
"E mat made by a confagration.
charlotte, n. c., May 3i.-A very per-
euole earthquake shock OF thirty see.
aurations was fet here this after
at z o'clock. Many OF the pictures
we art rooms Of the woman's exposl-
were found hanging out Of their corr
position after It was over. Bricks
~ 'hrown from several chimneys.
hafleston, $. c.. May 8i.-A slight
.'iuake shock was felt here this after,
~" at 2 o'clock No damage was done.
stimore, Nd May Si.-A slight earth
H, was felt here shortly before 2
PNN this afternoon. II was not notice.
W iHt except In the hioh hufiafnvo l.ttt a.