Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-05
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.

Inc East and South Visited by Seismic Dis
turbances Shocks Felt In Many Lo-
caiities-At Some Points Reported to be
| severe Sending the Frightened People
Into the Streets. but at Most Places the
Tremors were Slight.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June 1.-Two dis
tinct shocks of earthquake were felt in
Knoxville yesterday afternoon at lis
o'clock. The shocks were general
throughout the city, although many
people did not feel them. Reports vary
as to the length of the shocks. some
claiming they were at least half min
ute in length. Several large buildings
We're badly shaken and two chimneys
fell.
The movement of the shocks, so far
as can be ascertained, in this city, was
from west to east. Reports from all
over eastern Tennessee and southwest
Virginia indicate that in places the
shock was felt stronger than in Knox
VILE. AT Bristol it continued 30 Sec
onds.
1t came from the southwest and
shook the buildings so the people ran
into the streets. Several chimncvs
were thrown to the ground.
At Winston, N. G., three distinct
shocks were felt, causing wild excite
ment. Middlcsborough, Ky, also felt
the shock, as did, also Barboursville,
and Lynchburg, Ky.
CLARKsvI1LE, w. Va, May 3l.-A Sc
we're shock of earthquake was felt in
this city at p. III, to-day, lasting II
seconds, followed by a second shock
milder and of shorter duration. The
most substantial building in the city
rocked perceptibly and some of the oc-
cupants were unable to keep their
feet.
SpARTANBURG, S. G., May 3l.-A dis
tinct earthquake, shaking buildings
and rafting windows, was felt here at
1:55 p III. 1t was as severe as that of
August, 1856.
CINCINNATI, May 3l.-Dispatches re-
cei\ed report the earthquake felt dis
tinctly all over Ohio, Kentucky and
West Virginia
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 3l.-At 1850
Slight earthquake shock was felt
here. The shcci was most noticeable
in the fire tower and high buildings.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., May 3l.--At 1:l5 p.
m. to-day distinct earthquake was
felt in this city. 1t did no damage, but
created much excitement.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 31.-An
earthquake shock was felt here about
l;45 p. m. Several chimneys were
shaken down. A report from Jones'
boro states that the shock was quite
severe. The people ran out into the
street
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 31.-A distinct
earthquake shock was felt in this city
shortly after two o'clock this after.
noon. No damage was done. The
shock lasted about five seconds The
vibrations passed from south to north.
WASHINGTON, May Sl,-The self-re-
cording instrument at the weather bu-
reau shows that the disturbance be-
gan at 1:5sli and lasted five minutes
The movement was from south to
north.
LEXINGTON. KY, May 3l.-A severe
earthquake shock was felt here at one
minute past two o'clock. 1t lasted for
half minute.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 3l.-A
slight earthquake shock was felt about
1:3O p. m, to-day throughout east Ten
nessee from Bristol to Chattanooga.
No damage is reported but the shock
was very perceptiblc.
WHEELING, W. Va, May 31.-At two
o'clock this afternoon u distinct earth
quake shock was felt all over Wheel
ing and in the surrounding towns No
damage was done 50 far as could be
learned. The quake lasted about 80
seconds and was violent enough to
shake brick buildings slightly.