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

.,... ,,ss ca,sed here
N'''. ,.,~,,,o,,,lfo shock which
!'S'''''' ,,..,,r. fsl, I'm an
was more oi i''' ~
rarts 90 the city al l.o' Vio0N d" '"0
...,ro,r
,.~...ors lasted for several Sc
,..~, so violent that many
comes .,.t~ ro,,ece fearing
people ''" ''- .. bovro,.or
the.r collapse. foIl"u"'s'f'
-rr-e Was 10 material oah"sc'
.,. rofo,s Offices. and public build
..,.t,~ ,aused gentlemen TO
I.t- ''' .,.. l,rferson the
leave turi "es@7' 80. 80
guests Who were ur S'''' ~.
thf- rooms. under t"e '"iPi''
I...r had burst. OF that some other
....l l.s fallen ON the house.
.,... which accompanied the con-
l't ....,i,,, and the
Nl.sicn was lV"' "'f ,,,........
s.nsation was one oi foiA'"s'
,.r. shaken ON the walls OF ho"se7'
....,. ,.,tle1 MS II blown by "a violent
.......,,r. was moved. in q
VINO "'"
number oi instance
A SINGULAR COlNClDhNC1'
~, ,,,t.rf,i damage was Effected but
~" .,..,., orr, reported.
many S'-'-7 M, ,runner
AL islchHoH" No'''7 .be Anoco-
was lecturns 10 " C-''' ...-i,,., -,
lypse. aua hao just ut,t u'90
the earthquake "Hen lne 'i-0CN -
Iu tine Merchants NauoN'i i'"iN
ing the elevator which was '"N'ls so'
ral passengers up, was huIIieu "o" ii'
and the boy in charge. like the pd7Sc"
..rs made hasty exit. Ihe sensation
MAS very acute with persons i'm me upper
7..r,s oil tall buildings. and most or THESE
hurried toward the ground The great
..+ .r.fto-uent. however, prevailed among
,..,,., and children. The force OF
,.. sbocl, seems 20 have been greatest
.- +se moro elevated part of Church
rlt, .,.,.r. e.ores of families left their
,.--... ami remained i'm the street for
~ .t,.a
,~t. ,.,.,,t ~ the occurrence issued by
-.tber-Uirector Evans states that
49,. ,...,. t,vo shocks and that they
1N1I' W.. w., 80 - Tho first was
Ho'-' ''o'' ,-o ID A. a,4 tbs So.
- %, ,,,ore nronounced came
-. .',l',,.is leter 4 Great many per
,.,,. .ro,,obt it was one continuous
"a '..9u7 ''',5I ..,--- to,5 t5ot tbere were
''- NAVY NAM, SICK
A stIahte el'e0' l 0"u.V' "soi' 80 ~
people py tHe aipI oa. a.' oi " .''''', 80, N.1
luIuAHre ilNc 'i'' % -.
-'-l-i-io"4 "'V' ".'' .,.,-.,, -
@.i. ~ l,.,1r'tor1s bcinr somotbing
IKE nausea and swimming of the head.
Those who experienced this sensation
cav it was exceedingly unpleasant. one
weu-known lady was made il and had 10
take 20 ner bed ana send Tor ner
physician. while another WAS thrown
down "a fight of stairs by the violence
Of the shock. coupled with her weakened
condition. The City Hall massive and
strong as 10 is was made 10 tremble
and quake so that even such pious in-
mates as Mr. =. =. Winston, Clerk OF the
Law and Equity Court sought re-
fuge below the fourth story "t"I I'lleil's
az his tribunal others ln tAe DuhdIis 2
became alarmed anu Tan OUT lIl'O '"1
streets
As shown 10y the D.apatcH sIeoldl'
the earthquake was Ieit an over NH-
Enia ana North Carolina, ana press teIe-
grams show that lt EXTENDED lAIoushou'
tha West
Dr. q. ii. winston OF Rchmohd Col-
legc. who is fond OF taxing ooseI INalIohs
Of sucn disturbances, for a wonder, ull
Iot fee the snake 40 ALL lie SAID thai
The members of his family felt the shock
distinctly bu, that he only heard a shsh'
raIf mo- disturbance whatever.