The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-01-28
a SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
Felt i'm Several Parts of the State
Friday Night.

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a distinct earthquake shock was
felt in Charleston, Summerville, Or
angeburg, Columbia and other parts
or the State on Friday night few
minutes after eight O'clock The
News and Courier of Saturday says
an earthquake shock, which was pre-
ceded by rlmbling noise, was felt in
Charleston at Sill o'clock last night
The same shock was felt in Savannah,
Augusta, Columbia aud all interme
q ate points. There was no damage,
however, and there is no probability
that another will come. According
To the official report from Observer
JeSuaofSky there was one pronounced
shock, which was followed by at least
ten vibrations, lasting six seconds.
Mr.. IeSunofSky said that he heard the
accompanying noise very distinctly
and that IT. ce2Snd wit|, Mag f.Ise
shock. The direction of the shock
was from west northwest and it
disappeared toward the south-south-
eststt--
"Telegrams from ~ o--tga ~ = b said that
Of" 81 Ui?ir Ufi2?irrt95Ggaks disturbed the people
them rushed out of doors. At Tybee
it was stronger than i'm Savannah.
Augusta made an early report of the
disturbance and messages from Black
vile. kingville and other points, in
clu1ing Columbia, stated that the roar
frightened the people more than the
qulvcring Of the earth. \ telephone
message from Summerville made it
appear that the shock there occurred
twelve minutes after it was felt in
Charleston. Mr.. JcSuonfSky said that
this was evidently a mistake, as the
movement could not have been that
slow. This discrepancy was probably
due to some difference in clocks.
There is no necessity for alarm, said
Mr.. JesunotSky Friday night. The
shock was distinct and the noise was
loud enough to be heard anywhere.
These slight tremors are felt all the
time, but they are barely strong
enough TO make an impression. OF
course the one Friday night was hard
enough for everybody TO feel it, but
it was probably the last"
The Columbia State of Saturday
says last Friday night at ST. o'clock
as recorded by the instrument in the
United States weather bureau here
decided earthquake shock was felt
here. 1t was very perceptible in both
the city and the suburbs. 1t lasted
from > to 10 seconds and in some por-
tiOnS Of the city residents began to
| leave their houses. 1t was only few
minutes after the shock before tele-
phone bells rang from different por-
tionS of the city telling of the shock
Then the mill district advised that it
had been most perceptible in that
vicinity, and the same news came
| from Hyatt PartN
Meanwhile flashes came over the
wire telling of the shock being felt in
| Charleston, Augusta. Savannah and
elsewhere. The State called up SUM
and obtained the information that
| the shock had been quite heavy there,
| but it had not done any damage so far
| as reported. This is the first time i'm
some years that there has been such a
| pronounced earthquake shock in this
| part Of the world and it naturally oc-
caSiOncd an unusual amount of con-
Germ in all parts OF the city far more
than its severity warranted.
About 10 O'Clock Friday night
there were wild rumorS as to the eff
feet of the shock in Charleston. Like
fire the report ran over the city that
Charleston had been half submerged
by tidal wave. The State very
soon had telephone communication
The news was To the effect that there
had been a distinct shock, followed by
ten vibrations, and accompanied 10y a
rumbling noise. 1t was from north
west southwark and lasted about SiN
seconds. No damage was done anC
the people were not as much disturbed
as by shocks that have occurred from
time to time in recent years. Reports
received at Charleston indicated thai
the shock was more severe at Tel
Mile Hill and at Savannah, gatherin,
strength as it moved southwark"