The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-28
a SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
Felt in Several Parts Of the State
Friday Night.

HiOay Night.
A distinct earthquake shock was
felt IN Charleston, Summeryille. Or.
augeburg, Columbia and other parts
OF the State On Friday night a, few
minutes after eight o'clock. The
News and Courier of Saturday says
an earthquake shock, which was pre-
ceded by rl,mblipg noise, was felt ir
Charleston at S.1l o'clock last night
The same shock was felt in Savannah
Augusta, Columbia and all interme
date points. There was no damage
however, and there is 70 probability
that another will come. According
to the official report from Observer
JeSuaofSky there was one pronounced
shock, which was followed by at leas,
teu vibrations, lasting six seconds
Mr.. JesunofSky said that he heard the
accompanying. noise very distinctly
and that it ceased with the first
shock The direction of the shock
was from west-northwest and it
disappeared toward the south-south-
east.
kilograms from Savannah said that
the earthquake disturbed she people
Of that city so badly that many OF
them rushed out of doors. At Tybee
it was stronger than in Savannah.
Augusta made an early report Of the
disturbance and messages from Black
vile. Kingville and other points, in
cluding Columbia, stated that the roar
frightened the people more than the
quiyering of the earth. A telephone
message from Summerville made it
appear that the shock there occurred
twelve minutes after it was felt in
Charleston. Mr. Jesuonfsky said that
this was evidently 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.. Jesunofsky 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 Sill o'clock
as recorded by the instrument in the
United States weather bureau here a
decided earthquake shock was felt
here 1t was very perceptible in both
the city and the suburbs. It lasted
from 5 to 10 seconds and in some por-
tions Of the city residents began to
leave their bouSes. 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 Park.
Meanwhile flashes came over the
wire telling of the shock being felt in
Charleston, Augusta, Savannah and
elsewhere. The State called up Sum-
meryille on the long distance phone
aud 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 in
some years that there has been such a
pronounced earthquake shock in this
part of the world and it naturally oc-
casioned an unusual amount Of con-
Germ in all parts of the city far more
than it's severity warranted.
about 10 o'clock Friday night
there were wild rumors as to the ef-
feet of the shock in Charleston. Like
FIRE the report ran over the city that
Charleston had been half submerged
by a 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 by a
rumbling noise. 1t was from north
west southwark and lasted about six
seconds. No damage was done and
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 that
the shock was more severe at Ten
Mile Hill and at Savannah, gathering
strength as it moved southwark"