The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
a SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
Atl.tl,3. Felt in Several Parts OF the State
Friday Night. ~ (. 3:ts

5, A distinct earthquake shock was
felt in Charleston, Sunmerville, Orr
angeburg, Columbia and other parts
Of the State OH Friday night "a few
minutes after eight o'clock. The
News and Courier OF Saturday says
Fan earthquake shock, which was pre-
cedcd by n rllmbling noise, was felt in
Charleston at 8.1l O'clock last night.
The same shock was felt in Savannah,
Augusta, Columbia and all intcrme-
dtate points. There was no damage,
however, aud there is no probability
that another will come. Ir According
to the official report from Observer
JeSunofsky there was one pronounced
shock, which was followed by atflsast
tel vibrations, lasting six seconds.
b1r. 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. b
kilograms from Savannah said that
the earthquake disturbed the people
OF that city SO badly that many Of
them rushed out or doors. At tTybee
it was stronger than In Savannah.
Augusta made al early report of the
disturbance and messages from Black
vile, ltingyille and other points, in
clu1ing Columbia, stated that the roar
frightened the people more than the
qulverinR 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 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.. Jcsunofsky 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. or
course the one Friday night was hard
enough for everybody to feel it, but
1T was probably the last"
The Columbia State OF Saturday
says last Friday night at S:lI 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. 1t lasted
from to 10 seconds and In some por-
tions OF the city residents began to
leave their houses. 1t was only a 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 perceptiblc in that
vicinity, and the same news came
from Hyatt Park.
Meanwhile flashes came over the
wire telling Of the shock being felt in
ICharlcSt0n, Augusta, Savannah anu
elsewhere. The State called up Sum-
meryillc on the long distance 'phonc
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 in
some years that there has been such a
pronounced earthquake shock in this
part OF the world and it naturally oc-
caSoncd 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 ef-
feet Of the shock In Charleston. Like
lire 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 by a
rumbling noise. 1t was from north
west southwark and lasted about six
seconds. No damage was done and
the people were not rs much disturbed
: rs by shocks that have occurred from
time to time in recent years. Reports
received at Charleston indicated that
the shock was more severe at Ter
Mile Hill and at Savannah, gathering
, strength as 1t moved nth ward. !"