Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11

| would bring the wrath of de Lord upon
Following this second shaking the third
. violent than the others. As the building
began to sway the now thoroughly,
frightened nn4i sn ), negroes arose with one ac-
was heard-.De world am come to an
end; it's judgiEent-day; gimme room. 8
With one hound he cleared the bench in
front Of him and made a. dash for the
frightened people trying to reach the OUT
side. but Frank didn't stop for them, but
climbed over them and vas one Of the
Above the confusion of voices, the
dTen. could be heard distinctly the Sounds
coming and with a rush they began to
jump through the windows. falling on
top Of each other in heap on the hard
ground outside.
at this time. but W11en he heard the
through the window Of the alcove en-.
e at s me as p bady h as s Fs
, Adams.
Once outside. he started straight for
, the road l. and was among the, first to get
| run. the crowd following. The trumpet
was getting closer and the frightened
| negroes began to Increase their speed,
few Of them.
One glance backward and they saw
what appeared 70 be chariot. Of fire.
to TO-, which was hitched white horse and
tween the blasts of the trumpet they
could hear the heavy breathing of the
horses and their hoofs striking the, hard
earth Of the road.
a loud voice was heard to exclaim,
PTsDaI ge eo for od the ss snd is Sg
soft strains Of; Rock OF Ages fell upon
| their ears
| The scared negroes. now thoroughly
! convinced that Frank Adams was right
| and that the world really had come to
| become exhausted fell by the wayside
| and remained there motionless. Down
the dusty road the stronger ones ran.
raising q cloud of dust that obscured
| A COW had escaped from her pasture
and Joining, in the. race; adding to the
lowing and Changing Of her bell. Horses
were neighing and kicking in their stalls.
I! dogs We're running here and there bark
ing at, they knew not what. and with
groes, it sounded as if Bedlam had
! broken loose On the mob ran until they
reached mp-ground on the other side
| they rushed pell nell
| The cause of all this turmoil was the
! terrible earthquake WHICH wrought SucE
| havoc in Charleston. IS. c.. and which was
! felt not only. ali over South Carolina, but
| in adjoining States.
! Il seems that Just about the time the
second shock came old man Samson and
his wife right behind him in her night
! out of bed he seized his dinner horn and
gave it a loud blow; it being the Gus
! tom in those days when in distress to
summon the neighhors by this means.
! AS he received no response to his first
| blast he blew his horn as he ran, with
| his Witt right behind him in her night
| robe and he in his nightshirt, They had
| left their. homes and made for the negro
| settlement nearby. AS they reached the
! road a party Of young men We're passing
I, on their way home from a. camping trip,
| and were stopped by the old man and his
| wife. who asked for a, ride, relating their
| experience of a few minutes before.
| These young men. grasping the situa ton
at once, allowed the old man to believe
| the world had come to an end, and
| humorsd him in his hallucinaton.
| AS they approached the church anu saw
! the state of affairs existing there they
| thought they would have some fun. in
the bottom Of their wagon bed was a,
Quantity Of rich pine they had collected
white camping, and lighting, this. gave
to each one torch. placing the old man
driver they started the horse into a run.
One of the young men had a. mega
phone with him and another cornet.
They proceeded to use these to good ad-
vantage in adding terror to the brighten
ed negroes.
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