The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-30
t5sEVERE EARTHaUAKE SHOCK. 81 4 K,

1sEVERE EARTHQUAKES SHOES
Felt In Several Parts or tho stat,
Friday Night. s. *
"a DISTINCT earthquake shock & wa!
felt in Charleston, Summeryille, q or.
angeburg, Columbia. and other part.
OF the State on Friday night q fen
minutes after eight O'Clock. The
News and Courier OF Saturday says
san earthquake shock, which was pre.
ceded by a arllmbling noise, was feltin
charleston at 8.1t o'clock last night.
The same shock was felt in Savannah,
Augusta, Columbia and all interme.
diate points. There was no damage,
however, and there. is no probabi.lty
that another will come. According
to the official report from Observer
Jesunofsky there was one pronounced
shock, which was followed by at; lsast
ten vibrations, lasting six seconds.
NIT Jesunofsky said that he heard the
accompanying noise very distinctly
and that 1t ceased with the first
shock. The direction of the shock
was from west-northwest and II
disappeared toward the south-south-
east. 80.
"Tclegrams from Savannah said that
the earthquake disturbed the people
or that city SO badly that many Of
them rushed out Of doors. at Tybee
IL was stronger than in Savannah.
Augusta made an early report of the
disturbance and messages from Black
Vile, kingyille and other points, in
cluding Columbia, stated that the roar
frightened the people more than the
quiverlng OF the earth A telephone
message from Summerville made IL
appear that the shock there occurred
twelve minutes after it was felt IN
Charleston. Mr.. Jesuonfsky said that
1nis was evidently a mistake, as the
movement could not have been that
SLOW. This discrepancy was probably
que que to some difference in clocks.
Ihere Is no necessity for ALARM" said
Mr. Jesunofsky Friday night. 'sThe
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 1t, but
1t was probably the last"
The Columbia State of Saturday
says last Friday night at S:I o,clocI,
as recorded by the instrument in the
United States weather bureau here /,
decided earthquake Shock was felt
here. 1t was very perceptiblc in both
tne city and the suburbs. 1t lasted
from to 10 seconds and In some por-
lions OF the city residents began to
cave their houses. 1t was only a few
minutes after the shock before tele-
phone bells rang from different por-
lions of the city telling Of the shock.
Then the mill district advised that it
lad been most perceptible in that
vicinity, and the same news came
rom Hyatt Park.
Meanwhile flashes came over the
wire telling OF the shock being felt in
jnarieSt0n, 1fugusta, Savannah and
elsewhere. The State called up Sum
nerviile on the long distance 'phone
ind obtained the information that
'he shock had been quite heavy there,
out 1t had not done any damage so far
Is 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-
'asioned an unusual amount Of con-
'ern in all parts Of the city far more
nan its severity warranted.
About 10 o'clock Friday night
here were wild rumors as to the ef-
ect or the shock in Charleston. Like |
ire the report ran over the city that |
had been half submerged
~ tidal wave. The State very
oon had telephone communication.
[ht4 news was to the effect that there
lad been distinct shock, followed by
en- vibrations, and accompanied by q
umbling noise. 1t was from north
vest southward and lasted about six
econds. No damage was done and
he people were not as much disturbed
IS by shocks that have occurred from
'lme TO time in recent years Reports
ecelvcd at Charleston Indicated that
he shock was more severe at Ten
dile Hill and at Savannah, gathering
trength as 1t moved southwark.