The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-11
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES
RAL E|GA
Excited People Fill The Streets.
Houses Shake and Windows Rattle
end Rolling Noise Like Distant
Thunder Fills the City for
Two Hours.
Excited People Fill The Streets

Between the hours of two and twelve
o clock yesterday several distinct earth
quake shocks were felt in this city. For
a time it seemed as if the Charleston
horror OF several years ago was to be
repeated. For over two hours there was
4 constant rolling sound like unto thun-
der, the windows ratified and constant vi
olatlons filled the populace with fear and
trembling. The streets were thrOnged
with excited people. Questions were
passed in whispers and a feeling of awe
seemed to pervade everything. Along
Fayetteville and up Hiilsboro streets the
supposed shocks were more distinct Here
thu rolling noise was constant, the vibra-
tionS and rafting of the windows con-
tinual. The sidewalks and the middle
LOT the streets was lined With crowds of
people, men, women and children, and in
some places the congestion being so great
as to make it almost impossible for one
to pass through Here however the eX
citsment had quoted down, and given
place to feeling of interest coupled
with amaZement. The cause of the sup
pcsed disturbance was finding it's origin
IN the tremendous procession OF the Ca
Die Company. A regular earthquake pro
3ession. Thirty large transfer wagons,
each loaded to its full capacity with
boxed pianos; it was these heavy wagons
rolling over the streets which caused
the rumbling noise. and the rafting of the
windows which caused so many people
TO think that an earthquake really was
at hand
Etch wagon was adorned with large
banners and the whole resembled the
loats in the procession of some carnival
6iDg. IT was probably as large as any
single procession ever seen in this city;
certainly by far the largest of its kind.
Considering that the floats consisted OF
really nothing more than large pianos
boxed; the sight was indeed picturesque,
and during the time the wagons were
on the move, the streets were filed with
people, interested spectators, reading the
1heTent banners which told the story OF
nc biggest piano house on earth and It's
method OF doing business. Many and
loud we've the frequent comments of
praise for The Gable Company, and its
liberality to the city of Raleigh lie
banner told that this was the unloading
Of three full carloads OF pianos received
at Raleigh. The largest single shipment
Of pianos which has ever come to our
city. One spoke of The Cable Company
and its liberality, which is 50 well known
10 our citizens. One told of the equip
ling of a college with forty-fye of the
elegant instruments such as this ship
nent contained, and several referred TO
the greatest piano sale in the history
of Raleigh which was thus Inaugural
ted.
Mr.. A. W. Chandler, for years one Of
the nest foremost citizens OF the Old
North State, represents The Gable Com
rany, and will have charge Of this great
sale. His methods have certainly worked
revolution in the manner OF disposing
I'll pianos and organs in the Southern
States. His zeal and enterprise have won
scr him high place among the ranks
of North Cardinals successful sons. More
Chambers and North Carolina would soon
be high on the roll of honor OF wealthy
States. One really live merchant in
town awakens in it an interest like moth
ing else can do, and is worth more to
it than fifty slow, sleepy ones who don't
do anything but grumble about hard
times instead of getting out and hustling.
Mr.. Chandler is backed by the millions
of The Gable Company, and IS thus in po-
sition 10 offer inducements to its patrons
that can be duplicated nowhere else. Long
live The Gable Company and A. W. Chand-
Ter Raleigh wants more earthquakes
like that of yesterday.