The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-04
STUDY
OF EARTHQUAKES
Being Made in Central Virginia
by DR.. Taber, Noted
Geoloeist.

Aryonia. Ma. March 3.-Ior. stephen
Tsbcr noted scologis, connected
with one OF the large universities, is
at present making an exhaustive study
OF the earthquakes which have oc
CURED in central Virginia for the past
fifty or sixty years, being engaged in
collecting all the data possible from
every source, published and u0puh
lished, and therefiEm drawing concM-
Sons which he believes will result in
much good 10 the public in general
and much enlightenment to science.
1t seems that central Virginia, con-
trary to general opinion is decidedly
prone to earthquake shocks. there hav
ing been II teen distinct shocks record
cd here since 1879. The Arvonia slate
section is particularly prone TO earth
auakcs there having been several Sc
we're shocks here within the past FIVE
Years the last recorded having
CURED at T. ~ on August asst. Or.
Gasty. Of the university department OF
geology being here at the time stud!
ing slate formations This shock was
not felt many miles in any direction
from Nrvonia. being entirely local.
a very severe shock was also felt
here on February II. 1907. the centre
of the shock having later been placed
between Arvouia and Bremo Bluff. Iii
rcctly i'll the centre Of the great slate
belt The matter was fully investigated
by the department OF geology OF Johns
Hopkins University for the United
States Geological Survey. This Shock
was felt as far north as ChHrlotteS-
VILE and as far south Blackstone
and 1'armVillc.
Another severe shocl, was felt here
on May TO- 1902. this being also appar-
emily entirely local. it was rclt
and recorded only as far east as Car
Iersvillc ANA not much farther west
than Scottsvilic
DR. Tabcr is much Interested in the
matter Of ma king full provision against
earthquake disasters by building i'll a
manner that will resist the terrible
trcmors attending earthquakes. He
states that full investigation revealed
tho fact that ALI the evil and terrible
consequences OF tho San Francisco
earthquake could have been avoided
by proper precautions taken when
building.
DR.. Tabcr's Investigations will later
hc published and tho public lirhtcned
as TO how 10 build so as TO prevent loss
az life and property should great
earthquakes come 30 central Nirg mia in
future years.
Circuit Court convencs At Buckinc-
ham Courthouse on Tuesday. March II.
3t which time many cases of import
ance VIII come up for trial and set
Element. \ case OF alleged betrayal. in
which n prominent young man is in
Volvcd. VIII come up for trial. Rich
ard l.. Byrd VIII represent the de-
PENDANT, while strong COUNSEL will APP
pear for The prosecution. There viii
also bc a meeting Of the County school
BOARD OF that day, ana many matters
"f rrca; Importance 10 the schools will
como up for settlement. Teachers OF
the county are now com plaininE that
their State warrants. issued and paid
under the new laws arc not being paid.
the treasurer explaining the matter by
saying he is unable 10 collect the taxes
This condition IS said to prevail in
othci' counties. and superintendent of
Public Instruction Stcarnes has writ
ten To county school officials that ne
has taken the matter up with the At
torncy-Gcncrai ana that they hope
shortly TO come to decision that viii
help the teachers TO their pay with
out having TO wait for the forced col
lcctions OF MAY and June