Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-02-23

felt severely. Groonville, Tenn, also
felt the shock very plainly.
Chattanooga, Feb. 21.-Two earth
twmors were felt at Gas this even
| ing. The shocks ratified windows
and caused excited Inquiries as to the
cause OF the disturbance Furniture
moved about perceptibly and articles
ON desks were disturbed In Office
buildings. Excitement was caused on
Lookout Mountain and Missionary
Ridge, where tho shocks were report
ed to have been of pronounced inten-
sity.
North Carolina.
Greensboro, Feb. 21.-One pro-
nonnced earth tren,or was felt here
this evening at 6.3S. No damage was
| reported.
Wilmington, Feb. 21.--A distinct
earth disturbance was felt here this
evening at 6.45 O'Clock. There were
no reports Of property damage.
Ashevlle, Feb. 21.-Two severe
earth shocks were felt here at Cat
O'Clock Tonight, tho shocks lasting
| about Is seconds each. Houses in
several sections Of the city were
rocked, but no material damage has
been reported. An uncontirmed Ne
port said that three houses were
wrecked at Skyfand, six miles from
Asheville.
Georgia.
Atlanta Constitution: Atlanta felt
seismic shock yesterday at $40
Central time) O'Clock. The whole
town became excited and for more
than an hour tho telephones in the
newspaper offices and at the weather
bureau were kept hot with eager in
Quiries.
In some places the quake was felt
more distinctly than others. AL
though down-town Atlanta knew
that something unusual had happen
ed to the earth, 1t was not as pro-
nounced as the shock felt in the
outer residential districts, where
pictures were ddslodged, lamps snuff-
ed out and furniture started upon q
momentary tango.
Residents in the vicinity OF -Four
teenth street and Peachtree reported
that their buildings were seized with
a structural ague that for q second or
so threatened to disjoint them. It
was the same ON She south side.
| Macon, Feb. 21.-Macon people
felt several slight earthquake trem-
ors at $40 lCentlal time) o'clock
this evening, lasting I'm all about 20
seconds. Weather Observer Mitchell
said they shook the post office build
ing, one OF tho most substantial in
the city.
Augusta, Feb. 21.--Three earth
quake shocks, the first slight, the
second more distinct, the third faint
motion east to WesNt-Were felt on
the Hill section OF Augusta shortly
after $50 p. m.
| Athens, Feb. 21.-Distinct earth
quake tremors, which ratified win
dOws and dishes i'm homes, were felt
here at 60 eastern time) to-day.
| Savannah, Feb. 21.--Late this af-
teqnoon slight earth tremor was
felt in this city. There was no dam
age or excitement.
Alabama.
| Mobile, Feb. 81. Earthquake
tremors OF about five minutes dura-
ton we're recorded by the seismo-
graph at Spring Hill College, begin
ming at 5.41 Central time) p. m. to-
day. Tho disturbance was very
slight here.
Virginia.
| South Boston, Feb. 21.--An earth
quake shock, lasting between 10 and
Is seconds, was felt here at 6.45
tonight. 1t was of sufficient yio-
lence to put out the lights and break
china in a number OF houses.
Richmond, Feb. 21.--Two distinct
earthquake shocks were felt here to-
night, the first at 6.43 and the Sec
ond ait 6.45. No damage has been
reported, but many buildings were
shaken perceptibly.
Judge Johnson Life-Tcrmer.
spartanburg, Feb. 21.--Joseph r.
Johnson, OF Spartanburg, to-day
took the oath Of Office as Judge OF