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Show EARTHQUAKE AND HEAVYSTORMS Atlanta, Ga., Oct IS. The south was rocked by earthquake and swept by storm at the same time today. While a tropical hurricane was flaying flay-ing the gulf coast, earth tremore overturned over-turned chimneys and frightened many people from their homes in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. oo The earthquake did little damage, but a wind that reached a velocity of 114 miles an hour, lifted roofs from houses at Pensacola, Fla., and sank a number of vessels In the harbor. One life was lost Mobile reported that it had been touched more lightly, although tho wind blew 110 miles an hour. Two small buildings were destroyed and a negro woman was killed by a live wire. Shipping at Mobile had been warned and apparently suffered little harm. Two river steamers were sunk, a schooner and a steamer were driven ashore and small boats were lost. The earth shocks were felt shortly after 4 o'clock and were severest In Montgomery and Birmingham, Ala,, where swaying office buildings wore emptied within a few minutes. In these towns chimneys were destroyed and articles were hurled from shelves in residences and shops. Elsewhere no damage was reported. The earthquake was felt as far north as Louisville. Ky., und east to Augusta, Ga. Its duration was about three minutes and there were two shocks. THREE SHOCKS FELT AT BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Birmingham, Ala., OcL 14. Birmingham Bir-mingham felt three sharp earth shocks separated by brief Intervals today. Little Lit-tle damage was done other than to windows and chimneys, but the quakes caused great excitement. Thousands poured from office buildings and downtown structures. A matinee audience at a theater rushed for the exists. All the county courts adjourned in alarm. The main central telephone exchange ex-change set a new record by handling 25,000 calls within an hour. oo |
