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“Everything in his house was rolling around” — the 1886 earthquake.

The devastating earthquake that roiled Charleston, South Carolina, on 31 August 1886 was felt in Wilson and beyond.

Wilson Daily Times, 5 September 1911.

The writer’s recollection focused largely on the reactions to the tremors of African Americans living in various parts of town. Where was “‘Lucas Line’ upon the railroad”?

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