The following year the tower was shaken by the 1886 Charleston earthquake, which damaged the lens and caused further cracking of the brickwork; these were both however immediately repaired. In 1933 the tower was electrified and the station reduced to a single keeper.
The next year, the tower experienced damage from the 1886 Charleston earthquake, affecting its lens and causing additional cracks in the brickwork. These issues were quickly fixed. In 1933, the tower was electrified, and the station was reduced to a single keeper.