New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-02

the protection Of himself and those dependent upon
him against further catastrophe. Scarcely nun
dred houses In the city were used at all. Inc
people camped out in the open places-men, women
and children together.
All the railroad approaches to the city were
wrecked. and 1t Is feared that want Of provisions
may add 20 the general woe before the roads are
open again for travel. The steeples of the Unita-
rian and of St Philips churches fell. Ihe
RaveDal mansion was badly damaged and its ele-
CANT portico ruined. 1t learned during the day
that the passenger train from Columbia to Charles
ton thrown from the track by the first shock
near Summerville, which town was nearly de-
stroycd. AS the investigation proceeded during
the day it was seen that scarcely a house in
Charleston had entirely escaped injury. and many
of them only need another trhng motion to bring
them down to ruins The gas works were badly
injured, and the city tonight Is without any sutli-
cient light It literal description to say that
the city is hopeessly destroyed All day long
there had been great rush to the depots of people
endeavoring to get away, but there is no apparent
hope that any trains can be dispatched for another
twenty four hours. Telegraphic communication
with the outside world is cut of. Only one wire,
that of the Southern Telegraph Company remains
oDen 1t Is crowded with private messages. only
drug store continues open, and 1t Is the one
solitary active business place in tho city. All its
clerks are kept busy preparing medicines for the
suffering
1t is impossible to give any correct estimate of
the killed and wounded. as bodies are constantly
being disinterred from the debris of wrecked
houses One undertaken who interviewed
stated that he had furnished eight cofins up to
noon to-day. Many of the dead are lying unburied,
principally the poorer classes of coored people,
who will be buried by the county. There are not
half dozen tents in the city, and the women ana
children are experiencing great prvaton IN con-
sequence. AS tho night approached most oi Tue
heads of families were trying to construct tents
ont OF bed sheets spare awnings and any other
material that came to their hands. The sun set
upon another night Of horror for poor Charleston.
IT is calculated that at least threefourths OF the
city will have TO be entirely rebuilt II the houses
are to be inhabited.
1t will take several days TO get an accurate idea
of the loss of life So many people buried under
the fallen honses that an estimate made tonight
must necessarily be faulty. The shocks were fclt
for distance of forty-Gye miles with equal sever
ity. and Inestlmsbc damage has been done To rall-
road aud telegraph property. The city IS practl-
cav isolated
'ther shock occurred at o'clock this evening.
II - not specially severe and did no vast DAMAGE
but lt served to demOTailze tie people nutu tAs
open square seemed full OF manlacS lhe citIe
population of Charleston is in this square to-
night. They sought refuge there fearing thecoul-
lng Of another wave They were not disappOlL ted.
At 1:l5 the usual preliminary warning OF earth
quake was heard, and few moments later another
wave passed through the city. No addltl"na!
DAMAGE was done, but the wDmcn and children who
are lying ont in the open air now run about hor-
Iibly agiated. There are three or four steamers IN
port including the buoy tenders. and many OF the
inhabitants are pTOvlued with berths on these
boats Fortunately the weather has been good ana
tho hardshlps not az severe as they might nave
| been. The situation, however. ls becoming nor
| rlhle 4 cominr' .ity cut oil from communication
With the nrest of the world. afflicted, and with the
prospect of immediate death. is about the condition
of this people.
No trans have arrived or departed for tN enty
four hours, ann persons from the country who have
ycntured here say that all the railroads are broken
| ND and tho rails twisted into a million fantastic
! shapes. The cOmpOsitOrs of The AGrs and 0arier
decline 10 work tonight. expecting fresh shocks OF
earthquake and the paper cannot be issued To-
morrow.
Tho follow ne special dispatch from Charleston was
received yesterday by the nrm OF Green Blteman OF
| this city
Tho rst shock was felt $50 o'clock last night
This knocked dowa the City Hall, the main station
house. HOcrnan Hail. ST. MlchaeVs Church aud mum
Der OF other public buildings They were ali badly
| wrecked. Up TO 10 o'clock this morning. there were
ton distinct There exaggerated reports OF
loss OF Me- is impossible yet TO get connected
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