Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-09
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

u Is KNOWN tnat tnlrJy-SeVen per-
sons lost their lives by the earthquake at
Charleston, and as many more are reported
seriously injured. The Acting Secretary of
War has ordered tents sent ly revenue cut
ter to the distressed city. A subscription list
in Baltimore was headed with $500 by the
American The New York Petroleum Ex-
change contributed an equal amount in few
minutes. The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany offers to forward contributions of
money free Of charge. The earthquake
at Summerville, s. c., caused assures
in the earth, from which q fluid
OF sulphurous smell exudes Not a
half dozen houses in the place are habitable,
and the terror-stricken people are leaving for
othor points. At a joint meeting OF the
Charleston Exchange and Merchants Elk
change, the following was unanimously
adopted:
To all Exchanges aud Commercial Bodies
Our warehouses, cotton presses, wharves,
railroads, rice-mills, aud everything else neces-
sary for handling business, though damaged,
are in working order. We fear no further dis:
turbance. The destruction OF property will
cause great distress and suffering, but will not
interfere with the dispatch OF business.
joint meeting also adopted resolutions to
apply to the President and Congress Tor a ma
tional loan to aid the citizens of Charleston in
rebuilding the city. The City Council at q
meeting adopted the following;
Resolved, That In response to the numerous
offers OF assistance and sympathy from our sis
tor cities and from citizens OF this and other
States, the Mayor Is authorized to state that
sequence OF the earthquake and that we grate-
fully accept the aid thus rendered us.
The several Catholic churches have been
seriously injured The Catholic schools have
all sustained such damages as Will not permit
of studies being resumed. The injury to the
county jail is well nigh irreparable Thirty
Elk prisoners escaped, six of whom have re-
turned. "The most urgent need now" says
Charleston dispatch, "is for the early repair Of
the injured buildings, 30 as to make them hab-
table High winds and heavy rain would
bring many shattered buildings to the ground
aud injure the hundreds Of residences which
have defective roofs The situation is still
deplorable. Rudely improvised tents, con-
structed principally of bed-clothing, are to
be seen everywhere. Few persons have as
yet slept indoors, and the houses are deserted
as if plague-stricken. Thousands have slept
with nothing but the canopy of heaven over
them After the parks and public squares
-worp nifcu i~Ss-utsfrv- vTv ruiIuvtvauvo 5us-
pended overcoats, bel-quilts, etc, from
fences, over the sidewalks, and thus passed
the night Many enjoyed repose under open
umbrellas, the handles of which were stuck in
the ground The more aristocratic people
camped in their own yards The Queen Of
England sent a dispatch to President Cleve-
land expressing sympathy with the sufferers
by the earthquake.
At IL o'clock on the evening of Fri
day, the Sd inst, another terrific earthquake
shock swept under the city of Charleston,
coming with heavy, booming sound from tho
the people, everybody rushing pell-mell into
the streets. The colored people were well
nigh beside themselves with alarm and
terror. Buildings rocked and swayed,
and several partially wrecked houses tottered
and fell Only one fatality occurred, woman
being killed by a falling wall The shocks
were felt all along the Southern Atlantic
coast from Florida to Maryland Earthquake
shocks were also felt on the Pacific coast
1t is alleged that the Washington
Monument is sinking and has lost four inches
in height
The st. Paul Road earned 100000
in August, as against s597, 093 for the same
time in 1885.
Congressional nominations: Fifth
Georgia, J. d. Stewart Democrat; Eighth
Missouri J. J. O'Neill, Democrat; First Mis-
sissippi, John NJ Allen, Democrat; Sixth Ala
bama, John ii. Bankhead, Democrat; Sixth
Texas, Joseph Abbott, Democrat: Fifth Mis-
sissippi C. T. Anderson, Democrat