The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-09
SOUTHERN.

A postal Inspector from Atlanta went
A. n. wilson from Office. Capt g. W. Lamar
was then installed
Parrotsville, Cockrell, County, Tenn,
is terribly afflicted 10y disease for which the
physicians can find no name or remedy.
Twenty-seven deaths occurred within three
DAYS.
1t is known that thirty-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 by 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 a 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 a fluid
of sulphurous smell exudes Not a
half dozen houses in the place are habitable
and the terror-stricken people are leaving for
other points. AT joint meeting Of the
Charleston Exchange and Merchants Ex-
change, the following was unanimously
adopted:
To all Exchanges and Commercial Bodies:
Our warehouses, cotton presses, wharves,
railroads, rice-mlls, and 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 10 the President and Congress for a ma
tional loan TO aid the citizens Of Charlestc u
rebuilding the city. The City Council at a
meeting adopted the following.
Resotrcd, That in response TO the numerous
offers Of assistance and sympathy from our Sic
ter cities and from citizens Of this and other
States the Mayor is authorized 10 state that
great distress exists among our citizens in con
sequence Of the earthquake and that we CRATE
fully accept the aid thus rendered us.
The several Catholic churches have been
seriously injured The Catholic schools have
all sustained such damages as VIII 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 a
Charleston dispatch, ais for the early repair Of
the injured buildings, so as to make them hab-
liable 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 70
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
were filled last night the Inhabitants sus-
pended overcoats, bed-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 Ceve-
land expressing sympathy with the sufferers
by the earthquake.
At ii o'clock on the evening Of Fri
day, the Sd inst, another terrific earthquake
shock swept under the city of Charlie ton,
coming with a heavy. booming sound from the
southeast The widest panic ensued among
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