Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-05

day night. those who could move rushed
into the street, aud chose VINO had 10 De
carried were taken up and moved lnto
the square, where they ali spent me
night. rne terror and excitement came
near proving fatal to two. All we're Wei
cared for, and the Sisters ana attendants
saw that none lacked attention.
DR.. Myers reports everything IN good
condition at the Georgia lnfirmary. The
patients are standing the excitement re-
markedly well.
AMONG THE ORPHANS.
There are fifty-two little children at tne
Female Orphan Asylum, and excitement
has been running high among them for
the past three days and nights. Matrons
and children have spent every night since
Monday in the square in front of the Asy-
lurn. The little ones are terroF-strtcken,
and cannot be persuaded to spend night
under the roof. On Friday night they
were all placed in a room on the hrst
| floor, and were lying scattered about on
pallets fixed up for the occasion. When
| the shock came thew rushed into the street
where they spent the night. They were
all out in the square again last night,
liked TO remain until morning. Two or
| three of the younger ones have been made
sick through exposure u the night air,
They are all doing nicely at the Episco-
| pal Orphans Home. All have staid in
the house every night, but they sleep
| down on the first floor. 80 as TO escape hur-
riedly in case of an emergency. TIE
| matrOn reports the children as behaving
| admirably.
PREPARING FOR THE NIGHT.
There were a good many people who
were unwilling to trust themselves inside
| or four walls last night. The shock at
| 1926 OF Friday night unnerved quite
| Inn hon IA hp1 RI in p
! courage. A stroll through the city pre-
sented a sight which has never been wit
messed here before, and If the fervent
| prayers of thousands are answered Will
never be seen here again. More prepara-
| tiOns were made for spending the night
| comfortably outside than during any
night since the first shock. In almost
every square and open space IN
the city there were from two to half a
| dozen tents. There were small tents and
large tents, tents which would be crowded
with dozen occupants and tents which
| could comfortably accommodate three
| times that number. All of these were
| furnished with cots, chairs and other
requisites for spending a quiet night, in
| case no earthquake interfered.
CAMPING IN CARRIAGES.
In one or twoof the squares was an &C.
| cRsonal carriage which had been brought
out from the stables to be occupied by
their owners during the entire night.
One ofthe most complete arrangements OF
the whole lot was a large and roomy
spring wagon, neatly covered with can
vass. An enterprising citizen could, no
doubt, have made quite a neat little sum
by erecting tents, with cots, in different
| parts Of the city and hanging out a card
with lodgings TO Let" on 1t.
The crowd Of campers ont was consid-
erably augmented soon after the shock of
$40 O'Clock. Those who considered it
prudent to be out Of their houses after
that shock looked with envious eyes
who were snugly fixed in tents,
wagons and carriages. Many who were
brave enough TO remain in their houses
could not muster up courage enough to 90
| upstairs and retire, bur STAYED down on
the first floor. near the door, passing away
the hours until dawn in rocking chairs
and lounges.
THIEVES BUSY.
Some negro women are taking advan-
tase of the opportunities offered by the
excitement over the earthquake to enter
the residences of their neighbOrs and help
| themselves to wearing apparel. LORNA
| Thomas, colored, was before the Mayor
| yesterday morning, charged with steal
ing clothing from Louisa Lloyd, colored.
| She was held for trial in the City Court.
| Yesterday Mary Anthony was arrested,
| charged with the same Offense, Jane john
son being the loser of the clothes. 1t
would be well for people in leaving their
houses to see that they are secure from
the depredations of pilfering thieves.
LIKE OLD TIMES.
| The scenes in the city last night re-
minded one Of the time when Sherman's
army was encamped here. The numer-
Gus tents in the squares, with the lights
| inside and groups of people sittin 9
around in chairs and stools of all descrI p
lions in the middle of the streets,
were quite suggestive, but there was
an absence of the bivOuac fires, the noise
OF arms and the heavy tread of the SEN
tries around the camp. Everything was
very silent, and the occupants OF the tents
spoke in subdued tones. A great many
people were seen early in the evsning
| vending their way out on the commons
carrying chairs and spreads Tor the pur-
pose of spending the night. Some had
little children with them.
PAYING UP THEIR DEBTS.
All sorts of queer things are told now
OF the earthquake, but on of the funniest
was told yesterday by the representative
of a large grocery house near the market.
"You would be surprised" remarked
the gentleman, lat the number OF bad
bills that are coming in. People who we
never expected TO get cent from are
coming in and paying up. Some settle in
full and others pay part. l reckon we
have collected hundred bad bills since
Wednesday that we never expected to gel
a cent from. If the earthquake keeps VI
a little longer it will shake the money out
Of all our creditors. / don't pretend to be
able 10 account for it in any other way
than by attributing it to the earthquake
scare. The people are worked up over it,
and must want to go off with clear con.
sciences aud out of debt"
A collector for another firm was asked
If he had observed any difference in the
manner OF creditors. "Well, | should
say had" he exclaimed. 81 was never
treated SO pleasantly before in all my
life. Usually everybody greets us with
a frown, but for the last four DAYS have
met with smiles, aud collections were
never 50 easy. Hardly anybody say,
Come around next week. and IL they q
/ suggest that there may be an Garth
quake before then, and that is enough
The receipt is signed right there. would
not care IL little shake would come
every week, so that 1t did not hurt auy
one"
THE EARTHQUAKE OF 1916.
Mrs. Cannon, an old lady OF 80, wbC
lives at l49 Gordon street, distinctly re