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AUGUSTA, Ga, September 6.-Ihs
City Council hss voted el,00O for the
relief Of the Charleston sufferers.
DANvILLE, VA, September 6.--Tas
City Council to-day appropris.sd u, 900
towards the relief Of the Charleston
sufferers, and 1850 was raised BY .
union prayer meeting.
MEMPHIS, September CAT :
meeting Of the Memphis Cotton and
Merchants Exchanges to-day $500 Vas
subscribed for the relief Of the suffer-
ers at Charleston, and moro committees
were appointed to make . thorough
canvass Of the city for additional sub
scriptions.
ST. LOUIS, September 6.-Joseph
Pulitzer, proprietor Of the St. Louis
Post Dispatch and New York World,
has telegrspbed Mayor Courtenay, Of
Charleston, to draw upon him for
$1,000, the money TO be used in be-
BALI of the earthquake sufferers.
Mayor Francis, Of this city, to-day
teleeraphed $1,000 to the mayor OF
Charleston for aid of the sufferers.
Cbsrlotte's Aid.
PRIVATE DONATIONS - MANY
EARTHQUAKES SHOCKS, ETC.
Especial telegram to the Dis patch.l
CHARLOTTE, N. c., September g.
The Charlotte Board of Aldermen
have passed resolution donating slOO
to the Charleston sufferers. Addition
al private subscriptions have been
made.
Several earthquake shocks have been
felt here within the last twenty-four
hours. Rheumatic and nervous people
all complain Of electric shocks that
have been accompanying the earth
quake.
A Richmond Mans Experience.
AN INTERVIEW WITH Mr.. JOHN IL.
ADDISON GIVING VALUABLE PAR
TIcULARs.
Mr.. John II. Addison, who is con-
rected with the firm Of Allison 4 Add.
son, of this city, returned to Richmond
from Charleston Sunday night. Yes
terday be was seen by Dispatch re-
porter. When did you reach Charles
ton was asked him.
Iarrived there, said he, from Spar
tanburg, S. c., at 10 o'clock Monday
evening, Augu4 3lst, and registered at
the Charleston Hotel.
Where were you when the earthquake
took place, and what were your expe-
riences?
was visiting at the house Of the Hon.
Thomas Hanckel. Two ladies and two
gentlemen composing the family and [
we're seated on the piazza on the side OF
their residence engaged in conversation,
when, without a moments warning, the
shock was upon us with noise like the
roaring of mighty torrent. The sem
Sation at the moment is absolutely in
describable, and in my experience is
without a parallel. The house rocked
and tottered to its foundation, and &C.
companying this was the sound Of fall
ing brick and mortar from without.
With sudden impulse and without
word, we all sprang up and rushed for
The street, emerging amidst cloud Of
dust, and We saw tina. the fronts Of the
houses on each side Of us had crumbled
10 the ground. Almost before our Sit
uation could be realized We heard the
sgonizing cries OF a man and woman
who had been caught in the ruins OF the
adjoining house.
sHRIEKs OF THOUSANDS.
Almost Immediately consequent upon
this were the shrieks Of the terrified
thousands as they went up from all
parts Of the city. Men aud women
rushed by me frantic with alarm, and
eemipg TO have no idea whence they
came or whittier they were going.
Many minutes had not elapsed before
the sky in several parts Of the city as
sumed lurid hue. We at first had no
means of ascertaining the cause Of this
light, not knowing whether it proceeded
from the heavens or the earth. You
NAV imagine what for q time was our
alarmed conjecture. On learning 1t was
FIRE, however, our apprehensiOns on this
point became somewhat Quoted, and
We spent the remainder Of the night in
the street-not very comfortable quar-
tiers, | assure you, but at that time aud
under those circumstances infinitely
preferable to the house. The news
paper reports concerning these earth
quakes have not been exaggerated, bat,
on the contrary, an inclined to think
that they have failed to do full justice
TO the sad condition Of this stricken
city and its people. During the re-
mainder of my stay 10 Charleston,
which lasted until yesterday Sunday
morning, l led something Of q camp
life, resting and sleeping in the open
air. For sixty hours | did not close
my eyes in sleep, and this was the
case, think, with every man, woman,
and child IN Charleston.
CONDITION OF THE STREETS.
Did you walk through the streets
after the earthquake?
Yes; quite frequently during the
day.
What was their condition?
In the lover portion Of the city, that
is, from Washington Square to the Bat
terry, the streets were wellnigh block d
up. The fallen wires aud scatter d
debris from wrecked and injured build.
ings made it dangerous and difficult
task to walk upon the payements. Toe
handsomest private residences Of the
city are situated on East and South Bay
streets, facing the hsrbor. may say
that, with scarcely an exception, all OF
these are complete wrecks. The otae'
sections ofthe city, while bearing pain
full and indelible impress Of the results
of the earthquake, were, however, in a
less impossible condition.
ALL BUSINESS STOPPED.
When did you leave and were any OF
The stores doing business then?
/ left yesterday Sunday morning.
From the first shock Of the earthquake
I'D TO the time Of my departure busi-
ness, both wholesale aud retail, WAS
uract;calIv auSnended thron0hout the