The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

ing and lameniauOn, WHICH, tnOuE0 IL nhu not
ceased WAS scarcely noticed moment before, its
dreadful sounds calling for help from their fell
low creatures where no human aid could avail.
1t is not scene to be described by any mortal
tongue.
The fret shock occurred at seven minutes of 10,
as wac indicated this morning by the public clocks,
the hands all OF which had stopped az that fate
full hour. The second shock, which was but faint,
crisp echo of the first was felt eight minutes
later.
As il passed away the writer started homeward to
find the scenes enacted on Broad street and around
the News and Courier offices repeated every step OF
the way. St MiChaels steeple lowered high and
white above the gloom, seemingly uninjured The
station house, massive brick building across the
street. had apparently lost its roof, which had
fallen around itSA little farther on the roof of a
portion of Iibernian hall, handsome building in
Grecian style, had crashed to the ground, carrying
down part of the massive granite pillars with it,
All up Meeting street the road was pied with
debris from the tops of walls.
In passing Charleston hotel the third shock was
felt, about ten minutes after the second and, OF
course, caused the greatest alarm in that neghbOr
hood At Martin square great crowd had collected
as the edges of the wide spaces embraced in II
could not be reached by the nearest buildings in the
event of their fall
From this crowd, composed of men and women
of both races, arose incessant calls and cries and
lamentations, while the motley, half-dres ed
throng was shed the lurid light of the confiagra
ton, which had broken ont just beyond the square
| Immediately after the fret shock, and had then
wholly developed several buildings In flames. 10
three other quarters of the town at the same time
| similar fires were observed under full headway
| No one needed the ruddy flames or the pillar OF
cloud rising high into the still night air. Al were
intent with listening with strained senses for the
dreaded recurrence OF the horrible growl or grGah
of power under the sea, under the land, to give
thought to the new terror, though had threatened
his own home and many homes.
| ATLANTIC CITY, September 2-EIere and here
ahouts, at Brigantine beach and Summers POM,
| the earthquake was distinctly felt. Major A. g..
Walfald keeper of the light house, was at its top
when the shock occurred 81 never was so badly
frightened in all my life, was last light in my
| lonely tower said he. 81 was standing on the
balcony of the light house when | felt the tower
| begin TO sway II Immediately struck me that II
was an earthquake. ! determined to start for the
| spiral stairway, but that was unaccountaDle that
| | found ii almost impossible To lift my loot IRON
the floor If the balcony As | grasped the ran,
more scared than cared to own to myself, saw
great hock5 of birds coming towards the light
| house from some point that could not imagine,
as no birds were in sight before the shock. Hun
dreds and hundreds of ployer, yellow leggt
| snipes, millet, English SPAR Jws, strange sea,
birds, circled wildly about the great lamp; darted
in terror and in way that | never saw them 90
before, against the thit glass panes garound the
| lamp until their blood dyedthe glass. All this
| occurred in fifteen or twenty seconds. When tle
| light began TO rock much more severely, baaly
frightened | let go the iron railing and rushed
| into the lamp room, where the lamp was swinging
IL never had before in the freshest gale OF wlnd
that ever struck the tower. All the chairs, ropes,
instruments and clocks we're rafting against the
sides of the light house. and as glanced at the Dig
clock ! saw that the hands pointed to 952 D. m.
felt that the sooner got little nearer the earth
the better, and hurried to the winding staircase
and at pretty fair rate of speed descended safely
| | should judge the shock lasted about minute at
least and want You to know that a minute in the
| top of that big light house in an earthquake ls
pretty long time
EXCITEMENT sUBsIDlNG.
| CHARLESTON, September ? THE last earthquake
shock was experienced here at 80 last night,
since which time there have been no vibrations
People are just beginning to pick up courage to
| come out Efforts are being made to clear paths
through the streets for the passage OF vehc es and
pedestrians, and the city once more begins to show
| some signs of life. For two long days and nights
of horror women and children have been camping
| out In parks and squares. The earthquake swept
over the city like the bosom of destruction, and
Charleston s tied down in dust. About seven
eighths of the houses and public buildings in the
city are either damaged or wrecked Earthquake
waves from 9;55 uesday night, have been coming
| in about once every five or six hours. There have
been none now tor twelve hours, and strong hopes
are entertained that the lorrore are about over
THROUGHOUT THE STATE,
| CHARLESTON S. e., September O. Reports from
| points in South Carolina, ranging from the eX-
| IRENE northwest to the sea coast, reports severe
shocks of earthquake, with more or less resulting
in damage to property, though without loss OF lie
so far as known. In Orangebure, people became
| As the details of the committee of this city are
gathered, its effects become more and alarming
II Is feared also, much distress will prevail, az by
| far the larger part of those whose property has
been wrecked or seriously damaged, belong to the
poorer classes. The people are as cheerful as
possible under the terrible circumstances. They
are trying to restore order out of chaos. The az
gregate loss is expected to reach millions.
Wharves warehouses, the factories of
the city generally are unaffected by
the catastrophe. and Charleston is as ready as
ever for transaction of business. The official total
of deaths is thirty-three. The wounded will prob
| ably number one hundred.
Business is still suspended. The whole attention
OF the people being given to providing for refu-
| goes, and making residences safe Brick layers
have advanced rates to So day. The city council
will probably meet tomorrow to provide measures
for relieving the poor Expressions of gratitude
are heard on all sides for assistance offered to
| Charleston, of which the suffering people will
gladly avail themselves
There were shocks last night at S:3O II 80 PM,
5a. m. All were light. Confidence is gradually
| returning, but much apprehension is still felt.
The following is the official list of those killed
by the earthquake or have since died from injuries
Whie-Peter Powers, Mrs G. Barker, Ainsly
II. Robinson, Robert Alexander, Charles Alhrecht,
b. p. Meynardie, Patrick Lynch, Annie Forck,
Mrs. Richard Ahrens, Goldie Aliens,
ColOled-Thomas Wilson, William Delar, Viii
liam Grant, Anna Glover, Alex Miller, u. Wler
Hannah Smalls, Mary Barnett, Mary Pickney,
James Brown, Angelica Dayds, Eugene Roberts,
Robert Roderoff, Grace Fleming, Rosa Murray,
Oliver NiCkelby. John Cook, Clarissa Simonds,
Hannah Harris, Sarah Middleton, Rebecca Ward.
NEW York, September 3-Word has just been
received that heavy shock of earthquake has oc-
Cured at Charleston All wires we're lost, and
communication cut Of,
ANOTHER TERRIFIC SHOCK.
CHARLESTON, Sept ember 3.-At one minute to
II to night, another terrific shock passed the
city. CONSERVATION again prevails. People camp.
ing in the public square are singing and praying
FURTHER PARTICULARS
WASHINGTON, September Sat about II tonight
another shock of earthquake felt all along the
southern Atlantic coast 1t was not followed by
any damage, so far rs can be learned, hut was
strong enough to cause a stampede from the instru
ments of telegraph operators in Charleston, Au
gusta, Columbia and other places. They soon re
turned, however, and resumed business. The shake
was felt from Jacksonville to Washington, anC
was perceptibe in Washington, but not go strongly
as on Tuesday night
SITUATION UNCHANGED
CHARLESTON, September 3-There IL no specia
change in the situation, but as there only tive
shocks, and very little ones, during the night
there is little more confidence than yesterday
The sympathetic a. icles in the newspapers al
many generous offers of aid from different quar-
tiers are of great encouragement TO the stricken
people. The most urgent need now Is for TN