St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-03

like line of waves frozen in their last posi-
ZION. The second Indication was where the
force had oscillated from east to west, bend
ing the rails in reverse curves. most of them
taking the shape of a single and others of a
double letter S placed IongitudinaIly.
These latter accidents occurred almost in
VarlaDly at trestles and culverts There
were no less than five of them between the
Seyen-Mlle junction and Jedburg In
other places the track had the appearance
OF being klnked for miles, but always in
these cases in the direction of the rails.
The train at the time of the earthquake
was running along at the usual speed, and
when about mile south of Jedburg it en-
cOuntered terrible experience. 1t was
freighted with
HUNDREDS OF EXCURSIONISTS
returning from the mountains. They were
all gay and happy, laughing and talking,
when all OF a sudden, in the language Of
one OF them, the train appeared to have
left the track and was going up, up. up
INTO the air. This was the rising wave.
Suddenly it descended, and as it rapidly fell
it was flung first violently over to the east,
the sides of the car apparently leaning over
at less than an angle of forty-five degrees.
Then there was reflex action and the train
righted and was hurled, with roar as Of
discharge of artillery. over to the west,
and finally subsidized on the track and took
plunge downward, evidently the descending
wave. The engineer put down the brakes
tightly. but so great was the
original and added momentum that
the train kept right ahead. 1t is said on
trustworthy authority that the train actually
gaiioped along the track, the front and rear
trucks OF the coaches rising and falling al
ternately. The utmost confusion prevailed,
women and children shrieked with disrnay
and the braveSt heart quailed in momentary
expectation Of more terrible catastrophe.
Rev. Ellison Capers CHANGED to be on board,
and he lost no time in conveying as best he
could, in the agony of the moment, the
best advice and council he could offer. The
train was then taken back in the direction
of Jedburg and on the way back the work
OF the earthquake was terribly patent. The
train had actually passed over one of those
serpentine curves already described, and it
is the simple truth to state that
EVERY SOUL ON BOARD
was saved solely through the interposition Of
divine providence. The horror of the sit
uation in SummerYille on Wednesday was
much intensified by certain manifestations
which were not observed in Charleston
W any SASae OAtCu9' all tittS
there was constant series of detOnatioHs,
now east, now west and from all possible
directions. It reSembled the discharge Of
heavy guns at intervals OF about ten min
uteS, and was like the sound of lombard
ment at great distance. All of these ex-
plosions were not accompanied by tremors
OF the earth, as it was only occasionally
that the earth would quake from subter-
ranean discharges. A remarkable fact
was noted in Summerville in respect to
the bullying of the water from
the interior of the earth. Nearly
all of the wells had been at low water.
There was sudden rise in all Of these wells
and the additional water was pure. Look
ing down into one Of these wells, the OBJ
server could, on the eve of any of the loud
detenationS, see the water rise UP the walls
Of the wells and after the shock again sub
side. There is an easier feeling tonight,
but No sense Of security will repair or
renew the shattered or ruined homes Offers
Of assistance are coming from different
quarters, and it is expected that the city
council will organize relief committee.
Despite the earthquake, Charleston is in as
good position as ever for the transaction
Of the usual autumn trade. There is ample
warehouse and wharfage room and factories
are ready TO deal expeditiously with all
business that offers. This statement is
made TO correct an erroneous impression
that the commercial facilities Of the port
are impaired.