The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-09-02
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.

The entire East, from Chicago to
New York, and the Southeast
particularly felt serious shock OF
earthquake on Monday evening,
about ten O'Clock. At Charleston
the shock was severest, and it is
feared that the city has been swept
by a tidal wave. The following
from New York gives the latest
news from that place:
Since the earthquake shock there has
been no Geographic communications with
Charleston. s. c., from :any point In the
country. The telegraph authorities have
been unable to get press dispat shes or other
communications from there. This ciream-
stances occasions great concern. That
section or the country seems to have been
the center Of the disturbance. Savanna.
Ca, reports that the shock was the seyerest
ever felt In that locality. A bridge In the
vicinity OF Charleston was shaken from
it's foundation and the wires all lost. but
this is not so serious as the fact that var
ious points through which there should be
communication with the city are unable to
get anything from the place. ....F
b Sept. !, 205 A. NJ. Up to- AN. there had
been NO word from Charleston, 8. G. A. re.
port has been received from point twenty.
fIve miles from the city that the railroad
tracks leading from there have been sub
merged. ..e.sl '.-,,. .......+ .-. <4c
LATER. ..
Charleston is in ruins. The earthquake
that In so many other cities was but gentle
terrorizer, here developed into a natural
monster of destruction and desolation.
The visitation of the war was never SO ter
rible. The memorable bonbardment of the
city by the Federal forces during the rebel
lion pales in signihcance when compared
with the awful work oflast night. ~
Over sixty persons are dead, or in the last
agonies of life from injuries received.
First cam an almost imperceptible shud
| der.-scareely more than If heavy train had
| passed by. Then came the rocking to and
| fro that struck terror to the hearts Of all and
BODIED the quickly following calamity. '.-
| The colsred quarters, where the houses are
| old and slightly built, suffered the worst, and
| here al e the greatest casualties.
| The shock or series of shocks lasted oaly @
few seconds. The scenes of the night car
never be fully described. The people were
shut up with their calamity. Telegraph AND
| tel ephone were down and there were ne
means OF connection with the on tside world
| ALI night long men, women and children
ran to and fro, seeking for shelter. yet fear
ing to enter the houses yet standing, antici
pating further catastrophe.
In SEINE streets IL is aim ost impossible Il
pass. Fire added to the horrors of the night
yet fortunately the confiagration did no
become general If IL had hundreds Of live
| must have been lost.
Tn first shock was by far the most severe
| and did most of the damage. II is impossi
BILE to ascertain the full extent of the los
| and the fatalities. twill be some hours be
fore this can be done. The shipping in thu
harbor suffered considerably. ."t;
A telegsam from Somerville says tina
many persons have been killed, and hun
| dreds are homeless. The whole business
portion of that city is badly wrecked.