Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-01

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NEW YORK, Sept. Tho Western Union
agent AT Richmond, Va. tclegraphs to The
manager OF the New York Office saying:
''Our man at Charleston demoralized. All
his force has deserted but one man. He
says big loss of life and property. am try
ing to get bulletin Of something tangible.
Will send it TO YOU"
WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. 1.-The West
ern Union manager at Wilmington sends the
following: "Train dispatcher Of Atlantic
Coast line just been in.-Says their section
master, stationed IL miles from Charleston
reports that the shock wrecked bridge near
there, and says adarkey from miles north
OF Charleston reported that the water tank
was down and the ground upheavsd, mis-
placing tracks; that in several places the
ground WAS cracked and boiling water was
coming from it. THIS report coming from
the source it does must be taken with grains
of allowance. Augusta can get no one on
his circuits. Guess nearest point is St. Stcy-
ens. Special engine has been started to
bring any reports available and if l get any
thing more will post you
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. l--10:45 a. MA
dispatch just received here says: 1.-THE
streets Of Charleston ere blockaded with
fallen buildings, telegraph poles and tangled
wires. Over sixty persons were killed or
wounded. After the earthquake fires broke
out in different portions Of the city but they
are not spreading. The population spent
the night in the streets and vacant lots.
There is SO much confusion that it is hard ic
gat at the facts"
CHARLESTON, S. g., Sept. l.-An earth
quake such as has never before been known
in the history ofthis city swept over Charles
ton last night shortly after ten o'clock
causing more loss and injury to property
and far more loss Of life than the cyclone OF
O gear before. The city is wrecked the
streets arc encountered with masses oflallcn
bricks and tangled telegraph and telephone
wires aud up TO an early hour it was almost
impossible to pass from one part of the city
to another. The first shoek Was By far the
most severe. Most Of the people with their
families passed the night in the streets
which even this morning arc crowded,
with people afraid to reenter their homes
More than G0people were killed and wound
el chiefly colored. Among the whites killed
and fatally injured are N. J. Lynch, DR.. r..
Alexander Hammond, and .tins!ey Robson.
Fires broke out in dillerents parts Of the
city Immediately after the earthquake aud
s,me are still burning but there is no dan
ger oc spreading. There il no way OF leav-
Jog the city at present.
NEW YORK, Sept. l.--ll:45 8. m.-The
following dispatches have boon received BY
the Western Union Telegraph Company:
"LANGLEY, S. c., Sept. 1.-The shocl;
burst the mill dams here and some thousand
feet Of railroad track WAS destroyed. Tele-
pranh wires were also destroyed. No trains
are running. The Western Union Telegraph
COMPANY has started hand-cars froua Sum-
msryillc to restore communication. Great
damage is reported at Summsrvile. The
railroad is badly broken on both sides OF
Brauchville."
"RAvENELs, S. G., Sept. The railroad
is under water in some places between here
and Charleston, twenty five miles north OF
here, and the earth has caved in in several
places"
CHARLEsroN, Sept. 1.--There was ter
rihle earthquake here last night ut $50
o'clock. The principal business portion Of
the city was destroyed, and hundreds Of
persons were rendered homeless. Men wara
frantic, women wero heseecfiny marcy from
the Almighty, and children were in tears.
Tao main station house, tho City Hail, HI
b,rnian Hail, and many other well-known
public buildings, including ST. Michae!'s
church, were irreparably damaged. Many
people were seriously If not fatally injured.
Broad street presented g spectacle Of the
utmost horror. Even women armed with
hatchets fought va:antly to rescue The i'm
prisoned un(ortunates. Meeting street,
iron Broad to Hazel, is q wreck, and ia
il;ned with unfortunates. To add to the
horror of the scene many fires broke ~
aad were Intellectually fought by the FIRE de
plrtmsnt. The night was hideous with the
groans of The dying, The screams of the
wounded, and the prayers OF the unipjur ed
II is impossibie to estimate The loss of per
son or property OF present. Up to 10 Il. N.
to-day there had been ten distinct shocks
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 1.-At precise
ly S:25 this morning another wave swept
over the city, coming, rs did the other, from,
the southeast to the northwest.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 1.-At Tybse the earth
quake shock last night was moro severely
felt than in the city. The people on the
island rushed from their houses to the beach.
The people on the beach ran hther and
thither, not knowing where to 90 and fear
ing that every moment tidal wave would
svnen over them Ttc.3ater was a1itata1