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

less nervous. Had but little sleep or rest since
the 3st.
THE MAILS INTERRUPTED.
WASHINGTON, September 4.-Acting Postmaster
General Stevenson received a telegram from the
postmaster at Charleston, stating mail connexions
and delivery had been delayed for thirty-sx hours
on account of the earthquake, but now everything
is working uninterrupted.
THE LIGHT HOUSES.
WASHINGTON, September 4.-Dispatches received |
at the light house bureau, from Charleston, state
the Office of the light house inspector there is |
badly wrecked. Tybe and st. Unions light houses |
were badly cracked, but not seriously damaged |
Charleston light house is also cracked, and the
lens somewhat loosened.
THE SHOCK AT SEA.
WASHINGTON, September 4.-The photographic |
Office has received letter from Capt Leo Noegel, |
of the steamer City Paatka, briefly describing the
effects of the earthquake at sea-. He had just LETT
Charleston, and was about twelve miles off the
harbor of Port Royal, in eight and one-halt fath-
oms, where he experienced terrible rum bling
sensation, which lasted one and one-haf minutes,
There had been quite a heavy sea from the south
east, but when the rumbling began the wave mo-
ton ceased, and the waters remained perfectly
swell was again manifest. The wind was south
east and light; weather cloudy; barometer, 3O.l
thermometer, so degrees. The sensation, Captain
Voegel says, resem6led that of the ship scraping
pebbly bottom. The ships vibrations were very
great
SCENES IN CHARLESTON.
NEW 1Okh, CtpIeluDeI T. nc lOllONluS was
sent to the New York Sun from Charleston last
night:
As Thursday night approached there was very
general movement in the direction of the public
square. The day had been utilized by those who
were compelled to sleep, and city of lmprovlsed
tents soon covered each vacant square. The tents
were of all sizes and shapes, and constructed OF
quilts, awnings, ComfOrtables, blankets and what
ever else in the way of clothes that could be had.
Petticoats and other articles of wearing apparel
were used as doors and windows. AT Arteslan
park two fire engines were stationed, the men be-
ing provided with quarters under a sheet stretched
out like a fly. Two large ambulances, several ice
carts and express wagons were anchored IN
the middle of the park and ,,, Of
The wheels were tied down to stakes driven in the
ground, and the vehicles thus prevented from
lurching during quake. Around them were hun
dred5 of make-shitt tents. At Washington square
almost every available spot of the lawn was staked
off with claimants, except portion near the city
hall. whites and blacks mixed up indiscrimi-
fore the work of building the ephemeral city was
finished. 1t was full of queer pictures, queer
sights, and pitiful withal.
THERE WERE HORRIBLE NOISES,
and the orgies of two negro men who were preach
ing, excited a negro woman to frenzy. The
night before was still fresh in the mind of the af
frighted, helpless woman and the children who
were powerless to help themselves. Many col
Ored people who were encamped in the park were
respectable and deprecated the terrible scenes
acted. The negroes who took part in these
were of the lowest classes They had the
assurance of numbers and refused to desist,
or conduct their exercises in moderation. The
chief of police was appealed to Wednesday night
Intellectually.
Thursday night the situation proved to be worse.
Half hundred negroes, men and women, began to
play base ball, and for time took complete pos
session of the park rushing about unfortunately
over every one, filling the air with shouts and
curses. Fortunately however, Acting Mayor
Huger happened to pass the park at the time, and
pul a1t RI ha oft hv
men who had families; helpless women and chill
dren on the grounds, Mayor Huger at once issued
the necessary instructions to have ball playing
stopped and to forbid unusual
RELIGIOUS ORGIES.
The night passed in peace, ana quiet undsturbed
by the shouts of half drunken negroes and frenzied
negro women. In doing this the mayor earned
the heartfelt gratitude of helpless and homeless
women and children, who have no shelter.
The night passed quiet at Washington square. An
aggressive attempt at repairing, started to-day,
caused terrible rise in the price of labor, masOns
readily getting their demand of ST per day, and
other trades in outrageous proportion. These eX
tortions revived the question of how will the city
lie rebuilt, and the common reply is, by federal
loan
A number of prominent men were interviewed on
this proposition, and unanimously endorsed 1t
The city counC held meeting at noon, and
while a few ere unfavorable to asking aid from
other Cities compromise was affected in resou'
ton to accept all proffered aid.
A resolution was adopted appointing commit
tee to inspect all houses and other buildings and
ordered to pull down any in their judgment, and
under advice of good architect, dangerous. This
power was vested in the council by special legisla-
tive act.
One of the very
TOUCHING INCIDENTS
of Tuesday has not yet found its way into print.
Charleston has a large Catholic population. After
the first severe shock they Immediately rushed for
the churches, where blessed sacrament is always
kept, and before which is the perpetual light. The
priest said as soon as he felt the shock he rushed
for the yard. In the streets were gathered thou
sands of Catholics who wanted to enter the church
He closed and
LOCKED THE IRON GATES,
keeping the crowd from entering the church. He
feared it might fall at any moment, Then he
opened the church that the multitude might look
upon the tabernacle where rests the Holy Ghost.
Instantly all fell on their knees and began pray
ing Downing his cassock, he went out among the
people who began to gather in greater numbers,
and who, falling on their knees before him, made
their confessions He gave dissolution to each,
passing among them, hearing as many individual
confessions as possible. The priest says nearly II
not all the other priests of the city did the same.
AT SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, September Since last night 8
shock slight vibrations have been felt in the upper
stories of the morning News building almost con,
tinuously. The intervals between them varied
| only ten minutes at most. While there was
a general stampede at the first shock the editorial
and typographical forces, nevertheless, returned t.
| their posts and stuck to them The building
the largest and highest in the city.
| STRUCK OIL.
BIRMINGHAM, September 4.-The earthquake
cracked the rock some 10 miles from Blount'
springs, in the county next north of this, and frCn
the latter petroleum is issuing in streams, ard
forming pools at the base.
SLIGHT SHOCK.
PrTTsBURG, September A slight earthquake
shock was felt at SeawiCkley, Pa, twelve miles
west of this city, last night at 0j eastern stand
ard time The shock was no perceptible in thi
city.
AT SCRANTON.
| SCRANTON s. tamher 4.-Tha distiact shock Of
an earthquake was felt here at II u last evening.
/ AT SCRANTON.
SCRANTON, Pa, September A distinct sho,l
of earthquake was felt at IL 3 last evening.
TWO MORE AT AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, September 1.-Two slight shocks wer
felt to-day, one at 80 a. m and one at o p. hi.
LINES FROM LAMPASAS.
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