St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
Stricken Charleston.

Stricken CnaEISStOHs
CHARLESTON, S. c.. Sept. AT SIG
this afternoon there was another earth
quake shock. Women and children are
running about in the open air TERRIBLY agl-
tated. There are three or four steamers III
port. including the buoy tenders and many
of the inhabitants are provided with Oerths
on these boats. Fortunately the weather
has been good and the hardShipS are not as
severe as they might have Deen.
The situation, however. is becoming horrl-
BILE. Cut off from communication with the
rest of the world. afflicted ard haunted
with the prospect of immediate death. that
is about the condition of this community.
No trains have departed or arrived here in
tventv-four hours. 1t is said that all the
railroads leading into the city are crippled.
The statement is made that all the railway
tracks are twisted into the shape of snakes.
TUESDAY NIGHTS TERROR.
An earthquake such as has never before
been known in the history of this city swept
over Charleston last night shortly after 10
O'Clock, causing more loss and injury to
property and far more loss OF life than the
cyclone of year before. The first shock
was by far the most severe. Its effect can
be Judged by the experiences OF Capt.
Dawson, of the News and sCourier, who
lives in massive brick residence in Bull
street. near Rutledge street. Capt. Dawson
was in his room in the second story when
the first shock occurred. The house
seemed literally to turn on its axis The
first shock was followed by second and
third. less severe than the first. The air
was filled with the
CRIES AND SHRIEKS
of women and children. From every side
in that quiet neighborhoOd came the cry.
God help usr' ''GOd save u.s." ''Oh,
nv Godr' It was worse than the worst bat
tie of the war. When the first agony was
over it was found that the ceiling of every
room in the house was cracked, the big els
tern was broken apart and the huge tank in
the attic was pouring its flood of water into
the bedroom. In the parlOrs the statues
had been wrenched from their bases
and thrown to the floor. In the
hail the massive lamp had actually
been turned around. In front of the
house was large porch with heavy pillars
and solid marble steps. Ali this was swept
away as though it had been shaved off with
a razor. and what was Capt. DawsOn's eX-
perence was that of hundreds Of Others.
There were in all five Shocks diminishing
in violence from the first. The sidewalks
and the streets were dotted with mothers,
wives and daughters with their protectors,
awaiting in anxious expectancy. The air
was thick with horrible rumors, and the
LURID GLARE OF THE FIRES
but heightened the general ruin. Among
the casualties are the following: Mrs.
Williams jumped from the second story of
her residence at the corner of Wentworth
and Meeting streets, and injured her spine
badly. Mrs. Z. Galleat (eOlored) was
struck by brick opposite the Charleston
house and her head badly injured. Her
daughter was also badly hurt. Mr.. W. j.
Lynch was desperately hurt in front of
his sons store on Meeting street. A stone of
great weight fell upon him and broke one
of his legs. He was taken to a place of
safety in what was thought to be a dying
condition Walter Duffy was with him.
DR.. Chase informed reporter that he had
been called away to attend to two persons
who had been injured at the house of Mrs.
LaZams at No. Hazel street. No par
ticulars could be had. A colored woman
IN AN UNCONSCIOUS CONDITION
was found in front of the market in Meet
ing street, while policeman said he had
seen two dead bodies in King street south
of Broad street. DR.. Buyst informed a re-
porter that there were in the city park at
the corner of Wentworth and Meeting
streets no less than twelve wounded per-
sons who had already received professional
attention. Among them was young girl
whose leg was broken. A cClOred man
named Charles Rivers, living at No. King
street, was struck by a falling wall.
near the corner of King street
and the Battety, and his left leg
was broken below the knee. His
wife was also wounded at the same time.
Moses Brown was badly wounded on King
street by falling bricks. A cOlOred woman
in Besain street was killed. Isabella How
ard. of Ravenal court was seriously in
iured. Mr.. Heidi of Chalmers street was
seriously injured. 1t is reported that one
of the factory girls living at the boarding
house at the corner of Madison and Blake
ley streets was killed. A colOred man
living in the yard of Capt. SmalPs house
was instantly killed, and a woman
was killed also in Pitt street.
The house of Mrs. Annie Tausk
fell in and wounded her. it is thought IA
tally. A young girl named Jessen was also
injured at the same place. Upon being
taken home she commenced bleeding in
ternally. It is thought
SHE WILL DIE.
Miss Mamie Palmer, residence No. II
John street, received dangerous internal
injuries by falling chimney. Mr.. Ainsley
Robson was killed by the falling of a
killed. Layina Jacobs, colored, of Chal-
mers street was killed. Mr.. J. E. Richard
son. living at No. IL Friend
street, was seriously injured in
the head by his house falling
in upon him. His condition is very criti-
cal. His cOlored servant was likewise dan
gerously hurt, several of her limbs being
broken. Mr. Edmund Luely of Richmond.
Va. who boards at No. 905 Fifth street, in
that CITY, was walking in front of the city
hospital. The side of a house fell on him
and badly injured his pack and head. He
crawIed from under the debris and saw
some men at the store on the corner of Ma
rick and Queen streets, whom he supposed
to have been killed, as he left them lying