The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-09-17
CONDENSED NEWS.
AsorHnR EARTHQUAKE.
ChAslestea Experiences Another Shoek-Tre.
naors Alsns tho Coast- Erect on tho Nesroes,

ChAfleston Experiences Another Shoek-Tre.
nors Alsng tho Coast-Efsct On tho Negroes.
Charleston dispatch: At precisely II
o'clock Friday night, the 3D. inst, another
severe shock Of earthquake swept over tho
city, coming with heavy booming sound
apparently from the southeast, whence all
the previous shocks have come. The
wayy motion for two seconds Nearly
every body had gone to bed in his
tent OF house with confidence that the
worst was over. At the first note, how.
ever. OF the well-known and dreaded sound
everybody was awake and on his feet and
the streets were filled in a, twinkling with
men, women md children. The shake was
felt from Jacksonville to Washington. 1t
was plainly perceptible in Washington, but
not SO strongly as on Tuesday night.
The Charleston News and Courier says:
Let IL not be imagined for moment that
lCharlsston is sitting in her ashes bewailing
the loss ofinillions. The full llconsciousncss
of the loss 10 here. It is understood fully
that far more than the earnings af twelve.
month were swept away in less than q
minute. But for all this Charleston is on.
~ the more determined to maintain the
commercial position it has won. Very lit
tie has been accomplished to relieve the
city OF its appearance Of desolation.
1t would be simply impossible to exagger-
ate or to depict in sufficiently descriptive
Language the effect OF the visitation Of
Tuesday night on the negroes of Charlston
They fed in all directions. and as they ran
through binding clouds OF pulveriIed NOR
tor, which was shaken from houses and
filed the air with dismal groans OF
despair and lamentations OF
terrified distress. Al usual with them in
their funeral devotions, the name "Jesus',
WAS most frequently used, and as il suppli-
eating God face to face they shrieked out,
DO. my master, Jesus, have mercy on
me, 'Oh, sweet Jesus, save, save me, :"
Let melive through this night, My God, my
Saviour" Blessed Christ m v master hold
me up once more" and such exclaInationr
as intensified the horrors OF the situation.
After the hand OF Providence lad been ap-
parently removed they began Co prophesy
and to recall all they knew in confused
way Of Bibles and Bible history. ut is the
night OF Sodom and Gomorahl" shouted
one, in a frenzy OF oiapparent delight. "The
city oi st. Michael is down to thu ground!''
yelled another u told you sol" cried q
third. AHA, what about my wiie's dream
now?" said fourth. Look for the
rock OF Horeb to splitr' said another
Pray. my white people; why don't you
pray?" said another. They ran about in
the crowd with cries OF Down on your
faces; down on your knees, miserable sin
ners; pray to God, my sister, my brother;
pray! pray! pray! Don't I tell you the
night is conner"
They were groveling with their faces down
in the grass, and were singing hymn in q
loud voice. The hymn was, 1.-THE angels
are rappin' at the door," and the refrain
rung rapidly was, "Oh, tell ole Noah TO
bill on de ark, to bill on de ark, to bill on
de ark This song they repeated over
and over again until they were quite tired
aud ceased from utter exhaustion. In a
few minutes they were fast asleep.