The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-09-09
on John street. 1t apparently burned
The orpl,a nhouse.

on John street. 1t apparently burned
itself out.
The Orpha nhousc.
The Orphanhouse, which everybod!
thought would be completely ruined, il
standing. It sustained no damage excepi
by the falling of plaster. The inmatel
were all gathered together after tue shocl
and kept waiting at the large gate in case
another shock should occur. There was
no excitement, the children being kept
in line four abreast So far as could be
ascertained no damage was done to the
cupola.
On Su1livan's Island.
The earthquake also extended to Sui.
livan's Island and the convulsions there
seem to have been almost exactly similar
to those which shook the city. There
was the same undulating motion and
rapid succession of shocks, and the whole
Island was violently shaken. The houses
were rocked from their foundations,
chimneys were thrown down and in most
caseslthe contents of houses overthrown.
All of the reports from the Island last
uigh were to the effect that no one had
been hurt, and that 80 far as could be
ascertained no great damage had been
done. The people ran out of their
houses as soon as they could, and con.
gregated out in the streets in excited
groups.
The steamer Sappho was on its way to
the city when the earthquake occurred,
and although the water was perfectly
smooth the shock was. perceptible to
those on board. It seemed as if some
one had hold of the vessel and was jerk.
ingi violently back aud forth. The vessel
was not injured in any way, however,
and came up to the city Immediately
after the shock. After waiting at the
wharf short time she went back to the
Island.
At 'half-past IL o'clock the steamer
returned to.the city and those on board
reported that no one had been injured on
the Island.
A passenger on the steamer Sa2pho,
which left the Island at $50, states that
the earthquake was felt just as the steam.
er was rounding the last bouy in Hog
Island channel. 1t felt, he said, as if the
steamer had ran aground, so much 80 that
the captain stopped the engine. There
WAS no apparent disturbance of the water,
but it seemed as if the bottom had risen
and struck the hull of the steamer.
Fires.
a large fire at the corner Of Wander
horst and King streets started right after
the earthquake shock and was burning
fercely for about two hours when at last
three streams could be directed against
it: but this being found unavailing, the
tidal drain was opened and another stream
put on. At least ten houses were on fire,
and all of them were completely burnt.
The fire still advanced and itappeared as
if the whole block would be burnt down
unless sufficient aid could he given to
the Fire Department. Chief O'Neil
pressed into service every negro that
could be found either to cut wood or to
hold the horses. =. -
A serious fire broke out at the southeast
corner of George and St. Philip streets
and two two1story houses, the one imme.
diately on the corner and the other the
next house east of it,, were completely
destroyed. The corner house belonged
to'Lieu. Heidi, of the police force, and
the other was occupied by Miss Julia
Wellington. The FIRE burned for about
an hour before the arrival Of the fire
engines, such was the demand for them
all over the city.
Fortunately, however, there was very
little wind blowing, and the neighboring
houses, almost all of which are built of
wood, were kept from catching by means
of buckets of water.
1t was II o'clock before the first engine
arrived. A number of willing hands
assisted the firemen in stretching the
hose, and with one stream of water the
fire was kept from spreading until the
arrival of another. engine little later,
when the fire was gradually subdued.
The two story wooden building at 487
King street, on the west side between
Vanherhorst aud Warren streets, and
occupied by Schiadaressi Bros. as fruit
store, caught fire during the convulsion
and was burned to the ground.
The fire extended, before the arrival of
the engines, to the two-story wooden
building on the north side, occupied as a
clothing store by I. L. Mintz, and to the
two.story brick tenement on the South
side, occupied by DR.. w. R. Bull, the den.
list, and Mrs. E. Meyers. The two wood.
en- buildings are said to belong to MIR.
Simons Fass and are totally destroyed.
The brick buildings were partially de-
stroyed. At about half past 10 o'clock
Alderman Rodgers had succeeded in get.
ting two streams of water to play on the
flames, and there was no danger of the
fire spreading. The loss and insurance
could not be ascertained.
One of the first fires that broke out was
that which was caused by an overturned
lamp in house on Blake street.
About four houses at the corner of st.
George and st. Philip streets were burn
ed.
Miracle.
After the FIRE on King street broke out
and when the whole of the lower wards
housetops were illuminated, a strange
thing was seen. On the top of the ruins
of the porch of the Main Station was
seen Cross, the emblem of Christianity,
which shone with resplendent brightness.
There never was cross on the building
as far as known, and the appearance Of
this one soon attracted attention as it
stood out of the ruins. A policeman
it is needless 10 say that he was an Irish
man-pointed to it, and said, as he un.
covered bis head, "It is that that saved
u.s." The escape of the policemen who
were not on duty is certainly remarkable.
There were thirty men sleeping in the
upper story of the buildings, which
together with the porch, is complete
wreck.
Two Later Shocks.
At FIVE minutes before / o'clock the
sixth shock was. felt, and was followed
ten minutes later by another much more
severe. The last one shock the Neaos
and Courier building perceptibly and
died off in O tremor which lasted several
seconds.
Bagging factory, Meeting street, one
third of the front wall gone.
Geo. w. Williams, Jr., Atlantic street,
parts of three walls fallen in.
Miss Chceseborough's house, Church
street, large part of front wall gone.
Mrs. NJ. A. Snowden, 15 Church street,