Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16
IN THE CREST OF A WAVE
GENTLY SHAKEN
WHILE ALL WE'RE ASLEEP.

i ,,,-osstous of a Correspondent who
N,ad the Appronch aud Passage of
>ha Disturb ,nce-The Confidence OF
~. P+onle again ShaiEen-Gov. Fair
cbtld'. Plea Beg nuing to Bear Fruit.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 15.-There was
sstinct aud, as times go, violent shock
n, earthquake at 2:15 o'clock this MORN
inv Fortunately at that hour very few
,oonIe we're awake. and as the houses
uora not shaken sufficiently to awaken
sIoepers, another panic was avoided. The
NEWS correspondent was on the second
floor of a three-story brick building
already badly shattered by the earth
make. and awoke when the shock ca me.
I, was marked by all the features that
characterized those which followed the
fatal wave of the night of Aug. 81 First
n9mp the smothered detonatlons re-
sonblinp thunder at a great distance,
,1on the horrible and fatatul subterranean
rnmbIinV the sound of which freezes the
Mood in the veins of all who have once
heard it.
THE WAVE FELT APPROACHING.
Then the earth wave could he felt ap-
DrOaching until the centre OF disturbance
d seemed to reach the spot on which the
a NEws correspondent was standing, then
violent trem bling. and shaking OF the
earth, ard the wave passed on towards
s the northwest, followed by gurgllng
s souud. resembling the wind during
\ September gale. If one could imagine
4 gigantic game of nine pins being played
updar the surface of the earth,
4 or monster railroad train numbering
along miles underground, il would con-
yey some idea OF the sOund and move
ment OF these earth waves. Tnelr feature,
according to the pondenGs 0OserVa-
& uons. has been their gradual approach.
8 First is heard the detonations as of cannon
fred at distance. These always sound
as if they came from sOutheasterly dl-
rectiOn at sea. Then follows the rumbling
a and the approach of the wave, which
N passes off to the northwest.
THE WORK OF REPAIR.
The work of tearing down, propping up
and repairing buildings was resumed this
morning with vigOr, but the occurrence
s. of another shock has done much toward
shaking the gradually returning conf
a lence and hone that all was over, and
81 people are disposed to take a rather
A gloomy view of the situation. Most OF
q the camps have been broken up, those
81 that threatened disease for waEt OF sani-
Il tarv arrangements by the authorities,
wniie many persons who were provided
n with army tents have abandoned them to
4 return to their houses.
Passengers from Summerville this morn
4 ing report violent shocks there last night,
s. but the reports of Summerville people as
81 to the number OF shocks are generally re-
ceived here with sufficient number of
81 grains of salt to get them down to basis
q Of probability.
u The relief committee have formulated
81 plan for assisting those whose houses
q have been destroyed or injured, which, it
is hoped, will tend to proper distribu-
81 ton of the relief fund in the direction
contemplated by its contributors.
PATCHING UP THE BUILDINGS.
1t is impossible to restore buildings to
Il heir former condition, but they are put
,ing on better appearance, and the very
mum OF labor tends to tighten the situa-
ten. There is a scarcity OF bricklayers
md plasterers, but numerous applica-
tiOns come in daily. The Relief Commit
! tee today considered the condition of
a Summerville and the villages along the
line Of the South Carolina road, and of
81 the town of Mt. Pleasant, Oppo-
81 site Charleston, on Cooper river,
81 and resolved unanimously that the
81 losses in these places should
be provided for in the ratio of their
Ri smOunt on the same basis as the losses
b In Charleston. The feeling of the commit
tee is that while most of the funds were
E sent in the name of Charleston the inten-
lion OF the donors was to furnish relief 10
he whole earthquake district here.
Fl committee on immediate relief has
Il been organized and is issuing small sums
E money to persons in great distress for
# want Of clothing etc.
Fl GOV. FAIRCHILD's APPEAL.
ii NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-The appeal of
E commander Fairchild, Of the Grand
III Army of the Republic, to the comrades of
niya 10 tnu bfty
81 by the Grand Army Posts of Brooklyn.
81 Il is proposed to appropriate an amount
money from the Post funds for the
Fl Charleston sufferers. This will probably
De done and subscriptions be taken up
among the people.
BOsToN's MUNIFICENCE.
BOSTON, Sept. 15.--The ca atlestOn re-
n nei fund here now amounts 10 $58,S92.
nj treasurer jordan TODAY received the fol-
III o"lng telegram from Mayor Courtenay,
I'll o. Charleston:
hoHon's munifcent contribution of $25, 900
t'e'ed. ! have no words TO express the
Iahks of Charleston for this effort OF YOUR
pnerouS citizens to sustain and lift up their
W.hen i'lo| counirymen here. 1t will be
'"ecou' memory for all time.
cHICAGo's CONTRIBUTIONS.
nNulcAGO, Sept. 15.-The Board OF Trade
directors have instructed Secretary Stone
wOVde he subscription for tho Charles
wn ana Texas sufferers into two equal
par's and forward checks for the same TO
,H ,ne uuly authorized parties for receiving
.ne money. The total amount is $5,560.
Q suQ a2ame Of base ball tomorrow will
'ue means of adding another thousand,
oul l1ls IS for Charleston alone. The Chi
Stt-u oranch Of tho American Association
J.e 'ae BED Cross appropriated 1000 to-
va! IQT the Charleston sufferers.
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wisconsin Democrats.
,,mApIsoN, WIS, Sept. 15.-The Demo-