Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09

through and threaten 10 tumble. The Chin
neys that have not actually fallen are nearly
careened and would fall II touched. A re-
porter who has Just made tour OF that
portion OF the city most disastrously dam
aged states that the sffdetures damaged are
mostly 80 years and more of age.
SUBSTANTIAL BUILDINGS NOT DAMAGED
Not single substantial building was seen
which had suffered materially from the
shock. Until some time shall have elapsed
and confidence shall have been fully re-
stored most Of the shattered buildings will
not be entered, as q shock at this time
would be more disastrous than all OF those
which have already been experienced and
the buildings could easily be shaken to
atoms. An examination OF the material
from the wrecked structures shows them to
have all been frail. The Charleston and one
or two OF the ether leading hotels have
begun to receive guests, although but n
small portion of their houses are In a con-
dltion to be occupied.
Inquiries continue to pour In from friends
OF Oharlestonians In different parts of the
country concerning the loss OF life. The
search for the deat Ii progressing, but it is
believed that ali the bodies have been
found. This morning the employees OF the
Southern Telegraph Company returned to
the commodious main office, In Broad street,
cleared up their deieyed work and resumed
service.
"AN Ill WIND THAT nIows NO GOOD"
A Philadelphia Press. dispatch says: The
attempts at repairing started to-day ter
rible rise In the price OF labor, masons
readily getting their demand OF S6 per day.
Other trades are asking similar outrageous
prices. These extortions have revived tho
question: How will the city he rebuilt, and
the common reply Ia by Federal loan, as
mi aanfinuaA I0af pfHht A npnnhar ~ Y,r,,r,,t
nent men were Interviewed to-day upon
this proposition, and they unanimously and
enthusiastically endorsed the idea. The
city council held q meeting at noon, and
while a few were not favorable TO asking
aid from other cities compromise was
offered in a resolution to accepts all proffered
aid. Another resolution appointed COM
mittee to inspect all the houses and other
buildings and orsgbr pulled down any that,
in their Judgment and under the advice OF
q good architect, are dangerous. This
power is vested In the council by special
Legislative act. Among the buildings con-
demned must surely be st. Mlchaels. Even
to-day observed that the assures In that
venerable and romantically historic ediflce
were already larger than they were yes
terday.
The entire building isfull Of large cracks,
and although every effort will be made to
save the edifice fear 1t Is doomed.
The two wrecked objects of peculiarly
pathetic interest to the people Of Charles
ton, however, are st. Michael's and st.
Philips, the two churches about which
centre the most sacred associations OF theiI
lives. To St. Mlchael's, the cornerstone oi
which was laid in 1852, the Charleston
people are most deeply attached. Under
its walls lie the remains of the forefatherf
Of the colony. The injury done to this
grand old church by the cyclone Of last
year had just been repaired. Now 1t stands
cracked and twisted, and It's new steeple
tottering to Its fall. St. Philips, hardly
less dear to the peoplethan st. Michael's, is In
worse condition. 1t may be necessary "a
blsw up both buildings with dynamite, aa
1t is hardly possible to do anything with
the lofty shattered steeples. Another old
landmark irretrieyably wrecked Is the
Huguenot church, founded by the refugees
driven from France by the revocation oi
the Edict OF Nantes In 1872, and spoi
dedicated to public worship for 194 years.
CHARLESTON READY ron BUSINESS.
This mornings Netps and Courier an.
nounces In double-leaded headlines that
"Charleston Is ready for business, despite the
earthquake and its rayages;" that "tht
warehouses have ample accommodation
the wharves are In excellent condition tht
congresses are fully up to their work and
the merchants and factors, undaunted bS
misfortune, have glrded up their loins anew
for the battle OF commercial life." Con,
tinuing 1t says: "Charleston, we say, Is as
well able as ever to transact any business
that can be obtained and is as ready as evel
to give to customers from every part OF the
country the commercial facilities they re-
quire and the attention and good faith they
have right to expect. Let 1t not be Inn
agined for moment that Charleston is sit
tinf, In bag ubao haxuotIipn tho Inaa ~, tl
lions. The full consciousness OF the loss Ii
here. 1t is understood fully that far NOR
than the earnings OF twelve month wert
swept away in less than minute. But fol
all this and because of this Charleston Il
only the more determined to maintain the
commercial position II has won, and Ii
fortunately so situated as TO be able, as vel
as ready. to deal successfully with every
department OF trade and every branch o.
business"
SHOCK NEAR PrrTsBURa.
PrrrsBuRa, Sept. "A slight earthquake
shock was felt at Sewickley. Pa, IA miles
west of this city, last night at 1l.05, stand
ard. time. The shock was not perceptible
In this city.
THE ALARM OF THE PooR CHARLESTON PEOPLE.
CHARLESTON, s. O., Sept. 4.-The shock
last night caused great alarm on account oil
people. Those persons who had yentured
back under their roofs hurried into the
streets which presented for few minutes
as traglcal an appearance as on Tuesday
night. But little actual harm was
done by the shock. Two un-
tenanted houses are reported to
have fallen together with part of the
Charleston Hotel. The vibration during the
shock was not especially great, but the
moaning and howling sound was sufficiently
alarming. Gradually the people had come
TO the conviction that tie shocks were at an
end and the disappointment over the re.
newal OF the shocks was agonizing.
SHOWERS oBPEnBLEs.
The sensation to-day Is the falling oil
showers OF pebbles in the lower part of the
city. The first fall wassHt 7.30 O'Clock, this
morning, and the second at about II o'clock
They appeared to fall In slanting direc-
tlon from south to north. There are morsels
of flint among them and all are plainly
abraded and worn by the action of winter
Some few have sharp fractures and have
evidently been recently broken. Tho fact
OF the fall Is vouehed for by several trust.
worthy persons. The bulk OF the pebbles
fell In and around the Ne,ps and Courier
Office.
THE HARBoR UNAFFECTED.
The bar or harbor OF Charleston has moi
been affected by the earthquake. Sound
ings taken on Wednesday show 174 feet oi
water In the south channel, one hour before
high water and in Pumpkin Hill channel
l6i feet of water. There Is absolutely nc
deterioration. There is no truth In the re-
port that bridges across the Ashley river
have fallen.
SUNDAY m CHARLESTON.
OHARLEsToN,S. o., Sept. Charleston
is quiet to-day, and the Sabbath silence is
only broken by the singing at the different
religious meetings which have been held
in the open air. Hardly church in
Charleston is considered safe for occu-
pancy, and the ministers of the different
denominations have, for this reason, held
their services in the different public
parks and in the grounds adjoining the
churches. Sad to say, there is no doubt
that the estimatesof the loss by the earth
quake are far below the mark.
The city appraiser, who has gone over
the whole city and is familiar with the
value Of property, estimates that 1t will
cost at least five million dollars to put
Charleston in position as good as that
which 1t occupied only week ago.
Buildings which were considered entirely
safe are now discovered to be in danger.
GUS condition, and persons who thought
they had escaped without injury And
themselves confronted by damages which
are entirely beyond their means to repair.
It is for this reason that there is 80 much
anxiety.
The relief committee, with the assist
anoe given and promised, will be able
very shortly to provide adequate shelter
for the homeless refugees, and can fur
nish them also with such food as they re-
quire. There are to-day in Charleston
many persons who are suffering for want
of bread and meat, and who are unable
to help themselves. Their wants, how.