The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-09-15
EaRTHeUAKE RuMBL.NGs.
Confidence Re;uruins-Charity from al Parts
Of the World.

Business has been reopcneG along the
wharves of Charleston. Cotton factors
and ship-brokers are ready for business
and full of confidence in the future, and
declare their purpose to make Charles
ton bigger place than ever. In the
market and on the streets the Old
familiar sounds OF s:sibby bean, " "okra
tomottis, :'raw shrimp" ETC., arc heard
again.
The .. S. Engineers in Charleston
have begun their survey. The postotfice
is seriously damaged. The Custom
House portico is injured. The club
house on Meeting Street will be pulled
down. The rear of the Western Union
Telegraph building is dangerous. The
Cotton Factory VIII have its walls pulled
in by rods, and its chimney pulled down
and rebuilt. The general impression OF
the board is that a large proportion OF
the vacant houses are safe, and they
recommend to their owners to return to
them.
Prof. McGee, before leaving Charles
ton, wrote a letter saying that the dam
ger is most probably over. He adds
that in case OF shock, however severe,
those in doors should remain there TIL
the disturbance IS over. He rejects the
idea of tidal waves or volcanic cruptlons.
The continuing shocks be deems evl-
dences of safety, as they tend to restore
equilibrium.
i Trust Company is organizing in
New York and other cities for the pur-
pose Of loaningmoney to rebuild Charles
ton at three per cent.
The people OF Baltimore have sub
fcribed SIS, 900 to the earthquake fund,
and Will increase the amount to S23, ,0UO.
The total fund subscribed from all parts
of the United States up to wednesday
reached Sll0,73L.61.
The News and Courier says: ''The
refugees are profuse in their acknowl-
edgmcnt of the many kindnesses that
have been shown them by the people OF
Columbia.
There wasa fallingoh il the number Of
passengers from Charleston on Wednes-
day. The free pass system Of the rail
roads has been abused. Hereafter
greater care VIII be exercised IN offering
free transportation.
TIE city schools OF Charleston are un-
dereoing repairs, and such as arc ready
will open on the 10th October.
The clergymen Of Charleston are dis
cussing the question whether the earth
quake was ':visitation Of Gods wrath
for sir" or not.
The Rev. A Toomer Porter has writ
ten letter calling on the people to re-
turn to their houses and avoid exposure
from sleeping in the open air. He calls
on the strong to go to work and the
feeble to leave the city for a fortnight.
He advocates also the substitution of
te-- ,otta pipes for heavy chimney tops.
The Rev. DR.. Girardcau is preaching
to large congregations IN Mt. Pleasant.
The shock at Marion was very severe
but caused not much damage.
Knightsville, a village three miles stst
OF Summcrville, was seriously injured,
and the inhabitants are asking for aid.
Walterboro was severely shaken, and
but few houses have escaped without in
SSNCltt1 S&eSASt'OOeo WIZ SSSi
about thirteen miles from the town, and
on one place well with about ten feet
of water became dry and flu Of white
sand.
On the Edisto River gap was made q
hundred and fifty ieet long and halt an
inch wide.
Diminishing shocks OF earthquake
have been felt at various times all over
the State.
Mr.. B. O. Duncan, of Newbcrry.
whites to the News and Courier that he
was in Smyrna in 1881, when the island
of Scio was destroyed, with a loss of
fifteen thousand persons killed and
wounded; and also at Naples in 1883
when two thousand persons perished
from the earthquake on the isle of
Ichia. In each case, after shocks con-
tinued for some time, each diminishing
in intensity. In neither place has there
been any recurrence OF calamity. Mr..
Duncan thinks the danger IS over. He
has certainly had considerable expert
ence.
City Assessor Kelly estimates the dam
age in Charleston at sc, 100000.
Prof. McGee denies that there is any
connection between the earthquakes IN
Greece and in the United States.
The Southern Telegraph Company did
noble work during the recent excite
ment Manager Harris sent out the first
news of the Charleston disaster.
The Lord Mayor of London has
opened relief fund for Charleston.
South Battery, the Mall, Marion
Square and other open places in Charles
ton present picturesque appearance
with encsmpments. Rations are issued
to 5000 people day.
Dumb animals appear to have been as
much frightened as their masters.
The Charleston Sailors Home is in
ruins. The Mariners Chapel is badly
injured.
It's believed now that the spires OF
st. Philips and st. MichaeIs will be
saved. The damage to St. Paul's is
estimated at from eight thousand to
twelve thousand dollars.
Disasters are reported over the whole
of the upper part OF Berkeley county.
Most of the houses at Ridgeyille are
said to be uninhabitable. In radius OF
fifteen miles, including the ridge between
the Ashley and Edisto Rivers, the dam
age is said to be little less than in Sum