The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-11

ioio WIN It, an thO WdJ up uCctltlH
street. which. in respect of its general
direction and importance may be call
ed the Broadway of Charleston, the
roadway was piled with debris from
the tops of the walls. In passing the
Charleston hotel. which to carry out
the comparison above occupies the
position ofStewart's up town store in
New York. The third shock was
felt about ten minutes after the Sec
ond, and, of course, caused the great
est alarm in that neighborhood, as
elsewhere. At Marion square a great
crowd had collected, as even the
edges of the wide space embraced
could not be reached by the nearest
buildings in the event of their fall.
From this crowd composed of men,
women and children, of both sexes
arose calls, cries and lamentation while
over the motley half.dressed throng
was shed the lurid light of the con.
flagration which had broken out lust
hey ond the square Immediately after
the first shock and had now wholly
enveloped several buildings in flames
In three other quarters of the town
at the same time similar larger fires
were observed under full Roadway
and the awful significance of the
earthquake may be most fully apare-
ciated, perhaps, when it i, said that
with these tremendous fires blazing
up all at once around them and
threatening the whole city witt de-
structiOn the people whom youmeet
on thestreets or gathered in CROPS in
open places, evidently did no give
them thought.
There were no distinctions d place
or power, pride or caste in theassem-
blsges that were gathered together in
Charleston Tuesday night. It was a
curious spectacle to look upon. 1t is
good one to remember for white
and black, There were distances of
unselfish devotion and OF kind and
loving devotion between master and
servant, mistress and ward as in the
presence of a common ill on a threat
ened ruin to all. Until long after
midnight the streets were filed with
figures in sight of their homes.
Through the long hours thatfollowed
few were the eyes of childhood that
were closed in sleep. Charleston was
full of those who watched for morn
ing and never in any city in any land
did tine first grey shadows that mark
ed approaching dawn appear 50 beau
tiful and welcome to the eyes as they
appeared to the thousands who hail
ed them this morning from the midst
of the countless wrecked homes in our
thrice scourged hut still patiet, still
brave. still hopeful, still beautifuI
city by the sea.
Three or four fires started in as
bohJ oCNtNpho Will lbC hlSb ohbCb
and the city was soon Illuminated by
the flames, thus leading all to believe
what was left by the earthquake
would be devoured by fire. The Fire
Depart ment was so well divided and
handled that the fires were under con-
troll by daylight. Fifteen to twenty
residences and stores were consumed.
The loss by fire and earthquake can
not be accurately estimated. but can
be placed safely at S. 100000. AS far
as could be ascertained during the
night, fifteen to twenty people were
killed and a much greater number
wounded in all sorts of ways.
The loss of human lives will be
large and will take days to get the
accurate number. Shocks equally as
severe were felt at distance of thir-
ty-five miles and did inestimable
damage to railroad and telegraph
property, Charleston is now entirely
isolated from the outside world.