The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-03


and portions o. f and. pable
being thrown down. The fire proc
bui ding seems TO stsnd as d rock. tn,
gables OF the norih and south porches
however, made Of folid brown stor e
have been thrown to the psvemen
below. This appears to bs the only
damage done to the bulldog.
THE WORST WRECK
in the locality is st. Michael's chur h
which seems to te doomed to de
ct uc;ion. The steeple, the repair!
OF which had just been compiei.
ed, seems t. be in act, but it is out Of
plumb and is in nom ehtary danger Of
f4ilin,. The massive porch hss been
wrepched from the body OF the church
end the building haI b sen cracked in
four places. One crack in the north
wall extends from the caves to the
lnwtr window, two on the west face of
the church extend the entirs hight of
the building, and one on the south
wall also extends from the caves DO sn
almost to the foundation. These
cracks are all Immediately under the
steeple, which it seems Almost impos-
sible will stand for any leug.h Of
time. The bands on the top of the
clock point 10 five minures to 10
O'Clock, which must have BEEN the
hour oil The first shock on Tuesday
night. The buildings between Meet
ing and King streets are all more or
less damaged, the effects Of the earth
q1aks beiOg the same in nearly Uvery
instance. The front wall Of Dr.. Des-
sasuue's residence tas been thrown
down, leaving the lower floor ex-
posed, and several buildings On the
eouih side of the street have been sim
ilarly treated. West of King street
the most serious damage is to the
episcopal residence. The gable end
hes been thrown down, the wall fall
ing on the epecious porch and crush
ing it 10. The new and handsome
residence Of Capt. +. w. Wagner and
that of Mr.. Arthur Barnwell, imme-
distely opposite, do not appear to have
been serlou. .ly damaged. The second
floor veranda of Capt. WagoDer's
house on the west side has been
crushed in, but beyond this the build
ing shows no signs OF
THE TERRIBLE SHAKING OF TUESDAY
NIGHT.
What scene OF dtsJlstion the fash.
ionable boulevard Of Charleston pres.
ents Commencing at Broad street,
one passes through block of burned
houses. The fire, starting at No. 1l8,
the third building from the corner OF
Broad street, on the east side, con-
sumed the entire row of buildings as
far north as Tully's old stand, next to
the Quaker graveyard. The few
houses left on that side OF the street
are more or less shattered and Quilted.
The few houses on tina wesg side of
the SIR, e., north OF Broad street, have
not escaped the general fate, although
the damage is not so great IS in other
portions OF the street. The immense
vacant lot on the west side of the
street is occupied by the families who
lived in the burn. houses, and who
wers thrown OUT upon the swsrd with
Il few household effects saved fiom
the h4moe.
From Queen st,ett to Horback's al
ley most every bouss enf1hsttered,
the tips OF the walls near th6 roof be.
ing thrown down. The large building
ct the corner of Clifford and King
s reets, formerly Slcox's furniture
store, hss to all outward appearances
miraculously escaped. From Ho,-
backs alley to Market street the dam
age is not as great rs it might have
been. Robbs's lot, oa the east side of
The street, is occupied by several hun
dred people camping ou'. The VIC
tora Hotel appears to nave escaped
aud the Academy Of Music shows no
signs of earthquake on the on side
at least. From Market 10 Hazsl
streets
THE DAMAGE DONE
1oss not seem to he as greaS as in
1ther portions OF the city. The Wa.
verly House is externally uniniured.
The large red brick boarding house,
however, Immediately opposite and
1ext door south of the corner of Bru.-
in street, has suffered badly, the top
If the wall under the caves having
1een stripped off oo all sides. The
handsome block of stores from b sau-
rain to Wentworth streets has been
rngularly preserved, very few OF the
French plate glass fronts. being brok on,
although here and there parapet is
brown down and brick displaced from
walls. The Masonic Temple seems to
rave ESCAPED, aud the damage to the
between this point and Gal
noun street seems not to be SO great.
in Wentworth street, the handsome
al OF the German Artillery hss been
,adly damaged and the northeast and
lor Invest corners OF the building ara
zone. Comipg down Meeting street |
rom Calhoun the signs OF the earth
quake are very plain. Bo h the high |
chool and the FTeundschaf Ha |
re comparatively uninjured. The |
of the Charleston water
works is uninjuIed, and, strange to |
ay, so is the immense 5000, 100 gallon
on the premises, although |
be br elk house opposite, on George
treet, is badly damaged. Tne shock |
N Monday night severed the pioe
trough which water was forced into
he stand pipe, and du,ing the prog.
ess OF the fires the pressure WAS ao-
lied directly 10 the main. This pipe
Iae, however, replaced, and the stand !
ipe, which was uninjured, was Fl led
7iih water. All over the city the in.
nry is OF the same character.
SPECIAL REPORT FROM MOUNT PLEASANT
pposite Charleston, says that a sink
lear the German church, which on
tuesday, was perfectly dry sand, Is
ow full of fresh water Near Shell
treet there is a cabin occupied bv
olored man that is completely sur
ounded by yawning chssms, extend
~ through the earth surface for ten
eet and over. All around this there
re sinks Of fresh water and masses
I mud, with queer looking soft sub
taoces tina. tave never been seen be-
)re. l. is c,ltended BY macy that
be mud and other substances found
round the village are volcanic mat
sr. Just after the first great shock
n Tuesday night there was decided
nd distinct smell OF escaping
1lphuric acid gas over the entire vii.
lge. The smell lasted throughout the
ight, and was distinct in those locali-
es where the cavities ia the earth
-ere mOet numerous, Some aav that