Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-22
ALL AGAIN IN A CULVER.
,rs LENGTH THE CHARACTER
IsTIC OF THE LAST SHOCK.

Claim of Three shocks ana Terror IN
spiring DetOnations.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 21.-Whatever
Aoubt there might have been about the
nreyIous tremors, vibrations and detona-
tIons of the previous three weeks there
can be no doubt about the shaking up this
morning. 1t occurred at 5:15 o'clock,and
was the most severe that has been felt
hare since the fateful shock of Aug. 81.
The NEWS correspondent was in bed
awake. His room is on the second floor
nj large brick building and four other
norsops were sleeping IN the same room.
The building was shaken violently for
about ten seconds, but strange
10 say no other damage was done
beyond the lonsening OF some
Of the little plastering lett on the walls
and ceiling. SO violent was the shake
hat every person in the house was
aroused. The atmospheric changes IN
this conn eCtion are worth noticing. Tues-
daynight the weather was hot and sultry.
There was absolutely no wind OF any kind
blowing and the night was deathly still.
Away of in the north and northeast there
could be seen distinct flashes or sheet
lightning. When the shock occurred this
morning a brisk breeze was blowing and
the temperature was decidedly winterish.
THE PEOPLE FRIGHTENED.
This is the first shock since Aug. 81
that was severe enough to wake up the
people. Numbers of them ran out into
fbe street in their night clothes, but the
panic was not al all as great as might
rave been expected from people who
have gone through the terrible eXpe-
. z A. 10 TDrt no NOT O r
or five daVS some progress had
been made in clearing off the debris from
the streets, MANY people had returned to
the custom Of walking on the sidewalks,
the middle Of the lOadways having heen
1I.rd ntiar- the first shock. The quake
i this morning seems to have had the effect
Of driving pedes ,rians back to the middle
Of the streets. ard the side
walks have once more become
Questionable es thnrou ares. The ef-
ipct Of this mornings =" "l:, however, ls
terribly depressing on Tie women and
children. The shocks that nave occurred
erca the first week of the quake have
been very tritling compared with this.
II WAS distinctly violent shake, indl-
eating renewal of those horrible sub
4 tprranean struggles that have come to be
such a dread to the poor people that is
u ROT pleasant to dwellupon. The weather
n his morning looked threatening.
THREE AT sUNINTEKvILLz.
s Since this mornings shock nobody
Il seems disposed to doubt the reports OF
N continued disturbances which came from
n SummerVile. Passengers from there to-
day state that three distinct shocks We're
81 felt this morning. The first was at 4:15
o'clock. and was in the nature of an ex-
DlosiOn or detOnatiOn accompanied by a
sudden shock. The second was at 5:15
q o'clock. the same one that gave such an
q unpleasant awakening to Charleston.
4 The characteristics were the same as
those IN Charleston. Tho third was at
$3.50 O'Clock, and was much lighter.
DURATION OF THE SHOCK.
This mornings shock is variously esti-
mated 20 have lasted from three to ten
seconds. There seems to be some Ques-
ton whether it was accompanied by the
usual rumbling sound. A gentlemen
who was on the second floor of large
brick building states that the shaking of
the house, accompanied by the rafting o:
Inc sashes, the grinding of ioists and the
y tall OF plasteriDg, was all that be heard.
Policeman who was stationed at the
Intersection of Broad and Meeting streets
states, on the contrary, that he felt a very
slight movement OF the earth, but
i alstlnctly heard the noise. Another man
4 who was on the street on his way 10 his
work states that the earth moved vio-
Il lentlV, and tbst the sound was like the
Il explosion of a thousand pounds of dyna-
4 mite under the ground.
me worst feature of the shock was the
additional injury to the Medical College,
ni which large part of the wall fell In.
q II Is now gaping ruin, and apparently
81 must come down to the basement. The
mock today is reported also
rom SummerviIle, Sumter, BIackville,
81 OIangeburg, NewbeTry and Augusta.
me weather to-day was cloudy, with
N Drlsk easterly winds. which are to be ex-
Fl pecled at this time OF the year.
THE RELIEF COMMITTEE.
The Relief Committee is making con-
siderable Roadway with the arduons
II work before it. over 3. 500 forms of appIi-
Il eatlons for relief on account of injury to
houses and other property have been is-
SUeo' and nearly 100 applications fully
II u!Iea OUT have been received.
EVERY CLASS REPRESENTED.
these applications come from every
Siass IN the community. ard there is no
ul.posltion anywhere to find fault with or
INJECT to the efforts of the committee to
uolaln such detailed information as Will
prevent public generosity from being
uoused and to put the mCst meritorious
| III II poSltlOn TO bo attended
u urst. The committee. with the small
amount of money at their disposal.
In comparison with the public needs,
nuSt contlne its sphere OF operations,
Iney propose 10 deal first with the cases
y. Wlcows and orphans who have but one
houhe' and who are unable to make it
ndollacle and safe without assistance
@ @.Iuh the committee. When this class is
npSlued for the next in order will be
taken up and disposed Of
THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Inc custom house pediment has been
Suureu up. and the post office made safe
UI occupation. Architect speir. how
eFer' Is satisfied Of the hopeless condition
W ootn the post Office and United States
v.,Ii neers building on Meeting street, and
%l,l recommend that the department ask
UouEIees at the next session to make an
spp,oprlati0n for the erection OF a
tuoilc building Of sufficient size 10 ac-
oonIulooate all the departments OF the
toEein ment that are not properly pro-
,uVu lor. Mr.. Speir will recommend as
,'s, 1e "a ~ pan that the government sell the
n1 II oulce and club house buildings, az
Iho.. ei. . Inc sites on which they stand, and
uen e,i,ure secure new site for the erection of
ppuIidlng that shall be used as a post
,uoy ana court house combined. IL would
huN'saole to combine these two de-
lushts In one building, as all the busi-
s' on the post Office could best be trans
e" on toe first floor, while the second
could be built TO meet the REQUIRE.
= -ouIS III the judiciary department, The