The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22
ANOTHER SOUTHERN SHAKE
Charleston and Other Southern Towns
Violently Shaken Yesterday Morning.
The Shock the Seyerest Experienced for Two
Weeks-Wiggins Predicts Great and De-
structiye Earthquake for the goth.

CHARLESTON. s. c., Sept 21.-There were
three more shocks of earthquake in Charleston
last night and early this morning, the shock at
6:20 A. NJ. being quite sharp, and causing houses
to rattle uncomfortably. There was no general
alarm. hut good many persons out of
their houses into the streets and remained
there
On Monday night indications of change in
the weather we-e apparent. Frequent flashes of
sheet lightning were seen in the north, and oc-
casiopal rolls of distant thunder were heard. In
the opinion of some people these were seismic
detonations, but their seems to be scarcely roo m
to doubt that they were distant rolls of thunder.
The sky over Charleston all this time was entire
1y clear. and the moon shone brightly. Shortly
after midnight wind set in rather briskly from
the east. and clouds began to gather. Some per-
sons state that there was slight shock about 4
o'clock, but if there was 1t was not sufficient to
arouse any one who was asleep. It was fifteen
minutes past o'clock when the shock arrived
The shock was about the severest that has been
felt in Charleston for over two weeks. The other
vibrations that many people alleged they have
Selt were child's play as compared with this
shock. Houses were very perceptibly
shaken, and in many houses plastering
was thrown down. The shock is variously es-
timated to have lasted from three to ten sec
onds. There seems to be some question whether
It was accompanied by the usual rumbling
sound. A gentleman who was on the second
door of a large brick building states that the
shaking of the house, accompanied by rafting of
sashes the grinding of the joists and the fall of
man who was stationed at the intersection of
Broad and Meeting streets states, on the con-
trary, that he felt very slight movement of the
earth, but distinctly heard a noise Another
man who was on the street on his way to his
place of business states that the earth move
violently, and that the sound was like the ex-
plosion of thousand pounds of dynamite under
ground. The worst feature of the shock was an
additional injury to the medical college. of which
large part of the wall fell in. 1t is now gap
ing ruin, and apparently must come down to the
basement.
shock to-day is reported also from Summer
ville Sumter, Backville, Orangeburg, Newber-
ry, Augusta and Savannah. Within three min
utes after the shock there were a good many
people tho streets. although comparatively
few OF them women and children. The
sidewalks have been so cleared of debris that
most pedestrians had returned to the habit of
nsing the pavements. 1t was observed this
morning. however, that many persons kept the
middle of the roadways while walking through
she streets. There was little interruption to
business. and none whatever in the work of re-
pair, which is progressing as rapidly as can be
expected under the circumstances. The weathes
to-day was cloudy, with brisk winds which are
10 be expected at this time of year
The relief committee is making considerable
heahway with the arduous work beore it. Ovor
$500 forms Of application for relief on account
Of injury by the earthquake to houses and other
eropersy have been issued, and nearly 700 appli-
cations, fully filed out have been received
These applications come from every class in the
community.
The custom house pediment has been shored
ZIP and the postonice made safe for occupants.
Architect Speir is satisfied of the hopeless coudi-
zion of both the postofhce and tho United States
engineers building. on Meeting street. and will
yeeommend that the department ask Congress,
she erection Of public building of sufficient
size to accommodate all the departments of the
government that are not properly provided for.
Cheap excursions will be run from all points
on the Atlantic coast line To Charleston on Oct.
for the benefit Of the relief fund
AT Summerve there were three shocks be-
tween 40 and G:30 o'clock this morning there
being a rather violent shock at 5:20 A loud
d0tonatiOn, similar TO the report of heavy gun,
Was heard at the beginning of the severe shock
here, and there were detonations or explosions
with two of the shocks at Summe ryiile 1t is
eported that part of the wall of the medical
college, alresdy wrecked, was thrown down by