Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09


planned that he could not allow them TO
remove the things without first obtaining
permission, and the crowd very readily
replaced the material. AT daylight the
rain ceased and the sun appeared. Later
in the morning there were several light
showers, but not enough TO cause any In
convenience. Many old colored women
and children were seen wandering about
the streets, picking up stray pieces of
planks and beams from the wrecked
houses, to be used as frewood, and by
sunrise the fires were lighted and prepar-
atoms were under way for breakfast.
THE DEATH ROLL SUMMED UP.
The bill of mortality shows total of SO
deaths in the city for the week ending
September 4th. or these &c were white
and 66 colored. The deaths caused by
the earthquake were SS up TO the 4th in
stant-1l being white people and 81
colored. Since then there have been
several additional deaths caused by the
earthquake. On the 9th instant Julia
Riley, colored, died OF marasmus and
exposure. Mrs. Mary Buchanan, white,
aged 80 years, was taken out Of her build
ing after the shock on Tuesday night, and
died from exposure aud the shock. To-
day Lizzie Grant died of heart disease,
brought on by fright and exposure. AIDE
line Blainey is at the point Of death. She
Is colored woman, aged about 60 years,
and broke her leg while trying to escape
from her building on Tuesday night.
Bishop Howe furnishes the following
statement of the needs of the Episcopal
church in this diocese: st. Philips church
and church home, both much injured; st.
Philip'sisth the mother church of the diocese,
parish since 1876 Sc. Michael's church,
| n colonial church, built in 1757, damaged
very seriously; st. Pauls church, the
largest in the city, built in 1916, very
badly damaged Grace church, badly
damaged; st. Luke's, not seriously in
jured, but needing repairs; Calvary
church, free church for colored people,
seriously hurt. st. Timothy chapel needs
rebuilding. Yesterday worship was held
in the open air. With their own houses
not habitable how can these people repair
their churches Bishop Howe adds that
any money sent to him for the above pur.
poses will be distributed according TO his
hest Judgment, unless otherwise directed.
lie thinks that at least 800, 900 ia
needed.
l
Thore is still strong disposition to
remove the women and children from the
city to spare them further danger and
anxiety. The South Carolina, the Savan-
nah a. Charleston and the Richmond Il
Danyille railroads are giving free trans
portation, and about 500 passes were
issued to whita and ooiured people.
AT mass-meeting OF the Knights OF
Labor, held tonight, the following rate
of wages for mechanics and laborera was
agreed to, raise Ct SO cents having been
made in each class BriclSlayers. first
class, $3.50; second class, SO. Carpen-
ters, first class, SO; second, $3.50; third,
80. Painters, 80, $3.50 and So. Plas-
terers. $3.50 and SO. Timers, $3.50 and
So. Laborers, $i.5O and 90.
ANOTHER SHOCK.
CHARLEsToH, 8. O., Sept. 7.-Last night
the seventh since the dreaded shock oil
Tuesday last, was one Of comparative quiet
here. Everybody slept out OF doors under
such shelter as could be improvised, and
waited for the shock which usually passed
through the city at II o'clock at night
There was no shock, however, and by mid.
night most OF tho tired people were sleep.
ing. The weather was threatening but for.
tunately no rain fell. This morning the
streets began to assume more lively as
pect. Work In abundance was found fol
laborers, gangs OF whom were busted in re-
moving the debris OF wrecked buildings
and tearing down such as had been con.
Il demned.
The people seemed to take heart again
but their hopes were doomed to disappoint
ment. At 11.40 there was distinct rumble
and perceptible CULVER Of the earth. MANY
persons did not hear 1t, however, and there
I Frvad 10 aa1a N.,va l,Au
another and more severe shock came. Thii
one, like those OF last week, came from thu
southeast, seemingly from the sea. Thu
terrible roar was first heard and then {
slight vibration, both apparently approach
ing from a south-easterly direction.
AS the disturbance reached the city tn,
pulsation was heavy, buildings were shaker
for about five seconds, and the quive
passed on to the northwest. Shortly ate
this a scaifold on which five or six workmel
stood, at the corner OF Broad and Stat
streets, WINS crushed by slab OF marbl
from the cornice. All OF the men wer
buried In the ruins, but all escaped witt
slight injuries except William Holmes
colored, who was fatally wounded. He wa
rescued from the ruins by some of the spec
tators.
CHARLESTON, Sept. Settings are settlinI
down here and the slight tremor
OF earthquake felt one or twice
day attract very little attention. Laborer
are at work everywhere clearing away tn
debris and everywhere there are signs O
restoration of the normal condition O
>, affairs. The relief committee has provides
accommodations In tents and huts for owe
5000 persons. Subscriptions continue +
come In freely and the aggregate is nov
about 100000.
EVANSVILLE, IND, Sept. 7.-Quite
severe shock of earthquake was felt her
at La this morning. It was precede,
by noise like an explosion of dynamite