The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-02
Destructive Dolngs Of the Quake at
Other Places.

Earthquakes along the SeabOard.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l, 1885 a. m.-The
Southern Telegraph company reports that
it has succeeded in reopening communi-
cation with Charleston. The operator
there says that the shock was very severe.
Several lives were lost aud q number of
persons were injured.
RICHMOND. Sept. 1, :45 q. ma dis
patch just received here says that the
streets of Charleston are blockaded with
fallen buildings. telegraph poles and
tangled wires. Over sixty persons were
killed or wounded. After the earthquake
fires broke out in different parts of the
city, but are not now spreading. The
population spent the night in the streets
and vacant!lots. There is so much con-
susion it is hard to get at the facts.
CHARLESTON, II a. m, Sept. IAN
earthquake such as was never before
known in the history of the city swept
over Charleston last night shortly after 10
O'Clock, causing more loss and injury to
property and far more loss of life than the
cyclone of the year before. The city is
wrecked and the streets are encountered
with masses of fallen bricks and tangled
telegraph and telephone wires and up to
al early hour 1t was almost impossible to
pass from one part OF the city to another.
The first shock was by far the most severe
Most of the people with their families
passed the night in the streets which even
this morning are crowded with people
afraid to re-enter their homes. More than
sixty persons were killed and wounded
chiefly colored. Among the whites killed
and fatally injured are d. j. Lynch, DR.
r Alexander, Hammond, Ainsley and
Robinson. Fires broke out in different
parts OF the city Immediately after the
earthquake and some are still burning.
but are in no danger of spreading. There
is no way of leaving the city at present.
Up. NAT 1926 a. m. precisely this
morning another wave swept over the city
coming as the other did, from the south.
east and going in northwest direction
By that time the people who had been out
on the public parks aRd in open places al
night had ventured into their homes to gel
clothing and something to eat. The ap
proach Of the quake was heralded by the
usual rumbling sound resembling thun.
der. Then it gradually approached and
the earth quivered and heaved and In
three seconds it had passed, the sound dY
ing out in the distance. This ls the only
wave felt since Q 80 this morning. twas
not destructlve-all destruction haYinG
been done at o :55 last night. The city ii
q complete wreck. St. Michsel's church
and st. Phillips church, two Of the mos
historic churches IN the city, are in ruins
as also Is the Hibernian hall; police sta
ton and many other public buildings
Fully two thirds of the residences in thu
city are unInhsbited-they are wrecked
either totally or partially. It is impossible
| to give Q correct estimate of the casual
ties, but it is expected between fifty and
hundred wounded. At the time Of the
first shock fires broke out IN five differen
parts of the city and about twenty houses
we're destroyed by fire, and scarcely onI
hundred houses in the city are occupied
at this time. People are all encamped il
scarcity OF provisions Is feared, not from
want of provisions, but because no on'
can be got to reach the stores TO sell them
The city is wrapped in gloom
and business Is suspended. PEG
pie generally remain In the
streets, In tents and under improYiseC
shelters, and will camp out tonight fear
ing another shock. The gas works ar
injured and probably the city will b
without light tonight. st. Michaeli
church is shattered and the steeple vii
come down. Likewise the steeple OF ST
Phillips. The steeple Of the Unitarian
church has fallen. The porticos of tn
Hlbernian hall and the Main Station hous
are demolished. There Is much iDjury
to mansions on the east and south Battery
| The portlco of the RevenaI mansion i
down. Hardly house IN the city escapes
Injury and many are 80 shaken and cFacke6
that hard blow would bring them to tn
ground. The shock was very severe q
SummerYille and At Pleasant and SullI
| vans Islands, but no loss of life is re-
ported there. FIssures in the earth ar
noticed from which fine sand, APPARENT,
from great depth, is exuded and 3 sui
phurous smell is very noticeable.
| NEW YoRB, Sept. Telegraph official
in this city report that that they are still
unable TO get any more news from Charles
ton, South Carolina. The earthquake
shock continued on the South AfIsnti
seaboard during the night and great ex
element is reported. The negroes were par
alyzed with fear and ali classes of peopl
kept in an open square during the eDtir
night.
The Western. Union agent ct Richmond
Virginia, telegraphs TO the manager {
New York saying: Our man as Charles
ton, South Carolina, Il demogalized an
all his force has deserted. but one MAJ
He says there il G big loss loss Of life 90
property. am trying to get bulIetin c
something tangible. viii send it to yoT
| SAVANNAH. Ga, Sept. 1. 1 9. m-ThEe
distinct shocks have been fels here sind
midnight. The last occurred Is 3 40 Q. n
All the shocks were shogt and not VloleE
hat the people are still greatly excited 50