The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-07
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Owing to the disturbed condition OF the
city and necessity Tor increased YigilenCe
1t has been deemed expedisnt to increase
the police force aud Chief Frost has issued
a call for recruits, Seventy men were en-
rolled yesterday and many more are
wanted.
Referring to the danger Of falling build.
ings, VIM, b. Guerrard, civil engineer,
says: A constant danger menaces us even
to a greater extent, than anticipated re,
newal OF fatal shocks. This danger con.
slats in the numberless fractured walls OF
the city, AS they stand tottering they
are menace to our lives, but II We should
have rain of any considerable extent
even not followed by high wind, either
OF which phenomenon is frequently
amongst Us at this season Of the year, the
consequence would be that the waterladen
brick and mortar would lole their present
unstable tsnRcity and walls would crumbe
and be pTeCipitated in the streets with
probably awful fatality to all in the ylCi-
nifty,
RAIN SETS IN.
The light rain which set in at o'clock
this morning made thousands OF persons
epCsmped in heatrests painfully anxious,
The Colorsd people at dayhreak speedily
took possession OF all the pieces oil old tin
they could aud, In some OF the vacant
lots there we're seCtions Of tin blown from
roofs by the cyclone in August, 1885,. aud
which had been left lying on
the ground. In other places
there were pieces OF tin from
houses which had been unrooied by the
earthquake, Old boards from the debris
around the streets were also used. The
occupants Of Washington square made a
raid upon the rains of the Hbernian hall
and were carrying of all the old tin,
planks, etc., when the police put stop
to it, At daylight the rain ceased and the
sun appeared, Later in the morning
there was several slight showers, but not
enough to cause any Inconvenience.
DEATHS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE.
The deaths caused from the earthquake
were thirty.eight, ten white and twenty.
eight Colored. Since then there have
been several additional deaths caused by
the earthquake on the 9th. Julia Riley,
Colored, uied Of exposure. Mrs. Mary
Buchanan, white, aged 90 years, was
taken out Of her building alter the shock
on Tuesday night aud died from exposure
and the shock. To-day Lizzie Grant died
Of heart disease, brought On by fright and
exposure. Adellna Blaney IL ut the point
oil death. She is u colored woman, aged
about 90 years, aud broke her leg while
trying to 0sC1p0 from her building Tues-
day night.
bishop Howe furnishes tho following
statement oil the needs Of the EpiGcopal
church in this diocese: st. Phillips
church and church home are both much
injured, st. MlChasl's church IL damaged
very seriously. 81, Paul's church, the
largeGt in the city, Is very badly damaged.
Grace church is badly damaged, st. Lukes
not seriously injured, but needing repairs.
st. Timothy chapel needs rebuilding.
RELIEF COMMITTEES AT WORK.
The relief committees are hard at work.
Additional tents have been placed In the
public squares, aud for the cOIered people
comfortable wooden shelters have been
erected on Marion square. There is nc.
cOmmodation already for 1880 Colored
refugees, and G95 slept In shelters last
night. The Subsistence Committee will
meet regulsrly and supply provisions
TO all who are needy and unable TO sup.
port themselves. There is still stroDg
disposiliOp-to remove tho womsn aud
children from tho city to Bpare them fur
ther danger and anxiety. The railroads
are giving free transportation and about
500 passes were issued 10 white and colofed
people yesterday. Many passes were for
families oil four or FIVE.
The main objective points are In upper
and middle South Carolina. In Columbia
ample quarters have been provided for all
refugees, and offers Of shelter are coming
in from many points. Tho city is perfect
| ly quiet and the work OF clearing up aud
repairing has begun.
Considerable feeling was aroused in the
city to-day by the announcement OF Prof
Simon Newcomb that tidal wave might
be looked for, or was within the prob.
abilities. Scientists say that there cannot
be q tidal wave In consequence or az an
accompaniment Of the recent earthquake.
Professors MCdee and Mendenhall are
confident that the earthquakes are
substantially over although there
may be occasional tremblings or
detonations. One OF their reasons for
saying this is, that oil the spouting wells
which have been formed in the neighbor.
hood Of Charleston by the earthquake
ceased to flow yesterday, which fact is
cited as proof that the abnormal stress and
pressure which induced the spouttng has
passed away and that the normal Condi.
ton has been resumed.