The Russellville Democrat., 1886-09-08

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ials To the News and Courier from
points ID South Carolina, ranging
from the extreme northwest TO the
sen coast, report several shocks Of
earthquakes, with more or less re
sulting damage TO property, though
without loss Of life, SO far as known.
In Crapgeburg the people became 50
alarmed that many moved to Column
bia.
As the details Of the calamity in
this city are gathered its effects be-
come more and more alarming. It Is
feared also that much distress Will
prevail, as by far the largest ..e'.ssss'--
those whose proper.s s.e.s Deen wreck
ed or seriously damaged belong TO
| she sao poorer classes. People are as
cheerful as possible under the terri
BILE circumstances, and are trying to
restore order out Of chaos. The ag g
gregatc loss Is expected to reach
SO, 000,00 The wharves, warehous
es and business facilities of the city
are generally unaffected By the ca
tastrophe, and Charlo ston is as ready
as ever for the TRANSACTION Of bust
ness.
The official total of deaths is thir-
ty-five; wounded, probably several
hundred. Business is still suspend
ed, the whole attention of the people
being given to providing for refugees
and making residences safe. Brick
layers have advanced their rates to
So per day. The city council VIII
probably meet to morrow to provide
measures for relieving the poor. Elk
pressions of gratitude are heard on
all sides for tue assistance offered by
outside people.
The people are gradually taking
account OF the details of the injury
worked by the earthquake, and the
list OF damage to property is start
ling. A limited section in the south
of the city IS sample Of the whole.
Standing at the postoffice and look
ing west an almost impossible road
way Of debris meets the eye. The
building of the chamber OF com
mcrce is badly damaged, a portion
of the south and east walls having
been thrown down by the violence of
the shock, and the buildings OF Walk
err, Eveans and Cogswell have also
suffered, while the heavy granite
slabs which formed the parapct OF
the News and Courier building lie
upon The sidewalk, leaving the slate
roof and a portion of the attic floor
exposed. Most Of the buildings on
the street are more or less damaged,
but the violence of the earthquake is
most perceptible at the historic in
tersection of Broad and Meeting
streets. The police station is almost
complete wreck. The upper edge
of the wall has been torn down, and
that Of the north wall has fallen on
the roof Of the porch, carrying ii
away and leaving only the large
fluted pillars standing. The city
hall apparently escaped serious dam
age, but is badly cracked on the east
wall, and the court house building is
badly damaged, the walls being
cracked in several places and por-
tions of the roof and gables being
thrown down. The fire. proof build
ing seems to stand as a rock. The
gables of the north and south porch
es, however, made of solid brown
stone, have been thrown to the pave
ment below. This appears to be the
only damage done to the building.
The worst wreck in the locality, how
ever, is ST. Michael's church, which
seems to be doomed to destruction.
The steeple, repairs on which had
just been completed, seems to be In
tact, but it is out of plumb and is in
momentary danger of falling. The
massive porch has been xrenched
from the body of the church, and the
building has been cracked in four
places. One crack in the north wall
extends from the caves to the lower
window; two ON the west face of the
church extend the entire length Of
building, and the one on the south
wall also extends from the caves
down almost to the foundation.
WHAT scene of desolatlon the
fashionable boulevard Of Charleston
presented! Commencing at Broad
street one passes through a block of
burned houses. The fire, starting at
No. lis, the third building from the
corner of Broad street, on the east
side, consumed the entire row of
buildings as far north as Tully's old
stand, next to the Quaker graveyard.
The few houses left on that side Of
the street are more or less shattered
or Quilted. Few houses on the west
side OF the street, north of Broad
street, have not escaped the general
fate, although the damage is not as
great as in other portions Of the
street. An immense vacant lot on
the west side OF the street is occupied
by the families who lived in the
burnt houses, and who are camped
out on the sward, with few house
hold effects saved from the flames.
From Queen street to Horback's alley
almost every house is shattered, the
tops of TIE walls near the roof being
thrown down. The large building
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