Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-01

q spectacle OF the
utmost horror. Men with hatchets fought
violently to rescue the imprisoned
unfortunates, Meeting street from Broad
% HaFel is O wreck and lined with IN
fortunates. TO add to the horror OF
the scene many fires broke ont and were
effectually fought by the fire depart
ment. The night was hidious with. the
groans anddying screams of the wounded
and the prayers OF the uninjured. 1t is
impossible to estimate the losses of per-
sons or property at present. Up to a. m.
to-day there have been ten distinct
shocks.
ANOTHER SHOCK.
At 8:25 a. M. precisely, this morning, |
another wave swept over the city
coming as the other did from the south
east and going in a northwesterly
direction. BY that time the people,
who had been out in the public parks
and open places all night had ventured
into houses to get clothing
and something to eat.
The approach OF the earthquake was
heralded by the usual rumbling sound
resembling distant thunder. Then it
gradually approached, the earth quivered
and in three seconds it had passed, the
sound dying out in the distance. This
is the only ave felt since 2:30
this morning, It was not destructive.
SERIOUS IN SOUTH CAROLINA,
New York, Sept, 1, 1856 p. m.-The
following dispatch was received by the
Western Unon telegraph company from
Langley, South Carolina:
The shock burst the mill dams here
and some thousands of feet of railroad
track was destroyed. No trains are run.
ming. The Western Union has started
hand cars from Sommerviile to investi-
gale ard restore communication. Great
damage is reported TO the Sommeryille
fsailroad, it being badly broken on both
sides q Branohville.
GEORGIA BADLY SHAKEN.
Augusta, Ga, Sept. 1.-Two distinct
shocks Of earthquake were felt this
morning at 7:5s and aa;;2o, city time. The
excitement has somewhat sspsiaeG. a
number of houses have bessRp saSassea5to
the fire wardens as in DANCE. and from
all parts of the city and surrounding
neighborhood come reports of small
damage by shocks, such as falling chin
neys, parting of walls, smashing Of
crockery, etc. In a railway accident oil
Longley pond, ten miles from Augusta
o freman was killed.
WESTERN UNION ADyIcEs.
New York, Sept. 1st, s o. m.-Tele-
graph officials in this city report tina,
the earthquake shocks continued on the
south Atlantic seaboard during the
night and great excitement is reported
The negroes are paralized with fear an6
all classes of people are excited, staying
in the open squares during
the entire night. The Western
Union agent at Richmond. Virginia, tele
graphs the manager ut New York ssy-
ing: Our men at Charleston, s. G.. or,
demoralized. ALI the force is destroyed
: /. bat one man. He says there Is big los
of life and property. He is trying tt
get out q bulletin of something tangible
!, RAILROADS UNDER WATER.
:. Royenels, s.. O.. Sept. THE railroad
. is under weser in some places between
here and Charleston and twenty-fv
miles north OF here the earth has caves
III in several places.
RELIEF FOR CHARLESTON.
:, Savannah, Sept. IA relief train ha
been dispatched to Charleston from thi
city.
!, FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Washington, ID. g., Sept. 1-Th'
Western Union manager at Wilmington
North Carolina sends the following
The train dispatcher of the Atlantic
Coast line has just been in. Thei
station agent twelve miles from Charles
. ton reports that the shock wrecked {
bridge near there and says q darkeJ
from four miles north of Cha lesion re
ports the water tank down and tn.
ground u%pheaved, misplacing tracks. 4
special engine has been started tt
bring in any reports available.
FLORIDA REPORTS.
Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 1.-The earth
, quake shock last night was quite severe
here and was felt far south of Barlow
It commenced at 9:27 sun time anc
lasted nbout 40 seoonds.
!, HRE DISTINCT SHOCKS.
Savannah, Ga, Sept. Three distine
shocks have been felt here since mid
night, the last occurred at 8 a. m. AL
the shocks we're short and not violent
People are still greatly excited ant
sitting out in the streets and squares o
crowding the emu around the tele
graph and newspaper offices. Th'
general impression is that Charleston
has suffered more seriously than sup
posed. The cable under tn,
Ashley river has broken o
Tybee island, at the mouth of the
Savannah river. The lenses in the ligh
house we're destroyed. People on thu
island telephoned to the city. They are
, in q state of terror. There was no com
, munication with the main land till day.
!, light and all the inhabitants assembled
on the highlands. Their chief cause oil