Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-01

market the people had not yet all retired
10 their homes. indeed they felt thai they
could not sleep If they sought their beds,
and many were too nervous TO be COM
Portable within doors.
AN INVESTIGATION SHOWS
that the number OF buildings damaged to
greater or less extent is much greater
than was supposed. In most instances
the damage is not great, consisting main
ly OF broken plaster and cracked walls.
None or the large buildings have been
discovered to have suffered any serious
harm. II the stories OF personal expert
ence which each one has to tell
could be collected they would make an In
teresting volume. Different persons were
effected differently by the shocks. Many
ladies tainted, others suffered from per-
Vous attacks, and 1t is related that In
their fright some crawled under bed.
The cOlOred people were badly scared.
On Wednesday morning some OF them as
serted that there would be a great shock
at O'Clock. They were doubtless agree
ably disappointed.
The children do not appear to have been
greatly alarmed. They doubtless did not
know their danger.
Throughout Wednesday morning own
ers of buildings were quite buSlly In
specting their property. From the ac-
c0untS received they were gratified that
they suffered SO little. The city certainly
had a narrow escape from great dis
aster. In every part of the city pictures
were shaken from the walls, lamps over
thrown, and glass and crockery ware
broken.
MANY BUILDINGS CRACKED.
The streets were filled all night with
people who dared not remain in their
houses. The damage was greater than
was first estimated. All over the city
heavy walls are cracked, aud the side
walks are covered with debris from chin
neys and roofs. In the lower part of the
city the walls OF heavy buildings
are cracked, and plaster cell
ings are fallen. In the old
Southern Bank building there is some
damage. The walls are cracked
In the second story. The Waples build
ing, at Bay and Drayton street, Is slightly
damaged. A wall next to the printing
Office OF Mr.. George n. Nichols tell, crash
ing through the roof OF the adjoining
building. A number of buildings on
lower Bay street are cracked and chin
neys are falling everywhere.
PULASKI MONUMENT SHAKEN.
One of the most convincing proofs OF
the great force of the shock is at the
Pulaski monument in Monterey square,
The statue OF Liberty, which surmounts
the monument, was moved six inches
from its pedestal. The monument
was shaken to its foundation,
but to all appearances, careful eXami-
nation not vet having been made, it is not
otherwise injured. The other monuments
are uniniured so far as can be seen.
Fears were had for the safety of the
Cathedral, and St. Johns, the lndepen-
deaf Presby yterian and other churches,
but so far no damage has been discovered.
Most of the churches were inspected early
this morning.
1t was stated later ON that the east wall
OF Christ church was cracked from the
roof half way to the ground. A crack
twenty feet long in the ground near w ar
ren & AXson's office on the Bay was re-
ported.
AT THE ORPHAN ASYLUMS.
The Orphans Asylum at Bethesda did
not escape the shocks. The main build
ing was not injured, though it shook vio-
lently, but the wing shows q slight crack
in one end and the ceilings OF the dining
room shows marks of the roof having been
strained. The boys were not much
alarmed, but thought it was quite frolic
to be allowed to get out Of bed and run
about the house.
There was general CONSERVATION among
the inmates of the asylums in the city.
The children were frightened but were
looked after as best they could be. Many
of them did not realize the danger, not
knowing what an earthquake is. So far
as has been learned no one was injured.
AMONG THE CoNvICTs.
Mr.. George Wheelock, Quartermaster
at the convict camp on the Bee road, came
into the city this morning. The shock,
he says, was very severe at the camp,
particularly the third shock. The pris.
oners were very excited, and the "trus,
ties" who were not irOned attempted TO
get out OF the lookup. The entire force
OF guards was up and kept the prisoners
al bav, and after talking to them they be.
came tractable, and all of them went tc
praying. keeping up their devotlons until
daylight. The force was set to work at
the usual time at the camp in Teynac's
swamp.
JUMPED OUT OF THE WINDOWS.
There were many amusing occur
rences. Services were being held in the
colored church at Isle of Hope, and when
The first shock came the worshippers
rushed for the doors. The windows were
open and many jumped through them,
One old darkey, VINO was among the first
out of the door, turned to Il brother, who
had taken quicker way and said: ~
tot you was Il Christian, brudder John,
and here you feared to trust de Lord in
His own mouse and jump out OBJ de win
der"
There is great CONSERVATION among the
country negroes, and thousands came
| into the city. "De good Lawd help US
cried one old woman who had tramped in
| on the Augusta road and reached the
| CITY about daylight, Gabriel am coming
suah NUT, de Lawd help US POI cullat
| folks"
DAMAGE ON BKoUGHToN STREET.
The greatest damage reported to any
| building in Savannah was 10 the one
story brick blilding No. 154 Broughtor
street, occupied by NJ. l.. Byck as a store
The place narrowly escaped being com
petely wrecked. AT the first shock hal
OF the west wall was thrown down anC
the roof crashed in. All along the NORTH
and northeast sides OF the store the pas
ter was knocked down and the goods were
covered with dusC and mortar. Luckily
the store had closed for the night. Had
il been open loss OF lie would have beer
inevitable. The cashiers desk is in the
northeast corner Of the room and righ
over ia a skylight. Lying on the floor al
the side OF the desk is a large nat stone
weighing alrOst 100 pounds. 1t hat
been a capstone on the top Of the wall G.
the adjoining store on the east which il
occuu,cd by Jacob Cohen and A. j. Mil
ler Tuat building is three.stoFy brick