The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-09-04
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Earthquake and its Consequonces--
Other Matters Of Interest.


The Earthquake and its Consequonces.--
Other Matters Of Interest.
COLUMBIA, September 1.--Columbia
is and has been for the last fourteen
hours in q state Of great excitement
Last night was the night on which tho
candidates were to appear before the
people Of this city to address them
upon political topics. A large crowd
assembled in tho Court House to hear
the speakers which began about $3.50
p. m. Three of candidates had finish
ed their addresses, and a fourth was
just beginning to warm to his subject
when suddenly there was heard all
ominous roar and rumbling, which
blanched the faces of the boldest, and
the crowd arose as one man and made
a mad, wild rush for the doors and
windows. Your correspondent was
sitting near the speakers desk and
soon saw that there was no chance Of
exist for him, and that he would have
to take his chances in the house. After
tho first sensation of startled fear had
passed, he realized the cause of the
trouble, and was able to enjoy the
ludicrous side of the picture, and he
watched with tinterest the wonderful
display of selfishness which we all
display in hours of danger. He came
to the conclusion that when an earth
quake strikes q crowd it is a bad
place to look for those cool, calm indi-
viduals from which heroes are made.
Men who had, to let them tell it, faced
death on O hundred fields without the
CULVER of an oyelid, wero now trans
formed into leaders in the widest
panic of fear.
The streets Of the city were thronged
with fear-stricken women and men,
who had left their houses in whatever
costume they may have been in at the
time of the shook, and few of them
possessed the hardihood to 60 to their
beds during the night. The rooms
and corridors of the hotels were de-
serted, and everyone seemed perfectly
willing to keep watch and ward over
our little. city during the hours Of
darkness. w
The first shock, which occurred
about 9.45, was <the most severe. An
other followed in about ten minutes, "a
little less severely,a third followed a
little after one a. m., another at B,
q. M, and tho last at $50, a. m. The
streets present an unusually lively
appearance, and every one is discuss
ing the great earthquake Of 1886.
Much anxiety Is felt on behalf of
Charleston, and tho widest rumors,
are afloat. It is reported that sixty
people were killed last night In that
city. Nothing definite is known, as
the wires are down and this rumor is
based on report from Savannah. All
the Charleston trains are delayed, and
no mail will be received from Charles
ton until late this afternoon.
No one was killed in this city though
several were hurt by jumping ont Of
houses and from balconies. Numbers
Of chimneys were shaken down. The
shock of course put an end to the
political speaking, and without any
formal motion to that effect the meet
ing adjourned. Col. Marshall, County
Chairman, has called it for tonight
IN the open aSr, and the speakers will
hold forth in font Of tho Grand Cen
tral Hotel.
The appointment of Captain Bon
ham as Adjutant General gives satis-
faction to the people Of Columbia.
OF course Richland wanted a Richland
man, but Bonham Is young man and
a noble specimen of the young militia
Of South Carolina. He Is q thorough
military man, and in hearty sympathy
with the militia of the State. u. 4
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