The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-09-09

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series Of earthquakes ever experienced ID
this country occurred during the pasl
week. The center Of the disturbance VA
1t Charleston. 8. G.. bat The shock W
felt q far north = Boston and y fax south
aajForidA The Arst and most severe shoel
VA felt Wednesday night and snocssdiss
shocks we're experienced subsequently,. ths
last one being Sunday night
The greatest destruction W. II Chaslss.
ton. where 80 we're killed BY falling bnild.
ings and 100 more or lees injured. Nearly
every building in the city Va moro or less
injured, and most Of them will have 70 bs
rebuilt. The damage 10 property u ssti-
mated Il 1000, 900.
The earthquake d not generally sstrib-
uted TO volcanic action. but l. supposed "a
have been oocasioned by the settling Of q
portion Of the earth's crust. No largs
fssures extend 10 the surface but 10 The
vicinity Of Charleston. there ars numerous
places where small mounds oi3sasth and
mud we're thrown up aud whore vslsr
cvmes out.
On receipt Of the news Mr.. 0rvis Of Vie
Equinox House telegrsphed 70 . friend h
Charleston. whose reply W print bslow.
y il gives brief and not ovsrdravn de-
scription Of The situation in that city. The
guests Of the hotel sent $500 TO the suffer.
srs Saturday and have raised $500 more 10
send.
CHARtzzroN. s. O.. Sept, Sd. 1885,
Dear Sir and Friend: - Your Telegram Of
yesterday ! received to-day d I p. n. All
the wires here wsrs destroyed. Telegraph
communication opened this morning and
the rush Of despatches il 20 great The OPP
orators can't attend 10 them. You have
to 60 10 the Office. stand in line and wait
your turn. ! assure you money would BE-
acceptable. We must have help. Send
any contributions to W. y. Hugo. Mayor.
Mr.. Orvis. We are 10 bad way. The
cyclone last year va not . circumstance.
The poorer classes then suffered. the rich
escaped. We then refused help. We
felt We could take care Of our own, and do.
clined assistance. We did help the needy
and brought oil out. and built up the
waste places and were ont Of The troubls.
We can't do il nov. Tho rich hsve suf-
Tered more than The poor. We are. or
many Of NJ are destitute. Ths lower parts
Of The city sss 10 ruins. Twenty or thirty
thousand people arc camped ost IL sssts
made Of blankets and bed clothes, sad ths
dsstitution. auIsss help comes, must b.
great. We n,uss l~e nov. A meeting Of
tho citix-nss~as held 10 LAY. They de-
term,asd to ask the General 0ovesnnent
to losu the city one million dollars u g.
per cent; but cougrcss il not 10 session,
and bow can the President or officials
grant II. ious think IL possible.
| have had many experiences. ! have
seen pitched bsttlsa. bsen 10 sieees. seen
yellow fever running riot, bat hsver saw
such scenes - have 10 The last tvo days.
! can't describe L. ! iesl yss dassd. ! and
mine escaped with or lives u appears BY
. miracle. Ny hoass b wrecked. and for
two days never took my clothes %. II
never took meal. Lived on crackers and
cheese and lay on The grousd, and I An
comparatively veil Cd. ssod you s|
morning paper the hsst publishsd stnss
lhs calamity.
With kind regards 70 An. Orvis and |
yourssli.
] an yeunItruiy.
I'm. Ham nrrnm. |