The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-04
ANOTHER SHOCK.
Charleston and Other Sections of
the South again Visited by
Earthquake.
THE REPORT OF DESOlATION AND
TERROR NOT ExAGGER aTtD.

| Ahe wy II 1fehiDftns crust OF Ruins
The Frightened PopuIace Sleeping Out
of Doors Unique Means of Protection
Rom tho Night Afraid for the AT.
hicte,i People.
| CHARLESTON, ). c., Sept Alt 1855
O'Clock last night another terrific shock
passed over the city. CONSERVATION
again prevails. People camping in the
public squares are singing and praying
Two buildings fell. A white woman,
name unknown, was killed by falling
wall this evening
RICHMOND, Va. Sept. AT 11:03
last night shock of earthquake was felt
here. In some places in the upper part
of the city il WAS as severe rs that of last
Tuesday night. people in some eases leav
ing their beds and rushing into the streets.
The oscillation is said to have been
very perceptibe from southeast TO north
west. No noise accompanied the shock
| RALEIGH. N. c., Sept. AT 11:01
last night a wcll-developed shock of earth
quake was felt here. II was preceded by
a light rumblIng noise. The oscillation
OF buildings was maj ked on the upper
floors
AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept At 1904 p. m.
another shock was distinctly felt The
streets are again filled with people
| WILMINGTON, N. C, Sept 4-Auother
distinct but not severe earthquake shock
was felt here at II last night Much
alarm was created, and many people
rushed from their houses to the street.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept AT 1902
last night a distinct shock of earthquake
was felt here lasting five seconds. 1t
caused great excitement.
| WASHINGTON. ID. c., Sept AT
about II o'clock last night another shock
of earthquake was felt all along the
southern Atlantic coast II WAS not at
tended by any damage SO far as can be
learned, but it was strong enough to
cause stampede from their Instruments
of the telegraph operators in Charleston.
Augusta, and Columbia. and perhaps
other places. They soon returned how.
ever, and resumed business The shock
was FELT from Jacksonville 10 Washiua-
ton. 1t was plainly perceptible in Wash
ingtou. but not so strongly rs on Tues
day night.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Sept. IA United
Press correspondent, who arrived at Charles
ton Friday morning from Washington with a
somewhat sensational vet unbiased idea of the
condition If the city from the effects of the
earthquake, has made Il careful examination
OF the situation, and gives as his best opinion
that the press reports which have been sent
| out have not only not been exaggerated. but
have really fall,.t, Of
devastation.
| Charleston IS q trembling crust of ruins
and the most substantial buildings III the city
appear tn hang together only by the hairs in
the mortar. The people are vet tcrrori2ed,
and CONSERVATION, though not as high as
twenty -four hours ago, ahoun,ls For the
first time in two DAYS men have begun 10
clear away the debris, and the streets begin
| to present S~ne OF industry Instead Of snr-
row alone The railroads are now open to the
| city The street cars have resumed opera
tons, and occasionally pleasure vehicles are
seen, all presenting some of the usual life of
the metropolis Of the Carninas.
When the half hidden sun arose through
the fog at Il O'Clock Friday morning scenes
were disclosed on the public squares and in
| the streets throughout the city, which were
enough to touch a hearth of stone kudtly
improvised tents constituted mostly of bed
clothing were to bc seen everywhere Few
people slept indoors The buildings were de
serted, as if plaguestrickeu. The white and
black, Old and young, Chinese and Italian,
and American and German. all nationalities
tented together in common. and evinced
| symptoms of terrible distress. as they crawled
ont of their shelter. rubbed their eyes,
yawned. and spoke of their ills and fears
| Thousands slept with nothing but the canopy
| of heaven above them
After the parks and public squares were
overflowed Thursday night, the inhabitants
| suspended overcoats, bed-quilts, etc, from
fences over sidewalks, and thus passed the
night. Many enjoyed the repose of Morpheus
under open umbrellas, the handles of which
| were stuck in the ground The more aristo-
cratic populace camped in their own yards
The colored people continue TO give evidence
| OF superstitious notious, and say they will
| not return to their homes till at least another
| night Is passed, and they may be seen sup
ping their impoverished coffee and cutting
their dry bread i'll prayerful silence beside the
places where they slept. On the whole, how
ever, it may be said that confidence is return
ing, and should there not I've revisitation of
the earthquake, Charleston will he in her
usual hustle of business within twenty-four
hours, although Inconvenience and delay
Will he experienced for months TO come.
Very little up to this writing has been ac
complished to yelieve the city of its appear
ance of desolation As the eve takes in the
length of street, it is metby heaps of debris,
OF every possible description, bricks, stone,
i..fh oh,
furniture, and all kinds of building material
In a mass. Whole fronts or sides of buildings |
have fallen ont, leaving the furnishings in
soine instances intact. A two-story brick |
building on State street, between Broad and |
Chalmers, presents an interesting appearance |
OF this description. The lower floor is used |
for merchandise, the upper floor as a resi- |
aence' The whole front fell out, leaving the |
interior exposed to view The pictures ON |
the walls the mirror too, and the chairs re-
main as they were left by the fleeing |
family. The beds are untouched, the |
gas turned on, and the view of the
store-room is as it was when the
first shock came. Evidently the owner has
not gained courage to warrant his return.
The most alarming feature Of the present
condition of affairs rests in the shaky condi-
ton OF the buildings, Nine-tenths of the
brick structures are cracked through and
through, and present threatening mood to
tumble. The chimneys that have not actu-
ally fallen down, are badly careened and
would fall if touched The walls of the build
ing in which this dispatch is written are
cracked and the heavy chirneys areso nearly
toppled over that the strength of mans arm
would send them crushing through the half
fallen roofs and destroy the lives of those be
low.
United Press reporter made tour of
that portion of the city most disastrously
damaged and has beon very favorable i'm
pressed with one feature Of the destruction.
The buildings damaged are old buildings,
mostly fifty years or more of age Not a
single substantial building was seen which
had suffered materially from the shock
Until some time has elapsed, and confidence
Is fully restored most of the shattered h1ild