Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-03

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Rev. Ellcson Capers CHANGED to be
on board, and he lost no time
in conveying as best be could
in the agony Of the moment the best
advice and counsel he could oiier.
The train was then taken back In the
direction Of Jedburg, and on the way
back the work Of the earthquake
was terribly patent. The train had
actually passed over one OF those SER
pentine curves already described, and
it is the simple truth to state that
every soul on board was saved solely
through the interposition OF divine
Providence.
TIE HORROR OF THE SITUATION.
in Summerville on Wednesday was
much intensified by certain manifesto
tons that were not observed in Charles
ton TO any great extent. All during
the day there was constant series OF
detor atoms, now east, now west, AMI
from all possible directions. 1t resem'
bled the discharge OF heavy guns at IN
tervals of about ten minutes, and was
like the sounds Of a bombardmens at a
great distance. All OF the explosions
were not accompanied by tremors Of the
earth, as it was only occasionally that
the earth would quake from subierra-
mean di charges.
A remarkable fact was noted IN
Summeryile in respect to the bulging
of the " ater from the interior OF the
earth. Nearly all Of the wells had
been at low water. There was a sud
den rise in all Of these wells, and the
additional water was pure. Looking
down INTO one Of these wells en- OBJ
server could, on the eve of any of the
loud decorations, see the water rise up
tie walls of the wells, and after the
shock again subside. There is
RATHER A MORE CHEERFUL FEEL
ING
tonight. but no sense Of security will
repair shattered houses and renew
ruined homes. Offers Of assistance are
coming from different quarters, aud it
is expected that the City Council will
organize a relief committee tomorrow.
Despite the loss by the earthquake
Charleston is in as good position as
ever for the transaction Of the usual
autumn trade. There is ample ware
house and wharf room, congresses arc
in trim, and merchants and factors are
ready TO deal expeditiously with all
business that offers. This statement Is
made to correct
AN EXIsTING ERRONEOUS IMPRES-
SION
hat the commercial facilities Of the
port are impaired.
The following additional deaths are
reported John Cook, colored fisher
man Zera H., daughter Of Isaac
SAWYER (cOlored barber; a colored
baby, and p child Of Mrs. Barnwell.
Mrs. David. OF 65 Nassau street,
jl,d in three quarters Of an hour from
LcIyous shock.
last night the old scenes Of fright ar'
fear were enacted in the public squares
and parks. Frail women, some ofthe"
almost dead, and infants IN arms, wer'
or'yen to the necessity Of spending the
night on the square with only such COW
erirg rs could be improvised by the usc
Of bl5rke's. shawls, and sheets. y
mary Of the squares, notably at Wash
iDgton Park, the fright and annoyance
10 these people were increased by the
EXCEUCIATING RELIGIOUS PER.
FORMANCES
Of the colored people who crowded the
precincts Of Washington Park. These
VoIe led by Two negro men with stem
,or;an voices, who shouted and yelled
and shriebod until long after ] O'Clock
in the morning. They were asked to
desist, or. at least, 10 conduct the SER
vices in less boisterOus manner, bat
refused 70 DO so. Remonstrance Oh the
pant Of some gentlemen produced very
ncOlcnt replies on the part Of number
Of negro roughs who shared in the con
duct of the meeting, and who loudly and
boisterously protested that they woui1
make as much noise as they pleased.
and that no interruption would be a.
Ion Cd. The night wore on slowly and
painfully.
st 1855 P. N. heavy earthquake
passed through the city. Its coming
vas plesaged 10y quite number OF OK
plosions, dim and distant. which COM
menced 20 be heard fully five minutes
before The vibration was felt. The
wave was somewhat more pronounced
than the two which had preceded-one
at SOS A. NJ. and the other at j:l5 T.
M.-and as it passed by to the north
west there followed sounds which indl-
Gated falling walls or buildings. Tai,
gas the last vibration last night.
THEONLY SCIENTIFIC MAN.
Soon altor it had passed man ap-
peaIed and advised the people to 20 10
their houses, stating that he was the
only scientific man in the city, AMI that
ho was authority for the statement that
there would be no more shocks. THIS
advice was unheeded, very few people
leaviDg the ground. At daybreak there
vas a movement, and as the sun rose,
as there bad been no additional yibra-
lions, many Of the people pulled up
their tents and departed TO their shat
lered homes in the earnest hope that
they had participated in their last pic-aic
IN the park.
In St. Andrews parish for ten miles
N the other side of the Ashley-riyer
bridge the country is cut up By small
assures and mud-holes Of from an inch
o two feet in diameter. These holes
rave emitted blue mud and gray sand
IN large quantities, and tie whole sur
face of this area is covered with little
mounds. People living IN the parish
say that mud and water boiled up from
five to ten feet in height, and they all
seem TO be in a most demoralized con-
dition. ODe old negro woman said that
the view Of the city was most appall-
ing; that after the shocks were felt the
cries from the city could be distinctly
heard, and that almost Immediately the
light from the fires lit up the heavens
over Tie city. The colOred residents OF
.he parish