Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-03
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Details of the Great convul-
sien's Work at Charleston.
Only Two Shocks Last Night
and a Feeling of Great
er Security.
A Touch of Earthquake in . Town
Upon the Pacific Slope.
Rumors of a Battle Between
Mexican and United States
PROVISIONING English
War Vessels.
THE GREAT CONFUSION.

THE GREAT CONFUSION.
DETAILS OF THE EARTHQUAKE CALAMITY
Al oHARLEsToN-FAcgs GATHERED
FROM A NIGHT Of HoRRoR.
Charleston, s. O, Sept. 8-No n at
the Mills house was injured. All OF
the guests and other occupants are safe
but it is difficult to find them, they
being camped somewhere in the streets.
People this morning have apparently
thrown off their fears and have gone to
work clearing up the debris and -e:scg=
ing dangerous walls. The city shows @
scene Of great activity.
There is no special change in the
situation this morning but as there
were only too shocks and very light
ones during last night, there is o little
more confidence expressed than there
was yesterday. The sympathetic
articles in the newspapers
aud the offers from many different
quarters are great encouragement to
the stricken people. Charleston's most
urgent need now is the early repair OF
the injured buildings to make them
habitable. The high winds aud heavy
rains brought many heavy buildings to
the ground and injured hundreds of resi-
dencea having defective roofs. 1t would
be of great service ii o corps OF govern.
ment engineers could be sent here to
examine the houses and other buildings
and determine which of them can be
safely occupied or allowed to stand.
Local architects have their hands full.
The president has authorized the secre-
tAry OF war to sond here a hundred tents
but more than that number are needed.
Ls is reported that there was
q severe shock at Summerville
this morning but the report is not
authenticated. Many representatives of
leading journals are here to write up and
photograph the city. The situation is
etill d~eplorable. Rudely improyised
tents, constructed principally of bed
clothing, are seen every where. Few
persons have as yet slept in doors and
many houses are destroyed. Thousands
have slept with nothing but the canopy
OF heaven above them. After the park
and public squares were filled last nigh,
the inhabitants suspended %oyercoate, bed
qail6s, &c, from the fences over the side.
walks and many enjoyed repose under
open umbrellas stuck in the ground. The
arietocratic people camped In theil
own yards. The colored people say the,
will not return to their houses til
nj least another night has passed ane
they may be slow in taking their coffee
and eating dry bread beside the places
where they slept. On the whole. how
ever, it may be said that confidence ii
returning and should there not be a re-
visit OF the earthquake Charleston viii
be in her usual hustle of business within
twenty.four hours, although incoaye
nienee aud delay will be OK.
perieneed for months to come.
This mornings News and Courier
prints an article in which it I say
Charleston has bravely commenced
the work of retrieving her commercis
fortunes" The paper further says: "Le1
il not be imagined for a moment thai
Charleston is sitting in her ashes bewail
ing the loss of millions. A full con.
sciousness of the loss is here. IT is
understood fully that far more
than the earnings OF twelve
months were swept away in less than q
minute, but for all this, and because OF
this, Charleston is only mere determined
to maintain the commercial position i,
has won and is fortunately so situated Of
to BIO able to deal successfully with
every department Of trade and every
branch Of business"
An appeal is made to the city
council for monetary assistance
in the form of appropriations, but
the News and Courier admonishes those
who extend aid to confne themselves in
30 doing to people in circumstances or
conditions rendering them now unable
to help themselves. Very little has
been accomplished mp to this writing to
relieve the city of its appearance of
desolation. Whole fronts and the sides
of buildings have fallen out, leaving the
furnishing in some instances intact. Five
story brick buildings on State street
present an interesting appearance. The
lower floors are used for merchandise
and the upper floor for residence. The
whole front fell out, leaving the
interior exposed to view and pictures
and mirrors are on the walls and chairs
remain as they were left by the fleeing
family. Evidently the owner has not
gained c~ourageto warrant his return.
The most alarming feature of
the present condition of affairs
10 the shaky condition OF
buildings. Nine-tenths OF the brick
structures are cracked through and
through aud threaten to tumble. CHM
neys that have not actually fallen are
badly careenedand would fall iftouched.
Areporter has just made q tour OF that
portion of The city most disasterously
damaged. He states that the structures
damaged are mostly fifty years or more
of age. Not q single substantial build
ing was seen which had suffered materi-
ally frona the shocks.
ANOTHER SHAKE UP
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