Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-09-09

oiation that prevail here. Not single
place Of business in the city save a drug
store. which is busy preparing prescrip-
tions for the wounded, is. open. 1t is i'm
possible also to find any correct estimate
Of the killed and wounded, as bodies are
constantly being disinterred fromtha de-
bris of wrecked houses. One undertak-
er who was interviewed said that he had
furnished eight coffins up to noon to-day.
Many of the dead are lying unburied,
principally the poorer classes Of colored
people, who will be buried by the county.
There are not half dozen tents in the
city, and the women and children are ex-
periencing great privations in conse-
.quence AS the night approaches most
of the heads Of families are trying to con-
struct tents out of bed sheets, spare avn
ings, and any other material that comes
to their hand. The sun is about TO set
upon another night Of horror for poor
Charleston. 1t is calculated that at least
three fourths Of the city will have to
be entirely rebuilt if the houses are to
be inhabited.
At p. m. the entire population of
Charleston was out in the square, pre-
pared to undergo another night of horror.
They were not disappointed. At 5;15
the usual premonitory symptom of earth
quake was heard, and q few moments
later another wave passed through the
city. No additional damage was done,
but the women and children who are ly-
ing out in the. open air ran about horri-
bly, agitated. There are three or four
steamers in port, including the buoy ten
ders, and many of the inhabitants are
provided with berths on these boats.
Fortunately the weather has been good,
and the hardships are not SO severe as
they might have been The situation,
however, is becoming horrible. A com
munity cut off from Communication with
the rest of the world, afflicted, and with
the prospect of immediate death, is about
the condition Of this people. No trains
have departed or arrived here in twenty
four hours. 1t is said that all the rail
roads leading into the city are broken
up. The statement is made that all the
railway tracks are twisted into shape Of
snakes.
The effect of the earthquake can be
| Judged by the experiences OIL cap Daw
son of the Neos and Courier, who lives
in manssive brick residence in Bul
street, near Rutledgc street. Capt Daw
son was in his room on the second story
when the first shock occurred. The
house seemed literally to turn on its axis
The first shock was followed by sccont
and third less severe than the first. Tht
air was filed with the cries and shrielSi
of women and children. From every
side of that quiet neighborhood came thu
cry "God help usl'' "God save us2' "Oh
my Godp' 1t was worse than the wors
battle of the war. When the first agon,
was over it was found that the ceiling o
every room in the house was cracked
the big cistern was broken apart, and tn
huge tank in the attick was pouring 1t
floods of water into bedrooms. In til
| parlors the statues had been wrenche'
from their bases and thrown on to tn
floor. In the hall the massive lamp ha
actually been turned around. In fror
of the house was large porch, wit
heavy pillars and. solid marble steps; al
this was swept away as though 1t ha
been shaved off with razor, And wht
was Captain Dawson's experience wa
that of hundreds of others. SIX