Dodge City times., 1886-09-09
STRICKEN CHARLESTON.
Further Particulars of the Great
Earthquake.

CHARLESTON. s C., Sept Especial,
from points in South Carolina, ranging
from the extreme north west TO the sea coast
report severe shocks, with more or les
damage to property, though without loss ol
life. SO far as known. In Crangeburg the
people became so much alarmed that many
moved to Columbia.
AS the details OF the calamity In this cit,
are gathered its effects become more a.d
more alarming. 1t is feared also much dis
tress will prevail, as by far The larger part
of those whose property has been wrecke,i
or seriously damaged belong to the poorer
classes. The people are as cheerful as pos
sible under the terrible circumstances and
trying to restore order out of chaos. Tie
aggregate loss is expected TO reach IS. 00a,
CO0 The wharves. warehouses and bust.
ness facilities of the city generally arc I'M.
affected by the catastrophe. and Charleston
business.
The official total OF deails is tlirty-tbree: |:
the wounded will probably numh.,r TIA
business is still suspended, t,. Nhc.e at.
tention OF the people beinS pitr.i to proyd.
ing for refuge and mgfths their residences
safe. Brlcklaytrs have advanced their
rates to SO per d>y. The city council will
probably Wert tomorrow to provide niras
urcs Ior roiIeving the poor, Expressions uI
Sraur,.iie are heard on al sides for assist
ai'ce offered 10 Chrrleston, of which the suf.
fering people will gladly avail themselves.
There were shocks last night at $3.50, 1881
aud a. m. All We're light.
CoNFIDtsNcE Is GRA DUALITY RETURNING.
but much apprehension is still felt The
last earthquake shock was experienced here
at ii 10 last night, since which time there
las been no vibrations. The people
are just beginning TO pick up courage Ia
come OUT. Efforts are being made to clep.
paths through the streets for the passare pI
Vch;c.rs aud pedestrians, and the cit; once
more begins 10 show some signs of life,
For two long days and nights of
horror women and children have been camn.
ing out in the parks and squares. The EARTH
quake swept over the city like blast Of de-
structCn and Charleston is laid low in the
dust. 1t is impossible to give any correct
estimate OF the loss OF life and property for
the two days and nights. The pesple have
done nothing but huddlc Gil the squares.
small detached relief parties going 10 dis
out tile dead or to succor the wounded.
KILLED.
The following is the official list of those
Killed 10y The earthquake or who have died
from their injuries;
Whtc-Peter Powers, Mrs. c. Barber,
Ainsley H., Robeson. Robert Alexander
Charles Aibrecht b. +. Meynartie, Pat
rick Lynch, Annie TOrck, Mrs. Rachael
Abrcns, Go!die Ahrcns.
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Annie Glover Il. Wyer, William Grant. Alex.
ander Mtiler, Joseph Rodoff, Hannah Qualls.
Mary Ba:nwell, Maria I'nkney, James
Brown, Angelic Davids, Eugenc Roberts
Robert Rodof, Grace Fleming, Rosa Muy
ray, Oliver Mickclby, John Cook, CIarissa
Serronds. Hannah Harris, Sarah Middleton,
fcbecca Ward.
! TANNING DETAILS
| lhe peop.e are gradually taking account |
Qf The details of the injury worked By the |
earthquake, and the list of damages to |
property is startling. A limited section i'm |
the south of the city Is q sample of the
whole. Standing at the post-Oilice and
looking west an almost impossible road.
way OF debris meets the eye. The building
OF the Chamber Of Commerce is badly
damaged, portion of the south aud east
wai:s having been thrown down by the
violence OF the shock, and the building
OF Walter, Evans & BOgswell has also
suffered, while the heavy granite
slaCs which formed The parapet of the Nc,rs
ana Courier building, lie on :hc sidewalk,
leaving The slate roof and portion of the
attic floor exposed. Almost the entire
front of the building occupied by Myers
cigar store and Smiths stencil establish.
ment is torn out, leaving the upper floors
exposed, The Plenge building at the corner
oI church street was badly damaged. Most
OF the buildings on the street are more or
less damaged, but
TIE VIOLENCE OF THE EAHTuoUAKE
Is most percrptib!e at the historic iutcrsec.
ton OF broadway ana meeting streets, The
police station is most complete wreck.
1 he upper edge of tlIe wall has been torn
down, and that of The north wall has fallen
on TIE roof of the porch carrying it away
apd leaving only the large futed pillars
The worst work in the locality, however,
IS 81. Michaers Church, which seems
TO BE DOOMED TO DESTRUCTION.
ihe sfeepe, the repair of which had lust
oeeh completed, seems to be intact, but it is
Dut OF plumb and is in momentary danger
Df failing. The massive porch has been
wrecked from the body of the church and
me building has been cracked in foul
places.
sUNIMERvILI.E DESTROYED.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept 2.-Ncarly 600
etugees have arrived here from Summer
lille, near Charleston. AS soon as the
rain reached Columbia committee OF
iizens, headed by Ex-Governor Thomp.
on, went down and rendered them the ,
'ospitaltIes CT the city. Only
ew could be induced to disembark from
he cars. They are an intensely affrighted ,
ookiny people. They express the utmost :
error when talking about the devastation
II their town. 1t seems from the. state !,
ncntS of Colonel Gray and others that
WAS really the center of the
lstnrbance. The town suffered even more
cvereiy than did Charleston. The town is
populated, because there are not half a ]
Oxen dwelling houses habilated Colonel r
'alkcr describes graphically the rayages of Il
le subterranean cyclone. The phenomena ,
ssocatod with it allows no room for doubt
lat it is of volcanic origin. Near the vii.
zee and right in The street immense fissures d
'e to be seen. One of them is sixty Yards d
ing. From tho cracks is emitted a hot Z
ND OF sulphurouS smell These singular ),
benomcna have filled with the greatest
rror The pcaceablc citizens, who are flock. :,
" to the mp country for safety. Many of s
em have lost their possessions by the :,
uthQuakc, and can never be induced again =
return to Summeryillc. :,
Fiend in Prison,
JOLIET, H.. Sept S.-Mike Mooney,