Evening star., 1886-09-06

many of the injured houses to crumble and fall.
CURIOUS NIGHT SCENES.
Some genius invented an odd cover for life in
the open air, aud he soon had hundreds of imi.
tators. Two barrels are laid end to end,
blankets and pillows are put in. the two open
ends are provided with mosquito netting. and
the proprietor then crawls In and goes to sleep.
rush was made for the few tents which the
War department sent Ou; there were not one.
tenth as many as are Immediately needed.
The south Carolina railroad have had 100
freight Cars placed side tracks in the freight
yards as temporary homes for some of the un-
The wealthy people who have grounds and
gardens make their tents in them. and along
Charies.on battery has long been famous
place, with Its long sea wall, broad stone proul-
enade, stately residences and handsome
grounds. Under the trees are spread the cam pS
OF the people and the fine houses back O them
present wrecked and ruined fronts. The scenes
ON the battery at night are Interesting. Tue
sight Is picturesque and attractive and the
nghLS would not be unpleasantly passed were
IL not for the ever-present dread oi unseen dam
ger ana the memories oI the horror, wreck and
ruin of That terrible Tuesday night. The lights
shine through the white canopies far up behind
the sea Wall among The tail trees. The people
gather IN kuots aud cheer aud encourage each
other. Little groups Of young iolks improvise
Slee cluUs aud card parties or stroll Oh the sea
WALL and further up the camp the coOred peo-
pie sling aud pray lnce-sintiy. All this Will
continue until another rumble or trelnor strikes
terror to the hearts OF ALL The northern news
paper correspondents have tre., ueuted the bat
teiy at nights, Catching catnaus in the benches
like tranps III City Hall park, putting one an
other 10 sleep with "chesLnuts."
MORE ESTIMATES OF THE DAMAGE.
The correspondent OF the Philadelphia Press
says: The damage to the city by the earth
quake is roughly estimated at five million on
real estate and possibly three million on per-
sonal properly. Such, at least, Is the opinion
Oi Wui. A. Kelly, the city assessor. The agent
OF Braetstreets in Charleston says the i.ss To
merchants VIII be shall. He
On-hand at S2uU,OOU. The smaliness OF their
ioss is explained ny The TACT Lnat lew OF tnem
own their places oi business.
MORE TREMokS LAST NIGHT.
Still another slight earth tremor was felt in
Charleston at ll:U5 last night. Two colored
children died from exposure in Charleston
yesterday. Last nights shocks were also felt
III Savannah, Macon aud Augusta. In Savau-
nan young woman uained Della SuppIee died
from injuries receive in jumping from a WIN
dow during The shock oI tuesday night, making
tue second victim Iu savannah.
SUNDAY SCENES IN CHARLESTON.
AS few of the churches in Charleston are con:
sidered sale, religious services were held yesler
day in the open air. The singing IRON the dii-
ferenL assemUlages filed the whole city and
Tue addresses vi the clergymeu, VINO made tue
earthquake their theme, were given a Jerribie
iuIce and impressiVeness oy the wrecked build.
iugs Oh all hands. numuer OF men and
women gave their "eXperiences'' alter the gen
erai SERMONS. A greater revival was probably
never witnessed tnan the one in WasniugtO ton
square. AT 4 . clock there was a general IA ASS
meeting AT the corner vi broad and East Bay
streets, near the city post Office. Thousands vi
people attended and eloquent sermons were
preached by volunteer minister's.
Mayor CuurLenay, OF Charleston, arrived in
New YORK Sunday morning from Liverpool
aud got his first in .ornlaiiun vi the eartuquake
"rue disaster" he sad, unjust he one .rotn
which monlns will he required to recover. do
not worry about The business or the commerce
vi the city. Inc pressing question as u, to pro-
vision for The homeless. The peop.e of Charles
ton must have prompt aid 10 .ide them over
the next fe days..
CONTINUOUS TREMORS AT SUMMERvILLE
A party O: scientists, headed by Professors
Menueuhall anu McGee, returned " Charleston
last night from an exploring trip north OF the
city. They visited Ten Mile Hills, Summeryille
anu Lincoln. AT Summerviile they Ieit nine
distinct shocks, and Say the people are terrified
and leaving that seclion of the country. Some
strange freaks OF the earthquake were found
anu photographed. Most oI The three hundred
houses at Suuninervllie are wooden bulldogs
and, as u equence, the damage Is Largely
confined 10 their Interior. A large number OF
geysers were found, Some ten feet IN diameter,
and nothing has been found long enough to
probe their depth. None are spouting, while
ali are iul of Water. SumnerViile has Jared
worse than any OLner part Uf the country here
abouts, aud it will be almost depopuiated.
AN APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT
The joint committee OF the Charleston Cotton
Exchange aud Merchants Exchange have
telegrapued the following to President Cleve-
land: Several days have elapsed since the first
terrible shock OF earthQu uake CONFUSED Charles
ton, and now thu com Iar.,Live cs,ilnness exists
we are able to look around Us lOr the eXteut OF
destruction 70 property in this city and vicinity,
and we nnd that each hour develops the great
ness OF the calamity and the immensity Of our
losses. NO conception can be formed of the
extent OF damage, and we stand appalled, at it,
However mucu aid generous people may
give, it can only relieve temporary suffering
city has been wrecked and its people are
without meaus 10 rebuild it. We conceive it
a i.&V ha lfliA hon
head OF the nation. 70 the end tuat, il possible,
steps may be taken 10 afford prompt national
aio by loan 70 restore The city. The situation Is
grave and without precedent in this country.
and the remedy can be only In equally grave
measures"
THE BERMUDAS SAFE
The Bermuda Islands are safe. The steam.
ship Trinidad, which lett there ON Thursday,
arrived in New York yesterday, and the officers
repO"teu tnat they knew nOlnin. vi Lne
earLnQuake until Lhey were told ABOUT It At