The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-16
CONDENSED NEWS.
AS0rHER EARTHQUAKE.
Charlsstea Experiences Another Shock-Tre-
mors Along the Coast-Efect On the Negroes.

ChArlesten Experiences Another Sh0ck-Tre.
mors Along the Coast-EfYect on the Negroes.
Charleston dispatch: At precisely IL
O'Clock Friday night, the Sd inst, another
severe shock Of earthquake swept over the
city, coming with a heavy booming sound
apparently from the southeast, whence all
the previous shocks have come. The
earth trembled perceptibly with short
wavy motion for two seconds. Nearly
every body had gone to bed in his
tent or house with confidence that the
worst was over. At the first note, how
ever. of the well-known and dreaded sound
everybody was awake and on his feet and
the streets were filled in twinkling with
men. women and children. The shake was
felt from Jacksonville to Washington. 1t
was plainly perceptible in Washington, but
not SO strongly as on Tuesday night.
The Charleston News and Courier says:
Let it not be imagined for a moment that
Charleston is sitting in her ashes bewailing
the loss of millions. The full consciousness
of the loss is here. 1t is understood fully
that far more than the earnings af twelve
month were swept away in less than q
minute. But for all this Charleston is on
ly the more determined to maintain the
commercial position it has won. Very lit
tie has been accomplished to relieve the
city OF its appearance Of desolation.
1t would be simply impossible to exagger>
ate or to depict in sufficiently descriptive
) language the effect 81 the visitation OF
2uesday night on the negroes OF Charleston.
They fled in all directions. and as they ran
through binding clouds OF pulverized NOR
tar, which was shaken from houses and
arose again from the streets, they
filled the air with dismal groans OF
despair and lamentations OF
terrified distress. As usual with them in
their funeral devotions, the name Jesus"
was most frequently used, and as il suppli-
eating God face to face they shrieked out,
do. my master, Jesus, have mercy on
me-" "Oh, sweet Jesus, save, save me, !"
Let me live through this night, My God, my
Saviour" BLESSED Christ my master hold
me up once more" and such ordinations
as intensified the horrors OF the situation.
After the hand of Providence had been APP
parently removed they began to prophesy
and to recall all they knew in q confused
way of Bibles and Bible history. ut is the
night of Sodom and Gomorah!" shouted
one, in frenzy OF apparent delight. 1.-The
city of st. Michael is down to the ground!'
yelled another. Il told you so!' cried a
third. AHA, what about my wifes dream
now" said n fourth. Look for the
rock of Horeb to split" said another.
pray, my white people; why don't y OH
pray?" said another. They ran about in
the crowd with cries of Down on your
faces; down on your knees, miserable sim
ners; pray to God, my sister, my brother;
pray pray! pray! Don't 1 tell you the
night is Gomez"
They were groveling with their faces down
in the grass, and were singing hymn in a
loud voice. The hymn was, The angels
are rappin' at the door, and the refrain
rung rapidly was, "Oh. tell ole Noah to
bill on de ark, to bill on de ark, to bill on
de ark" This song they repeated over
and over again until they were quite tired
aud ceased from utter exhaustion. In a
few minutes they were fast asleep.