Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-07
THE WRECK DESCRIBED.
Enlqyisw with One Of Our CltHtns who
has Just Returned.
INV telerrnph % the pIspatoh.l

alarm, but q light rain Wnlcn set III AZ
O'Clock this morning made thousands
Of persons encamped in the streets
nainfally anxious. Fathers began to
lock around for means OF sheltering
their wives and children. Very little
could be done in this direction.
however. The colored people at
daybreak began to hunt through
the streets and speedily took
possession Of oil the pieces Of
eld tin they could find. In some of
the vacant lots there were sections Of
Tin blown from the roofs by the cyclone
in August, 1885, and which had been
lsh living on the ground in other
places there were pieces OF tin from
houses which bad been unroofed by the
earthquake. These were speedily taken
possession Of and utilized for covering
The frail tents that had been erected.
old boards from the debris around the
ssseets were also used for the same pnr-
nose. The occupants OF Washington
made a raid upon the ruins Of
|Hibernian Hall, and were carrying offall
the old tin, planks, &c, when police
sergeant came up. lie explained to
them that be could not allow them to
remove the things without first obtain
ing PERMISSION TO do so, and the crowd
very readily acquiesced in his orders to
replace the material which they had
stated TO carry off. 1t was a well-be-
hayed. orderly crowd, and showed no
disposition 10 violate the Law. As
soon as they were told to de-
sist they left everything untouched.
At daylight the rain ceased aad the
sun appeared. Later in the morning
there were several slight showers. but
not enough to cause any Inconvenience.
Many old colOred women and children
were seen wandering about the streets
picking up stray pieces OF planks and
beams from wrecked houses to be used
as fre-wood, and by sunrise fires were
lighted and preparations were under
way for breakfast.
THE WEEKS MORTALITY.
The usual weekly bill Of mortality
shows total Of % deaths in the city
for the week ending September 4th. or
these, % were white and CO colored.
The deaths caused by the earthquake
were 80 up to the 4tb instant, l Of
these being white people and p color
ed. Since then there have been several
additional deaths, caused by the earth
quake on the 5th instant. Julia Riley
tcolofedl died Of msrasmus and ex-
posure. Mrs. Mary Buchanan (white),
aged fifty years, was taken out OF
Der building after the shock on Tues
day night, and died from exposure and
the shock to-day. Lizzie Grant died
Of hesrt.disease, brought on by fright
and exposure. Adeline Blainey is at
the point Of death. She is q colored
woman, aged about sixty years, aud
broke her leg while trying to escape
from her building on Tuesday night.
NEEDS OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Bishop Howe furnishes the following
statement Of the needs Of the Episcopal
Church in this diocese ST. Philips
church and the Church Home are both
much injured. st. Philips is the
mother church OF the diocese parish
since 1918. st. Michael's church-the
colonial church built in l757-is dam
aged very seriously. St. Psul's church,
the largest in the city, built ia 1916, is
very badly damaged. Grace church
badly damaged. St. Luke's not seri-
ously injured, but needing repair. CAL
vary church, free church, for colOred
people, seriously hurt. St. TimOthy's
chapel needs rebuilding.
Yesterday worship was held in the
open air. With their own houses
not habitsble, how can these peo-
pie repair their churches? Bishop
Howe adds that any money sent to
him for the above purposes will be dis
tributed according to his best judg-
mtnt, unless otherwise directed. He
thinks at least $1,000 is needed.
Relief committees are hard at work.
Additional tents have been placed in the
public squares, and for the coloredpeopl
comfortable wooden shelters have been
erected on Marion Square. There is
accommodation already for fifteen hun
dred colored refugees, and six hundred
and twenty-five slept in the shelters
last night.
The Subsistence Committee will meet
regularly and supply provisions to all
who are needy and unable TO support
themselves. There is still strong dis
position to remove the women and chill
dren from the city to spare them fur
tier danger and anxiety.
The South Carolina, Savannah and
Charleston and the Richmond and Dan
vile railroads regiying free transportA-
ton, and about 500 passes were issued
to white and cOlored people yesterday.
Many passes were for families OF four
or Eve. The main objective points arc
in Upper and Middle South Carolins.
In Columbia ample quarters have been
provided for all refugees, and offers OF
shelter are coming 10 from many points.
The city is perfectly quiet, aud the
work Of clearing up and repairing has
begun. The FIRST thought, however, IS
to prop up The walls which are deemed
insecure.
A TIDAL WAVE PREDICTED.
Considerable feeling was aroused in
the city to-day by tho statement Of Pro-
lessor Simon Newcomb that tidal wave
might be looked for or was within pro.
liabilities. This opinion is secuted by
Professors MCGEE aud Mendenhsll. who
are now here, aud who say that II Pro-
fsssor Newcomb had been familiar with
Abe facts be would not have hastily ex-
pressed such m opinion. The scientists
In question say there cannot be tidal
wave 10 consequence or As al sccomps.
ninsnt Of the recent earthquakes, and
thst there il no reason to expect tidal
wave under any circumstances ct
Charleston On account OF the peculiar
formation OF the ssa-coAst. Atidal wave,
even II II approached Charleston.
wonld sxpsnd and dissipste itself ia
the shallow water long before II reached
our shores. Professors McGss aud
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