Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-13
SOUTH CAROLINA.

George W. Grafflin, of Baltimore, has
telegraphed Mr.. r. G. Fishburne to draw
on him for $500 for the relief of the Sum-
merville sufferers. Mr.. Fishburne has
done so.
Ann George, a colored girl IA years old !,
has been brought to the Lunatic Asy-
lum, at Columbia, for treatment. Her
home is near Smoak's Crossroads, Cole
ton county. She had previously shown
tendency toward insanity, but the
earthquake shock of Tuesday week COM
pletely shattered her MIND, and she is
now raving, with a strong hOmicidal ten
denoy.
On Friday night last the store of Will
liam Webb, corner of First South street
and Central avenue, Summerville, con-
tanning full stock of general merchan-
disc, was totally destroyed by fire. The
store was closed during the day, and it is
believed the fire originated from the igni-
ton of a match from some unknown
cause. The fire was prevented from
spreading over the whole block on which
the building was situated by the eXer-
tions OF William Gaillard, supervisor at
Summerville, who used the material train
hands at Summerville with saving effect.
There will BIZ two brand new steamships
of the celebrated Clyde make added 10 the
feet between New YORK and Charleston
being built, and will be elegant and first
GLASS in every respect. They will have
passenger accommodations for one hun
dred tirst-class and eighty Storage pas
sangers, and a freight capacity for 1000
bales of cotton; will be fitted up with
electric lights and every other modern
convenience and accommodation. They
have not yet been named. One of these
elegant ocean palaces will be ready by
Mt "A AZ MILF
the City of Columbia and the City of At
lanta, now on the line, IL will be seen that
the line will have four splendid vessels
for its great and rapidly increasing bust
ness.
The caying In OF the earth under the
Charleston and Savannah railway on
Tuesday afternoon last, eight days after
the earthquake, WAS cause OF much COM
ment yesterday. 1t was reported yester-
day that similar occurrences have taken
place at other points since the great shock,
and some went so far as 10 locate them on
Mount Pleasant and Sulllvan's Island.
This proved TO be only rumor, as inquiry
in reference TO both OF these places showed
the report to be without foundation.
The break on the Charleston and Savan-
nah railway is, therefore, the only in
stance OF the kind reported from any sec
ton Of the earthquake district. An off,
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might be explained by the presence of a
mill pond in the vicinity. 1t is supposed
that the track, at the point where the
break occurred, runs over vein Of clay
through which water is continually filter
ing from the pond. This was, OF course,
more readily affected by the shake than
the surrounding banks Of clay, and was
loosened first by the earthquake and sub
sequently crushed in by the weight OF
passing trains.
Following are reports Of the effect OF
the earthquake In towns not included In
the telegraphc reports: Eutawville:
, Eleven shocks. No damage except to
plasterlng. Air close and sitting at time
OF shock, with thermometer at 81 deg.
Newberry: shock felt all over the county,
but no damage was done. Camden:
Another shock was felt on Sept. 4, at IL
O'Clock p. m. A crack In the earth has
been found about twelve miles from the
town. Priyateer: At 10:45 on the night
OF Sept. 4, there was another shook, which
! is thought 70 be secono in severity 70 the