Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-27
CHARLESTON'S SABBATH.
BY NO START
LING INCIDENTS.

Inspired by Wigglns' bosn'
CHARLESTON, s. G., Sept. 26.-The
rourth sunday since Charleston's awful
visitation passed without any startling
incident, The city has been crowded
with visitors, and the streets have pre-
sented lively appearance. The scene
at the Catholic Cathedral to-day was one
Of the sublimest instances of faith per-
hans that has ever been witnessed in this
CITY. The church building was badly
shattered by the earthquake, since which
event the regular masses OF the churcn
have been celebrated in the open air, In a
chanel temporarily erected in the lot ad-
Joining the church.
TO BE HELD IN THE CHURCH HERE
AFTER.
Bishop Northrop yesterday gave notice
that hereafter the services would pc neio
IN the church building, the four walls Of
which had been propped up. The nrst
impulse of stranger on entering the
church and seeing its shattered conol-
tion would be- to get on the outside as
speedily as possible. Notwltnstanding
this thousands of persons to-day attended
the services and sat unmOved through
them, many participating in the commu-
MON. The Bishop himself conducted the
services at IL O'Clock in the morning. The
religious services in all the other cnurcnes
were also largely attended. There has
been no violent shocks of earthquake since
Tuesday morning last ana confidence is
cnce more returning to the people.
TWO SHOCKS AT SUMMERVILLE.
There we're two slight shocks at Sum-
mervile last night. and some persons
aver that one OF them was telt In this city,
but this correspondent, who was awake
all night, failed to detect any sign OF one.
A great deal of alarm is felt on account
of the Virgins prophecy in spite OF the
reassuring dispatches from Washington.
Should the 29th pass without any addi-
tonal disturbances public confidence will
be restored, and the city will once more
resume it's habftual quietude. Until that
late, hOweV the present uneasiness Will
continue to prevail.
The weather was fine to-day. A
thorough examination shows that the
damage to the venerable and beautiful
Huguenot church is about Sc, 900, and the
congregation propose sending the pastor,
Rev. DR.. Vedder, to the North to appeal
TO the HuguenOts throughout the country
for a contribution to make the necessary
repairs. This congregation is among the
heaviest sufferers by the earthquake.
NO SIGN OF DANGER.
The signal officer here has applied to
the weather bureau at Washington for
indications covering the period of Wig
gins predicted earthquake. Tonight the
following dispatch was received from
Gen. daZen: There are at present no in
6ications of any severe atmospheric dis
turbance between now and Sept. 80.
Timely notice will be given you should
any change appear"
.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26.-The English as
trOnOmer, Richard A. Proctor, in an arti-
Gle contributed To the Globe Democrat
entitled ''Wiegins' Prophecy" says:
alt appears to me shameful that any
man, even though he be not a student of
science, and therefore fHlly aware OF the
mischief he is doing, should spread abroad
predictions OF coming disaster of such sort
that foolish folks are likely to be disturbed
and terrified. Wiggins,a a haif.educated and
wholly unscentltlc emDloye Of the meteor
illogical office in Ottawa, has long en-.
1eav0red to acquire cheap reputation by
weather predictions of that kind, which
OF Itself assures students OF science that
the weather prophet is either utterly igno-
rant or exceedingly knavish. Af-
ter noting several intances of failures
OF former predictions made by Virgins,
Mr., Proctor asserts that the formers al.
legged discovery of second moon is but
relnVention of an adapted discovery, and
sustains his statement by quotations from
lice and NJ. Petit, OF MarseilIes, and
shows that the existence Of a second
lunar body similar to our visible moon is
an impOssibiity.
HARD TO STEER CLEAR OF.
"Wlggins," continues the writer.
claims to have predicted the earthquake
htIf franlv ho haa
ously threatened storms and EARTHQUAKES
mat no great disturbance of either sort
could steer clear OF bis predictions. lie
now loudly proclaims that on Sept. 30
there Will be another great earthquake
one OF the most terrific subterranean up
heaVals ever known on this CONT.
nent He knows that such
prediction will attract attention
TOT While to his name, that If no disturb
snces should take place on Sept. 90 or near
enough TO that date to seem like fulfill
ment OF his prediction, the people will
soon forget the failure of his prophesy
una De as ready as ever to listen to him
again."
Mr.. Proctor thinks it exceedingly prob
hOle that no great earthquake will occur
10 tae Charleston region for years, posi-
oiy ior centuries.
WIGGINs BEGINS TO CRAWL.
y ST. LOUIS, Sept. GA dispatch from
OlaWa, Ont, states that Virgins is now
SIaithlng that he has been misrepresented
oy Tue American press. He denies that he
Even related 20 correspondents the chap
@ aes Oh horrors which has been given as in
.i'uental o the iulfillment OF his predic-
o,, oioh Tor sept. %. ii simply stated" Wig
stne SAID TO reporter yesterday, "that
tne earthquake forces would be TO the
souln oi the 30th parallel OF latitude.
I've UN Ventured any predictions regarding
M sne destructive nature on that parallel at
BOSTON AGAIN TO THE BREECH.
70 BOSTON, Sept. ga concert at the
tppstSh thh Theatre this evening in aid OF the
~, ia a,ieston relief fund by the artists OF
s s"e boston Ideal ODera Company assisted
.! me Music Hall Promenade Orchestra,
oetted S2.S76.
SHOCKS IN THE ORIENT.
.hooNsrANTINoPLE, Sept. 26.-Sharp
~ .soSNs of earthquake were felt here and
was done.
NEW zEALAND's VOLCANO.
ILoNDoN, Sept. 26.-Advices from New
"saiauu say that White Island volcano Is
~ q slate or active eruption, and a column
sr,I,e nsnle ana smoke hundred feet In di-
A"ieter issues from the crater.
disasters TO Cotton.
DALVEsToN, Sept. 26. - Reports from
letal counties in the cotton belt tell of
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