Telegram-herald., 1886-09-04
TERRORIZtD AGAIN
Charleston Experiences An
other Earthquake.
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF AGAIN.
Sewers Shock al % O'clock Last
Night Great Damage Done Al
SImmersiie--Oae Woman
Killed LAST Night.

CaAatlsroa sept SAT one minute 90
30 O'Clock tonight another terrific shock
passed over tbe city CONSERVATION again
prevails. People camping ia the pubic
squares are singing AMI PRAYING fa-oush
some supsrtiu0us notion all of the tower
clocks which stoppsd ar The nrst shock on
Tuesday night 80 SIX minutes % 10 % clock
have beeu periuttet t0 stand AZ that hour.
Not "a single clock has been started
and nearly every tower ln The city
has clock in H. some OF
Tie inhabitants believe that III the clocks
were put in operation again another shock
would occur ln the hotels the globes on
the most of the chandeliers We're displaced.
In nearly every oue of the private resi-
dences the same result followed Tuesday
nights shocks Scarcely any OF the globe,
were broken. however. They We're JOstled
from their positions and hung by the wires
which Surround and hold them The
scientists explain this action by saying that
it was the rebOunding motion OF the
earthquake. The deaths from injuries lY
The earthquake uD % 10 O'Clock tonight ia
crease the list % fifty-twO from th.rty-siX
the number of deaths last night. Most OF
these are cOlored people. This alternson
the Charleston Cotton and Produce EX-
changes issued an address % the CONNER
cial men OF the country, setting forth that
Charleston is fully equipped for business.
They also ask Congress 10 loan the citizens
$40 O0O 600 with which 10 rebuild. one hun
dred tents are expected 90 arrive from the
War Department tomorrow, but they Will
fall 500 short OF the requirement The
Secretary of War is requested 10 send a
| Government engineer 10 inspect the build
| ings aud ascertain the needs.
The damage al Summerviile Is certain 20
be 100000 All the Roman Catholic
| Churches and school buildings there are de
stroyed and services on Sunday will be
held in the public square. An
other slight shock of earthquake
was felt there this evening and the tide IS
up so high that a tidal wave is feared
| There are between 5000 and q O00 people
| refugeeing on Sullivan Island aud fears art
entertained that they may be submerged in
| the event Of tidal wave occurring.
NEW YORK Sept 3.-A dispatch from
| Charleston states that by the shock at II
| o'clock this evening two buildings were
/ shaken down and many others more or less
| damaged One white woman was killed
The last shock at II O'Clock tonight die
not last more than six OF eight seconds bu-
| still further shook and damaged many
! buildings already cracked The people sOor
recovered selfpOssessiOn, but prefer not tC
! leave the middle of the streets 10 Is toe
! late to give details of its effect, but the mul
! titule on the streets tells Of the terror pre-
| vaiing
! CHARLESTON, Sept. At 1 o'clock this
morning the excitement over the shock is
/ unabsted The popuiace are in the streets
terrified. There is probably not solitary
/ person In doors. The cOlored people con
| tnue their prayecs in the open places ane
| sleep is out OF the question II Charleston
was ever demoralzed il Is at this moment
and tonight. The suspense is awfully APP
palhng A revisitati0n of the earthquake
shock is feared by all and mOmentariy eX
pecled by many. The scenes and the situa
Il on are beyond pen protrayal.