The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-09-17
NEWS SUMMARY.
Charleston, s. c., Scene OF Desc
Iation from the Terrible Cat
astrOphe.
General Miles at Fort Bowie, with
the Apache Chief Geronimo
and his Band.
THE OVERWHELMED CITY.

nlgnt, ana Jnat was no worse than
would be caused anywhere by the
passing of heavily laden wagon. 1t
occurred at 1l:42 O'Clock, and lasted
but five seconds: Evidently the sub
terranean disturbances are working
more thought is given to the needs of
the present and the wants of the
future. The appeal Of the colored
ministers to the people of the United
States for the means of relief for the
cOlored people in distress was wholly
unnecessary. The relief committee
treats the funds at its command as
subscribed for the benefit of the whole
community, and it is given out with
out distinction of race, color, or condl-
ton.
CHARLESTON, S. c.. Sept. 6.-There
was another shock at HOS last night.
1t was not very severe and the duration
was about two seconds. The prevail
ing belief here tonight is that the
worst is over and that the inhabitants
are reasonably secure from further
visitations of earthquake. This belief
is based mainly upon the assurances of
scientists, who say there is only the
slightest probability of recurrence of
the more powerful shocks after the
ing of comparative security thus en-
gendered, citizens who left the city in
hot haste to elude danger have begun
to return in small numbers, and visi-
tors and sightseers are putting III an
appearance. Four times as many peO-
pie were registered for dinner at the
hotels to-day than ut any time since
the visitation of the earthquake, and
all the available rooms at the various
hOstelries are engaged for tonight.
Few, if any, of these rooms would be
occupied in case of another shock, and
that may come with the pressure of
the tide at midnight. Very few of the
regular inhabitants will return to their
homes during the week. In fact, it is
only the most daring of the strangers
who yet venture inside of a building,
and these do so because they have no
true appreciation of the effect that
severe shock would have at this time
when the houses hang together by
slender threads.
cisely IL o'clock last night another
shock of earthquake swept under the
city, coming with heavy, booming
sound, apparently from the southeast,
whence all the previous shocks have
come. The earth trembled percepti-
bly,, with a short, wavy motion for at
least two seconds. Nearly everybody
had gone to bed in their tents or
houses with confidence that the worst
was over. At the first note, however,
of the well known and dreaded sound
everybody was awake and on their feet,
and the streets were filled in twink
ling with men, women, and children.
At the negro camp in the City Hall
Park nearly panic prevailed. Men
and women shouted and cried and fell
on their knees, uttering long, wailing
prayers and singing the queer negro
hymns. Wherever any considerable
number Of negroes were encamped
this scene was repeated. The police
came among them and endeavored
with Indifferent success to calm them.
There is still much excitement all
over the city, and probably not one of
the $4,000 people here is asleep. A
large ruin i'll King street was thrown
to the ground with crash, and several
other tOttering bits of masonry came
down. So far as learned, only one IA
tally occurred. A white woman,
name unknown, was killed by falling
wall. The old alarm has returned and
upset the confidence which was estab-
lished yesterday. AT the Charleston
Hotel there was q general stampede
from the lower floor to the streets, and
with fright. During the last second
of the shock heavy report as of rend-
ing masonry came from the southeast
and upper corner of the hotel. About
twenty journalists were standing in
the hotel at the time. The building
shook and small part of the coping
fell. They stampeded to the streets,
as did every one III the city, including
the Netos and Co,uier's force.
The shock certainly did not last
more than six or seven seconds, but
unquestionably it did harm to the
many already cracked buildings. The
panic that it created was marvellous,
and although the people quickly recov-
cred their self possession, they are too
doubtful to leave the middle of the
streets. 1t is impossible yet to tell
what damage was done, but the hud-
die of muititudes ia the streets tells
the terror it sent to the people.
GERONIMO AT FORT. BOWIE.
FORT BOWIE, a. T., Sept. 7.-Gen-
eral Miles, with small cavalry escort,
arrived here last night, bringing in as
prisoners of war Geronimo, Natchez,
and three bucks and one Squaw be-
longing to Geronimo's band. The hos
tiles surrendered Internationally TO
General Miles on Saturday at Captain
Lawton's camp in Skeleton Canon,
about sixty-five miles southeast of this
place. Gen. Miles reached Lawton's
camp late in the evening of the I'd, and
on the morning of the Sd Geronimo
came in from the mountains and sur
rendered Internationally. He said
that he trusted to the mercy of the
General, but expected to be treated as
prisoner of war. Natchez remained
in the mountains until the evening of
the 4th, and did not come in until &C.
ronimo went out to see him and in
duced him to come in without further
delay. Natchez was afraid he would
be killed as soon as he gave himself up,
as was his grandfather. Captain Law
ton, with the rest of the hostlles, is
coming in by slow marches, and is ex-
pected in Bowie tomorrow evening.
General Miles at once commenced ar
ranging to send the Indians out of the
territory and they will probably leave
in few days. 1t is the Generals
policy to place them where they will
never be able to go on the war path