Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-05


aggregates 800, 100000.
All day there has been constant
rattle and roar of falling buildings and
old material. Scores Of buildings are
being torn down by the owners as
measure of safety. Hundreds Of others
will not come down until action has
been ordered by the City Council. At
many places ropes are drawn across the
streets to keep pedestrians away from
condemned and dangerous buildings.
Last Nights Shock.
CHARLESTON HAS ANOTHER VISTA
TIoN, THOUGH NOT SEVERE.
CHARLESTON, September AT
$50 O'Clock tonight another shock of
earthquake of about five seconds dura-
ton. the first Of the day, startled and
shook up people. 1t was not so severe
as the one OF last night.
AT COLUMBIA.
COLUMBIA, September 4.--Another
very distinct earthquske-shock WAS felt
in this city tonight at 9:27 o'clock, the
vibrations continuing about fifteen sec
onds. The shock succeeded, as usual.
in clearing all the large houses in the
city Of their occupants. The City
Council tonight appropriated Sl,OOO
for the Charleston sufferers.
THREE SHOCKS AT AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, GA, September 1.-Two
slight shocks were felt to-dsy-one al
Csc and one at 9 A. NJ, and third al
9 o'clock tonight.
The Quake at Sea.
A STEAMERS EXPERIENCE-EFFE
ON LIGHTHOUSES-A N Y 1 f T y
ABOUT THE BERMUDAs.
WASHINGTON, September 4.-The
photographic Office has received a let
ter from Captain Leo Yoegel, of the
steamer City of Palatka, briefly de-
scribing the effect of the earthquake at
sea. lie had just left Charleston, and
was about thirteen miles off the harbOr
of Port Royal, in eight and half faith
oms, when he experienced terrible
rumbliDg sensation" which lasted one
and hall minutes. There had been quite
a heavy sea from the southeast, but
when the Iumbling began the wave
motion ceased, and the waters re-
NAMED at perfect calm until the rum
bling ended, when the swell was again
manifest. The wind was southeast
and light, weather cloudy; barometer,
30.01; thermometer, 800.
The sensation, Captain Voegel says,
resembled that upon ship when
her keel is scraping pebbly bottom.
The ships vibrations were very great.
The Lighthouse Board has received
a report from Charleston to the effect
that the main tower Of the Norris
Island light is cracked near the third
landing from the ground, and that the
floor in the watch-room, upon which the
lens rests, is somewhat loosened. The
Roman light and tower have been seen
since the earthquake and are supposed
to be all right. The lens at Bull's-Bay
lighthouse has been thrown off its
pedestal.
A curious effect OF the earthquake
has been discovered at the Signal Office.
The gistering wind-vein shows q
horizontal mark preceding and subse-
quent to the shaking, denoting a mild,
steady, and almost invariable breeze
but for thirty or forty seconds of the
most violent shaking marks indicating
that the pencil point was moved up and
down the paper many times and with
great rapidly. An explanation Of this
phenomenon is difficult to reach. This
is the only instrument at the Signal
Office which seems to hsye been affect
ed by the earthquake.
Some anxiety is felt with regard to
the possible effect of the earthquake at
the Bermudas. The islands lie directly
in what is now supposed to have been
the path Of the most violent agitation
and their physical features are such as
to warrant the fear that they may have
experienced a severe disaster.
In response to an application from
the authorities at Charleston, Lieute-
nant L. V. Abbott, Of the corps Of en-
gineers now stationed there, has been
instructed to consult with the mayor.
and render such assistance in the ex-
animation Of buildings and otherwise
as may be in his power, and Captain
Bixby, Of the Engineer corps, has been
ordered from Wilmington, n. O., for
similar duty.
The War Department has sent about
100 tents to Charleston, and this ex-
hausts the supply on hand. Requests
have to-day been received for about 700
more, but the Department is unable to
comply.
lid and sympathy.
BosToN, September 4.--Fifteen hun
bred dollars was raised by noon to-day
by the Citizens Committee in aid Of
the Charleston Is. o. sufferers.
FRATERNAL CoTToN-EXCHANGE
MESSAGE.
NEW YORK, September 4.-The fol-
lowing has been sent to A. W. Taft,
president Of the Cotton Exchange Of
Charleston by the chairman Of the New
York Cotton Exchange
"Draw on us for $4,000 for the re-
lief Of the sufferers. We will send
you more as fast as subscribed. DR..
Simonds, of the First National Bank,
says his bank will cash your draft"
The committee appointed by the
manager of the New York Cotton Ex-
change to solicit subscriptions will re-
ceiye and transmit free Of charge any
moneys raised for the benefit Of the
Charleston sufferers. The amount sub
scribed to date at the Cotton Exchange
Is about $500.
THE WESTERN UNIONS AID.
NEW YORK, September 4.-Ths fol-
lowing kilograms have passed between
the acting mayor Of Charleston and
Noryin Green, of the Western Union
Telegraph Company;
TO the Mayor Of the City of Charles
ton
There are movements by the Cham
hsy NJ Commeroe and other 0rgsnlxs-