The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-16
CONDENSED NEWS.
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE.
Charleston Experiences Another Shock-Tre-
mOrs Along the Coast-Efect on the Negroes.

Charleston Experiences Another Shock-Tre.
mors Along the Coast-Efect ON the Negroes.
Charleston dispatch: At precisely IL
o'clock Friday night, the Sd inst, another
severe shock Of earthquake swept over the
city, coming with heavy booming sound
apparently from the southeast, whence all
the previous shocks have come. The
e,lrth trembed perceptibly with a short
wavy motion for two seconds. Nearly
every body had gone to bed in his
tent or house with confidence that the
worst was over. At the first note, how
ever, of the well-known and dreaded sound
everybody was awake and on his feet and
the streets were filled in Il twinkling with
men, women and children. The shake was
felt from Jacksonville to Washington. 1t
was plainly perceptible in inWashington, but
not SO strongly as on Tuesday night.
The Charleston News and Courier says:
Let it not be imagined for a moment that
Charleston is sitting in her ashes bewailing
the loss of millions. The full consciousness
of the loss is here. 1t is understood fully
that far more than the earnings af u twelve
month were swept away i'll less than
minute. But for all this Charleston is on
ly the more determined to maintain the
commercial position it has won. Very lit
tie has been accomplished to relieve the
city OF its appearance OF desolatlOn.
ate or to depict in sufficiently descriptive
;. language the effect 81 the visitation OF
y 3uesday night on the negroes OF Charlston.
They fled in all directions. and as they ran
through binding clouds OF pulverized NOR
tar, which was shaken from houses and
arose again from the streets, they
filled the air with dismal groans OF
despair and lamentations OF
terrified distress As usual with them in
their funeral devotions, the name Jesus"
was most frequently used. and as if supph-
eating Sod face to face they shrieked out,
.'Do, my master, Jesus, have mercy on
mt" oh sweet Jesus, save, save me, J"
Let me live through this night, My God, my
Saviour" blessed Christ my master old
me up once more" and such exclamations
as intensified the horrors OF the situation.
After the hand OF Providence had been ap-
parently removed they began to prophesy
and to recall all they knew in confused
way of Bibles and Bible history. 1T is the
night OF Sodom and Gomorah.' shouted
one, in a frenzy OF apparent delight. 1.-The
city of st. Michael is down to the ground!'
yelled another. II told you So" cried a
third. aha, what about my wife's dream
now?' said fourth. Look for the
rock of Ho,eb to split said another.
Pray, my white people; why don't on
pray" said another. They ran about i'll
the crowd with cries OF Down on your
faces; down on your knees, miserable sim
ners; pray to God, my sister, my brother;
pray, pray! pray! Don't l tell you the
night is come
They were sroveling with their faces down
in the grass, and were singing a hymn in a
loud voice. The hymn was, The angels
are rappin' at the door" and the refrain
rung rapidly was, "Oh, tell ole Noah to
bill on de ark to bill on de ark, to bill on
de ark" This song they repeated over
and over again until they were quite tired
aud ceased from utter exhaustion. In a
few minutes they were fast asleep.