Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-04
Many of Charleston's Terror
Stricken People Dying
OF Fright.
A Curious Feature of The Visitation
Comes in the Shape of
Showers of Stones.
General Depression and De-
moralization Manifested
AMONG the Coast
Inhabitants.
THE COAST.


New York, Sept. Sword has just
reached here Of another severe shock OF
earthquake at Charleston. All wires
are down.
Washington, Sept. Sat IL O'Clock
tonight another shock of earthquake
was felt all along the southern Atlantic
coast. 1t was not attended by any
damage SO far as can be learned, but it
was strong enough to cause q stampede
from their instruments of the telegraph
operators in Charleston, Augusta and
Columbia. and perhaps other places.
They o o returned, however, and re-
sumed business. The shake was felt
from Jacksonville to Washington. It
was plainly perceptible in Washington,
but not SO strongly as on Tuesday
night.
Charleston, s, O., Sept. Sat one
minute to IL o'clock tonight another
terrific shook passed w the city. Con-
sternation again prevails. The people
camping in the public squares are sing
ing and praying.
A sharp shock Of earthquake was felt
just before IL O'Clock tonight. Two
buildings fell. A white woman, name
unknown, was killed by q falling wall
this evening.
Raleigh, N. O., Sept. 3--At 11:o1 to.
night a well developed shock OF earth
quake was felt here. 1t was preceded
by a light rumbling noise. The oscilla-
ton s.of buildings was marked on the
upper floors.
Augusta. Sept. Sat 1910 p. M.
another shook was distinctly felt. The
streets are sgain filled with people.
Wilmington, Sept. 3-Another dis
tinct but not severe earthquake shock
was felt at II p. M. Much alarm was
created and many people rushed from
she;. houses to the streets.
Jacksonville Sept. Sat I:02 to-
night q distinct shock of earthquake
was felt here, lasting five seconds. 1t
caused great excitement.
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CONTINUOUS VIBRATIONS AT SAVANNAH.
Savannah, Ga, Sept. 4-2:4O a. m.
Since last nights shock slight vibrations
have been felt in the upper stories of
the Morning News building almost con-
tlnuously, with intervals between them
varying only from FIVE to ten minutes at
the most. While there was a general
stampede at the first shock, the editorial
and typographical forces nevertheless
soon returned to their posts and stuck
to them, The building is the highest
and largest in the city.
OIL FLOWING FRO A ROCK IN ALABAMA
Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 1.-The earth
quake cracked the rocks some ffteer
miles from Blount Springs. in the coun-
ty next north of this, and from the
latter. they say, petroleum ie said to b,
issuing in a stream and forming q poo
at its base.
MORE DISTURBANCE AT CHARLESTON.
Charleston, s. O., Sept, LAS
nights shocks have greatly impaired
confidence. The slightest noise, such q
the jerriDg of a door will empty an,
house OF its inhabitants. 1t is still
very difficult to deliver kilograms as s,
few people can be found at their usua
places. AT five O'Clock this morning th,
Western Union had succeeded in clear
ing up its business with oil the cities TO
the first time since the earthquake.
T-HEoRETIcAL sPEoULATIoNs.
The. News and Courier says the state
ment OF the communication Of lant
waves to an enormous distance is full,
verified by observation Of previoul
earthquakes since, and Of events befor.
the christian era. The absence of th,
tidal wave proves ~conclusiyely that th.
cause for the disturbance was confined
to the land and the ierky motion com
municated to vessels, as reported b,
their officers, wac caused by vertical
vibrations intermediate between rapid
forward transmission and slower back
ward jerks.
cHARLEsToN IN IMMINENT PERIL FRoa
EQUINoxIAI GALES.
Charleston, Sept. 1.-The great dread
now is the approach of the sqlinoxia
gales which have always been disastronl
to Charleston. In foot last years dis
aster was so great as to attract nationa'
attention, 1t is estimated that every
house in the city has had its foundations
shaken by the earthquake, walls have
been rent, ohimneys and steeples
are off their square and Their
is nothing plumb about the city.
If an eauinoxial gale OF usual severit,
should strike the city before considera.
BILE in repairs can be made. nearly ever,
house in the city will be blown dozen
The gales come sometimes as late as tn
first week in October, but last year the,
cane the last week Of August. II vii
thus be seen that the oity is in .lmminen
peril at any moment. This would caus
such crashing Of timbers, brick an
mortar as was never before heard o
The temperature has changed go as t
warn the people that the storm is q
hand. The effects of o weeks storm an
peiting rain upon the homeless wome
and children would be appalling.
DYING FEoM FRIGHT.
Six ladies are reported to be dying i
tents from fright. Tie effort made earl