Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
TERROR IN THE SOUTH,
Many Killed and wounded by the
Earthquake.

TERROR IN THE sOUTIT.
Many Killed and Wounded by the
Earthquake.
ArsoriAted Presa DispaiGh by special Wires.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. l--1O.d5 o. H.
dispatch just received here says 1.-The
streets Of Charleston are blocked with
fallen buildings, telegraph poles and
tangled wires. Over Go persons were
killed or wounded. After the earthquake
lires broke out in different parts Of the
city, but they arc not now spreading.
The population spent the night in the
streets and vacant lots. There Is 40 much
confusion that il has been hard 10 get at
the facts"
INTENSE EXCITEMENT AT sAyANNAH--AN
OTHER SHOCK THIS MORNING.
New YoRK, Sept Ia dispatch Just
received from Savannah says intense ex-
citement prevails there. The people of
the city are all up and many are In the
streets. Another slight shock was felt at
l.3O and there are fears of q renewal of
the disturbance. There is yet "a. 80 n. m. J
no communication with Charleston.
THREE SHOCKS SINCE MIDNIGHT AT sAvAN-
NAH-PEOPLR OUTDOORS ALL NIGHT.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. la. m. Three
distinct shocks have been felt here since
midnight. The Inst occurred at 3 40 q.
m. All the shocks were Of short duration
and not violent. The people are still
greatly excited and are sitting out in the
streets and squares or crowding around
tho telegraph and newspaper offices. No
word can be obtained from Charleston.
The general impression is that the city
has suffered seriously. Il is supposed
that the cable under the Ashley river is
broken.
At Tybee Island at the mouth of the
Savannah river the lenses in the light
house were destroyed. The people on
tho island telegraphed that they are in n
state Of terror. There can be no COM
munication with the mainland until day
light, and all the inhabitants are assem-
bled on high land. The island was swept
by tidal wave in August, 1881, and the
people fear similar disaster now.
MORE LOSS OF LIFE AT CIIARLEsToN THAN
FROM LAST YEARS oYoLoNE-FAMILIEs IN
THE STREETS ALL NIGHT.
CHARLESTON, s. O., Sept. IAN earth
quake, such as hAs meyer before been
known in the history of this city, swept
over Charleston last night shortly after 10
o'clock, causing more loss and injury to
property and far more loss Of life than
tho cyclone Of year before. The city
is wrecked, the streets are encountered
with masses Of fallen bricks and tangled
telegraph and telephone wires and up to
an early hour Il was almost impossible TO
pass from one part of tho city to another.
The first shock was by far the most
severe. Most OF the people with their
families passed the night in Che streets,
which even this morning are crowded
with people afraid to re-enter their homes.
More than GO persons are killed and
wounded, chiefly colored. Among the
whites killed and fatally injured are NJ.
j. Lynch, DIR, II. Alexander Hammond
and Ainsley Robson. Fires broke out in
different parts of the city Immediately
after the earthquake and some are still
burning, but there is no danger Of spread
ing. There is no way of leaving the city
at present. ...- .-.
HOW MANY PERSONS MAY HELP THE scIEN-
TIFIC INVESTIGATION OF THEEARTHQUAKE.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-Professor Will
liam M. Davis Of Harvard College, who
is at present visiting friends in this city,
this morning in talking with an Associated
Press agent upon the subject OF last
| nights earthquake said that in order to
gather full and uniform records of the
earthquake observers in all parts of the
country should write ont answers 10 the
questions given below and thus finish II
basis for learning all that can now
| be learned about tho shocks. The reports
| should be mniled TO the nearest signal ser
| vice office or to the United States geolog-
ioal survey, Washington, d. u. The pro.
| fessor hoped that persons who have re-
ports TO make, especially in regard 10 the
time of the shocks and the damage they
produced, will not neglect to send i'll q
statement in the belief that there will be
plenty of reports without theirs.
Flrst-Was an earthquake felt az yoni
place Tuesday evening, August 3lst,
about 10 oclock2 II is desirable that
persons living within or near the region
shaken, but who did not feel the shock
| although awake nj the time, should re-
| port this negative observation, no TINT the
boundary OF the shock may be determined.
| In all cases il should be stated whether
the observer was ont Of doors, in house
on what floor. in whA. position, &c.
Second--What was tue time and dura
ton of the several shocks The answer
10 This question should state carefully
how the time and duration were deter
mined, whether estimated or observed by
clock or watch; the error Of the time
niece should be determined by compari
son with correct rnilrOad time and re
norted in detail, State whether railroad
or local time ia used.
| Third Describe the character and in
tensity of the several shocks in the ordei
NJ their occnrrenco.
| Fonrtb-.Describe the effect of tn
sbocks In shaking or damaging buildings
S;atnrb;ng Furniture o,. pictures, ringing
hn,is a,onning clocks. Sc. Also the effect
nrndnced In mon and animals.
F;fth~State how far your report i
.ron, n,omorv and how far from recor,
made Al the time. How far from you
snra observation and how far from hear
aa,, 10 The ranort be concise and def
~ ~
S;v,h pive signntnre. occupation an,
most 1oi,ice address.
pos ,v nronIr m.nr przzy OR s1oK-oE1
,Sna avn cpooKsRY BROKEN.
c,,o,,S,rI Slant IA singular effec
:, ,nat ,,;,bt,s nnrtbntalxe WINS the YER
ol hns' n'S 'i', % i,a,y,,ess thot Il caused
S;no naonIe ont of ten Imagined that the
,rara s;ct and aid nbt know till thi
wSn tbat the disturbance was i