Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-02


Island, but no loss of life is reported there.
RAvENRLs, S. c Sept. /.
The railroad is under water in some places
between here and Charleston. 25 miles north
of here, and the earth has cayed in in several
places.
JAcKsoNvILLE, Fla, Sept. /.
The earthquake shock last night was quite
severe here, and was felt as far south as Bar
ton. 1t commenced AZ 9.27 and lasted about
80 seconds.
SAVANNAH, Sept. l.
Three distinct shocks have been felt here
since midnight. The last occurred at 5 40
A. Nj. All the shocks were of short duration
and not violent. No word can be obtained
from Charlestown.
Efforts to reach Charlestown have been
made from all points and have failed. At
Tybee the shock was more severely felt than
in the city. The people on the island rushed
from their houses to the beach. The oscillia
tion lasted several minutes. Lantern lenses
in light houses were broken and the mschin-
cry of lamps was dissrranged. People on
the beach feared that every moment a tidal
wave would sweep over them. The water
was agitated and the waves rose high on the
beach. Houses swsyed TO and fro and shook
as if they would fall to pieces.
AUGUSTA, Sept L.
At Langley on the South Carolina road, fif-
teen miles from here, and one hundred and
twenty five miles from Charlestown, an earth
quake destroyed mill dam and the water
washed away the road bed. A train dashed
into the food and the engineer and fremen
were drowned. The engine is now forty feet
under water.
A number of houses have been reported to
the fire wardens rs in danger and from all
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hood came reports OF small damage bv the
shocks. South Carolina railroad train is
in the ditch at Horse Creek, four miles from
the city, and a fireman was killed. Shocks
broke dams at Langley and Bath, S. c., and
railroad tracks are washed away.
private dispatch from Charleston reports
million of dollars worth of property was
destroyed by the earthquake. Port ROYAL re-
ports severe shocks and some damage to
properly in that section.
COLUMBIA, Sept. |.
At 9 4S last night this city was visited by a
terrible earthquake. The first two shocks
were fearful. Buildings swayed from side to
side, and the earth rose and fell like the
waves OF the ocean. People rushed madly
from their houses into the streets. Some
sprang from the windows and were injured
Very little sleep was had by any of the in
habtants of Columbia last night. The ne
groes thought the end of the world had come,
and held prayer meetings on street corners.
1t is reported that the town of Summerville
has been nearly destroyed and many lives lost.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. /.
Another shock was felt at 8. 10 p. Nj. today.
The city is cut off from communication with
the rest of the world and haunted by pros
pect of immediate death. Women and chill
dren are running about in the open air No
trains have departed or arrived for "a hours
and all lines into the city are said to be Grip
pied. There are three or four steamers in
the port and many of the inhabitants are pro-
vided with berths on these boats. There are
not half dozen tents in the city and tonight
many heads of families have constructed rude
shelters out of bed sheets, awnings, and any
material that comes to hand. The city is
literally in ruins, and the people living in
the open squares and public parks. Not a
single place of business is open save a drug
store, which is busy preparing prescriptions
for the wounded. 1t is impossible to give
any correct estimate of the killed and wound
ed, as bodies are constantly being disnterred
from the debris of the wrecked houses. Many
of the dead are lying unburied.
ll45 p. M.-Repested earthquake shocks
of a mild character have been heard and felt
within the last few hours, passing to the west
of the city. One more severe than any since
$50 last night knocked down several houses.
The loss to property will probably reach
eight or ten millions.
AUGUSTA, Sept. |.
Another shock was felt at 5 p. NJ. causing
the people to rush into the streets.
special telegram says that last night was
one of terrorism at Beaufort, II shocks of
earthquake occurring during the night.