Omaha daily bee., 1886-09-04
she QUIyERS ONCE AGAIN.
Old Earth Growls and Upheaves Along the
Atlantic seaboard.
MORE TERROR AT CHARLESTON
Frightened Prayers Go Up From the
Frenzich Pcople-The Quake
Felt on the I'acific-Scenes
of Desoiation.
The Horror Repeated.

CHARLESTON, >. VI, sept. AT one MIN
ute to IL o'clock tonight another terrific
shock passed over the city. CONSERVATION
again prevails. The people camping in the
public squares are singing and praying.
A sharp shock OF earthquake was felt just
before II o'clock tonight. Two buildings
fell. A white woman, name unknown, was
killed by falling wall this evening.
FELT ALONG THE COAST.
WAsHINGToN, Sept Sat IL o'clock to-
night 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 stampede from their instruments OF
the telegraph operators in Charleston, Au-
gusta and Columbia, and perhaps other
places. They soon returned, however, and
resumed business. The shock was felt from
Jacksonville to Washington. It was plainly
perceptible in Washington, but not so
strongly as on Tuesday night.
RALEIGH, y. c., Sept 3.-Atll :01 tonight
well developed shock of earthquake was
felt here 1t WAS preceded by Light rum,
AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept Sat lO:4o p m.
another shock was distinctly felt. The streets
are again filled with people
WnMlNGroN, y. c., Sept. 9.--Another
distinct but not severe earthquake shock
was felt here at II p. m. Much alarm was
created, and many people rushed from their
JACksoNvILLE. Fla, Sept. Sat 1902
o'clock tonight distinct shock of earth
quake was felt here, lasting five seconds. 1t
caused great excitement.
RECOVERING FROM TIE FIRST SHOCK.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept 3.-No one at
the Mills house was in n1ured. An guests and
other occupants are safe but it is difficult TO
find them, they being camped somewhere In
the streets. The people this morning have
apparently thrown off their fear and gone to
work clearing up the debris and removing
dangerous walls. The city shows scene or
great activity.
The local authorities have their hands full.
The president has authorized the secretary of
war to send here a 100 tents, utmore than that
number are needed. 1t is reported there was
a severe shock at Summerville this morning,
but the report has not been authenticated.
Many representatives of leading journals
are here to wrteup and photograph the city.
The situation is still deplOrable. Rudely
improvsed tents, constructed principally of
bed clothing. are seen everywhere. Few per-
sons have as yet slept in doors and houses
nothing but the canopy of heaven above
them. After the parks and public squares
were fl led last night, the inhabitants .sus-
fences over sidewalks, and many enjoyed re-
pose under onen umbrellas stuck in the
ground. The more aristocratic
The colored people say they will not
return to their homes until at least another
night Is passed They may be seen taking
their coffee and eating. dry bread beside the
ever, IT may be said that confidence is return
ing and should there not be a reyisltation of
the earthquake, Charleston will be in her
usual hustle of business within twenty-four
hours, although Inconvenience and delay
will be experienced for months to come.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
At q Joint meeting of the Charleston eX-
change and Merchants exchange to-day the
following was unanimously adopted:
To all Exchanges and Commercial Bodies
Our banks, warehouses, ;, cotton presses,
wharyes railroads. rice mills and everything
necessary for handling business. though
damaged, are in working order. We fear
no further disturbance. The destruction of
property will cause great distress and suffer-
ing but Will not interfere with the despatch
of business. A. w. loft,
President Charleston Exchange.
b. BALMANN,
President Merchants Exchange.
The joint meeting also adopted resolutions
to apply, to the president and congress for
national loan to aid the citizens of Charles
ton in rebuilding the city.
This mornings News and Courier prints
an article in which 1t says Charleston has
bravely commenced the work OF retrieving
says: Let it not be imagined for a moment
that Charleston is setting in her ashes be-
wailing the loss of millions. A full con-
seriousness of the loss Is here. 1t is under.
stood fully that far more than the earnings of
twelve months were swept away in less than
a minute. But for all this. and because OF
this, Charleston is only the more determined
tn maintain the commercial position 1t has
won, and is fortunately so situated as to be
able to deal successfully with every depart
ment of trade and every branch of business" +"
An appeal is made to the city council for
monetary assistance in the form OF an appro-
priation, but the News and Courier adlnon-
ishes those who extend aid to confine them
selves in SO doing to people in circumstances
or conditions rendering them now unable to
help themselves. Very little has been accom-
plIsled up to this writing to relieve the city
OF its appearance of deSoation. Whole fronts
and sides of buildings have fallen out, leav-
ing the furnishing in some instances intact.
A two-sory brick building on State street
presents an interesting appearance OF this
description, The lower floor Is used
a residence. The whole front fell out
leaving the interior exposed to view. Pic
lures and mirrors are on the walls and
chairs remain as they, were left by the flee
ing family. Evidently the owner has not
gained the courage to warrant his return.
The most alarming feature of the present
the buildings. Nine-tenths of the, brick
structures are cracked through and through
and threaten to tumble. Chimneys that have
not actually fallen are badly careened and
made tour of that portion OF the city most
disastrously damaged and states that the
structures damaged are mostly fifty years and
more of age A single substantial building
was seen which had suffered materially from
the shocks.
CALLING on THE ALMIGHTY
1t would be simply impossible to exaggerate
or to depict in sufficiently descriptive Ian
guage the effect OF Tuesday nights visitation
on the colored people of Charleston. There
never was until within the past few days an
opportunity of noticing the public exhibit
tiOn of :upersttious fears to
the degree that has existed among all
classes of colored people since the tremen-
dous shock of Tuesday night They fled
from their homes, and as they ran hither and
thither through the binding clouds of pull
yerlzed mortar, which Vas shaken from the
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 of Jesus was most frequently used,
and AS II supplicating God face TO face they
shrieked out in very helplessness and pathos
OF despair such sentences as: DO, my mas
Ter Jesus, have mercy on me-" "Oh, sweet
Jesus. save me, save mel Let
me live through, this night, dear
God, g my SaHourw Hold me up
once more, thou blessed Christ, my mas
ter" and other fearful supplcatlons which
intensified the horror OF The situation and
went far toward demoTalzing the white
people who were also rushing blindly
hiiher and thther. AS usual the faces of the
white men and women in a time of danger
was a sight of sudden JOY in