Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-06

for want of bread and meat, and who are un-
able TO help themselves. Their wants, how
ever, begin TO be known and will be quickly
met. Ample accommodation will be provided
for the colored refugees as we'll as for the
whites. Ii can be seen at a glance that even
the generous assistance given to Charleston
by the warm-hearted people throughout the
United States will be inadequate to meet this
emergency. If Charlestown is to be rebuilt,
if the shattered houses are to be restored
if those even in dangerous condition are
be made safe. Charleston must have at an
early date command of at least $4,000, o, D
TO be lent at low rate interest upon the Sc.
curity of the property TO be rebuilt OF res
tored
There has been no shock of earthquake
slsce about III last night and this helps TO
make the people hopeful. but thew are con-
fronted by the terrible i1jury to their homes
and this tends to Cypress them. The pre-
vailing belief here tonight is that the worst
is over and that the inhabitants are secure
from further visitstions of the earthquake.
This belief is based mainly on the assurances
of scientists who say there is only the slight
est probability of the recurrence of more
powerful shocks after lapse OF so much
Time. -Four times a many people were reg
istered at the hotel today than at any time
and all svsilsble rooms at the various
hostelries are engaged for tonight
Two pedestrians in their wanderings
through the ruins today discovered many
new and interesting freaks of earthquake.
Some of them were found at the residence OF
MAJOR j. ii Robinson, well known citizen.
The building was badly wrecked in some
places while in others il seemed TO have es-
capped injury. In one bedroom of house
the strangest freaks imaginable took place.
On one side of the chamber an oil painting
was thrown from the wall with such force as
to destroy the canvass and crush the frame,
while on the mantel piece few feet away in
the same room stood slender tall vase which
e.ained lis perpendicular. On ano,her wall
in the room, two or three small photographs
in frames were left undisturbed while within
three feet of them, the plastering was, as il
were. wrenched off and ground into dust.
lounge was hurled across the room and brok-
en- TO pieces, while chairs few feet away
were not even overturned. A native de-
scribes the sound of the most damaging shock
to have resembled noise made bv a ball in
ten pin alley. Chimneys, fronts of build
ings, walls and brick did indeed fall like ten
pins.
Forts Sumpter and Moultrie of rebellion
fame are plainly in view as the sun peered
through the oaks and into the tents this
morning, and the inhabitatants responsivelv
turned out to greet their first Sunday morn
ing since the disaster, and a thrilling scene
was presented. Scores of little children were
seen gambolling on the green, mothers max
ing the toilets of their infants, servants
were preparing their breakfast over oil stoves
and men were in groups like soldiers of bat
tie, discussing the past, present and future
.
length probably 1000 persons were camped.
This is one of the aristocratic portions of the
city and the campers were of the best
families.
This has been an exceedingly warm day
here. With the full blush of morning, how
ever, arose the voices of negroes in the pub
lie places; they got up singing and shouting.
BY 1870 O'Clock the services were in prog
ress at dozen points. In Washington
Square hundreds OF splendid voices blended
together in perfect harmony. The singiny
could be heard at distance of mile
number Of me and women gave their ex-
perience. A greater revival was probably
never witnessed than the one in Washington
Square and the same may be said of half
dozen or more others, The Catholics,
Presbyterans, Methodsts and,other denomi-
nations worshipped in the open air.
Bulletin.
There was another shock at Charleston at
about ll.05 tonight it was not very severe
and of duration of about two seconds.
What most sternly confronts the people is
the future of the city. If these building are
not rebuilt or repaired, the city can never be
what it was and may be ruined. OF the 49,
600 buildings here, 5000 must be rebuilt
Many of the owners of these buildings can't
get money to rebuild and unless outside as
sistance is given at least 1000 vacant lots will
stand where buildings were on last Tuesday
How to get money is great problem. A
plan was formed today by a local tinancer
which meets with general approval. 1t is
for the city to issue 81, 100000, present esti-
mated real loss by the earthquake, the bonds
to run from 30 to so years, and draw three
per cent. interest.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. 5.
Savannah has contributed $4,000 for the
relief of The Charleston sufferers. Several
light tremors were felt here today, and the
people continue out in the squares.