Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-02
CHARLEST0N'S CRASH.
coxrINu1D YRoM SECOND FACE.


had by any OF the inhabitants OF Columbia
last night. The negroes thought the end
oil toe world had come and held pray eli
meetings on the street corners.
There was sixteen distlncJ shocks OF
earthquake here last night and up TO l:O5
O'Clock this morning. The first shock
was fearful. and houses were shaken AS
though made OF pastebOard. IL seemed
as If everything must topple. CLOCKS
stopped. bells were rung and damage was
done to buildings. principally by topping.
One lady was prematureiy delivered by
the shock. The tremOr Of the eartn made
one feel. while walking, like man Just
OF Of a sea voyage, imparting stag.er-
ing gait.
At 5:l4 O'Clock this afternoon another
strong shock was felt here, and at HOO
O'Clock tonight a heavy shock, accomna-
med by rumblng, occurred, lasting hVe
seconds. Reports from all over the state
show that the earthquake was general.
The front wall of the Register building is
cracked little.
THE EARTHQUAKE AT BEAUFORT.
BEAUFORT, $. G., Sept. l.-At 40 las:
night a verv severe shock from an earth
quake was felt, and has been repeated
twelve times. The last was felt at $3.50
this morning. No serious damage was
done.
THE SITUATION AT RAVENEL's.
RAVENEL's, S. c., Sept. 1.-The railroad
fs under water in some places between
here and Charleston, % miles north Of
here, and the earth has cayed in in sew
eral places.
AN ENGINE FORTY FEET UNDER WATER.
AUGUSTA, GA, Sept. 1.-At Langley,
on the south Carolina railroad, ID miles
from here and 1875 miles from Charleston,
the earthquake destroyed the mil dam
and the water washed away the roadbed.
A train dashed into the food, and the
engineer and fireman were drowned. The
engine is now 40 feet under water.
FELT AT BARLOW.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. 1.-The
earthquake shock last night was felt as
far south as Barlow. 1t commenced at
9:1T O'Clock, sun time, and lasted about
thirty seconds.
Great interest was felt here to-day in
the distressing news from Charleston.
The latestinformation was eagerly sought
for. \ o mail from Savannah or the North
arrived. The Board of Trade met this
afternoon and passed series of resolu-
lions expressive of sympathy with
Charleston, and wired her asking if she
wanted assistance. No serious damage
or fatal result from the earthquake is re-
FoieOA iAoi abJ pdib vi tuis Dbdbt'
THE SHAKE IN FLORIDA.
LIVE OAK, FLA, Sept. IAN earth
quake last night at Q O'Clock was sensiby
felt here. There was no damage. The
town has been infested with sneak thieves
for a month. Numerous burelaries and
robberies have occurred, citizens thought
their houses were being entered. Many
pistols were fred but no one hurt.
SLIGHT SHOCK AT TAMPA.
TAMPA, FLA, Sept. IA slight shock
@as felt here about $40 O'Clock last even
ing. Parties on board the Plant steamer
Margrette, lying in Palma Sola bay in the
Manatee river, also experienced the shock.
The damage here was immateFial. All
here are sympathetic with Charleston.
SHOCKS AT PALATKA.
PALATKA, FLA, Sept. Three dis
inct shocks of earthquake were felt here
about S:65 O'Clock last night No damage
to life or property resulted.
THE SHOCK AT TALLAHASSEE.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. Sept. 5.-The earth
quake shock here was severe. but no dam
age OF consequence was done.