The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-07

loosened nor cracked. The old mag
azine in Cumberland street, q build.
ing constructed Of brick, stone and
| concrete in the eighteenth century,
! which stood as q monument among
the landmarks OF the city, having
weathered three wars and the many
earthquakes and cyclones OF tne
country in is time, aud which car
ried in its wall shell from Brillsh
gun fred during the revolu'ion-a
building which the oldest inhabltant
believed could not be destroyed oy
any earthquake which did not enguii
the city-fs in ruins. The tents from
the War Department and from Will
mington were mostly put up IN Inc
park facing the battery and overlook.
ing the confluence OF the Cooper and
Ashley rivera, leading out TO the bay.
Forts Sumter and MoultIie, OF rebel
lion fame, are plainly in view. AS
the sun peered through the scrub
oak Is and into the tents this morning,
aud the inhabitants Tespoasively
turned out to greet their first SUNDAY
morning since the disaster, a
thrilling scene was presented.
Scores Of little children were seen
gamboling on the green, not lers
were making the toilets of their in
fants, servants were preparing break
| fast over oil g. owes, and men were in
| groups like soldiers after battle dis
cussing the past, present and future;
Within space 300 feet wide by 1900
| in length, probably 1000 persons were
Camped. This ia one Of the aristocrst
ic portions OF the city, and the campers
were OF the best families. A number
OF cirths have occurred, twins in two
cases.
HOT WEATHER.
Yesterday wac au exceedingly warm
day in Charleston. The Streets were
dusty and hot, but tie breeze made
the atmosphere tolerable in the shade.
Had it not been for the arrival OF two
excursion trains bearing 1900 people
from Savannah and intermediate
points and the religious services in the
open air the day would have been an
exceedingly quiet one. With the full
blush OF morning, however, rose tho
voices OF the negroes in the public
places. They got up singing and
shouting. BY 1890 O'clock services
were In progress at q dozen points.
In Washington Square hundreds OF
splendid voices blended together In
perfect harmony. The singing could
| be heard at the distance OF mile. A
number OF men and women gave their
Experiences" after the general ser.
mons. There was perfect din OF re-
joicings, and doubtless some good will
result. A greater revival was proba-
bly, never witnessed than the one 10
Washington Square, aud the same
may be said OF a half doz IN or more
others. All Of the sermons treated OF
the calamity which has visited Ohar-
lesion.
At4 o'clock there was q general
mass meeting at the corner OF Broad
and Fest Bay streets, near the city
poctoffice. Thousands OF people az
tended and eloquent sermons were
preached by volunteer ministers. The
singing was beautiful and touching
and the teachings impret sive, while
the surroundings Of the meeting were
thrilling. On every hand are three
three story buildings, the highest With
very few exceptions in Charleston, the
city having only small number OF
tall structures. All in the immediate
locality, except that occupied by the
Carolina Savings Back, are wrecked
more or less and some of them fright
fully 80, more than q dozsn fronts
having fallen into the streets. SeveIaI
had bulped 80 heavily that the win
do ~ shutters opened and threatened
to fall at any moment. On heaps OF
debris for nearly square in every d.
rection people were congiegated. B.
fore the sermon began many expert.
ences OF Tuesday night were given,
some pitiful, some ludicrous aud 9th
ers heartrending. A colored woman,
who had spent two-ihirds OF her life
in slavery, told how her only son, In
fleeing from their home. had been
Drained on the stoop by the
falling piazza, An aged
white man, his face covered
with court plaster, depicted to group
his narrow escape and told how one OF
his neighbors was killed. At times
during the early exercises the old post
offics building trembled before the
surging sea breeze.
The preaching at the public crier's
block at this place, which is known as
auction mart" was in marked con-
trast with what is usually witnessed
there. 0nly the visitors and citizens
going 10 and from worship were in the
streets to-day. 1t Is now quite plain
that there will be no suffering after a
day or two, although some instances
OF hunger and want in poor families
are reported. Enough money will
probably be received TO meet imme.
date wante. The Relief Committee
will open general supply store and
Issue rations to the helpless and
needy.
PARTY OF SCIENTISTS,
headed by Prof. S. Mendenhal and
MCGEE, returned tonight at s o'clock
from an exploring trip north of the
city. They vigited Ten Mile Hill,
Summerville and Lincoln. They gave
no cheering newe. At Summerville
they felt nine distinct shocks, and cay
the people are terrified and leaving
that section Of the country. Some
strange freaks OF the eartt quake We're
found aud photographed. Moet of
the 800 houses at Summerville are
wooden buildings, and as a conse-
quence the damage is largely confined
to their interior, OF one building the
foundation had been affected on one
side 10 an extent that the structure
had tpppled over in half resting 20
sition, while the remainder OF the
foundation was uqimpaired, The
foundation of both sides Of another
house, it was fou d, had parted
and shot outward, permitting
the structure to drop to the
ground. On many houses one chin
ney had been destroyed while the
other is intact, A la'ge number OF
geysers we've found, some ten feet in
diameter, and nothing has been found
long enough TO probe their dep,h.
None are spouting, while all are full
Of water.