Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02

| 1900 ANuhto IL AhABuli huu WHILE were SAID
TO sway one-and-a-half inches, At Can.
ton, Ohio, four shocks we're observed, the
motion being from north TO south. Hall
the populaoe was in the streets talking Of
the strange experience for long time aftei
the event. Mount Vernon, Ohio, thought
the fluctuations were from east to west.
AZ New Comerstown glassware ratified
distinctly. At Denison a meeting broke
mp in panic. Coshocton felt two
shocks. The same story comes from
nearly every town in Ohio. People were
frightened, but no actual damage was
done.
IN KENTUCKY.
AT Catlettsburg and Ashland, Kentucky
and Huntington, w. ", the shock wnt
very severe. People rushed out Of theii
houses with children screaming, the sway.
ing motion seeming to indicate that the
houses were falling.
THE DRY SPELL AND MISTY MoRNrNos Npr
GATED AN EARTHQUAKE.
New YoRK, Sept. Those who have
been in countries subject 20 earthquakes
state that the atmospheric conditions here
have been such that in those countries the
inhabitants would have known that ar
earthquake WINS impending. MIR. Thomas
X. Taltavall, of the Associated Press
has spent o number of years in Spain,
and Portugal. During the past few day.
he has frequently remarked to your cor.
respondent thnt ian earthquake is com
ing" lie gave as his reasons for thinking
thus, hepeculiar steely appearance of the
sky and the long continued drought. He
states that in Spain these dry spells and
misty, leaden mornings always preoode
earth disturbances. ...
MTLL-DAMs DUBsT, TRAINS STOP RUNNING
AND ALI SORTS OF TROUBLE IN THE SOUTH.
New YoRK, Sept. 1-11.45 q. m.-The
following dispatches have been received
by the Western Union Telegraph Com.
pany:
LANGLEY, &. o., Sept. 1.-The shock
burst the mill-dams here, and some
thousands of feet of railroad ties was de.
stroyed. Telegraph wires were also de.
stroyed. No trains are running. The
Western Union Telegraph Company has
started hand cars from Summerville to re-
store communication. Great damage ia
reported ut Summerville. The railroad
is badly broken on both sides of Branch
| Vile.
RAvENErs, S. O., Sept. 1.-The railroad
is under water in some places between
here and Charleston, 25 miles north OF
here and the earth has caved in in several
places.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. 1.-The
earthquake shock last night was quite
severe here and was felt as far south as
Barlow. II commenced at 9.27 sun time
and lasted about 80 seconds.
ANOTHER CHARLESTON REPORT - MANY
PUBILo BUILDINGS RUINED.
CHARIRsTos, s. o., Sept. There was
terrible earthquake here last night al
$50 y. M. The principal business por
ton Of the city was destroyed, and hun.
dreds of persons were rendered homeless
Men were frantic, women were beseech
ing mercy from the Almighty, and chill
dren were in tears. The main station
house, the city hall, Hibernian Hall, an6
many other well-known public buildings
including st. Miohael's Church, wer,
irreparably damaged. Many people were
seriously If not fatally injured. Broad
street presented spectacle of the utmost
horror. Even women armed with hatchets
fought valiantly TO rescue the imprisoned
unfortunates Meeting street, from Broad
l W AAhAuly IN - NAbbh1 anu 10 Aib'N MAtL
unfortunates.
HIDEoUs NIGHT.
To add TO the horror of the scene many
fires broke out and were Intellectually
fought by the fire department. The night
was hideous with the groans Of the dying
the screams of the wounded and the
prayers of the uninjured. IL is impossi.
BILE to estimate the losses of persons OF
property at present. Up to 10 q. IN. to-
day there had been ten distinct shocks.
NEGRO REPORTS BOILING WATER FROM
CRACKS IN THE GROUND.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The Western
Union manager ut Wilmington, N. O.,
sends the following The train dispatcher
of Atlantic coast line has Just been in
and says their section master, stationed
IL miles from Charleston, reports that the
shock wrecked the bridge near there, and
says o darkey from four miles north Of
Charleston reported that the water tank
was down 6nd the ground upheaved, mis-.
placing tracks that in several places the
ground was cracked and boiling water
WINS coming from it. This report coming
from the source il does must be taken
with grains of allowance. Augusta can
get no one on his Charleston circuits.
Guess nearest point is St. Stephens.
Special engine has been started TO bring
any reports available and if get any
thing more will post you.
MAGNETIC STORM AT ROCHESTER,.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Sept. IA mag.
netic storm has been raging oil the morn.
ing. The swaying of heavy magnetic
needles for the detection Of earth currents
were very great at q. M. At the begin.
ming of the observations heavy needle
nine inches long swung and an inch and
half to the west Of the magnetic merid-
ian at intervals. A needle % feet long
was detected five inches toward the west.
SHOOK AT s. 25 THIS MORNING IN CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Sept. lat precisely
8. 20 o'clock this morning another wave
swept over the city, coming, M did the
other, from the south east and going in a
n0rth-westerly direction. BY that time
many of the people who had been out on
the public parks and open places all
night had ventured into their houses TO
get clothing and something TO eat. The
approach of the shock was heralded by
the usual rumbling sound resembling dis
tant thunder. Then it gradually APP
preached. The earth quivered and
heayed, and in three seconds il had
passed, the sound dying ont in the dis
tAnco.
FINE CHURCHES IN RUINS.
This is the only wave felt since 2. 30
q. m. It was not destructive. all the
destruction having been done at 9.55
last night. The city lisa complete wreck.
st. Michael's and 81. Phillips churches,
two of the most historic churches in the
city are in ruins, so is Hibernian Hall.
rwo THIRDS OF THE RESIDENCES UNINHABIT.
ABLE.
The police station and many other
public buildings and fully two thirds OF
the residences in the city are uninhabit.
able, being wrecked totally or partially.
II is impossible Mt this time to give n cor.
root estimate of the casualties. II is ex'
pected TINT between so and 100 persons
have been killed and several hundred
wounded. At the time of the first SHOCK
fires broke out in five different places in
the city. About 90 houses were destroyed
nv fire. Scarcely 100 houses in the city
are occupied Mt this time. the people being
all camped in the open places.
All the stores are closed and scarcity
of provisions is feared, not from want
of provisions but because no one can bt
cot TO reach the stores to sell them.
TRACKS WASHED AWAY AND RAILRoAI
FIREBiEN KILLED.
AUGUSTA. GA, Sept. 1.-Two slight
shocks of earthquake were felt this morn
ing at 7.50 and $50, city time. The
excitement has somewhat subsidized. Sew
! eral houses have been reported to the fir'
wardens MS in danger, and from all por