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

The large red brick boarding house,
Immediately opposite, has suffered badly.
The handsome block OF stores from Beau
fain TO Wentworth street has been sin
gulariy preserved, although here and
there parapet is thrown down and
bricks displaced. The Masonic Temple
has escaped, and the damage to buildings
between this point and Calhoun street is
not great. In Wentworth street the
handsome hall Of the German artillery
has been badly damaged. Coming down
Meeting street from Calhoun street the
| signs of the earthquake are very plain.
| The building of the Charleston water
works, on George street, is uninjured,
and 30 is the immense three million gallon
reservoir on the premises, although the
brick house opposite, in George street, is
badly damaged.
CURIOUS PHENOMENA.
A report from Mount Pleasant, opposite
| Charleston, says that sink near the Ger
man Church, which on Tuesday was per-
feotlys dry sand, Ia now full of fresh
| water. Near Shell street there is cabin,
occupied by colored man, that is oon-
pletely surrounded by yawning CHAINS,
extending through the earth's surface for
10 feet and over. All around this there
are sinks OF fresh water and masses of
mud, with queer looking, soft substances
that have never been seen before. II is
contended by many that the mud and
other substances found around the village
are volcanic matter. Just after the first
great shock on Tuesday night there was
decided and distinct smell of escaping
sulphuric acid gas over the entire village.
The smell lasted throughout the night
and was distinct in those localities where
the cavities in the earth were most
numerous. Some say that portions of the
mud thrown up by the waterspouts are
strongly impregnated with sulphur and
that small portions Of the sulphur can be
| found in the mud.
Not far from Charleston, on the road to
Summerville, extensive mounds Of clay
were thrown up and hillockB of sand, in
most cases in the shape of inverted cones,
the hollow part of which had evidently
been formed by the action of the water
returning into the depths from which it
had been raised.
FIssURES IN THE EARTH.
In other places there were assures
almost invaribly extending from north to
south. These cracks were not wide and
extended downward always in slantink
direction. The water in some places had
the taste of our artesian water, but in
many instances it was Just as clear ard
limpid as from mountain spring. These
evidences of the great convulsion ex-
tended far and near in every direction
from the city limits to Summeryille and
at the latter place it was found that the
cracks and assures are everywhere visible
for miles aud miles around. zahe con-
stant shocks that were felt at Summeryille
sent the water ont of these assures in Jets
to the hight of 20 feet. These appear
nces were suggestive of stillmore violent
sruptions, and there was a constant dread
everywhere that there would be general
inundation caused by some extraordinary
force of the earthquake. Not only was
the water emitted in the low places where
1t might be expected to exist all the time,
but on tops of the highest elevations the
mud could be seen. The latter fact indi-
Gated that the force was being exerted at
rather more than the depth that was at
first thought to be the limit of the force.
TRAIN HEAvED UP AND DOWN.
Near Ten-Mile Hill on Tuesday night
the down train was thrown from the track
blythe shock and the engineer and fireman
badly hurt. The earth gave way and the
engine plunged down the decliyity. twas
then raised on the top Of the succeeding
terrestrial undulation, and having reached
the top of the wave sudden swerving of
the force to the right threw it again down
the embankment. The train was filled
with excursionists. As they describe it,
when the train was again lifted TO the
track by wave it galloped along, the
front and rear trucks rising and falling
alternately. It was backed to Jedburg,
many Of the passengers fainting with
horror.
1t had passed over one of the serpen-
tine curves into which the earth waves
had converted the track. These curves
extend all along the railroads for many
miles out of this city and the whole road
bed where they occur will have to be re-
laid.
HOTEL GUESTS SAFE BUT HARD TO FIND.
New YoRK, Sept. 3.-The following
bulletin has been received by the Western
Union Telegraph Company
"CHARLEsToN, s. o., Sept. 3.-No one
at the Mills House was injured. All
the 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 have gone to work
clearing up the debris and removing
dangerous walls. The city shows scene
of great activity"
SCENES OF pEsoLATIoN IN THE WRECKED CITY.
;, WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-At about II O'Clock
/ to-night another shock OF earthquake was
II falk nil Isln Ahf.a .
was strong enough to cause stampede
| from their Instruments of the telegraph ope-
| rabOrs In Charleston, Augusta and Columbia
aud perhaps other places. Tho shake was
felt from Jacksonville to Washington. 1t
was plainly nerceptible In Washington, but
not so strongly as on Tuesday night.
Dispatches received from Raleigh, Au-
gusta, Wilmington, Jacksonville and Rich
mond arc to the effect that q well.deflned
shock was felt ut those places about ii
o'clock tonight. At Augusta and Whining
ton the people rushed from their houses In
terror and In short time the streets were
crowded. Tho shock at Jacksonville lasted
about five seconds and caused the greatest
excitement. At Richmond tho shock was
very distinct, though there was no noise
accompanying 1t. In some places In the
upper part of the city 1t was as severe as
that Of Tuesday night, people In some cases
leaving their beds and rushing into the
streets. The oscillation Is said to have Been
very perceptlble from southeast to north
west.
CHARLESTON AGAIN oUAKED.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Sept. 3.-A sharp
shock of earthquake was felt lust before ii
O'Clock tonight. Two buildings fell. A
white woman, name unknown, was killed
by IL falling wall this evening.
THE PEOPLE TERRIFIED.
CHARLESTON, s. O., Sept. Al n. NAT
this hour no further shock has been expert
eneed, but the whole population is In the
streets terrified and the excitement is In
tense. Men and women are lying on the
grass and on the pavements where there is
no danger from falling walls, and the
moments are passed In fearful apprehen-
day Is momentarily expected. Nobody
tares TO sleep In house, and the best
people are trying to get little sleep on the
curbstOnes. Reports from Summervllle show
the shocks still continue. II is still hoped
TINT the city will be spared further calamity.
SCENES IN THE STRICKEN CITY.
Rudely improvised tents, constructed
| principally Of bed clothing, are to be seen
eyerywhere. Few persons have as yet slept
Indoors and the houses are deserted, as II
with nothing but the canopy Of heaven
above them. After the parks tsad public
squares were filled last night the inhabi-
tants suspended overcoats, bed quilts &C.,
from fences over tho sidewalks and thus
passed the night. Many enjoyed repose
| under open umbrellas, the handles of which
were stuck In the ground. The wealthier
people camped In their own yards.
The eolored people say they Will not re-