The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-02

! 10y % iS4Hlng the city 8 Z present.
SAVANNAH, Sep Der I.-Efforts to
reach Charleston have been made from
all points, and have failed. AT Tvbee
| the shock was more severely felt than
IN the city. The people on the island
rushed from their houses TO the beach
Inc OSCILLATION lasted for several
minutes. The lantern lenses in the
lighthouse were brosen, and The ma
chlnery OF the lamps disarranged. The
Keeper hurried up the lower. and as
soon as possible arranged temporary
light, which VIII have to an
swer until the lighthouse supply
ship reaches here. People on
the beach ran hither and
5hlther, not knowing where to 90, and
rearing that every moment u tidal
wave would sweep over them. The
water was egitated and the waves rose
high on the beach. Houses on the
| beach swayed to and fro, and shook as
II they would fall to pieces A telephone
message to the News from Tyoee sta
ton at four o'clock this morning stated
the people are still gathered on the
beach.
LANGLEY, S. c., September 1.-The
sbock burst the mi dams here. and
some thousand feet OF railroad track
were destroyed. The telegraph wires
were also destroyed No trains are
running. The Yves 1ern Union has
started hand cars from SummerVille TO
restore communication. Great damage
| is reported at Summerville. The rail
road is badly broken on both sides of
BranGhville.
RAvERDs, S. c., September THE
railroad is under water In some places
between here and Charleston, twenty
five miles north of here, and the earth
has caved in in several places.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla September l.
The earthquake shock last night was
quite severe here, and felt as far south
as Barlow. 1t commenced at %, sun
time and lasted about thirty second
| CHARLESTON, S. c., September l.
There was a terrible earthquake here
last night at go pm The principal
business portion of the city was des-
troyed, and hundreds of persons
we're rendered homeless Men were
frantic, women were beSeeching mercy
J from the Almighty, aud children were
IN tears. The main station house, City
Hall, Hibernian Hall and many other
well known public buildings, including
St. Michael's Church, are irTeparably
damaged. Many people are seriously il
} not fatally injured. Broad Street pre-
scented a spectacle of the utmost horror
Even women armed with Ratchet;
fought valiantly to rescue the impris
oned unfortunates. Meeting Street
from Broad to Hazel is a wreck, and i:
} lined with unfOrtunates. To add TO the
horror OF the scene, many fires broke
out, and were Intellectually fought by
, the fire department. The night We:
hideous with grOanS of the dying anC
screams of the wounded, and prayer:
J of the uninjured. 1t is impossible tt
7 estimate the losses of persons or pro
l perty at present. Up to l a. M. TO-DAY
2 there have been ten distinct shocks.
! RICHMOND, September IA dispatch
I from Charleston dated I p. m, says
S At 845 p. m. precisely this morning
i another wave swept over the city, com
S ing as the other did from the southeast
T and going in a northwest direction. B,
:, that time the people who had been GU
:, in the public parks and open places al
night had venJured into thei
b houses to get their clothing and some
o thing 10 eat. Tine approach of th
quake was heIalded by the usual rumb
e Ing sound resembling distant thunder
5 then it gradually approached, the eartl
!, quiyered and hedyed, and in three sec
Onds 1t had passed, the sound dyini
- Outin the distance. This IS the onl,
4: wave Ielt since 80 this morning l
q was not destructive, all the destruction
5 having been done at 8 55 last night
5 TIE cts is a complete wreck. ST
{ MichaePs Church aud st. Phillip
It Church, two of the most histori,
Z churches in the city. are in ruins, a
e an also Hlbernian Hall, the pc
:. lice station and many Othe
5 public buildings. TWo-thirds o
the residences in the city are unin
9 habitable, wrecked ether totally o
# partially. 1t is impossible at this time t
give Il correct estimate OF the casualtie
y 1t is expected that between fifty and 10
persoa ha been killed and severa
u hundred wounded. At the time of ID
e first shock fire broke out in five differ
y ent places in the city. About tWent
e houses were destroyed by fire.
e CHARLEsTowN, September Not
n exceed 100 houses in the city are occI
IS pied at this tine. The people are a
n camped in open places. All stores al
Y closed and a scarcity of provisions
i feared, because no one can be got to &
y to the stores to sell them.
d kCGU ia, Ga, September 1.-Tw
, distinct shocks of earthquakes wei
y felt this morning at $50 and 800, cit
g time The excitement has sOmewhS
ST subsidized. a number OF houses ht
n been reported to the FIRE wardens as
lie danger, and from all parts Of the cit
re and surrounding neighborhoOd com
lie reports of small damage by the shocl
c. such as falling of chimneys, partin
1t of walls, and the smashing of CROKER.
n SAVANNAH. September L, noon
d relief train has been dispatched
le Charleston from this city.
n AUGUSTA. Ca, September ii. /
le AVerill, of tie South Carolina Railroad
b. telegraphs from SummerviIle that man
is persons have been killed and hundred
a are homeless. The whole business POI
4, ton of the city is totally wrecked.
c. SMYRNA. Iowa September 1.-Sever
Y well defined shocks of earthquake wei
0. felt here between 10 and II o'clock Ia!
- night. No damage was done.
sr CHARLESTON, September 1.-The cit
Of is wrapped in gloom, and business
st entirely suspended. The people genel
Y ally remain in the streets, il, tents an
lr under improvised shelters; and vi
le camp out tonight fearing anoth,
d. shock. The gas works are injured al
es probably the city will be without ligi
tonight.