New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-30
WICGINS DISCREDITED.
THE DOOMED REGIONS SAFE AND SOUND.
FRIGHTENED NEGROES AND ANXIOUS WHITES RE-
GAIN THEIR CONFIDENCE

FRIGHTENED NEGROES AND ANXIOUS WHITES RE-
GAIN THEIR CONFIDENCE.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 29-1here has been no
Of earthquake shocks here To-Day and the
city has quieted down. Wiggins's productions have
prove to be utterly wide of the mark. The weather
has been fne The community feels greatly relieved,
and it is expected that within another week. If there
be no more shocks. the city will have resumed its nor
NAL condition The work of rebuilding and repairing
has been going all day. without interruption. aud
there is growing feeling Of confidence
Up to this evening the Relief Committee lad re-
cevcd 1875 applications for reiefmoney from prop
erty holders who unable to repair their shat
tered houses the total OF the amounts asked for reach
Ing about $500 900. TIE Relief Fund has rot yet
reac.ed $500 900 and the amount contributed is not
sufficient to meet the necessities OF the The
Relief Committee feel that money so generously con-
ribued by the people of the United States is intended
tor only in of actual Distress and adopted
to day form OF voucher which covers all essential
points in repairs of houses and which Is absolutely
cash voucher upon the completion of the work and its
that the whole number of applications for reliet
tor this purpose will not exceed l6OO and 1t Is the IN
ention OF the committee to pay out money as rapidly
vouchers mature. The committee have also deter
mined to superntend the repairing of houses In certain
cases Expert mechanics employed to examine dam
aged buildings have tar reported upon 400 applica-
tributed every day for the past three weeks small
sums not exceeding $40 to persons in actual distress
Miss Clara Barton and DR.. Hubbe representatives of
the Red Cross Society. left the city for Washington
to-day, having decided that the field OF charity work
fully covered. During their stay here they were
guests of the city, and before leaving here Miss Bar
ton gave $500 to Mayor Courteuay. which was dis
ibuted among five charitable institutions of the city
as Red Cross remembrance"
six and seven per cent bonds Of the city OF Charles
ton as usual on October j. .
There were several slight shocks in Summerville
last night but no damage was done.
ATLANTA, Sept. 30 (SpecidD-Haf q million peo-
pie In Georgia. South Carolina, Florida and Alabama
sat all night watching for the appearance OF Wig
gnss earthquake. Another half million rose at day
light tho skies and IL the predicted cyclones
were coming. Probably, at no time since the War has
been general throughout the South ATTAIN
tic and Gulf States within the last week. The day
without cloud. All through Georgia and South
Carolina and from those portions or Florida from
dispatches been received to-day learned
that spent the entire night IN prayer and ad
about dark last ught the beavons clouded over by
o'clock rain was falling accompsnied by . stif
wind. By midnight the storm passed away ana ths
stare began peepng out Three weeks prior to wig
doc inen ali about among the negroes OF
this State predicting the total destruction OF the earth
Oh September 3D.
PsrBRspuno Va, Sept 90 tspceiap-several slight
earthquake shocks felt here between midnight
and early this morning.
PHILADELPHIA Sept. GA dispatch from Lancaster
PENN Gays: 1.-The people OF the borough OF Elizabeth
badly frightened last night About ii o'clock
distinct shocks OF earthquake felt The ocks
followed quick succession and scarcely had tho sound
died away when tho buildings swayed sufficiently TO
cause the doors aud windows to rattle"
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 30 (Spectab. There was . stir
among the colored residents all day the pre-
dcted earthquake that did not take place Some Of the
superstious made preparation for the shook aad
remained In tho cellars OF their houses while others
swings the yards and passed most OF the day
sitting In thom The mon prruod themselves with
liquor aud forgot all about the expected trouble
Al Seventh and st. Mary sts large number assembled
this morning and held church vico In the street.
portly man walked into . dispensary OF beverages
the City Hall yesterday and called for wh.skey.
lie large drink and them turning back his snoul
ders, exclaimed, NOW bring on your earthquake.
But tho earthquake did not oomo The
fact that yacht race was IN prospect on
Marblebead moro potent than the predictions OF
Virgins and a calm fell over the whoe country How
much the elements would have liked TO obge
Virgins, 1t was a question OF duty before
pleasure and everything was quiet
faint hope stirred in the hearts of yachtsmen
the city whom 1t was announced by telegraph
that good breeze blowing at Marblshcad aud tho
yachts had out To start IN tho race In her reck
less dspair they would have welcomed Mr.. Wlgsuss
general cataclysm II out OF could have been evolved
yacht race, but neither came.