New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-04

quake Charleston will DO in her usual hustle OF
business within twenty -four hours. although incon-
venence and delay will be experienced for months
to come.
Little has been accomplished yet. however to re-
lieve the city Of its appearance of desolation As
the eye takes IN the length of street it is met by
heaps Of debris of every possible description
! bricks stones, plastering, lath shingles, lumber.
and household and Office furniture and all kinds of
building material in a mass. Whole fronts or sides
of buildings Dave fallen out, leaving the
furnishings IN some instances intact. A two
story brick building in State-st.. between
Broad and Chambers presents an interesting APP
| pearance Of this description. The lower floor is
used for merchandise. the upper floor as dwelling.
The whole front fell ont, leaving the interior ex-
posed to view. The pictures and mirrors on the
walls and the chairs remain as they were left by
the fleeing family. The beds are untouched, the
gas turned on, and the view of the storeroom is as
it was when the first shock came Evidently the
owner has not gained courage to return.
The most alarming feature of the present condi-
ton of affairs rests in the shaky condition of the
buildings Nine -tenths of the brick structures are
| cracked through and through and threaten to
tumble. The chimneys that have not actually
fallen careen badly, aud would fall1f touched A
reporter who made tour of that portion of the city
dsastrousy damaged states that the structures
damaged are mostly sixty years old aud more
| Not a single substantial building was seen which
| had suffered materially from the shock. Until
some time shall have elapsed and confidence shall
have been fully restored most of the shattered
buildings Will not be entered, as a shock at this
time would be more disastrous than all Of those
| which have already been experienced, and the
buildings could easily be shaken TO atoms An ex-
animation OF the material from the wrecked
| structures show them to have all been frail. The
Charleston. and one or two of the other
| although only small portion of these
houses are o. N condition to be occupied:
CharestOnians in different parts of the country
| concerning the loss of life. The search for the
dead went Oh to-day. but it is believed that all
employees Of tho Southern Telegraph Company
returned to the commodious main office. in Broad
service
This mornings Nacs and Courier announced in
doube-leaded headlines:
Charleston Is ready for business despite the earth
quake and its ravages The warehouses give ample ac-
commodation, tho wharves are In excellent condition
chants and factors. undaunted by misfortune. have
Graded their iO3s 1s~ for the
as well able a, ever to transact ava. any y
commercial facilities they require and the attention and
imagined ' for moment TO that
ting in her ashes bewaing the loss OF mil
is here 1t is understood fully that far than
than minnte But for all this. and because OF this,
Charles on IS only the more determined to maintain the
commercial position 1t has won. and is fortunately so
situated be able well ready. deal success
fully with department Of trade ami every branch
| OF business
An appeal ia made to the City Council for monetary
assistance IN the form OF an appropriaoI bGt ne NssS
hns themselves in 40 doing to people In circumstances
conditions rendering them unable to keep
The sympathetic articles IN newspapers and offers OF
aid from different quarters are great encouragement
need now for the OF injured buildings 40
as MAKE them habtahle Hlgn winds and =, neay g
ground and injure the hundreds o, dwelngs wniea
corps OF Government ENGINEERS could be sent
here at once to canine the houses house -. ana pd
safely occupied allowed to stand The local architects
sat6orzed the secretary Of War to send here nunred
Tents but more than that number are needed. Many
representatives OF Leading journals are here 30 write up
and photograph the CITY,
IN CHARLESTON DURING THE SHOCK.
THE NARROW ESCAPE OF A BALTIMOREAN-TALKs
WITH REFUGEES.
! WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (SpeclGD.-The first
passengers coming North from Charleston arrived in
this city at O. clock morning. They we're unable
toleavs Charleston until yesterday morning account
OF the interrup tion in railroad municaon Thomas
H. FOLSOM OF Baltimore. OF these passengers, gave
star reporter account of his experience.
"Iwas stopping at the Charleston HOTEL" he said.
The evening precedin g the earthquake had been
ceedingy warm and close. There not breath Of
air stirring The sky had uId ap-
pearance Many people noticed and spoke OF
the stiffness Of the air. had been sitting doors
opposite the hotel taking with old gentleman. and
about .: Is bade him good night went TO the hotel
and went to my room, which the third
floor from the ground When III my gas. extension
burner which you pull down, heard a noise and sup
posed had broken something. l made an Inspection,
but could find nothing broken. Then | to place
NY bureau, an just then the shock with
out any warning. would have fallen II had not
thrown my hands out and clung TO the window. 1t
seemed as though the lifted swung back
ward and forward distance OF fifteen twenty inches
at each vibration. l terrified. AT the very hrst
shock the lights the house all went out and was IN
perfect darkness Then plasterng began fall 1t
flashed through my mind that should endeavor to get
out the house. and got out into the corridor and
CROPPED my way, darkness. amid falling plaster
Other people the house likewise cropping their
way out. When reached the ground floor | could see
little from the reflection from the street lights The
air was filed with plaster dust All around terri
ble roaring and moaning sound, and the din Was
heightened by the falling OF timbers found the front
OF the house closed fortunate thing for me- as
saved my life. II took me moment TO ma the KNOB,
aud as was looking for II tons OF brick fell down
OF the door II / had found the open would
been buried under the bricks | ran out through the
middle There remained terror stricken.
Two shocks came after reached the middle OF the
street faint one minutes after the first and
another, violent than the secood, nine minutes
later he three shocks occurred within sixteen minutes
remained front OF the hotel for long time-until
O'Clock did not know what to do. was so unnerved
that could scarcely stand AS It became quieter, no
more shocks occurring, went the street to
| space and remained there until o'clock There We
| had another slight shock. At 3 o'clock
| went the Battery Park and found IT
! crowded, several thousands OF terrified people
having assembled there. There remained during the
remainder OF the night At O'Clock another faint snock
felt. At daylight !. ike Others, felt more en-
couraged and moved around TO what destruction
had done. found all the Battery Front, some OF
the most costly houses in the city, cracked from the
ground TO the Top, and portions OF the buildings
destroyed completely. All OF the Charleston dwell
! ling
santia pillars and these pOrenes all thrown down.
There not house In Charleston that had It's chin
neys standing. The terror among the people during the