Show EARTHQUAKE ITEMS President Cleveland Learns of the Disaster DE GIERS LEAVES FOR RUSSIA I A tierimm Spy Released in France Important Circular to Collector The Report of Cicronliiios Fh cape und the Fight Denied I The Earthquake j CHAIILKSTON S C September 8The Sews and Courier has nn article declaim that the city will begin bravely to repair Her fortu es Itsays Let it not lie imagined for H m theiit that Charleston is sitting m her ashes bewailing the loss of millions ihe full consciousness of loss Ishere it is understood un-derstood fully that far more than the earning earn-ing of twelve months were swept away m all this and because leak than a 1 minute but for cause of that Charleston is only the more determined to maintain the commercial position fortunately so situ and is i sition it has won ated as to la able as well as ready to deal successfully with every department of trade and even branch of business An appeal made to the t City Council for monetary assistance in the form of an appropriation but the New > mid Courier admonishes those who extend aid to confine themselves in so doing to people in circumstances or conditions con-ditions rendering them unable now to help themselves Very little has been accomplished accom-plished up to this writing to relieve the city of its appearance of desolation As the eye takes in the length of the street it is i met by heaps of debris every possible description of bricks stone plastering plaster-ing lath shingles lumber and household and office furniture and alt kinds of building build-ing material in a mass Whole fronts and sides of buildings have fallen out leaving the furnishings in some instances intact A twostory brick building on State street presents an interesting appearance The lower floor is used for merchandise the upper up-per lloor as a residence The whole front fell oiu leaving the interior exposed to view Pictures and mirrors are on the walls and the chairs remain as they were left by the fleeing family Evidently the owner has not gained courage to warrant his return A most alarming feature of the present condition condi-tion of affairs is in the shaky condition of the buildings Ninetenths of the brick structures are cracked through and through and threaten to tumble Chimneys that have not actually fallen are badly careened and would fall if touched At a joint meeting of the Charleston Exchange Ex-change and Merchants Exchange today the following was unanimously adopted To all Exchanges and Commercial Bodies Our banks warehouses cotton presses wharves railroads rice mills and everything else necessary for handling business though damaged are in working order We fear no further disturbance The destruction of property will cause great distress and suffering suffer-ing but will not interfere with the dispatch i of business A W TAFT I President Charleston Exchange B BOLMANN President Merchants Exchange The joint meeting also adopted resolutions to apply to the President and Congress for a National loan to aid the citizens of Charleston Charles-ton in rebuilding the city Slight shocks were reported today in Charleston but they were not felt by many persons A sharp shock of earthquake was felt just before 11 oclock tonight Two buildings fell A white woman whose name is unknown un-known was killed by a falling wall KALKIGH N C September 3At 1101 tonight a welldeveloped shock of earthquake earth-quake was felt here It was proceeded by a light rumbling noise The oscillation of the buildings was marked on the upper floors AUGUSTA Ga Septembers 1040 p m another shook was distinctly felt The streets are again filled with people WILMINGTON N 0 September Another An-other distinct bat not severe earthquake shook was felt here at 11 p m Much alarm was created and manv persons rushed from their houses I llionMOND Va September JAt 1130 tonight to-night a shock of earthquake was felt hereIn here-In some places in the npper part of the city it was as severe as that of last Tuesday night the people in some cases leaving their beds and rushing into the streets The oscillation os-cillation is said to have been very perceptible percepti-ble from southeast to northwest No noise accompanied the shocks JACKSONVILLE Fla September 3 At 1102 tonight a distinct shock of earthquake was telt here lasting five seconds It caused Irent excitement W VSHISGTON September 8At about 11 oclock tonight another shock of earthquake earth-quake was felt along the Atlantic coast It was not attended by nny damage so far as can be learned but it was strong enough to j cause a stampede from their instruments of I the telegraph operators in Charleston Augusta Au-gusta and Coluulbin and perhaps other places They soon returned however and resumed business The shake was felt from Jacksonville to Washington It was plainly yorceptilito in Washington but not so Strong as on Tuesday night CmcAGo September 3Associated Press dispatches from various parts of the coun try show subscriptions of money for the Charleston sufferers agaregatincy nbout llOOO so far Prom Wshingtoit it is Announced that Chief Clerk louinans of the Treasury De partment by permission of Acting Secre tary Fairchild issued a circular letter to day informing the employes that the rule prohibiting the cIrculation of sSbrcriptbn m the papers Department would be sus pended in the case of the Charleston relief fund and that heads of bureaus would be designated to receive subscriptions Special performances will be given in all the Wash mgton theatres and places of amusement emen for the benefit of the sufferersarausement GRASS VALLEY Cal September 3 A sharp earthquake was felt here at 12 oclock UIWK last night MEBOED Cal September 3 A slight earthquake was experienced here last night RENO NOV September 3At 930 this morning a slight earthquake passing from south to north was felt here and twenty seconds later a second shock almost imper ceptible occurred NEW YORK September 4Word has just reached here of another severe shook of earthquake at Charleston All the wires nre down o |