Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-06
AFTER THE RARrHQuAKE.
A Remarkable Observation-Disclosures iIec,,nR
Accurate Data Of tho shock.
philadelphiA Record


Philadelphia Record.
The earthquake was the all-absorbing
topic OF conversation In this city yester.
DAY. There was general exchange OF
experience and speculations ON the possi.
billy OF recurrence OF the shocks. Fx
cited crowds were gathered about the
newspaper offices, watching the bulletins
which announced the condition OF affairs
In Charleston, $ c., and the intelligence
OF the fatal results OF the eArthuuake In
that city caused increased anxiety here.
remarkable representation In re-.
gard TO the phenomenon was made on the
evening preceding the ehake-up by Rev. 4,
lara, pastor OF the Italian church OF Del
Emanuelo, al Eleventh aud Christian
streets. MIR. lara, who lives at No. 1926
south Broad street, Is a native OF Italy,
mas experienced annmber OF earthquakes,
ooth there and during his travels, aud has
made study Of the phenomenon and Its
surroundings. While he was speaking to
several members Of neighbor!ng family
on Monday evening, he remarked that be
noticed certain Indications OF an an
proaching NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In the
state OF the weather. The atmosphere
was peculiarly still and sultry. While
not predicting that an earthquake was at
hand, he said he would not be surprised
II one came, as the Indications were SINH.
lar TO those attending earthquakes he
had witnessed In Europe. MIR. Zara felt
the shock very distinctly when Il passed
under the city.
The officer In charge of the signal serv
ice office at Ninth and Chestnut streets,
speaking OF the weather In connection
Win earthquakes, said ~ cannot give
cause for any connection OF the two
phenomena, but In several instances a
very calm condition OF the weather has
Deen reported preceding earthquake
shocks | shall make only an Official note
OF the local disturbance In our journal, az
no investigation IL requiredn
All the houses In the rows along
Broad street, between Federal and Reed
streets, and along Fifteenth street were
violently shaken, In some instances
throwing articles OF furniture TO the
floor. Ihe shock was felt by many OF
the Inmates Of Moyamensing prison, and
anxious Inquiries were directed to the
keepers. None, however, Superintendent
Perkins said, showed any fear, as the dis
turbance was not heavy
A. q. Wolf, the keeper of the light.
house at Atlantic City, had thrilling ex.
perience, which he related yesterday
while on visit to this city to u. A.
Gleseler, superintendent OF construction
In the Fourth lighthouse district. who
has an office In the top OF the postonlce
building.
He said: "The earthquake struck
the lighthouse while was standing on
the balcony. The tower swayed, but my
feet felt so heavy that could scarcely
lift them. l grabbed the rail, while the
huge mass rocked more violently. This
motion continued fully minute. All
this time nocks OF sea birds lowered
around the big lamp aud dashed against
the sides Of the building. Finally /
worked my way down stairs and found
that my wife and the signal service officer
had not experienced the slightest dis
turbance. The shock was much more Sc
we're than the one two years ago.