Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-30
THH FALSE PROPHET.
Many People Spend the twenty
Ninth IN Looking for the
Great Earthquake.
the Volcano Collma In Mexico IN n
state Of Eruption for the THIRD
Time within a Year.



CHARLESTON, s. c., Sept. 30 This
day has been anticipated with great
deal OF fear and trembling by Hundreds
OF anxious people In Charleston. For
the last three or four nights the colorad
church has been crowded with worshlpera
and several rcvlvais are now In progress
among these people. In the city even
the most courageous have felt soma
dread ut the approach OF the goth, and
although they have earnestly asserted
that they did not believe In Virgins, they
have AL felt that II would be more com
Portable 70 live IN Charleston after Che
2ath, Indications are exceedingly favorable
and there are no prcmonitlpns OF an.
proachlng shocks. Local scieatlsts, who
have given great study to tho subject, saw
there Is no danger Of the recurrence of
heavy shocks, aud the community MIL
surely settle down after to-day nniesa
there should be unexpected manifesto.
lions OF disturbances tonight. 10 must
be admitted that state OF fuyerish ok.
element and foreboding exist among
those who passed through the great
shock of August 81,
rnK uABIE BROKRN.
Glrg on MEXICO, Sept, 29.--Tho IRE.
dlctcd earthquake did not arrive to-day.
Many looked for H. as the volcano Of
Collma Is again In eruption. A hugo
white cloud Gyorhangs It's summit, caus.
ing great terror among thu inhabitants OF
the ncighhurlng villages. This IN the
third time within a year that this volcano
has became active. The eruption Ia
plainly visible from the city OF Collma,
the capital Of the state OF Collma, on the
Pacific coast, Unusual meteorological dis
turbances have been noted nj this capital
| Virgins prediction as modified foretold
Earthquake disturbances In South Amer.
lea near the equator to-day. Tho canlc
reachiDg those distant countries on the
Paciilo side Is temporarily broken and no
news can be received from beyond San
Pedro In San salvador II IL thought
that the cable VIII be repaired by Satnr.
day,
DAMAGE TO THE GOVERNMENT nunDiNu.
WAsuiNGToS, sept, pa telegram
WAS received az the treasury department
to-day from Mr.. Dovsraux, superinten.
dent OF the custom house at Charleston, Is.
O., saying the lhock OF earthquake sun
day afternoon caused serious displaces
ment Of the west portico OF the govern.
fnont huilding,so as 10 necessitate closing
that entrance 70 the hnilding Tho post
Office Is reported az absolutely safe.
ALL QUIET AT oHARLEsros.
CHARLESTON, s g., Sept. 29.--There
has been no recurrence Of earthquake
shocks since yesterday afternoon, al.
though some nervous persons felt one
slight tremor about 10 O'Clock last night
There were several slight shocks at Sum
meryille last night. No damage IN ro-
ported. The weather In Charleston today
was mild and pleasant, the sun shining
brilliantly The temperature was NOT or
presslvely warm, and the city was full ui
activity and hope, In spite Of Virgins
prophesy.
IMAGINATION ONLY
special 10 Tho Gazette.
DALLAS, Tx, Sept 29.--This WAS tbs
fated day, according TO the prediction of
PsOf. Virgins, and there were not few
people In Dallas who imagined that some.
thing terrible would happen, although
scarcely anyone would admit that he had
any faith IN the prophecies Of the Canadl-
an scientist. The skies have been over
cast all day with low temperature and
probabilities OF cold rain, but no sign OF
any seismic disturbance. People here,
however, are little anxious 20 hear from
other localities supposed 20 be moro di.
rectly In the path OF the predicted earth.
quake.
AN OLD CHESTNUT.
Spt clhl'to tho Gazette.
GALVESTON, Tx, Sept. 20. WigRlns'
earthquake had became very old chest.
nut on the street by evening, and even
the most tlmid gave up oil fears OF any
unnatural or unexpected disturbance end