Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-10
CHARLESTON'S WOES.
An Immense Sum Required 10 Shelter
the Homeless People Before
Cold Weather SETS In.
The Darheys Think free Food or1"'
Picnic and Desert the Cctton-Fisids
to Nat the Bread Of Idieness'
AcrroN or THE NEW YORK RKuEF COM
MIITKK.

the Charleston relief committee at the
chamber OF commerce to-day Mr.. Clyde
reported that the captain OF the Delaware
who was an eye witness to the scenes of
suffering during the tlrst four days OF the
earthquake at Charleston, described the
misery Sc touching In the extreme. The
captain said but one-half OF the pafticu-
lars had been told. A general account
had been published but 1t did net state
the ways In which the people suffer espec-
tally The earthquake struck at all, rich
and poor, alike. People well TO do, hav-
ing plenty OF stores and supplies were cut
of from their kitchens and cellars by the
danger attending entrance into their
dwelling houses, hence there were dell
cately natured people without food and
half naked forced 10 remain out, exposed
10 the deadly hight air. For four days
the Delaware lay in the harbor. Her cap.
tain had bis ship full every night OF suf-
ferers. He fed all he could In the day
time. Tho great need now was money 10
buy supplies OF food. The tent committee
reported that the acting secretary OF the
navy had notified them that there was a
large amount OF condemned canvas on
hand ln the department at the disposal Of
the committee. The mayor OF Charleston
was notified at once Of this fact. Add.
tlonal subscriptions OF s60l2 were
reported to-day, making the amount $685..
070.
cBARLEsToN's CALAMITY
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 9.--The city
Is quiet to-day, though the dream Of abso-
lute immunity from danger was rudely
dlspelled by smart but inuocuous shock
OF earthquake between and O'Clock
this morning,
Shelter has been pretty well provided
for all the homeless, but expected rains
will cause much suffering. Rations are
being issued TO all persons recon mended
by any reputable citizen known to the re-
lief committee. Charleston will also fur
nish ratlcps In the same way TO
destitute persons at Summeryille
and Mount Pleasant. There are
rumors that negroes will flock here
in the hope OF living In idleness and the
cotton tields aud truck farms will be de-
serted out this is not likely TO last IL It
begins, as great pains are taken TO pre-
vent loafers from taking advantage of the
distribution Of food by the relief COM
mittee.
The board Of engineers are at work.
They find the parapet of the western por-
ton OF the custom-house seriously dam
aged, and its repair will involve consid-
cradle expense, but the building is safe
and sustained no other injuries. The
postoffice Is seriously damaged and Mr..
spies would advise an instant removal
were there any available build
Ing procurable. II will be
propped up temporarily, and
rendered safe. The old clubhouse on
Meeting street Is an entire wreck and
will be pulled down.
Prof. MCGEE Of the United States Geo
logical survey In letter published to-day
says; desire TO reiterate my firm con.
yiction that there Is not the slightest dan.
ger OF tidal-waves, volcanic eruptions or
other catastrophe disturbances. Proba-
bly, the nlight shocks ought to be regarded
as favorable indications rather than other
wise, as they indicate that accommodating
stresses, 10 which the earthquake is SO
lar due, are relieved from time to time.
NOT HALT ENOUGH RAISED.
NEW York, Sept. 9.--Mayor Courtney
of Charleston telegraphs DR.. Andrew
Simonds, president OF the First National
bank OF Charleston, who Is now In this
city, that In order TO shelter the home
less people before cold weather sets In,
from $4,000 to 100000 is Immediately
required. The mayor estimates the total
damage to property by the earthquake at
from Ss,O00,00 TO $6,0oo,00o. The Pro.
duce exchange Charleston fund amounts
to $TlsG, the Stock exchange fund
$l2,S00 and the Cotton exchange 10
S6942. The fund at Boston amounts TO
$4,000, Buffalo $4,000, and In other
cities lesser amounts.
MEMPHIS CONTRIBUTION.
MEMPHIS, TRNN, Sept. Gone thou
sand dollars was sent TO Charleston to-
day by the relief conmittee appointed at
the recent meeting OF the Merchants and
Cotton exchanges. The subscriptions
continue to pour In and an additional
$1,000 will be sent Saturday.
wIG0INs' EARTHQUAKE THKoRY.
OTTAWA, ONT, Sept. 9.--Prof E.Stone
Wlggins has submitted documentary an d
other proof TO the minister OF marine
showing that he predicted as far back as
March OF last year the earthquake pre-
vailing In the South, and that he also an
nounced In the Ottawa Journal OF May
IS, last, the approach OF the subterranear
disturbances In the same locality. The
professor claims that the worst has moi
yet been reached, aud that the
great storm win be felt between this pc
Tiod and the middle OF October. The
Southern states will again DO visited by
an earthquake disturbance that will ex
tend TO California and South America
When asked his reason for the prediction
Virgins said. "The earthquake 1
caused by the shifting OF the earth's cen
ter of gravity Suppose the center b.
moved,say one mile from the normal cen
Yer of gravity or from the center volume
now what must happenp Why the part
OF the surface at the end OF the longe
axis viii be the heavier, and the parts q
the end of the shorter axis will be lighte
than normally, These disks, therefore
VIII grind up on each other, generatln
heat aud lava. Hence earthquakes an
volcanic eruptlons. II our little visibl
satellites were brought down and sill
around the earth from East TO West, |
twenty-fOur hours earthquakes woul
occur Of such violence as to render ID
globe uninhAbitAble.n Virgins claim
that these forces were In action at the en-
of August with both OF the earth's safe
litos, two Of which, he says, exist. Thes
we're then IN perigee, while Jupiter wi
also in his inferior conjunction, which,
lt,,lNaA tauroa fnarona.d eba .,t~.l,.