Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-05

LAST Nioar'a suock.
CHARLESTON, S. C Sept .At nan
Tonight another shock OF about Ave seo.
onds' duration, the nrst o. the AN
startled the people. II was no, nearlv y
severe as the shock OF last nInht.
AT cokumsrA
COLUMBIA, ). G., Sept. Another
distinct shock was felt In this civ al.
night at 9i27, the vibrations con,Inn,nr
abont fifteen seconds. The shoch suc'
ceeded as usual In clearing ali no ,arra
houses In the city oithelr occunants
AT SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH GA, Sept. i..-At a,ae
O'Clock tonight another shoek was al,
here, While not severe il was avcro.
where pcrceptible, and the people fuahed
from the houses and stores. Huudt,sds
OF people are again spending thp nluht
out OF doors.
fSvKsTIGArIEd rnr cAusr.
CHARLESTON, :, o., Sept, t.--prot. w
L. MCGEE OF the United States aeoloeleal
survey went 10 Summervllle on Frl,ler ~
Investigate the immediate or renotn
causes OF the recent earthouako tx
stopped at Ten Milo nm, ihe atatinn
around which the earthquake was partln-
ularly active and paid special atlentloa IA.
the matter watch WAS thrown nj, ife,o.ti,,
crateries, which are numaroas tn,uuah
the belt OF country extending from DIsb.
eres, farm, about TOUR miles from Ton.
mile hill, north and south and cast And
west, for indefinite distances along thc
sea coast. Prof McGeo collected Fpeel,
mems OF the soil and mud which had Neon
thrown up and samples OF tho waters
which flowed from the nssurce. taking
particular notice OF tho cayitlae
on the farm OF Charles Ice.
the largest OF which was about slxteen
feet square aud sixteen feet deem.
AT Summeryllle Prof. MCGEE continued
his Investigations and talked freely with
gentlemen there. One OF these RIvos the
News and Courier sketch OF PROF No.
Gees statement. Prof. McGea said the
ornamental work and gingerbread work
In Charleston was In many instances ont
OF proportion 10 the size OF the bulldlnpe
and these parts would DO apt 10 fall and
carry away portions OF the general atruct.
ure. He said whom he left Washington
he thought he would have very little DIM
Guilty In determining the approximate
cause OF the earthquake, but confessed 10
be much puzzled by his observations.
Contrary 10 expectation ho found the
assures were not uniform In direction.
Some extended from north 10 south and
others from east to west, and on this &C
count he would hesitate now 10 alye any
scientific declaration. lie did, however,,
give as his opinion that the shocks wore
the result OF local land slides. BY the
term local he does not mean the shakes
can be traced 10 any particular place al
Summeryille, Charleston or elaewhore,and
remarks there was no connection between
the shakes and tho suppressed volcanic
action, His Impression IL that the area
covered by the landslide theory has been
from forty 10 one hundred miles under
the bed VI the sea. fIo was confident,
moreover, that the worst was past. This
statement, however, was made prior to
the severe shock at II o'clock last night,
lie left Summeryille this morning for the
phosphate district, whoreh will continue
his observations. Prof. McGee's remarks
had an excellent effect. Bp 10 yesterday
about 1000 persone, or one-thlrd Of
The entire population Of ths city had
left Summerville and Nv expected Me,
Gees statement will stop any further
Mr.. Samuel Hammond reported as dan.
yerously injured and dying Ia doing well
The feeling to-day IL decidedly more
and better tone naturally per-
sadcs the community Worlmen are ut
work upon the loinfed buildings putting
hem In order and az much 40 possible IL
)eiDg done to protect the interior from
aims which are expected. Anotkar ele-
nent which increases confidence lD the
organization OF strong relof COMMITTEES
which will have entire charge 81
food, clothing aud quarters ~
ar as necessary for those who have sui
cred by the earthquake, cOnBidefhbie
lumber OF tents have bsen received from
be government and others are expected
o-morrow. The Orphan House aims
ouse and both the Catholic orphan asy
ums have been provided With analclent
heller. An encampment for other rcln-
ces IN military style 10 now being formed
n the South battery, There win b IA
DcampmeDt Tor c0lofed refugees 90 der.
On square.
INTERESTING hcInxNTs,
CIlAHlEsToN, s. g., Sept, 3,~~lmnledl-
tely after tbs 1rst shock here there was
"A exhibition Of 10y, and voices 81 con-
ratnlation were heard on every side,
'eople clnng 70 each oihor like brothers
nd sisters. There were 20 strangers
len. They all knew each other a. part
nd parcel Of the rommunity that had
scaped terrible fate, Some with tears
I repentance aud Joy Ia tntls eyes EN-
raced each other. Women fell on each
ther's necks and with hearts tuo full 10
peak rocked 20 and fro IN happy en-
race, devorediy thanking God Ia silence
Jf His blessing Ii Tho dreadful h0ur. Az
.rthe hand Of proyldence hed been sIk-
arently removed, thay begun 20 pfopbe-
y and to recall 81 they know IN 4 con-
sed way Of bibie eeeRee and bible his
Dry.
at "a the night Of Solomon" ehoutdd
nc in d frenzy Of apparent delight
isThs city Of ". Michael ID down 10 thu
round. . yelled another,
~ told you 80, cried third
Gan, how Shouts nay wiaO'k drtaAI
Om, " said fourth
spres. ny whlle people, why fi6nil you
fayfn fald anOlAee
EoK fully I'VE nlnnses. IN q lsa1tai exs
ilenient, the c0lored people Nerer ceased
3 ntl1r Nbek might De c04sldtfsd tors
ont Of pEophnile lpserpr Citations ard ~
ltelligibie prayers.
IN ~ Distant glDQ0 somebody cgied
Vi, "aet 70 ihe kreenl ca 10 tl,e
$50 44Noft4