The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-09-11
Losses and Damages by the Earth
Quake.

LVSScS anu DamaScS Vy INC EaItn-
Quake.
A special from Charleston, s. c.,
to the New York Times says: In
addition TO the material losses
there are sentimental losses which
are beyond all estimate. The
Charlestonian sets great store by
the house in which he was born,
with all of its associations. To.
day an Episcopalian lady, whose
husband is certainly ruined by the
catastrophe, sand, IL could stand
il all if ST. Michaels had been
spared. My grand parents were
both baptized aud married there,
and within its walls |, too, was
married. This feeling for old ST..
Michaels is quite general, even
among those who are not Episco.
palians. The old building was a
part Of the family traditions of the
State, and as such was claimed by
everybody. The great dread now
is tho approach of the equinox.
In three weeks the equator will
balance the sun and we will bc IN
the midst OF the great storm era.
The equinoctial gales have always
been disastrous in Charleston. In
fact, last years disaster was so
great as to attract national atten.
tion. 1t is estimated that every
house N the city has had its ioun.
dation shaken by the earthquake.
Walls have been rent, chimneys
and steeples are of their square,
aud there is nothing plumb about
the city. II an equinoctial gale Of
usual severity should strike the
city before considerable repairs
can be made, nearly every house
in the city would be blown down.
BIOLOGISTS THEORY.
Prof. J. G.. McGee, Of the United
States Geological Survey arrived
here this morning from Washing.
ton.
III came,' said he to your cor.
respondent, ito ascertain the orig
in Of the earthquake. The effect
is of little moment to science, but
the origin is of great interest to
the entire scientific world. Peo.
Pile want TO know the condition
under which earthquakes occur.
1t seems to be a settling Of the
EARTH"
"What do you think Of the state.
ment that there was an atmospher.
ic disturbance at the time of the
first shock n
II take no stock in such q re.
port. IL was imagination. OF
course there would be naturally n
great deal of smoke and dust In
such a commotiOn as that created
by the earthquake. and with a ter.
rife shaking would produce q sen.
sation which would very naturally
be taken for atmospheric effect"
"How do you account for the
absence of a tidal wave n
"By the fact that this movement
was from west TO east, thus carry.
ing the wave cut to sea. Had the
movement been in the opposite
direction there would doubtless
have been heavy tldle wave to
land. As 1t was there was nothing
but the rebound, or relapse, of
THE OUTWARD TIDAL WAVE.
"This rebound was caught by
the broad shoals for over one hun
dred miles along the Atlantic. Ii
this region there is shoal of sand
half a mile In width. This would
break tremendous tidal wave
but hardly as heavy as the one
which went to sea when the heav
lest shock came on Tuesday night
"Tidal waves are likely to come
at any time in this region from
this settling of the earth; ant
there is danger of submersioD. Ii
New Jersey whole forests have
been sunk beneath the water
along the coast and small trees arc
yet growing beneath it."