Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-09
Mayor Courtney Of Charleston Issues
His Proclamation Calling on the
People to Have Faith.
He Bestcws WelI-Earned Praise aud
Acknowledges the Noble Generosity
OF America, the superb.
a mute Woman Frightened Knsc speech.
Earthauake Hciencc from 0us
0wn University.
Why sclmNrirIo.

lane, formerly OF Edlnhurg, Scotland
now Of the State university. has got np a
scientific article on the Charleston earth.
quake, which concludes as follows,
"what Is II that produces the disturb.
ances which starts the wavosg while
there Ia reason TO believe that the interior
Of the earth IL mainly solid throughout,
yet Il Is safe to assume that consider
able portion OF the Interior Is occupied by
gases add liquids. II Is also tru0 that
the earth as whole Is cooling That is,
the internal heat OF the Garth IL slowly
escaping out Into space. Suppose that 4
large portion Of the liquid coois down TO
the temperature at which II chAprea To A
solid mass, such D change Is Renerally nc
companied by a dimlnution OF volume,
hence, the solidincation OF large mass
OF liquid, and, stlll more, the llqullactlon
OF large mass OF gas, would produce
violent disturbance Such disturbance
might preclpltate another disturbance az
q remote part Of the earth, aud this would
account for th0factthat while the Charles.
ton earthquake was different from that
which occurred few days before in
Greece, yet u seems to have some con.
nectloD.
lhh WORK or hkl1kf.
CHARLESTON, s. O., Sept. Things
are settling down In Charleston and the
slight tremor Of earthquake tells once or
twice day attracts little more ettontion
than the rumbllng OF passing WAGONS. la
borers are az work In every direction clear
ing away the masses Of fallen brick and
stone and strenuous efforts are being
made to protect injured buildings from
nv al no. ..0
restoration 20 the normal condition Of
things and business Il transacted lust as
usual. The relief committee OF ganigad
| Saturday Is &C work and has now provided
accommodations In tents and huts for
over three thonsand persons. Besides
this the subsistence committee Il In inll
swing and II serving out to-day ample
rations OF meat, bread aud sugar 10 all
worthy applicants. The plan IL 20 make
the distribution hereafter upon the rec
ommendatiGn OF clergymen OF
the different denominations In
: the city. subscriptions continue
? 10 come IN very freely, aud the aggregate
now Is about 100000 Thls viii 40
. long way toward relieving preaent dis
tress In the city, but IL only drop In the
J bucket In comparison with what IL re-
qulred 10 make Charleston what II was
little more than a week ago. Mayor
! Courtney has issued n proclamation 10
the people OF the city, In which he says
III have this day returned 20 my loved
city amid widespread desolatlon, It's
homes shaken TO their foundations, many
OF them utterly wrecked and few without
serious lnjurlesj and lind many Of you,
my iellow-cItizens, With your dear and
tender families, living and Hleeping still
llnla L.
sky, with tie recent terrible calamity and
Its awful suspense still lingering In your
minds amid the ruins OF this far-reaohing
and terrible visitation. am profoundly
thankful 40 much Of life and property
have been spared, and | rejoice the same
fortitnde and heroic patience in tue trust
) OF God and his providencelhat has always
characterized this people, IN now tholf stay
IN this time Of dire trouble, and !
ain thankful TO add that In this past week
OF disaster good order and helpful coop
Grafton Of all classes Of our citizens cons
duced " the maintenance Of the public
veal. II N inspiring to behold amid
: these grave difficulties the resumption OF
the business lie Of our city, AMI the
quenchlsss faith 81 our people Ia the future.
The opea exchanges, banks and leading
houses IN all departments Of business,
the uninterrupted commerce Of the rail-
roads, eieAnships and sailing fleets, and
the ready wharyeB, busy workshops, and
the usual routine Of all hyOcaiions and
employmeDts 81 our city proclaim wo are
already going forward 10 a new future
The future Is based on work, not idleness,
and call ON every one 70 seek work ia
every way possible. Although the sltua-
ton Is critical IL is not insufm 0uniablp.
| A.. 80 Ia 10
midst calm Judgment The broadcast char
ity resolved determination. Ia a word,
All unfnltering trust In God 20 tide 0scr
the unparalleled calamity that has mex
pectedly came upon us. Ihis disaster
that reaches every homo aud every part
Of our city can only DO met tnd over
come BY moreI courage and united
effort II the whole people. The iDmedi-
: ate aud serious duty before u - the pro-
lection ard euccor OF the bouaelesg, The
sick aud INDECENT upiDrtiinetes and tie
helplesa that crowd around US AZ tie
executive q the city it n my duty 20 ere
ate 90 organization looking 10 dceHns
with the different problems before rs,
and az have 70 act a. once have fbere-
fore Initiated this work by htkiag the
services Of some Of my fslloY citizens 10
the worthy attempt 10 organize with sucp
plans as will mitigate she kuhoiiDx aud
4 distress 70 universally surrounding as
!. and which thfeRtens such serious colse-
: qncnces 70 many Of our people IAr
pipns viii b. explained II found M any
may waBtins ID completeness A. the wofk
progresses ~ this effort II Is q sousrt
Of great gratitude 70 az 70 know we are
not grappliug With this unspeskaDle dis
aFtsr alpDe. The sympathy 81 the Whole
luuion 81 states has touched ub deeply,
and he spontaneous giving u = practical
ana speOdy aid III tllis oar struggle saoWn
nc large and true heart Of the people Of
: thIs great country beaie with Us now ~
II will hereafter.
. Ia thls hope aud cheered with thih