The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09
THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE
THE CURIOUS TYPOGRAPHICAL
CHANGE ES BY THE LATE SHOCK.

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| CHARLESTON, September 6.--At a. m, the
| headquarters of the relief committee were
crowded by unfortunate earthquake sufferers. One
member of the committee was kept busy writing
| out passes on railways to transport sufferers to
| other points The committee prefers to give this
character of assistance above all others. II gets
| untortunates away. Orders for rations are being
Issued, monev is given to no one. During the rush
Of applicants for assistance large section of the
Meeting street front of the court house, opposite
city hall, fell ont The report of the fall equal
70 70 an earthquake shock. immediately the assem-
bled thousands, in and out of the building, began
to sway and move like the billows of a storm
stricken sea. Cooler heads present mounted chairs
aud admonished the people to move away quietly,
and not become excited. The scene was appalling
for short time, but quiet was finally restored
The men tearing down the frail portions of the
court house were told to stop work. Acting Mayor
Huger says the relief committee is now assisting
about one-third of Charlestons entire population.
:, Meyor Courtney is expected to arrive tomorrow.
lie will hold a special meeting of the city council,
when decisive steps will be taken to afford protec
on from falling buildings and clear the streets of
the debris which now impedes the progress of pc
destrians and vehicles.
Dispatches continue to pour in offering aid
Abolt $4,000 have already reached here. From in
dcations it is believed the contributions will final
ly aggregate S500,000.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the scenes 0f despair and
fright at the city hall again renewed by fall
ing building in the vicinity A great crowd near
ST. Surplice church where the tall spire is being
torn down, fled Drecipitately. The steope of ST.
Michaels church, land mark of tie city, sup
posed to be incompletey wrecked appears about
the only tall structure which can be permitted to
stand.
At sun rise the weather looked threatening and a
8 eady rain may set in before night
People who slept on board vessels in the harbor
last night say they felt the eleven O'Clock
snoSS 0r%srd very plainly The The vessels made
rum bling noise and the waves thumped the hulls
viciously scientist is to the front to-day with
the statement there will be revistations of the
shocks every day for some time, possibly weeks
yet.
The News and Courier gives prominence to an
editorial on how TO help without giving in which
It says the generosity of the people of the United
states has never been more fully, more opp0rtune
ly demonstrated.
There is, however, a loss which ia not provided
helping Charleston which has not been generally
adopted. With the assistance of her fellow coun
trymen, Charleston will be able, no doubt, to pro-
vide food and shelter for those who have been rem
dered homeless by the earthquake, and will be
able, perhaps, to assist in the proper way those
whose houses need repair, which are beyond the
means of the owners and occupants.
AUGUSTA September 7.-One curious result of
the recent earthquake here is the change in the
topography of the country. Many houses on sand
hills and other points, which before could not be
seen from the city, are now in full view while
other landscapes have disappeared. These curious
changes were noticed yesterday for the first time
and attracted much attention. In taking a birds
eye view of the city from any point these remarka
bic changes will at once be recognized, and 90 to
prove there has been a considerable settling of the
earth
ANOTHER SHOCK.
EVANSVILLE, IND. September 7.--Another severe
shock of an earthquake was felt at II a this morn
ing. The shock sounded like an explosion of
dynamite.