Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-02

houses, OoC undertaken VINO was Inter.
viewed stated that he had furnished eight
collins up TO noon to-day. Many dead
are lying unburled, these being OF the
poorer classes Of colored people, who
await burial BY the county There a,e
not hall dozen tenta In the city, aud the
women and cblldren are
EXPERIENCING sRRAr pRIvArToNs
IN consequence AS night approaches
most OF the heads OF fawilles are trying
TO construct tents out Of bed.shcets
spreads, awnings and any other materlai
that comes In their hands Tho sun is
about to set upon another night Of hor-
ror for poor Charleston. Heaven only
knows what II may bring forth. 10 "a
calculated that az least threefourths OF
the city will have to be rebuilt entirely, II
the houses are 70 be Inhabited.
AT b.i7 n. M to-day another earthquake
shock was felt at Charleston, S. O., An
eusta, Ca, and Columbia, s. G. AZ Al.
gusta the vibrations were noticeable for
about two MINUTES.
EXPERIENCE or AN EYEWITNESS.
CHARLESTON, :. c., Sept. -.~C0mpos-
iturs on the News and Courier decline TO
work tonight, expecting fresh shocks Of
the earthquake, aud the paper cannot,
4
ing article was prepared for publication
In the News and Courier, and il tele-
graphed almost In the writer's own words;
NECESSARILY the description that can be
given OF the disaster which has hefallen
our city consists in narration of expert.
ences and observations OF Individuals, the
subject being the same and the expert
ence Of all being nearly alike. The story
told by one car full observer may well
stand for hundred othere, with slight
variations. Probably the best idea that
can be had OF the character OF the
disturbance may be obtained from a mar.
ration Of the events and scenes OF Wednes-
day night, as they were presented to a
single person while engaged IN his usual
duties In the second-story room Of the
News aud Courier Office NJ the time OF the
first shock. The writer's attention was
vaguely attracted by sound which
seemed to come from the office below,
which he supposed for moment TO be-
caused by rapid rolling OF heavily
laden truck over the floor. Accompanied
by the sounds there was q tremor OF the
building, not more marked however than
would be caused by q passing street.car
or dray along the street For perhaps two
or three seconds the occurrence excited
NO SURPRISE OR COMMENT.
Then by swift degrees the sound deep
ened In volume, the tremor became more
decided, the rattle Of windows and gas
fixtures and other loose objects In the Office
and he sprang TO his feet with startled
questions aud answers, "What is that,
earthquake2n Then all was bewildor-
ment and confusion. There was long
roll that deepened and spread out into an
awful roar that seemed to pervade at
once the troubled earth and still air
above and around, The tremor now
rude 30 raped aud quivered that
IL animated the whole strong
building as though II were being
shaken by hand OF Unreasonable
rover with intent TO tear It's Joints
asunder and scatter bricks and stones
abroad. There was no intermission In
the vibrations OF the mighty subterranean
engine. From FIRST to last II was con.
tlnuous jar, adding force every moment,
and as approached II reached the climax
Of Its manifestations, aud IL seemed for
some seconds that no work OF human
hands could possibly survive the
terrible shocks. Floors were hoaylng
underfoot, and surrounding walls and
partitions yisibly swayed 10 and fro.
The crash OF falling masses Of stone and
brick and mortar were heard overhead,
and without 2 terrible roar oiled the
ears and seemed 20 I'll the mind aud
heart with dazing perception, bewilder-
ing thought, and for few parting
breaths or while you held your breath
through anticipation OF q cruel death you
felt ready and waited for the end as a
victim with his head on the block awaits
the fall OF the uplifted axe. None ex-
pected TO escape. A sudden rush was
simultaneously made to endeavor TO at
tain open air and place OF safety. The
door reached, all reelod together
to totering walls, stopped feeling
that hope was III vain, and
that IL was ouly question OF
death within the building or without 20
be buried by the siuking roof or 10 be
crushed by topping walls. The nproar
slowly died away and seemingly In an in
slant the earth was still, aud oh the
blessed relief Of that stiffness, but how
rudely the silence was bTokeni As we
dashed down the stairway and ont In the
street. on every side arose shrieks and |
cries Of pain and fear,
PRAYERS AND WALKING
Of terrified women and children, mingled |
with hoarse shouts OF excited men, but ia |
the street the air was fllled 70 the height |
Of the houses with whltlsh clouds Of dry, |
sitting dust, and from time 10
time with mortar, which, falling |
upon the pavement and roadway, had |
been reduced to powder. Through this
cloud gaslights hlckered dimly, shedding
but little light, so that you stumbled at
every step or became entangled In lines !
" telegraph wires that depended In every |
direction from broken supports On
every side we're hurrying forward men |
and women bareheaded, partially dressed,
some almost nude and many crazed with
lear or excitement. Here woman WAS
supported half falnting In the arms Of
her husband, who yainly tried 70 sOoth her
while he carried her into the open
street where present safety seemed
assured. There woman lies on
pavement with upturned face aud out.
stretched limbs, and the crowd passed
ler by for the time, not stopping 70 see
ghefher she be alive or dead Suddenly
lights fare through window overlook
ing the street. II becomes Iromentarily
brighter, and The cry Of hre resounds
rom the multitude rush - made to.
coward the spot A man seen doubled up
helpless against the walk, bat II this mo-
nenf somewhere out 10 sea overhead IL
,esrd h1aln the low omiuous roll which