Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-07
The Terrible Shocks Continue, Walls
Fall, SteepIes Totter, Ships Sway
CONSERVATION Prevails.
The work Of Relief Goes On and One
Third the Population Is Desti'
tute and Suffering.
u.y,,apd Responds to yiotoria's Telegram
~ sympathy Leave the
City OF Woe.
nnnr snocks rREpIcrEp.

tee were crowded by the unfortunate
earthquake sufferers; one member OF the
committee was kept busy writing out
passes on the railways to transport SUI
ferers 10 other points. The committee
prefers 10 give this kind OF assistance
above all others. II gets the untortu-
mates away Orders for rations are being
issued but money Is given 10 no one.
During the rush Of applicants for assist.
ance a large section OF the street front OF
the courthouse opposite the city hall
fell out. The report OF the fall was equal
TO an earthquake shock. Immediately the
assembled thousands In an out OF the
building began to sway and move like the
pillows OF storm-strlcken sea. The
cooler heads present mounted
chairs and admonlshed the people to
move away quickly and not become ex-
cited The scene was appalling for
short time, but quiet was finally restored
The men tearing down the frail partitions
OF the courthouse we're ordered TO stop
work. Acting Mayor Huger says the re-
lief committee is now assisting about one
third OF Charleston's entire population.
Mayor Courtney Is expected TO arrive to-
morrow, and wi he Id special meeting
OF the city council, when decisive steps
will be taken TO afford protection from
falling buildings and clear the streets OF
debris which now impedes the progress OF
pedestrians and vehicles.
Dispatches continue to pour In Offering
aid About ninety-five thousand dollars
has already reached here, and from indi-
cations IL Is believed contributions will
finally reach 100000
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the scenes Of
despair and fright at the city hail were
again renewed by falling building IN
the vicinity. The great crowd near st,
Philips church, where the tall spire was
being torn down, fed preclpitately. The
steeplc OF st. Michael's church, land
mark Of the city supposed to have been
completely wrecked, appears to be about
the only tall structure which can be per-
mitted TO stand,
At sunrise the weather looked threat
ening, and AZ II q. m, II looked as though
steady rain may set In before night
People who slept on board vessels in the
harbor last night say they felt the i
o'clock shock very plainly, The vessels
made forward plunges, and then there
was rumbling noise The waves thumped
against the hulls yiciously.
Scientists came to the front to-day with
statements that there will be revislta-
time, possibly for weeks yet.
The News and Courier gives prominence
10 an editorial on how to help without
giving, In which 1t says the generosity Of
the people Of the United States has nevei
been more OPPORTUNITY demonstrated
There liz, however, loss which Is no
provided for In the donations made, ant
there is way Of helping Charleston
which has not been generally adopted
With the assistance OF their fellow-coun
trymen Charleston will be able no doub
10 provide food ana shelter for those VIII,
have been rendered. homeless by tn
earthquake, and will be able, perhaps, t,
assist In proper ways those whose house
need repair which are beyond the mean
OF owners and occupants.
1T RAINs AT CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept 6.-The ligh
rain which set In at O'Clock this morn
ing made the thousands OF persons CT
camped In the streets painfully anxious
The colored people at daybrea
speedily took possession OF all III
pieces OF old tin they coul
ind, In some OF the vacant lots thei
were sections OF tin blown from the roo
by the cyclone In August, 1885, an
which han been left lying on the grounC
anu ~ ONhtA buOlt Ntit plttts
tins from houses which hs
been unrooied by the earthquak
Old boards from the debris around Il
streets were also used The occupan
OF Washington square made a raid upC
the ruins OF Hibernla hall and we
carrying of old tin, planks, etc, VIII,
the police put stop TO II.
daylight the rain ceased aud q
sun appeared, Later In the mornii
there were several slight showers, b
not enough TO cause anyNinconvenienC
The weekly bin OF mortality shows
total OF nInety-eight. The number
deaths caused by the earthquake we
thrty-elght eleven white and twent
seven oolored. Since then there ha
been several addit onal deaths, caused
the earthquake on the 18th inst.
Julia Bailey, colored, died OF exposui
Mrs Mary Buchanan, white, age III
wears, was taken out OF her building AFT
the shock Tuesday night, died from
posure to day.
Lizzie Grant, died Of heart discs
brought on by fright and exposure.
Abilene Blair, colored, at the point
death, broke her leg while trying to
cane from her building on Tuesday mig