Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-04

ON TIE PACIFIC COAbT'
GRRMANTowN, GALA, Sept. 3.-Two
heavy shocks OF earthquake following
each other In rapid succession we're felt
here at midnight.
4 SCIENTIFIC REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3,--Prot. Powell
received by cable to-day q request from
Secretary Topley of the British assocla-
ton for the Advancement OF science to
wire the chief facts Of the earthquake.
The following was sent In reply; "Topley,
British Association, Birmingham, I'm.
gland; The earthquake was the most &C.
we're one that has ever occurred In the
United States and affected the greatest
area. Original one on line past quarter
pary dlsloeatlon on the eastern fanf.s OF
the Appalachsns, especially where It
crossed Central North Carolina, for sew
eral days moderately severe shocks oc-
curing near Charleston August ~ and
rs. The principal shocks, causing great
destruction In Charleston, originated In
Central North Carolina. Thence 1.-THE
shocks spread with greet rapidity
ity varying from twenty-five to
sixty miles 2 minute, over an area Of
900 900 square miles, one-quarter OF the
states, from the Gulf of Mexico TO the
great lakes ard Southern New England,
end from the Atlantic seaboard TO the
Central Missippl valley. In the Carolinas
the earthquake was accompanied by land
slides, crevfces and great destruction Of
property. One-half of Charleston Is in
ruins, and more than forty lives were
lost. No sea-wave has been yetreported.
A second moderately severe shock was
felt at Charleston at 1925 q. M, Septem-
Der l, Minor shocks followed in increasJ
ing long intervals. The principal shocks
were felt over this vast area within
fifteen minutes, may be recorded
at some OF the principal points on a scale
OF intensity of five as follows; Raleigh,
at $50 p. M; Charleston, at ssa5 p.
m. Cedar Keys, Fla, at l0:05 p. IN.
Knoxville, at 0;55 p. m; Memphis, at
1886 p. m; st. Louis, at 10 p. M; Mil
waukee, at l0i06 p. M; Plttsburg, 3 at
10 p. m. Albany, 2 at 10 p. M. Spring
teld, Mass, at 10p m. New York, at
9:53 p. m.
Signed, POWELL
Prof. Powell has already received about
one hundred reports from observers in
various directions respecting the earth
quake and several hundred more are ex.
pected. Their substance is to be record
ed ON maps, which when completed are
expected to show with a close approach
to absolute accuracy the points of origin,
elimination, greatest intensity and di-
rection of the earth's movements, as well
as the boundary lines of the area affected.
FROM THE QUEEN.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Col. R. M.
Bareheldor, depot quartermaster, has
been ordered TO Charleston to distribute
tents to the homeless and to render such
assistance as II may be within the power
OF the department to extend.
The following dispatch was received by
cable from Queen Victoria:
BALMoRAE, Sept. ITO the President
OF the United States: 81 desire to ex-
press my profound sympathy with the
sufferers by the late earthquake and await
with anxiety further intelligence, which /
hope may show the effects to have been
less disastrous than reported
VICTORIA"
AID FROM ALL DIRECTIONS.
NKw YORK, Sept. 3.--Erom Washing
ton 1t Is announced that Chief Clerk Gou-
mans OF the treasury department, by per.
mission OF Acting Secretary Fairchild
issued a circular letter to-day informing
employees that the rule prohibiting the
circulation OF subscription papers in the
department will be suspended In the case
OF the Charleston relief fund. Heads OF
bureaus will be designated to receive sub
scriptions
Special performances will be given In
all the Washington theaters and places of
amusement for the benefit of the suf-
ferers.
In Philadelphia subscriptions amount
ing TO nearly $4,000 are announced. The
firm Of Drexel & CO. have been selected
to act as bankers for the committee, and
telegram has been sent TO the MAYOR Of
Charleston to draw ON that Arm for
$4,000.
MIR. james nj. Brown, president of the
New York chamber Of commerce, has
called special meeting for Monday next
In view OF the great distress resulting
from the disaster at Charleston.
PRESIDENT Wilson OF the Petroleum ex-
change called the members together this
afternoon and announced that he had an.
pointed committee to act with the
committee to receive contributions for
the relief Of the Charleston sufferers.
/ Mayor O'Brien OF Boston has called a
meeting OF prominent citizens for the
purpose OF establishing system Of re-
lief for the sufferers by the earthquake in
Charleston
FURTHER PROMISES or AID.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.--The Stock, Prod
uce, Mining and Cotton exchanges have
appointed committees to solicit subscrip-
tons for the relief OF the Charleston suf-
ferers. The total amount contributed in
the Cotton exchange Today was S8875.
The Southern Express company will for
ward contributions for the relief of the
earthquake sufferers free OF charge,
The Brooklyn Examiner received the
following dispatch from Vicar General p.
l.. Duh, from Charleston. "The Catholic
churches, orphanages schools aud pas
torial residences have been seriously
damaged. Miraculous were the escapes
OF the priests, sisters and orphans, who
are now camping out. am erecting
a temporary altar In the Catholic cathe-
dral grounds. Our loss and sufferlngs are
great"
MUD AND SAND FORCED UP.
AUGUSTA, GA, Sept. IA special to
the Chronicle from Beaufort saws that
near the Coosaw mines there is a crack
In the earth for zoe feet and six Inches
wide at the top. On st. Helena islands.
on the Beaufort coast, several large