Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-18
,(rDDENSIEK BUILDINGS.
RAD SHOWING FOR THE
CHARLESTON CONTRACTORS.

iortsr of the Most worthless Sort 4 sea
.1,uost UniversaIly-FauIty ConstTuc-
ion In Many other Respects Also Dis
.overed bv tho EnGineers-MayOr
roprtenay Issues Another PrOclama-
lion.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 1.-THE fact that
/ M shock of earthquake has occurred in
/ the last twenty-four hours is great re-
lief to the people of this afflicted city.
Even the summerville people who arrived
in the city this morning state that they
ta,t M shocks last nlght-ths for the first
time since Aug. Bland this, too, gives
great confidence and hope. Now that the
work Of pulling down buildings Is making
some progress, the fact has been
revealed that Charleston has been
.he home of the "Buddensieks." The NOR
ar used in the construction Of most of
the buildings has been simply made OF
yellow dirt mixed with a little lime. The
|chmneys were, many of them, of the
|tbicknees of the width not the length of
an ordinary brick. ana in many cases the
|waUs of houses have been built of bats
|loosely thrown in between the outer and
|Inner sides of the walls. In many in
Estances the utter wretched character OF
|tbe work has been exposed by The earth
I0uake. The board of engineers who are
8engaged in examining the buildings nave
8expressed their absolute horror at the
Sch aracter OF the work exposed to them.
THE CRAFT SCHOOL HOUSE.
The Craft school, a large building,
$erecied TWO or three wears ago, seems to
HE almost entirely wrecked, owing, as the
engineers are reported to have said (but
hot publjshed), to the wretched material
Z pf which 1t was constructed and the
#Iauitv manner of Its construction. Ot
rourse there are exceptions, but the de-
Nvelopments of the earthquake are not at
ball craditable to many of the builders and
Contractors. Whether this was owing to
4lgnolance or otherwise is a question.
kEYen now in the repairs going
pn heaDs of the same yellow clay can be
4 cen out Of which contractors are mixing
Anorar. There, however. are exceptional
NaN, s, most of the contractors using only
&grayel cement and lime. The lesson OF
ibe earthquake Will doubtless be utilized
sby the CITY Council and an ordinance
spasspd regulating the use OF building ma
seral.
There is o great scarcity of bricklayers,
fplasterers and other skilled mechanics
Iihey can find profitable work here in
great quantities. Bricklayers are get
Ring 50 per day, and the Union, at meet
ling last night, decided not to demand any
lincrcase over this price. Piasterers are
getting as high as IS per day in cases
where immediate repairs are absolutely
4 Demanded. OtcOurse this Is not the reg
lar price, but three or four hundred plae-
ftcrers could find an abundance of work
II Is ,,aty Two,
coming on and repairs are absolutely
7n.eded. The supply of skilled labor is
d Ear short of the demand.
The subsistence Committee is now is
SUNG rations to 1000 people. A large
mainrty ot these are cOlored. No case of
distress fails TO receive prompt attention.
ANOTHER PROCLAMATION.
Mayor Cour,enay to day issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
CITY OF CHARLESTON,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, sept. II, 1861
T, 1le nb yc:
The City Council Of Charleston at its last
re-u ar meeting on Sept, Il took the following
aclIun:
WHtREAs, a terrible calamity has befallen
tA'le>lon, vss and widespread in the loss it
'hdirts. far greater IN extent than was at drst
re- zet; and,
Whereas, 1t is evident that the liberal and
tponaneous assistance which has come to us
ON all parts of this country and from Eng
hht an which is dcepy appreciated ami
Frat tatnlly acknowledged by our people, will
be wholly insufficient TO meet our unexpected
eAlgenclts; belt
ties jsrd, That the Mayor he requested to
pIelare ana Issue an address t. the public,
setlmg forth our condition and invoking ad-
H'Il0hal and for this stricken city.
IN making known to the general public this
uec.arah"n of the municipal government as
to t1e condition Of our city at this time, il
eerhs To me unnecessary that should add
any words OF my own. The unfortunate facts
Srr before The country by the statements of
ulSllerested visitors from Il ffereut Darts of
A'o"i mere and deeply fell. | ask the press
O. me uted states TO give this proclaim alton
fhe Aoleht of its far reaching circulation.
WILLIAM E. CoURTENAY.
The Relief Committee tonight provided
Tor the appointment OF master mechanics
10 visit every house of persons applying for
assistance TO rebuild and estimate the
Damages. resolution was also passed
providing first for the payment OF small
cIaims-leSs than $500.
AID FOR THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-BishOp Paret
mas issued a circular to the Episcopal
C.'rgy and congregations OF the diocese Of
maryland, recommending and re-
que'ung that IN all churches OF that dio-
Sese offerings be received Sunday, Sept.
~, Tor rebuilding the churches of Cnarles-
ton. SGch offerings may be sent TO Rev.
D. H. EcclestOn, ID. D., No l40 Paul
street, Baltimore, who will acknowledge
t9em, and the whole amount will DO
p"ced IN the bands of the Bishop of
rect.