Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-10
SITUATION AT CHARLESTON.
Shelter Being Procured - Tho Relief
Funds in Different Cities.

Funds in Different Cities.
by Telegraph
CHARLESTON. September 9.h-The city is
quiet to-day, though the dream of absolute
immunity from danger was rudely dis
PEELED by smart but harmless shock of
earthquake between ! and o'clock this
morning. Shelter has been pretty well
procured for the homeless, but it is ex-
peCted the rains will cause much suffering
Rstions are being furnished to all persons
who are recommended by any reputable
citizen known TO the Relief Committee.
Charleston will also furnish rations to the
destitute persons at Summerville and
Mount Pleasant There are rumors that
the negroes will flock TO town in hopes
of living in idleness, and that the cotton
fields and truck farms will be deserted,
but this is not likely 10 last if it begins;
great pains are being taken to prevent loaf
ers taking advantage of the distribution of
food by the Relief Committee.
The Board OF Engineers are at work.
They find that the parapet of the western
portion of the Custom House is seriously
damaged and its repair will involve con-
siderable expense, but the building is safe
and has sustained no great damage. The
PostofIice is seriously damaged.
THE suFEERINGs DESCRIBED BY AN EYE
New YORK, September 9th-At meet
ing of the Charleston Relief Committee at
the Chamber of Commerce to-day, Mr.
Clyde, of the Clyde Charleston line, re-
ported that the Captain OF the Delaware
who was an eyewitness to the scenes of the
suffering and misery during the first four
days OF the earthquake at Charleston, de-
scribed the misery as touching in the ex-
IRENE. The Captain said that but.one- half
the particulars hal been told. General &C.
counts had been published but it did not
state the ways in which people suffered,
especially as the earthquake struck at all,
rich and poor alike. People well to do,
having plenty of stores and supplies on
hand. were cut of from their kitchens and
cellars by the danger attending the en-
trance into the dwellings; hence, there
were delicately nuTtured people without
food, and half naked, forced to remain out,
exposed to the deadly night air. For four
days The Delaware lay in the harbor, and
the Captain had his ship full every night of
the sufferers. He fed all he could in the
DAYTIME. The great need row was money
to buy supplies of food.
The Tent Committee reported that the
acting Secretary of the Navy had notified
them that there was large amount of
condemned canvas on hand in the Depart
ment. which would be at the disposal of
the committee. The Mayor of Charleston
will he notified at once of this fact
Y. NJ. Moore was added TO the sub COM
mittee on Charleston sufferers, and made
Chairman. Additional subscriptions of
s6,0l2 were reported, making up a total
amount of s73,T03.
AID IN LONDON.
LONDON, September 9th.-At q meeting
of the Aldermsn to-day. Lusk read cable
gram from the Mayor of Charleston, in
which the latter said the earthquake had
left 5000 people in Charleston in need of
assistance. From the Mansion House,
Alderman Lusk, on behalf of the Lord
Mayor, issued an appeal to the benevolent
people for aid for the Charleston sufferers.
WHAT Is IMMEDIATELY NEEBED-rHE re-
LIEF FUNDS AT DIFFERENT POINTS.
New YORK, September 9th-Mayor
Courtney, of Charleston, telegraphs DR..
Andrew Simonds, President of the First
National Bank of Charleston, who is now
in this city, that in order to shelter home
less people before cold weather sets in,
from $4,000 to 100000 are Immediately
required. The Mayor estimates the total
damage to property by the earthquake at
from $1,000, 600 to S6.e00000.
The Produce Exchange Charleston fund
amounts to S7,1S6; Stock Exchange fund
10 S12,S0o and the Cotton Exchange to
S6,492 The fund at Boston amounts to
$4,000; Buffalo, 500, and in other cities
lesser amounts