New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-08
ORDER OUT OF CHAOS.
RELIEF MEASURES AT TCHARLESTON
MONEY POURING IN FROM THE WHOLE
COUNTRY.
THE LIBERAL OFFERINGS CAREFULLY DISTRIBUTES
NO DISTINCTION OF RACE OR COLOR MADE
BY THE COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF
THE rUND-AN APPEALrs-
sUED BY WORKING
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rarsusE.I

CHARLESTON, s. C., Sept. 7.-Therc have
been several slight shocks during the DAY. causing mo
mentary excitement but no loss Of life damage to
buildings has ensued. Tho people are 90 excited thas
the rumbng OF heavy wagon the street causes the
women TO start with alright IL another earthquake
had come. The rellof committees are ct work and
thousands have been relieved by the voluntary contri
buttons Of the people OF the whole Unitsd stateG
Thousands of dollars have poured in from all Of
the country and the Relief Committee, Thoroughly
representative body. will distribute 1t wisely and WELL
Their duties particularly responsible than
onehalf Of the population are colored people. large
number OF whom will every means to sxtort assist.
ance. whether absolutely needfui or not. Governor
Sheppard has issued the following proclamation
Tho people of South Carolina have heard Of
ana suDmsrville, The representations Of the distress
COMMITTEES Of the Cotton and Merchsnt Exchansss ia
say several days have elapsed since terrible
shock OF earthquake convused Charleston and
co Par % os%ns'' s1s We are able 90 look around
this city and vicinity, and we md that
intensity Of our losses No conception can be- formed Of
the exteut OF DAMAGE. and stand appalled, at II.
only relieve sy CITY, ss Ss ssa
WRECKED and Its people are without rrbud It,
there viii be still greater saasrng ia those
already sorely stricken communities Now there ore l.
do issue this proclamation, advising and earnestly
requesting all the people OF this State contribute
10 the relief OF afflicted fellow in Charleston
aud summcrvie. Assurance may be felt that all con-
trbutions will be gratefully received and wisely ek-
pended.
The colored people, composing the majority
OF the population of the city, have received
every possible consideration. At meeting
OF colored clergymen held on Monday an
appeal prepared and adopted. in which the aid
the American people invoked for the colored peo-
pie Of Charleston. The appeal signed BY seven
listers Of coored churches The object OF the meeting
doubt, good one, but t not necessary ia
the least, for appeals have already been
made TO tho people OF the United States
in behalf Of the citizens OF Charleston, and,
as there is no sectional line. no shadow OF
sectional feeling in the response this appeal there
is no distinction In Charleston, color nc In dstriL
uting the fund. The relief fund contributed by
the people United States for the benefit OF those
who rendered homeless by the earthquakes who
not in position support the mseves from day to
day. There was no thought OF color class In making
the appeal ami there is no distinction Of class
or color in applying the OF relief Tho
people here not afford to be divided In any
sense at this time The colored pastors in Charleston
and elsewhere render excellent service to the Relief
Committee by obtaining Information regarding
the distress in the city. They ind out who In
need and report the and localities the General
Committee They can take that the charity OF the
American people shall not be imposed on, and
that persons who are able TO work bus
who unwilling to support themselves and
prefer live in dleness, shall not be recommended -
proper recipients Of public aid In this way the colored
pastors hoIp the good work instead OF
marring and hindering it. 1t can easily be seen
that the first effect OF the appeal Of
the colored pastors If It were TO remain unexplained
would be to cause unchsrtable people to think
that the cOlored people who are In dis
tress had been neglected otherwise ignored.
This Dot the fact, and the coorcd people know i
More shelter has been provided for the coored people
than for tho whites Nor there shadow OF dstinc.
ton between white and black IN distributing raons.
And with the Knights OF Labor. Charleston has
not the Same representation Of horny
OF toll that cities at tho North boast Of bus
the Knights OF Labor have recently organized here.
Yesterday they applied to Colonel j. A. Yates,
chairman Of the Relief Committee, for funds 70
be distributed by them to suffering workmeu
and their families. The Relief Committee replied,
thanking them for Information extended as to the
needs OF the destitute, but ressrvng the right
themselves to expend aud appropriate all funds sens
for the relief OF the suffering W. p. Russell. the
leading spirit OF Knights of Labor in this cy though
an energetic and ssfu organizer and executive
officer, not the who has the entire confidence OK
the residents OF Charleston or who would be trusted to
expepd udiofousy Largo amount OF money for the re-
lief Of suffering.
The Committee Relief. which was raised at the
Joint meeting Of the Charleston Exchange
sodated yesterday with the committee appointed By
Acting Mayor Huger There will now bs
only one Committee on Relief. and OK
this Mayor Courtenay will be chairman.
As was mentioned yesterday, the Relief Committee
has not been unmindfu of the needs Of summervills
and considerable sum OF money mas
already been sent there. Tho ono committee
working under head. and for the whole people, cam
not fail to DO an effective OF supplying the presene
needs Of tho people Mechanics Union of Charleston
thoroughly mas sa:
the United States and Canada:
The UNDERSIGNED cCn%i.sss asarsst., Of Mesnani's
p S..1s s,,
O a spS: .o0a Ss q
corporation embracing many OF tho n %oSaaniS: Of the
sssi sss 0 9' ssnsrsI San q .av.aciHs the %siiss:
while more particularly it Is Intended contribute
tho poor and suffering among its members and ther
fcrmns ethcess service IN and about these worthy
objects Of i,s existence and has ssnb shed .ts9ns
Community. In order the better to promote .ss
wSr of tho ,s.% o sSm. .@ to
have been making supply suitable hall for she meet.
Ds Of s sH :aS alto si
nected with IT, lot had been secured S.n o.n. and
U.tsa .ss when the .rss Ss wa
a continent has shattered the work and imposed
ss.ssd ss.Ss light TssrS S's sn
the past week of gloom aud In addition 10 the
Thought that We tire hsnds OF an awise ana s.
good Providence, and that has peen the OK
the fact that the whole heart Oh TINS xreae
people has been touched a. perhaps ~
the fathorhood of God and the brotherhood
Of man. In order to provido iunas ior fepa,nr- AIT
Charitable and objects Of the org.nz.on and IN
wor,hx and distressed by reason Of damage caused
TO them by the recent visitation, THIS eomnittee
appeals to mechanics and all others who sympatnize
Yh them aud with these objects In doug so they
fsal Al there need 20 10 moro than state ther
nscs.si,ies Kind aud loving hearts would supply
All rnetorio and argument. we're any needed. but tho
s,mne story 10 enough. Small contributions from
many will fall lightly upon any one. yet the
wnoe will rehabitate Us, and will aid this whole
muuity 20 the extent that this. our
re- of charity aud usefulness. Contributions
should bo directed to the treasurer a. Charleston
JOHN ID. MURPHY,
President Mechanics Uuion, No. I.
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