New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-07
RELIEF AT CHARLESTON.
ACTIVE MEASURES BEING TAKEN
FALLING BUILDINGS STILL KEEP ALIVE
THE TERROR.
ONE WALL OF THE COURT HOUSE rUMBLEs TO The
GRoUND-ADDiNG TO THE POLICE FORCE
FEARS THAT RAIN May COME BEFORE
THE MUCH-SEEDED TENTS.

THE MUCH-NEEDED TENTS.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rnrpuSE.l
CHARLESTON, Sept 8.-There has been little
change in the condition Of affairs since yesterday.
Last night passed without incident IN the various
camps throughout the city. The shock at 1915
p. m created little cOmmotion among the women
and children for the reason that comparatively few
people felt 1t. In some of the camps religious ser
vices were kept up until after midnight After
that hour however. most of the noises ceased. and
at / O'Clock the city was wrapped in darkness and
silence. A reporter who took O walk through the
streets found many persons lying out on tho
sidewalk in addition to those in the
vacant lots and squares Many persons were
compelled to remain near their former
homes to watch over their effects. These managed
to rig up temporary tents on the sidewalks near
the board fences and passed the night In these
places Toward o'clock IN the morning clouds
began to overcast the heavens and light shower
Of rain set in. The situation then really became
appalling. With $4,000 people exposed to tho
weather, having no shelter save that offered by
sheets aud blankets a heavy rainfall meant sick
ness, disease and death. People were aroused and
anxious. Fathers began to look around for means
of sheltering their wives and children At day
break, however the skies cleared Tonight tho
northern skies threatening and the people arc
be to property and life.
The disabling of the fre-aarm telegraph, tho
escape Of nearly all the prisoners from the jail, the
exposure of all the houses in the city and the
general Generalization consequent upon the earth
quake have rendered necessary tho service OF
mounted patrol. General Huguenn, commanding
the Fourth Brigade of the state Volunteers, on
Friday last detailed the Charleston Light Dra-
goons the ldgloved cavalry corps of this city. to
perform this duty The dragons, like everybody
else are nearly worn out, and this morning General
Huguenin issued the following call
Mounted volunteers are requested report Captain
s. e. stoney assist the Charleston Light Dragoons in
patrol duty. The loan of horses is urgently requested
Also
great crowd of people were attracted to-day
to he vicinity of st. Philips Church. hundreds
of eyes were directed to the steepie, on tho
tower of which men could be at work.
At first it was thought they were making arrange
ments to pull it down. 1t was found.
however, that their object was to save the steeple.
The vestry of the church engaged the SER
vices of Mr.. Heron, the janitor of the Custom
House. who Oh Saturday made thorough examin-
alton of the church and steeple and VINO gave 10
as his opinion that neither the building nor
the steeple was seriously injured as was AZ hrss
thought to be the case In consequence of this the
and Dennis Carey, three experienced riggers and
builders. who yesterday morning began the work OF
preserving the steeple Two of them assembled
to that part of the tower which is partially
cracked and which is Immediately beneath
the spire A long line was thrown down to the
ground below and by this means a stout rope was
hauled up. The brick and iron columns of the
arched part of the tower were removed. the debris
being thrown down INTO the street This
part of the steepe is in no way neces-
sary for the support of the spire, which rests on
four stout tmbers sixteen inches square, and which
are anchored and mortIced to the foundation,
running the entire length of the steepe. These
timbers are sound and solid aud are abundantly
able to hold up the spire Alter the
iron columns aud brickwork beneath the spire
are removed large shores" will be used as
props to the spire and in this way the
steepIe will be preserved. Like st. Michaels.
1t is built on separate 1ounda-
ton which is "piled" and concreted. aud on
which rest the four massive pillars which suppors
the steeple. The porches of the church. OF which
there are two. on the west and one on
south wall. WILL it is thought, be pulled down.
The porch Oh the west will certainly
have to come down. The one on the
south may he preserved if an examination shows
that it is not dangerous. portion Ok
the west porch has already fallen, hav-
ing been thrown down by the shock
on Tuesday uight. The porch itself has no
connection with the church proper, having
been held to it only by iron rods.
These have parted and the porch is really
in n dangerous condition. The yestry OF tho
church have taken all the steps necessary to secure
it's preseryation and will spare efforts TO secure
this end.
Hundreds are using all available means for leav-
ing the city, and every outgoing railway tram ior
the past three days has been filled to Its utIhose
capacity. A bureau has been formed for the issu-
ing of railroad passes to those who de-
sire to leave the city. but have not the
means The city authorities were authorized by
the South Carolina. Charleston and Savannah and
Richmond and Danville Railroads to issue free
passes to all persons desiring to leave the city.
During the day about 500 passes were issued to
white and colored persons The objective points
were Columbia Augusta, Greenville. Charlotte.
Atlanta Orangeburg and Spartanburg-
number of persons went TO Atlanta
aud Baltimore. The Northeastern Railroad mas
not vet authorized the issuing of passes, but VIII
probably do so tomorrow
Among the most pitiable Of the wrecks IN the
city is that of the Confederate Home ana 'c"oo'
on Broad-st. Organized IN 1867, It mas uohe "o-
told good giving shelter to hundreds OF WIDOWS
and education to orphans. The repairs mads
necessary by tho cyclone had Just oeen hhished
,,;,h n,on.v furnished in great part by friends IN
New.yorx CITY. The young ladies are at theit
homes vacation. .
In the opinion of many people the President OK
.ha limited States should have been requested by
the. municipal authorities Immediately after
the earthquake for board of army engineers em-
,o,erad 70 inspect and condemn all and any build
mos that are dangerous to the public. While
The people have not yet any disposition to OBJ
truct the orders Of the City Engineer for the de-
struction of houses. AS soon as the present excite
meut Is over there is no doubt that many owners
of dangerous buildings will fight and obssrucs
every effort to pull them down.
Tho ,eonle of Sullivan's Island were highly ex-