New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-07
ASKING TRADE FOR THE RUINED CITY.
. srSsIBLE APPEAL FROM THE NEWS AND


ASKING TRADE FOR THE RUINED CITY.
A SENSIBLE APPEAL FROM THE NEWS AND
COURIER"
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept 6.-The head
.rxrsrs of tho Relief COMMITTEES at the CITY buiuns
verc crowded BY the unfortunate earthquake sunero
=. q O'clock this morning. one mehocr vi WIG
.ommittee was kept writing passes on the
a transport sufferers to other points inc oomm''oe
r.fers to give this character OF assistance ABOVE al
,n.r. II ss,s the unfortunate people away. Orders
Cor rs,ious were Money was given to no one
Dpring the rush OF the applicants TOR assistance large
ect,on Of the Meeugs front OF the Court House. oppo
alta the City Hail. fell out The report OF the rah WAS
.ousl TO an earthquake shock. immediately tue assem-
Nd thousands in and out OF the building began to sway
and move like the pillows OF astormstrioken sea. the
.oo,sr heads present mounted chairs and admonished
the people to move away quietly and not become OK
o,ted, The scene was appalling for shors ume' ou'
oust was finally restored. The men at work tearing
ovn the fra portions OF the Court House were ordeeu
10 atop work Acting Mayor Huger says that tho heo
committee is now assisting about onethrd OF Charles
&ons enre population. Mayor Courtney 10 cxpeo'eu W
arrive on the train the Coast Limo to-morroa
and will hold Q special meeting OF the CITY oouno'
when decisive steps will be taken 10 @nor"
protection falling buildings aud clear the s''oo
OF Of the debris which now impodes 'no p'os'o
OF psds strsns and uehicles everyw Dispa'eues
continue TO pour in, offering aid About S|o'ooo No"
already reached here From Indications az manu- !" -
believed that the contributions Will nnshy Assros.''
e5OooOo aud that 100000 will have arrived oy To-
marrow night Money sent by registered letter or ny
express TO Mayor Courtney or the Rehei Com"'''0'
om,s IN the most desirable shape. although many con-
trbutions arrive form Of post oice orders dra
etc
Shortly after 10 o'clock the scenes OF despair ana
fright 1t tho City Hall again renewed oy tho
sailing buildings IN that vicinity. The great
crowd near St. Philips Church, where
Aha tall spre 10 being torn down, fed precip'atoE
Tho steeple OF ST. Michaers Church, the LANDMARK OF
the CITY, which supposed TO have boon compieteV
vrscked appears DO about the only tall STRUCTURE
which can be permitted stand AT sunrise this morn
ing the weather looked threatening. and at IL o. IN. IL
looked as though steady rain would set In poiore
night People who slept board Of vessels In the
habor night that they felt the III O'CLOCK shooA
plainly. Vessels made forward plunges then tnere was
n rumbling noise and the waves thunpeu tue nuns
v1cously The scientists the front to-day with
the that will DO registrations OF SHOCKS
every dsy for somo time, possibly weeks yet
This mornings Ne,os and Courier gives prominence to
An editorial on how TO help without giving, In which 1t
says:
never been more fully or more OPPORTUNITY demon
srated There IS, however loss which isnot ptovaSa
l.. been seHsssy nSg;sa %n
Charleston viii be able doubt to provide food and
tn. earthauake and will able. perhaps to assist In
proper way whose houses need repairs which are
beyond the means OF the owners aud occupants But
besides this thore the necessity OF continuous help
help that viii go on from day to day and IRON month TO
month and from year to year. Only such help as ths
will a permanent ADVANTAGE and will enable Charles
ton TO make the frightful losses that have been
susaned BY giving business TO Charleston wnen tbere
is no loss 10y so dong by giving the preference 10
equal the pubic put the city IN condition to
pluck fo safely out OF the nettle danger WIN
South Carolina. They have shown and sun show Their
sympathy and the warmth OF thor affection ny
4 uhstxn mt a he
they help still and still better by trading
with u.s. by sending their cotton and naval stores 70
this market and by buying here In return
The headquarters OF the police force have been re-
moved from the stable In Brosdst. to the High School
Gymnasium at Meeting aud George sts This building
is uninjured and being large and roomy is admirably
adapted to the purposes OF the force. Owing to the
disturbed condition Of city and the necessity for in
creased vigilance 1t has been deemed expedent to In
crease the police FORCE and Chief Frost has issued call
for recruita Seventy wore enrolled yesterday and
great many moro wanted. Referring 10 the dan
ger from falling buildings. William B. Guerard, civil
engineer, says;
A constant danger menaces us even to greater ex-
tent my Judgment, than the anticipated renewal OF
the shOokA This danger consists In tue nunoeress
fractured walls In the city, As they now STAND totter
ing they are menace 10 our IVES ovs oI foowed sy
hgn wind OF which Is OF frequent occurrence AZ
this season OF the year the CONSCIOUSNESS would be that
the waterlsden bricks and mortar would lose their
tenscy and the walls would crumbe ana DC peopi'at
cd into the streets.
The slight shock of an earthquake ll:15 last night
caused little or no alarm But the light rain which set
o'clock this morning made thousands OF persons
encalnped tue painfully au1ious Fathers DO
gan 10 look around for OF sheeriDg their wives
and children Little could BIZ done In this direction now
ever The color people at day break began TO hunt
through the and speedily TOOK possession OF ali
the pieces OF old they could ind In some OF the va
can't sections OF tin blown from roofs by
the cyclone August 1888, and which had been left
lying ground In other places there were pieces
had hasn Ell NJ a
earthquake These wero speedily taken possession sion
of and utilized for covering the frail tents that
been erected. Ola boards from the deDrs around
the streets used for tho same purpose The
occupants OF Washington Square made - ald upon
all the old tn planks ETC.. whom police sergeant came
up He explained to them that he could not allow them
to things without hrst obtaining permission
and crowd readily acquiosced In his orders
and replaced the s.eta when ineS hsa anS
showed disposition TO violate the law AS soon as
Al daylight the ceased and the appeared. Later
IN morning there several slight showers, but
not enough to cause any Inconvenience. Many OLD
coIored and children seen wandering about
the picking up .r.y pieces Of pr.s and beans
sunrise the fires were lighted and preparations were
The usual weekly record OF mortality shows a
total Of ninety eight deaths in the CITY Tor
tSe vsrs white and n1tS-.x ooored
The deaths caused by the earthquake thtyeight
tventy-seven ooored. since then there have boon
seveal additional e.ths caused by the earthquake on
september Julia Riley ooored, died OF marssnus aud
exposure; Mira Mary Buchanan. white. age hfty, was
taken OF her building after the shock Tuesday
night and died from exposure and the shOok. To-day
Lizzie Grant died OF heart disease brought on by fright
aud eIposure Adene Blaney at tho point OF death
She Is colUrod woman about sixty, and broke her
leg while trying to escape from her building on Tues
day night
Bishop Howe furnishes the following statement oitne
neois of the Episcopal Church ia this diocese: ST.
Philips Church aud Church Home, both much injured;
g. Phps the mother church VI the diocese parish
aimee 1878. ST. Michxers Church. colonial church.
built IN 1857. damaged very seriously. st. PauPs
Church. the largest In olty built IN 1916 badly
damaged Grace Church, badly damaged. 81. Luke's.
not seriously injured, but needing repair. Calvary
Church. free church for colored people, seriously hurt
b. Timothy Chapel needs rebuilaIng."
Bishop Howe adds tn money sent to him for re-
pairing these churches will be distributed according to
his best Judgment Otherwise directed. lie thinks
that at least 500, 900 is needed.
The reIoI committee are hard at work Additional