Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-08
THE MOST PRESSING NEED.
Charleston Wants Tents or Can.
vas to Shelter the Homeless People.
MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT AND ONE
SECRETARY WHITNEY.

Persons just from Charleston report the i'm.
mediate need of the people there OF either
tents or canvas that can be used to protect
| them from rain A long telegram was to-day
sent to the President by democrats of promi-
nence advising him that means Of shelter
should promptly be sent to Charleston, and
suggesting that the vessels of the North Allan
| tic squadron be sent there with orders to strip
| the vessels Of all their canvas and turn 1t over
| to the people of the stricken city. Also. to
place the vessels at the service of women and
children SO far as they can accommodate them.
A large British vessel, which reached Charles
ton several days ago, surrendered everything
aboard to the suffering people. The officers not
| only gave up every yard OF canvas, including
the sails, but sent the hammOcks to the city
and gave up their state rooms and quarters to
women and children. II the tents are not to be
had 1t Is said that canvas can be used for pro-
| lection, and the navy is well supplied with can
vaS
1t was suggested that the President, cut off
from newspapers, is not aware OF the actual
condition OF the people, and the dispatch sent
TO him fully informs him of their deplorable
situation.
One gentleman Just arrived from Charleston
says heavy rain would be calamity second
only to the earthquake; that hundreds of
women and children are in the parks and
| streets with only sheets or quilts stretched to
screen them from the sun.
Secretary Whitney has also been advised by
telegraph of the necessity of Immediately eX-
erting all the powers and facilities OF his de-
partment for the shelter and protection Of the
people OF Charleston.
Secretary Whitney telegraphed the mayor of
Charleston expressing desire TO do all in his
power tor the relief OF the earthquake sufferers
and stating what available means OF relief in
the way of SAIL canvass, &c, there is at the dis
desired.
The mayor in reply thanked him, and said
he would inform the department if these things
could be made serviceable.
Help for Stricken Charleston.
THE GOOD WORK GOES ON-THE CHARITABLE
CAUTIONED NOT To LET THEIR CONTRIBU-
TIoNs FALL INTO THE HANDS OF swIND-
LERs.
The generous expression of sympathy for the
people of Charleston In their great trouble is
being taken advantage of by unprincipled
persons, who are going around taking up sub
Scriptions, Tor which they make no return. The
public are warned against giving money to any
except to those whom they know to be what
they represent themselves to be-.
ceived at THE STAR office for the Charleston
sufferers, in addition to those heretofore men,
toned: Mrs. Mary Coyle, S25; Employees OF
Assembly, No. las, DR.. Ms. Lincoln and Hon.
Horatio King, each $40; Cash. pr. H; G: Thomp-
Lodge, No. 1O1, Sons OF benjamin, III y. H.. 9
each So; BIS, Georgetown, $3.50; Cash." s.
III. Boutwell,, IA Lady," each 81; ]. u. I. and
af,s D. B. ca each a. 81 Willie Beatty and Maggie Be-
The District Commissioners received the fol-
lowing amounts tor the Charleston sufferers
$40; Albert Prentiss, $40.
Chas. c. Duncanson, 9th and D sts., has OBJ
taiued the following subscriptions from his
neighbOrs and others tor the Charleston relief
fund: II. j. Fegan, So; Francis Miller, S5; j. A.
X. Moore. SO; Geo. J. johnson, So; s. Aman, So;
John keyworth, SO; l. $. Libby, 81; Jonn
Downs. 81; Chas. e. Duncanson, $40; ii. Adler,
S5; samuel S. Shedd, So; c. c. Purcell, $5; Hay
ward & Hutchinson, So; Geo; Wilmer. SO; 4.
Lemar. 81; ]. w. Morgan, So; VIM. r. Riley,
So; A. Y. Grimes, $p; ii. NJ. Zimmerman, 30;
Jas. L. McGee, $5; Z. A. Sauter, S5; s. z. Pal
mer, So, J. IL. NJ, $40; L. NJ: Taylor, So; }.
Kelly, 81; E. LIE Mour, So: W. N. Dalton, 50;
II. w. Garnett, $5; Seaton Perry, So; Petersen
ChlIds, -; W. ID. Clark, 81; Jas. X. Cleary,
81; N. J. Acker, 81; J. Gawier, 81; T. JARVIS
SIS; L. Morrison, so; l. l.. Johnson, 81; I. SOM
erville, So: l. Gardner, 80; +. Hanney, 81; D.
j. Macarty, 80; Z. w. Thorn u Co., So; H. A.
Griswoid, S1O; from Others, 81.
A hundred and eight dollars for the relief of
the Charleston sufferers was contributed in the
bureaus of the Navy department yesterday
The benefit in aid Of the Charleston sufferers
under the auspices Of the Infantry Corps at
Albaugh's tonight promises TO be big affair.
The contributions tor Charleston received by
amounted to only five or six dollars, though the
second auditor said he would nave about $500
to turn over, given by the clerks OF his division
FROM THE LITTLE ONES
The following note, addressed to THE STAR,
explains itself: "WiIl you please accept and
forward to Charleston the enclosed eight dol
lars, which we made for this purpose by giving
an entertainment to our friends, consisting OF
recitations and tableaux, ana greatly oblige
your little friends: Romaine 5. ManniX, Edith
Gedney, Ella Briscoe, Mabel Murray Anna
Briscoe. Charley Andrews, Maurice Dow, Pratt