Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-17
Y EVER PRESENT DREAD
,.pp1HLE MENTAL STRAIN OF
THE CHARLESTONIANS.

r,,o walls Constantly Causing
rIrht Among the People Many
,u.5s Giving Way Several Strange
nanartpres From the City During the
p~aitament-The Fruits of the Char
table.
cu.RtEsToN, Sept. 16.-Last night was
omparatively quiet one. The day was
knnressively hot, and the peculiar condl-
an Of the atmosphere and appearance OF
70 skies gave rise to great apprehension
q renetition Of the scenes of the night
4, Ang. 81. Some persons aver that there
! ere two slight shocks during the night,
H. the correspondent Of The MORN
i "a NEWS did not observe them. AT
\ O'Clock the streets were deserted and
a osi people had retired to much needed
Mst. Few persons who have not under
Mona the horrors OF that fatal Tuesday
Eigbt and those OF the long two weeks
EIlowinp. can realize the terrible suffer-
Egs of the women and children who re-
ain in Charleston, their anxiety, their
%ars. their doubts, their despondency.
~ horrible fear that is always present
n at the fearful subterrarean monster,
hitch wrought so much ruin, is only
Reaping for time to come again with
%Twhelming force to crush, Kill ana
Destroy.
N FALLING WALLS CAUSING FRIGHT.
III Now that the work Of pulling down
|salls is progressing, there are hundred
imaginary shocks daily, and these poor
a ople dwell in a constant terror OF death.
III is no wonder that the human mind mas,
III many instances, given away. A dozen
cases of insanity have occurred. one
Il dy. the wife of a prominent citizen, had
III be sent TO the State LunaiIc Asylum at
columbia: and in number Of others the
hives and daughters of rich men have
zen sent to private asylums North.
Ihese cases are, of course, not
nlblished for obvious reasons, and very
Ill tie is known about them, but they are
fup. and the end of them is not yet. The
nGn OF Charleston nave behaved nobly as
d general thing, although there are in
sIances where some have been utterly
dt tmoralized. A popular and fascinating
81 esmmercial broker has disappeared. A
clrrk in well known drug store
sfartcd to walk out OF the
city on Tuesday night after
ID shock. He walked as tar as Merick' g
r..
Il en- sent a postal card to his parents and
EMPLOYER stating that he couldn't return
D. the other hand many men who were
d sent returned to their homes as soon as
{ rley conld get here, and most of those
l hn we're here renamed firmly at their
HDsts.
i THE PRESENT SITUATION.
q The situation ,O-day is more cheering
nd the feeling more hopeful, Werei: not
Rr toe constant fear OF that apparently
II lentIrss demon the city would soon re-
6Uyer It's wonted equanimity. Many men
Ire repAriny their buildings, but they do
II in a hopeless Kind of way, not knowing
n hat the future has in store. Every
morning brings reports from SummerVllle
% additional sAOcks, and while these are
doubtless somewhat exaggerated they are
10 certain extent true. AS long as the
Disturbances continue at Summerville,
Fhere they first commenced, there can be
20 feeling OF security.
4 The Summervilie contingent report two
8light shocks in that place last night.
The Relief Committee has issued over a
Thousand forms of application for assist
ktnce in rebuilding and repairing houses
sAteutiOn has recently been directed tC
fhe character OF the mortar used, consist
41HE ldl2elH bl 1ciIOW HdHus anu iuC SltJ
Council will probably take action on the
#uhject to prevent any "Buddenslek" dis
sRsters in the hurry OF rebuilding.
SIMON CAMERoN's LETTER.
i Ex-senator simon Cameron in a lette
Covering 81, 600 into the relief fund, says
III always assoc iate your city and Stat
swith my recOllections of your grea
/ statesman. MIR. Calhoun, who occupied 81
commanding a position in the Senate ant
before the country at my first entranc
upon public life more than forty year
I ago. he received me in the Senate witt
the grtatest OF kindness, and during th
I Remainder Of his life wa
4 zpermitted not only to show with other
admiration Of his singular simplicity, ele
yation and dignity of character, but ais
! 10 experience almost daily some proof O
MS personal consideration and regard
d 1t naturaliy gives me pleasure, therefore
\ to associate my recOllectiOns of him wit
4 this contribution towards the reliet of tn
4 citizens of the State be loved so WE'LL"
The fund for relief now amounts
4 $500. lis.
MONTGOMERY CONTRIBUTION.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Sept. 10Th
contribution Of the citizens of Montgom
cry amounting TO 81 100, was to-day fol
Narded TO Charleston. A sum aggrega
lhg several hundred more had been ser
lfeNiOuglV n nhttr,hoo