Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-12
A. w. TAFT,
President Charleston exchange.
b. BOLLMAK,
President Merchants Exchange.
THEODORE ID. JERYEY,


Vice President Chamber of Commerce.
n Can't. c. O. Boutelle, acting under au-
,bority from the United States coast sur
n yev arrived in Charleston Yesterday
n morning for the purpose OF examining the
a condition OF the bar in order to report any
change in the channels that might nave
taken place consequent upon the earth
1uake. Capt. Boutelle has devoted two
1avs TO the work, and as d result OF his
on.ary8tious saws tonight that 'Echanges
n pxist in both Pumpkin Hill and south
u channels. but they are slight and all Tor
q the better, showing increased depth IN
N bofb channels. 1t is impossible to say
M now much better until the tidal obserya-
" lions are completed, and the soundings
can be reduced to low water"
N Notice was given to-day that the eXer-
NJ cses of Charleston College Will pe re-
sumed Oct. 4.
M Kohn. Furchgott & Benedict wholesale
and retail dry goods aud carpet dealers,
/ 81 have bought out the old established dry
goods house of McLoy, Rice & Co. tor
| 100000 cash.
EIGHT DEATHS FROM EXPOSURE.
The weather this forenoon was wretched,
| but in tue afternoon 1t cleared up, and the
/ Swork Of clearing off the debris was re-
/ 4sumed. Many persons have abandoned
| 1.-The camps and have returned TO their
/
Not Mayor COurtenay. The wealthy Della
2ware excursjonists have left the city, aud
Hare on the way home Tonight. The streets
Ito night present something OF their old
time appearance, and general feeling of
zhOpe prevails. The deaths from exposure
To-day amounted to s, Z colored and l
ZWhite.
There were three or four slight shocks
Of earthquake during the night, but none
Of serious nature, aud few persons were
aware of their occurrence.
IDe board OF engineers are still at work
Esurveying buildings and continue to con-
#demn those which are unsafe.
The latest reports from points along the
Il South Carolina railway indicate that the
WrepGrts Of distress at LincOlnsville,
M kni.htsville aud elsewhere were greatly
E exaggerated. Whatever is necessary Will
be done Tor them.
MONEY THE GREATEST NEED.
NEW YORK, Sept. IA special from
ID Charleston to the Maritime Exchange in
Wi this city says, in response to an inquiry:
Our money wants are large. We have
Htents and shelter enough. The great work
10 be done in the next sixty days is to
Eguard against winter by rebuilding and
Hrcauiug small houses for the poorer
clasSes."
GUARDING AGAINST EARTHQUAKES.
"AsHiN'ioN' sept il'-IWenty or
~, .'I ie'.ei : M nave Uteh ItGeNeu at tne
,e.'o- VA SURVEY tro'u utneteh parGs VI
r.t .tO unu y, HahlnE suSSeS,iouS anu ol-
ering advice with regard to the preven.
Ion of earthquakes. One of the latest
lOp0ses that holes be bored thi ough
the earth's crust to give the
destructive gases an outlet. The writer
Is, as yet, unknown TO fame.
y. loN RALLY FOX CHAkLEsroN'
VOfioN, IA, sept. l.-W. Z. Ne1d-
.gef reports $l2j IN the treasury to-
snt' which has been raised by the citi-
ba,,n-.i. u0p' 'lis piace lor the oehent OF tue
upulation of aIort 5oo ard a go a. -
odty nf Than, 10 hTsinoss ~ Snvsnnah
|0g in and ont evary dov on the Shoo,'
b. tram A tha n,eatir q, NO not coIt.d
re until Wednaedoy nie,ht Iost ,ncet oT
lg ctt1nps nod hoon la ~, ~ SoT-an
an n 90 ooe,i VI ~ an
haerial form Tho committpa CONSISTS of
iss Landershtne Miss Trndv Edan and
Miss Ahcs naynard ord - u Shaan
U,4 ana 4 EoIIar Tbav dasarva
nuch credit for tbair faithful servicn in
(hs matter
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WADE REPORT
fHhADELPHIA, Sept. u.--Robert NJ.
TV" Tt0 aoe and Charles Harrah, Jr., of the
,u4sns committee. returned to this city
a. Ol Cnarleston to-day and made full
iot 10 the committee. picturing the
'ue 9l distress In that CITY even worse
u'" rS I. IOe newspaper reports have made it,
irna 'tHdled that contributions must con-
a@Gadior Tg ior months. There have been over
AUV raised in this city so far. or this
o- ,IOult $4,000 has been sent to Charles
VI"
ALLAHAsSEE's CONTRIBUTION.
TALLAHASSEE. FLA. Sent. 1.-The
aoles Of Tallahassee realized S225 Iast
.uL by serving refreshments Tor the
AK nv, r,,n'1 we charleston sufferers
CHICAGO. snnt ~ go varadom .,
be Propeller Danoidson raIatas =" a s,ranoa Ua
zperence m D01HiusUn; nis use, 81 peiates T s'ranse
ett ast week. viii ytip " onnes ; az ie
poror with the schoopers Rrjgbiie and