The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-07
THE RUINED CITY.
- Will Cost s5,OOO,OOO to Re
pair Charleston.
TIE MEASURES FOR RELIEF.
.v Morning scenes IN the sub
sunu1' Contributions OF Money
T Ealing in from Everywhere
rb,rIeston's Disaster.

-t.,.v Mayor of Charleston, ar
80 ~ his morning in the steamer
l ~ from Liverpool and proceeded
tbo first train for Charleston. He
" .so,izod the statement that he will
-. ond he responsible for all tents
l S.tr nav be forwarded by the Nationa
--.-5 n Charleston, where they are
,-,nsratively needed by many suffering
~. ~ homeless people. To secure TINS
al az he has appointed the following
mad I'm gentlemen TO act as a committee
---sa-rs1gements William ). d dsue,
S u w. Il. Rhett and }. b. Lam
Oa Ian The headquarters OF the commit
..aora 8i5 Broadway, New York. The
go. 80 will he forwarded by the steamer
S-t~,,1rs IDier q North River), OF the
G5oriesfoH line, free of charge, on Wed
Uasjav September Sth, or by express, ii
t5eV can be procured sooner. In an
; ;-, NJ yor Courtenay said.
Knowing he endurance OF our people
81 do their GOODNESS and bravery,
,,rdar Ill circumstances am satisfied
from the news found here on my arri-
val mn to Saturday afternoon that
the sufferers require immediate
and subtantial relief. Many thous-
snds of people must be provided
With shelter from she weather
At ODc3. Hundreds of houses will have
10 be rebuilt. and very much larger
number cannot be inhabited until eX-
teDsiye repairs are made. It is a case
of urgency, and if fully understood,
will. | am sure, be fully met.
CHsRLEs-ON, September 5.-Charles
ton is quiet to-day and the Sabbath
silence is only broken by the singing at
different religious meetings which have
been held IN the open air. Hardly a
church in Charleston is considered safe
for occupation and the ministry of diff
ferent denominations have for this rea
son held their services in public parks,
Gndlthe ground adjoining the churches.
It is SAD to say there is no doubt that
the estimates of the loss by the earth
quake are far below the mark. The
city appraiser, VINO has gone over the
whole city and is familiar with the
value Of property. estimates that it will
cost at least SIS 000, 600 to put Charleston
IN position as good as that which it
occupied only q week ago. Buildings
which we're considered entirely safe are
row discovered to be IN a dangerous
condition, and persons who thought
they had escaped without injury find
THEMSELVES confronted BY damages
which are entirely beyond their means
to repair. 1t is fer this rea
son that there is SO much anxi-
ETY.. Two OF the government en-
gueers are expected tomorrow, and in
cd 70 hn II
Treas ry has been requested to-day to
detail a number Of competent civil en-
gineere from the Office of the'Super-
7islng Architect of the Treasury, to as
Ast IN the work of examining
thoroughly every building, so that the
extent OF the injury, and whether the
building is habitable, and can be al
loved TO stand, may be definitely as
eertained. The relief committee, with
the assistance given and promised, will
be able very shortly 10 provide adequate
shelter for the homeless refugees, and
can furnish them also with such food
as they require. There are to-day, IN
charleston, many persons who are
suffering for want of bread and
meat, and who are unabe TO help
themselves. Their wants, however,
oegln to be known and will be quickly
met. Cove nmens tents have been
erected IN encampments in different
parts OF the city, where full attention
viii be given to the sundry require
nelts, but tits calculated that at least
WV persons viii need shelter for weeks
W come and it is proposed to erect huts
VI puohc grounds for the accommoda-
WI wi u those for whom tents will not
S sellCe. Ample accommodation viii be
S,osIlea Tor cOlored refugees as well as
t ~. "nI'es. II can be seen at a CLAN 2e
- 1'' even Inc generous assistance given
-, charleston by Warm-hearted
FiyPie throughout the United States
80. 0e entirely inadequate 70
g go = thiS emergency. If Charleston
e. ~ O9 rebuilt, if the shattered houses
49,. W oe restored, if these that are IN q
S .sl condition are to be made
80 charleston must have at an early
NJ, Commanded of at least 81 900, 900 to
soo. eut at low rate of interest upon
rs sStlIty Of the property to be rebuilt, or
o.OIeq' No especial plan in this
tSsal9 Is especially advocated. Indeed.
~ ''e Is disposition to await in this mat
NJ, me arrival of Mayor Courtenay
%uG reached New York from Europe
SG is and will be here on Tuesday. In
ooIDr courage and ability. in his
Gsta 'ig1Iehenslveness, as we'll as mastery
Hal s me people have full confidence.
rs, presence here will be worth a
-TTu Ihd men to Charleston
or tIeie has been no shock of earth
s1 100 .5 since about IL o'clock last night,
S-t M, IllS helps TO make people hopeful
inirs suey are confronted by the terrible
5 IyILy 70 their homes. and this tends to
Di1L bfe was another shock at .05 to-
ra5; 1t was not severe. and the du-
rT r.t2u was about two seconds. The
66 ro. belief is that the worst is
cnCo f Suo inhabitants are reasonably Sc
o- -J rom further visitations of earth
l,T,a raes. his belief is based mainly
tb pUn assurances Of scientists. who say
q. ere : IS orly the slightest probability
sb,oi- recurrence of more powerful
WIN As ;, alter the lapse of so much time.
ity - III Cne leellng Ct comparative seeur.
tie ' a;t engendered, citizens who. left
baveI,y III hot haste TO elude danger
be,s oEsun TO return IN small mum
}lurI,. anu visitors and sight seers are
as n mas N an appearance. -Four time.
ner IN, ., people were r, gistered for ain
Tue hotels to-day, than at any