The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-04

Charleston is Sitting In her ashes bewsil-
ing the loss OF millions, ThA full con-
sGiousness Of the loss Is here, II is under
stood fully that far more than the earn
ings OF twelve months were swept away in
less than minute. But for all this and
because OF this Charleston Is only the
more determined to maintain the COM
merCial position 1t has won and is tortu-
nately situated and will be able as well as
ready to deal successfully with every de.
partment Of trade and every branch OF
business"
An appeal Is made to the City Council
for monetary assistance In the form OF an
appropriation, but the Negs and Courier
admonishes those who extend aid 10 con-
fine themselves in so doing to people in
circumstances or conditions rendering
them able to help themselves. Very
little has been accomplished up to this
writing to relieve the city OF itG appear
anCe and desolation. As the eye takes In
the lenght OF q street it is met by heaps
OF debries OF every possible description /;
breaks seen In plasterlne, laths, shln9les,
lumber and household and Office turni-
ture and all kinds OF building material in
mass, Whole fronts or sides Of build
ings have fallen out leaving the furnish
ings In some instances intact,
A two story brick building on State
street between Broad and Chalmers pre-
sents an interesting appearance Of this
description. The lower floor is used for
merchandise and the upper door as a resi-
denCs. The whole front fell out leaving
the interior exposed to view, The pictures
and mirrors are on the walls aud the
chairs remain as they were left by the
fleeing families. The beds are untouched,
gas turned on and the view Of the store
room Is as It was when the first shock
came. Evidently the owner has not gained
courage to warrant his return.
THE ALARMING FEATURE.
The alarming feature OF the present
condition Of affairs rests in the shaky con-
dltIon OF the buildings, Nine.tenths Of
the brick structures are cracked through
and through and threaten to tumble. The
Chimneys that have not actually fallen are
badly Caresned aud would fall II touched.
A reporter who has Just made tour OF
that portion OF the city most dlSastrously
uAnAptuI btAttb LlhV tHo hLIuCEuIeb uhLu'
aged are mostly fifty years and more Of
aye. Not u single substantial building
was seen which had not suffered ma
teriaily from the shock. Until some time
shall have elapsed and confidence shall
have been fully restored most OF the shat.
tered buildings will not b0 entered. A
shock at this time would be more disas-
trous than al Of those which have al.
ready been experienced, and the build.
inEs could easily be shaken 10 atoms.
An examination Of the material from
the wrecked structures shows them to
have all been irail. The Charleston and
one or two other leading hotels have be-
gun to receive guests, although but small
portion OF their houses are in a condition
to be occupied. Inquiries continue to
pour in FROM friends Of Oharlestonians in
different parts OF tho country, concerning
the loss OF life. Tho search for The dead
ia progressing, but 1t is believed that all
the bodies have been found. This morn
ing the'employes OF the Southern Tele.
graph Company returned to the Commodi.
GUS main office on Broad street, cleared
up their delayed work and resumed SER
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