Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-05

population, mad lett SummerVllIe, ana lCls
expected that Prof. McGee's statement
Will stop any further exodus.
Samuel Hammond, who was reported as
dangerously injured, is now dong well.
HIS leg, however, is fractured, andhe has
many severe cOntusions.
The feeling to-day is decidedly more
cheeriul and better tone naturally per-
vades the community. 1t 10 dihicuit TO
give any precise reason for this, but 1T is
the fact. Workmen are at work upon
the injured buildings putting them in or
der, and as much as possible is being
done to protect the interiors from the
rains, which are expected.
RELIEF COMMITTEE.
Another element which increases con-
fdence, is the organization to-day of a
strong relief committee, which will take
entire charge of providing food, clothing
and quarters as far IS necessary for those
who have suffered by the earth
quake. A considerable number of
tents have been received
from the government and others are ex-
pected tomorrow. The orphan house,
| aims house and both Catholic orphan asy-
lums have been provided with sufficient
shelter. An encampment tor other refu-
gees in military style is being formed in
South Battery. There will be an encamp-
ment for colored refugees in Marion
square. 1t can be confidently asserted
that this work of the committee will be
judicious and systematic, and all funds
will be properly applied.
NO EFFECT ON THE BAR.
The bar or harbor of Charleston has not
been affected by the earthquake. Sound
ings taken on Wednesday show seventeen
and half feet of water in the south chan
mel one hour before high water, and in
Pumpkin Hill channel sixteen and half
| feet OF water. There is absolutely no de-
terioration. There is no truth in the re-
port that the bridges across Ashley river
have fallen.
AN APPALLING SITUATION.
CHARLESTON, 5. c., Sept. A., P. NJ
| The situation at this hour is appalling
AS many people as can are leaving the
! city, but still many thousands can't get
away. The shock at IL: :05 O'Clock last
night was an awful surprise to the peo-
| pie, who had INDUCED the hope that the
worst was over. The lowest GLASS of ne
! groes have taken possession of the public
| squares and parks, to the ex-
clusiOn of the thousands OF white
women and Ichildren, who are
| driven to the necessity of risking death
| in their shattered homes, or to mix in a
multitude of frenZied negro women of the
| lowest class. Even the mora respectable
classes of the colored people are kept
| away from the parks
The most pressing need at this time is
| for tents. Ninety hospital tents arrived
from Washington this morning. These
are not enough to supply hundredtn
| part OF the needs OF the people. In Gods
name let those who can do so send tents
here. The September gales will soon be
upon US, and not one building in hun
dred in the city will ~ habitable; be-
sides this the people are afraid to sleep
under roofs and prefer to sleep In the open
air in preference to the house. Their
needs can only be supplied by tents, and
unless 500 tents are soon sent here there
will be great distress. A slight shock
was felt about O'Clock, but the streets
are crowded and very few persons felt 1t.
| Everybody will sleep in the streets and
| parks tonight.
| A competent civil engineer, who has
made pretty full inspection of the brick
! buildings, says that at least go per cent.
of these buildings will have to come
| down. The frame buildings do not look
as II they were damaged much, but most
of them are greatly strained and the plas-
terinG In most of them is down.
The shock Friday night created the
| greatest CONSERVATION. First there was
the roar, then the short shock, then the
sound of falling buildings, and then tol-
| lowed the wall of thousands Of terror
stricken people. The impression was ter.
rible and unnerved the most courageous.
The people had begun to recover some
| what from Tuesday nights shock when
| they received set back by the shock o1
last night. This morning they were 60
ing about as depressed and despOndent
as they were Immediately after the great
| fn do,
| whether another disastrous shock is in
store for them. The strain is telling upoE
women and children. Many of them are
sick from nervous excitement, and the
indications are that the sick list will soor
be very large. The people do not dare to
venturelnto their homes even where they
are not very seriously damaged, because
they are afraid that in their weakened
condition a shock of much force might
bring them down. OF course, oamped out
| in the streets and In the open spaces, they
can have few of the comforts to which
most of them have been accustomed. Still
| there is a determination to bear theil
| misfortunes with fOrtitude. There are
fewer complaints than might be expected
under the circumstances.
$4,000 IN CASH RECEIVED.
This afternoon Acting Mayor Hugel
| WcuL W hiS hOtllt iOI lub Pul DOSb VI tlH
| bracing the only opportunity he has haC
! since Monday night to rest. He accom-
panied Gov. Sheppard. who arrived early
IRON Columbia, over the city, aud pointed
out the damage TO property and consulted
with him as TO the plans for aleYiatinl
the suffering. Up to sunset to-day abou
$50 900 IN cash had been received for thu
sufferers, and the indications are tina
several times that amount would be for
waTded soon. One of the very latest con
tributlons that was announced was from
MayOr O'Brien, as follows: "Draw ON Ii,
for $1,000"
MORE DAMAGED PROPERTY.
A reporter made careful detOur OF th,
city to-day, and was surprised to ii nd 81
much wrecked property which had be
fore escaped the eyes OF the press repre-
sentatives. At least four out OF five of al
the buildings are damaged more or less
City Assessor w. A. Kelly says that Tn,
lose will reach $l0,O00,000. The taxabl,
property aggregates $22 GOO. 600. As tht
greatest portion OF the property destroyed
was inhabited by old families who have
no surplus means. it is believed that opll
a portion will he rebuilt. All day tber,
has been a constant rattle and roar
falling buildings and old materials. Scores
OF buildings are being torn down by tn,
owners as measure Of safety. Hun
dreds OF others will not come down unit
action Is ordered by the city Council.