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

comfort. subsequently the animal moved
on and stopped from time to time, whining
at every door, and seeking in vain ad-
mission. A gentleman who has just re-
turned from Johns Island says that at
an early hour Tuesday afternoon, cows
and sheep came hurriedly in from the
felds. lay down in a circle. and filed the
air with their moans. Chickens went to
roost long before dark. This gentleman
was sleeping soundly at the time OF the
earthquake aud was thrown out of bed.
AT THE MARKET.
The scene in the market today was
cheering. The long row of buildings, a
landmark Of Charleston, escaped injury,
with the exception OF the hall at the
western end Of the market. This is badly
shaken and cracked. The wall, 1t is
feared, will have to be pulled down. The
| butchers were at their stalls with their
tempting display Of joints, ribs, steaks,
| r0asts and ''soup bones" No attempt
has been made to advance prices. Beef
| Is sold at from 10c. to 15c., and other
meats at the usual prices. There was
| quite falling off in the number OF out
! going passengers to-day. This was owing
and the city authorities. 1t was
found that large numbers of colOred per-
| sons were applying for passes which they
| used to make excursions to the country.
1t is said that . number of people who
| could afford to pay we're using free
passes. Free passes will be given here
after to those women and children who
have no homes and shelter here.
THE SAILORS HOME.
The Sailors Home In Charleston is
complete wreck, and will have to be re-
built from its foundation. The matron
barely escaped with her life. The chap
lain, Rev. G. e. Chichester and his wife
! were providentially out OF the city, or
they would probably have been fatally
injured. The Mariners church is so se-
riously injured that it cannot be
used, and may have to be rebuilt.
| 1t will require at least $15, 900 to replace
these buildings. An appeal is made to
seafaring men every where who could
easily raise the amount needed. The
| work among the seamen goes on, and
| services will be held on the wharves and
on the ships. Contributions can be sent
to Rev. q. E. Chichester, Charleston. Re-
| ports OF great distress in colored villages
! on the line OF the South Carolina road are
reaching here. There will be speedy ac-
tion, and what relief is needed will be
given out of the Charleston fund.
The Mayor has appointed board Of en-
| gineers and architects, with Capt. w. Fl.
Bixby, Of the United States Engineer
Corps, as chairman, to examine and re-
port upon dangerous buildings for re-
moval. The public buildings are first to
be inspected to determine their safety and
the extent of their injury. Places of busi-
ness will be inspected next, and then
| residences.
| Contributions for the relief Of the suf-
| ferers continue to come in, although the
amount so far received has not been suffi-
cIent by any means to supply the necessi
| ties of the situation. The receipts so far
| Ahnn
| $40. .737.
There was distinct shock at Summer
vile this afternoon, but no damage was
done.
A very perceptible shook was felt here
at 0;50 O'Clock this morning, lasting six
seconds.
APPEAL OF THE NEGROES.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.-TO.night's
mail brought to the Associated Press Of
fee note dated Charleston, Sept. 6,
signed by 8. W. Mckinley for a commit
tee, asking the publication OF the follow
ing appeal:
meeting held by the coored citizens of this
city, at Mount Zion African Methodist Epis-
copal church, 1t was resolved that comm t.
tee should be appointed to present to the pub
lie the actual condition OF the cOlored people
as sufferers from the recent earthquake. The
committee met and determined to send an ap-
peal TO LDo people OF the country IN tnelr be-
half We, representa- ives of the colored peo-
pie of Charleston. who have been rendered
destitute in many cases by the earth
QUAKE; 40 10 appeal so,o to the ser ;a gener,
this trying hour. 1t is not necessary to re-
count the horrors Of the calamity, for its ex-
tent is known. We therefore simply ask that
our people receive through the committee
which has been appointed by them whatever
donations the generous people OF this land are
willing to send. The need ia urgent. Imme-
date ala is necessary.
5. w. MCKINLEY, Chairman,
REV. j T.. WILSON,
REV. j.. r. NICHOLS,
REV. p. W. JEFFERsON.
REV. r. /. SANDERS.
REV. GEORGE &. ROWE,
w. ID. CRUM, NJ. D., Secretary.
The Secretary will sign for anything
that may be sent to him. The signatures
are not autographs. The document ap-
pears to be COPY. II is written upon
what was letter head, from which all
but the date line has been cut. The pen
manship is business-liKe, and the matter
is given above without q particle Of edit
ing. The note of Enclosure is brief and
direct, and is even more business-like in
shape than the appeal, but was written by
different persons. The postmark Is that
of the Wilmington and Jacksonville rail-
way post office and not Charleston.
PLANNING A BIG LOAN.
NEW YORK, Sept. Sat an informal
meeting held In New York to-day of sew
eral prominent business men of Charles
ton and a portion of the committee ap-
pointed by the Chamber of Commerce
for the relief of the Charleston sufferers,
preliminary steps were taken towards the
organization of trust company, with It's
principal office in Charleston, and with
branch Offices in all the large cities of the
country, for the purpose or raising the
necessary funds by subscription TO its
stock for the rebuilding OF the ruined
portion OF the city, the money to be
loaned on bond secured by mortgage on
the property at 3 per cent. interest.
The steamship Delaware, oil the Clyde
Charleston line. sailed tonight for
Charleston with articles Tor the relief OF
the earthquake sufferers.
BALTIMoRE's BIG BOON.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept. S.-The work OF
raising funds for the relief Of stricken
Charleston is progressing finely. The
counter subscriptions started by the
American have reached 81. 500. The fund
contributed TO Mayor Hodges amounts to
81, 900, and the performance this afternoon
and tonight at Ford's Opera House OF
George Eoey's comedy, keep 1t Dark"
will net at least $1,000. Tickets for the
latter were sold by the police, and over