The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-23
MORE SHOCKS IN CHARLESTON.
None Of Them Severe-Tho Work or lie
building Retarded by Labor Troubles.

None Of Them Sevors-Tho Work or Re-
building Retarded by Labor Troubles.
A dispatch from Charleston Sept. 16, says:
TIE weather yesterday did not deceive those
who have been close observers or the seismo-
lcgical events Of the past fortnight here.
There was certainly ons shock at about 9.40,
and another at ABOUT 1915 last night. Both,
however, were very slight, and We're unob-
served except Ly a conpa atively small num-
Der Of persons. Both were very perceptible at
Summerville. To-day at LEO p, III. there
was another shock, also slight, but very per-
cepuble. Fortunately the people are getting
accustomed to these earth vibrations, and
there has as yet been no panic. On the con-
trary, the work Of pulling down condemned
buildings and putting temporary repairs
upon those that have been only partially
shattered is progressing rapidly. Labor
troub es continue TO occur, and strikes are
tolerabiy frequent, but the situation is such
that the builders are forced to comply with
the terms of the laborers, and wages are
high. Instances are tnown where ordinary
plasterers are getting as high as IS a day,
hut these are cases where repairs are
nee led at once. Brlcklay rs get from 81 so
to IS day, and common laborers from ST. 50
to ~. So
Great distress is caused to the poorer clas-
ses who rent houses and who are compelled to
move the remnants Of their household goods
by the exorbtant charges of the cartmen,
who demand from 81 to So a load for moving
furniture. At this rate The cost to a family
| for moving furniture short dis ance amounts
to from $40 to $50 allnosJ IS much as a mon his
rent in cheap house. The colored people
arc pretty well provided for in the matter Of
rationS, but the invasion of negroes from the
country continues, and the situation threat
| ems to become serious.
! For the past two weeks the thieves have
been quiet. being afrai TO pursue their call
ing but now that the city is becoming alive
, again, their conscientious scruples SO m to
! have disappeared and the depredat ons have
| been resumed. Fully one-half the houses in
the city are at their mercy, Most of the
camps have been abandoned. and by the LIST
of Octoter everybody will DO under shelter
again, provided there is &c salon Of the
shocks.
/ Ex-senator Simon Cameron, in letter
| enclosing $1,000 for the rel of fund, says:
| l Away, associate your city an state with
my recollections Of your great statesman,
Mr.. Calhoun. who occupied so commanding
position in tho Senate and before the
country at my first entrance uron public
lite, more than forty ye MS ago. He receive
me in the Senate with the greatest OF kind
ness and during the remainder Of his life,
was permitted, not only to show with others,
admiration of his singular simplicity, elava-
ton and entity of charac er, but also to
experience almost daily some proof of his
personal consideration and regard 1t
naturally gives me pleasure, therefore, to
associate my recollections of him with this
contr, button toward the relief of the citizens
of the sta e he loved so well.
The fund for relief now amounts to $780,.