Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
Danger Still Lurks.
Nine More Shocks Felt at
SumnGEVile.
SAGES WAC THEIR HEADS
The Government SaVans 0min-
Gus of the Outlook.
| LAST NIGHTS Low GROWL.
The Muttering Heard All
Along the Line.
cHApjFSTnN Trims Tn CnD
Open Air DevOtiOns in ALI
Parts of the City.
/ |COURTENAY COMING.
The City's Mayor Hasten
ing to Her Aid.
SHELTER AND SUCC0R.
! sThe Two Great Needs of the
Stricken People.
|COURTENAY COMING.
The City's Mayor Hasten
ing to Her Aid.
SHELTER AND SUCC0R.
The Two Great Needs of the
Stricken People.

CHARLESTON, Sept. 5.-Charleston is
&quiet to-day, and the Sabbath silence was
only broken by the singing at the differ
ent religious meetings, which have been
Ehed in the open air. Hardly a church in
charleston is considered safe for occu.
4 Epancv and the ministers Of the different
denominations for this reason held their
services in different public parks, and in
the grounds adjoining the churches. Sad
y to say there is no doubt that the estimates
4 of the loss by the earthquake are far be-
bow the mark. The City Appraiser. who
\ has gone over the whole city and is
familiar with the value of the property,
estimates that it will cost at least $5,000,-
Z 600 to put Charleston in a position as
good as that which it occupied only a
Hweek ago.
CONDITION OF THE BUILDINGS.
4 Many more buildings have been disoov-
#ered to be in dangerous condition, and
4 persons who thought their houses had es-
3caped without injury find themselves con-
Nfronied by damages which are entirely
N beyond their means to repair. 1t is for
this reason that there is 50 much nxiety.
II Two Of the government en- gineers are ex-
4 p9cted tomorrow, and in addition TO these
|8 the Secretary of the Treasury was re-
quested to-day to detail number OF CON-
mon civil engineers from the Office OF the
Supervising Architect of the Treasury to
assist in the work of examining thorough.
ly every building 30 that the extent of the
injury and whether building is habita-
DE and can be allowed to stand may be
dsdnitely ascertained.
THE RELIEF COMMITTEE.
The Relief Committee, with the assist
Ance given and promised, will be able
very shortly to provide adequate shelter
or the homeless refugees, and can furnish
Ioem y also with such food as they require.
mere are also to-day in Charleston many
persons who are suffering for want OF
pIead and meat and who are unable to
Selp themselves. Their wants, however,
oegln to be known and will be quickly
met The government tents have been
ERECTED In encampments in different parts
VI tue city, where full attention will be
Hi,en 10 the sanitary requirements, but it
70 calculated that at least 5000 persons
!, ~ ~ heed shelter for weeks to come, and
n proposed to erect huts on the public
slounds Tor the accommodation of those
anm "a Moom tents will not suffice. Ample
Recommendations will be provided for the
''O'eu refugees as well as for the whites.
THE CITY's NEEDS.
r ~ can be seen at a glance that even the
senerous assistance given Charleston by
H. ,"ssrm-nearted people throughout the
OnIveu states " Inadequate TO meet this
emergency. II Charleston is TO be re-
Tu.t, II the houses are to he restored,
sre Use that are i'll dangerous condition
~ ~ " % made safe, Charleston must have
ooo "r oae eedIly day command OF at least $4,-
o,yVO' 10 De lent at a low rate Of interest
1870 aon security of property to be rebuilt or
as,.eeu' NO especial plan in this regard
di Peoiaily advocated. Indeed, there Is
srri, p3sl.l9n to await in this matter the
Ne,, w VI mayor COurtenay, waO reached
bera TIN "IA rom Europe to-day, and will be
IN III. uesuay. In bis courage and ability,
w.. ns c0mprehensveness as well as mas
benco uygtall' the people have full conf-
bo,,e MS presence here will be worth
Nh.nS 10 the men OF Charleston.
inco las las Deen no shock OF earthquake
aine eoout IL o'clock last night, and this
bey . W make the people hopeful, but
beIr ne confronted by terrible injury TO
ser, "0lles, aud this tends to depress
Th M FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
bo rllst Presbyterian church proves
va ia diuly io.y damaged and Charleston Col
tho na!eparaoly injured. The residence
m ba''1'e b'e Congressman M. Z. O'Connor
hn e,,,h 70 De rebuilt. Tue old Charles
a,es uo mouse, afterwards the United
rect 'vurI house, is almost a complete
aster,s Tol. Batchelor, of the Quarter.
day s Department, who arrived mere
scltv .a ss Sol. Owens, has Leen over
hsSss ano IN an interview tonight said !:
@S'e seen enough TO say that the ruin