Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

The Governor regrets his inability to
comply with your request. Toe military
code absolutely forblds the ioaning OF the
military property of the State for any pur-
pose outside Of tue national guard"
GUYToN's LARGE HEART.
GuYToN, GA, Sept. 6.-rhe people of
this town are in deep sympathy with
Charleston. At the conclusion of the
PRAYER meeting tonight Rev. II. w. Lanier
spoke OF Guyton's great blessings as
town when contrasted with the suffer
ing thousands of this stricken city, and
the heart nf the village ia moved and
meeting OF the citizens has been called for
Wednesday night at the Baptist churcn.
when they will express their sympathy in
material form. GuytOn Is small in size
but a large heart throbs within her bosom.
THE RICHMOND STATES FUND.
RICHMOND, VA, Sept. 6.-The collec-
lions by the State (newspaper) for the
Charleston sufferers 10 TWO days amount
to nearly $1,000. The Tredegar Iron
Works Company have donated $500 and
D. Stewart, OF Henrico county, similar
amount. Bishop Keene has ordered that
a collection be taken next Sunday in all
the Catholic churches in his diocese. The
lower branch of the City Council is in
session tonight and will probably take
action.
DANvILLE APPRoPRIArEs $1,000.
DANvILLE, VA, Sept. 6.--The City
Council to-day appropriated $1,000
towards the relief of the Charleston suf-
ferers, and $3.50 was raised by a union
prayer meeting.
MONEY FROM MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS. Sept. eat a meeting of
the Cotton and Merchants Exchanges
to-day $500 was subscribed for The relief
of the Charleston sufferers, and COM
mittee appointed to make a thorough
canvass Of the city for additional funds.
BALTIMoRE's HELPING HAND.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 6,--Mayor Hodge
this afternoon sent dispatch to the
Mayor of Charleston requesting the latter
to draw for $4,000. Donations of money
and necessaries of life are coming in
freely, and good result is expected.
PHILADELPHIA SENDS A COMMITTEE.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 6.-At a
meeting of the Citizens Relief Committee
to-day, 1t was resolved to send commit
tee of three, with Robert MoQuade, city
editor of the Ledger, as chairman, 10
Charleston for the purpose OF distributing
money and ascertaining the damage
done. The committee is authorized to
draw $4,000. The contributions to date
amount to $500.
PULITZER's GREAT CHARITY.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 6.-Joseph Pulitzer,
proprietor OF the st. Louis Post-Dlspatch
and New York World, has telegraphed
Mayor Courtenay, of Charleston, to draw
on him for $1,000, the money TO be used In
behalf of the earthquake sufferers.
Mayor Frances, of this city, has tele-
graphed 81, 900 TO the Mayor OF Charleston
for the aid of the sufferers.
PITTsBURG's AID.
PTTTsBURG, Sept. 6.-ReIief commit
tees were appointed to-day by the Cham
Der of Commerce aud Oil Exchange to So
licit subscriptions for the sufferers at
Charleston. Fifteen hundred dollars
have already been subscribed by the
members of the Oil Exchange, and a
large fund Is expected IN a few days. The
Councils of Allegheny City have called a
meeting OF citizens Tomorrow night for
the same purpose.
AUGUSTUS GIFT AS CITY.
AUGUSTA, Ca. Sept 8.--The City Coun-
oil has voted $1,000 for the relief Of the
Charleston sufferers.
HELP FROM INDIANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 6.--Tbe Board OF
Trade has appropriated 81 ,0U0 for the re-
lief OF the Charleston sufferers.
THE REPLY TO THE QUEEN.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The President
has sent the following reply to Queen
Victoria's telegram OF sympathy for the
earthquake sufferers;
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 1886.
To Victoria, Queen and Emp, eSs, BdImordl,
Scotland:
Y our Majesty's expression of sympathy for
the sufferers by the earthquake is warmly ap-
preci sted, and awakens a grateful response in
American hearts.
GROVER CLEVELAND. President.
Special Agent A. f. Spier, of the Super
vising Architects office. has been direct
ed to go to Charles ton to inspect and re-
port upon the condition OF the post office
and United States custom house buildings
b ere.
APPEALS FOR TENTS.
Appeals for tents in addition to those
already furnished have been received from
Charleston and Summeryille. In each
case the reply was made that every tent
that could possibly be procured has been
already sent. telegram seut by the
Mayor Of Charleston, indicated that in
the event of failure OF his application the
Relief Committee would make use OF
the funds to erect temporary shelters.
In view of the pressing need for tents or
shglter of some kind for the people OF
Charleston, Comptroller Trenholm sug.
gests that persons having old tents. avn
ings or sails send them to Charleston or
Summerville, in order that at least tenn
porary shelter may he provided before the
equinoctial gale breaks over the afflicted
people.
CHIEF CLERK YoUMANs' EXPERIENCE.
A letter dated Sept. 4 was received to-
day by Chief Clerk Youmans from Assist
ant Secretary OF the Treasury Thompson,
who has been spending his vacation at
his home In Aiken. After saying that he
expects TO return the latter part Of next
week, he says: "rne papers have doubt
less given you some idea OF the fearful
disasters that have visited this
State, but no one not on the spot
can realize the terrors through which
our people are still passing. There was a
recurrence OF the shocks last night and
again this morning, though not so severe
as those Of Tuesday night. The sufferings
among my INN :diate relatives have been
very great. My widowed sister living in
Charleston. and another IN Summervllle.
have been driven from their homes, which
are now in ruins. My building is seri.
ously damaged, probably more so than
any other In town."
SHOOTING METEoRs.
COLUMBIA, s. c.. Sept. 6.--Another dis
tinct shock was felt In this city last night
at IL O'Clock, accompanied by rulnbllng
sound. At intervals OF five minutes there
after two rem arkably brilliant and unusu-
ally large meteors shot across the skies