Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-14
THE SITUATION ar CnARLEsros.

TIE SITUATION ar CHARLEsros.
nrIckIsyers Want More Pay-fnyes-
tfgating fIssures ma the Earth.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.I
CHARLESTON, s. O., September IL.
There is not much change in the situa-
ton today, but strenuous efforts are
being made to patch up houses in a
rude way to make them water-tight,
and allow residences to be occupied and
business to be resumed. Considerable
excitement has been caused by the re-
fusal Of the brick-lsyers to work for
less than e. day. The objection APP
parently is not so much to the amount
asked for, as to the character Of work
done, many of those claiming the adj
vsnced rate being inefficient.
Under instructions from the Treasury
Department Earle Sloane has visited
the reported assure on the Savannah
and Charleston railroad, and finds it
due to the contiguity of a mill-pond and
not to the earthquake. Mr.. Sloane will
visit the assures in and about Summer
vile and traverse the whole line Of the
South Carolina railroad, examining re-
ported fssures and observing any
changes in the level of the earth.
Alta special meeting Of the City
Council to-day Mayor Courtenay re-
ported that the amount Of the relief
fund to this time is about 5000 900. lie
said further, that with the large
measure Of relief necessary to reach
the many sufferers, it WIS hardly neces-
sary to say to the Aldermen Of Chsrles-
ton how small this sum would
be when divided among the suf-
ferers. To show, he said, the
gross ignorance as to the amount
received and the needs Of the city it
has been deliberately suggested that no
taxes be levied next year, aud the re-
lief fund be used instead. As the taxes
in 1886 in Charleston reached nearly
5000, 900, it is easily seen how falla-
cious and misleading are such sugges-
tons.
A fire broke out at 100 P. NJ. in Ma
lone's oil mill, corner Of Concord and In
spection streets. The loss is not known.
General W. S. Crawford, United
States army, Of Philadelphia, who visits
Charleston to see for himself the condi-
ton of affairs, is much impressed by
the character Of the loss by the earth
quake, and holds it to be far beyond
the usual estimates.
Mayor Courtenay received to-day the
following telegram from London:
with brotherhood and deep sympa-
Thy | respectfully beg you to accept, in
my name, 600 towards the relief ofthe
sufferers from the late sad calamity.
GSjgnedl "BRNRY IRVING,
"Lyceum Theatre, London"
There are no new developments in
the strike, but all the bricklay-
ers employed are now receiving 50
day,-good, bad, or indifferent.
Eight ministers Of the colored churches
of Charleston have returned to their
homes. To their people they say: Gas
to the matter Of rendering assistance to
those persons whose houses have been
injured, we feel warranted in saying that
We have good assurance that the neces-
sary help will be given you by the city
authorities as soon as they are able to
get at this matter" In conclusion
they say 81 Let it be understood that
| in rendering you aid, We consider our
selves as cooperating with the relief
committee and other committees ap'
pointed by the mayor"
THE NEW YORK BAPTIST PASTORS
| MOVING.
NEW YORK, September l3.-The
Baptist Pastors Conference to-day In
structed their Charleston relief com
mittee to have appeals printed for dis
tribution among the Baptist churche;
| of this and surrounding cities. The
committee was also instructed to make
arrangements for mass-meeting, which
will be addressed by prominent speak
ers, to take place at an early date, anC
the proceeds Of which will be devoted
to the needs Of the Baptist churches IL
Charleston.
LONDON'S GENEROSITY.
LONDON, September 13.-The Lore
Mayor of London has received lette
from Mr.. Phelps, the United States
Minister, forwarding cable message
from Secretary Bayard expressing Pre-
sident Clcveland's acknowledgment
of the generous action of the Lore
Mayor and the city of London in be
half of the Charleston sufferers. N
| W. Rothschilds &. Sons have contri
buted $500 and Messrs. Barring Bro
theirs & Co. the same amount to tn
relief fund. 1t is probable q larg
sum will be realized.
A CIergymau's Opinion or Lord
Churchill.
by Anglo-Amerlcan cable tothe Dispatch
| LONDON, September l3.--The Scot
fish Protestant Alliance will meet t
consider Lord Randolph Churchill's re
ply to its protest against the appoint
ment Of Henry Matthews to the HON
Secretaryship, which was brough
on the ground that he wa
Roman Catholic. Rev. Jane
Patton, director of the Alliance
has addressed letter to Lord Churchill
in which he says: You have penne'
an insolsnt reply to a respectful publ
document, although you are not
Cabinet Minister. We observe wit
establishment and regret that you hay
not laid aside those weapons OF abus
with which you tomahawked your wa
to power. 1t is national calamit
when men pitchforked into high pos
ton are destitute Of decent manners.
Mr.. Patton concludes his letter b
saying that the alliance founded ii
protest upon the same ground as thos
upon which the exclusion of Roma
Catholics from the throne is founded.
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