Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-09-16
THE APATHETIc ADMINIsTRA-
TON.
Prominent Democrats Photographed the
President That the Government
should Do Something
Frightened at Ohio's
PROMPT Action.

Prompt Action.
WASHINGTON. September s.-There is
great decentralization among the Demo
Gratis who are here over the hcartless
apathy in every department of their ad-
minisiration in regard to the Charleston
affair.
As a result the Star announces that "a
long telegram was today sent 10 the
President by Democrats of prominence,
advising him that means of shelter should
promptly be sent to Charleston, and sug'
gesting that the vessels of the North At.
lantic squadron be sent there with orders
to strip the vessels of all their canvas and
turn it over to the people of the stricken
city; also to 10 place the vessels at the
service of women and children so far as
they can accommodate them.
Up to the hour of closing the Depart
ments nothing had been heard from the
President. and it was stated. in reply to
inquiries at the War Department that
nothing more could be done, The clerk
said; 1--WE can't take the tents away
from our soldiers and send them to
Charleston.
Another said; There is nothing we
have got that those people want"
The Secretary of the Navy has tele.
graphed' from his junket to Charleston
that II he can help any win naval ma
terial, he will, upon being Informed that
any OF it is wanted; and the acting Secre-
tary has offered o lot of sail cloth twenty
inches wide and not made up, II the peo.
/ pie of Charleston would manufacture 1t.
7 The lofts of all the navy yards are stored
with sails, and all the ships of the Allan.
: tic fleet are provided with a double suit
of sails and more of some particular kinds.
This material is proving the most service
4 able of everything yet found at Charles
. ion. Several ships in the harbor have
given their sails and rugged them as
v shelters, and some Of these are to-day
keeping several hundred women and
d children each from the rain which is fall.
II ing.
Ii The suggestion that the North Atlantic
s. fleet should be ordered to Charleston has
d been made here in talk for several days
it Finally it has been t%elegraphed the Presi
ir dent by politicians visiting here, ant
10 who, as clearly stated, greatly fear thu
it effect of the ineficiency of the Admins
II. tration in this great emergency. Private
o. dispatches from Charleston announc
o. rain, and speak of many thousands still
without shelter. The Baltimore Sun col
ne respondent telegraphed last night as fol
IS, lows:
"The situation tonight is more appall
o. ing than on any night since the first fata
I'D shock. The repeated earthquake shock
" during the day have demoralized the pee
ed pie, but this is nothing in comparison t
he the weather. Aheavy drenching Shove
w set in about $50 p. nj. A steady rainfa
its of two or three hours means to the thou'
on ands of helpless women and children OIL
in the streets discomfort, disease an
Is death. The city is doing all it can wit
of the relief fund to erect temporary shelte
,g- In the parks, and up to tonight has bee
We able to provide quarters for more tina
he thirty,fve hundred people, all colore'
n The ninety tents sent here by the Go
gh ernmcnt are the only ones that have'bee
lc- received thus far. 1t Is useless 10 endea
( a or 10 persuade women and children TO I
up turn to their houses, although they mig
ed thus obtain shelter from the rain.
It'll mo woman who was In a house dr
ity ing the quake Of Tuesday night could
TO persuaded to sleep in it again, at lei
the while the shocks continue as they ha'
EFF. With the September rains there is alb
ent lutely no hope. Over one thousand /
the plications have been filed with the Rel
ent Committee for tents to-day. 1t willta
the ut least two thousand to supply the wal
and Of homeless people"
hat Dispatches as late rs 3 p. m. TO &
lor- represent the rain still falling.
the The news of Governor Foraker prom
action, which appeared in the morni
ect papers, is the subject Of universal co
IRE, mcnt and praise. His course is contrs
his ed by every one with the inertness OF
at Administration. His action had mi
or's to do with the dispatch sent the Pr
Y of dent, and If the Administration does
Ibli. anything further 1t will be largely due
der the prompt action of Governor Forakt
idc. The Governor of New Jersey Is pun
rvs ing the same course, and the indicate
can now are that the Government has iii
,ech its finger to do no more than send
tier first seventy.ive tents and the earthqu
the experts. Ohio and New Jersey togei
eak. will have relieved the most press
dis wants OF shelter. While nothing CO
be obtained from the President at
his sending tents or ordinary ships to q
ia ut lesion. news has come in time for
,om- afternoon papers that he and his far
rhe. have had another splendid drive thro
few grand scenery, and have made most g
aims factory arrangements TO have the b
Is a he shot stuffed and the antlers moul
had in excellent style. Al
lrgu- Secretary Endicott has been abb
/ of continue taking his case at home, in ]
nary England, and Mr.. Whitney is contin,
early his most delightful junket with a i
have congenial friends. If the State Der
non- ment wonld recall Sedgwick, and
him 10 Charleston to amuse the SUITE
&c to by dancing in the public parks, the "
of the Government would be complet
win "
rs In BuckIen's Arnica saiye.