Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-09
A REVIVING SPIRIT.
MANIPESTING ITSELF IN THE WRECKED
SOUTH CAROLINA CAPITAL.
Rebuilding Begun Already-Ths Debris IN Process
Of RsmOvaL-An Inspintng Address By
Mayor Gurtenay to the Gt1snS-The
Effect Of the Shock on Animals.

| CHARLESTON, September S.-Things are
settled down in Charleston, and the slight
tremOr of earthquake which is felt once or
twice day attract little more attention
than the rumbling of a passing wagon. La
borers are at work in every direction clear
ing away masses of brick and stone, and
there are strenuous efforts made to protect
the injured buildings from the expected
rains. Everywhere there are signs of a
restoration of the normal condition of
things and business is transacted just as
usual The relief committee, which was
organized last Saturday, is actively at
work and has now provided accOmmOda-
tiOnS and tents for over 5000 persons
Besides this the subsistence committee
is in full swing and is serving out to-day
ample atiOns Of meat, bread and sugar to
all worthy applicants. The plan is to
make the distribution hereafter upon the
recommendation of the clergymen of the
different denominations in the city. Sub
scriptiOns continue to come in very freely,
and the aggregate now is abOut 500, 600.
This will 90 long way towards relieving
persons in distress in the city, but is only Il
drop in the bucket in comparison with
what is required to make Charleston what
it was little more than week ago. Mayor
Courteney has issued.
A PROCLAMATION
TO the people of the city in which he says:
II have this day returned to my loved
city amid the widespread deSOlatiOn, its
homes shaken TO their foundations many
OF them utterly wrecked and few without
serious injuries, and | find many of you,
my fellow citizens, with your dear and
tender families living and sleeping still
under frail shelters and some under the
sky with the recent terrible calamity and
its awful suspense still lingering in your
minds amid ruins of this far reaching and
terrible calamity. profoundly thankful
that so much OF life and prosperity has
been spared, and l rejoice that the same
lOrhtude and heroic patience that in the
trust of God and his providence has al-
ways characterized this people is now their
stay in this time in dire trouble, and | am
thankful to add that in this past week of
disaster the good order and helpful CO.
operation of all classes of our citizens has
cOnduced 10 the maintainanCe Of the pub
lie veal. 1t is inspiring to behold,
amid these grave difficulties the
resumption Of business life of
our city and the quenchleSs faith Of our
people in the future The open exchanges,
banks, and leading houses in all depart
mentS of business are uninterrupted. The
commerce Of railroads, steamships and sail
ing fleets, and the ready whareS, the busy
workshops and the usual routine Of all the
ayOcatiOns and emplOymentS OF our city
proclaim that We are already going forward
to
NEW FUTURE.
That future is based on work not idlcncSs,
and call upon every one to seek work in
any and every way possible, although the
situation is critical it is not insurmounta-
BILE. 1t demands from every citizen in our
midst calm Judgment, the broadcast chari
ty, resolved determination in word and
act, IN unfaltering trust in God to tide
over the unparalleled calamity that has SO
Unexpectedly UUIIIc upon a.. rhiS diSlS- /
Ter that reaches every home and every part
of our city can only he met and over
come by the moral courage and the
united effort of the whole /
people. The immediate aud serious duty
before us is the protection and succor OF
the hOuSelc&S. the sick and the INDECENT,
the unfortunate and the helpless that
crowd around us. As the Executive Of the
city il is my duty TO create an organization
looking to dealing with the different prob
lens before us, and rs ! have to act at
once, | have therefore initiated this work
bv asking service of some Of my fellow cit
izenS in worthy attempt toOrganllc such
plans Us will
ALLEVIATE SUFFERING
and distress so universally around us and
which causes such serious consequences
to many of our people. Those plans will
he explained il found in anyway wanting
in completeness as the work progresses.
I'm this effort it is 4 source of great
gratitude to IT'S to know that we are not
graphing with this unspcakablc dcsaSter
alone. The sympathy OF this whole Union
of States has touched us deeply,
and the spontaneous giving of practical
and speedy aid in this our struggle, shows
that the large and true heart OF this great
country beats with us DOW as it will here
after. In this hope and cheered with this
promising future, rs part Of generous
people, whose helping hands are out
stretched to us, let us turn mantully to-
our heritage, and, rs many times i'll the
past Oh this very spot, work out under the
blessing of God, u new future for our now
shattered, but dearly loved city.
lSigtled) WM \. CUURTNEY,
Mayor.