Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-04

xrYyrxe or CITIZENS WIFE sEFER
Kxcs 10 TEE CHARLESTON
CALAMITY.
pssslssscrs ef sympathy Adopted. and
the City Council Askea % Hsks
m Appropriation, &c.

A meeting Of citizens was htsa al IL
AZ. Yesterday IN the rcgsas Of he Chan
hxrof CoaraeTce. Mr.. George A. AIMS
ia. president Of the chanter, stated
th.s be had called the meeting ~ ths
instance Of a nanhcf Of geatlsmen--
sou,s q hon he dsd net see present
70 CONSIDER What should be doDe in the
vty Of showing sympathy for aaa CIV
snr siS 70 the stricken c;sy Of Charles
ten. On Thursday be had teiegrApbsd
20 ChKziessan To knoE II aid was need
Cd. bot had rs yet received no reply.
From TIE publications IN The news
paptrs be doubted not that there was
great distress ard safferiag there AMI
oar Tesponss sbenld be prompt. The
Chamber OF CozDsroe laid 10 pAriao5-
lar claim to The meeting. sud be there
fore suggested that Al organization De
effected.
Mr.. julius Ssrxns moved that Mr..
Ainsfe be made chairman and Mr.. W.
%. Ches;erEnan secretary which was
agreed 70.
Mr.. J. Alston Cabtll suggested that
q committee On business be appointed.
Mr. Iyoa G. Tyler seconded the
motion ard referred % bow well South
Carolina bad stccd to Virginia IN days
mast. and declared that he who nov
iptiinsisd that Virginia woald not stand
bv South Carolina vas guilty OF .
ihlfeho0d.
The motion Was agreed TO and
Chairman Aiosbe announced the CON-
ujisee as follows: Msssrs. j. Alstoa
Clbsll, A. ". c. Nowlin, Ashton
S.1rke, Charles A. Taylor, II. NJ.
smith. Jr.. Benjamin II. Nash, s. II.
Eawss, Alfred K. Courtney, and James
u. CKpers.
Nj. julius Straus offered resolution
u-r;nr that the tro branches Of the
C6urcil be called together By
thsIr presiding officers 10 make al
ANTICIPATION for this purpose.
Mr.. Potts moved 10 insert N the reso-
luton $1,000.
Nr. Courtney asked If tbs city did
poi ssrd ChictgO 10000.
Ny Potts SAl1 " e.
N, strsas stated that be had omitted
mentioning Any sum, because the H.
formation from Charleston was ~ pre-
sent rather mesgre. he supposed tia,
bv the tine The Council was ready TO
act there would be fuller details.
Nr. Lyon TYLER thought the gum Of
$1,000 ought 10 be designated. Sure
1--WE would not think Of doing less Tor
Charleston than for Chicago.
Nj. Potts said that be had this
morning seen . pTirAie telegram from
Charleston. which STATED that the news
psuer reports OF the disaster and Of the
attendant suftriDcs were not exag-
etTtied.
The resolution. as offered, was re-
fsrrec.
After about half N hours absssce
TIE committee returned and reported
TIE following preamble and resolutions;
The members q this body and the
peo,ls Of this city. With profound emp
ton and regret. have heard Of tie great
and signal calamity with which il has
pleased God 10 visit or sistsr-ciiy,
Charleston. Sorely t'ie3 rs she has
been in the past. IN this visitation Of
desolstion and sorrow we behold eiT-
cuustaDces moIe fngh;ful and deplora-
bic than have ever yet demanded the
syupAthlzing remembrance OF the
country; and while we know that
Der citizens viii now. as IN
the past. exert every energy Of trne
manhood in the midst Of their cilnmi-
ties. we desire to express orr heartfelt
sympathy with our crushed and bleed
inr Eisier-cify and Der sorrowing pso-
yle. Bowing with humble reverence 10
the Observations Of Almighty GOD, we
tender 10 then every assurance OF our
enduring sympathy and coincidence, and
pray the God Of mercy may imPart 10
them consolation equal 10 the greatness
Of their grief.
Rsselrs5. That the president OF The
Board Of Aldermen AID the president
Of The Common Council Of this city be
requested 10 convene their respective
bodies rs soon as possible for the pur-
pose Of spTropritiing such sum Of
DoDty as they deem proper on the part
Of this city 70 he forwarded 70 the
mayor Of the city Of Charleston for
The relief Of the afflicted and distressed.
Retoire3, That copies Of these pro-
cteoings be forwarded 70 The mayor Of
the city Of Charleston and TO the Cham
Der Of COMMERCE.
Nr. J. Cams stated that SIR Walter
Raleigh Lodge. Sons Of ST. George, had
appropriated exc.
Mr.. A'Dslie said that he had re-
csivea one letter enclosing e., and had
the promise Of more.
Mr.. Tyler proposed that treasurer
should be elected. bat after some dis
cnssion il Was considered that that
would be unnecessary, as the newsps-
peis would al receive subscriptions.
and give them the proper direction.
The meeting then adjourned.
Colontl l. L. Bass, president Of the
Board Of Aldermen. and Mr.. John s.
Bethel. president Of the Common Coun-
ci', were both On yesterday officially
informed Of the proceedings Of the
rnteiing, and requested to convene their
respective bodies IS early as practical
be fer the purpose indicated.
in answer 10 his telegram OF Thurs
DAY Mr.. Ainslie yesterday received the
following;
"CHARLEsToS, S. c. Sept. Sd.
&'G. A. Ainslie. Esq, Presided Of TIE
Chamber Of comnGee::
while our people are not calling for
aid. they will be thankful Tor what Is
rendered. The calamity is fearful.
II. u. JERvEY,
- Yios-Presi3eri Charleston Chamber Of
Commerce.