Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-13
BACK IN THEIR HOUSES.
Charleston People Reoccupying Their
Dwellings-A Few Slight shocks on
Friday Night.
CHARLESTON s C Sc,

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. IL.
Ii was bright and beautiful today, although
it rsined heavily in the early morning.
People are gradually reoccupying their houses
and the numbers in shelters and tents are
rapidly diminishing. There were three or
four slight shocks of earthquake during the
night, but none serious, and comparatively
few persons were aware of their occurrence.
The subsistence committee have changed
their plan of operations and have appointed
visitors for each ward to ascertain the cases
of distress, all of which will be supplied at
their homes. The board of engineers are
still at work surveying buildings and continue
to condemn those which are unsafe. The
latest reports from points. along the South
Carolina railway indicate that the reports OF
distress at Lincolnville, Knightsvlle and
elsewhere were greatly exaggerated. What
ever is necessary will be done for them.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. l2
The weather has been fine today and many
churches had religious services as before the
earthquake, while others, for convenience
or safety, met in the open air. All the or
phans of the city orphan house are in the
building again, and had services there. Capt
Dawson of the News and Courier, today re-
celved 4 letter from Chas. r. Williams,
assistant general manager of the Associated
ITess, III Wnlcn ne says -
"On the 8th inst, Mr.. Richard Smith of
Cincinnati telegraphed me to the following
effect: Il understand that the reporters of the
News and Courier stood at their posts and
furnished the Associated Press with the full
and admirable details first sent out. The
Associated Press owes these men more than
the debt of gratitude Mr.. Smith suggest
ed that | show his despatch to Mr.. Stone, the
president of the New York Associated Press
and said further that the Western Associate
Press would be glad to contribute half of any
amount that the New York Associated Press
might suggest. This dispatch was shown to
MIR. Stone. He at once approved of the idea,
and left the details entirely to nv discretion
After further consultation with Mr.. Smith
over the wire it was decided that check for
$500 should be made out to your order. This
check therefore enclose to you, with the
request that you distribute the amount in such
a manner as you deem best among the re-
porters who have done the work for the
Associated Press. 1t is a great pleasure to
me, personally, to send to you and trust it
may come to your men as a tangible assur-
ance of the profound appreciation which the
Associated Press feels for their faithful and
admirable work at time of 80 much person
al loss and distress
The gift so appropriately made has been
distributed, and the News and Courier, in
acknowledging it tomorrow will say, at
gives us inexpressble pleasure to receive
and distribute the handsome gift of the Asso
ciated Press, and to add to it our owH public
testimony to the loyalty, courage and indus
try of the gentlemen through whose efforts
and by whose work the News and Courier has
continued to be published day after day and
been enabled to be beacon light to the
whole community. 1t is not improper to
mention We are sure that every one connect
ed with the News and Courier has suffered
more or less by the Charleston calamity, and
this fact will render this gift of the Associated
Press all the more acceptable, but unless wt
mistake the men to whose uses the gift il
dedicated they will esteem more highly the
feeling and conviction which prompted the
gift than they will the gift itself"