The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14
THEIR FEARS ABATING.
STRENUOUS EFFORTS BEING
MADE TO REPAIR
Bulldings-"News and Courier" Re.
pOrters Handsomely Remem.
Observation-Disclosures.

CHARLESTON, s. O., September 49,
The weather was foe yesi erdsy, aud
many churches had religious services
as before the earthquake, while others
for convenience, or safety, had ser
vices In the open air. All the orphans
OF the city orphan house are in the
building again, and had services there.
REPORTERS REMEMBERED.
Capt. Dawson, OF the NelUS and Courier,
Yesterday received letter from Ohss
X. Williams, assistant general mana
ger OF the Associated Press, in which
he says: On Wednesday, the 9Th ins'..
Mr.. Richard Smith, OF Cincinnati, tel
egraphed me to the folio wing effect:
81 understand that the reporters OF
the Neps and Courier stood at their
pnsts and furnished the Associated
Press with the full and admirable de-
tails first rent out. The Associated
Press owes these men more than
debt of gratitude.
Mr.. Smith suggested that l show his
dispatch to Mr.. Stone, the President
of the New York Associated Press,
and said further that the Western
Associated Press would be glad to
contribute half Of any sum that the
New York Associated Press might
suggest. This dispatch was shown to
Mr.. Stone. He at once approved of
the idea and left the details entirely
TO my discretion. After further con-
sul,ation with Mr.. Smith over the
wire, it was decided that
GEEK FOR $500
should be made out to your
order. This check, therefore, ia en-
closed to you with the request that
you distribute the amount in such
manner as you deem best among the
reporters who have done the work for
the Associated Press. 1t is great
pleasure 10 me personally to send this
to you, and trust that it may come
to your men as tangible assurance OF
the profound appreciation which the
Associated Prets feels for their faith
full and admirable work at a time of
30 much personal loss and distress"
THE GIFT
30 appropriately made has been dis
tributed, and the News and Courier
in the sckno wledgment OF Ii says: at
gives us indispensable pleasure to re-
ceive end distribute the handsome
gift OF the Associated Press, and 10 add
to 1t our own public testimony to the
loyalty, Courage aud industry OF the
gentlemen through whose efforts and
by whose work the News and Courier
has continued to be published day
after day and has been enabled to be a
beacon light to this whole community.
1t is not improper to mention, we ara
sure, that everyone connected with
the Ne,cs and Courier has suffered more
or less by Charleeton's calamity, and
this fact will render this gift OF the Ae-
eociated Prees all the more acceptable.
But unless we mistake the men to
whose use the gift is dedicated, they
will estee even more highly the feel.
Ing and conviction which prompted
the gift than they will the gift ITSELF"
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
There is not much change in the
situation today, but strenuous efforts
are being made to patch up the houses
in a rude way to make them water
tight and allow residences to be occu-
pied and business to be resumed.
CONSIDERABLE EXCITEMENT
has been caused by the refusal Of
bricklayers to work for less than SIS a
day. The objection apparently is not
20 much 10 the amount asked for as 10
the rharac or Of the work done, many
OF those claiming the advanced rate
beirg Incompetent.
Under instruc ions ir m the Treas
ury Department Mr.. Earl Sloan has
visited
THE REPORTED FIssURE
on the savannah and Charles on lail-
road, and finds it due to the contipuity
OF a mill pond and not to the earth.
quake, Mr.. Sloan will visit the ifs.
sures in and about Summerville and
averse the whole line of the South
Carolina railway, examining the phe-
nomena reported and observing
specially any changes in levels Of the
earth,
AT A SPECIAL MEETING
OF the City Council TODAY Mavor
Oourtenay reported that the amount of
the relief fund to this time ia about
$500 900. He said, further, that with
the large measure of relief necessary
10 reach the many sufferers, it was
hardly necessary to say to the Alder
men OF Charleston how small this sum
would be when divided among the
sufferers. "To show" he said, "the
gro'sest ignorance as to the amount
received and the needs Of the city, it
hes been deliberately suggested that
no taxes be levied this year and the
relief fund used instead. The taxes in
Charleston this year reached nearly
5000. 900, and it is easily seen how fal.
lsctous and misleading are such tugges-
Iione." Neo>S
Gen. W, s. Crawford, United Sta ca
Amy, OF Philadelphia, who visited
Charleston to see for himeelf the con.
dition OF affairs, is much impressed by
the character Of the loss by the earth
quake, and holds 1t to be far beyocd
the usual estimatee. There are no
new developments in the strike. hut
all bticklayera employed are now re-
cceiving So day, good, bad or indif-
ferent.
From the District Commissioner,