Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07


city. He states that 100000 Will be
needed.
Advioes received to-day seem to indi-
cate that the disturbance is heaviest on
the seacoRst OF the State. The disabling
OF the fire alarm telegraph, the escape OF
nearly ali the prisoners from the jail. the
exposure of all the houses in the city, and
the general Generalization consequent
upon the earthquake has rendered neces-
sary the services of mounted patrol. A
call is issued to-day for volunteers for this
duty. Over sixty prisoners have escaped
from the Jail and robberies are becoming
OF frequent occurrence.
THE RELIEF COMMITTEE.
At 8 O'Clock this morning the headquar-
tiers of the Relief Committee, at the city
building, were crowded by unfortunate
earthquake sufferers. One member Of the
committee is kept busy writing passes on
the railways 10 transport sufferers to 9TH
er points. The committee prefers to give
this character of assistance above all
others. 1t gets the unfortunates away.
Orders for rations are being issued.
Money Is given to no one. During the
rush of applicants for assistance large
section OF the Meeting street front of the
court house, opposite the City Hall, fell
out. The report of the fall was equal to
an earthquake shock. Immediately the
assembled thousands in and out OF the
building began to sway and move like the
pillows OF storm-stricken sea.
COOL HEADS STAY THEP PANIC.
Cooler heads present mounted chairs
and admonished the people to move away
quietly, and not become excited. The
scene was appalling for short time, but
quiet was finally restored. The men at
work caring down the frame portions Of
the court house were ordered to stop.
Acting Mayor Huger sayslthe Relief Com
mittee is now assisting about one-third of
Charleston's entire population. Mayor
COurtenay is expected to arrive on the
first train ON the Coast Line tomorrow,
and will hold a special meeting of the
City Council, when decisive steps will he
taken to afford protection from falling
buildings, and clear the streets of some
Of the debris which now impedes the
progress of pedestrians and vehicles
everywhere.
GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS.
Dispatches continue to pour In offering
aid. About 500, 900 has already reached
here. From the indications at hand 1t is
believed the contributions will hnally
aggregate $500, 900, and that 100000 will
have arrived by tomorrow night. Money
sent by registered letter or by express TO
Mayor Courtenay or the RelietCOmmittee
comes in most desirable shape, although
many contributions arrive in the form OF
post Office orders, drafts, etc.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the scenes of
despair and fright at the City Hall were
again renewed by falling buildings in
that vicinity. A great crowd near st.
Philips Church, where the tall spire is
being torn down, fled precipitately.
ST. MICHAEL's sTEEPLE.
The steeple OF st. MichaePs church, the,
landmark of the city, which was suppos-
ed to have been completely wrecked, APP
pears to be about the only tall structure
which can be permitted to stand. At
sunrise this morning the weather looked
threatening, and at IL O'Clock this morn
ing it looks as though steady rain may
set in before night. The people who slept
on board vessels In the harbor last night
say they felt the IL O'Clock shock very
plainly, The vessels made forward plum
ges, then there was a rumblIng noise and
the waves thumped the bulls viciously.
The scientists came to the front to-day
with the statement that there will be re-
yisitatiOus OF the shocks every day for
some time, possibly weeks yet.
AID WITHOUT GIVING.
This mornings News and Courier gives
prominence to an editorial on how to help
without giving, in which it says: "The
generosity of the people of the United
States has never been more fully or Op-
pOrtunsIy demonstrated. There is, how
ever, loss which is not provided for in
the donations that have been made, and
there is way OF helping Charleston
which has not been generally adopted.
With the assistance OF other fellow coun-
trymen Charleston will be able, no doubt,
to provide food and shelter for those who
have been rendered homeless by the earth
quake, and will be able perhaps to assist,
in a proper way, those whose houses need
repairs, which are beyond the means of
the owners and occupants.
CONTINUOUS HELP.
"But. besides this, there is necessity for
continuous help; help that will go on
from day to day, and from month to
month, and from year to year. Only such
help as this Will be of permanent adyan-
tage and will enable Charleston to make
good the frighttul losses that have been
sustained. BY giving business to Charles
ton, when there is no loss by 80 doing, by
giving preference to Charleston when the
commercial conditions are abOutequal, the
public can soon put the city in condition
TO pluck the flower safely out OF this dan
ger With espec al emphasis can we say
this to the people OF South Carolina. They
have shown, and still show their sympa-
thy with us, and the warmth of
JQeIT dubCJlOU, ny tub
help already given to Charleston. But
they can help us still more and still bet
Ter by trading with us, by sending their
cotton and naval stores to this market
and by buying here in return"
THE POLICE.
The headquarters OF the police force
have been removed from the stable in
Broad street TO the High School gymna-
SUM at the corner of Meeting and George
streets. This building is uninjured, and
being large and roomy is admirably
adapted to the purposes of the force.
Owing to the disturbed condition of the
city and the necessity for Increased vigil
lance, 1t has been deemed eXpedient to
increase the police force, and Chief Frost
has issued a call for recruits. Seventy
men were enrolled yesterday and great
many more are wanted.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
Bishop Howe furnished the following
statement OF the needs OF the Episcopal
churches in this diocese:
st. Philips church and the Church
Home are both much Injured. st. Philips
is the mother church OF the diocese.
St. Michael's church, the colonial
church built in 1857, is damaged very Sc
riously.
st. Paups, the largest in the city, built
in 1916, is very badly damaged.
Grace church is badly damaged.
st. Lukes church 10 not seriously in