New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-09
DEPENDENT ON CHARITY.
FEEDING THE PEOPLE OF CHARLESTON.
rrRcHANrs READY TO TRANSACT BUSINESS
AFFAIRS IN THE sBAKES CITY.
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aftai
~ the people The weather cleared after rev hours
"a the sun came out tonight the clouds are again
AT and threatening The action OF the REFER commit
49, IN distributing rstions and building hunureos Vi
s.mporary wooden shsnties for the houseies on 'n'
-rhtc squares served to que much OF the exei'e
m.ut The white people are generally beginning 70 re-
,uru ~ such not seriously damaged. some
80, WAS created tonight by the rumors OF
y.sh earthquakes in Greece for though the soentss
~ that the American seismic disturbance was entirely
,..l the multitude firmly believe that the Charleston
.tnouass was the edrs OF disastrous earthquake
4, creece which prsceded II by about twelve hours
rs .,v auditor has issued the following statement ms
:. IN. probaolc loss real 1t IL the most trust
worthy yet puonsnea;
assessed value OF real estate in Charleston for the
ys.sessmen, complsted August 81. 1885, On basis
NOT exceeding 90 per cent market sue S2ooooVoo.
and other public propert nos churches schools ana
hsrt.e: property s1:% o8 rro% s.
mate Of damage done by the sycone OF A1eas.
sS 900 nd
70 repair the DAMAGE by the cyclone 10 acs .nce
August l. 1885, for new buildings aud improvements.
tue actual estimated cost of which reported ~
over ihrosfourths Of the seua cost Inc Ing
Of the city conplsted in December. 1881 sn.ns.rs
A. which northern boundry OF the ou up on
CITY, be ass ASov. ,S there are the
past two years been built upon farm snas tna'
are poron Of our ooorsd population have
iocstsd built This statsmsn as TO IN: roHt OF
sSs city where otnsss and storshouss are mostly 10
Ssssa nav. no - o's sso.rse the humber OF private
Sonsss from business places think fair estimate
=. oou Sa. DU
Of The sn.ir: sr ,bs, s 'ns p house is
more or less damaged. the brick onse TO very serious
M Man Mn ...s e Ss OF tn.
value or In round figures SIS 100000 THIS estimate
bs.ed on comparisons with damage noticed by the ast
cyclepa WILLIAM AIKEN KELLY. City Assessor.
Chareston's wharves and warehouse sheds are unin-
,ursd and ready for every demand when may oe
made upon them. The brick onices belonging 20 them
as well a. the old brick buildings which line large
section OF East Bay shattered - to require large
repairs or entire replacement These latter damages
do noI however, impair the enicsney OF tne
service which the wharves have rendered ana
will continue render reporters inquiry was msoc
to-day at all the from the Battery to the Union
Compress. The replies. which are given below, snow
that shipping facilities OF Charleston are as good as
they were:
Southern Wharf, Captain Thomas Young" There has
been damage TO the wharf itselI The pier besis
and sheds in good order. The buildings have been
damaged, but ready for business. I've lost my
house and few other things but quite cheerful"
Commercial wharves, E Williams. jr.-"The
whsrvas s right. but the Office will probably nave 10
come down. The sheds damaged but not materially
Our cotton compress chimney 10 being braced up Dut
:
get up and go TO work tomorrow We nave Deeh
shipping cotton all and ready for busi-
mesa think will handle more cotton than we did
Last year. aud In months expect that the business
houses will feel this disaster The most serious loss
falls class whose property con lined TO the houses
which have been wrecked
vanderhorst Wharf. Captain Thomas Young" The
buildings all old. aud have bsen veil shaken up Dut
there has been 40 damage TO the piers"
Adxers South Wharf. James Adger CO. The
pier Injured. but the buildings are badly shat
tered We working as usual"
Adger's North Wharf william Roach Sons" The
wharf 10 good condition, but the buildings are
seriously injured. They being repaired and
replaced already. The Ny Rover is disehargng her
cargo without delay and we expect more trade than
ever when things settle down"
Bowers wharves, W. Smith, hone the worst is
over The pierheads unnjured aud the warehouses
are generally good order. with the exception OF
corner North Wharf which has been partially
destroy by falling OF brick building
We are going ahead with repairs The dock is all ready
for business actively engaged in receiving
and delivering produce"
Atlantic aud Browns wharves. Pelzer. Rodgers &
Co." Pisrheads ali right. but buildings shattered"
Accommodation and Kerrs Whsrves. Hall T. MCGEE,
pieheads and sheds are IN excellent cond-
ton The Offices end OF the warehouse and
roof are little damaged- largo storehouse parspet has
fallen but the sorehouse Itself Ia intact. Most OF the
buildings will be repaired tomorrow. We are doing
business as usual"
Central Wharves L G. Trent on-" Ready for
business right away The damages to the
property have comparatively small and the piers
and sheds unhurt We have three vessels at the
wharves nov. AIN ready for any business in my line
don't all discouraged. Charleston certainly
has all facilities for handling business.
Union whArves aud Compress. w. E. Huger-" We are
working regularly. The perhesds are uninjured and
the sheds ALL We ready for full share
Of not in the slightest degree Respondent
W. + spier, Inspector OF Public Buildings OF the
United states Treasury Department arrived from
Washington aud IN conjunction with Cap
tain w. h Bixby OF the United States Engineer Corps
and Lieutenant v Abbot. resident eng IN charge
Of Of the ettes in this harbor. visited
the custom house, post-orice and the old St Cecilia
Clubhouse on Meeting-st, bought some years ago by
the A Government aud used by Engineer
aud Ligh Departments The parapet OF the por-
tico OF the marble custom house found to have
sustained serious damage which will require large
penditure OF money repair, but the building
fecty safe. The office, massive brick Colonial
building 100 years old, severely damaged and
safe. Mr. Sper would recommend immediate
removal Of he office II any available building could
procured. The building will be prOpped up porary
The old Brick Club house Is complete wreck will
have be entirely rebuilt The board IN connection
with City Engineer l. j. Barbot and j. H. DevereuI,
architect. visited the Western Union Telegraph ONCE
stone building East Bay and advised the Immediate
repair the OF the building, they considered
unsafe. They also visited the Charleston Cotton Fac
tory and advised certain repairs and the pulling down
OF massive trick chimney The factory found
remarkably well preserved and the committees opinion
its safety asked q the
operatives. who with few exceptions have deserted.
Fuy two-thirds of the operatives have loft the city
Tomorrow The board will continue the examination OF
buildings The committee serve a COMMISSION to ad-
wise the Mayor aud city officers the danger
safety OF buildings and in sponsible
actiO ma tn ka
Iu the opinion OF the board large proportion OF the
buildings now vacant might be occupied with safety
and In general 1t wond De far safe for the people
20 occupy the Of the buildings than remaining