The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-07

moliion Of st. Michael's steeple will
not be necessary. as the foundation
appears TO be sound.
RELIEF MEASURES.
At 8 o'clock this morning the head
quarters of the Relief Committee, at
the city building, were crowded by
the unfortunate earthquake sufferers.
One member of the committee is kept
busy writing out passes on the rail-
ways to transport sufferers to other
points. The committee prefers 10 give
this character OF assistance above all
others. 1t gets the unfortunates away.
Orders for Ia'ions are being Issued.
Money 70 given to no one. During
the rush Of the applicants for aseist-
ance large section of the Meeting
street front Of The courthouse, oppo-
site the City Hall, fell out. The re-
port Of the fail was equal to an earth
quake shock. Immediately the as
tembled thousands in and out ot the
building began TO sway aud move like
the pillows OF storm stricken eea.
The cooler heads present mounted
chairs and admonished the people to
move away quietly and not become
excited. The scene was appalling for
a short time, but quiet was finally re-
stored. The men at work tear.
lug down the frail portions OF
the courthouse were ordered to
stop work. Acting Mayor HUI
GER says the Relief Committee Is
now assisting about one-third OF
Charleston's entire population Mayor
Courtney 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
be- taken to afford protection from fall.
ing buildings and clear the streets OF
some of the debris which now impedes
the progress of pedestrians and vehi-
Giles everywhere. Dispatches continue
to pour in offering aid. Alb ,ut sos, 900
have already reached here. From in
dications at hand 1t is believed that
the contributions will finally aggregate
$500, 900, and that 5000, COO will have
arrived by tomorrow night. Money
sent by regiet-red letter or by express
to Mayor Courtney or the Relief Com
mittee comes in the most desirable
shape, although many contributions
arrive In the form Of postoffice orders,
drafts, etc. Shortly after 10 o'clock the
scenes OF despair and fright at the City
Hall were again renewed BY the
falling buildings In that vicinity. The
great crowds near st. Phillips church,
where the tall spire is being torn
down, fed precipitstely. The steeple
OF st. Michael's church, the landmark
Of the city, which was supposed to
have been completely wrecked, ap-
pears to be about the only tall s,ruc-
ture which can be permitted to stand.
At sunrise this morning the weather
looked threatening, aud at this hour
III O'Clock am. 1t looks as though a
steady rain may set in before night
People who slept on board OF vessels
in the harbor last night say they felt
the IL o'clock shock very plainly.
Vessels made forward plunges, then
there was a rumbling noise and the
waves thumped the hulls yiciously.
The scientists came to the front today
with the statement that there will be
revisitations of shocks every day for
some time, possibly weeks yet.
HELP WITHOUT GIVING.
This mornings Ne,0s and Courier
gives prominence to an editorial on
how h help without giving, in which
1t says: "The generosity Of the peo-
pie OF the United States has never
been more fully or more OPPORTUNITY
demonstrated. There is, however, a
loss which is not provided for in the
donations that have been made, and
there is a way Of helping Charleston
which has not been generally adopted.
With the assistance OF other fellow
countrymen Charleston will be able,
no doubt, to provide food and shelter
for those who have been rendered
homeless by the earthquake, and will
be able, perhaps, to assist in a proper
way those whose bouses need repairs
which are beyond the means OF the
owners and occupants."