Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-09-09

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with the different problems before us,
and have to act at once. have there
fore initiated this work by asking the
services Of some Of my fellow citizens
in the worthy attempts to organize such
plans as will mitigate the suffering and
distress 20 universally around US, and
which threatens such serious couse.
quences to many Of our people. These
plans will be explained II found
10 any way wanting in completeness as
the work progresses. In this effort It Is
a source'of great gratitude to know that
we are not graphing with this unspeak..
able disaster alone. The sympathy Of
this whole union OF States has touched
us deeply, and the spontaneous giving
Of practical and speedy aid in this our
struggle, shows that the large and trus
heart Of the people Of this great conn
try beats with us now, a. u VIII mere
after. In this hope, and oheered Win
this promising future. let Us, part o.
this great people whose helping hands
are outstretched to us, turn manfuiiy TO
our heritage and, as we have many
times in the past, on this very spot,
work out, under the blessing OF God, q
new future for our now shastared but
dearly loved oity.
tsigned) WV. A. CoURrENAr,
Mayor.
MORE DEATHS.
CHARLEsTor, September s. The May
or has appointed a board Of engineers
and architects. with Capt. w. H. Bixby,
Of the United States Engineer Corps, as
chairman. to examine and report upon
dangerous buildings, for removal. Four
colored infants have died from exposure
TO- day and one man. There was some
rain to-day, but the weather tonight is
fine and clear. The Mayor is working
energetically and Is ably seconded by the
capital local relief committees. He is
carefully distributing the funds remitted
to him. Money and plenty Of 1t is ur-
gently needed to meet the present wants.
A general feeling Of security prevails.
aud residents camp in open lots and
along the battery, as well a. on the bor-
ders Of the RutIedgs-street lakes. A
foul and sickening odor, arising from the
assures in the streets and open sewers
and inlets, pervades the city. There is
q lateut dread Of sickness. and the most
energetic efforts are being made to clear
the streets Of debris. The receipts 80
far turned over to the committee on re-
lief amount in the aggregate to 81 l0,757.
gses~s Erom the Hufns.
CHARLESTON, September 6.-Things
are settling down in Charleston and .
slight tremor Of earthquake. which was
felt once or twice to-day, attracts little
more attention than the running Of
passins wagons. Laborers are at work
In every direction clearing away the
masses Of fallen bricks and stone and
there are strenuous Efforts being made
to protect the injured buildings from
exreoted rains. Everywhere there are
signs Of restoration Of the normal con-
dition OF things and business is trans.
acted Just as usual. The relief commit
tee which was organized last Saturday
Is actively at work and has now provided
accommodation 10 tents and huts for
over three thousand persons. Besides
this the subsistence committee is Ia full
swing aud is serving out to-day ample
rations TO al worthy applicants. Coniri.
buttons are coming 10 very freely and
the aggregate now is about 100000.
For the Re.BaiiatnE Of Charles.
ton.
New York, September 8. --Au informal
meeting was held in New York to-day Of
several prominent business men Of
Charleston. 3. c., and portion Of the
committee appointed by the Chamber
Of Coinmerce at it's recent meeting for
he relief Of the Charleston sufferers.
Preliminary steps were taken towards
tue organizltio Of trust company,
with its principal office 10 Charleston.
with branch offices in all large cities OF
the country for the purpose OF raising
necessary funds by subscription 10 its
stock for rebuilding Of ruined portions
Of the city. Money is to be loaned on
bonds secured by mortgage on property
improved at three per cent interest.
san rrancisce Retief Cemmittes.
SAN FsAscIsco, September 8. = A
meeting OF citizens was held this after.
noon to devise means for the relief Of
the Charlesson sufferers. Mayor Bart
lett presided and appointed committee
OF thirty to collect contributions. An
appeal to the public in behalf OF this OBJ.
ject will b. published in the city news
papers tomorrow.
The Emd os the world.
NEw YORK, September THE Her.
alfs Savannah special says: In a negro
hamlet in Liberty county, 40 miles from
the railroad. last Monday, negress ap.