Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-11
SUFFERING CHARLESTON.
The Manly Proclamation Of Mayor
Courtenay to the People
of Charleston.
A Sensible Proclamation from the Mayor
of Charleston.

A Sensible Proclamation from the Mayo,
OF Charleston.
The Mayor has issued the following proc
lamation: II have this day returned to
my loved city and the widespread desola.
ton. It's homes are shaken to their founda.
tions, many OF them entirely wrecked, and
a few without serious injuries, and I find
many of you, my fellow citizens, with your
dear and tender families living and sleeping
still under frail shelters and some under
the sky, with the recent terrible calamity
and it's awful suspense still lingering in your
minds. In this far reaching and terrible
calamity l am profoundly thankful that
so much life and property have been spared,
and l rejoice that the same fortitude and
heroic patience and trust in God and his
providence that has always characterized
this people is nov their stay in this time
OF
THEIR DIRE TROUBLE.
And l am thankful to add that in this past
week of disaster, good cheer and helpful co.
operation OF all classes of our citizens have
conduced to the maintenance of the public
veal. 1t is inspiring to behold amid this
grave difficulty q resumption of the busi-
ness life of our citizens and the q~uenchless
faith of our people in the future. Open ex-
changes, banks, and the leading houses in
commerce OF railroads., steamships and
sailing fleets and ready wharves, the busy
workshops and the usual routine Of all
avocations and the employments of our
city, proclaim that we are already
MOVING FORWARD TO A NEW FUTURE.
That future is based on work, not idle
ness, and 1 call upon every one to seek
work in any and every way p ,ssible.
Though the situation is critical it is not
insurmountable. It demands from every
citizen in our midst calm Judgment, the
broadcast charity and resolute determine
ton. in word and act, and an unfaltering
trust in God, to tide over tho unparalleled
calamity that has so unexpectedly com
upon US. This disaster that reaches every
home and every part OF our city can only
be met and overcome by moral courage
and the united effort OF the whole popula-
for US is the protection and suceor of the
houseless, sick and INDECENT; the unfortu-
mates and the helpless that crowd around
As the executive Of the city, it is my
duty to create an organization looking to
dealing with the different problems before
us, Inc as l hav to act at once, l have
therefore initiated this work by asking the
of some of my fellow citizens in the
attempt to organize such plans as
MITIGATE THE SUFFERING
and distress so universally around us and
threaten such serious consequences
to many Of our people. These plans will
be explained if found any way wanting in
completeness az work progresses. In this
it is a source OF gratitude to US to
know that we are not graphing with this
1nspeakable disaster alone. The sym
oathy OF this whole union of states has
US deeply and the spontaneous
giving Of practical and speedy aid in this
our struggles shows that the large and warm
hearts of the people of this great country |
peat with us now as it will hereafter. In
ibis hope, and cheered with this promising |
future as part OF a great people whose
hands are outstretched to US, let |
IS turn manfully to our heritage and as
many times in the past on this very spot,
work out under the blessing of God a new
for our now shattered but dearly |
city.
WILLIAM A. CouRrENAY, Mayor"