New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-03
RELIEF FOR CHARLESTON. I
MANY COMMITTEES AND FUNDS STARTED.

EARNEST APPEALS PoR THE sUFFERERs-THE Ev-
FEcT or THE DISASTER on THE PRODUCE TRADE.
There was less apparent excitement yester-
day than on Wednesday account Of the disaster as
Charleston Tho morning papers had laid before the
puonc the latest particulars yet In the face OK
these appalling recitals feeling prevailed that tho
worst he'd not been told. The that with s It's ac
ties the Western Union Telegraph Company was unable
to reach the unfortunate city directly until nearly
twenty -four hours after the earthquake shock and then
only with sin gle wirc OF itself sufficiently convinc-
ing Of the serious situation OF affairs On the part OF tue
general public there manifest natural Of
sympathy with the sufferers bat all seemed unite
In the belief that the cris'- had been and tho
frantic shouts of newsbo, ith extras failed excite
increased interest The story originally and authen-
caly told bad enough to stir the most generous
emotions of men and all seemed ready mako subsan-
al response the actual needs OF tho stricken
community should DO officially ma de known.
The Western Union Telegraph once was early Zoo ded
with dispatches Charleston. The bulk Of these were
the nature OF inquiry but owing to the abandonment
Of business places and residences by the people OK
Charleston. the company was unable 10 make 'every
and hence few replies received. Tie press dis'
patches OF Wednesday night were. however reassurns
and had the effect or quiepg apprehension But among
merchants interested IN shipping a that port, the ao
sence OF tidal wave sequence to tho shock Afforded
grounds for speculation as to the early future
and consequently for prolonged anxiety.
vice-president Merrhsw and Superintendent Somer-
vile OF the Western Union TelegraI Company report
that their main Office in Charleston wrecked to such
extent as to be considered unsafe and porary
quarters ordered TO DO constructed The buding
Is In East Bayst Broad-st. II Is In fact two
story building and used In part as bank though rrsc
tcay 1t consists Of but story. The General Mana
ger Charleston pied the building yesterday for the
purpose OF receiving dispatches but these all sent
by messenger to Apn-st derot for transmission. with
STA w w n j
.or communication with the north. These taxed
heavily by the inquiries OF the public AMI replies
thereto that the officers were obliged limit Official conf
muncatons TO the fewest possible words IN order 20
avoid interference. The condition Of the railroads
centcring in Charleston may he inferred from the fact
that the Manager OF the Western Union at savannah
who LETT that city Wednesday at 1880 o'clock
for Charleston distance OF ll5 miles only arlly 81 at
Ashley Junction within six miles Of Charleston, at $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon Gangs OF men ordered
from Augusta point ordinarily reached by rail- wers
compelled long distances owing TO dspla'a
ment OF tracks. The break OF the mill dam at Langleys
whereby railroad tracks either subWered washed
away is believed by the Telegraph Company TO be tho
direct OF this interruption In travelling aceonmo
datiob. President Norvin Green caused tie following
dispatch to be sent over the Western Union wires 20
general and district superintendents:
You authorized to send ree messages Tor ree OF
Charleston sufferers.
W. H. Putt OF the Savannah line, stated that he had
sent repeated TO friends in Charleston nat had
failed to receive any response. This fact he attributed
to confusion prevailing there and the aoandonmens
OF many OF the citizens their houses He had howeve
rec dispatch from the traffic manager OF tho South
Carolina railroad saying that the road vas all right
and open for business There was some slight delay
Wednesday on this line owing to the breaking OF MIL
dam Messrs. Max and Leopold Furchgatt, OF No. 33o
Broadway, who have houses In Charleston, started
Wednesday night for that city 1t was not until iew
minutes before 10 ocl1ck yesterday morning that any
news could be obtained their friends there Then
dsI atch received saying that the STORES ana dws
pgs we're slightly damaged but the families had escapea
harm The house OF Max Furchgatt about SIX oiocks
from the outer edge Of that portion OF the city wcn
sugered most That OF Leopold Fnrchgatt Is within
single block Of the seaion and upon the opposite side
The appeal OF THE TRIBUNE for subscriptions
toward the relief OF the Charleston earthquake
sufferers was responded to handsomely yesterday and
the contributions will probably be even larger when
fuller particulars received to the extent OF tho
loss damage. In addition to the nrst SUBSCRIPTION
rendered through THE TRIBUNE by a. d. C." on We'd
nssday the following were received yesterday: