The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-11
FROM CHARLESTON.
Buildings Fall Down but No Person
Is Injured.
A Large Number of Dwellings Con-
demned by the Engineers.
A Few Cases of Very Mean Men of
Wealth.
The People Hopeful and BusIIy En-
gagged at Work Repairing Damages.

CHARLESTON, Sept. 10--The rains of yes
terday have begun to affect the shattered
walls and several fell today. Two hundred
and ninety tents have been received today
were accompanied by his private secretary
and an officer of the Quartermaster's Depart
ment. One hundred and sixty-six tents have
also been shipped from Ohio. The committee
authorize the statement that they have tents
enough to meet all pressing needs. The Board
of Survey have recommended that several
buildings be pulled down. Most of the mass
i've front of the News and Courier building
and its job office must come down, but the
building containing the composing room ana
press room is pronounced safe. There Is
little room for doubt that the injury to the
city will exceed the estimate of $5,0O00oO, as
every day deyelopeS damage previously uns
known, as in the case of the News and
Courier building, for example. The relleI
committee has opened a registry for mechan-
les desiring employment, where citizens can
communicate with them and make engage
ments. AS the First Presbyterian church is
in ruins, and the congregation unable to re-
build, they appeal to the members OF their
denomination elsewhere for assistance. Rev.
DIR. w. T. Thompson, pastor, will receive re-
mittances.
The children have been taken back to the
Orphan House, and the people are gradually
moving into wooden buildings
Mayor Courtenay's return has done much
restore COuuQtIlCG dIlQ lulucC HCW illC lubO
the people. His health is bad, and his
friends fear the result of the great strain
now upon him. He works day and night,
trying to have everything under his personal
care He and Capt F. W. Dawson have
done much for old Charleston, and will never
be forgotten by grateful people:
Contributions are still coming in, and the
relief committee is distributing food and
other necessities of life. All who apply.
without respect to color, race OF, condition,
are given aid, except able-bodied men, who
are given work instead Of food or money.
Money is still needed, and if the threatened
sickness comes much more will be needed.
People of all classes and conditions pro-
pose to stick out at the old stand and rebuild
their houses and businesses. Offers OF
money at per cent. will be cheerfully ac-
cepted, and work will soon be begun on all
sides. Charleston unfortunately has her
quota of mean men. A rich alderman, whose
palatial residence was just completed before
the earthquake at cost OF between $lO0, 600
and S2O0.0OO and escaped without serious
damage has his horses in TENTS while poor
neighbors are shiyering, exposed to the ele-
ments. A wholesale merchant docked the
wages of his clerks the day after the earth
quake for not coming to the store at the
regular hours, One OF the wealthlest ln 8 men g q
the city, who had lost about $4,000 of his
$1,000000, has raised the rent OF all his
buildings % per cent.
These instances are isolated, and different
from most of the cases here. On the other
hand, there are many cases OF peculiar self
stroyed, has been at work hunting up destl-
tute and bringing them to tent in her
yard, where she gladly shares with them
her food, bedding and clothing. A young
man drew all his savings from the bank and
has been distributing it among the needy.
There was light shock last night and,
on account of the prediction about the con-
nection between the Grecian earthquakes
and the ones here, there is great anxiety and
much uneasiness If tonight passes away
be restored.
The Latest.
CHARLESTON, S, c., Sept. 10.-The sun
shines out as brightly and smilingly to-day
as if ne dire disaster had visited the city.
This lrelievcS to some extent the anxiety
which was felt on account Of the rains which
are general at this season. The heavy rains
of yesterday did much damage, and serious
results will surely follow. Feyers are the
natural results of the exposure. The people
are now undergoing this great danger,
which is much increased by the miserable
sanitary condition of the camps. People
when huddled together like sheep pay little
attention to health. and now their quarters
are so offensive that it is disagreeable to APP
proach them. A fearful stencil arises from
the quarters where the poor blacks and
whites are encamped. A similar unbearable
ern part of the city. After nightfall the
smell is simply terrible. The health depart
ment is helpless inview of the immense work
to be done. The city authorities are build
ing wooden camps in open spaces, and will
soon clear out the Citadel Green and city.
People will be compelled to move into these,
so that the filth may be cleared off. Build
ings are being condemned and torn down as
fast as possible.
Relief for Charleston.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1O.-The Charleston
relief fund now amounts to $4,000, and is
still growing. Cardinal Gibbons has issued
circular letter to the clergy Of the country
ordering the taking up of collections in all
Catholic churches ON the Goth for the same
cause, and the Sisters of Mercy in this city
have signifed their willingness to assume