Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-10

people JHTOuYn JTIdI5 OF past
ten days If exerted under the advice / have
honestly given them. am sure, VIII bring, in
safety and relief OF mind, permanent benefit
70 them. In conclusion, l earnestly invoke
all the clergy, physicians and heads of fami-
lies throughout the city to cooperate in this
edort to healthful reI ose.
THE EARTH HAS SUNK.
One of the incidents of the day is q re-
port that there is a decided depression OF
tue general level of the land at point on
the Charleston and Savannah railroad,
and 1t is asserted, besides, that buildings
in South Carolina, which before the earth
quake were always visible from the city
of Augusta, can no longer be seen. This
ls taken as an absolute indication of the
depression of the earth level in South
Carolina. An agent of the Department of
the Interior has been instructed to in
qutre into these different statements.
The State Military Academy proves to
be but little damaged aud will reopen at
the appointed time, Oct. 3, with a full
corps OF cadets.
A brisk rain this afternoon caused
great uneasiness and inconvenience
throughout the city, but fortunately 1t
did not last long enough to work serious
harm. 1t will remind the people of the
necessity of preparing at once for bad
weather. The South Carolina road
wharves are uninjured, and only one of
the water side buildings is damaged seri-
ously. The contractors will on Monday
begin work on new and additional
wharf of $50 feet front and q warehouse
400 feet long. There is no lack whatever
of terminal facilities.
SHOCKS AT sUMMERvILLE.
Three slight shocks were felt at Sum-
merville to-day.
The amount of the subscriptions to the
ft1 nd ~ To oln Nf h,ro 70
day is $l26, l48. The Com mission of Army
Engineers and other experts have con-
demned for partial demolition several pri-
vate buildings and business places and
suggested repairs to others. They have
condemned the Roper Hospital, the col
Ored wards of the hospital the main en-
trance of the Jail, the roof OF the medical
college and the Bennett mills.
AN ENCOURAGING FEATURE.
A novel and encouraging feature of the
situation is the fact that the congregation
of the African Methodist Church ID South
Carolina, composed exclusively of colored
people, are taking up collections tor the
Charleston relief fund. The stoppage OF
the general issue of free passes by the
roads has diminished the number of retu-
gees from the city. Since the earthquake
the railroads have sold 2 800 tickets from
the city. The Relief Committee
to-day issued about 1000 ratIons for
seven days each. A soup kitchen has been
opened and provision has been made for
furnishing persons destitute. To meet
cases of distress, where a personal ex-
animation cannot be made, commssary
wagons patrol the city and furnish the
subsistence required. Later reports con-
tTadict the rumor Of a subsistence of the
land on the line of the Charleston and
Savannah railroad. Reports from all
parts of the city show that long
rains will work enormous damage to
property, besides distressing the refugees
in tents.
FELT AT PORT ROYAL.
PORT ROYAL, S. c., Sept. 9.-Two
slight shocks of earthquake were felt here
to-day.
SLIGHT TREMoRs AT DARIEN.
DARIEN, Ga, Sept. 9.-Several slight
tremoTs OF the earth were felt here be-
tween and O'Clock this morning.
THE HALF NOT TOLD.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-At a meeting of
the Charleston relief committee of the
Chamber of Commerce to-day Mr.. Clyde,
of the Clyde line, reported that the Cap
tain OF the Delaware, who was an eye
witness to the scenes OF suffering during
the first four days of the earthquake at
touching. The Captain said that but one
half of the particulars had been told. A
general account hRd been published, but
1t did not state the ways in which the
people suffered, especially that the earth
quake struck at all, rich and poor alike.
People well-to-do and having plen-
ty OF supplies on hand
danger attending any entrance into their
lxIt iur
delicately nurtured people without food
and half naked forced to remain out, ex-
posed to the deadly night air. For the
four days the Delaware lay in the harbor
her captain had his ship full every night
of sufferers. He fed all he could. The
great need now was money to buy sup
plies OF food The tent committee re-
ported that the Acting secretary of the
Navy had notified them that there was
large amount Of condemned canvas on
hand in the department which would be
at the disposal of the committee. The
Mayor OF Charleston will be notified at
once of this fact. Mr.. Moore was added
TO the subcommittee on Charleston suf-
ferers and made chairman. Additional
subscriptions OF $6l7 were reported to-day,
making the total $23, 702.
Mayor Courtenay, OF Charleston, tele-
graphs DR.. Andrew Simonds, President
vi luG II llbG Dduh vi
who is now in this city, that in order TO
shelter the homeless people before the cold
weather, from $500.000 to 800, 900 are i'm
mediately required. The Mayor estimates
the total damage to property at from $5,-
100000 to $6,0OO.000.
GOLD FROM THE GOLDEN GATE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. GA meeting of
citizens was held yesterday to devise
means for tue relief OF the Charleston suf-
ferers. Mayor Bartlett presided, and ap-
pointed a committee of thirty to collect
contributions, and an appeal to the pub
lie in behalf Of this object is published in
the newspapers,
LONDON TO LEND HAND.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-At meeting OF the
Aldermen to-day. Mr.. Lusk read a cable
gram from the Mayor OF Charleston in
which the latter said that the earthquake
had lett 1900 persons in urgent need of
assistance. From the Mansion House AL
derman Lusk went to the Mayor, VINO is
sued an appeal to the benevolent public
for aid for the sufferers.
RALEIGH's CONTRIBUTION.
RALEIGH, N. C., Sept. 0 To-day w. S.
Primrose, Chairman Of the Charleston Re-
lief COMMITTEE, sent $500 TO Mayor Court
enay. Ii was all by private contribution.
More will follow in day or two.
MOBILES REMITTANCE.
MOBILE, Sept. 9.-The citizens of Mo-
bile, through the Chamber OF Commerce.