Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-08

US, and l have to act at once. / have
therefore initiated this work by asking
the service of some Of my fellow citizens in
worthy attempt to organize such plans as will
mitigate the suffering and distress so univer-
sally around us, and which threaten such
serious consequences to many of our people.
Ihese plans Will be expanded il found in any
way wanting in completeness as the work
progresses. In THIS effort it is a source of
great gratitude to us to know that we are not
graphing with this unspeakahle disaster
alone. The sympathy OF the whole United
states has touched us deeply, and
the spontaneous giving of practical
shows that the large and true heart OF tho
people of this great country beats with us
now as 1T will hereafter. On this hope and
cheered with this promising future, as part
OF a great people whose helping hands are
outstretched to us, let us turn manfully to our
heritage and. as many times in the past on
TINS very spot, work out, under the blessing
of God, new future for our now shattered
but dearly loved city.
Under the authority of a resolution of
the City Council of Charleston, the fol-
lowing COMMITTEE on Finance" has been
created who will receive all money con-
tributions: The Mayor, F. 5. Rogers, A.
w. Taft. Mr.. W. L. Campbell has been ap-
pointed treasurer Of the committee. Con-
tFibutions can be sent to either Of the
committee or the treasurer.
Evidently the subterranean disturb
ances are working themselves out, and
hour by hour more thought is given to the
needs of the present and the wants OF the
future. There is feeling Of sturdy self
reliance that is highly encouraging. No
one doubts the city's ability to pull
through. The pluck of the people rises
beyond the height of the occasion.
THE PREsBYTERIANs.
At meeting of the First Presbyterian
church this morning it was resolved to
make general appeal for aid to the
churches of the country. Their building
is a total ruin. Contributions can be for
warded to Rev. W. T. Thompson, d. D.,
pastor.
The appeal of the colored ministers to
the people OF the United States, for
means of relief tor colored people was
wholly unnecessary. The Relief Com
mittee treat the funds as subscribed for
the benefit OF the whole community,
and as it was given without
distinction of race, so will it be expened.
| Up to this time more accommodations
have been provided for the cOlored than
| for the whites, and in issuing rations the
committee are no respectors of persons.
| This has been demonstrated. and the eX-
pectation is that the cOlored ministers
will be willing to cooperate with the gen.
eral committee, instead of acting on their
own account.
RAIN BEGINS TO FALL.
CHARLESTON, Sept. s, 1890 A. M.-The
situation tonight is more appalling than
| on any night sInce the first fatal shock.
| The repeated shocks during the day have
demOralized the people, but this is moth
ing in comparison to the weather. A
heavy, drenching shower set in about
| 5:30 O'Clock this afternoon. A steady
rainfall OF two or three hours means to
the thousands OF helpless women and
children out in the street discomfort, dis
ease and death. The city is doing all it
can with the relief fund to erect
temporary shelter on the parks, but up to
tonight have been able to provide quar-
ters for only about $50 people, all oolored.
The ninety tents sent here by the govern
ment are the only ones that have been re-
ceived thus far. 1t is useless to endeavor
to persuade the women and children to
return to their houses. although they
might get in them shelter from the rain.
No woman who was in house sduring
the shock of Tuesday night could be per-
suaded to sleep in it again, at least while
the shocks continue, as they have
FEELING OF HoPELEssNEss.
With the September rains upon us
there is absolutely no hope for Charles
ton. Over 1000 applications have been
filed with the Relief Committee for tents
today. 1t will take at least 1000 to sup
ply the wants of the homeless people.
The shadow of the large golden cross
which surmounts the spre OF st. Philips
church with the coming of each new day
falls across the grave of John Z. Calhoun,
whose remains lie in modest and unpre-
tending granite mausoleum in the ceme-
terry near st. Philips church.
SAVING THE sTEEPLE.
The work of saving the steeple made
mental iron and brick work which stood
directly under the spire, and which was
badly shattered, has all been torn down,
and the spire now presents the appear
ance of being suspended in mid air. 1t 10
! supported. however, by solid iron beam,
which extends all the way to the fOunda-
tion. To these have been added num-
Der OF ''shores" or wooden pillars. All
the porches were pulled down, and 1t is
| hoped the building will be saved.
STRANGE COINCIDENCE.
A very strange coincidence in connec-
tiOn with the earthquake occurred last
Tuesday morning few hours before the
people OF Charleston were driven from
their homes in horror and fright at terri
BILE visitation OF nature. About IL O'Clock
that day Daniel Haas, in the course OF a
conversation with friend, made the re-
mark that If he were In Peru he would be
Wiling 10 DeJ ten 10 one that there would
be an earthquake before morning.
Mr.. Haas has spent many years of his
life in South America and has had great
deal of experience with earthquakes
there. He saws that the natives there are
able to foretell the approach of an earth
quake by the meteorological conditions
and that he was led TO make the above re-
mark by the hazy appearance OF the sun
at that time and the sultriness OF the at
mosphere.
GoTHAM's CHAMBEt OF COMMERCE..
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-The Charleston
Relief Committee or the Chamber of Com
merce organized to-day by electipg Will
liam L. Dodge President, John G.. Brown
Treasurer and George Wilson Secretary.
John G. Brown, George 5. Coe and Con-
slant A. Andrews were appointed as a
subcommittee TO solicit subscriptions
from banks, bankers, trust companies,
etc, and Gen. E. l.. Molineaux, Henry
Hentz and Walter T. Jones were ap-
pointed committee TO supply tents and
other means of shelter. The committee
Will meet daily.
The following dispatch was sent TO Gov.
II. s. Thompson, OF South Carolina:
"Gov. Abbot, of New Jersey, at Trenton
o. Monmouth, n. j., will, on your request,
furaish tents for the Charleston sufferers.
Make application. The Chamber of Com
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