Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-11
DANGERS OF THE CAMPS
DIsEAsE AND DEATH CON
FRONTING CHARLESTON.

The ColOred People Rem From
washington Square for Sanitary Res"
sous-Nesroes DisinoIined 60 Work as
Long rs Rations are Free-Instances
of Selfshness- Additional Buildings
Condemned
CHARLESTON, S. O., Sept. 10.-The sun
rose bright and clear this morning, bring
ing hope and cheerfulness to the thou
sands of homeless and almost hopeless
people. The heavy rain of yesterday was
an awful visitation. 1t fell upon hum
dreds OF flimsy make-shift tents, In which
thousands Of helpless women and cnil-
dren are seeking shelter. 1t sowed the
seeds of sickness and death broadcast,
and il brought misery and discontinue to
the few who had the hardihood to sleep un-
der roof. 1t was the harbinger Of untold
woe and misery to the people OF this poor
old city. but with the first appearance OF
the sun the homeless city awoke TO re-
newed energy and hope. The streets were
soon alive with women and children on
their way home from their tents. After
them followe ed the workmen on their way
IN work. Then came the street oars aud
the cotton drays, and by O'Clock the
streets once more looked like those Of a
lively city.
WEALTHY EXCURsIONIsTs.
An event OF interest was the arrival OF
an excursion party of wealthy citizens OF
Wilmington, headed by Mr.. >. ii. jack
son. of Jackson & Sharp, the Well.known
car builders. These gentlemen came to
see the desolatlon and destruction, and IL
possible to devise means OF aiding the GU
izens. Their Impressions are best given
in dispatch sent by them this afternoon,
in which they say: 1.-The situation has
not been exaggerated in the least. On
the contrary, not one-half Of the horror OF
the picture has been painted. The dis
tress, destruction, suffering and sorrow
that we have seen Will never
fade from our memories" They
will remain here until Monday next.
The sunshine during the day was utIl-
lied for the drying OF clothing, bed clothes
and tents, and as the day progressed
without recurrence of either rain or
earthquake shocks the hopes of the peo-
rle increased and the streets became live
lier The Relief Committee this after
noon ceased the issuing OF ratlons, haV-
ing in four days distributed 81 900 ratiOns
almost entirely to colOred people.
NEW SYSTEM.
Thev have changed the system and will
hereafter send agents around to the vari-
Gus houses to inquire as to cases of need
and will send the food to the residences
of those who need it. This was rendered
necessary by the abuse which was
practiced by many of the colored people.
There is not an able-bOdied cOlOred man
in the city who cannot obtain work at 50
per day and yet many OF them are idle
and will not go to work as long as rations
are issued indiscriminately, although
much work is prevented by reason of the
inability of the contractors to
obtain hanos. The committees are
trying to help all who need help, but at
the same time the necessity of repairing
and rebuilding is imperative. The en-
campment Of colOred people in Washing
ton square was to-day broken up by the
Shelter Committee. The stencil arising
from the place threatened disease of the
worst kind, aud 1t was absolutely neces-
Sary to get the people out. Other shelters
were provided Tor them, and the place
4 was vacated about dusA, and was imme-
n dlately Gisntccted. The other encamp-
ments are under police and sanitary regu-
& lduons, and are as safe rs such places
Il can be in this latitude at this season OF
the year.
a AN ADDITIONAL DEATH.
Only one additional death from ex-
fosule was reported to-day-a colored
n infant. In emergencies of this kind the
Il weak side of human nature is sure TO
come to the front. Fortunately the in
stances IN Charleston are rare, but they
are nevertheless glaring. One of the
richest men in the city, an Alderman who
lad nearly completed the erection of a
new palatial residence at cost of $780,
d WV, and whose residence was very slight
y damaged, has his horses stabbed in
tent while thousands of poor people
are absolutely without shelter. A proml-
henI millionaire, the damages to whose
extensive real estate POSSESSIONS will not
exceed $4,000, has, it is said. given Or
aers TO MS agents to raise the rents %
per- cent. A prominent and wealthy
AIng street merchant obtained dead
mead railroad pass for himself, his moth
eTi VIE and four children, and sent them
WCharlOtte, n, G.
HIS PARTNER CAUGHT.
HIS partner tried TO do the same thing
gut was detected and the pass refused.
!uIs same firm reduced the wages OF their
uerks 90 per cent. Both the partners are
wealthy men ana both well known in the
city.
Another Wholesale merchant is said to
nave cooked his clerks one dollar each
,u coming late To work on the morning
ucceeung the earthquake. These are
sOOdt all the cases OF this kind that have
Ssea brought To light, but they are Offset
many hundred heroic, unsslfsh and
,gyIai deeds Of generosity. One young
"o1 1i 0Few out his small savings from the
Iauh ana distributed it among the poor.
naolncr father OF a large family shared
so "o,mohsy with his old colored nurse, and
sa'e ' her home. Men and women have
GaAld with courage under the terribly
cer ,sss'lnS circumstances, and the stran-
I'm, "no comes 20 the city cannot help
Uu' ne impressed with the belief that