Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-06
SHOCKS AT NINETY SIX.
SOUTH CAROLINA'S EARTH
QUAKE CENTRE SHIFTS.

The Charleston Relief Committee An
nOunces that Further Contributions
Can BE Dispensed With-Shocks In tn q
Shetland Islauds-Every Village on
the Island of Naipu Destroyed.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct 5.-There
were no shocks here to-day. A slight
tremor occurred at Summerville at g
O'Clock this morning. The work of rep
aration is going bravely on. Business is
active, the people are confident and hope.
tul, and the situation is improving steadi-
ly,
Advices from Ninety.Six, 8. c., over
200 miles from Charleston, report heavy,
shocks about three miles from that place
during the past week, and it Is claimed
that the centre of the disturbances has
shifted from Charleston to that point.
Contributions to the relief fund ara
still coming in slowly.
500 FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Samuel G.. Stoney, Treasurer OF the
Gentlemen's Auxiliary Association Of the
Confederate Home, has received a check
for $40 from President Cleveland, accom-
panied by the following letters
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, Got. !, 1886.
samuel q. St0reH. Treasurer:
MY DEAR SIR-A circular just received in
forms me of the object and purpose of the
home for the mothers, widows and daughters
OF Confederate soldiers atCharleston as well as
It's present need, caused by recent misfortune.
Tnou&n constantly appealed to from all sides,
and upon all manner of occasions, for pecuni-
airy AID cheerfully enclose a slight contribu-
ton To the sum necessary to Buoh repairs al
VIII enable this useful and benevolent institu-
tion to again open its doors TO the mothers,
widows and daughters for whom lt was In
tended. and whose condition presents such
an urgent appeal to the sympathy of every
American citzon. Yours sincerely.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
THE PLEA FOR AID WITHDRAWN.
The OHy Council of Charleston, at a
special meeting tonight, authorized the
Mayor to withdraw the proclamation of
Sept. IT,, which stated the wants Of
Charleston for needy sufferers by the
earthquake at that time, and to express
to all contributors sincere thanks for the
aid extended. The action of the Council
is based upon the following carefully
wOrded and dignihed report OF the Gem.
mittee on Relief:
IL has been and is now dlfficul task to
measure the loss by the earthquake calamity. 4.
ne IL was wholly new and devastating in the
destruction it wrought. This difficulty was
specially felt by this committee, who wera
named to receive and distribute aid to tina
needy sufferers only of this disaster. To tho q
| earthquake sufferers needing shelter, food
and immediate pecunlary aid, this com mmittee
have offered relief, and in their judgment
there has been such resumption OF the nor
NAL life or this city as TO Justify discontinue
anco of this system of assistance at an early
day.
DIFFICULT PROBLEM.
The most difficulty and grave problem has
been to Ak correctly the number Of victlms
whose loss Ia their shattered houses ana who
were actually unable to repair or rebuild
them. aud 10 estimate rightly the total amount
OF this loss In money. so that the good givers
OF this universal charity might know the
limit of our actual need in this our distress.
The committee have. after most careful ex-
animation of the cases as far as received, ar
rived Mt the opinion that the sum Of money
already received by this committee. together
with the estimated amount Of collections now
made or in progress of being made IN the
territory east OF the Alleghanies, to-
gether with the estimated amount
now IN process OF collection IN
Chicago aud other pOints west Of the Alle-
ghanies Of whtch they have been advised Will,
when received. place the committee II q po-
stion TO substantially help needy sufferers
for whose relief only this committee was
formed. The larger and vaster loss falling
upon tho Federal government, State, county
and city in damage 60 public buildings, tfd
great loss to churches, associations and cor
porations. and the widespread damage done
to residences. stores, warehouses and othen
property OF private persons who are able Out
Of their private means to replace and repair
the losses. great and distressing as their aggre4
gate loss Is 10 the public and individuals, has
not been within the scope OF this committees
efforts, simply because It was not cause for
charity 10 the needy earthquake su1erersI
AS q grateful recipient OF the generosity and
sympathy OF those who have stretched ouE
their helping hand to us, this com mittee have
felt that they should he guided By facts and
estimates Of the actual loss Of need sn fferers,
and II on an untrodden path they might err
they prefer to err limiting the estimate rather
than placing IL too high.
THE SHETLAND ISLANDS SHAKEN.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-TWO shocks Of EARTH
quake were felt throughout Balta, one Of
the Shetland Islands, last night. The
temperature in London to-day has been
abnormally high, registering 80 deg. In
the shade this afternoon. Never before
during the past foFty-siX years has il been
so warm al any time during October.
The warm weather prevails all over the
continent. The Paris theatres are de-
scribed as furnaces, and the attendance Ia
very limited in consequence of the heat.
MANY VILLAGES DESTROYED.
MELBOURNE Oct. 5.-An earthquake
has destroyed every village on the island
OF Niapu. The Inhabitants escaped. The
island Is covered 20 feet deep with vol.
capic dust, and at one place new hill
200 feet high has been formed.