The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-07
But These Statements Do Not Interfere with a
Feeling of Growing Confidence and De-
termination to Go to Work in Earnest.
An Effort to Prevent Imposition in the
Matter of Extending Assistance.
A Demand for LabOrers and Mechanics at Un-
usually Good Wages-Great Anxiety Caused
by the Possibility of Heavy Wind-StOrmS.
THE CITY YESTERDAY.
Confidence Again Slowly Returning-Systen-
attic Distribution of Relief.

COnHOence Again Slowly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
attic Distribution of Relief.
| CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 6.-At o'clock
| this morning the headquarters Of the relief com
mittee at the City Building we're crowded by the
unfortunate earthquake sufferers. One mem
ber of the committee is kept busy writing out
| passes the railways to transport sufferers TO
other points. The committee prefers to give
this character of assistance above all others. 1t
| gets the unfortunates away. Orders for rations
are being issued, but money is given to no one.
During the rush of applicants for assistance a
large section OF the Meeting street front of the
courthouse, opposite the City Hall, fell out.
The report of tine fall was equal to an earthquake
shock Immediately the assembled thousands
in and out of the building began to sway and
move like the pillows Of storm stricken sea.
The cooler heads present mounted chairs, and
admonished the people to move away quietly and
not become excited. The scene appalling for a
short time, but quiet was finally restored.
The men at work tearing down the frail por-
tions of the courthouse were ordered to stop
work
Acting Mayor Hager says the relief commit
| tee is assisting about ne-third of Charles
toms entire population. Mayor Courtenay is
expected to arrive on the first train on the Coast
line tomorrow, and will hold special meet
| ing of the City Council, when decisive steps
| will be taken to afford protection from falling
| buildings and clear the-streets of some of the
debris which now impedes the progress of
| pedestrians and vehicles everywhere. Dis
patches continue to pour in offering aid, and
| about $685. 900 have already reached here
| From indications at hand it is believed that
the contributions will finally aggregate $500, ,000
| and that 100000 will have arrived by to-mor
row night Money sent by registered letter or
| by express to Mayor Courtenay or the relief
committee comes in the most desirable shape.
although many contributions arrive in the form
of postofice orders, drafts etc.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the scenes of despair
and fright were again renewed by the falling
buildings in that vicinity. The great crowd near
St. Philips Church, whore the tall spire is being
torn down, fled precipitately. The steeple of
| st. Michaes Church. the landmark of the city,
which was supposed to nave been coDhlete1y
wrecked appears to be about the only tail struct-
ure which can be permitted to stand
AT sunrise this morning the weather looked
threatening, and at this hour I'll A. NJ it looks
as though steady rain may set in before night
! People who slept on board of vessels in the har-
Dor last night say they felt the IL o'clock shock
| very plainly. Vessels made forward punges
then there was a rumbling noise, and the waves
| thumped the hulls viciously. The scientists
| came to the front to-day with the statement that
there will be revistations of shocks every day
| for some time possibly weeks yet.
! 10 hoo - 4bo
pie to-day. They feel very much better than
they did twenty-four hours ago. The scientists,
who have been exploring the city and adjacent
country, say the damaging earthquakes are over,
although there will be rumblings and tremors at
intervals during the next two or three weeks
| The citizens have argued III their minds and
and among themselves that it is unreasonable to
| suppose that violent shocks will continue Thus
| they have forced upon themselves a determine
tion to be cool possible and look the thing
| in the face. The theory as to the cause of the
earthquakes first advanced by those making a
study of them here, viz: That they are the re-
| suit of settling process in the earth, has been
generally accepted as true, and this has helped
| to quiet nerves and console timid hearts and
minds. Very few even of the most devout peo-
pie; outside of the superstitious, believe there is
any divine wrath work in the quakes. Thus
have they come to philosophize and to think be-
fore they run, when the shocks come.
There some more slight shocks to-day,
| but they were unnoticed. In fact, the public
here has concluded that shocks are to be felt as
a natural sequence of what was experienced on
last Tuesday night, and that there is no use to
| get excited about mere matter of routine" as
ore citizen very coolys put it.
The threatened rain did not materialize in any
thing like damaging quantity to-day 1t
sprinkled for a short time this morning, and the
sun shone in scorching rays. This afternoon the
streets were so hot that they almost burned ones
| feet, and only those who had business in the
open air exposed themselves to old Soi's rays.
| The ''tented fields" made in the parks were as
well occupied as at any time since the visitation
| by the earthquakes. In many instances the
| campers and refugees have made their
shelter secure possible. and intend living in
them till their houses are permanently repaired
or rebuilt. Old carpets. bed clothing and can
vas, rubber coats and every conceivable ma
| terial to exclude the sun and rain by day and
| the dew by night, is employed, making the
camps indeed variegated. Nearly all of the iron,
| tin and composition roofing on buildings in some
portions of the city was destroyed by the earth
quake, and a large portion torn off by falling
| piazzas, chimneys, etc. The colored folks have
appropriated these materials, and are living be-
meath canopies and tents made of it. A few COW
eiings are seen made from fruit cans.
1t is stated at the City Hall tonight that since
sun rise this morning over 3. 900 people have been
| given transportation out of the city. The rail
road companies in the South, and in portions of
the North, have either sent pass books in blank
or notified the relief committee that its orders