Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-10
ANOTHER QUIET DAY.
rur SITUATION AND OUTLOOK IN
CHARLESTON YESTERDAY.
sharp Ba. Harmless shocks continu'-hs-
port Of the Board Of Engineers
ofhcial Estimate Of the
Damage.
ans iolerrnph % the DlspAtch.l

txeen | and . o'clock this morning.
shelter has been pretty well provided
Tor all the homeless, but expected rams
viii cause much suffering. Rations are
being issued TO sill persons who are re-
commended by any Of the clergy or any
reputable citizen known 10 the rel'ei
committee. Charleston will also furnish
ratiops in the same way to destitute
persons at Summeryillo aud Mt. Pleas
ant. There are rumors that country
negroes will flock here in the nope o.
living in ;dlepess. and that the cotton
fields ard truck-farms will DC deserted
hut this is not likely to lastif itbegins,
as great pains are taken to prevent Loaf
Srs from taking advantage OF the dlstri-
button Of food by the relief committee.
The Board Of Engineers are at work.
They find that the parapct of the west
ern portico OF the custom house is SO.
,jously damaged, and its repair will
involve considerable expense, but the
building is safe and has sustained no
other injuries. The post-oilice is Sc
1jously damaged, and Mr.. Spier would
adyi an instant removal were there
ary available building procurable. lt
will be propped up temporarily aud
rendered safe. The old clubhouse on
Meeting street is an entire wreck and
will be pulled down. They find the
building of the Charleston cotton-fac-
tory but little damaged sn1 entirely
safe, with the exception Of the south
wall Of The fourth story, which they
advise should be drawn in with iron
rods. TIE massive chimney, which is
severely cracked at point about two
thirds Of the way up, the committee
recommend should be pulled down as
far as the crack.
Professor Niece, Of the United States
geological survey, in letter published
10. day, says: 81 desire to reiterate
nv firm conviction that there is not the
slightest danger Of tidal waves, volcanic
ERUPTION. or other catastrophe distur-
sbspccs. There is every probability that
sight shocks ought to be regarded as
favorable indications rather than other
wise. as they indicate that the accumu-
la,inr stresses to which earthquake is
so far due are relieved from time to
time" go, .,
The city appraiser publishes the fol-
lowing estimate Of damages by the earth
quake: The assessed value of real es-
tate for the year 1885 was SIC, 1853, 100;
resssessment, completed August 81,
1850. on a basis not exceeding 80 per
cent. Of the market value, $50, 600 OO.
This does not include Government
State. county. city, aud other public
property, nor churches, schools, and
other charitable property exempt from
taxation. which will amount TO at least
sc. 600 600 more. A careful estimate
Of the damage done by the cyclone OF
August. 1885. was made, amounting
10 about sl,5O0.0O0. OF this, about
al. OO0, 600 had been expended during
the past year to replace the damage by
the cyclone in addition to which per-
mi,s have been issued from this Office
since August /, 1886, for new build
incs and Improvements, the actual cost
of which is reported at slS6,915,
which, from experience, does not repre-
sent over three fourths Of the actual
cest. The rem lmberinS Of the city
completed in December, lSS5-shows
the actual number Of houses MIN.
bered south of Sheppard street,
which is the northern bound,
ary of the built.up portion OF
the city, to be 1883. Above this
tbIe as about one thousand more
houses, generally small and of wood
which. during the past two years, have
beer built upon iarm.lands that have
been divided into buildiug.lots and sold
upcn which a large portion OF our col
cred population have located and built
This statement as to the number o.
houses does rot include any OF the
vha,yes or water front Of the city
where he Offices and storehouses are
mostly located. have not been abl'
In the short time given for securing thl;
information, TO separate the number o
n,,vate tonses from the business-places
lint think fair estimate will be aboa
7.C0O houses occupied as prlvat
houses and fifteen hundred as business
houses. have visited more than tire
fourtbs of the city in the past thre
DAYS. and. from observation, regar'
FIAT every house is more or less dam
sged. The brick houses are damage
toayery serious extent, and many Q
them will have TO be pulled down.
think the damage will fully exceed on
fourth of the assessed value, or, J
round numbers, IS 1000, 600. The est
mate is based on comparison with tn
damage caused by the last cyclone.
ANOTHER ADDRESS FROM THE
MAYOR.
CHARLESTON, September 9.-MayC
Couriensy to-day issued a second a.
dress to the people, in which he say
that ne can testify to large damag
throughout the whole extent oil the citl
and that it can be truthfully said
the community as a whole that the
moral courage and heroism were equ
TO their great disaster.
MAYOR Courtenay shows, in brle
what was accomplished in the midst
the crisis, and mentions particularly u
devotion to duty Of the fromen OF Il
city. The consistency Of the police fore
the fidelity Of the telegraph-operatoI
and the zeal and courage OF the muni'
palmedical corps and private physical
of The city. In conclusion he oilers
following advice for the best interests
AZ the end Of sixty days We mt
surely expect cold weather, and
alarmed at the consequences to ioil'
tbe use OF tents and frail shelters
our streets and public squares, VIII
must surely lead 20 sickness and GAIA
ity. We have it on the highest auth
ity Of science and experience that th'
isno likelihood Of further violent ear
ouske.shocks. Their gradual de;re'
in itself assures us Of their total C
saiion. And now, my fellow-citze'
7 deem IL NV imperative duty 10 aaV