Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24
rAR0LINA'S PROUD CITY.
,uu PEOPLE EHEROICALLY LIV-
ING DOWN MISFORTUNE.

,to+iona ofthe False Weather Proph-
Exerting Depressing Effect,
(which il Only TempOrsry~The mer-
captile Portion of the community
READY for the Transaction of business
CHARLESTON, Sept. 23.-Beyond the
,otr~al fright caused by Virgins wicked
nrodiction Charleston is once more quiet
IN, down. The people, shaken and un-
roryed as they are by the terrible oroeai
throngh which they have passed, are very
a1ncn in the condition of the old lady who
avovod that she did not believe in ghosts,
hnt she was afraid Of them, especially
Il, the night time. The prediction
agos offered to the News and Courier on
Monday night and, it is presumed, to the
Nornipq News and other prominent jour-
nails throughout the country and declined.
The New York Herald unfortunately, in
ts love for sensations, seems to have
,oupbt the special and printed it. Untor-
.nnateIy again, the Herald is extensively
read in the South, and hence when Tues
Iav's edition reached here yesterday it
was soon known throughout the clty'
THE EFFECT.
The effect of such a prOgnostication,
lutelv certain that no data can he had on
which to predict the coming seismic dis
turbances. was naturally very depress-
inp. Among the women and children IL
creates a widespread panic. 1t was
crnel niece Of work. Many
nersons here have sent their wives and
children to Savannah, New Orleans ana
other places, which Virgins has doomed
to destruction. Their unfortunate pight
fF-,p fOn n1 q
scribed. This morning, however. things
looked a little more cheerful. A bout fifty
mechanics reached here from New Iork
On the steamer Yemassee, and at once
obtained work at remuDeTatIVe wages.
Tnere is room for hundreds more, and the
demand will increase as soon as the per-
mauent repairs are undertaken. AT
present most OF the work going on is in
the nature Of temporary repairs
DAY WITHOUT SHOCKS.
There have been no shocks here to-day,
and the city is quieter than at any time
since the great August shock. The work
\ of repair is making good progress, ana
the lahors OF the Relief Committee are
A attended with gratifying results. Rail-
roads. steamship companies and business
4 men generally speak hopefully of the
future and count on large trade IN all
4 branches. The railroads report an in
4 crease In their passenger business over
q the corresponding period last year, and
say that the freight movements during
the past week indicate large increase of
II trade in the near future. The situation
"a is as encouraging as could be desired un-
IA der the conditions. About 800 applica-
IA LiOns have been made TO the Executive
Committee for money TO repair dwellings.
y The subcommittee on buildings, of which
n the Mayor is chairman, passed on forty
two cases, ordering repairs to be made.
THE DESTITUTE.
Nearly all OF the destitute persons in the
ID city have been supplied with food and
"a clolhing. The camps are nearly all de-
a serted and houses are generally occupied.
few more days without shocks will
fully establish public confidence. Reports
4 have been circulated that the city is not
ready to do business. This statement is
a conspicuously untrue. 1t is enough to
say that ANY order, or contract, or other
business obligation can be met
Is promptlv, as fully, and as
Il satisfactorily in Charleston to-day as it
could have been met on the last day OF
August. The case is even better than
this. 1t is practicable for our wholesale
and retail merchants and business men
IN almost every branch OF trade to fill or
ders now that could not have been filed
few weeks ago for toe reason that their
stock has been largely replenshed in an
tclpatiOn Of the fall trade and new sup
plies are arriving every day.
W, l.. Speir, INSPECTOR OF public build
lngs in the Supervising Architects Office
ot The Treasury Department, and Capt.
u XIV, OF the engineer corps, VINO. with
Lieut.. Abbott, of the engineer corps, the
latter stationed here, have assisted in in
7pectlng the damaged buildings in this
ciiy, completed their labors today and
VIII leave the city tomorrow. Their work
WAS done thoroughly and eXDedtiOuslv,
ana Eas given general satisfaction to all
concerned.
THE EFFECT IN TEXAS.
GALVESTON, Sept. 23.-Wiggins' pre-
0ictou that Galveston and other citles
4 Will DA visited on sept. % by a disastrous
sd' .hfuate is causing a good deal Of ap-
A pi'u"nslon among the colOred population,
especially the women. many of whom are
4 hIm believers in Virgins. In the intel
!2eh' portion Of the community the predic
uNo causes no apparent uneasiness what
ever. with anxiety pictured on their faces
many coIored men ask the opinions OF
-neir wlIle frieUds on the situation, and
.h'u%h, for the time being, their fears
may be assuaged no amount OF counsel
VIII entirely eradicate the effect Of Wig
E'hs prophesy until next Wednesday has
odleIl passed.
WIGGINs AN IMPOSTOR.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.--Prof. Haul,
S'To9amer at the United States
.M'GgFal Observatory, said to-day:
'hN PREDICTION Of an earthquake. storm,
g'r" for Sept. %, made by Wiggins.
"'u'd be absurd il it were not cruel and
a',.'NaI The planets which he SAYS
"Hi 'hen be in conjunction will rot be,
"m' even if they were this would not
an. c' 'oe earth as he predicts. The Wig
gins prediction is mere guess"
liquor Men Alarmed.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept 23.-In re-
H"nNe ip suggestion 0f the Wine
ana spirit Review Of This city a call With
I'Zuers irla Chicago, Louisville, S..
55.",3' Milwaukee, Cincinnati, New York,
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