Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-15

days here and sees for himself the condi-
ton of affairs.
CAPT. DAwsoN's PLUCKY STAFF.
The City Council to-day adopted the
following:
ResolDed, That the City Council Of Charles
ton return thanks to the entire staff of the
News and Courier for the energy and pluck
displayed by them in continuous publication
OF their paper during all the excitement and
confusion.
GEN. CRAwFORD's LETTER.
Gen. $. w. Crawford, who came here
from Philadelphia Sunday, tonight sent
the following letter to Gov. Fairchild,
COmmander-in-Cbiefo of the Grand Army
Of the Republics:
CHARLESTON, S. c.. Sept. II, 1885.
To &C. Coo. Lucius Fdirchild, CoDt1ndnder-ifs-
DEAR 5IR-Nothing could have been more
opportune than your visit to this city have
been here several days and my object in COM
ing ing was to ascertain by personal inspection
should be the immediate remedy. There is
a a large class OF people who, by
the calamity, have been rendered houseess
ana homeless, and with no prospect OF any
restoration without efficient help They are
small property owners to whom their little
dwellings, were their al, and upon whom the
weight OF the shock has fallen with it's prin-
clpal force. Often inoumbered with mort
cages, these structures cannot be repaired
without help, My knowledge of those
psDPtle ps0t ornnrtur,.r mas given me me a5uno
facts and have been greatly IMPRESSED with
the Immediate necessity OF relief. Funds
must be raised by voluntary contributions to
assist this class and thus by relieving them.
a class above them is free to restore their
own property. The great organization which
you represent could do nothing more in ac-
cordance with their princip es and practice
than to assist in this great effort. Very truly,
yours, S. w. CRAWFORD.
Brevet Major General U, S. A.
+. S.-Let me say, too, that the contribu-
Mayor. assisted by gentlemen whose names
are a guarantee Of their appro pr ate issue.
s. W. C.
GOTHAM'S GENEROUS RESPONSE.
NEW YORK, Sept, 14.-At meeting Of
the Relief Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, held this afternoon, Treasurer
j. Crosby Brown, reported that he had re-
ceived $59,7l3, and he was authorized
to send $4,000 to the Mayor of
Charleston. Letters were received from
the vicinity of Charleston asking assist
ance and they were referred to the Mayor
OF Charleston. William K. Dodge, chair
man OF the committee, stated that he had
received a letter from Mayor Courte.
nay, in which he said that clI-
matio and sanitary reasons now
compelled the people to return to their
nOmeS-aS many as were haO1taDle. The
people were all cheerful and more calm,
and would hold, as beyond price, through
all time. their Identification with common
American citizenship, which came to
them IN their great trials-stroug to help,
strong to lift up. Charleston would never
forget all that had been done for her. DIR.
Simonds, President Of the First National
Bank of Charleston, suggested that
building association should be formed to
loan money at low rate of interest to
the people of Charleston for rebuilding
the city, and the suggestion was referred
to the committee for consideration.
Col. Sim, of the Park Theatre, Brook
lyn, states that the benefit performance
given at his theatre for the Charleston
sufferers realized the very large sum of
So Y22. or this sum the sales OF tickets
by the police brought in 1928, while the
efforts Of the firemen secured $493.
THE HUBS BIG HEART.
BOSTON, Sept. 1.-THE fund in this city
for the relief the Charleston sufferers
amounts to $53, ,293.
COLLECTION AT NORFOLK.
NORFOLK, VA, Sept IA collection
was made to-day for the benefit of the
Charleston sufferers, and 81, 14S SO was
realized.
CLEARING UP THE WRECKS.
AUGUSTA. GA, Sept. 14.-The earth
quake wrecks on the South Carolina
railroad, at Langley and Horse Greek,
were finally cleared away to-day, the
engines fished out OF the streams and
everything placed in position again.