The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-09-17
THE SHATTERED CITY.
The situation Of AnAirs n Charles
ton Reviewed

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scicntists who have been expior-
ing The city and adjacent eoun'
~ say the damaging earthquakes
are over. although there will %
rumbllng and tremors % Intervals our
lne The next two or three weeks. Ihe
citIxens have argued In their minds and
among themselves that Is IL unreasonable
20 suppose that violent shocks VIII con-
time. Thus they have forced upon
themselves the determination to be - |
cool as possible and 70 look the thing IN
,he face. The theory - TO
the cause 81 earthquakes nrst al
vanced bv those making study Of them
here. viz: that they are the result Of
settling process In earth, has been gen
erally accepted ~ true, and this mas
elpcd 70 Quiet the nervous and console
timid hearts and minds. Very few even
Of the most devout people outside o. me
eurerssitious, believe there IL any divine
wrath or work in the quakes. Thus nave
thew come like philosophers 70 think Dc
fore they run, when the shocks come.
There were some more slight shocks
! YESTERDAY. bnt they were unnoticed. 10
I fact. the public here has concluded that
I shocks are to be felt as M tural conse-
| ouence Of what was cxperit iced on the
| first Tuesday night, and that "there y no
! nae 70 get excited about mere matter o.
routine." as one citizen very coolly put ~.
The threatened rain did not materisiize
in anything like . damaging qusnti'y
YESTERDAY. II sprinkled for z
short time IL the morning, ana
the sun shone in scorching rays. Ia tne
afternoon the streets were 90 hot tney
almost burned ones feet, and only those
who had business In the open AIR ex'
posed themselves TO old sors rays.
The "tented fields" made ID parks
we're a. well occupied A. ct any time
aimee the visitation by earthquakes. IL
MANY instances the campers and refugees
| have made their shelter IS secure IS pos
sible. and intend living In them I'll tnei'
houses are permanently repaired or re-
bhilt. Old carpets, bedding, canvas
rubber coats and every conceivable mate
Nal 10 exclude the sun and rain ~ Gay
and dew bv night IL employed, making
the camps, indeed, variagated.
= Nearly al Of the iron, tin and compost
ton roofing on buildings In some poi
tions Of the city was destroyed oy u
earthquake, and large portion torn O
, bv falling piazzas, chimneys, etc. IN
! colored people have appropriated mi
material. and are living beneath canopie
and tents made Of II.
J. II Is stated q the City Hall that sine
Z sunrise Yesterday morning over thre
] thousand people have been given trans
q rortation ont Of the city. The railroa
= comranies In the South. and In portion
: ! 81 the North. have either sent pass-oook
in blank or notified the relief commute
e that its orders will be honored for irs
}. transportation. Through the Danvii
q syndicate passes are issued - lar ror'
, a. Baltimore, while many 20 70 Atian.
Nashville, etc. The members OF the con
!. mlttee say the best solution q me cue
l fiou Of assisting destitute sufferers
d found IN sending them out OF the cit
D. Onife 4 number Of persons who can ne
! themselves. or are TOO trifiing TO met
% anv favor, apply for assistance. but assis
n ance Il not often refused when requests
N form Of railroad courtesy.
70 The same class OF imposition - :
y countered in the issuance Of orders Z
le rstions. The line Is drawn and discrin
q nations are made when II may De advis
% ne 10 Get M. OF an imposter BY sendli
II him or her out OF the city. When stron
sble-bodied man applies for aid hims'
~ 4 asked why he does not 20 10 wor
ng a there Is plenty Of work for lahorers
~ clearing away the debris at from sl.l5
- 500 day. The patent stereotyped
q ply Is:
q. afraid Of quakes-"
% A United Press reporter was told y
ne member OF the relief committee q
q afternoon that there are ten thousa
n negroes in the city who claim they
on too much frightened to work. The CO
Of mittee is growing impatient az this "a
en- bition Of weakness, and - suspicious
.. much feisning by Incidence.
M City Hall and adjacent streets y
re been filled with destitute sufferers,
ht- MANY fingered about the place last mig
when Mayor Courtney arrives to-
~ more definite plans will be made Tor
nd distribution Of aid. Now the Cham
I'll. 81 Commerce. Cotton Exchange,
N. | o01cers. secret societies and other
I'D | Plantations are receiving and distriou'
nee provisions, etc. IL Is the purpose q
he | poiut an executive committee q
ted through whose hands assistance 2
icy pass OF who shall know Of al ASSIST, ~
70 a whatever character granted. IN
old Tor the purpose Of preventing ir,no'
% | the way Of duplication ana tnphca
Of orders. Now an INDECENT Pc
o0a NAV 70 from place TO place ana rs
it, xid each time he or she applies.
tier Il Is also expected that some Get
J Of action will be taken when the mayor
ub- rIyes for the lawful condemnation
ano destruction o. dangerous buildings
,ent der the provisions Of the Revised
aid utes Of the state, the mayor and chi
,ak. police Of cities constitute board %
a. denim houses, and In the absenc
lncs MAYOR Courtney nothing has been
We | "a secure the advantages OF this law
hus. n some instances - much q "
ired day for common labor " paid. Sol
the he most enterprising citizens Who
hich 70 put the city in business-like
,ces- ton. are complaining because the {
lthe- mayor and chief Of police have not
|. A cised the authority vested 10 ther
rince ordered down dangerous building
oped - said that these officers refuse
ming anv thing IN this direction I'LL dis
ulate esied outside architects indicate
Rus. buildings should be torn down; bee