Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1886-09-10
Appealing for Tents.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Especial Agent
W. E. Spier, Of the supervising architects
Office has been directed to proceed imme-
diately to Charleston to inspect and report
upon the condition of the postofice and
United States custom house buildings in
that city. Appeals for tents in addition to
those already furnished have been received
at the war department from Charleston
and Summerville. In each case the reply
was made that every tent that could possi-
bly, be procured had already been sent.
IN AID OF THE SUFFERERS.
New YORK, Sept 6.-The subscriptions
to date at the New York cotton exchange
have reached total of 1926 for the
Charleston sufferers. The stock exchange
committee has received over $4,000 for the
Charleston relief fund.
BALTIMORE, Sept 6.-Mayor Hodges this
afternoon sent dispatch to the mayor of
Charleston requesting the latter to draw
for $1,000.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 6-At a meeting
of the citizens relief committee today, the
committee was authorized to draw $4,000
from the treasury for the relief of the
Charleston sufferers. The contributions up
to date amount to $500.
A TIDAL WAVE PREDICTED.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept 6.-Considera-
BILE feeling was aroused in the city to-day
by the statement of Prof. Simon Newcomb
that tidal wave might be looked for, or
was in the probabilities. Scientists say
there cannot be tidal wave in conse-
quence, or as an accompaniment, of the
earthquake. Prof McGee is confident that
the earthquakes are substantially over, al
though there may be occasional trembling
or detonations. One of the reasons for say
ing this, is that all the spouting wells
which have been formed in the neighbor
hood Of Charleston by the earthquake
ceased to flow yesterday, which fact is
taken as proof that the abnormal stress and
pressure which induced the spouting has
passed away and the normal condition has
been resumed. The opinions placed upon
the ability, energy and sagacity of Mayor
Courtenay was never better exemplified
than in the outspoken satisfaction with
which all classes look forward to his re-
turn o-morrow. It is now hoped that the
steeple of st. Phillips can be saved. but the
portico of the church must be pulled
down. The damage to the Confederate
home is much greater than was at first
supposed.
THE SITUATION
The light rain which set in at 4 o'clock
| this morning made thousands of persons
! encamped in the streets painfully anxious.
The colored people at daybreak speedily
| took possession of all the pieces of old tin
they could find. In some of the vacant
lots there were sections of tin blown from
roofs by the cyclone in August 1885 and
| which had been left lying there. In other
places there were pieces Of tin from houses
which had been unroofed by the earthquake.
Boards from the debris around the streets
| were also used. The occupants of Wash
| ington square made raid upon the ruins
of the Hibernian hall and were carrying
off all the old tin, planks, ETC., when the po-
| lice put a stop to it. At daylight the rain
ceased and the sun appeared. Later in the
! morning there were several slight showers,
but not enough to cause serious lncon-
venience. The rate of mortality for the
! week shows a total of ninety-eight deaths.
| The deaths resulting from the earthquake
! number thirty ty-eight-white, eleven; col
| ored. twenty-seven. There is still strong
disposition to remove the women and chill
| dren from the city to spare them further
| danger and anxiety. The South Carolina,
the Savannah & Charleston and the Rich
| mond & Danville railways are giving free
transportation, and about 500 passes were
| issued to white and colored yesterday.
Many passes were for families of four and
| five. The main objective points are in up
per and middle South Carolina.
Taking Care of the Needy.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. This has