Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-06
THE TALE OF 4 CITY.
It viii lake All Of $5,OO0,OOO to
Make Charleston What She
Was One Week Ago.
Generous Aid is Coming In and More Is
Promised, but This is Used TO
supply Immediate Wants.
The Only Salvation OF Charleston IA an N
Four OF Five Milton Dollar Loan At
Low Rate OF Interest.
rnn MAYOR aAsrrNINe no,,r


Ihh MAYOR HAsrENING HOME.
NEW YORK, Sept o. Hon. William A,
Courtenay, mayor OF Charleston. mr..
rived to-day on the steamer Rtrpr,a sro y,
Liverpool. and nrocaeaad hn ~. ~,
train for charIos., ~ ~ eno u,s'
s.a,a,ra,,. ne au'horl1eu the
s'a'elneu' .na' ne VIII receipt and be re-
NponsiDle ior all tents that may be for
Wsrded by the National Guard 10 Charles.
ton, whore they are imperatiyeiy uee1ed
BY the many suffering and bo,na,ass
people. To secnre th,s ava H., .,s'.,.'s
the tolio,,3,o, ,.,,,,,, ~ "pPVna'eu
,,,,s,,.',.s,'Ie ~ .''.eu seusioiuen 10 act as
0U'uin's'so Vi arrangements William
o hasties Snarlestoni w. ii. Rhett and
/. Is, Laneau. The Headquarters of the
committee are at 3lT Broadway, N. Y.
rents VIII be forwarded by the steamer
Delaware (pier "a, North RIVER
OF the Charleston line free Of charge. on
wednesday September 8, OF by ex-
press II they can be procured sooner. In
an interview Mayor Courtenay said !;
knowing the endurance Of our people as
do their GOODNESS and bravery under All
circumstances, am satisfied from the
news found here on my arrival, that tho
sufferers require immediate and sun.
stantial relief, Many thousands of peo.
pie must be provided with shelter from the
weather at once. Hundreds OF houses
viii have to be rebuilt, and very much
larger number cannot be Inhabited mill
extensive repairs are made. IL isa case
OF urgency, and II fully understood, will
am sure, be fully metz
THE LOSS IMMENSE.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept, B -CharIes !
ton Is quiet to-day, and the Sabbath
silence is only broken by the singing al
the different religious meetings. which
have been held in the open air. Hardly
a church in Charleston is considered safe
for occupancy, and the ministers OF the
different denominations have for this rea.
son held thelr services In the different
public parks and In the grounds adioining
the churches. Sad TO saw, there IL no
doubt but that the estimates OF the loas
by the earthquake are far below the mark
The city appraiser, who has zone over
the whole city and is familiar with the
value OF property, estimates that II viii
cost at least 2b, 600, 900 to mt Charleston
in position as good as Il OCCUPIED oniv
week ago. Buildings which were con.
sidered entirely safe are now dis.
covered In dangerous condition
and persons who thought thew had
escaped without injury. dnd Themselves
confronted by damages which are entire.
ly beyond their means 70 renaIr For
this reason there is much anxiety Two
government engineers are expected IN.
morrow, and in addition 10 these. the
secretary OF the treasury has been no.
quested 10 detail number az comnetent
civil engineers from the Office OF the an.
pervising architect OF the treasury 10 az.
sist In the work of examining tb5rougbiv
every building. 40 the extent of Inc A.,
Jury and whether the building is habItahle
and can be allowed TO stand. NAV he
definitely ascertained The relIef com
mittee, with the assistance given ana
promised, will be able very shortly 10
provide adequate shelter for homaIess
refugees and furnish them alsn with stcb
food as they REQUIRE. There are to.dsv
In Charleston many persons SUFFERING Ia
want of bread and meat and unahIa ~
help themselves. Their wants. hownyer
begin to be known and viii be ouickly
met Government tents have heen
erected In encampments In differant nar,s
of the city, where full attention viii he
given TO sanitary reouirements. hnt a Il
estimated that al least 500C nersons will
need shelter for weeks to come, and Il h
proposed 10 erect hints on nnhlic gronnds
Tor the accommodation Of those Tor WON
tents will not suffice Annie accomma' |
dations will be provided for colored rein.
gers as well as for whites n can he
seen at glance thai the generous assist.
ance given Charleston by warm hesIted
people throughout the limited states viii |
be entirely inadeouafe 10 meet this e,nar'
gency. ri Charleston ~ 10 he rehniit' II |
the shattered houses ara 10 he re'
stored, Il those in dangerons
are 10 be made safe CbarIes.
ton must have At an early dav Command |
Of AT least four million doiIs,s ~ ha Lane
Al low rate OF Interest nnon secpritv %, on
property 70 be restored az reSn,it No
especiai plan IN mis- regard 10 ~
advocated. Indeed. there q 4 disnosi
Ton 10 await in thls matter The srriy syS ~
Msvor conr,cnsS sshn w ais' 'e III W
York from Europe to.day snd nil ~
mere ON Tuesdav In hIs conrsg ", ia ~
1bIIlty. in bis mprehensivensss 80 ell
d mastery Of detail. he neonle nave III