Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-07
HOlIE AND ABROAD. 3 3
THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS AT
CHARLESTON.
Ex-President Arthur's Condition =
The Campaign in Maine-Henry
Georges Prospects.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES 70 THE REcoRDuN1oN.I
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Charleston SnfTerers-Present ConGi-
tion of Affairs.


CHARLESTON, September CHA 8 o'clocl,
this morning the Headquarters of the Re
lief Committee, at the city building here,
were crowded by unfortunate earthquake
sufferers. One member of the committee is
kept busy writing passes on the railway, to
transport the sufferers to other points. The
committee prefers to give this character of
assistance above ali others. 1t gets the un-
iortunates away. Orders for rations are
being issued. Money is given to no one.
During the rush OF applicants for aid q
large section Of the Meeting-street front of
the Courthouse, opposite the City Hall,
fell out. The report of the fall was equal
to an earthquake shock. Immediately the
assembled thousands in and out of the
buildings began to sway and move like the
billows of the sea. Cooler heads present
mounted chairs and admonished the peo-
PIE TO move quietly away, and not become
excited. The scene was appalling for
short time, but quiet was finally restored.
The men at work tearing down the fraiI
portions of the Courthouse were ordered
to stop work. Acting Mayor Huger SAYS
the Relief Committee is now assisting
about one-third of Charleston's entire pop
ulatiOn. Mayor Courtney is expected to
arrive tomorrow. He will hold a special
meeting of the City Council, when decisive
steps will be taken TO afford protection from
falling buildings, and clear the streets of
some of the debris which now impedes
progress.
Dispatches continue to pour in Offering
aid About $50, 900 have already reached
here. From indications at hand, it is be-
iieved that the contributions will finally
aggregate $j00000, and that 100000 Will
have arrived by tomorrow night.
CHARLESTON, September 6th.-The relief
committees are hard at work. Additional
tents have been placed in the public
squares, and for colored people comfortable
wooden shelters have been erected on Ma
rion Square. There is accommodation al
ready Tor 800 colored people, and 625 slept
in shelters last night. The Subsistence
Committee will meet regularly and supply
provisions to all who are needy and una
bic to support themselves. There is still
strong disposition TO remove women and
children from the city, to spare them
further danger and anxiety. The South
Carolina, Savannah and Charleston, and
Richmond and Danville Railroads are Civ
ing free transportation, and about 800
passes were issued to white and colored
people yesterday.
CHARLESTON, September 6th.-At a mass
meeting of Knights of Labor held tonight,
the following rate of wages for mechanics
and laborers was agreed to. raise of so
cents having been made in each class :
Briclllayers tirst-ciass, $3 so; second class,
50; carpenters, first-class, So second, 50 80 {;
third, 81; painters, 81, 50 so and So plas-
terers, 81 so and SO; timers, 81 so and So !;
laborers, 81 so and 81.
New York, September 6th.-Dispatches
from all directions announce that sub
scriptiops for the relief of sufferers at
Charleston are pouring in at a rate unex-
pected and almost unprecedented. No
doubt the amount of funds contributed
will be amply sufficient for every want.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY TO THE QUEENS
TELEGRAM.
WASHINGTON, September 6th.-The Pres
ident has sent the following reply to Queen
Nictoria's telegram of sympathy for the
earthquake sufferers: