Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-13
Cooling the Ashes Preparatory to the
ResurrectiOn-Raking the Embers
for the Streng Boxes.
Receipt Of Gratifying Evidences OF SYM.
pethy and Assistance-A General
View Of the Situation.
Matters Of Interest Concerning Insur-
anee Companies and Banking Insti.
tutions-Facts and Figures.
The Excitement Of Yesterday Subsiding,
and the Attention Directed to
Practical Matters Of Dol
lars and Cents.
FROM BOSTON.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.

BOSTON, November l2-The street
are now perfectly quiet. Two hundre'
and fifty mounted soldiery patrol tn
streets, and no one not having officia
authority from the COmmandant is per
mitted to pass the lines OF infantry.
One man who attempted TO enter
store on Winter street, and who refuses
to leave after being repeatedly ordereC
away, and started to run when about K
be arrested, was shot by one Of the guar
and quite severely wounded.
The arrangements for finally squelch.
ing the fire are now nearly perfect. Un,
less some villainy or some change in the
weather occurs TO cause another outbreak
in some unexpected quarter, il is proba.
bic that there will be no more serious
--aamsge to life or property.
At points where persons are known tc
have been burned, the ruins are being
cooled with water preparatory to dig
ging out the corpses Of the victims.
On the south side Of Washington
street, where the spread Of the fire has
most been dreaded, the hose is extended
in readiness for any emergency. There
are immense piles Of coal at Russia
wharf, about five hundred tons Of which
are still on fire. 1t will probably burn
for several days.
The city authorities have granted to
dry goods merchants the privilege OF
using the Common as q repository for
such Of their property as was saved, and
10 erect shanties and other structures for
temporary use.
1t is rumored that last night man
attempted to set fire to the gas-house
near Charleston bridge, but that he was
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tremendously hung TO a lamp-pOst.
Three men were burned in the ruins
Of a falling wall on Washington street
leaving their heads visible. A few Of
the crowd attempted to rescue them,
but were unsuccessful, and in a few mo-
ments the remaining portion Of the wall
fell and buried them.
Six men were arrested this morning
in the northern part Of the city, q mile
or two from the burned district. They
were caught in the act Of firing build
ings.
The military are still on duty.
Ten thousand working girls are said
70 be thrown out OF employment by the
fire, and their needs are urgent.
PREPARATIONS FOB A RESUME OF BUsI-
MSS.
There is no feeling Of dependency in
Boston, but disposition is everywhere
manifested by our business men TO meet
their reverses manfully and conquer
them.
AT meeting Of the Shoe and Leather
Association to-day, John Cummings,
President, q committee was appointed
70 secure from the city government
Fort Hill property, now vacant Of build
ings, on which to erect warehouses and
resume business.
OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE RECEIVED.
At meeting Of the Citizens Aid
Committee to-day, VIM. Sorsy, Chair
man, read with great emotion 8 dis
patch from Writ Dexter, Chairman OF
the Relief Association Of Chicago,
stating that that body had appropriated
one hundred thousand dollars for the
relief Of Boston, and rendering its deep
est sympathy in remembrance OF fsvOrs
rendered TO Chicago in its calamity.
Prolonged applausel.
Robert Laird Collier, Of Chicago, tele-
graphed thst a relief committee from
that city were on their way to Boston.
Governor Perhsm, of Maine, was pres
ent, and rendered the sympathy Of that |
state. with offers Of aid from its citizens. /
Numerous other cheering reports were |
made. Naylor & Co., Of Liverpool, sent |
in a check for five thousand pounds, |
through their Boston house. Jordan, |
Marsh 4 Co. donated ten thousand dol |
lals, through Chief Demerel, for the
benefit Of the firemen.
MAKB-sHIFTs.
1t Is understood that Postmaster Burt |
is endeavoring TO make arrangements /
with the trustees Of Old South Church |
10 allow il to be temporarily used as
pOstOfiice, until the new Office on Devon
shire street is completed.
Many large dry-goOds houses burnt /
out have already opened in new quar-
ters. The work Of opening passages
through the streets Of the burnt district |
was renewed with vigor to-day, at least |
one thousand laborers being engaged. |
AMONG THE RUINS.
Nearly all the fire engines have been |
withdrawn, except those employed in |
cooling the ruins beneath which safes |
are buried, which are being dug out all |
over the region swept by the flames. The |
safes Of the Home Insurance Company |
and the heirs Of Simmons q Tate have |
been opened, and the contents found in |
goOd condition. Exploring parties are
at work in various localities clearing |
away the ruins and searching for the |
bodies OF missing fremen.
The members Of Hook and Ladder |
Company, No. 4, arc looking for the (
body Of their assistant foreman, who |
disappeared Sunday morning, and
gang OF men are also at work among 4
the ruins OF Weeks q Patton's store, in /
search Of the bodies Of men supposed to
he buried there.
INSURANCE MISCELLANY.
The Insurance Companies, at a meet
ing to-day, appointed q committee to
wait on the Governor, and request him
10 call an extra session Of the Legisla-
ture, with view Of preserving their
and Keeping the insurance bu-
siness at home.
A meeting Of the citizens Of Boston at
fremont Temple, is called for tomorrow
at noon.
A table relating to Insurance gives the
number Of companies doing business
at ninety-five per cent, which includes
twenty companies admitted since the
publication Of the report Of the Insur-
ance Commissioner. The total amount
Of capital Of companies is three million
eight hundred and twenty-five thousand.
The companies having a small amount
at risk and loss admitted, will pay the
amount Of their policies in fun. The
Boston companies win pay from twenty
to one hundred per cent, or an average
Of fifty per cent. Of the amount Of their
risks. The following list obtained from
other sources, gives approximate figures
0f the amount at risk by the companies
named: North American, Philadel-
Dhlai y, 30, 900; Royal, London, 81 ,330-
300; franklin, Philadelphia, S450,OO0;
Home, New York, $4,000; Continen-
tai, New York, $500 900; Pennsylvania,
$500, 900; State, Of Penn
,ylvania, S275, 600; American, Phila-
ielphis, $500, 900; Black River. Water
own, So, 900; Niagara. New York,
s32, 900; Germania, New York, S4O0, 900:
New York, 500, 600; Peoples,
Worcester, 100000; Quincy Mutual,
400, 600: Union Mutual, $4,000.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO FIRE THE CITY.
An attempt was made last night to
ire the stable Of North & Foster, on
Dudley street, Boston Highlands. The
labs were torn of in the rear Of the sta
be and hay stuffed in between them and
he ceiling, and set on fire. Fortunately
he fire was discovered before il made
nucn neaoNag, ana Was eAllnBulsueu.
Another ineendiary fire in the rear Of
dwelling-hOuse, No. q Conant street,
vas also put out with little damage. /
-ast evening several men and boys were
discovered piling wood against a wooden
iwelling-house on Prince street, and
hey had kindled a fire when the police /
lrrived and arrested several Of the ruff
ians. TwO-thirds Of the ringleeders ee- 4