Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-18
Statistics Showing the Condition Of tn
Leather, Boot and Shoe, and
Wool Markets-C0ttOn and
Finanees-General.

the ruins to-day, and one to which hun
dreds were attracted by operation
there in progress, was in the rear 0
the store of Shrieve, Crump & Law
Beneath the sidewalk was a brick vaul
fifteen feet long, ten feet wide and tel
feet deep, which contained between sew
enty-five and hundred thousand dollar
worth of silver, including altar servicr
belonging to Trinity Church; a portion
Of the sacerdOtal silver Of Brattle Squar,
Church; a service Of silver presented Il
Colonel William Aspinwall by the mer
chants of London, whose names are in.
scribed thereon, including those o
George Peabody, Barring Brothers, anC
others; a pitcher presented by DAME
Webster to Peter Harvey, and othel
mementOes, besides silver ware, wer,
placed there after the fire was got undel
on Summer street, that vault being con.
/ sidered the most secure place in th,
neighbOrhoOd. When the building wa.
blown down by the explosion Of gas a
least two hundred tons of granite
were piled upon the top Of the
vault, but upon opening the vault
| the sacerdotal silver presented
/ to Trinity Church by King Georg,
the Third, the Brattle Square Church
/ pitcher, bearing date 1904, the Webster
/ pitcher, and other silver-ware wert
| brought forth in good condition. Ii
/ some parts of the vault exposed to the
/ hottest Of the fire, the articles they con,
! tanned were melted. Later in the after
noon the search was continued under the
sidewalk with the hope Of finding a ser.
vice Of silver which had been sent down
| to the wOrkmen on Saturday to bC
| cleaned, but with what success has moi
( yet transpired.
The remains of Daniel Cochrane
/ late second foreman of Hook and
/ Ladder No. T., were exhumed from the
ruins on Washington street to-day
( They were charred beyond recognition,
| but identified by a tag with keys at
tached. He was thirty-five years OF
age, and leaves a wife and two children
| Shortly after finding COchrane, the
| body of Captain William Farrie, of the
same company, was exhumed and iden-
titled by gold chain belonging to his
wife.
Michael Cuddy has been missing
since Saturday night, and was last seen
at the falling Of the walls on Summer
street.
This morning William Kelly had his
right leg broken by the falling of a wall
which be was engaged in removing.
1t is roughly estimated that three hun
dred thousand sides of upper and rough
leather and calf skins were destroyed.
Already the prices on upper leather have
advanced from ten to twenty per cent,
and it is quite likely that a corner will be
made in this staple. OF sole leather it is
known that three hundred thousand
sides, at least, were burned, but the
quantity of hides destroyed was very
small, and there is no reason for advance
in this material. A rise in boots and
shoes is inevitable. People who come to
buy must be prepared to pay much
higher prices than formerly, and select
from much smaller stocks. The boot
and shoe trade is regarded as being in a
good condition. Dealers burned out had
as a general thing lighter stocks than
many supposed.
The most exact statement or the
quantity Of wool destroyed, just made,
gives a total loss of 10, ,225, 600 pounds,
distributed as follows: Domestic fleece,
425,OOO pounds; California, Oregon,
ETC., 2,0O0, 900, tub, 81, 600; secured, I50,-
600; pulled, I ,325, 600; Australian, l50,-
600; Cape, 10000; South American,
200, 600; sundries, 604, 600. These figures
were obtained yesterday direct from the
individual losers. The amount now in
bonded warehouses, as reported at the
custonhouse yesterday evening, is A.
700, 600 pOunns; in Philadelphia, 200, 600,
and in New York, !, 700, 600. The most
of the small jobbers here are probably
all right, but il is feared that two OF
three large jobbers, between whom
there was a good deal Of rivalry, may
fail There has been a brisk inquiry
from manufacturers, and sales since the
fire up to last night have been 500, 900
pounds.
Cotton goods are not likely to be much
affected. Il was the close Of the season
when the fire came, and the amount OF
stock in store was small. There was
quite a large destruction Of carpets, some
setting it as high as 200, 900 rolls. The
Lowell company had a large stock de-
stroyed. The stock from the carpet
mills was mostly stored in the city, and
within the burnt district.
The market for wholesale clothing viii
not be seriously affected, as it is notice
able that outsiders owing bills here are,
to a great extent, anticipating pay
ments. Several instances of the pay
ment of bills due on the first Of Decem-
Der, and some as late as the first Of jan
uaTy, have been reported to-day and
yesterday.
This is the best possible aid or relief
that can be given to the sufferers by the
fire, as the paper held by the banks is
largely that Of outsiders, indorsed by the
burned out houses, and it is fortunate
that the general state Of business abroad
IN other commercial centers is 50 salts
factory that collections are not to be
made for their settlement.
With the talk about town regsrdiD 6
the cause Of the fire and its manage
ment by the fire department, there is
much said about the blowing up of
buildings during the fire. il is asserted
by many that the work was done inn
properly and illegally, and that the city
can be held Liable by the owners Of the
property thus destroyed for damages. 1t
is said that so loosely were the permits
TO use powder drawn and given to diff
ferent parties that they might have un-
der them blown UP the entire city at
their discretion. The number OF build
ings blown up are quite large, and OF
those shattered is also considerable.
Perhaps the most novel and interest
ing service in Boston to-day was one
held in Old South Church-prObably the
last that will be held there. No words
can add to the historic renown Of this
church. II was erected in 1870, and is
now for the second time occupied by
troops. The audience was composed
Of several companies Of soldiers, which
have been quartered there while guard
ing the city, and few citizens and hall
score Of ladies. The interior Of the
church presented a strange scene, the
floor being strewn with articles Of the
soldiers camp. The choir was composed
Of soldiers, and a soldier presided at the
organ. The services were conducted by
Rev. Drs. Manning and Murray. The
society held their services at the chapel
IN Freeman Place.
In his recent talk with Gambetta,
Senator sumner lamented as a great de-
feet Of France the want Of sincere and
rational religion, and expressed his opin-
ion that one Of the most harmful things
ever said by great man in position to
influence his contemporaries and pOsteri-
Is was the famous mot Henry ", Paris
s0d1sts bien niesse; the free translation
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