Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-14
BOSTON.
Meeting Of Prominent Cltizens-Speech
Of Mayor GastOn-Better Plans
Proposed for Recsnstructing
the Streets.
An Extra Session OF the Massachusetts,
Legislature-The New POstofIice
TO be Extended.
Discoveries OF Charred Remains Among
the Ruins - Large Amounts Of
Stolen Goods Recaptured
-General Items.
A COUNCIL OF oIT1zENs.


i BOSTON, November I3.-A meeting OF
citizens to confer on the present emer-
1 gency and future contingencies resulting
from the fire, was held in the fremont
Temple to-day, Mayor CASTOR presiding.
A large number OF names Of prominent
citizens were announced as Vice Presi-
dents and officers Of the meeting, includ-
ing Henry Wilson. In opening the meet
ing. Mayor Castor said: " While
deeply regret the events, so full Of dis
aster and destruction, which have led to
this meeting, / rejoice to believe that
you have come up here with resolute
| hearts and determined will, not to find
fault, but in spirit Of sympathy and
| generous manhood to meet the present
wants Of the hour. [Applause.1 He
said they had met to relieve dis
/ tress, and to adopt means to re-
store to more than its original
beauty, and certainly more than its orig
1 inal security. the burned portion of the
city. II any had come for other pur-
poses, they had mistaken the spirit Of
the meeting. [Applause.l He had re-
ceived offers Of sympathy and aid from
all parts of the country, and he would be
false to the city il he failed thus publicly
to acknowledge gratitude for such ex-
pressions. From our own citizens, too,
/ had also come manifestations of the
same spirit, which made him rejoice.
God had given to them large hearts and
| large means"
Other addresses were made, and reso-
| lutions adopted in favor Of reconstruct
! ing the street lines Of the burned district
on a better plan; prohibiting Mansard
roofs; also, in favor Of erecting a
Merchants Exchange in some central
| locality; favOring an extra session of the
Legislature to authorize the issue Of
/ building bonds by the city, and for an
application to the general government
/ for an extension Of the new pOstoffice
building upon the burnt district over the
| lot adjoining, and for an act by Congress
allowing drawbacks on building mate
rial.
SECURING THE vALUABLEs.
Considerable progress has been made
| to-day in clearing away the debris, re-
covering safes and leveling walls in the
burnt district. The military guard will
be continued until the buried vaults and
safes containing valuables are recovered
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Relief Committee issued the fol-
lowing to-day:
at having been suggested that the
Secretary Of the Treasury might issue
an additional amount of currency, in
view Of our calamity, it is resolved that
this committee earnestly demonstrate
against any such issue as unwise. un-
necessary and prejudicial to the whole
country
The city was quiet last night, and
there were no arrests.
On searching the ruins on the site of
HixOn& Co.'s store, ON Washington street
this morning, q small bundle OF charred
human remains were found. 1t is i'm
possible to identify the remains, but it is
known that two men perished in the fire
at that place.
All theater managers have rendered
benefits in aid ofthe sufferers by the fire.
The police stations are filled with
property recovered from thieves. six
teen thousand dollars worth has been
restored to its owners, and thirty-three
thousand dollars worth still remains un-
claimed.
Gas was turned on to-day. The city
was two nights in darkness.
The suspension of F. A. Hawley,
banker and broker, is announced. 1t is
said the firm will shortly resume busi-
ness.
The city police are needed on their reg
ular duty. All baTroOms remain closed.
The temperance Of gaslight after two
nights Of darkness gives the city a more
cheerful appearance, and is appreciated
particularly by newspaper offices.