Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-15
BOSTON NOTES.
Rglus by Explosion and Otherwise
Uncoyering Faluables.
Condition OF the Contents OF the Resur-
rected Safes-BoSton's Gratitude
Scenes and Incidents In the
Burnt District.

BOSTON, November 1.-THE Nstiona
Insurance Company is reported sus
PENDED. The Massachusetts, Mutua
states its losses at one million three
hundred thousand dollars, with cast
and securities on hand of seven hundred
and seventy-five thousand dollars.
Old South Church has been leased fOI
two years for a pOstOfiice.
The work of pulling down walls and
clearing of the debris from the burnt
district is progressing vigorously. Dual
Inc is used effectively in blowing up the
more solid ruins.
The Amazon and Triumph Com
panies, Of Cincinnati,O Ohio, have stopped
their policies in New England.
The Boston Journal says; The fact
that hundreds of thousands OF dollars
have already been raised in Chicago for
the relief OF our sufferers by fire is SO
marvellous that gratitude Is in danger OF
being confused by the extraordinary as
sOciatiOns ID suggests. Never WAS there
such case Of bread being thrown upon
the waters and returning after not many
days Only a little over a year
ago, in q crisis OF general solicit
forget, we hurried our contributions 10
Y llAaaE0s " g AshNEM AlFN NO4AA AAEll
10 keep the people alive til they should
get fairly started in the long, weary
work of rebuilding their city, snd now,
out Of their abundance, they are
sending a glorious sum in charge Of a
glorious committee for the relief Of Bos-
ton. That they can do such thing at
this time is as encouraging to all our
business sufferers as the fact that they
have the heart TO do il is grateful and
refreshing to US all
a large part Of the military guard over
the ruins were Withdrawn tonight.
The experiment Of blowing up the
walls of W. q. GleasOn's granite build
ing, in the square formed by the June
ton Of Summers and High streets,
proved perfectly successful to-day. The
first charge Of five pounds blew
out the northeTly wall only, but the
second charge Of twelve pounds, one
pound to a cartridge, lifted the massive
walls from their foundation, and they
dropped perpendicularly into the cellar
aud upon the sidewalk, scarcely a stone
diyerging from q direct downward course
so far as to fall into the street.
The safe Of Westcott, on High street,
was recovered to-day, and its contents
Of one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars were found 10 be uninjured, after
slEty-two hours Of exposure 10 the in
tense heat The locality had been guard
ei 10y a detachment of dragons.
F. A. Hswley & Co, bankers, whose
temporary suspension was announced,
resumed business to-day.
One daily, fifteen weekly and eleven
monthly papers We're burned out Of their /
quarters by the fire, while almost every 1
publishing establishment in the city suf- |
fered more OF less.
The resolution adopted by the relief
committees to accept contributions from |
other cities in aid Of sufferers, wiz afford /
immediate relief to the many poor fami- |
lies who lost their all, and to thousands |
OF persons who were thrown out Of en-
plOyment.
The noble generosity exhibited all
over the country is calling forth thanks /
giving from thousands Of grateful hearts. /
The following are the casualties I
by the lire, so far rs known: 4
hllled-Lewis c. Thompson, Louis
Porter Abbott, Frank Olmstead, Will /
liam FOony, Daniel COchrane, and |
five Others, names unknown. Wounded |
Thomas Maloney, Colonel Freeman,
W. J. Woodruff, O.. w. Gardner, Fran
els Crasner, Charles Paine, Thomas
Maldron, John Richardson, Peter Dig
ham, Albert c. Abbott. Missing-Jos.
Burr, George Smith, Walter F. Twom-
bly,, John Dillon. Albert G. Abbott is
believed to be fatally injured; he was to
have been moved thanksgiving day.
dis brother Louis, killed, leaves s. widow
and three children. Their mother, it is
thought by some, will not survive the
shock caused by the news Of the fate Of
her sons.