Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30
THE PACIFIC COAST.
What was Contributed and Done
for the Yellow Fever Suf-
ferers Of Memphis.
Statement Of a Returned Memphian al
the Late Mass Meeting.

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who has been spending the summer in
California, was requested by the chairman
to present the reports brought with him
from San Francisco, showing the working
of the people of the Pacific coast in u
behalf during the late epidemic. In doing
this, Mr.. Meux said:
FELLow-CTrIzENs OF MEMPHIs-On
leaving the Pacific slope, n few weeks
since, l was furnished by Mr.. james G.
Patrick, chairman of the citizens yellow
fever relief committee Of San Francisco,
and Mr.. Aaron Stein, superintendent of
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express and treasu-
rer Of the yellow fever relief committee of
that company, reports showing the whole
souled charity and generous offerings con-
tributed to this and other sections of the
country lately so terribly scourged by the
epidemic. l hand you these reports in
obedience to request, for such use as you
may deem proper to make Of them in
showing to the citizens of Memphis and
surrounding country, that far off in the
West men stopped IN the busy rush Of life
and listened to their cries of distress. A
glance at these reports will show that
nearly $4,000 had been raised by these
two committees up to the time they were
made out, which was about the middle of
October. Since that time the collections
have been increased to yer $4,000.
In addition to what these reports show,
there were thousands of dollars forwarded
to the South by individuals, religious de-
nominations and municipalities, Of which
no mention is made, because 1t was not re-
ported to nor sent through either of these
committees. There are no means, there
fore, by which / can arrive at an exact
estimate of the amount of money that was
sent, but suffice it to say that between
100000 and 100000 came as a free gift
offering.
The citizens of San Francisco and o.
the whole Pacific slope contributed OF
their means most literally, with pure, UNI
selfish motives, only desiring to know that
what was given went into proper channels
and was properly distributed among the
sick and needy. | myself have never
doubted the correctness Of its application
in the hands of the few brave men who
remained here and risked their lives fol
the good of Others. Especially did | be-
lieve this when / knew that those com.
posing the different relief organization
were among the best citizens Of the place
Too much, fellow citizens, cannot b.
said in praise of Mr.. j.. @. Patrick, for,
merly Of New York, G. G. Clay and B
Il. Barinds, formerly of this place, Mayor
A. j. Bryant, Ex-Gov. +. +. Low, Hon
Philip Roach, editor of the San Francisco
Examiner, Geo. +. Maynard, EverarC
Steele, ID. A. Mcdonald, Rabbi Elcar
Cohn, Rabbi A. Bethlehem, j. 0. ROM
tree, and Rev. DR.. Platt, pastor of Grac,
Episcopal church, citizens of San Fran
cisco and members of the citizens yellow
fever relief committee, the press of SaI
Francisco and the officers and employee.
Of Wells, Fargo& Co.'S Express, and espe
cially Mr.. Stein, the efficient superinten
dent. To these men the people of tn
South owe a debt of gratitude that the,
can never repay, for the untiring zeal ant
labor exerted in their behalf. And RICH
here allow me tOsay, that the Jews of San
Francisco responded most literally. Tn
two Rabbits named above should never b
forgotten-they sent thousands of dollar
of which no mention is made in the re
ports, and they never wearied in well
doing. For the kind assistance renderel
by Mrs. Scott Siddons on several occasions
and the part taken by Mrs. Alice Gate;
and Robson and Crane, in theatrical per
formances in which several thousand dol
lars were raised, we should ever be CRATE
full and hold them in kind remembrance 70
giving their time and talent to the caus
/, free of charge. Even the prisoners in tn
p~enitentiary at San Quintin, it will b
seen, were not unmindful Of the necessi
tics of the hour, but in their W unfortu
nate condition listened to the cries Of dis
q tress and gave of their scanty means. BIZ
above all, we should feel e~xceedingl
, grateful to the school children of Sa
l Francisco. They brought from five cen
e up, and as much az they could get, wit
glad hearts, to swell the sum; the aggrt
gate amount of their contributions thu
5 raised was over six thousand dollars. Or
o little boy | know, who formerly lived
o Memphis, as did, no doubt, many other
!, broke open his bank in which no had bee
saving his little accumulations since
G was a baby, and gave all he had TO "swe
charity's cause" Can heaven fail to smi
on such gifts2
/ was sorry TO see a short time sinI
that the San Francisco Chronicle had pu.
lished certain statements conoering Il
management Of the Howard Associate
Of this city, which might have a tendenC
. to make the people Of that coast BELLE
that their charities had been misapplie
g 1t is not for me to deny charges nor rep
ISLANDERS against others; but | will ST
n for the benefit of those who may cred
these reports, that knowing the men as
do, who had this money under their co
e troll and for distribution, | would be W
i ling to trust them with as many millio
of dollars as they had thousands, con
70 IDENTIFY believing that every dollar Won
d be properly applied, so far as 1t waa pc
ic sible for them to do SO. That designil
persons have fraudulently obtained DO
money and provisions, under the peculi
circumstances and general gloom viii
surrounded the cityat that time, cam
be doubted, but such was not done wi
the knowledge or approval Of the differe
organized relief societies in this city
the territory they visited. The VOL
stood in awe with bated breath and Ii
ened to the tales of woe which were
lated so sadly of our fair sunny Sou
From beyond the seas the tide Of SYM
thy bore its fruits of charity to distS
homes where angels of mercy blessed g
that men were still Of one kindred a
. brotherhood. These things will be sw
u to remember in after years, when
dreadful recollections ofthis epidemics 81
lei be told to generations yet unborn.
Cd In the remotest mart Of The civiliz
yv world il Is known that there are bra
!. and good men and women in the city
10 Memphis. 1t is also well known abrC
ap that Memphis is a city Of such local pc
it ton and commercial Importance as TO
,r- duce immigration whenever it is belle,
: TO be free from the recurrence Of epide
les. The means for the prevention Of
/ lie partly in your own hands, then
each citizen do his duty, and the Il
/ may come when she viii, Phoenix Ii
rise from the ashes Of the dreadful past
assume new lifo, yigQr and strength i
be placed among the large cities Of
ra Union which are yet to grow and hoW
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