Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-24
The Business OF the Past Two Days
Liberal Donations by Persons Abroad
Quick Responses TO Appeals by
Hon. Casey Young and 9th
ers-Thanks to
The President, Secretary OF War, and
Other Distinguished Citizens - The
Camp Doing WeII-AddItions TO
Its Inhabitants A CoI0red
Camp 10 be Formed.

| was held at eleven o clock yesterday IN the
| Planters insurance office, when the following
business was transacted.
Mr.. w. 2. Proudtit, chairman of the sub
| scrlpton committee, reported various sub
scrpbons and contributions, and stated that
VIM. Jack & Co. had agreed to give FIVE dol
lars week He also reported that he had
answered kilograms and had received one
from Mr.. Cole Coles cIrcus). Of Toronto,
Canada, Offering FIVE hundred dollars, and
that the same had been accepted; also from
Watson * Hill, one hundre dollars.
Report rec lived and filed.
Mr.. Eiseman reported that he had received
one thousand dollars in contributions.
General Wright reported that he had VS.
tied Camp Williams. and that there were
one hand, ed aud nine new arrivals and one
hearty birth; that he II tended forming camp
tor indiaeat colored PEOPLE near Camp Wit
liams; that Peter Mouaean generously flu
nlshed dray to do II the hauling, and (. l.
Russell had furnished a horse; Robert
Galloway had offered his shady, spring
watered premises on the Paducah railroad
for camp, If necessary; the issuance OF tents
had been very progressive, and that he had
only twenty Eve on hand, with three hun
dred extra at Camp ice Williams, and that a
hospital tent had been erected at the camp.
The report was received and approved.
The following telegram from I. S. Davant,
OF the Memphis and Cha lesion railroad, was
handed in by General Wright:
HUSTsyILLE. ALA, August %. 1873.
General Wright:
Your telegram asking for special
rates TO send the poor away from
| Memphis has been received. Superin
| tendent Grant has instructed conductors 10
pass persons from Memphis to any station on
the Memphis and Charleston railroad, free
! charge, who hold certificates signed by your
self, stating that they are refugees from
Memphis and have not means to pay railroa
fare. All we ask is that y1u protect us fron
those who, while not entitled to 1t, will not
hesitate to claim the benefit to be derived
from this arrangement. T. s. DAvANT,
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
ResOtred, That the hearty thanks of this
| committee are hereby rendered to L. S. D.
want, assistant general passenger agent Of
the Memphis and Charleston railroad, for bis
munihcence in the tender of free transporta-
ton t. any point on the Memphis AMI
Charleston railroad for those not able to pay
their fare.
Rtso'red Tnat the working committee are
hereby ordered to take charge of Mr.Ddvanta
telegram. and govern themselves in the issn
auce OF tickets or orders in conformity with
said telegram.
Judge Miller, of the committee on burial
grounds, reported progress: Whites ami
blacks to be separately buried, and a recor
Of sex and name kept. Mr.. Miller was asked
to write out his report and present it at Il g
next meeting.
Superintendent G. NJ. Baker, of the West
ern Union telegraph, agreed to send necessa.
ry kilograms free, only asking brevity in the
same.
Captain Glsss reported that Chief Atty
furnished a policeman daily to preserve ordt T
at the Mississippi depot, and DIR. Purneil
served as an examining physician there to see
that only well persons leave for Camp WI
Hams Report accepted.
John ]. Duffy furnished badges for al
members of the committee, IN compliance
with instructions.
Mr. Wheatley reported that he had mott
fed President Langstaff, of the Howard as
ISOLATION, that rations would only be fu--
nished in the city to INDECENT sick.
On motion of Mr.. Proud6t, 1t was unapi |
mously
Resolred, That vote of thanks be hereby |
rendered to Peter Monagan, Esq, for his |
mun6cept donation of all the drays necessaly |
for transportation uses, without any limit az |
to time. sH
On motion of Hon. Casey Young the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted
ResOlCed, That the grateful thanks of tha |
afflicted people of Memphis be rendered t.
bis excelIency the President of the Unit, .
States, the secretary. of war, Hon. e. L.
Pierce, mayor of the city OF Boston, and Hon.
Carter HI. Harrison, member of congress fer
Chicago, for their prompt responses to our
appeal for assistance.
Hon. Casey Young was added to the COM
mittee from the city at large, and Rev. M.
Safer to be delegate from the second ward.
Mr.. G.. Hassinger rendered his resignation
as delegate from the tenth ward, and the
same was accepted.
DIR. Goodyear moved that the committees
from the third and Gfth wards select dele
gates from the fourth ward, those delegates
being absent.
Dr. Porter moved that committee be APP
pointed to confer with the mayor and boarl
Of health as to the ACCESSIBILITY of forcibly
citizens from the infected district,
and that the committee consist of General
Wright DIR. Goodyear, Hon. Casey Younr,
and t. B Turley. The same was adopted.
On motion of S. Nj. Jobe the following was
passed:
Resolved, That Hon. Casey Young and
General Wright be requested to address the
meeting of colored citizens this evening at
hree o'clock, at the Greenlaw Operahouse.
On motion of Vernon Chalmers, colored,
Mr.. J. A. Thompson's name was added 10
he resolution to address the colored citizens.
DR.. Purnell was appointed in the place of
Dr.. VIM.
Mr.. Green Evans was added to the commit
zee from the fifth ward.
A proposition was made that the press lie
aid one!third regular rates for advertising,
which was postponed till the next meeting
Communications from r. G. Lattlng, p. l..
4 'Elree & Edensall, of the Chemical COM
ANY of New York, were read and referred I
o the working committee.
Colonel NJ. Burke was added to the commit a
ee on transportation. q
The following resolution was adopted, and
he purchasing committee appointed an audit a
ommittee: a
ResOired, That an auditing committee be
ppointet for the commissary department ard
Ir the treasurer, and that this committee
ave general supervision of the books and
q ol,oE II. |
dvisors to the commissary. This committee
nall be standing committee. Z
Mr.. R. A. Thompson presented the following
slegram from the secretary of war, which a
-as referred to the working committee.
WASHINGTON. August %, 1873 a
. A. Thompson Postmaster, Memphis:
The supply of tents at Jacksonville is d
bout exhausted by lot sent to Grenada.
ince the order to send FIVE hundred addi-
onal to you was withdrawn, can't you get v
ong with what you haveP If ordered now
ley must be shipped from Philadelphia. o.
GEORGE W. MCRARY, p
Secretary of War.
MEMPHIS, August 49, 1873. n,
on q. W. MCrary, Secretary of War: G
Tents are badly needed, first supply being n
Ihausted and demand undated. Do all
u can and send the additional five hundred IT
lmediately. Fever spreading and outlook r
oomy. ";
K W. THOMPSON, Postmaster. -
c. 6. FISHER,
Chairman Relief CommItte NJ
Mr.. J. 6. Lonsdale, jr., the treasurer of the to
mmittee, reported as follows: vi
MEMPHIS August %, 1878.
aries j. Fisher, ESQ, Chairman Citizens Relief m
Committee. Or
DEAR SIR-Your treasurer begs leave to TO
port that the contributions since last report
lount to $2628, and the disbursements are ne
40 20. Ia
al amount of money received to date. $500 30 fe
al expenditures. Observation-Disclosures. BOZ 63 -