Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-04
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DepaFlafs " sflsa Tests siasils,
willie sisfktniey and James
Myers.

| WIS Agil VeetriNey alLFfHy4N " tlf
stssmsF WIN kyls, Tbs lad Jane
Myers, who lost his only living relative
10 the person Of bic sister, Mrs. Ollis
Wood who, together with her husband
were destroyed BY fhs disaster. hal
also taken bis departure. The isttei
was cared isf during bis stay By Mr
Mcclure. tbat gentleman kindly sup
plying him With q sum u money q
help him On bis journey.
Miss Mastih sud her cousin were
accompanied BY the ladies' Only brother
Mr, A, 4. Mss6n, "a ittsiligent gen.
tlsmab, s printer, formerly resident
81 New Orleans, but now Of Marshall
TeEas, WheFs he hss charge Of . iet
printing oihes. Mr. Msslin ctms
on here from TEXAS l2si
Sunday upon learning Of the disaster
since which time be has devoted an,
fsmitlihg attention 70 his greatly pros
tFatsd sister. The lady VISA mach i'm.
proved yesterday, though was still
compelled " keep heF couch.
Both Dir. Maglin aud biz sister
speak 10 tbs most laHdst0fy terms 81
the courteous treatment meted 4
them during their stay IN tki'
city, Their gratitude Vas eK.
pressed over and over again
Ia the most earnest Mannel
previous 70 their del finfe. Tbs
brother said that dHrilL bis stay he
vas not permitted 70 % out . dollar
i0F aBything, except small amount
fof bis hotel bili and few articles
needed for the lad NeKisleY. bis
nephew, n the home " Bh0se mother,
married sister sbd NL VI. +. AID
Miss loaia MsstiD lhs party are nor
T0gsgllg
While here fbe young iadys eoa
ditlea was ezeeedlEgly pFsezfiogs. sp9
she Nss professionally attended b
Dr. asli, who refused 70 aeeepl
Remuneration iof he services. Ths
lady neighb9Es u M. MeGHire also
seat IL ngneF0gs articles ~ iemiDine
spparel W supply the sufferer. shs
bsyiBg lesi hef eatlFe wardrobe by he
ire NJ. Mastig also spoke ieelingly
qiisH incident " yesterday. spd said
be bad giYea BIS sisters sgN " D0Hsy
II he morning With which ~ par.
chase : lslys hat and 0tbsr needed
articles, TIE store pT0pfist9rs, Learn,
iag that Mis- NsstiH Ess one n he
Golden City's pssssng ers, would taks
10 money from her for What she
wanted,
IN fslsnBg he incidents connected
With the fire On the boat ~ Impaired
y kim bY bis surviving rslstioBg, Mr
Nsstig said thst be feis e0hhde0t tha,
Bis mother had been burned Ia lhe
boats cabin, Young Mckinley when
be hTst heard tbs en- Of fire. thought
ibst Il Was out ash0fa, and he did moi
hurry in dgDBlBg bis garments, until
be saw fbe flames coming nf
through hole through which
heg ehaia passed Into hif
ststsreom hfteF that he lost
no tine IN getting 10 the room Of hl,
kigdTed, which was No II, In the
ladies' eabin, lie started ~ once With
Miss Mastin aud her mother, Mrs,
fefeiyai The forward cabin was
filled with dense smoke aud blinded
their view, hence Ia passing the stove
W sons other object Ia the forward
hall, they stumbled and fell, Upon
fegainlag their feet, II was aaoer
talned that Mrs, l'erolyAl waa
missing, aud the daughter
andeayered 90 return 10 search iol
her, Young Mckinley at once caught
her arm and prevented H. saying Il
would he certain death 10 attempt
such a thing, aud he continued for,
ward, supporting the young lady IL
his progress, This couple we're the
last TO leave the burning boat alive
IA they were lifted Oh on a coal barge
the boat was swinging away from th,
dump boat, where abe had been mad,
last, aud a moment more tho distane,
was too great for any person 10 leaf
Il successfully,
The lost lady, Mrs, pereiyal, hAt
been an Invalid from heart dlaeaae III
some years past, aud her son Is In
allned 70 the belief chat tho great OK
element 0f tho moment, threw he
| inta a helpless aud perhaps lnsenslbl
state, while she waA ON her way cut o
the cabin,
| During the latter yeara OF her TIC
| MFa feFelyAl enjoyed a moderate Ia
GENE, and sufficient for her own AM
partially Of her daughters needs, iron
a dover Interest IN a Kentucky farm
the succession Of her late husband
| This income ceased with her death
but The Young lady will fad a HON
with her surviving alsler, Mrs, Me
klhley Al Aawsayille, while he
brother expects 70 contribute 90 no
wants, as II will DO hs pleasure a
we'll AZ duty, he saws, 20 do SO,
Ia Swing expression % his feeling
regarding the way no and hls klndre
have hsen treated la Memphis, MI
Maatih also apeke IN the highest pos
sihle manner at CaptaiA Melhyre aa
his brother, the clerk Of the ill'Ate
boat lie SAYS he Ia sAtlahed beth al
, all that men could do 70 avert th
J geat calamity aud 10 save the life ,
these whe were Nn heard during th
progress of the fire, while since th
appalling occurrence they have b
barred earnestly 10 alleviate the dc
. tlsss Of the survivors, A. we'll a.
recover the Femalns at those who dI
sHoyed,
Asepey nuaRiaE Amaek,
/ hl, iaMes 0Agelle,l
) The following is an extract lgem
3 hmm IAnniuAl IN lha laal lnllan a, 4