The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-30
MILWAUKEE'S DISASTER.
sKVhS MILLIONS OF DAMAGB DONE.
A Scene of Desolation and Destr uction
Relief Measures for the Homeless.
-Four Lives Lost.

Milwaukee Oct 2o-Morning hrcke on a
scene Of desolation such as the Cream City
has never before witnessed duriDg its cor
porate existence Twenty blocks, yester-
day covered with magnificent buildings de-
voted to manufacture, trade and commerce.
were mass Of smouldering ruins; ana
where five hundred residences, the homes
of three thousand people stood, there was
nothing save piles of backened bricks and
smoking rafters.
The loss in money will probably not ex-
coed seven million dollars, on which there
Is about S2.500.O00 insurance but the col
lateral damages, the immense shock TO
business and the inconvenience and pcsi-
tive suffering entailed upon residents and
business men, cannot be computed. Every
effort will be made, however, 10 relieve
distress. and even while the confagration
was at It's height, T.. Bacon, president Of
the Chamber OF Commerce. issued "A call
for q meeting Of the citizens Of Milwau-
kce at the Chamber OF Commerce at
oclcck this morning, TO take measures for
the relief Of the people left homeless and
destitute by the fire. The call was not ad-
dressed to the members Of the Chamber
Of Commerce only, but TO all citizens who
are ready to join in this work Of imminent
| necessity. Hundreds of families are left
shelterless and with nothing but the cloth
| ing worn when they fed from the swift
pursuit Of the devastating flames.
FIRE UNDER CONTROL.
| At 2:40 this morning it was announced
| that the fire was under control, having
| burned over about twenty squares destroy
| ing about fifty stores and factories ana
about five hundred residences.
Noting the marvellous rapidity Win
which the fire spread, and the numerous
falls Ct brick walls, the injuries and loss
of life were surprisingly small, and 1t IS
| likely that not more than four or hve per
SONS lost their lives, although the removal
Of the debris may disclose other victims.
Those known 10 be killed are: Henry
| Pruddenback and Charles Stahr. hrenleh
| Mrs Callahan, a widow ana an unknown
woman. who was sunccateu py srioAr I
There are many persons at the Enler-
gencv Hospital. Two Of these are serious
| ly injured and may die.
THE DrMocRATs' GOOD WORK.
The work to-day is one of relief ana
Of deyising plans 10 succor theuilloI
| tunate people who lost their homes py
the fire. Churches and public buildings
| hive been thrown open TO accommodate
them temporarily. and every society ana
organization I'm the city is maturing plans
for immediate financial relief
The Democratic candidates on the
| Congressional and county tickets started
| the subsC riptions last night while the nre
was still raging with cash contribution
| OF 5000 At a meeting OF the ohaHlper ol
| commerce a general relief committee
was organized this morning 10 forward
the W rk and subscriptions began TO
| pour I'm from the citizens who were In
! attendance even before the committee
was appointed. Several subscriptions OF
81 .On0 were made on the spot, the nameC
including Congressman John l.. Mitchell,
H. c. Payne, August Uhlein, +. Cudahy,
| NJ. +. Rosse, +. +. Bacon, and the Wis
| ccrsfn Fire and Marine Insurance Com
| pcny bank. A telegram from Z. u. Ar
| rnour, of Chicago. announced his sub
| scription as 5000. Five hundred dollar
| subscriptions and others for smaller sums
| were added, the whole making hand
some sum. The Brewers Association
contributed another $500, and the morn
ing subscriptions reached the sum Of
about $4,000.
Several pastors have pledged the collec-
tions in their churches tomorrow 10 the
relief fund, and the movement appears
to be quite general and a handsome addi-
tion TO the fund will probably be received
The subscriptions made TO start the re-
! lief fund are only regarded as initial
| offers, and the public-spirited citizens will
still continue to extend their aid In va
rious ways. besides being ready 20 re-
spond TO a second call from the relief
committee If it is regarded necessary.
AID FROM THE CHURCHES.
In addition TO the contributions to start
the work Of relief. the Journal this even
ing suggested that as church organiza-
tions reach the largest numbers or the
| people IN the quickest way. each organi-
zation make plans for an entertainment Of
some kind, and devote the proceeds to the
relief fund In this way il is urged that
the general public Will be reached, and an
avenue afforded for their mites In aid Of
the good work.
1t is estimated that eOo families were
! burned out and that at least LJj0 lndl-
| Viduals are homeless. As most OF their
buildings. tenements and DWELLINGS were
uninsured. these people have met with
almost total loss and are destitute. The
business district devastated is an import
ant one, embracing many heavy wholesale
houses. The total loss by the fire is now
estimated at about &.0O0Co0, with insur-
ance Of about $30O,OOO
Big fire in Huntingdon.
Huntingdon, Pa. oct. @.-At l2l5 A.
M. fierce fire Is raging, and IT Is feared
three blocks will be wiped out At this
hour-l2I5 Sunday morning-seyera large
buildings in the east end OF the town are
enveloped in flames. and there is fear
that three squares may be burned.
The fire started in Swivet's barber shop,
and continued TO the Lester House, Union
Rank. Lewis restaurant. Denny & Co. 8
store. n. b. Corbins store, the Morri-
son House and several other buildings.
The fire is still raging. and up TO this
time many thousand dollars worth Of
property has been destroyed.
Lumber Company Fails.
Chattanooga. Tenn, Oct 29.-The Morril-
son Lumber Company YESTERDAY assigned,
ass. 600 liabilities. 1t is feared that other
lumber disasters in this section will follow.