Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-29
The Losses Caused Will Amount to
100000.
PARTICULARS OF THE ROUMANIA WRECK
Current Political Gossip in New
York.
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
MILwAUKEE's SMOKING RUINS.

The Loss by Last Nights Ere VIII BE in
the Neighborhood Of $4,000 600.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 29.-Mornlng broke on q
| scene Of desoiation such as the cream city has
never before witnessed during its corporate ex-
istence. Twenty blocks yesterday covered with
magnificent buildings devoted to manufacture,
trade and commerce were a mass of smolder-
ing ruins and where 500 resid ,nces. the homes Of
3 600 people, stood, there was nothing save
piles OF blackened bricks and smoking rafters
The loss in money will probably not exceed
e, 000, 000 on which there is about 81, 500 900
insurance; but the collateral damages the i'm
mense shock to business and the inconvenience
and positive suffering entailed upon residents
and business men cannot be computed.
Every effort will be made, however. to re-
lieve the distress, and even while the confagra-
ton was at its height P. Bacon president of the
chamber of commerce, issued a call for a meet
ing Of the citizens Of Milwaukee at the chamber
OF commerce at O'Clock this morning to take
measures for the relief Of the people left home
less and destitute by the fire. The call was not
addressed to the members Of the chamber of
commerce only, butte all citizens who are ready
to join in this work Of immediate necessity
HUNDREDS LEFT HOMELESS.
Hundreds Of families are left shelterless and
with nothing but the clothing worn when they
fed from the swift pursuit Of the devastating
must be adopted. Prompt and generous action
is demanded to prevent great numbers Of the
worthy people from suffering for lack Of food
and shelter.
Mayor Sommers said this morning: "At
least ene-haf Of the third ward is burned away,
and think that fully 5000 people are home
less. The loss cannot be estimated. We are
| especially thankful to the cities Of Chicago
Penopscot, Racine and Oshkosh for their
prompt aid in sending fire apparatus. The
citizens will organize q relief committee at
once"
the fire was under control, having burned over
about twenty squares, destroying about fifty
| stores and factories and about 500 residences.
THE LOSS OF LIFE.
Notwithstanding the marvellous rapidity with
which the fire spread and the numerous falls Of
brick walls the injuries and loss Of life were
surprisingly small, and It is believed that not
more than four or five persons lost their lives,
although a research OF the debris may disclose
other victims. Those known to be killed are
Henry Pruddenbuck and Charles Staher, fire.
men; Mrs. Callahan, widow, and an unknown
woman, who was suffocated BY smoke. There
are many persons at the Emergency Hospital.
Two OF these are seriously injured and may die.
AT THE HOSPITALS.
There was SO much confusion and excitement
that no one seemed to go to the morgue or hos
pitfalls to seek for injured friends, as many
| school houses we're called into use IS tempo
| rary hospitals. and many injured people are at
St. Marys Hospital.
At the Emergency Hospital there Is the
greatest suffering: Wives and daughters are
there nursing husbands and fathers and
brothers, and the little house is filed with the
groans of the sufferers. Out of the walk a
score Of people standing shivering in the
cold and waiting for first glimpse at every new
arrival. Every cab that drives up is Immediately
surrounded and there were cries from the score
OF people. The nurses Of the Emergency Hos
pital are brave and kind. They 60 about their
work calmly. The smell Of chloroform SO fills
the little house that it is sickening but the
nurses are brave and are working without con-
fusion or delay.
CH1CAGos FIRE on SMALLER SCALE.
Those who saw the Chicago fire can realize
what Milwaukee suffered last night. 1t was the
same thing on a smaller scale. The cold wind
was furious last night. and before building
had been half burned it would totter and fall q
cloud Of burning brands and sparks going
up high above the smoke to show
the place where it had fallen. The
great flames would reach out hundred
yards or more enveloping another building for
| an instant and be blown another way by the
wind. But building once touched BY the
fame would need no further urging, but would
flash up in flames, which in turn would leap
and ignite the next building. And so the FIRE
swept on devouring everything.
WARNING FOR EVERY ONE.
There much warming for every one
that efforts were made in many places to save
articles that could not possibly be moved 100
yards. There we're a lot Of thrashing machines
lined up on Menomee street, for instance, and
their removal only saved them from the flames
an nour or two. Wagons loaded with furni-
ture, stoves and bedding, clothing and various
household articles, filed the streets, and in
variably the horses we're headed one way. The
drivers had no particular destination; they
simply wanted to get out Of reach Of the flames
as soon as possible.
Every available truck express and delivery
wngon WIS called into service. Occasionally q
large load of household goods would be seen
moving at a lively rate propelled by man power
instead of horses. Everybody who was in the
vicinity seemed anxious to assist those in dis
tress and if the flames had not spread 80 rap
idly much of the household goods along the
north line of the fire would have been saved by
the willing workers.
In spite Of all efforts toward saving property,
however. many lost everything except the
clothes on their backs, and the efforts of the
charitable will be devoted to relieving those
whom the fire has rendered homeless and des-
titute. Measures have been taken to stop the
depredations Of thieves whoS always haunt the
scene Of fires.
MILITIA PATRoLLINo THE BURNT DISTRICT.
The militia are patrolling the district Fifty
members Of the Milwaukee light battery re-
sponded promptly to the call for assistance.
Nearly AZ many more from the light horse
squadron and enough Of infantry to make up
total Of $50 men are on duty, They will
patrol tho burned district until Sunday il
needed. II II Ii found necessary Gov. Peck
will order out additional troops. The city
police are also to be kept on duty night and
day and altogether the police arrangements
are excellent. Today's public meetings will
undoubtedly make proper provision for those in
immediate want and business will be partially
resumed. Monday the work Of clearing away
debris preparatory to rebuilding viii be COM
menced. Already many property owners are
looking over the ruins this morning, and as
soon as the bricks have cooled sufficiently to be
handled, hundreds Of laborers will be set to
work removing the rubbish and within few
days new buildings will be rising from the
ruins.
LIST OF ESTIMATED LOSSES.
The following is the estimate Of the losses
on the business houses. The insurance Il said
to be about half the amount:
Bud Kip. furniture. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500 600
J. Z. Patton Co., oils and paints. ... $50 900
Z; r Kissenfer Wholesale liquors ..-...... 1900
MnTankee Mirror Company. ............... $1,000
Round. Pee khan CO. Wholesale erocers. 10000
a Snnfte Co., Wholesale Rroeers. zoo 600
7: Wellsuer Co. wholesale grocers So. 200 GOD
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