Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-26

Caring for Homeless.
The sight of the homeless as thew
stood among their few saved belong
ings, or as they mournfully an
nounced that they had ''lost all, ~
caused a pity in many a charita BILE
heart. and neighbors opened their
homes. That there should be no
suffering from hunger, Henry Korn,
| the baker, announced before the
seething sea of flame had been gotten
under control. that he could be called
upon for bread. Something will I'M
doubleday be done today toward an
organized effort to care for those who
have lost all. and are entirely depend
emit upon others to set them upon
their feet again. Many private hotels
were turned over to the refugees last
night.
In the Affected District.
The district where the destruction
was complete and which this morning
is an area of smoking heaps of
charred embers is about third of a
mile square and can be best seen from
the grounds of St. Katharine's hall
and the large yard of the old Renwick
place, both on the brow of the bluff.
Starting at the river the line runs
north following Federal street a
small portion of block and leaving
it in northeasterly direction goes TO
the intersection of Beech and Swift
streets. thence north on Beech half
block, thence east up the alley b.
| tween Swi'z and Case to the rear of
S21 Case. This was the last house
standing on the east end of the south
side of Case street, and the line
crosses that street to S26, the last
house standing on the north side of
that street. The boundary OF the
fire-stricken district then proceeds
north to the alley between Case and
Sixth and along it to fremont ave-
nue., on fremont to about 100 feet
south of the Renwick premises, then
west 100 feet and north to the Rem
wick and st. Katharine's hall grounds,
east along the southern border of
these to Bridge avenue and south on
Bridge to the river. The tract of
which these are the boundaries in
cluded the following that were de-
stroyed:
East River Street-W. & ID. mill
and yard, Sitz ice houses, residences
of John Nevin, b. II. Schulmeister,
Mrs. Augusta Smith, Ferd +. Bert
ram, James Foley, William Sizzling
Mrs. Emma Abney. Michael j. Nsgel,
Whitaker flats, occupied by John II
Whitaker, George II. Kunz, Harry l..
Peacock, Samuel H. Whistler, William
j Smith, Joseph A. Premier, Msrius
b. Shove, Conrad SEVERN, grocery of
Adam Nj. Diedrick and the residence
of Edwin w. Brady
Swiiz Street-Residence of Mrs.
Winifred Mcfarland, Michael Reedy,
Mrs. Mary Cogan. Mrs. Ellen Dough
erty, Mrs.. Mary Gillon. William Ed
wards, Mrs. Margaret Burke, William
(. Santow, Patrick Rush, Anthony
Klouda, Henry K. Peto.
Case Street-Residences of Edward
S. Daley, Mrs. Amelia Langeham.
Mrs. Marinau, Mrs. Ann Ready. Mrs.
Mary X. Maven. Joseph d. Nebrich.
Samuel l.. Sample, James Z. ID Iiley,
William ID. Reimers. George Becker.
fremont Administrations of
Cecilia Kinavey. Miss Nellie Wolbe1t,
Samuel j. Russell. James NJ. Grady.
Charles H. Hall, Mrs. Susan Nelson,
Harold Stowe.
East Sixth Street-Residences of
Edwin Burk, Charles f. Eckmann,
John j. Sehraud, l. j. Oslund, Mrs. |
Sarah A. Feeney, Leonidss B. Cole
man, Hans Asbahr, Swan p. Carlson,
Lon Bryson and the observatory at |
st. Katharine's hall.
Cambria Street-Residences of Miss
Amanda B. Hassett and Charles F.
Rnappe.
Charlotte observation-disclosures of
Bernhard Krohn, Harry A. thinner
man, Miss S. Jennie Cleaves, Clinton
Il. Willets. John j Gray, Daniel
Churchill and q. w. Kerker
Oneida Avenue-Resldence of Ros-
zoe l.. Mark and Mrs. Adeline T.
Hurd.
Bridge Avenue-Residences of Mag
,ie B. Dow, owned by w. C Wads-
worth. Carey Jones (Partially burned)
Josiah Dow (roof burned) and Mrs.
Viii Smith.
Many other houses were damaged
" fire started by sparks. These are
ocated to the north and east of the
istrict outlined above. There were
many grass fires.
II the high wind of Wednesday night
ad prevailed it is difficult to imagine
there the fire would have stopped.
Damage to Railroads.
The c., b. 81 q. and the c., NJ. & St.
roads are considerably discommo-
ed, the tracks and even the road bed
cling totally destroyed as far along
le levee as the fire burned. Trains
ere laid out last night and were a.
lrown behind several hours. Here a.
ter and until a foundation can be d
repaired for a track, they will be II
'mpelled to use this side only. The fC
is running stubs from Davenport
Barstow, as they formerly ran
em from this city. Under the
resent time arrangement tie service -
thrown badly out of Joint. ,