The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-05-10
AFTER EFFECTS Of THE FIRE
JACKSONVILLE MARTIAL LAW
Horrors of the Fire Coming to Light
Twenty People Supposed to Have
Perished at Gardner Shipyards-
Repairing of the City Has Begun

Jacksonville, May THE body of
Harry Bonneatheau, real estate dealer.
was recovered Monday from the ST. Johns
rlver. Mr. Bonneatheaus wife ind son are
supposed to be in New York city. The
bodies OF two negroes were also recovered.
All are victims of Fridays fire. There are
many rumors of loss of life, but owing to
the departure of thousands of people from
the city it will be impossible for several
days to verify the reports unless the bodies
are found
The vast army of idle negroes is likely
to cause some trouble. 1t is believed that
before the day is over all negroes who will
not go to work at 81 per day and rations
VIII be deported. Martial law continues
to be rigidly enforced.
Two bodies, both negroes. were found
floating in the st. Johns river this morn
ng., The charred appearance of portions.
OF the corpses indicated too plainly that
they were the victims of the terrible fire
which swept the city last Friday.
The river is being watched TODAY everv-
body believing that the water will give up
Its dead on the third day This indicates
that many people believe that the fire
drove bewildered men and women into the
river.
.. A. McCottery, who was employed at
the Gardner shipyards, almost lost his
lie in trying to save the people who
rushed down Market street to the river
when the flames We're at their fiercest
lie says he succeeded in getting 20 per-
sons across the river, but as many more
were either burned to death or drowned AT,
the pier
Il had no idea the shipyard was in dan
ger" said Mr.. McCottery. 81 was irving
to save my tools as the fire was being.
blown to the east and away from the
docks. Suddenly the flames shot across,
the yards with the wind from the west
right behind them. l knew then every
thing was going. fled from the build
ing, which was burning over my head.
"On the pier | saw a crowd of people. I
am positive that 40 is low estimate of
those | saw. Of this number / saw onlv
the 20 l carried across. There was no.
way OF escape for them. After I had fer
RED my boat half way across the river I
heard many cries and shouts that seemed
to come from the smoke at the pier. I
know many were lost at that moment. for
the flames were on all sides and the river
in 'front.'"
Refugees Cared For.
The Alcazar at San Augustine, although
closed several weeks ago for the season,
has been reopened to care for the refugees.
Other winter resort hotels will probably
open tomorrow, as the crowds leaving the
city are being augmented freely today.
Thousands of people worked yesterday
and last night. The fremen have not been
relieved, because the debris is still buring-
and streams of water are being poured into
the flames and embers all the time, night
and day.
On every telegraph and telephone pole
that was not destroyed linemen were at
work. The trolley company has large
force of men at work hanging feed wires
and clearing the tracks where the steel
is sufficiently cool, and will establish car
service as soon as possible. 1t will be sew
eal days before a car can pass into East
Bay street. The military companies are in
the city to prevent vandalism, and the mil
tia controls all parts of the city.