Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-05-08
A BIG CONFL AGRAT|ON.
Millions of Dollars Worth of Prop
erty at Jacksonville Burned.
One Hundred and Thirty Hooks, In
Guiding Hotels. Public build
ingr. Hospitals. business
Houses Etc, In Ashes.

Jacksonville, May 4, via Yulee, Fla.
Fifteen million dollars worth of
property gone up in smoke and TO-
600 people made homeless is the re-
suit of an ipnocent-looking wire ac-
cidentally getting into the shredding
machine of the American Fiber Co.
Friday, at the corner of Davis and
Union streets. Fire started between
the hours of II and / o'clock in the
afternoon, and owing Ia this fact the
loss of life will be comparatively
small. The fiber factory was n wood
en- shell, full of inflammable ma terinl,
and in a few moments was mass
of flames. The wind. which was al
ready blowing strong from the south
west. seemed TO be possessed with "a
sudden fury, and soon was carving
destructive embers all through the
city. the fairest portion of which lay
right in the course of the wind. Some
delay was experienced in getting un
alarm, and TO add to the tragedy OF
the fateful accidents the engine mt
the water works suffered "A mishar
and nothing more than an ordinary
pressure could be obtained.
Right into the heart of tic town
The flames swept. The Windsor hotel.
the st. James, both fine winter ho-
tells, were consumed i'm an increditaDlv
short time. The opera house fol
lowed. and then row upon row OF Gle
CANT residences went up.
The flames swept down in the rear
OF the United States hotel. and that.
with the Law exchange, was doomed.
Meantime the county court house
caught fire, ard another splendid ed
lice was soon a total wreck.
From the United States hotel the
hames again jumped across the street
and the line of march was again talk
en- up, only to be checked when the
last building near Mccoy and Hogan
creek had been destroyed
The hotels DESTROYED include the
Windsor. st. James. Placide. United
States, Grid, Glenada and Oxford.
The plans of the city. as prepared
by the city surveyor. show Jhat 10
blocks were burned and part of an
other block. The estimates Of resi-
dences TO the block in the rcsiden-
tial district is ten and in the bust
ness section The blocks were solid.
New York, May G.-The Jackson
vile emergency committee of the
Merchants association of this CITY
organized to send relief TO Jackson
vile. Fla. Sunday received the fol-
lowing telegram:
Tallahassee, Fla MAY Food sun
plies needed temporary relief lack
eonVille association will issue call which
VIII De furnished you giving class of sup
pies needed. The people of Florida APP
preciate your noble work; in their name [
CsigneO wv. s. JENNINGS. Gov"
Jacksonville, Fla. May 5.-One hum
dred and thirty-siX blocks covering the
pest residential and business portion OF
this city burned: about 10000 people
homeless and thousands destitute. Our
people responding literally. but demands
Tor help beyond our ability to meet
Signed -. l.. T. BOYDEN. Mayor"
To Mayor Bowden 81 telegram was
sent telling him that the citizens Of
New York would respond nobly to
his appeal for food. clothing. cots.
household utensils. drugs. etc. as
soon as they knew Just what was
needed. and that the emergency com
mittee would meet Monday with the
old Galveston relief committee to
take action upon receipt of any
definite information.
Jacksonville. Fla. Nav 6.-The
hunger Of 10000 homeless people was
satisfied Sunday upon the arrival OF
relief trains and boats bringing pro-
visions from neighboring towns.
Early Sunday morning a commits
sary was established in tie center
OF the city where The people were
fed during the day. The relief fund
is growing hourly. and every mail
brings offers of assistance. Sunday
an order was promulgated under
martial law. requiring all merchants
whose stores were spared 10y the con-
migration, 10 open their doors and
sell 20 all who asked.
The streets have been crowded all
day with shoppers who lost interest
IN the fire. and many stores remained
open all night II is estimated that
1000 persons have left the city. and
every outgoing train IS crowded with
refugees. Five carload- Of tents were
received sunday, the property OF the
stale. winch are used by the home.
less temporarily Another shipment
Of tents from the government ar
rived Monday.
The Times Union and Citizen eeti-
mates The total property loss ~ Sl1.-
100000
The Gnrdo House SOLD.
Salt Lake. May g. The Gardo
house. known as "hmelia's mansion"
built by Brigham Young for his IA
vcrite wife. Amelia Folsom Young.
and for several year occupied by
her, passed from the bands of the
church. The property was sold i'm the
name of President SNOW as trustee
for the church, 90 Sol =. J.. $. Holmes.