The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-05
nSlLATI|N RE|GNS
N JACKSONVILLE
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE. DRIVEN
FROM THEIR HOMES BY ITIE
DESTROYING FLAMES
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Of water and went to extinguish the
fire.
But the fire by this time had gained
considerable headway The hose was
quickly Drought into play, but the fire
GOT away from the men and the alarm
had to be sent In.
There Is no fire In the building. tho
Factory being worked with electricity.
| ana 1T Is two months since the boilers
were in use. Every effort that could be
made to put the fire out was made. but
the strong wind and the dryness of eN-
erything was too much for the men MT
the factory, and when the department
reached the scene the pine buildings and
the flying shingles made 1t impossible TO
control the fire"
Chairman Of the County Commissioners
Board Porcher LEngle said today:
"A bill will be introduced IN the legis-
lature at once to bond Duval for per-
haps 100000 to rebuild the court house
I and the county Jail 1 understand that a
bill for the issuance of $500,OCO city bonds
will be at once introduced. or this $500
GOO will be used to take up Judgment
debts Of the city and the remainder to
rebuild the city buildings"
The prisoners in the county jail, thirty
five In number, including many for Sc
rious offenses, some capital were
marched to Riverside under heavy guard
before the fire reached them. This
morning the prisoners were taken by the
Sheriff to Green Cove Springs. Fernan-
dina and St. Augustine.
RICH AND POOR SUFFER- ALIKE.
The equity records were placed in the
vaults in the court building Their con-
dtt1on will not be known until the vault
cools. The disaster has effectuaIly OBJ
nterated the dividing line between the
rich and poor and a common catastrophe
has made ali akin. Beautiful women
wealthy yesterday, penniless today, sat
on the curbing beside the beggar. shar-
ing alike the p.tiless fate that befeu
them both. Tonight the sidewalks are
thronged with homeless people Tho
Wharyes are crowded with sIeepers and
every available craft in the harbor has
been made into a temporary hotel.
Religious services viii be held tomor-
row in the open air. Not a city church
remains standing
E1re Chief Haney is improved tonight
and 1t is thought he will entirely recover
The children Of DR.. p. II. Dean, reported
as burned or missing this morning, have
/ been found alive. DR.. Deans injuries
are slight
President Barnett of the National bank
Of Jacksonville, is not seriously hurt.
There were many prostrations from heat
GLOWING ENGBERs.
Jacksonville Is in total darkness to-
night save for the red reflection that
burns in the sky in the western portion
OF the city, marking the vast fields Of
glowing embers that now and then are
famed into flame.
At o'clock the first trolley car was
operated since noon yesterday Later
IN the evening senl-scheduIes were
maintained in the western end of Bay
street and on the Riverside line At.
o'clock additional state troops reached
the city to relieve the soldiers who had
been on duty for more than tWenty-fouP
hours,
Crowds are leaving the city on outgo-
ing trains, yet the multitude of home
less people on the streets does not ap-
pear decreased. The night scenes are
picturesque and pltiful. About the citv
cordons of soldiers and policemen
have been placed and at each corner a.
soldier stands. Amid the great excite
ment the day has passed and tonight the
city is very quiet and little disorder has
been reported.
At citizens committee meeting this
afternoon a resolution was adopted pro-
hlbiting the running of excursion trains
into the city. The request had been
made by several places for special trains
to Jacksonville, but the committee noti-
fed the railroads that If the ira ms wera
run the excursionists would not be al
lowed to leave the trains.
The negroes, though hungry and ter
ror-stricken, have so far shown no dis
position to give trouble. and at O'Clock
the entire city is reported quiet. The
debris on the eastern end of Bay. street
Is burning briskly but there Is no dam
ger of the flame being spread by sparks
unless the wind should become very
high
The Times Union and Citizen announces
tonight the receipt of nearly 5000 con-
tributed to the relief fund from cities
throughout the United States
MANY LIVES LOST.
A sailboat that was at the boatyard
was made use Of b. Alfred Ball
member of the Jacksonville rides who
lives in Springfield, a suburb, at Third
and Main street Mr.. Ball says:
fhere certainly were many lives lost
at that point. The shrieks and cries for
help that came TO my cars during the
first moments of the four hours that
was IN the river were heartrendiug and
awful. I was utterly helpless to aid.
I am positive at least five persons were
drowned at that place
II got In q sailboat at Gardners yard