The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-05-10

of Harry Bonnetheau, a real estate
dealer, was recovered today from st.
Johns river. Mr.. Bonnetheau's widow
and son are supposed to be in New
York city. The bodies of two negroes
were also recovered. All are victims
of Fridays disastrous fire.
There are many rumors of further
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
Mayor Bowden today issued, re-
quest that all sight seers remain away
from Jacksonville.
1t is feared that the vast army of
idle negroes may cause some trouble
and it is believed that all those who.
will not go to work at 81 per day and
rations will be deported.
S. A. McCottery, who was employed
at the Gardner Shipyards, almost lost
his life in trying to save the people
who rushed down Market street to the
river when the flames were at their
ferceSt. He says he succeeded in get
ting twenty persons across the river,
but as many more were either burned
to death or drowned at the pier.
The AlcaZar at st. Augustine, al
though closed several weeks ago for the
season, has been re-Opened to care for
the refugees. Other winter resort ho-
tells probably will open tomorrow as
the crowds leaving the city increased
today.
Thousands of people worked yester-
day and last night. The firemen have
not been relieved because the debris is
still burning and streams of water are
a.,
berS 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 street was sufficiently cool,
so as to establish car service as
soon as possible. 1t will be several
days before a car can pass into east
Bay street
Ten military companies are still on
duty to prevent vandalism. A battery
of guns is also in position at the cor
ner of Bay and Market streets. These
guns were rescued from the burning
armory in which much of the equip
ment of the Jacksonville troops was
lost The miiitiamen still patrol the
city. Martial law will probably be en-
forced at least another week.
The weather is much cooler today
ing vigorously prosecuted.
An estimate on the total loss by the
fire. as given out by former tax col
lector this afternoon is as follows:
Public buildings 81, ,OSS, 900: stores north
side of Bay street S495, 900; stores south
side of Bay street $3.50, ,00O;, stores on
Forsyth street $40, 500: stores on Main
street $500, 900. Residences, prominent,
S77S,O00: residences. 1,500 small, $1,000
900; residence personal effects S2,3O0, 900;
stocks of goods in stores s1,630, 900;
stocks in 200 smaller stores S550.O00:
street railways $50, 900: payementS SlOG. .
900. Total $40, ,565. 600.
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.
Washington. May 6-The quarter
master generals department today re-
ceived a dispatch from Captain Par
sons at Jacksonville. Fla, saying that
he had arrived there with the hospital
tents sent by the war department. He
adds that reports of the loss have not
been exaggerated and that 15, 900 people
are homeless.
Portsmouth. Va, May cit was an
nounced at the general office of the
Seaboard Air Line this morning that
that road will transport free supplies
for the Jacksonville fire sufferers, when
consigned to Jacksonville municipal
authorities or to duly organized relief
committees at Jacksonville.
Macon. Ga. May 6.-Officers of the
Southern railway and the Georgia
Southern and Florida announce that
shipments of supplies for the Jackson
willie sufferers will be forwarded free.
Charleston. S. c., May 6.-Mayor j.
Adger Smyth today forwarded to Jack
sonville 81 900 on behalf of Charleston.
Mayor Smyth also issued a call for con-
tributionS from citizens generally.
These are coming in rapidly and it is
believed that a considerable sum will
be received here for the sufferers in
the great fire.
Boston, Mass. May 6.-Mayor Hart
has wired the mayor of Jacksonville
Fla. expressing the sympathy of the
citizens in Boston over the conflagra-
ton and asking what kind of assist
ance would be acceptable. As soon as
an answer is received the mayor viii
issue a call for a meeting of citizens to
devise ways and means of sending
whatever help is required.
New York May 6.-The joint commit
tee of the chamber of commerce and
the merchants association to raise
funds for the relief of Jacksonville to-
day authorized the purchase o. sup
plies costing $4,000 and ordered them
sent south as fast as they could be
shipped.
Mayor Hoos. of Jersey City, has is
sued an appeal for funds and food anC
clothing for the sufferers of the Jack
President NJ ]. O'Brien. of the South
ern Express Company, today sent th'
following telegram to W. X Halle, the
Jacksonville superintendent Of tha
company:
I'VE are authorized by the president:
of the American. Adams. United State:
and Wells-Fargo express companies Il
say that each will cooperate with the
Southern Express Company, in trans
porting free of charge contributions o.
money and supplies such as are usual!
regarded as express matter for th'
benefit of the sufferers of the disastrou
Jacksonville fire, when addressed Z
properly constituted relief committees.
Jacksonville, Fla, May mo NOR
bodies were found today, either in tn
ruins of Fridays fire or in the st
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