The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10

down. The firemen were completely ex-
hausted after more than thirty hours
continuous work, but remained at their
posts. There was compare lively little suf-
fering on the part of those rendered
homeless by the fire and the armory,
churches and public shelters opened
their doors to but few applicants dur
ing the night. Practically every home
that escaped the flames was thrown
open in spirit of broad charity and
nearly every refugee found shelter at
the house of some friend. The declara-
ton of Mayor Hinchliffe that the city
can care for its own is not concurred
in by everybody and there may be an
appeal later for outside help. Those
who are organizing plan of relief soon
will be able to reach a decision of the
question of asking aid from other COM
munities. >sr
With the embers still aglow in the
business district, compeTcial Paterson
planned resumption and restoration. All
the banks burned out yesterday opened
day and the officials of the banks ex-
pressed a determination to do their part
in the maintenance of the financial
standing and credit of the city. The
First National bank secured temporary
housing in the building. of the Paterson
savings institution. 1t received many
offers of assistance and in acknowledge
ment President Edward II. Bell issued
the following statement:
The officers and directors of the First
National bank desire to express their
all friends who have so generously ten
dered their sympathy, cooperation and
aid in the terrible calamity which has
befallen our city"
The Paterson Safe Deposit and Trust
company rented new quarters at 10
broadway, and the Paterson National
bank secured space in the same build
ing. The Hamilton Trust company
made arrangements for quarters at the.
building of the Second National bank,
ana with the rest resumed business at
the usual banking hour. The Hamilton
Trust company announced that it
would as soon as the ruins of it's old
building became cool enough COM
mence the erection of a new bank build
ing to cost 5000, 600. All of the banks
and trust companies announced that
their safes and vaults had proved strong
enough to preserve the securities,
moneys and records locked in them at
the close of business on Saturday.
Many of those whose business places
and homes were destroyed were ruined
financially and must give up, but the
majority will be able to start afresh.
Ihey are courageous and confident.
The underwriters and adjuSterS rep
resenting the insurance companies that
held the hundreds of risks affected by
the lire are hurrying here and negotia-
ton for the adjustment of losses has
been commenced. This morning esti-
mates of the amount of insurance car
ried on the property destroyed vary
widely. The militia men remained on
guard today and will be kept under
arms and on duty as long as necessity
for their services exist. Much valuable
property is still exposed, and the au-
thOritfeS are determined to prevent
looting and disorder in any form. Sa-
looms that attempted to open after mid
night were promptly closed, and the
sale of liquor was prohibited until after
daylight.
The holiday crowds of yesterday had
disappeared, and the city was very
quiet and orderly today. All of the
dangerous walls that stand are to be
thrown down and the streets, now OBJ
structed with fallen brick, will be
cleaned up.
Fifteen hundred public school chill
dren and several hundred more who at
tended st. Mary's parochial school
found themselves on enforced vacation
today. but by the end of the week they
will all be back at their tasks. The
high school pupils will divide the quar-
tiers of the Normal school with half
day sessions q he st