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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
FireprOof Buildings Melt
Like Wax Before the
COnflagratiOn.
A LARGE AREA IS BURNED
Vast District Laid Waste by the
Destroying Element Loss
S2OO,OOO,OOO.

Seventy-iye blocks in the heart of Bal
timore were swept by the flames that
ragged twenty eight hours before the con-
fagration was brought under control OF
the army of fremen, at 3 O'Clock Monday
afternoon From the burned district
$500 buildings have disappeared. Est
mates of the loss are as high as $780,
100000, but the loss will not be accu-
rately estimated for weeks.
In the loss of property the fire which
swept away the larger part Of Balti-
more's business district on Feb. { and :
ranks among the most destructive in his
tory. Few, if any, lives were lost, and
aside from the transient tenants of hotels
no great number of people seem to have
been made homeless. In this respect the
Baltimore fire resembled that at Boston
on Nov 9. 1872, rather than that which
swept over Chicago on Oct. s and 8, 1871
In Chicago not only were the edihces OF
trade and industry burned, but also thou
sands of dwellings, leaving the people
shelterless upon the SOIL Baltimore has
been largely spared the latter misfor-
tune The most remarkable feature OF
the Baltimore fire is that Office buildings
OF modern steel construction, often prov
ed capable of defying any fire that might
originate within, went down like wax be
fore the assault of the flames.
Baltimore has been devastated by fire
Starting with a series of explosions ut II
O'Clock Sunday forenoon, when thousands
were attending church, the flames spread
rapidly and within three hours had swept
the entire wholesale district
The loss will be $200,000000. 1t is
reported score of lives were sacrificed
and many persons are known to have
been injured. among them being Fire
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Notes of National Capital.

Secretary Shaw says the report that he
intends to leave the cabinet is without
foundation.
Favorable action has been taken on the
Rnrke bill opening the South Dakota
reservation of the Rosebud Indians for
settlement.
The House committee on Indian affairs
authorized a favorable report on the bill
TO allow the sale of the timber and stone
lands of the Usage Indian reservation IN
Oklahoma.
Attorney General Knox sent to the
House a statement showing that the
total cost for livery for his department
il S33S9. 1t consists of three horses,
four carriages and three sets Of harness.
Two coaehmen are carried on the rolls
as assistant messengers" at $T20 year
each The Attorney General says his
department has no automobiles and that
athe horses and carriages herein men
toned are used exclusively by the At
torney General and the Solicitor Cen
eraI"
Senators Gamble and Kittredge OF
South Dakota had an interview with the
President ~ an effort to get him TO APP
point Indian agents for the Yankton and
Sisseton agencies ia their State. Those
agencies are now in charge of school
superintendent.
Statehood for Oklahoma was eonsid
cred by the House committee on terri
tories. Sidney Clark Of Oklahoma City
smoke for the proposition. He opposed
Joining Oklahoma and Indian territory
into one State because of the lack OF
taxing power in the latter territory cans
ed by treaties with the Indians.
CapjtoI Detective f. n. Weber arrest
ed NJ. +. McKesson, charged with so
Letting with intent to defraud" in the
capitoI. MeKesson was soliciting for
illustrated '.write-ups" in proposed
publication entitled Personal Reminis-
cences OF the Fifty-eighth Congress"
Representative Loudenslagcr of New
York introduced a bill providing for
service pension Of IS per month TO all
veterans OF the Civil War who served
ninety DAYS. $40 to those who served
two Years and SO to those who are over
90 wears of age and served three years
or mare. $40 10 widows of soldiers and
$40 To widows OF soldiers who would
receive that amount under the bill.
The charge OF dlsvrGepy cohducI
against Jonah X. Kalanianaole prince
Cupidy the Hawaiian delegate in Con
gresz. was nolle pressed in the police
court. He was arrested and. declining
10 furnish collateral ON the ground that
he was immune from arrest, was locked
IN a station cell al night
Representative Lamb Of Virginia in
troduced a bill appropriatIng SI2OO,O00
20 the Negro Development ard E1posi-
ton Company Of She United States OF
America. incorporated under the laws
Of Virginia. or this 81 10000 is TO en-
able a creditable exposition to be made
By this company az the jamestown ex-
Rssition to be held in 1907.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

Prince Alexander of Teck and Princess
Alice of Albany were married at St
Georges chapel, Windsor Castle. where
Queen Victoria was married on the same
date in 1910. The archbishop of Canter-
bury. assisted by other clergy, oficiated,
and King Edward himself gave away the
bride. The whole ceremony was very
elaborate and brilliant. The brides we'd
ding dress was made under the personal
supervision of her mother and of the
Princess of Wales. 1t was exceptionally
beautiful, though not nearly so conyen-
tional as royal wedding dresses usually
are. Princess Alice wore gown of
white satin. simply made. and trimmed
with soft veilings Her court train, of
rich white brocade. was fastened upon
her shoulders. in the royal fashion, with
hanging cords and tassels. Her royal
iiighness was attended by FIVE brides
Iaaids, the daughters of the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught and the Duke and
Duchess of Fife. and Princess Mary of
Wales. They wore dresses of blue and
silver, with wreaths of forget-me-no to
match the gowns.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

Chef Horton, who was knocked senseless
by a live electric wire. His condition is
not dangerous, but the loss of his services
came at a critical moment.
Eight fremen were killed. Twenty
FIVE square blocks of buildings in The
heart of the city were destroyed. The
81 100000 court house and the. postofdce
building were burned.
The Holiday Street Theater WIS blown
Up with dynamite, and the United States
Express offices and central offices of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad are gone.
Scores were injured. Several hospitals
in the heart of Baltimore were so seri-
ously affected-two being burned-that
the ambulances were not only used to
transport the fire victims to outlying SAN
itariums. but were employed in transfer
ring the sick from hospital TO hospital.
Every newspaper plant in the city was
destroyed.
Hundreds of thousands of people walk
ed the streets. Woe, distress, a feeling
of dreadful uncertainty prevailed
throughout the whole city.
The fire began in the long-established
wholesale house of John e. Hurst & Co.,
in Hopkins place. near Hanover street
1niS Is tue CcntcI VI inc OiOCSt
sale trade in the Unitec States, many of
the firms having been in existence for
two centuries. East and north. half
mile away. were the postoffice, city hall,
Board of Trade and the government
building. 4 few blocks to the south stood
the immense passenger station of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Four explosions, following one another
Al. =. ~.
worst disaster in the history of the city.
Explosions sent bricks, wood, iron. tin
and rocks high in the air and shook the
business portion of Baltimore to its foun-
dations.
With loud roars wall after wall top
pied into the streets and fremen ran
for their lives. The FIRE was beyond
control and the flames ran from one
building to another in spite of the fact
that the tiremen had done their best to
check the progress of the flames by soak
ing the structures with water.
Several Of the largest banks. contain
ing funds roughly estimated at $1,000
600 are in ruins. No one knows if the
cash in tile red-hot vaults is redeemable
or not
BY O'Clock forty costly buildings had
been ruined A dozen blocks had been
all but devastated. A high southwest
wind. augmented by the artificial gales
which heated air and vacuums bring
forth, hsi been helping the flames along
from the outset At nightfall. however
this wind increased. Cinders and ashes
were blown for dozen miles. Balti-
more's residence section was enveloped in
SCOT Hot fasots fell upon the people
gathered in the downtown streets and
many were burned severely.
Though every bit OF fre-fghting APP
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
SUMMARY OF BALTIMORE FIRE.
GREAT FIRES IN AatRiCA.

New York. Dee. 16, 1S37rFire de-
stroyed 6T4 buildings, including eity's
best business structures. M lives lost
Property loss. S17,O00.000
Chicago. Oct. S. 1ST1-Great Chicago
FIRE. which ran over an area of three ana
third square miles. destroying II $50
buildings, killing 250 persons. rendering
homeless $500 persons, and involving a
property loss of $200000.00o.
Boston, Mass. Nov. 0, 1S72-Fire laid
waste sixty-tive acres of property and
caused death of fourteen persons. Eight
hundred buildings destroyed Property
loss. $S0.000000.
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east. Borne on the strong southeast
VIM, the column of smoke, blazing Gin
ders and even pieces of tin roofing spread
over the center of the city and a rain of
cinders fell compelling pedestrians to
dodge red-hot pieces of wood.
Two more explosions followed and
thousands of people hurried to the scene
of the fire. Of all the spectators, COM
paratively few saw the fire itself. They
could not get within half a mile Of it.
Even the policemen guarding the APP
proaches to the fire had to repeatedly
shift their positions and dodge falling Gin
ders. Pieces of tin 6xS feet square were
lifted into the air by the terrific heat,
sailed upward like paper kites and when
they reached point beyond the zone Of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

1agration was going beyond the power Of
the local force and telegraphed to Wash
ington and Philadelphia for engines.
These cities and many smaller places
responded with assistance.
The loss to the insurance companies
will be enormous. though in many iu-
stances there was no insurance of large
stocks of new goods. just received by the
wholesale firms. These firms had receiy-
ed their spring consignments, but had not
taken out the usual policies. The Hurst
stock alone is said to have been worth
S1.O0O,000 This establishment probably
was the largest wholesale dry goods en-
porium south of Philadelphia.
Baltimore is the sixth largest city in
the United States. The 1900 census
placed The population at 50S,957 The
population of Chicago in 1870. the year
previous to the big FIRE, was 306,605.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

Hoboken, n j., June 30. 19O0--North
German Lloyd dock fire wiped out 100
lives and caused property loss of ST.
100000
Jacksonville, Fla, May 3, 19O1-Area
two miles long and thirteen blocks wide
swept clear of buildings. Loss $10,0OO,-
600
Paterson, n. j.. Feb s. 1902-Fire in
business section destroyed 70 buildings.
Loss $1S,000,000.
Baltimore, Md, Feb. Fire in heart
of city destroyed its best buildings. Loss
estimated at $200,000,000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

post0fsice.
Bank Of Baltimore.
ST. Paups Hotel.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company building
United States Express building
Mass & Kemper building.
Union Trust building.
Carrolif0n Hotel
Continental Trust building
Calvert building.
Equitable building.
BIyes Hotel
Kranz-Smith piano plant
Moore building
Miller building.
Sutton building
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
FACTS FOR DAIRY FARMER.
Statistical Report Prepared by the Ell
cir, BOA I'd of Trade

Statistical Report Prepared by the Ell
gin Board of Trade.
The thirty-second annual statistical re-
port of the Elgin Board of Trade as
compiled by Secretary L. B. Judson con-
tains information of interest to every
creamery man in the United States. Dur
ing 1903 the average price of butter was
% f-25 cents; average for 1902, "a 3-1OO
cents; highest quotation on the call board
for 1903 30 cents, and the lowest, 1872
cents; highest monthly average (March),
2S1a cents; increase in butter manufac-
ture over 1902, LIB, i'll pounds. The
number of factories represented, 451;
membership, 226
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Fire Loss of Over 81, 100000.

Two of the three great buildings of the
Corn Products Company in Oswego, n.
Y. were destroyed by fire, causing loss
exceeding $1,000,000. Firemen Dough
erty and Evans were injured, the former
fatally by fall from Il roof. Twenty
FIVE men at work in the buildings where
the fire started barely escaped. Six hun
dred employees are thrown out of work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
VIII BuiId Alaskau Road.

In a telegram from Chicago George
w. Dickinson, formerly general man
ager of the Northern Pacific. states that
six moneyed men of Chicago have sign
ed papers by which they agreed to adj
vance the money for building the Alaska
Central Railroad from Seward, on Res
direction Bay, TO Atwood, on Tanana
River. a distance of 413 miles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
srEAMER aURxED AT PIER.
Lions Break Loose During Blaze on
the fremont.

the fremont.
Fire destroyed the Joy Line steamer
fremont at her pier in New York One
of the crew is missing, two trained lions
and Great Dane dog, part of a travel
ing show, were burned and the cargo of
the vessel is a total loss. The fremont
was practically new side-wheel vessel
and arrived from Providence the previ-
GUS day. The loss is placed at $4,000.
While the iremen were fighting the fire
from the upper deck the lions broke loose
and started up the companionway. They
were driven back with a stream of water,
but reappeared and rushed az the fire
men, maddened by the smoke and flames.
Again the animals were fought back and
were seen no more.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

numerous other storehouses filled with
explosive chemicals and drugs were at
tackled by the flames. Crash followed
crash. Firemen scurried hither and
thither to avoid certain death lurking on
every hand. 1t was useless to try to fight
the cyclone of flames in the ordinary
manner. Ladders were hardly raised to
some buildings when an explosion shat
tered the structures and caused the fire.
men and police to run for their lives.
Mayor McLane decided that the con-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
FIREMEN ESCAPE FLAMES.
Whole Company Cut Off from Exits
by Cleveland Blaze.

Three fremen injured and whole
company cut off by flames and nearly
suffocated by gas and smoke, before be-
ing rescued, followed a fire in the Sew
erance building at 27S-2SS Seneca street
Cleveland. The fremen were cut off
from the exits by an explosion of gas
and We're rescued through a basement
window just in time to save their lives
Fireman Michael Graham was seriously
burned in the explosion. After the fire
was out there was collision between a
ladder truck and a street car as result
of which Firemen Patrick O'Brien and
p. j. Rudy were seriously cut and
bruised.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
TRAINS IN DEEP WATER.
Tracks Covered and Station Filled Mt
Bainbridge, Pa.

Backwater from the gorge which ex-
tended from McCal's Ferry to Balm
bridge, Pa, on the Susquehanna river
covered the tracks of the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Bainbridge Wednesday to
the depth of three feet. Four freight
trains were stalled with the water up to
the cab floors. The water was slowly
receding after having reached the record
mark made in the flood of June, 1889.
The water was still in the station of the
Pennsylvania Railroad and the situation
rs a whole was regarded as the most
serious that mad ever confronted Balm
bridge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

Japanese troops haN1 occupied Seoul,
the capital of Korea, without opposition.
They also seized Masampho. An impOr-
tant bridge on the Manchurian Railroad
was blown up. cutting off Russian com
munication with Port Arthur. Three
volunteer feet steamers. carrying 1000
Russian soldiers, were captured by the
Japanese.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Luzon Constahulary in Arms,

The constabulary at Vigan, one of the
business centers of Luzon, has arisen
against the Americans and loyal Fill
ipinos. One hundred members of the
constabulary have armed themselves
with weapons taken from the commits
sary department. Two American priests,
Fathers McCloSkey and Kirk, have been
fired upon, but no casualties are reported.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
BOY THREATENS RICH MAN.
Yonkers Lad SAYS He Wrote Lette
Demanding 1000 Under Fear.

IOnksrS Lad SAYS he wrote Letter
Demanding 900 Under Fear.
A 13-year-old lad. Frank Brady, is I'M
der arrest at Yonkers, n. Y, charged
with having sent letter signed 1.-THE
Black Hand" TO Howard Willetts, a
millionaire clubman and horse owner, de-
manding $1,000, under threat of kid
naping or death. Brady admits that he
wrote the letter in the White Plains high
school. of which he is the youngest pupil.
He declares, however, that he was
threatened by three men with death I'M
less he wrote it. Brady admits he has
been reading dime novels and the police
believe his story is a myth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Appendicitis Due TO Germ,

DIR. c. 5. Sheldon, one of the leading
physicians of Madison, Wis, has made
the astounding declaration that appendi-
citis is contagious. He says that the dis
ease is of microbic origin and that the
only rational explanation of it is that it
is the result of germ that can be trans
TarraI
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
VenezueIa Severely Shaken.

A heavy earthquake shock was felt in
Venezuela Ii was especially severe in
the Gulf OF Para and in the 0rinoeo dis
trict. and was accompanied by noise
resembling thunder. The shock was Felt
also at Maturin, Carupano. Rio Garibe.
Ciudad Bolivar and San Felix.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
aIoe,, kinIer Is Dead.

Joseph Ripley ex-chief of police of
Chicago and one of the most widely
known thief takers in the United States,
died at his home in that city. A stomach
disorder OF long standing neeessitated an
operation few days ago and the patient
never rallied from the shock
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
PROMINENT strucpares in Rnin..

Prominent Strucsnres in RUins.
Court house.
Custom hoaSe-
Baltimore Herald. Baltimore News
Baltimore Sun
Associated Press
Monumental Thearer.
Hurst building.
Meyer x Co. warehouse
CarrolIton Chemical Co. warehouse
Stanley & Brown drug house
Hopkins Savings Bank
Consolidated Gas Company building.
Baltimore Bargain House.
Allen building
DRY Goods Exchange
Manufacturers National building
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
lump 30 E.cape a Fire.

Fire destroyed the six-story building
of the Brooklyn Chair Company on Wa
verify avenue, Brooklyn, \. Y. Over a
dozen of the employees jumped from the
second-story windows and most of them
suffered broken limbs. 1t is feared sew
eral may die of their injuries. The loss
is 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Nexican Indians KIN Sir.

Passengers arriving from Ortiz. Mex
leo. ON tie Sonora Railroad. brought
news Of terrible outrage committed by
Yaeui Indians. The stage which runs
between 0rtiz and Las Cruces was held
ND by savages and the six persons on
board were killed. There were fifteen
Indians
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
wreak. Awful venreance

Luther Holbert and his wife, negroes,
were burned at the stake at Doddsville,
Miss, by a mob of 1000 persons. for the
killing of James Eastland, prominent
white planter. and John Carr, a negro,
at the Eastland plantation, two miles
from that city The burning is the crown
ing act of tragedy that has cost eight
lvaS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

CHICAGO

I OIL. Il. IT. Oun ~ 10 TT
Ulh6duO view of Chicago trade for
1 the week says: The traf-
tic movement has been somewhat inn
peded by severe weather. but, notwith-
standing this. the distribution of mer-
chandise reached large volume and no
diminution appears in the consumption
of necessities. Retail trade maintained
& satisfactory level in most lines and
was strong in wearing apparel, footwear
and groceries.
Wholesale dealers steadily added to
the accumulation of orders for spring
goods and an increased number OF visit
ing buyers made their selections in cloth
ing, mems furnishings and dry goods, the
total sales reaching an aggregate COM
pairing favorably with year ago. Later
advices confirm reports of depleted stocks
throughout the interior, and more dispe-
sition ON the part Of country merchants
to replenish early in the staples. The
situation in raw cotton may enforce an
advance in the cost of finished goods,
and this gives strength TO the entire
range of textile products.
Labor difficulties but slightly affect in
dustrial progress Manufacturing pro-
ceeds with hrmer feeling or confidence
and production shows better. Implement
and machinery shops have increased
their working forces, the new business
coming forward promising fair run of
work. Other manufacturers are in good
position.
Grain shipments 2.464, T67 bushels, in
cludes 1,3T660S bushels of corn, and
are sos per cent less than year ago.
Speculative influences again produced
higher prices. May wheat touched 90
cents. The coarse grains were remark
ably strong, closings compared with pre-
vious week being higher for corn cents
and oats 3 cents. Receipts of live stock,
$50, l51 head, are Is per cent over a year
ago. Values closed higher in sheep,
cents, and in cattle % cents, hogs being
unchanged.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

scholars marched in soldierly array OUT
of the burning Jesse Ketchnm School, in
Toronto. Ont The fremen were unable
to properly fight the flames. as every
thing was frozen. The school had a
children's bank, but the money was
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Rohhed ir a Isrirate Cor,

President Robert Erwin OF the Allan
tic Coast line and his secretary, w. r.
Sullivan. were the victims of a negro
bandit as they were en- route TO Sayan-
nah in Mr. Erwin's private car. The
car was attached to the Atlanta-Savan-
nah limited of the Georgia Central
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Transports Land Tro8ps

Sixty Japanese transports have been
landing troops along the southern and
western coasts of Korea. with rne in
tention of occupying Seoul The Jap
anese have seized several Russian mer-
chant vessels at Masampho. Russia is
after n $200,000,000 war loan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Arre.t Made at Bedford. Ind.

James Mcdonald. teamster, was ar
rested at Bedford Ind. on suspicion CT
being the murderer OF Miss Sarah c.
Schafer. and detectives hurried him out
OF tcgn 10 escape a mob.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
XIII. Town Marshal and Him.elf.

In an alteration on a railroad plat
form at Lewistown. No. Noah Bowles.
town marshal. was shot and killed by
William Pittman, who subsequently com
mitted suicide.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

NJ. L Lockwood. one of the largest
operators in the Kansas oil fields. has
failed. with estimated Liabilities OF
$3.50. 600 and assets OF 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
WeIl-Known Pittsburg Man Gone.

Henry w. Oliver. the wellknown cap
ltalist. steelmaster and politician OF Pitts
burg, died at his home there, after two
months illness with complication of
diseases the principal one of which az
fected the Kidneys. He was 81 years old.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Panic Among 400 Women.

Fire ia the Franklin Square House at
Boston. where 450 women are boarding.
caused a panic in which several womec
were injured. The FIRE was so0s under
control
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Mortgage on Hearst Papers.

4 mortgage Tor Sl!OOO,Ftl has been
placed on all of the propert. Of the New
York Evening Journal PpShshing Com
pany and OF the Me-sing Journal Pub
fishing Association TO secure payment OF
bonds to an equal amount. running for
twenty $ears, At 6 per cent