Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08
THE PRESIDENT INTERESTED.
Suggests That Chief Of Police Render
Aid to Baltimore Authorities.

President Roosevelt heard news from the
fire during the afternoon and night, and
about II O'Clock last night he gave orders to
Secretary Loeb to communicate with Mai.
Sylvester and suggest that the President
would like the latter to render what
assistance he could to the Baltimore au-
thorities. Maj Sylvester had already rem
dered some assistance. Acting Captain
Helan was on duty at headquarters when
the message was received, and he promptly
communicated with his chief The superin-
tendent had anticipated that more of his
men would be needed, and had everything
in readiness to carry out the Presidents
wishes in the matter. A detail of thirty
men was made, ard the officers were placed
In charge Of Captain Pearson and Detective
Sergeant Thomas McNamee. They went
over on the Baltimore and Ohio special leav-
ing here about $50 O'Clock this morning
On the same train was No. engine COM
pany, the fifth company of the local fire de-
partment to go to Baltimore for duty.
Realizing that detectives were more in
need than were men in uniform, as 1t was
necessary to protect the thousands of dol
lars worth Of property that was necessarily
exposed. Maj. Sylvester directed that all
the precinct detectives be sent over in ad-
dition to the four members of Capt Board
mans headquarters staff-Detectives War
rem, Horne and Evans-who had gone
who helped form the squad sent over after
the message from the White House was re-
ceived were Grant, Boyd. Potter. Reinhart.
Lehman, O'Dea, Burrows, johnson and
Estes. The uniformed men were Hixon,
Garfield, Buckingham, Montgomery, Gun
Their Rossiter. Russell, Curry. Brown. Rick
etts, Hackett, Dawson, Brown, Lintler.
Springmann and Burlingame
Upon reaching Baltimore Capt Pearson
went with his detail to police headquarters
and reported to Marshal Farnan. The Bal
timore police official was especially pleased
that so many detectives had been sent
With the assistance he had received from
other cities he said he thought he would
have sufficient force to cope with the
crowd and protect the property in the city.
He feared looting In the burned district
and also that burglars and professional
thieves from other cities might visit the
residence sections of the city. He said
however. that If he needed more men he
would communicate with Maj. Sylvester.
Long before our train reached Balti-
more" said Capt. Pearson to Star re-
porter, upon his return this morning I'VE
were able to see the bright light made by
the fire. Ten blocks had been burned be-
fore we reached there and the fire was
still spreading when l started home on
the $40 train this morning."
He said there was a stiff breeze blowing
when he left there and the flames had
reached the Maltby House. So far as he
was able to determine he thought the fire
was far from being under control at q
o'clock this morning.
Relief Squad Sent.
At noon today Major Sylvester sent
squad of uniformed men over to Baltimore
to relieve those who were sent over during
the night. There were fourteen men in the
party, and they were in charge of Detective
Helan, who does duty as acting captain at
police headquarters at night. The privates
in the party were Policemen Murphy.
Wolfe, Lanahan. Selby. Rowe, Stroman,
McKie, Fletcher, Creel, Bray, Murphy,
Osterman, Fugitt and Money.
In all probability another relief party will
be sent over to Baltimore tonight. Detec-
tives Baur, Weldon and Berman went over
this forenoon.