The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-02-12

New York tircmen had arrived and
were able to render material assist
aucc to the overworked local men,
and at five clock Monday evening
the authorities made the official all
nouncement that the flames were
under control
The loss is estimated at from
| 500, OOO, 900 to 81 %, 900, 900 audit
would seem that about $50, 900, 900
is conservative estimate. The in
Surance is now said to be about
| 500, 100000. 1t was at first feared
that the companies could not posi-
bly, paw out, but reliable statistics
show that except in very few cases
the loosers will get dollar for dollar
of the face of their policies. This Of
course, will only i'll measure lessen
the loss to say nothing of the inter
ruption to business and the many
other delays that will be occasioned.
One sad feature is the large number
who have lost their positions on &C
count of the fire. They include book
keepers, stenographers and clerks
who in many cases are dependent
upon their daily labors for a living.
OF course, for while there will bcno
work for them to do, and during this
interim they must live. Itisproposed
to start a relief fund to aid those who
are thus embarrassed
1t is wonderful to notice the hope
full spirit exhibited by the citizens Of
the grief-stricken city. With nothing
but bed of ashes, twisted iron and
brick to mark the spots of the most
prosperous business houses of Balti-
more, the owners are already max
ing arrangements to begin tho con-
struction of more elaborate buildings
than those that were burned down.
Already architects are busy with
plans and the next years building in
Baltimore will be phenomenal. 1t is
predicted that out of the ashes ofthe
old, will be created a modern CITY,
whose structures will compare favor
ably with any others in this country.
1t is more than probable that the
capitalists will shun skyscrapers.
The present experience has proven
their utter fallacy where land can be
obtained, and it has been clearly
shown that no building can be made
thoroughly freproof. \ number of
the streets will be Strengthened and
widened. This will, in a measure,
prevent destructive fires in the future,
as the blaze can be more easily held
in the block in which it originates.
| Among other big buildings de-
stroyed were the following:
! Union Trust Building, Farmer and
Merchants Bank, Chamber of Com
MERGE, Merchants National Bank,
The National Mechanics, Baltimore
Savings Bank, Wilson, Colston and
Company, National Bank of Com
MERGE, First National Bank, National
Bank of Baltimore, Third National,
National Union, National Exchange,
Hambleton and Company, Town
send, Scott and Sons, National
Marine Bank, ATiddendorf and Com
pany, Fisher and Sons, Hopkins
Place Savings Bank, Savings Bank
of the Title Guarantee and Trust
Company, St. James Savings Bank of
Baltimore City, Savings Bank of
Baltimore, Maryland Savings Bank.
The trust companies include the In
ternational, Union, Colonial, United
/ Fidelity and Guarantee, Maryland
/ Trust, Mercantile Trust and Deposit
Company, Baltimore Trust and
Guarantee Company, American
Bonding and Trust Company, Mary
land Casualty Company, Safe De
post and Trust Company, Cont
mental Trust Company.
THE MARCH DELIWEATOR.
In the March Delineator exquisite
Spring styles and illustrated articles on
topics on fashion are supplemented by
| literary features of uncommon interest
and value. In fiction there is delicate
romance by Richard de Gallicnne, The
Shadow of the Rose, containing exquisite
lyrics, with decorations by Celeste S.
Griswold, and a weird Hawaiian love
tale by Ethel Watts Mumford, The Son
| of Shark God, illustrated by {. f.
Emerson, Jr., in addition to chapter of
i The Evolution of Club Woman filed
with dramatic incidents. Lionel 5.
| Mapleson tells of visit to Melha at her
beautiful country place on the Thames.
Lille Hamilton French has an inspiring
paper in the Joy of Living" series, and
in the Fountain of Youth DR.. Murray de-
scribes the care and treatment of the eyes.
An article that will appeal directly TO
mother is The New Physical Training for
Children, by Nj. Wilma Sullivan, as we'll
as Mrs. Birney's paper on reading for
children. For the entertainment of the
little folks there are stories by Albert
Bigelow Paine, Gabrielle E. Jackson and
Emma c. Dowd, and interesting informal
ton about Colonial customs, by Lima
Beard. The needle and fancy work topics
cover a wide range, and most of the
other interests of the home are given con-
| the RI