New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
TRAINS RUN ON TINE.
Arriring Passengers Report Fire
Still Burning Fiercely.

Trains from Baltimcrs were running nearly on
schedule time yesterday. AT noon officials OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad said their latest reports
showed that the Union Station. in Baltimore. was
safe although II not far from the fire zons
The Camden and Mount Royal stations Of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad were said to be safe.
The Pennsylvanil road was badly hampsred By
lack OF news. General Agent Smith and Secre~
tary Croft OF the railroad said that they had sent
repeated messages 70 Baltimore. but had received
reply. They were receiving many inquiries
from people who had valuabIes stored IN the ware
houses OF the railroad at Baltimore, but could give
no information The belief was current that the
men In Baltimore busy saving goods IN
storage that they did not stop telegraph any
particulars to New-York or any other Offices
Three trainloads OF passengers who had passed
through Baltimore at a the Pennsylvania
Railroad. reached this city at little before
O'Clock Some Of them cams sections OF train
No. IS. which makes up the Chesapeake and ohio
Express and the New-York and Washington Ex-
press. There was only one passenger who cams
direct from Baltimore At the time the trains
passed through baltimore the passengers said the
fire raging herceiy and the wind blowing
a gale.
Hundred. who arrived from the South the
Washington Express. tho various sections OF the
Washington Limited. the seaboard Air Line and
the Atlantic Coast Express said that while they
were passing through Baltimcrs about 10 a. m the
fire wa. burning hercely ever and pail OF
smoke hung over the city.
The officials OF the Central Railroad OF New Jer-
sey had received absolutely news conserving the
fire. loss or general traffic arrangements c. u
Burt the general passenger agent OF the Jersey
Central and z. II. Snyder. general freight agent
said that the passenger and freight traffic was IN
interrupted Charles H. English. general passenger
superfntendent OF the Central. received dispatch
that the fire was under control at u:45 O'Clock and
that the fire apparatus sent from Philadelphia
would return TO that city on a special train at
,.O The engines sent from Nev-York. according
20 the asuatch were still at work and would be
~bInDed hack late in the afternoon
.JTha Nsw-York er sines will not reach home as
Quick as they from here. said Superintend-
srt EngIish Fourteen ears were used 10 trans
rort them and the "trip was made in three hours
and thirty-four minutes. They will not reach here
- sinaIo- Platt president OF the United States
r-xTrssa Company, at the general offices, No. -
Rr6adway said that the main Offices OF the com
naDv In baltimore had been destroyed, but that
III freight iepotS were not affected. The com
Dan,- he said was still receiving freight and ex-
nrsSs packages for Baltimore
y AZ the Adams Express Company of1ceS the same
stota ~ affaiTs said to exiSt-freight and ex-
o-cSa Packages still being received y num-
her of banks had called up. II wes said asking IL
me company still Teceivins goods, and made
arrangements TO have money sent to banks ir
Paitinaore The Baltimore banks. or at least many
~ theu are greatly harnpered for money, II was
said. as the vaults are buried In deEris