Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-11
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BOSTON Mass" Nov y,
1872, Fire laid waste
commissioners said last night that II
was Impossible 10 give any apron.
mate estimate Of the loss, but that IL
would exceed $l00, 600 900
Late yesterday afternoon company
of ongincers arrived in response ia
request from the governor sent to Sec.
Rotary of War Taft They brought
large quantities Of gun cotton and dy
luamite and Immediately began the
work of blowing up the wrecked build
I mgs, Their operations were suspend
ed wtil today on account Of darkness
Many Daring Feats,
While there were no casualties toI
speal, Of the great army of fire tigbters
performed many daring foats in their
desperate attempts to stay the flames,
Many times they were driven out of
| close and hot places just as the wallis
cae topping down. The last large
/ huilding to TALL prey to the danes
down along Jones Falls, nearly caught
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ing from room and grasping nearby
telegraph pole down which they sid,
| They had not reached the ground when
the roof fell In with roar. This was
only one instance, Columns could be
written of the hairhreadth escapes
made during the n hours OF the battle
with the flames.
An Army Of Fire Fighters.
Ftremen came from New York, Phil.
adelphia, Wilmington, Washington and
small towns within the radius of so
miles Their work was most effective
| and they were praised and received
the thanks CT Mayor MacLane. Tho
! flames still rising from many ruined
buildings and burning gas from bro
ken mains give light for the flremen,
who are pressing steadily inward from
the borders of the burned region.
One Fireman Crushed.
The fire was remarkable In many
ways, but most so In the lack Of casu-
allies. Up to last night only one per.
son was reported killed and the mum.
Der treated in hospitals will be not
more than So The dead man was
fireman from York. Pa, who was
crushed by falling wall
Much Money Safe.
Baltimore, Md, Feb. 9.--EXperts who
have examined more than score OF
safe deposit and bank vaults In the
burned district express the opinion
that the contents OF most OF them are
not damaged AS result Of the exam.
nation OF the new custom house build.
ing IL Is almost certain that the entire
structure must be torn down and re.
built. The building was about half
completed and nearly $350,000 worth OF
work had been done on IT,
OF National Effect.
The effect OF the confagration Will
be paralyzed for months TO come and
southern buyers, large number Of
whom deal in Baltimore, will have Ia
90 elsew where TO purchase their goods,
i The manufacturing centers Of the coun-
| try will feel the effect to more or less
extent by the countermandng Of or.
dcrs. To many manufacturers the fire
will cause positive loss IN that they
have been working on orders for Balti.
more firms which cannot now be ac.
cepted and which Will have TO be car.
ried by the manufacturers until they
can find other buyers.
The Heaviest Losers.
Baltimore, Md, Feb. 9.--The follow.
Ing is the list OF business places de.
stroyed where the loss is 5000, 900 or
more:
John Il. Hurst, dry goodss $1,000. 900,
over 100000 insurance.
The Daniel Miller Co, dry goods,
81 500. 900, more than 100000 insur.
ance.
r. II. sutton 4 Co. dry goods, $780,.
900.
Armstrong Gator & Co, notions and
millinery, 100000.
Strauss Bro, dry goods, $4,000.
Michael Ambach q Sons, clothing.
s250.000. Johnson, Boyd & Co. no
tiong, 100000.
Philip P. Gerhmann & Co, lace and
embroideries, 100000.
Phillips Bros. Co.. dry goods. $780,.
600
Grateful After 40 Years.
Washington. d. c.. Feb 9.--Edward |
F. Jones Of Binghampton. n. X, col.