The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
Inspector Preston Busy.


Building Inspector Preston was mn ex-
trcmely busy man to-day. due TO clnmpr
for permits by large business and imam
cIal houses.to rebuild.
Mr.. Preston said. ne spirit shown BY
those who suffered by the fire is truly
remarkable. Without waiting to l,ayo
their insurance adjusted, the business and
4fiatcin1 concerns are ready and anxious
To 70 ahead am compelled, however,
To withhold Ill permits for building pur-
poses within the fire lines for several
days. The burned territory is too dan.
gerous for any large force to work N
just now. N
z Mr.. Preston Is engaged in clearing all
the streets that run through the fire dis
5trict. All loose walls that can be fely
RACED with ropes arc being taken down
by the la borers. All other walls that
are dangerous will be blown down with
explosives. ~. i. 4 81
Insurance men seen to-day, as a rule,
stick to the estimates made yesterday on
insurance losses. There Is still a wide diff
ference OF opinion among them. a NIL
8nority express the belief that when MI
the adjustments have all been made. the
Insurance companies will not have to pay
more than sso,0oo.o 900, while others. think
that s10O.O000OO will not moro than cover
the insurance. Between $50, O000 900 and
$50, 10000 however. Is the prevailing cs-:
timate
a large number Of large vaults and
snfcs were opened to-day. and in each
Of them the contents were found to be
In good condition. Four hundred thou
sand dollars in coin and legal tender
notes was taken from the vaults Of the
Third National Bank and sent to the
vaults OF bank outside the fire dis
8trict. a heavy guard OF soldiers accom-.
PANIED the money.
The bankers of the city are doing their
best to help the financial situation, some
or tho burned out banking houses re-
SHINING business In a small way at their
temporary quarters. Most OF the checks
for small amounts presented to-day were
cashed. but those for large sums were
not paid in full.
Aid and Sympathy.
kilograms, letters and resolutions Of
!ering aid or sympathy are still being
received at the mayors office. Among
them was a cablegram5 from LIVERPOOL
announcing tina t at a Representative meet
Ing OF the tradesmcn of that city n reso-
tuition was unanimously passed tender
Ing the sympathy o; that city to the
citizens Of Baltimore. a letter from the
local German consul was also received
rected by Baron Won Rheinbaben. i'm
rerial Secretary of State of Germany. to
extend the sympathy Of the German En-
pire.
The Insurance underwriters put in a
very busy day. perfecting their organiza-
tor and preparing to get at the work
o: adjusting the losses.
About a dozen loss committees" We're
appointed and tomorrow these will get
to work adjusting the insurance.
The insurance companies are also CO.
operating with the bank people in their
efforts to relieve the financial situation.
The largest companies and some OF the
smaller ones have decided to Immediate
IL pay 50 per cent. Of the amount of the
claims presented them where the loss
was total or nearly 50, leaving the re-
mainder to be paid after the insurance
haa been finally adjusted. A few small
claims were paid by some companies to-
day.
The local firemen were considerably
alarmed about 1870 P M. today when III
responding to an alarm from the resi-
Dental section they saw fire issuing,
IRON the roof OF the hons Of the late
John E. Hurst. on Cathedral Street. The
disaster Of February 18th started In the
business house of John 2. Hurst. The
fire proved to be burning of SCOT in a.
chimney and was extinguished before
damage was done, l3
The police tonight captured John
Butts and George Cave. Of Philadelphia.
Butts is alleged to have sandbagged q
bank runner In Philadelphia in 1898,
and Is also said to have had experiences
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