The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-09

H ABIlMORE, feprua1y o.-lHe IOl- Tx lowing includes a partial list of the D individual losses of $1OO. GOO and over. The estimates cover buildings and con- tents:
 John E. Hurst, dry goods. $15000o0.
 William Koch importing company $780, 0o0
 The Daniel Miller company, dry goods, s1, 500, 900.
 Dixon 6 Bartlett company. shoes, s75O,- O00
 Joyner. wilse & Co.,, hats and caps, s1oO,OOO
 Spraigns, Buck & Co.,, shoes, s15O,Ooo.
 Cohn Adler Shoe company, $125,000.
 T. S. Fitman, ladies wrappers, $10O,000.
 Jacob R. Seligman, paper, s100,0o0
 Nathan Rosen, ladies cloaks, Sl0O,000.
 Morton Samuels & Co.,, boots and shoes, $10O, O00
 Strauss Bros, storage, $l00,OO0.
 Bates Rubber company, a35,0O0
 Guggenheimer. Well & Co.,, hthograph- CTS and printers, $125,000
 M. Friedman & Sons, clothing and F. Schleunes, clothes $150,000
 Schwarzkopf Toy company, s100.00O.
 National Exchange bank, building and contents. $125,000
 Slewman & Co.,, clothing, $125,000.
 John E. Hurst & Co.,. storage, s150,0o
 Lawrence & Gould Shoe Co.,, and Bates Hat Co.,, $150000.
 S. Ginsburg & Co.,, clothing, S125,000.
 Winkelmann & Brown Drug Co, $l25,- GOO.
 R. M. Sutton & Co.,, dry goods. s15oo,00O
 Chesapeake Shoe company, $100,000.
 S. F. & A. F. Miller, clothing manu- facturers $150,0O0.
 S. Halle Sons, boots and shoes, $100, 900.
 Strauss Bros, dry goods, $25O,0o0.
 A. c. Meyer & Co.,. patent medicines, $150,OO0.
 Strauss Eisman & Co.,, shirt manufac- turers, $150000.
 North Bros. & Strauss, $150,00o.
 Mcdonald & Fisher. wholesale paper, $10O,O00
 Wiley Bruster & Co.,, dry goods, and D. Wande Dammen. clothier. $125,00o.
 Henry Oppenheimer &. Co.,, clothing, and so>~~~><e-@%-~%S checked. But behind It lay great gut ted waste of more than 40 acres in ex- tent.
 Under Military Control.
 Tonight the city is under the strictest of military control. All around the burned area was stretched cordon of soldiers, who held up all corners at the point Of the bayonet. Police brought from the neighboring cities patrolled the district, and on every street near the limits of the fire are armed sentinels Notwith- standing the magnitude of the force, the absence of disorder and confusion was remarkable. This was due 10 the prompt action of the state and city authorities, who as soon as they realized that they h, T .Iat, ttrrf fD Hnal urtt1a q fUhf grip on the situation and never for an instant let go.
 During the confusion of Sunday night the deatchments of regulars from nearby forts were sent to the fire district and succeeded in maintaining order, and re- straining the great crowds from encroach- ing upon the firemen.
 The fourth and fifth regiments of Bal timore, ordered out by Governor War field came on duty before daybreak under .he command of Brigadier General Riggs. The men who numbered 1200 were dis trbuted about the fire district, and no one, no matter who he was, could go beyond the line established. unless he held military pass. These were issued personally by the brigadier general at his headquarters in the court house.
 Soldiers Surround Ruins. In order to be on the safe side, Gov ernor Warfield after a conference with other officials decided early in the day to order out another regiment, and ac- corGingly orders were sent to the first regiment which arrived during the night. and the soldiers were distributed around the great area of desolation. The Mary land naval reserve also was called out.
 There was some fear that with night fall footing would start. The line of troops around the ruins was so tightly drawn, however. that it will be impos- sible for thieves to enter the fire zone without detection. As the financial district is included in the burned territory, there is untold wealth hidden in the blistered and warped vaults of banks and safe de- posit companies.
 Governor Warfield in the day was re- minded of this and any unauthorized per son found inside the lines will be severely dealt with, and the officer in charge of that particular section will be called strictly to account.
 The auxiliary policemen sent here from Washington, Wilmington and Philadel- phia, numbering about 400, have been re- lieved. These men were nearly exhaust ed having been on duty yesterday, all night and most of today. Their officers wer warmly thanked by the mayor, who expressed his wish that they convey to the men his personal thanks.
 All Saloons Closed.
 While Governor Warfield and General Riggs took direct charge of the fire dis trict Mayor McLane saw to 1t that the citizens generally did not get chance to annoy the soldiers or police. His first act was to close all saloons, and there was little drunkenness seen, except among some of the visitors from other points who brought their refreshments with them.
 The fire was remarkable in many ways, but more so in the lack of casualties. It can be safely said that no great fire in this country. can show a smaller dead or injured list Up to tonight only one per son was reported killed and the num- Der treated in the hospitals will not be more than fifty.
 The dead man was a fireman from York, Pa, who was crushed by falling wall In the city hospital thirty-five persons were treated during the progress of the fire, and only one was compelled to re- main in the institution, and he was suf- fering from exposure. The Maryland gen. eral hospital treated about Q dozen fire. men and policemen.
 Struggled Against Great Odds.
 Tn the early hours this morning the army of fire fighters struggled against n. s4...x dc xNIa m dgx