Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-10

sponded and extinguiShed the fire after II
had done 81 500 damage to the lumber yard
and an adjacent pulverizer works. Later
an unimportant blaze in the northern resi-
dence district again called out some OF the
captions the men spent the night In their
beds.
Police Put in Long Hours.
The detachment of police who spent the
night in the ruins guarding the vaults
and safes in the financial district were
far more comfortable. Owing to the need
of police to patrol the outlying residential
sections it was necessary for them to put
in ten and twelve hours of continuous duty
and almost without shelter and the men
were thoroughly benumbed when relieved
at daylight. Even the soldiers on guard
for but two hours at a stretch found this
tour in the icy wind long enough and con-
Siderate officers permitted them to shelter
themselves in convenient doorways ana
build small picket fires wherever possible
Those in exposed posts paced br1Skly TO
and fro to keep the blood in circulation
Three companies of troops were kept on
continuous patrol duty in the ruins
throughout the night and the outer lines
were maintained strictly as ever by
the three regiments ana the naVai pri-
gade So quiet were the conditions that
the military headquarters in the marShalS
office were practically closed at midnight,
the higher officers taking several hours to
sleep.
Mail Carrier and Soldier Combat.
Conflict between branches Of the federal
government was reported last night when
one of the mail carriers who was endeavor-
ing to enter the post Office for duty was
halted by a private of the company or
heavy artillery which was placed on guard
around that building and the sub-treasury.
In the encounter between the sentry and The
carrier the latter was hit over the head
with the soldiers rifle, but was not serious
ly injured.
One branch of the city government that is
running in full operation is the marriage
license bureau. eighteen licenses being IS
sued yesterday and the rush continuing TO-
day.
Among the ruins that collapsed during
the early morning hours was large sec
ton OF the Calvert street front OF the Dig
Equitable building at the corner OF Fayette
and Calvert streets. and the front wall Oh
an Office building on St Paul street De
tween the Herald office and the Law build
ing large section of the interior of the
latter building also fell in, but the walls
withstood the wind.
Buildings in Demand.
buildings of all descriptions in the down
town district are in great demand for use
as temporary offices. Nearly all of the
banking and fiduciary concerns have Sc
cured buildings apartments wherein they
will conduct their business until perma-
nent quarters can be secured The finan-
cial center of the city has been removed
from South and German streets to Saratoga
and Charles streets, seven blocks to the
northwest of the demolished stock eX-
change
Railways Will Spare Laborers.
All the railway lines entering the city
have agreed to turn over to the city au-
thorties all the section hands and track
laborers that can be spared to assist in
clearing the ruined district. These men
will be under the direction of the expert
railway engineers The work of systematic
ing the clearance of the ruins is proceeding
with dispatch. Much was accomplished
during the day in every branch of rehabili-
ia ton.