Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-15

commissioners said last night that it
was impossible TO give any approx
mate estimate Of the loss, but that 1t
would exceed 500, O00,000.
Late yesterday afternoon company
of engineers arrived in response to a
request from the governor sent to Sec
rotary of War Taft. They brought
large quantities of gun cotton and dy-
Mantle and Immediately began the
work Of blowing up the wrecked build
ings. Their operations were suspend
ed until today on account of darkness.
Many Daring Feats.
While there were no casualties to
speak of, the great army of fire fighters
performed many daring feats in their
desperate attempts TO stay the flames.
Many times they were driven out of
close and hot places just as the walls
cae topping down. The last large
building to fall a prey to the flames
down along Jones Fails. nearly caught
five men. They escaped only by leap
ing from room and grasping nearby
telegraph pole down which they slid.
They had not reached the ground when
the roof fell in with a roar. This was
only one instance. Columns could be
written Of the hairbreadth escapes
made during the % hours or the battle
with the flames.
An Army of Fire Fighters.
Firemen came from New York, Phil
adelphia, Wilmington, Washington and
small towns within the radius of 30
miles. Their work was most effective
and they were praised and received
the thanks CT Mayor MacLane. The
flames still rising from many ruined
buildings and burning gas from bro
ken mains give light for the firemen,
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-
alties. Up to last night only one per-
son was reported killed and the num-
Der treated in hospitals will be not
more than 90. The dead man was a
fireman from York, Pa. who was
crushed by falling wall.
Much Money Safe.
Baltimore, Md, Feb. 9.-Experts who
have examined more than a 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 a result of the exam
ination of the new custom house build.
ing it is almost certain that the entire
structure must be torn down and re
built. The building was about half
completed and nearly $3.50, 900 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, a large number OF
whom deal in Baltimore, will have to
go elsewhere to purchase their goods. !
The manufacturing centers of the cOun-
try will feel the effect to a more or less
extent by the countermanding of or
ders. To many manufacturers the fire |
Will cause a positive loss in that they |
have been working on orders for BalUi- !
more firms which cannot now be &C
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 100000 or
more:
John z. Hurst, dry goOdss 1,500,O 900, !
over 100000 insurance.
The Daniel Miller Co., dry goods, !
S1,5OO,OOO, more than 100000 insur-
ance.
R. H. Sutton G Co., dry goods, 81, $780,,
200.
Armstrong Gator G Co., notions and |
100000.
Strauss Bro, dry goods, S250,00O.
Michael Ambach G Sons, clothing, |
$3.50, 900. Johnson, Boyd & Co, no. /
liens, 100000.
Philip P. Gerhmann & Co., lace and [
5000, 1000.
Phillips Bros. Co., dry goods, $780, /
BOO.
Grateful After 40 Years.
Washington, d. c., Feb. Edward |
F. Jones of Binghampton, N. Y, col