New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14
NAY EXTEND HOLIDAY.
Hiss Rooacrelt Secs the Baltimore
fire Ruins.

ffqlti,po~e. FEB 18-At Annapolis tonight
..o.,,vro- varied said that on Monday he
,,o,,ls ,,-ora tfv issue "a proclamation extending
she LEGAL holiday l1 THE city 10 and including
v-er.-,,---, 30 The Governors reasons Tor so
6o.rr are set forth in series OF resolutions
aGouted ry the Baltimore Clearing House Asso-
r,ation to-day 10 the effect that the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association. the Chamber Of
s-orarr~oe the Corn and Flour Exchange the
Board az Trade and also prominent mercH'aiils
OF The CAS- have r"f yet been able 10 ger pos
session OF the contents of their vaults and saies'
.b.. - LARGE number have as yet been unable
10 obtain definite locations. and that faliuIe 70
extend the time for .ha presentation and pro-
,ert ~ negotiable Instruments beyond Febru-
airy lG. the time previously set by the legis-
latr-o rrich. result IN great hardship ana IN
necessary injury 10 credit
SATURDAY,. which is usually recognized as pay
6av brought soy TO some thousands Of baIlliilOle
s-r-proves and sorrow 20 other thousands. some
firms paid OF their clerks and workmen anu
Others did not Inability 20 secure cash was the
reason Cor -he failure Of most Of these firms 10
ray Every effort had been made by mem 20
ct their rayrons ready. hut they found TINS
Impossible and had 20 postpone it until the carry
part OF next week
.,.rs~ r---s which were more or less involved
At
r,irrI. md. though stll continuing 20 employ
al fra- people were forced 20 announce thal
NV da, would have to be delayed for week or
a. ,7fn business could bc put In shape
ON the other hand. hundreds Of firms, includ-
s7c the largest manufacturing establishments
s0 the CITY were able 10 pay OF to-day by max
srr extraor5ina~v efforts some Of these firms
secured money through the banks, nearly every
one Or which cashed checks Yesterday ana To-
DAY for the purpose Of meeting payroAs- Inc
bir clothing factories which employ thousands
OF operatives were nearly all able TO pay OF
today. rs were the retail stores, which retained
the cash received over the counter during the
week The steamboat companies and the Dig
factories in East and South Baltimore were
also nearly all abe to give their employees their
regular wages
OF the firms burned out. large number.
rr,bably more than half, have continued 10
carry an their employees on their payrons. bur
sbera were few Of these who received their pay
so-6sv These firms were utterly unable 20 get
their papers strairhtened out and secure funds
but they win be all right as soon as the banks
open.
strange as il may seem. the volume Of husi-
ness done in Baltimore this week has been tire
Yrendous. and probably exceeds that OF any
month i'm its previous history. This refers more
20 purchases than 10 sales though many firms
(which were burned out never ceased taking or
GERS. and kept their men on the road selling
goods The principal transactions have, OF
course. been in real estate and building and re-
pairing contracts.
Though the various railroads have stated that
they do not intend TO offer excursion rates to
morrow. a great number o. visitors is expected
here from nearby cities and the fire rules VIII
be more stringent than they are to-day, as the
derlolshing OF the walls both by dynamite and
blasting engines VIII continue. The street force
Of men engaged in removing the debris has been
Increased 10y several hundred. and the work is
being pushed as rapidly as possible.
Miss Alice Roosevelt. accompanied by Mr..
WadsWorth and Mr.. Long. came over late this
afternoon to see the ruins. Brigadier General
Riggs received a long distance telephone mes
Face shortly after 3 O'clock from the Capital City
stating that the Presidents daughter was on her
way here. and requesting him TO waive the rule
Of not allowing women within the FIRE lines FOR
her benefit
The party arrived al the Court House at 3 80
g. an open harouche and were received by Gen
sral Riggs and staff and Police Marshal Farnan
They were escorted into the marshaIs ONCE,
where General Rigs informed them Of the
danger Of Kentur.nE too far into the devastated
district and said that be would allow them TO
drive UP Favette-sJ. where "a fairly good view
could De obtained. This was acceptable 10 the
fartv. and Captain Pierce and Lieutenant Wads-
worth were sent a escort
Marshall Milton, an employe Of the Consoh-
dated Gas Company. while endeaTOring TO climb
over tar vat al The cOmpauy'e works IN Can
ion. m order to view the fire made misstep
end fell into the boiling liquid, and before he
syas rescued was probably fatally burned.
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