The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-12


uation in stricken Baltimore began 10
'isioiy ciear today after a conference
at the Beividere hotel between Havor
AcLane. a special joint COMMITTEES of
Inc legislature and a formidable dele
Xation OF representative business men.
ihls conference was arranged with a
view OF meeting in a practical way the
awful exigency which this community
now faces. The supreme aues,,o. ,o
be decided was that OF calling uro,
'he national government for soldiers to
take the places Of the two state mill
TIA regiments now doing police duty ,n
the burned district. The constitution n,
Maryland requires that no such reoues,
can De made OF the President excent
ny authority OF the state legislature
Inc legislative committee was ,res~nt
10 hear the views OF the mayor and
officers of the city on that point
On this score il was shown that ,ha
iiiiiltiainen were already much exhaust
cd by their long continued sentry du,v
that they should be relieved 4. .ra.,
that they might return to their ssvera,
Hocations and that the militia On active
DUTY Is costing the state $4,000 q day.
NATIONAL SOLDIERS TO caIARn
THE REGION.
mayor AcLane was particularly In
sistent that to efficiently xuar< the
hundreds of millions of treasure ,hn,
lie buried beneath the smsuldsrspv
ruins. called for the strong arm Of the
reoera! soldiers. The announcement OF
the legislative committee that IL would
recommend al once the passaes of the
necessary resolution was received Nth
pleasure by the officers and hysiness
men present. and now that ths lerisIa
ture has formally acted, there ls everv
assurance that a national Gordon
around the devastated region Will IN
spire feeling of hopeful confid enee in
the future.
Mayor McLane's announcement sba,
ne will appoint an emergency oommit-
tee W ciIzens TO act as an advisory
board OF municipal officials In = great
step forward in the way OF putting he
situation upon a practical buslaess- like
shape.
MUST HOLD THEIR TRADE AID
VANTAGES.
There 10 no doubt that within the
past "a hours the business men of pa
tiniore nave been aroused In an extra
doing everything possible to keep the
trace advantages from slipping away.
Mercnants and bankers have been c.,f,
ierrins To-Day on this subject and the
prevailing conviction Is that IL viii re-
quire the utmost vigilance to prevent
He oenection OF a considerable volume
OF commerce to Philadelphia and New
york II Is believed here that the Sit
uation may be saved IL the debris can
De Cleared away and temporary build
ings erected within four months That
large percentage OF the spring trade
Win De LOST is inevitable. but there IL
set resolution among wholesale roer
chants that the percentage shall be "a
small as possible.
The opening today of the board ron,
oy the chamber OF commerce ana the
receipt OF quotations. the uninterrup:ed
shipments OF grain cargoes. the CERTAIN
~ OF state aid the notification by soue
OF the large insurance Companies of
their readiness 10 pay fifty per cent on
losses and the action of the Ie(;eature
IN asking for Federal troops. Constitute
chain OF incidents which have con-
triouted materially to the restoration
Oh paDiic confidence and cheerfulaess
Financial Institutions are today bus
iiy engaged in carting their sesurttjes
ana FUNDS TO temporary Offices outside
tne confines OF the burned district BY
O'Clock express wagons and their
afaAao4e conFcyances were backed up
10 banks and trust company buildings.
preparatory To removing all books. pa
pers. funds etc.
Tns vault OF the First National bank
was opened today and 10 was found that
all the securities and monies Of the
bank were as safe as on the day they
were placed in the vault. They were
removed 10 the American National
Bank building on Gay street where
l temporary Offices will be opened
To the Associated Press Building
| Commissioner Preston said:
| SPIRIT SHOWN Is REMARK.ABIE
The spirit shown bythose who suf-
| fered by the fire Ii truly remarkable.
| Without waiting TO have their fnsur-
ance adjusted. the business and finan-
ciai concerns are ready and ANXIOUS
! TO 60 ahead. am compelled. howeyer
ffoufinued an po~~ gN