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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
GREATER THAN CHICAGO FIRE.
The Burned District Covers Over Two
Miles Square.

baltimore, Md, Feb. S.-The News,
in it's early edition Monday, will say:
Acres of buildings, covering territory
more than half q mile in length and
from three to six blocks in width We're
destroyed in Baltimore's great fire
which started Sunday morning. The
fire is still burning and the streets in
the burned and burning district pre-
sent scene at once thrilling, pathetic
and narrowing. This district is fully
two miles square and it is two miles
square of utter ruin and DISSOLUTION.
Scores and scores of which We're pala-
tial, modern and socalled fire proof
buildings, Sunday, are. today, SO many
shapeless piles of grimy and blackened
debris, q smouldering and smoking
ruin, q CHASTITY mockery of their van
iShed splendor.
No one can tell the extent of the dis
:ster. which now has reached proper
tons far in excess of the Chicago fire
Of 1871. hitherto the greatest fire in the
United States. No end can be seen at
the present writing and to estimate
the total loss is the merest folly.
The devasted portion of the city is
city assisted by policemen from Phila-
dciphia and Washington, state militia
men and from companies of regulars
from Fort Henry and no one is allowed
70 enter the prohibited lines except by
special permission. Outside this line,
tens of thousands of eager and anxious
people are congregated, and in direc-
tons there are moving multitudes of
men and women, looking curiously on
or vainly seeking for more and definite
information about the great contlagra-
ticn.
Everywhere there is evidence of a
feeling of woe and u terror over what
has happened and Of solemn appre-
hension of what has happened and CT
a solemn apprehension of what may
follow. TIE common remark Of citi-
zens is that Baltimore has received a
blow which it cannot recover for
years Mayor McLane is among those
who are optimistic and Monday while
expressing his sorrow and horror over
the calamity which has fallen this city,
expressed the hopeful conviction that
this city will quickly rise like
phoenix from it's ashes.
The wholesale dry goods, produce,
lumber, shipping, railroad and finan-
cial interests have been DESTROYED.
Notwithstanding heroic efforts on the
part OF the local fire department, REIN
forced by almost numberless firemen
from Washington, Philadelphia, Will
minSton, Newark, Del, Newark, N. j.,
Harrisburg and New York city, the fire
at this hour is raging as furjOusly aS If
was an hour after it started in the
cellar of the John E. Hurst Company,
at Liberty and German streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
PRESIDENT TO RESCUE.
Engineers Ordered to Assist in Check
nq Spread of Flames.

Washington, Feb. S.-President
Roosevelt has come to the assistance
of the city of Baltimore. Upon the APP
pead of the local authorities he has
ordered the United States engineers to
that city to assist in checking the
spread of the flames there. At $50
o'clock, the first of the soldiers board
ed a train here at the Pennsylvania
Railroad station only an hour after
the order had come.
The force was under command of
Major Burr, and the engineers. 100
strong were drawn from the Washing
ton barracks. They carried with them
1900 pounds of gun cotton with fuses
and electrical decorators. At Balti-
more they will meet another store of
ammunition comprising 5000 pounds Of
gun cotton from the advance supply
at Dover. Del. The engineers, go
equipped with tents and 10 days ra-
lions so they may take care of them
selves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
GEN. coRBIN IN COMMAND,
VIII Have Charge of All Federal
Troops in Baltimore.

New York. Feb. Sit was ANNOUNCE
ed. tonight. at the headquarters of the
Atlantic division on Governors Island
that Maj. Gen. H. c. Corbin, COM
handing the division, would start for
Baltimore, from Jersey City, on a
special train over the Pennsylvania
Road, leaving at 7.40 P. NJ, and arriv-
ing at 11.45 p. NJ. Gen. Corbin will
take command of al, the federal troops
in Baltimore. He is accompanied by
his staff. composed of Col. Knight,
chief OF chaff, Major Starr, adjutant
Captain Moss, aide de camp, and
Captain Horton, assistant quartermas-
ter.
Orders have been issued to the bat
talon of the 9Th United States Infan-
try, in garrison at Fort Slocum,
David's Island. to proceed to Balti-
more, on special train leaving Jersey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
WORDS OF PRAISE.
Telegraph Companies Did Good Work
During Baltimore Fire.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. S.-The service
giver by the telegraph companies has
probably not been equalled and GER
tainly never surpassed in such an
emergency. Within ~ hours after the
fire broke out both companies were al
most helpless. BY daylight there were
lincmen on the ground from Philadel-
pfia, New York and Washington, in
charge of the superintendent and
managers of these districts, and in less
thu; six hours the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. had established three offices.
The Postal Co, whose main office
Was in the Continental Trust building,
was forced to vacate it's office early
last night, but before daylight the COM
paLy had established quarters at Or
leans and Forest streets, where BUSH
ness was handled almost as smoothly
as usual. The volume of business ham
died was enormous.
The Sun will use it's job printing
office plant, which was outside the fire
line; the Herald is being set,b hand
in the Office of the Catholic Mirror, and
will be printed, tonight, on the presses
of the Evening World. which was also
out of the burned district; the Ameri-
can has established temporary quar-
tiers in Eutaw street: and the Evening
News has headquarters in the offices
occupied some years ago by the Herald
at Eutaw and Baltimore street. and
will send their matrices to the Phila-
deiphia Press. their copy" being for
warde6 by wire and special messenger.
The German Correspondent is getting
out it's morning edition at the office of
the World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09

AS the increased traffic which new
railways will bring to Trieste will
necessitate larger harbor facilities
than the present contracts call for, the
government has decided to change it's
plans and to construct at once a new
harbor in the bay of Muggia Of a
capacity at least equal to that Of the
old one to the northwest of the city.
A considerable quantity of granulated
rice and rice flour was exported from
Trieste to New York and Philadelphia
during the last year. This article is
laid down in the United States at from
IA to 11a cents a pound and is said to
be used for horse feed in the Eastern
States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
FOR SUFFERERS RELIEF.
Bill Introduced in National House for
Baltimore Losers.

Washington, Feb. S.-A bill was in
troJuced, today. by Representative En-
erich, ILL.,. appropriating 100000 for
the relief of sufferers from the Balti-
more fire.
The preamble reciteS the destruction
by the fire and says:
Whereas, the fire has so crippled the
merchants and business interests in
the city of Baltimore, that they are
unable to adequately and properly pro-
vide and care for the many who are
rendered homeless and penniless by
this calamity, and,
Whereas, the city of Baltimore and
its people are probably unable in the
face of the unlooked-fOr catastrophe
to provide proper means for effectually
checking the fire and promptly to re-
move the embers and debris, and,
Whereas, the same while remaining
are constantly Il menace to the safety
CT many citizens,
1T is enacted that the secretary Of
the treasury be authorized and direct
ed to pay upon order Of the city coun-
Gil of Baltimore certified by the mayor
of the city, to any designated author
ity of said city any necessary sum of
money not exceeding the sum of ST.
100000 out of any money in the treas
ury of the United States not otherwise
appropriated. to be used for the pur-
pose of providing shelter for those rem
dared homeless by the said fire. and
also to be used for the purpose of clear
ing the streets and localities devastated
by the fire and in order to render the
I,l>I fo, no Of Inn fc,
and others as speedily as possible"
The bill was referred to the commit
tee OF appropriations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
WILL ASSIST.
New York Associated Banks Will Help
Baltimore Brethren.

New York, Feb. S.-'The crippled
Baltimore banks can have anything
within the bounds of reason to help
them along" said the president of the
Scaooard National Bank of this city,
when asked what action could be ex-
rccted from the New York Associated
Banks operating through the Clearing
House. "The association" he said,
will take such action as the circum-
stances of the Baltimore banks seem
to require. II the cash and securities
cannot be got out the other banks will
give such temporary assistance as may
be required"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
FENoBscoT GRAND JURY RIsEaI
Number Of Liquor indictments smaIISlI
Than Last Term.

Bangor. Me, Feb. S.--The grand iury 81
the February criminal term OF court re.
ported. Monday afternoon, shortly before
O'Clock. to Justice Emery, after beffB
in session the better part OF six days. a.
was the case at the August term. County
Attorney sp5itl! ga not make public the
alleged liqilofE 1ks,f although the nif11
Der is supposed ~ rauch smaller t.
at that term. EE< n
t,d mhe 81 Fe ;Ss de- g awsiting the
recognizance will Bsgssa frniaIed, Tus1I
morning at $50 o'c.osdS AH&H6re JlStfe
Emery. 1t is the destu1 the e6nrt 70
dispose of the routinesBoE4neasa of the
court as soon as possib1e&
The reporting of the indictments found
look but Few moments after the call OF
the roll of jurors. Justice Emery in
lew words thanked the jury for its WORK
OF the term and discharged it until the
August term or until it should be called
together again.
Practically all Of the prisoners bound
over from the Bangor police court were
injected, among thew being William De-
witt for compound larceny, his offence
being the alleged taking Of money from
the Offering boxes at St. Mary's church.
The men arrested on Exchange street for
being engaged In a premeditated fight
j. The list of indictments given out by
County Attorney Smith Is as follows:
Daniel ]. Sullivan, forgery.
william Smith and Michael Quirk, as
sault and battery.
]. c.. Withee, assault and battery.
William Dewitt, compound larceny
Frank ]. Stanwood. compound larceny
Fred Burgess. burning stock.
Charles A. Forth, breaking and enter
George Patrician. sodomy
Charles w. Tweedy, compound larceny
George Butler, compound larceny. i
Charles Milan and ais, participating IN
premedftated fight.
Charles r. Oliver. embdzzlenent on
three counts.
Charles r. Oliver, forgery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
"!f There Is Anything Government Can
Do, Call on Me-"

Baltimore, Md, Feb. S.-Mayor Nc
Lane. today, received the following tel
egram from President Roosevelt:
white House, Washington.
FEB. s, 1904.
Hon. Robert McLane Mayor, Balti-
more:
Il share the horror of our people at
the appalling catastrophe which has
fefallen Baltimore. If there is any
thing the federal government can do,
pray call on me-
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
Mayor Confirms Statement.

Baltimore, Feb. S.-The mayor con-
firms the statement that the fire has
been checked. In the burned district
great blaZes continue, but they are no
menace. being islands of fire in a des-
olated waste. A few small and quick
ly conquered fires were sat by flying
embers in the district beyond the Falls,
late this afternoon. The city is quiet
and splendid order is maintained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
Father Said "Hurrahl"

In letter from Miss Annie c. Roberts
OF w. Southport, Me-, whose father had
taken one bottle Of U-ri-cene, the new
Rheumatic Cure. she writes; Father
says Hurrah" he feels better. He gets
up out Of his chair without heIr go
goes out Of doors, walking about n,,it u
little. We are certain that U-ri-cene T.
driving the rheumatism out Of his w.
U-ri-cene Is sold and ruaranta.a -.
'Howditch, Webster & Co., Augusta ma
Leignton & Co.. Hallowell. freI and mon,
ey VIII be refunded OF q faif trial ~
In tablet fo.m only. Price soc on
THE WOODBURY. CHENiCxI.1
PANY. Boston. &
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09

The ship subsidy law of Austria pro-
vides bounties and premiums. Iron
and steel steamships receive an annual
bounty of $2.44 per ton, while the
bounty Of iron and steel sailing ships
Is Sl.S3, and that of wooden and part
iron sailing ships $1.23 a ton. Iron and
steel sailing ships have their bounties
increased by 10 per cent. il built in
Austrian shipyards. and by rs per
cent, If at least half the raw material
used in their construction is Of
Austrian origin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
GREAT HOLOCAUST.
(Continued from page ~

With the fire under control, the
blackening waste which lies in the
wake Of the sea Of flames presents
terrible view. 1t can be likened best
to oceans of great coke ovens. each
shooting out its thousands Of tongues
Ct flames from pyramids OF brick, stone
and cement. Where the fire had died
out nothing remains but vast, from
which rise hundreds of towering inaa-
cure shafts. These are all that is lett
OF what were once handsome Office
buildings, storage. wholesale and Dust
ness houses of all kinds.
The loss will not be accurately esti-
mated for weeks. for business men,
prosperous, yesterday morning, are
poor, today. Expressions heard among
these men as they peer into their COL
laused properties reveal an astounding
number who were only poorly pro-
tected with insurance.
At 1870 o'clock, this afternoon, limits
of the fire had travelled from Fayette
street to Eastern avenue. At this
point half a dozen fire companies were
fighting from the rear. while other
companies were working on the Jones
Falls and the Liberty street borders.
Every bridge over Jones Falls had a
score Of firemen and not infrequently
they were compelled to turn their at
tention from the towering piers to put
out flames on the floor between them
and the deep water. Both banks of
Jones Falls were lined with lumber
yards and the piles on one side We're
blazing constantly and on the other
81 - ton
by the water turned on wood heated
almost to the point of igniting. The
advance OF the flames had been check
ed and the fire companies started over
the course to subdue the flames and
prevent another outbreak.
Colonel ]. Frank Supplies. a cOmpe-
tent authority of factory statistics, es-
Inmates that the number of persons
thrown out of employment will reach
$1,000. Others have estimated that ell
forced idleness at greatly more.
Inspector OF Buildings Preston. after
making a careful study of the burned
district. placed the building loss alone
at $l59,OOO,OOO.
Tonight, it is feared that aid must
come from adjacent cities or Il partial
situation.
Late this afternoon, it became possible
to locate the spot where the march of the
flames were stopped After the burning
Of the Maryland and American Ice Cos.
plants near the Union docks, few buildings
were destroyed. The fire boat Cataract
and several New York engine companies
held this dangerous neghborhood and
when the fire entered the American lee
Cos. coal yards it was kept under con-
troll. Local fire officials extend unstnted
praise to the fire companies from New
York for the brave stand they made ut
the eastern end of the fire belt. The wa
ter supply of Baltimore Is causing some
concern among city officials. The fire
proved n serious drain upor the several
reservoirs Had 1t not been f.. the water
way, which was not only of a. ,stance in
checking the progress of the flames but
also afforded a source for the water sup
ply with which the fight the flames. it is
difficult to imagine where the fire would
have ended
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09

The cheering news that the con-
f;agratiOn had been checked. spread
ratidly over the city and the great
crowds that all day had surged against
the faulty drawn fire lines. began to
tu-E hOmeward. Unless the wind.
which now blows briskly from the
northwest, should change, it is felt that
there is no further danger. but the tired
frcnen are taking no chance. All
over the burned district they arr. D
night, fighting the fierce blaze in the
ruins.
In the afternoon the wall of flame ate
It's way In southerly and westerly
direction toward the water Sporadic
fires caused the withdrawal of appar1-
tus and men from the line of battle.
As the day wore on the forefront of
the fire neared Jones Falls. y small
stream that runs north and south and
divides Baltimore from East Baltimore.
This little stream was the last stand
II the cOnfagration leaped it, the ex-
tent Of the fire could not be foretold.
Tremendous efforts We're made to
block it. Dynamite was freely used
ard "a; last the fire was checked. Be
lind 1t lay great gutter waste of
more than 140 acres.
Every street that led to the fire area
was crowded with awestruck Specta-
tors.
The city was under the strictest of
military control. All around the burned
area was stretched a Gordon of soldiers
who held up all Corners at the point
of the bayonet.
Police brought from neighboring
citi,s patrolled the district and on ev-
cry street near the limits of the fire
area paced sentinels and the streets
fairly teemed with police.
In the early hours. this morning. the
army Of firefighters COPIED against over
whc!ming odds and when dawn broke
the flames We're raging fiercely along
the wharves and focused about the
grea. power house of the Unitel Rail-
way Co. which furnishes all the power
for the street railways of the city,
Then the flames ate their way south
wand. following the lines of Jones
Falls. and were finally checked near
the water edge at West Falls avenue
In the southeast section of the city.
There the flames continued through to-
night. but only in spots and with di-
minishing fierceness.
The burnel area is a scene of COM
plete devastation. Numberless build
lngs that We're the pride of Baltimore.
Quilted and only smouldering debris,
walls or the remnants Of walls remain
Ing. The Baltimore American build
ing. one of the first, is now shoulder
ing ruins save for remnants and front
and side walls. Across South street
where stood the Baltimore Sun build
Ing. only the pillars that marked the
font remain. Entire blocks just be-
/ low there are wiped out without in
some cases a wall left standing From
Fayette street down Holiday street as
far as German street there is no build
Ing left save the Corn and Flour EN-
change at German street. That build
ing. whose walls lowered above the
crlmbling debris of what We're adjoin-
ing structures, was Quilted. aII in tina,
and many other wrecked buildings, the
flames played about the debris and
tl,eatened the foundations of even
what few walls were left.
Like n grim tower in the ruins stood
the walls of the History Continental
: Trust Co. building. The walls of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09

Baltimore Feb. a-Att / "A. M. Fife
Chief Horton ordered nine of the Is BaE
timore fire companies to houses and gave
MES to return. New York's detachment
will return to the metropolis. at 10 a. M.
To message from Aberdeen. Nd, fire.
men Offering assistance, he repliet:
MANY, many thanks. Fire completely
under control II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
s" FREE MEDICAL ADVICE
TO WOMEN"

sus rension CT business beyond 10 days ii
necessary.
y bill to make n relief appropriation
was laid over until the conditi DnS and
anr u1t needed can be .iScartained.
The Legislature adjourned and tie leg
islatoIs left here. at 10 O'Clock, on / spec
ial tain for Baltimore.
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Relieved the Exhausted.

Baltimore, Feb. S.-Five fresh COM
panies of the New York firemen and a
hundred members of the Atlantic City
volunteer department arrived, this at
ternOon, and relieved the most ex-
hausted of the earlier detachments.
The wind and the temperature are
falling. The city is absolutely orderly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
CONSIDERING PLANS.
Maryland General Assembly Meets at
Annapolis State House.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Feb s.-The General
Assembly met in the state house, to-
night. to consider plans for the relief of
1re conditions in Baltimore Senator
Gitl Of Baltimore, introduced a bill au-
tll"ri2ing Gov. Wartield to declare 10 sue
cess i've legal holidays in the stricken city
to aid property holders and Other losers
SHAPE as possible. The till which was
pa ssed at once and signed by the gov
trrOr, also authorizes him to extend the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
Sympathy from New York.

Monday. sent the following telegram to
Robert NJ McLane, mayor of Baltimore.
Nine fire engines and one, hook and
morning. in charge of batta1idn Chi. fA..gs
THE City of New York extends rYfeGtf.
felt sympate' and puts itself at you$seer-
vice. - -F
II shall he grateful IL yo,l will cal on
me for any assistance New York can
lend - $500
(Signed) =. --S7.ss
George r Mcclellan NIaynYeWt
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sao,ooo,oo0
What the Insurance Companies Will
Lose from Fire.

New York, Feb. S.-The insurance
brokers in this city estimate the min
imunl loss to insurance companies in
Baltimore fire at $4,000, 900. Losses of
big companies are now placed at from
100000 to 100000 each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09

City at 2 A. M. The commands at
Plattsburg and Madison barracks
New York. consisting respectively of
battalions of the 5th and 9Th Infantry
are now on their way to Baltimore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09

According to the Moniteur vinicole
Germany holds the eighth place in the
list of wine-producing nations. It
claimed. however, by wine connois-
seurs that Germhn n wines. as far q
flavor and bouquet are concerned, arc
surpassed only BY those OF France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09

The 60,s46 police * the United King
iom cost nearly $zooo.ooo . year..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09

y A prominent club woman, !
Mrs. Danforth, of St. Joseph,
Mich, tells how she was cured
of falling of the womb and its
accompanying pains and misery
byLydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
"DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM:-Life looks
dark indeed when a woman feels that
her strength is fading away and she has
no hopes of ever being restored. Such
was my feeling few months ago when
I was advised that my poor health was
caused by prolapsus or falling of the
womb. The words sounded like a
knell to me, felt that my sun had set ;
but Lydia f. Pinkham'S Vege-
table Compound came to me as an
elixir of life it restored the lost forces
and built me up until my good health
returned to me. For four months I
took the medicine daily, and each dose
added health and strength. l am so
thankful for the help obtained through
it's use."- Mrs. FLORENCE DANFoRTH,
1907 Miles Ave-, st. Joseph, Mich. -
5000 forfeit If original Of a6oVs letter proving
oenui1eness cannot be produced.
"FREE MEDICAL ADVICE
TO WOMEN"
Women would save time and
much sickness if they would
write to Mrs. Pinkham for adv ice
as soon as any distressing symp-
toms appear. 1t is free, and has
put thousands of women ON the
right road to recovery.
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Fire Completely Under. Control

George B. Mcclellan, Ma