The daily sentinel., 1904-02-09

that some of the smaller enterprises
would be forced to the wall.
At :15 it appeared that the fire
would be confined to the west side of
Jones Falls. The cataract fire tug. at
the foot of the Union docks, checked
the fire at that point. 1t is believed
that the fire can now be controlled
The burned district is fully two
miles square of utter ruin and desola-
tion. Scores of what were palatial.
modern and so-called fire. proof baild-
ings yesterday are TODAY so many piles
of debris. The devastated portion of
the city is closely patrolled by the
police of this city. policemen from
Philadelphia and Washington, by state
militiamen and severeal companies
of regulars from Fort McHenry and
no one is allowed to enter the prohib-
tied lines except by sreoial permission
Outside this line thousands of eager
and anxious people are congregated,
looking curiously ON or seeking more
definite information about the fire.
The common remark of citizens is
that Baltimore has received a blow
from which it cannot recover for
years. Mayor McLane is among those
who are optimistic and today while
expressing his sorrow at the calamity
exressed the hopeful conviction that.
this city will quickly rise like a
Phoenix from it's ashes.
1t is anticipated that there NAV be
much suffering and destit1tinn follow
ing upon the heels of the destructive
visitation and Mayor McLane and
other city officials are already discuss
ing relief measures.
1t is estimated tnat as many as 20.
600 presons will be thrown out of en-
ployment and many of thoss and their
families will be without resources.
Governor Warfield has called an ex-
ira session of the legislature for this
evening to empower him to declare
the city under martial law and sus-
pend all business for ten davs.
Today has been declared legal
holiday in order to give the clearing
house a chance to get Slaughtered out.
Governor Wakefield stated today that
every safe deposit box and vault in
the various institutions was absolutely
safe; that the records were preserved
and that it was next to impossible for
serious danger to happen to documents
therein.
The blackened remains of fireman
were found in the Quilted Equitable
building this morning where he had
rushed in an effort to get line of
hose to the roof. Chief enigneer,
Horton who was overcome yesterday
afternoon, was resting easily I'll is
morning. The lumber yards along
West Falls avenue from Pratt street
to the water edge are in ruins.
This morning the tremendous power
house of the United Railway company
and United Electric Light and Power
company. neal Jones Falls collapsed
aud the expensive machinery. recently
installed was in fifteen minutes to.
tai wreck. This was the largest and
one of the most expensive plants for
generating electric power in the
country
The tremendous business storage
and warehouse section between South
street and Jones Falls from Fayette
to Pratt is i'll a mass of ruins.
The dynamiting of buildings has
been continued today, but the necess-
ity for such heroic preventative was
not urgent today as yesterday.
The expediency of using dynamite
was decided upon by the board of es-
Inmates, composed of Mayor McLane.
Building Inspector, Preston and the
city engineer.
citizens meeting has been called
by Mayor McLane at the City hall to
consider the situation.