New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-12
BALTIMORE BANKS OPEN.
ryTY FAST RECOVERING.
Not Likely to Need Financial lid
Greater Buildings Planned.

- s.-lse forward to-day. An incioent tnat IN
= me whole community with tremendous
ss.nce was the resumption Of business by
-. t.rks deposits being received and checks
,,-ed IN The usual way. Il would be difficult
-.,-,s.e the volume - transactions. but. ac-
.-s,,r 70 the leading bankers. il was crafty
- large. il view q existing conditions.
-, 1eading savings banks in the city COM
- IN a public announcement tonight that
q, them have suffered any loss Of securities
,hs IRE and that they are IN as good condi-
= sranciaIly as ever. and that they VIII be
-, Cor business on February 10
.,,s+enr Treasurer Dryden. at the Sub-Tre3s-
aid that the financial situation in Balji-
- Is rapidly becoming normal. The Sub
--..ssry. he said stood ready TO pay here
= s.,osIts that are made at any other Sub
,--...,-y in the United States 70 the credit OF
-,..,,or. bankers. The Sub-Treasury is stiu
80 heavy military guard. the 21st Company
:, no United States Seacoast Artillery, from
~ vcHen-y. being on duty to-day. All bank
ING, who leave the Sub-Treasury with money
f-s given military escort.
an through the financial district preparations
80 being made TO open safes and vaults. No
..rl, has oeen found the contents OF which have
bsen seriously damaged.
number Of individual merchants and bank
s-s announced to-day that they have already
MADE definite arrangements with architects and
builders for the erection Of new structures. The
,D+in,iste feeling is manifestly growing that the
calamity. though narrowing IN every detail viii
give the city an opportunity 10 readjust itself
On new and more modern plans. and that new
city Of imposing grandeur is 10 rise from the
ruins OF the old
DEBRIS CLEARED AWAY FAST.
f--es+ nroeress was made to-day in the work
Of clearing the 6ebris from the streets in the
burned district Three thousand laborers re-
ro-ted 10 the Street Cleaning Commissioners
Department this morning at : O'Clock. on the
rlaza opposite the CITY Hall. and were marched
into the burned district Accompanying the
Workmen were hundreds Of carts and trucks.
The whole city has been reused to the neces-
city of pushing forward the resurrection Of the
ruined district. The undertaking viii be one
OF the most prod!gious in the whole range Of
municipal history. The magnitude Of this work
may he realized when Il is estimated that the
mere cleaning away OF the debris VIII cost about
100000
Bsltimore-st.. which az sunrise was confused
mass Of rubbish. is practically clean, and like
wise South-st. one OF the banking thorough
fares. Hanoyer-st. near where the FIRE started,
was made passa bic Tor wagons, AND Pratt-st.,
a the way through. No attempt was made to
do more than TO clear the streets from curb
20 curb, the debris being piled up on the side
walks ana hack - the building line. Many
dangerous walls which overhung the streets
were pulled down. The moet ambitious at
tempts al razing walls were in Liberty and
Lombard SITS. The Hurst Building, in which
the lire started, was pulled down.
The Chamber Of Commerce. the directory OF
which includes some Of the wealthiest and
most influential merchants. to-day sent broad
cast 70 every centre 81 trade IN this country
nno Europe the assurance that Baltimore Is
even nov IA prime condition 70 transact an
shipping grain and foreign trade and that en-
other lines OF business VIII be restored 10 their
normal channels within the next TWO or three
months. The officials OF the Chamber of Com
merce announced that plans are already nearly
completed for The rebuilding OF their S6OOODO
slucluFe ana that the new edihce viii he far
more palatial than the old
NOT LIKELY TO NEED AID.
The question Of accepting aid from other cities
has not Yet been finally decided. according 20
Mayor McLsne. The fire did not reach the resi-
Genital section Of the city. and there is no actual
restitution at this time. The Indications a..
that the citizens Of Baltimore viii be fully AHA
10 take care of al cases Of want ,bat ma.
present themselves The Mayor feels grateful
Tor the many proffers OF aid from the cirizars ~.
ms country anc from foreign lands
',, tIeslatit Harry p West and Second Vice
5iesloeht Lincoln n. Psssmore Of the Penn
mutual Lie Insurance COMPANY Pbflsdelr,tis
called on Mayor Mcl.ane this sfrer-Co, -
oHered 10 loan the city immediately 500 ,a0 :.
S Slie IL IN ,tpaliJy was IN need Of money The
-N0yCI SdiQ ne cld not think The r1unicira Iitv
vas N immediate need OF funds A speciaI a.,
o. The legislature has been passed ar,,,,,,s,5ra
ne C.lE 20 borrow 100000 II necessary
A blA has also been introduced in C|or,pros.
sinopi.ating Sl~Fooo 10 this CITY. TIE
Mayor. however, thinks that IL VIII not be Deces.
sary 70 pass g. @
Among offers Of aid received TO-DAY v-ss
Communication from . Falconio. the Anosto1il
De-esole AZ Washington. containing the follow
ing from the Pope.
His Holiness. deeply moved l,- tba ,,os -, -,
great calamity which mas receufI,- ,-isi+aS ~. ~
CVg OF Baltimore, desires your excellence -
convey 70 TIE h0nCra bic Mayor ans ~ -. -
q Baltimore his sincere svnpatb,, "a p.oI,Ie
mar Ihey can stand the severe loss tbe,- a.
has suffered and it VIII continue to rrogress e'''
CARDINAL MERRY DEL. WAY.
annapolis Nd. Feb. lit was unsac,ses
'ien me state Senate adjourned TODAY v-be,ba-
ls'oAe ne Joint resolution passed bv The
-sis.eture requesting the federal go,a-,-,.,,. =
80 troops 10 Baltimore to aid in ,,,li-i,,, -, :
lion is 4, ,, llslilcI or that city. The resol,-
49,. =. ~ Governor Narheld's possessfo, -.
- s 10y require his signature II VIII - ~ ~
49, lueo 70 me Secretary OF War - ..-s
serablv ICES nc two bodies OF the General a..
&C., request lis return for re,-oc..i As
a. - S ~ Dc The cesiTe Of the state ,,,yt.f q
N'e Baltimore city officials ''''''ia ana
A.
W, . eesrl Co-bin said yesterday that he ~
- pe'ed no orders 10 dispatch sasers, -, &c
Maryla15 -. m response 20 the request % ~.
pyoI,;s ~ 'essature. The organizations % D.. -
orseres :. eeternined by the rur,ber =. = sent
The sspe co. city and would profa b,, bo5ps
Baltimore IN wlents which were Under orders e e
NE" LAW FOR BALTIMORE
OF - "a =. f1aI' President OF the National Ros-s
- 0noerWriicrs, cent % Mayor NrcTs.o -
'e Yesterday a letter urging the ado-,.,-