Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

mates that the number of persons
thrown out of employment will reach
$4,000. Others have estimated the en-
forced idleness at greatly more.
Inspector of Buildings Preston, af-
ter making a careful study of the
burned district, placed the building
loss alone at $780, 00, 900.
Notwithstanding the magnitude of
the fire, the absence of disorder and
confusion was remarkable. This va
due to the prompt action of the state
and the city authorities, who rs soon
as they realized that they had a cal
amity to deal with, took a tight grip
on the situation and never for an in.
slant let go. Tonight the fire area
and the territory Immediately sur
rounding it is under the strictest mill
tary control.
There was some fear that with
nightfall looting would start. The
lines of troops around the ruins were
so tightly drawn, however, that it will
be impossible for thieves to enter the
fire zone without detection. AS the
financial district is included in the
burned territory. there is untold
wealth hidden in ~blistering and warp
| ed vaults of the banks and safe de-
, post companies. Governor Warfield
early in the day was reminded of this,
and any unauthorized person found in
side the lines will be severely dealt
with, and the officer of that particu-
lar section will be called strictly to
account. The auxiliary policemen
sent here from Washington, Whining
ton and Philadelphia, numbering al
most 400, have been relieved. These
men were nearly exhausted, having
been on duty yesterday. all night and
most of today. Their officers were
warmly thanked by the mayor, who
expressed his wish that they convey
to the men his personal thanks. The
last of the extra policemen to leave
for their homes were the Philadel
phians.
The fire was most remarkable in
many ways, but mainly so in the lack
of casualties.
Not a single life has been lost ant
not a human being has been even dan
~gerously injured. The hopital lists
consist of minor burns with the ex
ception of Jacob Inglefritz, a fireman
from York, Pa. He has a fractured
leg and is badly burned. 1t is doubt
full If history shows a catastrophe il
which so tremendous a money los:
was accompanied by so slight a hu
man sacrifice. There is not a danger
ously injured person in the hospita
lists.
In the city hospital 35 persons were
treated during the progress of the fire
and only one was compelled to remain
in the institution. and he was suffer
ing from exposure. The Maryland
general hospital treated about a doz
en- firemen and policemen.
Federal Troops to Guard.
New York. Feb. SIT was announ
ced tonight at the headquarters of thu
; Atlantic division on Governors islam,
; that Maj. Gen. III. C. Sorbin, com
handing the division, would start TO
, Baltimore from Jersey City on a spec
ial train on the Pennsylvania road
: leaving at 1850 p. m. and arriving a
l1:45 p. IN. General Corbin will TAX
command of all federal troops in Bal
timore.
! Orders have been issued to a bat
? talon of the Sixteenth United State
I infantry. in garrison at Fort Slocunl
! David's island, to proceed to Bait
more on a special train. leaving Jel
sey City at 2 a. m. Commands a
Plattsburg and Madison barracks
: New York. consisting respectively, O
battalions of the Fifth and Ninth in
fantry. are now on their way to Bait
3 more.
Bill for Relief.
Annapolis. Md. Feb. S.-The ger
s eral assembly met at the state hous
tonight to consider plans for the re
k lief of the fire conditions of Bait
S more. Senator Gill. of Baltimore. II
e 'troduced a bill authorizing Governo
y Warfield to declare ten successive Il
h gal holidays in the stricken city. S
5 as to aid property owners and othe
e losers by the fire to get their bushes
affairs in as good shape as possible
The bill. which vas passed at once
and signed by the governor, also al
thorizes him to extend suspension c
y business beyond ten days if nece:
sary.
d The bill to make a relief appropr
n alton, which a to have been pre-
sented in the house, was laid over III
I'll conditions and amounts needle
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