Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-02-12
Cry Aloud ana spare Not"
helpless and resourceless.
Union Trust Building Burned.

Union Trust Building Burned.
Following the rapid destruction OF
the palatial commercial buildings in
the wholesale district the cyclone of
roaring flames burst into Baltimore
street, licking within few minutes
the seven-story Mullins hotel like an
insatiate monster and rapidly rolling
with irresistible force both eastward
and westward, cutting down wholesale
and retail houses, manufactures,
shops, jewelry stores, furniture empo-
RUINS and restaurants. At Charles
street the remorseless tide swept on
down Baltimore street, and also turned
into Charles street, where it quickly en-
quilted the. eleven-story Union Trust
building, starting eastward on Fayette
street BY o'clock occupants of the
Daily Herald building, at Fayette and
st. Paul streets, and Of the Record
building, opposite, were compelled to
vacate by the onrushing flames, as
were the occupants of the Calvert and
Equitable structures, two of the most
massive office buildings in Baltimore.
Down Baltimore street a parallel
wave of roaring, cracking flames
swept, consuming everything in its
course, speedily reaching the Evening
News building, from which the en-
ployes had to hastily flee, though not
until valuable records had been re-
moved. Shortly thereafter the Conti-
mental Trust Company's fourteen-story
building took fire. A block below the
American newspaper building was en-
veloped in such clouds Of sparks and
burning splinters that the employees
were ordered out.
So 1t is certain that the Herald and
American will not get out issues to-
day. Meanwhile, the Sun had been ar
ranging to print its today's issue in
its job office, which is situated at q
distant point from the path of the
fire.
Financial District Doomed.
The financial district, including
banking and brokerage firms on South
and German streets, seems to be now
doomed, and scores of the city's lead
ing financiers and business men are
scurrying in and out of their offices
bearing packages or placing .yaluables
in conveyances.
During all these hours the pyrotech.
mic display has been magnificent and
imposing beyond the power Of painter
to depict. Vast columns of seethine
fame are shooting skyward at varying
points of the compass and the firma.
ment is one vast prismatic ocean oi
golden and silver-hued sparks. Grea'
multitpdes of people line the streets
awestruck with the panorama which
is being enacted before their eyes.
Absolutely beyond Control.
At 10:40 o'clock the roof of the
building occupied by the Associated
Press took fire, and the employees were
compelled to vacate, though they hat
time to take away with them theil
telegraph instruments, typewriters ant
other valuable equipment. They found
| refuge in branch office of the West
ern Union Company, on Gay street
| The prospect is that this office will
| have to be vacated in a few minutes
as the flames are breaking west ant
east and volumes of sparks and blaz
ing cinders and splinters are flying IL
every direction. At this hour the fir,
is absolutely beyond control and all oc
cupants of buildings in the center O.
the city are rapidly moving their val
uables.
Seventeen Reported Injured.
The city hospital, corner of Calver
and Pleasant streets, is removing t.
other hospitals as rapidly as possibl,
the twenty-four patients in that insti
tuition. Seventeen injured wer,
brought to this hospital, most of then
firemen. They were suffering from
burns, scalds or decorations. Nearl.
every physician in the city is in tn
fire district, So far as known at thi
hour no one has been killed.
Militia Called Out.
Detachments Of the Fourth an,
Fifth regiments have been called ou
and patrolling the streets in the vicin
ity of the fire, guarding property an
keeping order.
Fortunately thus far the conflagra
tion has not reached the residence por
ton of the city, but fires are breaking
out in East Baltimore, and the indica
tions are that the residence street
are doomed.
Baltimore & Ohio Building Burned
Indications are that not a singl
morning newspaper will be able to ge
out an issue this morning, with tn
possible exception Of the Sun, whic
has an auxiliary plant. There are fv
morning papers here-three Englis
and two German.
The Baltimore & Ohio road offic
building has been destroyed, as ha
also the Maryland Institute of Al
building. At 11:45 o'clock the tempo
rary custom house adjoining the post
office caught fire.
New York to Send Engines.
New York, Feb. 8.-Fire Commits
sioner Hayes announced at o'cloc
Monday morning that force of fiv
engine companies was ready to star
for Baltimore at once and were onl
awaiting word from the Pennsylvani
railroad that a special train Of fiat car
was ready to start from Jersey City.
Philadelphia Sends Assistance.
Philadelphia, Jan. Sin response t
an appeal from Baltimore for hell