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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
HEAT AND FLAME DRIVE
BANK WATCHMAN AWAY
Fire Breaks Window and a Fox Ter
yier Escapes.

BALTIMORE. FEB. 9.-The progress
of flames was marked by strange and
stirring incidents
At the Exchange Bank the Waterman
remained ut his post in the bank Until
the officers compelled him to leave. He
was badly burned about the hands.
arms. neck and face. The cashier of
the bank was on the scene shortly afte..
the fire started but il was impossible
TO save anything from the fire.
The building of Swartzkopf & Co..
who sold toys fireworks, etc. in Balti-
more Street. between Sharp and Liberty.
caught fire from the building next door.
on the corner Of Sharp and Baltimore
Streets The flames broke through the
first story show windows al 1920 o clOck.
and in less than ten minutes they haC
slot up 10 the roof. and now and then
could be heard the cr9ckling of small
fireworks.
When the flames burst through the
plate glass window a tax terrier wa.
seen 10 leap out and rUr up Baltinr,,s'c
Street toward Howard, app arently not
f.r-t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
COURT HOUSE STOOD
LIKE ROCK IN STORM
Terrible Scourge of Fire in Square
West of BUILDING.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 9.-Across Charles
street the flames swept to the tower
ing Union Trust building. and this
building was converted into a huge
torch From here the blaze spread to
JGnker's. on East Fayette Street, and
quickly enveloped the hotel. Lemmert's
tailoring establishment. few smaller
tailoring places. and then the Herald"
and Law buildings. whence the flames
licked about the court house, although
the granite stood the heat well. and aid
not crack. 1t was scorched and fright
fully dishgured.
On the south side Of Fayette Street
Sander "a Stayman's music store
was dynamited. but the flames had
soon consumed the debris and de-
Stroyed all the buildings down 90 the
Calvert building. on the corner of St
Paul and Fayette Streets Muth's
wholesale chemical company about
midway the block. burned TO the
ground, the chemicals exploding with
great violence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
FIREMEN WERE SHUT OFF
AT END OF A PIER
Narrow Escape of One of the Whining
ton Companies.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 9.-Among the out
of-town fire departments which respond
ed to the call for help were four com
panies from Wilmington. Del. Two OF
these companies-the Weccacoe and Re
lance arrived on a special train at
midnight and were placed on Pratt
Street.
In the morning they found themselves
on BOlden's wharf. trying 20 extinguish
the flames consuming the wooden struc-
lures occupied as "A wharf by the Balti-
more, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway.
While they were fighting the flames at
the extreme end Of the wharf their re-
treat was cut OF by an explosion of the
Standard Oil COmpany's warehouse, at
the corner of Pratt Street.
When the men saw their predicament
a panic ensued and they yelled for as
sistance. Several tugs came TO their
rescue and they were taken off abau-
dOning one of their engines Fifteen
minutes later change In the direction
OF the wind opened a passageway long
enough 20 enable the firemen to rush in
and secure their engine, which was con-
siderably damaged.
few minutes later the entire wharf
was mass of flames.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
ESTIMATES OF LOSSES
COVER WIDE RANGE
Most Conservative Is $4,000 900, While
Others Run From That Figure
to SIz5,ooo,ooo.

BALTIMORE. Md, Feb. g-Prominent
capitalists. business men, and real es-
tate dealers agree that Il is out of the
question to give near a correct estimate
Of the loss. They however. advance
opinions approximating the loss at from
'S65. 900 20 Sl25, 600, 900. The fire swept
through the section of the city I'm which
was located the largest and most costly
buildings, and they were as easily Quilted
and reduced 10 total ruin as were stoy.
boxes.
With such large Office buildings. fnan-
cial institutions. and hotels as the Con-
tinental Trust, Union Trust, Maryland
Trust. Equitable. and Calvert buildings.
the now Carrollton Hotel, Farmers and
Merchants National Bank-and Cham
Der of Commerce building. the damage
quickly leaps up into many millions. If
is said that the Continental Trust Build
ing cost about $1,000. 900. the Maryland
Trust 100000. Union Trust $3.50. COO.
Chamber OF Commerce $500, 600, and Car
rollton Hotel 100000.
Alexander Brown, of the old banking
house Of Alexander Brown & Sons. said
II was impossible to give an estimate of
the loss. as he really did not know ex-
actiy how much territory had been COW
cred by the fire He felt. however. that
an estimate OF s65.OO0 900 would be very
conservative.
The IRE played many queer FRANKS.
While the Baltimore and Ohio Central
building was quilted. the handsome one
story banking house Of Brown & Sons
just across the street. corner Of Ralti-
more and Calvert Streets, was but little
damaged. Mr.. Brown said:
Our bank practically escaped" said
Mr.. Brown. There was some glass
broken and a few other slight damages
but ! think we will be ready fof bIIsj
ness again In a few days"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
Ruins Must Get Cool.

Not until the ruins have cooled and
the safes have been opened will the
work of recognizing and starting anew
the business life of the city be begun
in earnest.
feature Of the case which has at
tracted little attention. but which viii
ado millions TO the loss, was the de-
struction of the Office buildings. The
Continental. Equita bic. Calvert. Law
Herald, Daily Record" and otl,e,.
buildings were occupied exclusively by
lawyers, real estate men. and other per
sonal representatives. These mSn had
safes in their offices built into the walls.
and IN these safes were thousands OF
negotiable notes. deeds. transfers. pow
ers Of attorney, contracts, assignments.
and other papers representing real
money, and many of them the savings
Of a lifetime.
It is not known yet to what extent
these office safes suffered. bur IL
Is feared some of them were not proof
against the heat, and have been burned
out. or become so hot that their con-
tents ignited. Baltimoreans have ever
been noted for their conservatism in
financial matters, and should the office
building safes have proved unreliable
there is no telling how much loss has
resulted, for of hundreds Of the papers
there is no record but the paper itself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
LOCAL FIREMEN
TO CONE HOME
Chief Belt Takes Early
Train to Baltimore.
WHERE FLAMES WERE WORST
Ladies' Did Duty NobIy in Assisting
Department Of Stricken
City.
WHERE FLAMES WERE WORST

ACcompa MED by members of Engine
Companies and 6. who left Washing
ton at 1851 Sunday afternoon in re-
Spouse to the appeal from Baltimore for
assistance, Chief Belt. Of the local de-
partment. who had been on duty at the
confiagration for twenty-four hours. re-
turned to Washington shortly after l.
o'clock this morning. After few
hours sleep the Washington chief re-
turned to the Monumental city early
this morning. and this afternoon he will
bring back the members of Engine
Companies ?. g. and Z. who left WASH
ington Sunday night and early Monday
morning.
The members of and S. under the
leadership Of Foremen G. =. Lanahan
and T. f. Proctor. performed thirty
hours service at the fire without having
any rest whatsoever and little nourish-
ment. As a result Of their experience.
they appeared worn out when they
reached Washington last night and went
10 headquarters with the appara tus
None of the local hremen was injured
In the slightest. but the men of and
were in the thiCkest of the fight from
the outset and were found where the
names were worst when Chief Belt, for
humanitys sake. called them off and
brought them home.
Unprecedented Sight
Chief Lanshan said: Don't ask me
what l think Of it. / have been fire
man for a good many years. but ]
never saw anything like this one nor
do 1 care to witness another such a
sight of devastation and ruin. 1t beg
CARS description"
Proctor said w.
elapsed since there ever was a fire
which compared in any way with this
one. and 1 think it will be a few more
years before the scene of destruction
and complete ruin is repeated. The
firemen who have worked so hard "a
stem the tide are deserving OF the
highest praise. which 1 trust no one Will
g CT deny them"
Chief Belt took an early train 70
the Monumental City and announced
his intention of giving his men a much
needed rest and then bring them home
Engine No. ,. under Foreman John
Darlington: S. commanded by G r.
Kuhns. and :. under command Of Pat
rick Holohan. have been fighting the
flames for about fifteen hours or more.
Companies and left washington at
11.23 O'Clock Sunday night, and depart
ed on special train at 3 O'Clock Mon
day morning, when the police under
command OF Captain Pearson left the
city.
In all there were about forty Wash
ington-- hremeu in Baltimore, and ac-
cOrding to all reports they acquitted
themselves commercially and stood the
strain as only the sturdiest hremen can.
Commissioner mcfarland received the
following telegram at noon.
Expect TO leave Baltimore about 2
o'clock this p. m All we'll
wv. T. BELT"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
OPERATIONS A FAD
Public Gradually Awakens to the Fact.

II
The latest fad in Operations has been
the appendicitis fad: before that the
fad for rectal operations (piles. ETC.
held sway. Hundreds Of patients were
frightened and hurried into hospitals.
operated upon and robbed OF their last
dollar. when the trouble was a simple
case Of hemorrhoids or piles only. east
" cured at home with a simple remedy
costing but 50 cents a box
II procured one fifty-cent box Of Pyra-
mid Pile Cure OF my druggist, with the
Intention Of buying a larger box later,
but was happily surprised when J found
that ] was cured and still have six
pyramids left out Of the first and only
box ] have not had the least sign Of
piles since 7 used this one box. which
has been about two months. previous 10
using Pyramid Pile Cure ! had the worst
kind of bleeding and protruding piles for
over thirty-one years. and no one knows.
except those who have had the piles.
the pain and misery I suffered
Il am poor man. but have often said
/ would give fortune. IL I had it, TO
be cured Of the piles. and now / have
been cured for fifty cents. / should he
very ungrateful If / did not thank Won
and give you every privilege 20 use my
name and this letter. when I know there
are 80 many who suffer as I DID. J. A
Weismiller. 100 Bladensburg Road,
Washington. y. c.
The Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall
Mich. publish a little book on the causes
and cure OF piles. which they will be
glad 70 mail free TO any applicant and
we advise all sufferers from this pain
ful disease 10 write to them for 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
RECALLED CHICAGO FIRE
TO NEW YORK SENATOR
Stevens, of Attica, Tells of a Curious
Coincidence.

NEW YORK, Feb 9.-State Senator
II. c. Stevens. of Attica. n. Y. reached
this city yesterday from Washington
having passed through the stricken CITY
Of Baltimore. In connection with the
fire he related a curious coincidence al
the Republican State headquarters. al
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Il left Baltimore as IL was burning. -
he said. and IT recalled to my mind
the time Of the Chicago fire. 1 left
Chicago on the night that It was de-
stroyed. Strangely enough, / was in
Boston just prior to the terrible fire
there. / left Boston the night of the
Boston fire. Now the third departure
under exactly the same circumstances
occurred last night when l left Balti-
more"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
DES0LATED DISTRICT
TWO MILES SQUARE
ScoEes of So-Called Fireproof Buildings
Are in Ruins.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 9.-The streets oe
this city in the burned and burning dis
trict presented a scene today of ,,tter
ruin and desolation The district a.,
fully two miles square Scores and
scores OF what Were palatial and So
called hreproof buildings are now
ruins and debris in the streets ten feet,
high in places.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

Other British companies In erested in
clude the Commercial. Union Assurance.
Law, Union and Crown. Palatine. the
British and Foreign. the Atlas. and the
CALIFORNIAN. The Eritish-American and
the Western Assurance OF Canada. and
the Aachen and Munich and the Thur
ingia Of Germany aggregate risks Of
nearly s., 600 900
American insurance companies outside
of Philadelphia and outside of Mary
land to the number of thirty-seven have
interests in Baltimore totaling SIS3,-
264, 313
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
SLIPPED AND WAS HURT.

At the Casualty Hospital last evening
about 10 o'clock Douglass Elliott. twenty
years Of age. stopping at the Central
Union Mission. was treated for a Sc
we're liberation over his left eye. He
jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
MRS. sANNER's TEA.

Mrs. Frank sanner, Of 1861 Columbia
Road. will give tea on Wednesday aft
eruoon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
What Is CONC On
In Washington,

NATIONAI.-Grace George in Pretty
Peggy Sis p. n.
COLTrMBTA-"The Prince OF Pilsen."
Sis p. m.
IAFAYETTE-"The Burgomaster." Sis
d. m.
CHASE'S 2.i5 and SIS p. m.
ACADEMY---Over Niagara Falls.
and p. m.
EMP RE-"An Orphans Prayer. > and
- n.
LYCE1' sf-Knickerbocker Burlcsquers.
2:l5 and Sis p. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
MATINEEs TOMoRtOW.

NATTONAL-Grace George in Pretty
Peggy." 2:l5 D. N.
Lac A YETI E--''The BuTSomaster. BIS
p m.
CHASE Vaudeville. 2.15 .. m
EMP RE-"An Orphans Prayer"
D. n.
LYCEU -Knickerbocker RprIesquers.
2:l5 p. N.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
Foreign Companies Hit.

Foreign insurance compa pies TO the
number of twenty az interested
In fire insurance in .Mar.,}a nd 20 the
extent of SIS, s14, SOS. according u the in
surance report Of Maryland FOR 1902
Amnnc the largest writers are.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
PANDEMONIUM LOOSE
UNTIL SOLDIERS CANE
Police Could Do Nothing With the
Dazed Throng Pressing Into
Vicinity of Burning Buildings.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 9.-"Pandemonium
broke loose" is n phrase that barely
describes the condition of things in the
streets adjacent to the fire district II
would have taken two or three brigades
OF soldiers to preserve order. Police
men were absolutely useless, and as
there weren't enough troops in Balti-
more TO go around, confusion simply
reigned supreme.
Thousands and thousands Of persons
men. women and children-tried to get
near the burning buildings. impelled by
the enthralling curiosity the awful con-
flagration bred in them. Fire was every
where in the business district and the
narrow streets were 50 packed with peO-
pie that the really remarkable efforts OF
the firemcn TO check the spread Of the
fire went for naught. How great loss
OF life among the throngs OF spectators
was averted is incomprehensible.
Police Were Helpless.
The police made a desperate endeavor
10 clear the streets time and again 4
huge crowd would gather around one OF
the burning buildings and the police
would vainIy try TO get them away.
When the walls OF the structure began
to totter. or the fire spread to adjoining
places. threatening the safety Of the
sightseers. they would turn and flee.
rushing away to where some other
building was igniting.
Men and women were hatless In short
order. and coats soon followed, either
torn from their wearers in the crush.
or discarded because OF the intense heat.
From one building 60 another, from
one street 20 another, all the afternoon
and all night this sort OF thing kept up.
The police used shoulders, arms. clubs,
and kind words. but all efforts failed
TO impress the crowds. no matter what
the method used.
Physical exhaustion on the part Of Tag
police finally allowed the crowds 20 go
about as they chose unchecked till the
militia and the regulars came TO their
aid
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
EXCURSIONS.

/ Norfolk and Washington steamer for
| Norfolk and Fort Monroe 6.51 D. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

In 1902 this amount Of fire insurance
was written by the Maryland insurance
companies in the entire State OF Mary
Il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

imately the same as in other large
cities"
The stunning effect OF the confiagra
ton is widespread. 1t is likely to para
I'VE the entire insurance industry IN
the East to a considerable extent So
widespread is it thst London and Bcr-
In are also seriously affected IT viii
be years before many concerns re-
cover, and probably several will have
to suspend. Early reports. all that car
be obtained at present, are said to be
greatly exaggerated, SO that this re-
covery may possibly be quicker than al
ticipated.
Companies Involved,
a rough calculation shows that % per
cent or more of the risks carried by the
following named New York fire IN
surance companies in Maryland is on
Baltimore property twenty-five New
York companies have agencies in that
city. The hgures are taken from the
Insurance Report of Maryland for 1902
compiled by Lloyd Wilkinson, insurance
commissioner. in a report made last
June to Governor Smith.
Agricultural Insurance Co. Water
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09
MONEY IS SCARCE
IN THE FIRE CITY
Millions in Cash Buried in
Bank and Deposit Vaults.
LEGAL HOLIDAY A GODSEND
Further Great Loss Represented by
Notes and Valuable Documents in
Lawyers Safes.

Money is the scarcest thing in BaIti-
more today. Fourteen banks and two
safe deposit companies are smothered
I'm the ruins Men who have money
enough to place them beyond the reach
OF want are without a cent of real
money.
The destruction of the banks and the
overwhelming of the safe deposit COM
panies caused many millions of dollars
to be placed beyond the reach of their
owners. The fire occurred on Sunday
The money of big business men and Of
thrifty wage earners had been placed
In bank on Saturday Comparatively
little cash was kept I'm the pockets or
homes of those dealing with the banks.
and the result is that men who are
known TO be comparatively wealthy are
unable to show more than a few dollars
In currency. When they approach.
friends who ordinarily would be glad 10
extend to them any accommodation
needed ii is found that the friends are
i'm the same fix
Borrowing Not Easy.
borrowing on securities in vaults
which are covered with tons of red bot
brick and metal and which may have
vanished into gas by this time is not
an easy proposition. especially since the
shortage of money among his fellow
cltlzens forces a Baltimorean to seek as
sistance on the outside.
II VIII be ten days before some of the
vaults can be entered. and in the mean
ume 1t is serious problem to determine
now those who have deposits are to get
money enough to carry them along and
pay The heavy expenses incident to the
catastrophe.
Inc declaring OF a long legal holiday
Dy Governor Warfield will prove a god
send to thousands of persons in the CITY.
Men with more than enough money to
meet all their obligations incurred in the
usual course of business were thrcaf-
ened with the prospect of having notes
which they could easily pay. but the
money for which was tied up in the
vaults OF the destroyed banks. 20 to
protest. Should the ruins require a
longer time to cool or than is now ex-
pected- Governor Wsrfield will extend
the legal holiday over an even longer
period. in order that no one NAV suffer
oppression In addition to his other mis-
fortunes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-09

In the outer coats of the Wheat berry located
and readest form of Brainung Nerveeedng elements
HW the substances which il me activity
M This portion of the wheat gested stomach
Hill IN the form of Flour Bread
VIII hbre enclosing in sealed particles
III such rapid builders of and tissue.
I'LL Bu-what is not nined into digestb condition
muned into by the Post process Food
lW Coffee made.
III This process loosens the mineral particles
MI sheaths OF CeIuo that fifteen boiling
building
sanitation while leaving the useless woody portion
VIII Postum feeds, with these elements,
WIN exhausts, through
M Postum Z" builds Brain Nerve, and Heart while Coffee
anu corodes and weakens
ilM Postum" differs from flavor resen-
N bling instead fine Old costing than
UH bitter
TE But--dont Postum all fully ffeen
minutes because takes that minimum Brafood
\ in it. and to develop its rich flavor aroma.
Postum is a Cofee-cre, a logical Nerve-eeder
Try for DAYS mote the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28

sdolph: second, Patsy j.. married, y. G. r.
Taylor: fourth. Mary B., died an infant;
fifth, Mary Buchanan, died unmarried;
UNth. Ellen Nayles, married, William y.
Harrison, Of Upper Brandon. James
River. leaving two children: seventh.
Maria Jefferson. married, Charles Ma
son, and had three children; eighth, Car
oline Ramsey, unmarried, died. 1902
ninth, Thomas. Jr., married first. Mary
Walker Meriwether from whom five chill
dren; second. Charlotte Meriwether, from
whom one child: he was killed accidental
~, 1870; tenth, DR.. Wilson Cary Nlchoias,
married, first 1855, Mary Holiday, from
whom tour children; second, Miss NC
lrtire of Charlottesville; he IS an emil
rent physician of Charlottesville, Va;
eleventh. Jane Nicholas, married. 1856, X.
G.. III. kean and had four children:
twelfth Merwether Lewis. born at
Edge Fill, 1886. died there 1870; he mar
RED Anne Daniel, and had one infant
that died thirteenth. Sarah Nicholas,
born 1895; was principal OF P athISco ~.
stltlte, Baltmore; was an authoresE;
djeo in Maryland, 1872; many of the chill
Irer and grandchildren Of the above arc
living IN Albcmarle. but this celebra ed
Edge Hill homestead has passed entirety
cut OF the family.
Another Of the sons Of DIR. George,
first, of williamsburg, was Captain
Lewis Valentine Nicholas, he o Whe.l 2tIii''
lived at alta Vista, on the Green
Mountain, Albemarle county; ne ne marrled
Frances Harris: they had four chlidfen'
a: follows:
first, Wilson Cary Nicholas (secondl;
second, Cary Ann Nicholas: third Sarhh
Nelson Nicholas who married John f1al,--
lie c,nleman IL, son. of William Coleman,
Of spotsylvania county, fourth, Eliza
tbeth Lindsay tsister Of Colonel Keu y, pen
Lindsay):I Of the three daughters q Gov y,
arnor Wilson c. Randolph, one marrled
General Smith. OF Baltimore, ana one Or
Mr.. Patterson. OF Baltimore y udse tfn ~
srenrs Of Richmond. from whom three
daughters, Catherine Morton Nicholas.
who sr : married mai: William Bruce; Mary Spears
Nicholas, who married Mr. Tearnan:
ana Elizabeth Boyd Nicholas, all Of Rtch-
ynond 3fEa ts4H fs.-3a4s stt ~ ~ 80