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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
EXCITEMENT IN HOTELS.
President Murray of b. and o.
Takes Party on Special.

President Oscar C. Murray Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad and n number of business
men from Baltimore. who were staying at the
Waldorf-A.toria, made every effort TO get news
OF the extent Of the fire by telephone and teIe-
graph last night. With anxious faces they dis
cussed the information brought to them by
Tribune reporter. At midnight President Muir
rag received a message from the burning city
saying that the Baltimore and Ohio Office build
ing had been destroyed.
President Murray at once made arrangements
for a special TO be attached to engine IN
the Baltimore and Ohio station at Jersey City.
and before o'clock he and his party
speeding toward Baltimore at express speed.
The news OF the fire created considerable stir
In the corridors OF the Waldorf The excite
ment Of the Baltimore men who received tele-
graphic messages. informing them that their
store. and Offices were in flames. communicated
itself to the other guests not directly interest
ed. Ali night a crowd Of excited men and
women thronged around the telegraph desk in
search OF information as to the progress Of the
fire, which was the sole topic OF conversation -
the Hobbies and reception rooms as we'll as in
the cafe. Ex-Governor Frank Brown OF Mary
land. was among the guests at the Waldorf.
Earlier in the night he received several tele-
grams informing him of the fire He started
for Baltimore on early train.
rotary. respectively. OF the Railways and Light
Company with Offices in the Continental Trust
Building, Baltimore. were also staying at the
Waldorf. AT midnight Mr.. Dempsey succeeded
in calling up Baltimore from the Waldorf by
long distance telephone. He learned that his
offices were in ruins. He Immediately rushed
into a cab and Yent in hot pursuit OF train 20
Baltimore. without waiting 10 pack up even a
toothbrush.
r. c.. Delany and F. II. Bennett were other
Waldorf guests from Baltimore.
Several residents of Baltimore were staying at
The Imperial Hotel A. W. Chandler, whose
store is In Baltimore-st., was greatly excited
when the news reached him. and started for
home by the first train.
AT the Grand Hotel the desk clerk informed a
Tribune reporter that several Baltimore resi-
dents who had engaged rooms at the Grand by
telegraph for to-day had cancelled them by
telegraph after the outbreak of the fire.
At the Holland House there was also consider
able excitement over the fire. Five Baltimore
business men staying there started for home
At the Fifth Avenue Hotel there were several
people from Baltimore. but their offices were not
in the fire district. and while they displayed con-
siderable excitement none of them started for
home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
RAID ON PRIZE FIGHT
Fourteen Spectators and ANepea
Principals Held.

raid made by the police OF the As,-
station. Brooklyn. on a prizehght being bs,a =
a warehouse at No. All Hudson-st. rss,l,ss -
the capture Of the two alleged principals A.,
fourteen spectators among whom are said "a \.
several well known politicians The me, W..
are said TO be the principals are Nike Tu,s,
and Kid Rollo, the son of John RoIlo -.
Waterman Of the building. who was also A..
rested.
Early IN the evening the police got word TIA.
there was 10 be a fight in one OF the lower ,...
eincts Of the city. and the patrolmen were mn,
on their guard shortly before midnight Po.
hceman Gentleman saw a number OF men gain,
into the warehouse. and so told the captain
Twenty men and a patrol wagon were sent :,
the place, and as the door was broken in som,
lights which had been seen in the second story
went out
When the police got upstairs they found a
number Of men crawling through windows in the
darkness. When a policeman stepped on a man
he sat on him, and when the lights were reIlt
II was found that fourteen had been captured
None Of the names were given out Tuths was
not captured ar the warehouse. but was found
hiding in an alleyway about two blocks from
the place. AL the prisoners were held.
Half an hour after the raid man vent into
the Bergen-st station. and said that he had a
broken arm. and wished an ambulance surgeon
called to set il. The police suspected that he
might have been one of the men who had es-
capped through the windows and been hurt BY
falling. and held him. i'm spite OF his story that
he had slipped on the sidewalk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
rsnnbsr s. 1sss when the burned district began a.

veulbsr Is 1859. when the burned district began a.
Coumbia-et. extended to Chauncey-st took IN
the block bounded by Bedford Kingston. Essex and
Columbia SITS. and spread westward from Bedfori-
st. to Exeter Place. Only one reported
Injured. The damage was placed at $500 coo
Much OF the same district. and a large section
besides were nreswept In Boston in the ire ~ No
vember g. 1872. when the burned area covered about
them Aremen. were killed and property valued at
ss0O00O00 was destroyed. Three regiments of State
troops held the district under martial law for many
days
The well remembered fire that destroyed Chieag 60
was on October s. 1871. IL started in a barn In
West TaylPr-st.. IN part or the city where many
wooden buildings Were packed closely together
Five square miles left n biaCkeued vase
when the fire A high wind swept th,
blaze in all directions. until practically nothing re-
NAMED OF the city from the river north Lincoln
Park, and from the north branch OF the river on
the west to the luke the east. Some seventy
five thousand persons it estimated. had 10 fe,,
for their lives seventeen thousand four hundred
and nfly buildings were burned. two hundred per-
Sons were killed. and one hundred thousand were
lift homeless. More than S20G.OG0.0t0 i'm property
destroyed
Portland. Ne. devastated by fire July g.
1863. The estimated loss was Ns@00l0 and ten
thousand persons were left homeless. On NOvem-
Der s. 1856. twelve acres were burned over in SYRIA
Cuse. One hundred buildings were laid IN ruins.
and the less was AO0l0o0. In 1851 San Francisco
suffered from two fires. with total loss OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
DIR. ELIOT TO LABOR MEN
HnUardHs President for Co-opera-
ton, Rising Wage and Pensions.

Boston .eb 7-FansuiI Hall held one Of the
largest assemblages in its history this afternoon
when President Eliot OF Harvard University. as
the guest of the Boston Central Labor Union. de-
fined his attitude on the labor question. The floor
OF the hail filled with members OF the union.
whils the public occupied the galleries. Many
women were present. Among those on the stage
were Major Henry l.. HigEinSon. Charles Francis
Adams and George MCNEIL. the Iae1r leader
President Eliot was introduced by Dennis d. Dris-
coll. the president OF the Central Labor Union
When the former had finished reading hts address
many questions asked him ty members Of
the union. some relating to how strike breakers
should be looked on His speech was received with
marked attention and respect. President Eliot said
in part:
The finai outcome OF the successful organization
any trade or tndnstrv is me securing OF a
monopoly of the whole product Of that trade or
organization and maintenance OF labor union is a
WHICH, OF n s he asee N 'h out 10 per-
lection In practice the theory or the c2mpls.ss
OF federated labor unions all over the country IN
the same trade and We arrive at the sHcees sbor
necessary FOR making the goods. and the o'hs' IN
What is the limit TO the successful exercise OF
the tremendous power such computation or d sT1
70 be found at the limit OF the consuming power OF
IL e sactuates from wear 10 YEAR! but IL rises in
civilized countries from generation 10 generation
d nS g gssrs Nevsrthsiess its limits are much
rover than the modern monopoiists appear 10 sup
All possible aIleviations and defences being taken
into account IL must be confessed that the pros
epcnuntertnE a combination OF q pefIect
labor union and "A perfect employers association,
both engaged in providing necessary Of hfs. and
both bent on raising It's price. is formidable one
for society at large. Democratic society has y
its legislation and by It's public opinion made such
a coinbIna tion possible. and democratic society
must guard against dangers which. in Its pursuit
Of liberty. IL has endangered.
The present tendencies OF labor unions ana EN-
ploye-s' associations suggest strongly the ex,
Pedeney ct ESTABLISHING ever mem @ ssons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
WIRE COMMUNICATION HAMPERED

Telegraph communication with Baltimore was
seriously hampered by the fire. Early in the
evening the Western Union Telegraph Company
issued a notice that all Baltimore messages
would be sent subject TO delay. At o'clock
connection was lost for over an hour. as the
Baltimore office was obliged to abandon its
building About 10 o'clock temporary Office
was established. and partial service resumed
The Postal Telegraph Company issued bulletins
at 10 o. m that its Baltimore Office had been
abandoned. and that connection would be broken
indefinitely. There vas trouble in getting tele-
phone connection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08

monopoiistic, and secondly ,ba, -. -
sSvsrnr1.-, saI.9Sratle government secret
n they are ant - scSIet societies.
forse ms .oS e. their demands violence Tor TIE
urablY hs sysisi and Industrial strife II a.
discussion and fellow feeiin SS.ses Of pubucify
CURED r. pace; IaJner than after thsyyS "a con
inquiry what notifications az .stssy Interesting
peace an II .t L., toward permanent Io,son-
cratic ideal OF liberty To thaf ; Wllh the demo-
s;re5 - OF employment h rsa sors.1ln
Labor is Se worSmen ana the snrsv ae-
Iutufe delivery. and rot b. uners sv sslaos for
49, dur ne passing day. on the ofnsr 60 90 AZ
fractures now require ma Ike Ii OF grss, 1sry man
- % ths employer that he should be shI sequences
AVr a. ast one year the cost OF hts 4, - count
SECOND Another common reed ~ n, MS 1oor,
employers Is that condition ~ 49, knen and
.al taDorer 70 have settled place ~ Units
only firmly settled laborinx TIa.l,ilzec one
Iesres and expects 70 pass its NE n o. .ol which
StfsZsT S happy and eontented AMI prodSceo ' Ssa
Third-In manufactures which -sous-o -,
betvrse1 iab aHa nOner9us operatives the s.-s,
most SUBSTANTIAL and durable manner h IN NE
SIuld De FOUND OF giving the workmsn t,T, me- rs
Mn-Sn Iley now OF tain but rarely In = -g,i'h 81
gained tndustry-frst voice in tne s;..snIiy CT
the works, including that very irrrorts. itine %
o-1SfIy di ne IeanaS with complaints: and ssc
tho proceeds OF the combined apoicatfor as s N
eepit9i ana the labor 70 the steady produ~tio' aa
The establishment Of mutual conhdeue. h..--
capital and labor. based on acguaintancs
methods and results OF the business thew So. sn ths
70 conduct. would be 50 preciouz = 80 S'noined
mat large sacrifices might reasonably h. t, IN,
10 secure IT One OF the results OF this ro 1,rsd
workman would sec Il to be to his ovT +, . ssery
70 improve IN every Imaginable way ths sresf
head. ~" Sai's ITO IFS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
STILL RAGING At 8 Il. VI.
The Great area Swept By the
Flames.

Baltimore Feb. SIT 8 o'clock this morning
the fire stin raging neroely. So FAR as
known at tha- hour. no serious casualties had
been reported to the police. Telegraph, tele-
phone and electric wires OF all kinds are pros
trated. Express wagons have been kept busy
all night removing furniture and fixtures from
the counting rooms and warehouses IN the
threatened district The FIRE has now covered
an area three-qusrters of a mile long by nearly
a quarter Of a mile wiLe. taking in many OF the
more important buildings OF the city. No one
viii venture estimate OF TIE monetary
loss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
PRESIDENT INTERESTED.
Directs Washington Chief of Police
to GiTe assistance.

Washington. Feb. G.-President Roosevelt took
a personal interest in the reports Of the progress
oe the IRE in Baltimore which were sent TO him
from various sources. During the evening,
through his secretary, he directed Major Richard
Sylvester, the chief OF police. TO render all the
assistance he could from his office TO the stricken
city.
The Washington Police Bureau had a CORPS of
detectives in Baltimore in the afternoon and to-
night. following the Presidents directions. Major
Sylvester dispatched Captain Pearson and q de-
tail OF thirty policemen for duty 10 assist In
preserving order Four engines also were sent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
INSURANCE COMPANIES HARD HIT
Most of Them Did a Heavy Business in
Maryland.

Most OF the big Insurance companies will be hard
hit because OF the fire. Elijah r. Kennedy. the
well known insurance man, said last night that
practically all the big agency companies wrote In
eurance in Baltimore. 'If the business district
suffered badly" said he. the New-York, Phila-
delphia and Hartford companies and the English
companies will suffer. because they got the bust
Insurance. buildings and their contents
The local Baltimore companies did not write much
Of that; they got the dwelling houses. There were
a few OF the large companies which did not write
business in Maryland. because Of the heavy tax
on foreign companies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
THE WHARVES IN FLAMES.
Wind Drifting the Fire around the
Compass.

Washington, Feb. s-A telephone message re-
ceived from Baltimore ct 2:4o o'clock says that
when the fire reached Jones Falls the wind
changed. driving the fire south. and that It had
material is stored. There have been many
changes in the course Of the fire since Il started
at IL o'clock. II first took ncrtherly direction.
then swerved northeesterly until about 4
O'Clock and then struck due east The last
change turns IT south
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
REPORT ABOUT J. D. ROCKEFELLER.
Nav Have His Son Take His Place in a
Number of Corporations

There was a report IN Tarrytovn yesterday that
John D. Rockefeller. who resigned recently from
the directory OF the United States Steel Corpora
ton intended to give up bis official connection
with a number OF other corporations. and have bis
son John d. Rockefeller. IT.. represent his inter
ssts This II was said. had been urged By MS
relatives 50 he could have more leisure. tsks
better care OF his health and spend more time at
MS Mace in Pocantce Hills As has been an
nounced Mr.. Rockefeller is 70 build large houss
on his estate there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08

air BY re terrific heat sailed upward Ike paper
kites. and when they reached a point beyond
the zone OF the most intense heat. fell gathering
70 TIE streets
FIRERIES AND POLICE EEK SHELTER.
The frenen and police who were obliged
% stay within the zone Of danger. lodged into
dOorHays for shelter from the rain OF hot mis-
giles. crash after crash could be heard within
the burning district Walls and floors fell with
thunds-ous roars that echoed for blocks. But
even the frenlen could not tell what buildings
were goias. IN the seething furnace OF name
al sense OF direction WAS lost
Hundreds OF merchants and business men
with Offices j. the threatened district were IL
formed by watchmen and police. Nearly a"
took steps to have their books removed TO
places Of safety. Hundreds &C men and boys
were impressed to move the books. Wagons
han6carts and drygOods boxes were used to re-
move them. The Adams Express Company sent
O hurry call for its men and wagons TO come
TO the Office at once. The books decks and nles
were al packed into wagons for removal to
place Of safety. a. c. Meyer & Co and the Car
rollton Chemical Company removed boxes con-
tanning explosives 20 point severai squares
away from the FIRE
Chief Horton has been disabled by an electric
wire. and Mayor AIcL.ane is directing the fire
fighters.
Shortly after midnight Geographic communi-
cation With Baltimore was interrupted by the
flames and The Associated Press was unable
10 get more than bulletins on the progress OF the
FIRE. 4 bulletin said:
The FIRE is still eating q. way eastward In
Baltimore-st. and in South and German Sta IN
Guiding the financial district. Mayor McLane.
who has been on tho scene all day and night
says Il is utterly impossible to make estimate
of loss. The fire officials say IL will aggregate
100000 I'D to 11:45 .. m. The temporary
custom house, adjoining the postofflce, IL on
fire. ore hundred and fifty policemen from
Philadel phia have arrived here TO assist the
Baltimore police and military.
The IRE sweeping cast in Fayette-st is
within a short distance Of the courthouse. which
occupies the block bounded by Fayette. St. Paul.
Lexington end Calvert SITS. opposite IL the post
Office, and adjoining this is the temporary Gus
tora house. Opposite this II the City Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
THE p. II. X. SENDS AID.
Ore Hundred Men, uith apparatus,
Go from Altoona.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Altoona Penn. Feb. THE Pennsylvania
Railroad fire department. consisting Of one IRE
engine two hose wagons and one hundred men.
left here for Baltimore at 1880 p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
10 Cure . Cold IN o,e Dny

Take Laxative Brcno ouinine Tsbiets All druGGisss
refuAA the monsy II Il falg to = ". Groves
>11gnaturs % % each tsE sse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
THE BUILDINGS BURNED
Business Houses in the Path of the
Fire.

Baltimore. Feb s.-Among the buildings
burned here are the following:
Roxbury Rye Distfllins Company
Allen d Sons feathers.
Sugar & Shear. clothing.
L Stein & Co. umbrellas.
NJ Friedman g. Sons.
Crockin s. Co., dry goods.
schwarz Toy Company.
Mul.ias's Hotel.
Burgunder Brothers. clothing
Mas d Kemper. manufacturing confectioners.
lewis. Lowery & Co. dry goods.
Dry Goods Exchange.
s. Neuburger g. Bro. dry goods.
A SaubeE, cleaning and sponging establish
ment.
A. c. Meyer Co, druggists.
Carroilton Chemical Company
William T. Dixon & Bro. wholesale paper
Burger g. Co. wholesale clothing.
Blankey's saloon.
Thomas Burke & Co. liquors.
James A. Gary d Sons cotton mills) ONCE.
Charles Burger d Co. wholesale clothing
American Cigar Company.
Cook sanderson. agents OF cluett, Peabody
John Z. Hurst & Co. dry goods.
s. Hecht Jr.. e. Co, carpets.
Daniel Miller & Sons. dry goods.
Stanley & Brown Drug Company.
r.. n Sutton & Co, dry goods.
Digs. Curran s. Co. boots and shoes.
Nolan's restaurant.
9. y. Davidson. gashtting establishment
=. Schleunes q Co, cloth dealers.
oppenheimer, Koshland & Co. wholesale jew
". Catzen & Co., clothing.
A Federle!cht & Co. woolen goods
G. J. Stewart d Sons, hardware
OCOnnel Damon, restaurant
BANK BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
Building occupied by the National Exchange
Bank and the Merchants and Manufacturers'
Association
Hopkins Savings Bank
building occupied by Thornton, Rogers q Co..
printers.
Carr Owens lehman.
Ambsch Brothers. clothiT manufacturers
Conrad zeults. trunks.
Building occupied by SHERMAN e. Todes dry
goods; Thallheimer Brothers drygoods. and the
Florence W Mccarthy Company.
Fussellbaugh- Blake Company, wallpaper
Rasch a. Garner window shades.
X. Jandorf q Co, boots and shoes
James Robertson Manufacturing Company,
metals.
Peter Rose G. Sons. harness and saddiery
Il. kohn. notions.
~. Pretzfeider, boots and shoes.
John Murphy Company. publishers.
Baltimore New. Company. booksellers
The Gushing Company booksellers.
J. s. Macdonald &C.. jewellers.
The Goodyear Rubber Company.
Likes, Berwsnger Co, cloth.ers
The Welsh Brothers Company, jewellers
The Consolidated Gas Company (offce build-
ingD
Oehrn's Acme Hall. clothiers.
The w. j. c. Dalary Company.
Huyler's confectionery.
William Knabe Piano Company
Samuel Hunts Sons, leather goods
The James r. Arrniger Company. jswsilers
The De Brau Hat Company
Ersnz-Smith Piano Company
+. W. NcAllistcr a. Co. opticians
Bryant q Stratton Business College
r. Lertz & Son. pianos.
Inwcld o.. furniture
Granger Co.. tooacconts&A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08

Shortly after midnight telegrsphio commune
cation with Baltimore interrupted by the
flames and The Associated Press was unable
70 get more than bulletins on the progress Of the
FIRE. 4 bulletin said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-21
SHOOTING AFFRAY
 IN WALKER COUNTY
ONE MAN DEAD AND HIS BROTHER FATALLY WOUNDED AS RESULT OF GENERAL QUARREL START ED NEAR EMPIRE.

Jasper, June 2O.-(Special)-A report lust received here tells of tragedy which occurred at Little Vine church, near Empire, in this county yesterday afternoon, in which one man was killed outright, one man fatally wounded and one man shot twice. The dead is Ben nie Owens, and his brother, Luther, can not live. A man named Lowe was shot twice, but his wounds are not thought to be dangerous.
 The shooting was the continuation of a quarrel between Bennie Owens and Lowe, which occurred a few minutes previous to the tragedy, and the quarrel is said to have been brought on by Lowes being epattered with a bucket of water which Owens had drawn from a well near the church. It seems that spec.al services had been held at the church yesterday and large concourse of people were present. The people had just left the chlkeh and were still on the grounds wh the row began.
 Tie men retired a short distance from the church and began shooting at each other, when Luther Owens ran up and was struck by stray bullet. Late yes- terday evening he was reported to be in h dying condition.
 After the shooting Lowe is said to have deliberately walked through the crown reloading his pistol He escaped but at last reports a large posse of men was pursuing him. Excitement is high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-21
PROMINENT CITIZEN
 KILLED BY FRIEND
SENSATIONAL SHOOTING NEAR LOTHIAN IN WHICH r. M. PEN- NINGToN KILLS LEE FAULk, HIS NEAREST NEIGHBoR.

Dothan, June 0.--(Special.) .)-Early Sun day morning T. M. Pennington shot and killed his lifetime friend and nearest neighbor, Lee Faulk, about ten miles from Dothan, near Cottonwood. The weapon used was a double barrel shot gun. The shooting occurred about 4 o'clock Sunday morning at fire which was destroying the gin house of Pen nington. Faulk had responded to Pen nington's call for assistance when the latter accused him of firing the building. The lie was passed and both became involved in a shooting affray resulting in the instant killing of Faulk.
 Lee Faulk was one of the most prom inent men in his section of the county, and his death caused by Pennington, his lifetime friend, has caused the greatest sensation in the county for years. Pen nington has not been apprehended
 A few years ago when Faulk moved away from Headleand, Pennington soon sold out his farm and followed his friend locating near him. A recent quarrel about an affair involving the children of the families Is said to have caused the shooting.