The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
MEN OF ACTION RALLY
TO THE AID OF BALTIMORE
DECIDED TO ASK
THE GOVERNMENT
FOR FEDERAL TROOPS
BANKS AND INSURANCE
MEN HARD AT WORK.
Financial Efforts Made for the Re-
lief of baltimore.

lief of Baltimore.
Baltimore, Md, Feb. 10-Finan-
cial institutions are to-day bus
lily engaged in carting their securi-
ties and funds to temporary Offices
outside the confines of the burned dis
irict. BY s o'clock express wagons
and other available conveyances were
backed up to banks and trust COM
pany buildings, preparatory to remov-
ing all books, papers. funds, etc.
One national bank was opened to-
day. and 1t was found that all the
securities and money were as safe as
on the day they were placed in the
vault
Building Inspector Preston was a
very busy man to-day, owing to the
clamor for permits by large business
and financial houses to rebuild. To the
Associated Press Mr.. Preston said:
THE spirit shown by those who suf-
fered by the fire is truly remarkable.
Without waiting to have their nsur-
ance adjusted the business and finan-
cial concerns are ready and anxious to
go ahead. 1 am compelled, however,
to withhold all permits for building
purposes within the fire lines for sew
eral days. The burned territory is too
dangerous for any large force to work
in the buildings now"
Mr. Preston is engaged in clearing
all the streets that run through the
fire district. All loose walls that can
be safely RACED with ropes are being
taken down by the laborers. All other
walls that are dangerous will be blown
down with explosives.
stick TO Estimates.
Insurance men seen to-day as a rule
stick to the estimates made yester-
day on insurance losses. There is still
wide difference of opinion among
them. A minority express the belief
that wtEn all the adjustments have
been made. the insurance companies
will not have to pay more than $780,
00000 while others think that $780,
900 will not more than cover the
insurance. Between $S0,000.000 and
s90000,0O0, however, is the prevailing
estimate
A number of large vaults and safes
we're opened to-day and in each of
them the contents were found to be
in good condition. Four hundred thou
sand dollars in coin and legal tender
notes was taken from the vaults of the
Third National Bank and sent to the
vaults of a bank outside the fire dis
trict. A heavy guard of soldiers ac-
companied the money.
The bankers of the city are doing
their best to help the financial situa-
ton, some of the burned-out banking
houses resuming business in a small
way at their temporary quarters. Most
Of the checks for small amounts pre-
sented to-day were cashed, but those
for large sums were not paid in full.
sympathy and Aid offered.
kilograms, letters and resolutions Of
fering aid or sympathy are still being
received at the Mayors office. Among
them was cablegram from Liverpool
announcing that at a representative
meeting of the tradesmen of that city
a resolution was unanimously passed
rendering the sympathy of that city to
the citizens of Baltimore. A letter from
the local German consul was also re-
ceived, in which he stated that he had
been directed by Baron Won Rheinba-
ben. Imperial Secretary of State of Ger
many, to extend the sympathy Of the
German empire.
The insurance underwriters put in a
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