The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-12
VIII Use Federal Troops


to withhold ell Germits FOR suilalnx
purposes within the fire lines for several
days The burned territory II too dan
gerous for large force to work An
just now"
AR. Preston Is engaged IN clearing an
the streets that run through the Ere
district All loose walls that can he
safely RACED with ropes are being taken
down by the iaboTerS. All other wans
that are dangerous Will be blown down
with explosives.
Insurance men seem today an a rule
70 stick 20 the estimates made ysstey-
ierd7y on insurance losses. There is
still = wide difference OF opinion amor
them A minority express the beher
that when all the adjustments have al
been made. the insurance companies
viii not have to pay more tbs $50 CO.
90. while others think that S10o. oeo. -
VIII not more than cover the Insurance.
Se.coe.ca and SC. oeo.ooS how
ever. is the prevailing estimate.
\ number OF large vaults and safes
were opened today in each OF then
the contents were found 10 be in good
condition. Fou hundred thousand dob
lars IN coin and legal tender notes was
taken from the vaults OF the Third Ma
tonai Bank and sent TO the vaults OF q
bank outside the fire district A heavy
guar OF soldiers accompanied ths
money.
The bankers OF the city are aol.S
their oes; to help the financial situatIoH~
some OF the burned out banking housss
TesCmlng business in a sinai way af
their temporary quarters Most OF the
checks for small amounts presented
today were cashed. but those for iaxxs
sums were not paid IN full.
OFFERS OF AID.
kilograms. letters and resolutions Of
Iering aid or sympathy were still beinU
received at the mayor Office. Amor
them was a cablegram from Liverpool
announcing that at a representative
meeting OF the tradesmen OF that cltya
resolution was unanimously passed ten
dering the sympathy OF that city -
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 ~Rhetbaben
imperial secretary OF State OF Germany.
to extend the sympathy OF the German
Empire.
The insurance underwriters put in q
very busy day. perfectins their organ
ization and preparing to get at the
work OF adjusting the losses.
About a dozen loss committees we're
appointed and tomorrow these will gel
to work adjusting the insurance.
The insurance companies are also Co
operating with the bank peop.e I'm their
efforts 10 relieve the financial situation
The largest companies and some of the
smaller ones. too have decided to
mediately pay fifty per cent. of -
amount OF the claims presented 10 them
where the loss was total or nearly 80.
leaving the remainder 10 be paid after
the insurance has been finally adjusted.
a few small claims were paid by some
companies today.
The local fremen were considerably
alarmed about 100 p. m. today when
In responding 10 an alarm from the res
idential section. they saw fire issuing
from the roof OF the home OF the ate
John Z Hurst. or Cathedral street
The disaster OF February Z started I'M
the business house OF John E. Hurst
The fire proved to be burning OF SCOT
in a chimney and was ex~tinguished be-
fore damage was done. The police to-
night captured John Butts and George
Cave. OF Philadelphia. Butts is alleged
to have sand-bagged a bank runner I'm
Philadelphia in 1898 and Is also said
to have had experiences in Washington
JACKSONVILLE OFFERS AID.
Jacksonville. Fla. February I0.-At
the regular meeting OF the Jacksonville
board of trade today the action OF the
president OF the board on sending the
following telegram to the Baltimore
chamber OF was approved.
Jacksonville. Fla. February 8.
Charles c. MacGHl. President OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. Baltimore,
Nd.
We extend the sympathies OF our or
ganizatiOn to your people. Can wes be-
OF any assistance? Would like 10 pre-
sent the matter at our regular meeting
tomorrow.
(Signed.) G. Il. GARNER.
President.
Jacksonville Board OF Trade.
No answer has yet been received to
! this telegram or to h telegram from
the mayor of Jacksonville to the ma yor