The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-02-12
and thus prevent. as far as possible.
further spread OF the flames.
FIRE Department Helpless.

of buildings on South Charles street
between German and Lombard were
blown Up. Subsequently the splendid
structure OF J. W. Butts 4 Co. notion
dealers at Charles and fayeue streets.
was d%ynnmited, and then the Daily
Record building. Ross drug itore and
others. But this heroic remedy merely
delayed. but did not seriously impede
the onward march OF the co~nfiagration.
and for hours or more the fire de-
partmcnt had stopped, practically
helpless and resourcclees.
,rion Trust Duiid,ns uurnsd.
Following the rapid destruction Of
tho palatial commercial buildings In
the wholesale district the cyclone OF
roaring flames burst Into Baltimore
street. licking within n few minutes
the s~cyen-story Mullins hotel like an
insatlate monster and rapidly rolling
with irresistible force both eastward
and westward, cutting down wholesale
and retail houses, manufactures.
shops. jcwelry stores. furniture empo-
RUINS and restaurants. At Charles
street the remorselcss tide swept on
down Baltimore street. and also turned
into Charles street, where II quickly en-
quilted the e%leven-story Union Trust
building. starting eastward on Fayette
street. by 6 o'clock occupants OF the
Taiiy Herald h,,Iidiny n, Fayette and
81. Paul streets. and Of the Record
building. opposite. were compelled TO
vacate by tho onrushing flames. as
we're tho occupants Of the Calvert and
Equitable structures. two OF the most
massive office buildings 1 Baltimore.
Down Baltimore street a parallel
waye OF roaring. cracking flames
swopt. consuming everything In It's
course. spccdily reaching the Evening
News building. from which the en-.
ploycs had TO hastily flee, though not
until valuable records had been re-
moved. Shortly thereafter tho CONT
mental Trust company's fourteen-story
building took fire. A block below the
American building was on
yeloped In such clouds OF sparks and
burning %splInters that the employees
were ordered out.
SO II Is certain that the Herald and
American viii not get out issues to-
day. Meanwhile, tho Sun had been ar
ranging 10 print Its today's Issue In
Its job office. which is situated at q
distant point from the path OF the
IRE.
Financial Di-iric, Doomed.
Tho financial district. Iucludlns
banking and brokerage firms on South
and German streets. seems TO he nov,
doomed and srprss Of the city'g lead
lng Auanclers and business mon atr
scnrrylng I'm and out of their Offices.
bearing packages or placing valuable.
In coaycyances.
Durlpa nIi th.s. hours Tho nyro,eeb.
mic dl.nlny has besn mnrnigccnt and
impo,lng bcyond The mower of pnlntct
In dcnict Vast column of seeihinl
lnmo are shtotlng sltyward AZ yaryinf
points Of the compas and the nrma.
mcnt Is one vast prismatic ocean oi
golden and silyer-hucd sparks. GrcnI
multlmdes of people line tho streets
. awcstruck with the panorama whic'
Is being enacted before their eyes.
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4, to.in o,cIocr tho r,of M IN,
, hr,,d,,c occunIcd hv tho Associate,
p,css - arc mud Tho omnIoves wrr
cou,oiicd IA yar,to ,hou.h they ma,
limo IN into away with them thel
-, telegraph Instruments, typewrlters an,
other valuable equipment. They founI
y refuge In n branch office OF the West
D crn Union Company. on Gay street
. The prospect Is that this office will
= have to he vacated In u few minutes
as the flames are breaking west an
east and volumes OF sparks and bla,
: Ing cinders and splinters are flying !
. every direction. At this hour the FIR