The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-10

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 10.-This was
another day of ceaseless labor on the
part Of the officials and business men
Of crippled Baltimore. System has
been brought out Of the chaos and In
diligently directed effort Is rapidly
bringing conditions to q temporary
working basis.
The city is beginning to see JUST
where It stands. Its great loss has
been realized, and with cheerful pluck
the labor OF rehabilitation has been
assumed. Architects are being con-
suited. labor arranged for and already
orders for structural material are 60
ing forward.
Banks Move.
Financial institutions are to-day
busily engaged in carttng their securi-
ties and funds to temporary off1ces
outside the confines of the burned dis
trict. By 8 o'clock expresg wagons
and other available conveyances were
backed up to banks and trust COM
pany buildings preparatory to remov-
ing all books, papers, funds, etc:
The vault of the First National bank
was opened to-day and II was round
that all OF the securities and moneys
Of the bank were as safe as on the day
they were placed in the vault. They
5 were removed to the American Ma
tional Bank building on Gay street,
where temporary offices will be
opened. III. -.
Building Inspector Busy.
Building Inspector Preston was an
extremely busy man to-day, due to
clamor for permits by large business
and financial houses to rebuild. Mr..
Preston said:
The spirit shown by those who suffered
by the fire is truly remarkable. Without
waiting to have their insurance adjusted,
the business and financial concerns are
ready and anxious to go ahead. 1 am
compelled, however, to withhold all per-
mts for building purposes within the fire
= lines for several days. The burned ter
ritory is too dangerous for any large force
to work in just now.
Mr.. Preston is engaged in clearing
all the streets that run thru the fire
district. All loose walls that can be
safely RACED with ropes are being TAX
en- down by the laborers All other
walls that are dangerous will be blown
down with explosives.
1t has been suggested to the city
officials that in engaging men to help
clear up the fire district preference be
lriyen to men who were thrown out of
/. work as a result of the fire. There are
many thousands Of these and this plan
will be carried out as far as posi-
BILE.
New Alarms Last Night.
Last night was marked by two new
alarms of fire, the fall of a number OF
walls and conditions Of extreme dis
comfort for the soldiers and police
men on guard, the temperature drop
uing about 10 degrees and a keen wind
blowing turnout the night. The
weather conditions, 1t is thought, were
responsible for the falling walls, the
racking effect of the cold upon the
heated bricks and mortar aiding the
+ wind in bringing down several of the
II ruins.
The firemen were called out early
by all alarm Of fire, not far from the
burned lumber district. Three com
panies and the fire boat responded
and extinguished the fire after it had
If done $500 damage. Later an I'M
. portant blaze in the northern residence
f. district again called out some Of the
overworked firemen.
J The Policemen Shivered.
p Owing to the need of police to pa.
troll the outlying residential sections
it was necessary for them to put II
ten and twelve hours OF continuou:
duty and the men were thoroly be-
numbed when relieved at daylight
Even the soldiers on guard for but TIVE
hours at a stretch, found this tour ii
the icy wind long enough and consld
crate officers permitted them to shell
ter themselves in convenient doorway
and build small picket fires whereve
possible. .....rl..
Three companies Of troops wer
kept on continuous patrOl duty In Tn
ruins turnout the night. So quiet wer
the conditions that the military head
quarters in the narshars office wer
practically closed at midnight.
A conflict between the state and fed
eral government was reported las
night when a mail carrier who was en-
deavoring to enter the postoffice wa
halted by sentry. In the encounte
the carrier was hit over the head wit
r the soldiers rifle but was not SER
ously injured.
Dan Cupid Survives.
One branch of the city government
that is running in full operation is tn
marriage license bureau, eightee
licenses being issued yesterday and tn
rush continuing to-day
Among the ruins that collapse
4 early this morning was large sectio
\ Of the Calvert street front Of the bi
Equitable building, and the front wa
| Of an office building on st. Pa,
! street between the Herald office an
the Law building. A large section
the interior of the latter building ais
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