Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-18
IN BURNT BALTIMORE
A Request to Be Made for Federal
Soldiers to Police the City.
OUTSIDE help NOT WANTED YET.


/. Baltimore, Md, Feb. 1.-THE stu
alton In stricken Baltimore began
|, yisibly clear yesterday after a confer
ence at the Belvidere hotel betwee
/. Mayor McLane, special Joint commit
lee Of the legislature and q delegation
Of representative business men. Thi
conference was arranged with a view
OF meeting In practical way the aw
full exigency which this communit,
now faces. The supreme question Il
be decided was that Of calling upon tn,
national government for soldiers Il
take the places Of the two state militia
regiments now doing police duty In
the burned district. A brief discussion
showed the belief Of those present that
this is not time for sentiment as to
the ability Of the state to take care Of
itself and that the United States SOL
diers were needed and needed at once.
On this score 1t was shown that the
militiamen were already much exhaust
ed by their long continued sentry duty
and that the militia on active duty is
costing the state $4,000 a day.
Within the past "a hours the busi-
ness men Of Baltimore have been
aroused In an extraordinary degree to
the Importance of doing everything
possible to keep their trade advantages
from slipping away. Merchants and
bankers have been comforting on this
subject and the prevailing conviction
is that 1t will require the utmost
vigilance to prevent the DETECTION Of
a considerable volume Of commerce to
Philadelphia and New York.
The opening yesterday Of the board
room by the chamber of commerce
and the receipt of quotations, the I'M
Interrupted shipments Of grain car
goes, the certainty Of state aid and the
notification by some Of the large in
surance companies of their readiness
to pay so per cent. on losses and the
action of the legislature in asking for
federal troops constitute chain Of
incidents which have contributed ma
terially to the restoration of public
confidence and cheerfulness.
Late yesterday afternoon Mayor Nc
Lane reconsldered his previous de-
termination to announce that he would |
accept outside aid. On this subject he |
said: 1.-THE situation here does not |
Justify such action. There is no desti-
tuition as yet. cannot tell what may
follow. We have q board Of charities
which looks after the city's destitute.
This board is in close touch with all
he organized charities. An appropria-
Ion is made annually for the purpose
u taking care of cases Of restitution.
There are some funds on hand and 1t
nay be that the state appropriation
VIII be sufficient to take care Of those
Who require relief. OF course, 1t may
'et be necessary to ask for outside
financial aid. In the course of the
lext few days will be In better DO
ition to definitely decide upon this
natter"
Hammond J. Dugan, president Of the
teal Estate exchange, said yesterday :.
hat II the work Of clearing away the I
chris In the burned area is COM
fenced at once In four months time |
'mporary structures can be erected {
u over the ground swept by the fire I
nd business will assume normal pro
ortions. The Real Estate exchange {
rs telegraphed request to the legis- g
ture to speedily pass the bill al Q
lady introduced repeating the mort
lge tax Of eight per cent. on in :
me. This, he said, would have the q
Feet OF bringing capital here for In a
'stment In real estate and thus ia .
litate the rehabilitation Of the city.
A number Of large vaults and safes Ia
ere opened yesterday and In each n
them the contents were found to be n,
good condition. Four hundred p
ousand dollars in coin and legal ~
nder notes was taken from the r
ults Of bank outside the fire dis in
ct. e.
kilograms, letters and resolutions m
ering aid or sympathy are still being N
'eived at the mayors office. Among =
EN- was cablegram from Liverpool
nouncing that at a representative
'eting Of the tradesmen Of that city
resolution was unanimously passed
ldering the sympathy Of that city to
citizens Of Baltimore.
The police department has made re-
we'd efforts to prevent the sale of
oxicating liquors in the city. The II
.rolmen were informed last night
It they would be held personally
ponsible for any violations Of the
Use laws. They were instructed to ~
est hotelkeepers whom they find 70
pensing liquors to others than bona w
guests; all saloonkeepers violating An
law and the agents Of all whole a
dealers and brewers who deliver a.,
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