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 1t 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 carting their securi-
ties and funds to temporary offices
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
that all OF the securities and moneys
Of the bank were as safe as on the day
they were placed in the vault. They
- were removed to the American Ma
tional Bank building on Gay street,
where temporary offices will be
opened. -..# ii
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. I am
compelled, however, to withhold all per-
mits 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 taxi
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
given 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
p uing about ! 0 degrees and a. keen wind
blowing thruout 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
ruins. ..., -s.-..
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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 1t had
done $500 damage. Later an i'm
portant blaze in the northern residence
district again called out some Of the
overworked firemen.
The Policemen Shivered. "
Owing to the need Of police to pa
troll the outlying residential sections
it was necessary for them to put in
ten and twelve hours Of continuous
duty and the men were thoroly be-
numbed when relieved at daylight.
Even the soldiers on guard for but two
hours at a stretch, found this tour in
the icy wind long enough and consld-
crate officers permitted them to shell
ter themselves in convenient doorways
and build small picket fires wherever
possible.
InreS companies OF troops were
kept on continuous patrol duty in the
ruins thruout the night. SO quiet were
s the conditions that the military head
quarters in the marshaps office were
practically closed at midnight.
A conflict between the state and fed
eral government was reported last
night when a mail carrier who was en-
deavoring to enter the postoffice was
halted by sentry. In the encounter
the carrier was hit over the head with
the soldiers rifle but was not seri.
ously injured.
Dan Cupid Survives.
One branch of the city government
that is running in full operation is the
marriage license bureau, eighteen
licenses being issued yesterday and the
rush continuing to-day
Among the ruins that COLLAPSED
early this morning was large section
| of the Calvert street front Of the biz
Equitable building, and the front wal
of an office building on st. Pau
Z, street between the Herald office AND
the Law building. A large section OF
the interior of the latter building also
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