The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-10

the 18th instant, named by the Governor of the State yesterday.
 This extraordinary action was deemed best to meet the emergency.
 The Demand for Money.
 The moment the doors were open the demand for money began and from all parts of the city came persons clamorfng for silver certificates of small denomina- ton fractional silver and minor coins. Small notes and small silver were most needed. The liberal achievements of cash supplies promised from Washington will greatly relieve the situation. The utmost precautions against attack on the vaults were put into force and . heavy military guard safeguarded every part of the building.
 Outside the fire area this afternoon and tonight the streets were filled with tramp ing thousands. Multitudes of people. residents as we'll as the out of town folk who are fiocking to the city on every train, spent the early hours of the night In the section just back of the fire lines, gazing at the wrecked buildings. At the city postoffice the usual routine has been resumed.
 For time 1t was feared that food scarcity with the accompanying advance in prices would occur, but it Is felt this apprehension has no grounds. Supplies are short but railroad facilities have been unobstructed and merchants now believe they will be able to meet every demand. Most of the provision houses in the whole sale district were burned, but arrange ments have been made to sell food SUD- piles from freight yards and stations.
 Clearing Burned District. The ruins of the fire territory having cooled sufficient to permit the handling of debris, the work of clearing some DOT. tions of the burned district began today Hundreds of 1aborers engaged by the de. partment of street cleaning were put tc work at the western end of the ruins clearing the streets. Many weeks will elapse before all the streets within the fire territory will be open to traffic Bricks to the depth of four feet, large marble and granite blocks, great girders bent or broken, and networks of tele- graph. telephone and electric light wires cover the streets. On both sides of the thoroughfares in many places are tower ing walls that will have to come down before any attempt can be made to clear the streets at those points
 The Consolidated Gas Company has stf- fered severely from the enormous waste of gas from broken pipes and this after noon a force was sent out to turn off gas from all pipes that have been damaged Auc &do WOEAS nave DecH puSTlcu 10 gNe limit day and night to supply the residen- tial portions of tho city.
 Turning Off Stopcocks.
 There has also been a great waste of water from broken pipes and gangs oI men from the water bureau were engaged in turning off the stopcocks on the wate mains.
 All of the out of town fire companies that came to Baltimore and rendered suckl valuable services in stopping the progress of the fire have returned to their homes. Chief Engineer Horton of the local de- partmeht in speaking of the work of the visitors. said:
 .'The services of the visiting nremen were greatly appreciated. not only by myself but by all the citizens of BaIti- more. The work was extremely valuable and it is partly due to their efficiency that the fire was stopped where 1t was. feel that I cannot say too much in praise of their good york;"
 A special meeting of the members of the Baltimore Stock Exchange was held today at the Hotel Stafford, to consider the question of rebuilding the exchange. It was decided to erect another building on the old site as soon as the debris is cleared away. A temporary board room will be opened in the Builders Exchange and trading fin securities listed on the Baltimore exchange resumed next week A resolution was passed offering the May or and Finance Commissioners all the money the city may need.