The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-28

among the poorer CLASSES " no lost their
belongings. The local chart y or ganlsa
ton society has asked for funds 70 re-
love It. ~ ii III ~ "a ~ WIT n s3 s}ffs III
President Fish, OF the Illinois Central
was$reported to-day to be ut Pa m Beach, Z
Local officials do not expect him here.
Vice President Harahan gnnd other offs
lcials are OH their way. from Chicago and
will be here at noon to-morrow W. {5 4 They
will have full authority to handle the sit
iuhtion and discuss plans for the Simlrle-5
jdlate$ clearing away OF the wreckage the
Ireopening D G temporary tracks ii on tile
river md provisions for handling the
grain business or the Illinois Central ln--l
til the docks re restored. The local
exchanges and business interests VIII CO.
operate with Mr.. Hnrahnn In any, plans
|he may have to prevent any dlversionsof
traffic now coming here over The road
45s The Losses. 81.
~ No onetis missing. and 1T Is generally
believed that the fire was wi Thou t loss OF
life. Conservative estimates figure the
Immediate loss BY the 4 fire at S. 0OO, GOV,
divided as follows &: Two elevat tors, Y ware
houses, shed s, y 81, 5O0, ocO; twenty-threel
thousand bales OF cot ton 1920, 900 NJ 700 900
bushels grain, 1886, 600; {15 co barrels gar,
$780, 200; 8 cottonsced cake, III 1870 carloads;
$07 600; lumber. SIC, 625 81 cement, s58, $50;
meal, twenty cars, So 900; sundrie s, $l5o. n
900; five hundred freight cars, safe, 900 B
ships damaged, Sc, 900 81 city fire depart
mcnt, two engines and six horses. $15, o0o;3
s216 600 The railroad company carried Its
own insurance, and II the contents Of the
various elevators and sheds were insured
In local and forelgns N cies. The
Swharves covered 4, 750 feet, 81 over q dis
3tance8 OF ten u blocks. III OF this wharfage
3, 800 feet and what It contaln ned wa de
strOyed, II the remainder at the upper end
Bof the terminals being saved through the
fact that tho wind blew strongly In the
Opposite direction. The DESTROYED wharf ,l''1
cost $500, 900. EleYa tor ~ D. rs lea seu to
Harris, Scott ana Company, OF Chicag go,
cost $500, 900 when built and Ell evat - Y,
which was operated BY tho Illinois Gem
trial cost $500 900. II sf8
5S There were /. mary II narrow escapes 4 Of
those who were engaged In fighting the
Flames, owing n to y is v rapid n spread and
lives were constantly endange by de-
tbris Of NIL kinds that was whlr led through
the air. The scape OF two fire engines
was cut off and their oreWs Ind to run
son, Of No. .. being painfully hurt.
Started in Elevat 81. ss
The IRE started In the conyey ors5s#t to
Elevator I'd spread with D remark
liable rapidly. u sparks \ d rppplng In .o6 oil
barrels on the wharf md extend Ing the
thames in every direction. US ssf ls;s
q en ships were lying q + the g ocks when
1.-THE fire started. "a nd all &e xcc p wo es-
l$caped without damage .a The Ind lana, Of
the a Leland ~ line, q had her rails cabin
house. masts,Y g to-, WI ped 81 lean #, and
tho Cycle was burned 4 about y the 4 prov
and sides. Al l he Jugs In L the harbor
that had steam up hurried to the scene
when the fire started, i and BY heroic Ell
forts succeeded II In pulling the 8 eamers
Into the river out Of reachso of the flames.
superintendent o. NJ 4. Dunn directed the
forces of the railroad for several hours,
and when Is the fire was under control
WentSto& tho ffice Of the company, where
8he spent tho night In wire communlca-
ton with officials east and west, and in
l#settlng the lines for clearing the Wreok-
age a way. Y Mr.. Dunn said In his opinion
the AFRO Originated from spon to famous cons
l$bustion,s Il n an