Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-14

bers of yesterdays conflagration in
Chelsea there arose today a well or
ganized movement for aid and relief
to the 10000 homeless, a counting
of the cost by insurance companies.
whose representatives placed their
loss at over $1,000, 900, and deter
mination by the city authorities to
rebuild the $50 acres swept by the
flames where stood before the fire
property valued at nearly $4,000
600.
No further deaths were reported
today, and of the injured persons
taken to the various hospitals only
two were believed to be in critical
condition. The three bodies taken to
the morgue In Boston last night re-
manned unidentified today.
The indications are that the losses
are divided according to class Of
property destroyed as follows:
Churches and schools, $125, 900;
public buildings, s475, 900; factories,
business blocks and contents, $685.
900; dwelling houses. s3,750, 900.
The insurance of $500, 900 is di-
vided among about 80 companies.
Comparatively little suffering was
reported among the fire victims to-
day. So prompt and effective was
the relief work begun yesterday that
practically no one was without shell
ter during the night. Today the re-
lief work was taken up by those who
handled the Massachusetts fund for
San Francisco sufferers.
Boston Raises $4,000 Before Noon.
Early today Mayor Beck issued an
appeal to the country, but after a
conference with acting Governor
Draper the appeal was amended so
as to include only the state. AM
nouncement was made that SIS, 900
had been raised by subscription in
Boston before noon. In addition the
city of Chelsea appropriated $40, 1000,
and a resolution calling for 100000
from the state was introduced in the
house of representatives.
Many nearby cities announced the
starting of subscriptions and the city
governments of others will hold spe-
cial meetings to take action on the
matter. A message received from
President Roosevelt expressed SYM
patty and volunteered the service of
the army and navy. In the meantime
the local organizations, such as the
Associated Charities and the Saliva
ton Army, were perfeeting their
work and they professed entire abil-
ity to find temporary quarters for all
the homeless.
Patrols Burned District.
The burned district was closely pa
trolled today by militia. The work
Of the guards, however. consisted
mostly in keeping people from ven
uring too near the standing walls.
There was very little property re-
naming to be guarded, so thoroughly
had the area been swept by the
names. In fact, the underwriters
Who viewed the ruins today saw no
prospect of salvage of any descrip-
ion. One -Broadway-was
feared and opened to the public. and
s it led straight through the heart
If the ruins a steady stream of peo-
lie moved through 1t all day.
A chill wind and a light fall of
now, which later turned into cold
ain, added to the misery of the
omeless who shivered in the shelter
amps in the public squares and play
rounds. Early this forenoon the
attalion of marines which had been
Ding guard duty during the night
as ordered back to the barracks at
be Charlestown navy yard, and the
ork of preserving order and pro-
citing property was continued by
e police and militia.
Babes Born During Fire.
During the course of the fire yes
rday several babies were born, and
each instance mother and child
ID to be removed to places of ref
e. as their houses were directly in
path of the IRE and were later
stroyed. The mothers and children
re all reported today In satisfae-
b condition.
special meeting of the Chelsea
I'd OF aldermen was held this fore
"a, at which an order was intro
ed asking the legislature for au-