Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-24
Member Of Board Of Regents
Says Damage by Disastrous
Blaze Yesterday Morning Has
Been Much Exaggerated
REGENTS MEET THIS WEEK;
LIKELY TO REBUILD HALL
Personal Loss Of Professors
adm On UninsurabIe Stuff Is
Hard 10 Estimatei No Delay in
Work of University Expected,

WIN W tSfNJ LNRNRtCbi
That the loss sustained BY the TINT.
verslty Of New Mexico Ia the disas-
trous fire which destroyed Hadley
hall Monday moinln VIII not cxceed
S2b, 600 or $4,000. outside OF the per
sonal loss of the professors and the
geological collection, was the positive
statement made last night by Dr
James II. Wroth Of the board Of re
gents.
THE reports Of the Damage have
been much exaggerated declared Dr.
Wroth. The building cost. when
erected, $4,000. | figure that i'm
provements to the extent Of some
$4,000 have been since added. /
would place the loss on the building
and Its contents, at a rough estimate.
al between s25, 900 and $50, 600. Ger
tainly 1t will not exceed the latter
figure.
This 81 course Is the actual loss to
the University on money expended
The loss on the fine geological ~ealtec-
ton, brought 20 the University from
the St Louis exhibition. and "a fine
collection OF New Mexico minerals,
might be roughly terkoned at 81, 900.
IL is, however, impossible 10 estimate
the loss on stuff Of this kind. The
loss or the notes and data Of the
members OF tho faculty, the loss Of
the invaluable records complied by
the late President Tight and On sim
liar things which could not he IN
sured, canno even be guessed At, as
their value is intangible and they
could not be replaced, some of them
for any amount Of money.
tNThe IrufNarnftA will mnka aofnr
arrangement safd Or Wroth.
whereby temporary quarters viii be
provided next fnll for the chemistry
and engineering departments which
were housed IN fIadley han The
work Of the classes in these depart
menta will h on aa usual What ac-
ton the hoard Of regents win take
regarding the emergency I emit say.
! think Il likely q meeting viii be
held the latter part OF Inc week To
handle the situation
IL Is understood that the regents
are In favor ~ rebuilding as soon ais
possible. II may be necessary 10 SEE
cure territorial aid for the institution
TO cover the extra expense entnilpd rs
the co%nflagration at this time when
further outlay was planned for new
buildings.
Insurance About Stt.aO0.
As far as "a be learned, the build
ms destroyed wns insured FOR $1,000
each IN tho following fire insurance
companies. Royal Atlps, Spring
field. Firemon's FUND, Aetna. Liver
pool and London and Globe. Niagara,
British America. Northern. Contin-
entail and Norwich Union, It Is nm
dofstood the insurance on tho buiid-
ing's contents was si,l0O. nll the rest
being on the building.
In this connection Dr. Mrtth afys
that the two new dotmitol ses which
cost q total Of tt6, 600. nic insured
for $4,000. ana that the main build
Ing recently remodeled, Is Insured
with its contents, including the liz
hrary, for between $4,000 ana sS0,-
coo.
The ruins Of Hadloy hnil wctc stlli
smoidering yesterday and 1t VIII bo
Impossible Tor a day or two to deter
mine how much salvage may be su-
cured from the wreck Nothing re-
mains but a few totteflng wallis and
a jumble,i mass OF debris in the hlso-
mcnt. Tho personal loss ~ Profess
rors J. -. Ozark. ! r. Watson and
others Is very heavy. notes compiled
during many yeafs eft research being
destroyed
Professor CLARK attempted to break
into his laboratory Though "a window
after the fire started .ut tho dense
fumes from the hurntnp chemicals
made IL impossible Tor him or anYnu,
else 10 enter the Building Go rescue
amy al the contents It is likely some
OF the more massive apparatus may
be- disable after the basement is
cleared out prof Martin Il ANGEL
WAS lucky enough Go have his notes
elsewhere, go they were saved
The underground gasoline tank adj