Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-30
FIVE million IS
LOSS At ALBANY
But MONEY CANNOT RESTORE
THE OLD HISTORIC RECORDS
BUILDING IS STILL TRUE
Tire Still Burning In the Rulns-Onc
Hundred aud Fifty Persons De-
tailed Guardsmen,

million dollars would probably repair
the damage done hy fire in the state
capitol today but money cannot re-
store historic old records which was
the pride of the state. After an ex-
animation Of the exterior wall with
translts Inspector Ware said the build
ing was true as ever, Fire burned
the state library. assembly library
and document rooms, and most Of
flces of the excise department. and
the quarters OF the Senate ana H.
nance committee. Water and smoke
took up what the flames laid down,
and damage from this cause extends
to every part of the building Fire
was still burning tonight In the ruins,
beneath what was once beautiful
painted ceilings OF the state reading
room. Seven lines Of hose were run
into the building Water still dripped
from ceilings and from nearly all
parts Of the west wings and escaped
town the stairs after the fire was ex-
tingulshed
One hundred national guardsmcn,
also fifty policemen have been de-
tailed to protect the dsmantled end
Ot the building.
Police Hold Back Crowds.
Albany. n. y, March 20-Flre
swept the S2S.OO0,OOO state capitol
building early today destroying the
three wings connecting the senate and
assembly ana state libraries with their
priceless records, doing damage es-
OF
100000 and probably causing the
death Of Nightwatchman Samuel Ab-
bott, who Is missing,
The fire started At 2:S0 o'clock In
n room on the third floor used by
Assemblyman A. J. Levy chairman OF
the judiciary committee. and was
swept by a high wind across Inter
vening courts to the other wings The
western, northwestern and southwest
ern wings wcre destroyed.
At o'clocl, the flre is silll burning
I'm the west wing, but the flremen
had 1t under control Among tho rec
ords destroyed were those Of tho
court of claims, which were kept IN a
part " the assembly library For
five hours the entire firefiehting
force Of the city hattled with the
flames before they were sure NJ sav.
ing the senate and assembly cham
berg.
The fire which was we'll under way
when discovered by nlghtwatchman
IN Washington avenue, was fed by tons
Of paper IN the library rooms and
spread rapidly The doomed wings
were scethinG furnace when the
fremen arrived LEGISLATORS, aroused
from their beds in the hotels by the
excitement aided the fire fighters.
Many Of them rushed to the building
10 carry out documents and books
Nlghtwatchman Abbott, the misaing
man. was employed to patrol the lib-
rary wing The firemcn battered
down doors and searched the corrl-
dors for him while the flames ragged,
but they were SO filled with smoke
that the fIremen were driven back
nfter a futile quest 1anators, as.
semblymen, state OH and em-
ployes OF minor importance gathered
about the great stone structure during
the height Of the fire. Senator Bayne
~ Long Island, helped the firemen
man hose, Assemblyman Terry of
Kings County and Assemblyman Nc
Daniels Of Tomkins County also as.
sisted the fircmen.
Adiuant General Verba saved n
number Of valuable papers from the
offices Of the second floor
Some Of the employees say the in
sulatlon on the electric wires had be-
come defective and the superinten-
dents had requested this to be fixed
today
Al Of the available police were nee
essary TO prevent the crowds from
hlndcrlng the firemen The high wind
carried live sparks for many blocks
and caused tongues Of flame which
curled from windows to stretch across
Intervening courts lgntng the cor
nices " adjoining WINGS,
There was terrific crash when the
roof " the west. southwest and north.
west wings FELL Governor Dix was on
the scene at that hour He placed the
loss Al nNlut S7OO00O0, but the blaze
was stll burning fierccly then,
The wind was shll blowing strong
NJ that time and Governor Dix learn
FN lUNt INC group NI blNl' NlIHNNNIfH
was doomed However. he WAS nssur
cd hy the flremen that the two cxecu'
tive chambers were safe unless the
wind changed ts course.
The Democratic caucus had iust ad-
iourned some time before the fire was
discovered and many ot the legsla-
tors were stlll up and hurried 10 the
scene TO assist the men.
by the time the firomon had ar-
rived the fire had gained such head
way that II was believed that the
entire group comprising the state
capitol was doomed II was difficult
20 reach tho windows Of the apart
ments whore the fire was blazing
most brlskly because Of intervening
buildings. Lines of hose were hauled
through the Legislative chambers and
streams were directed from the win
dowA As soon as tho clty's entire
fire fighting force arrived the twenty
streams were directed upon tho fire
from different angles The fire was
the most spectacular Albany has ever
known The flames could be seen for