The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-24
MILITIA ON DUTY

1 Nashville, March 23.-MemberS o1 the
 National Guard of Tennessee were on watch all day today and tonight in
 the stricken sections of East Nashville which were devastated yesterday by | fire. At o'clock tomorrow morning | they will leave the situation in the hands of a number of city patrolmen ! who are present in cooperation with them.
 l Several arrests were made today for minor footing, but no other disorder 1 was reported by those on guard. The fund started last night for the relief of those who were rendered homeless by the fire had reached $l5, : 900 by voluntary contributions tonight and was constantly being added to. i large number of persons visited the ashes of their former homes today in hope of finding some valuables which might not have been consumed. Some fears were expressed that these visitors might be injured by falling walls and for this reason the walls of the Warner school building and or other gutted structures were dyna- mited
 All persons suffering from yester- days conflagration were cared for to : night, and it was stated that it would not be necessary to accept generous offers of aid from other cities Telephone connection between East Nashville and the western side of the Cumberland river had not been re- established today, but street car serv- Ice had been resumed on all streets except two in the fire zone City lights were again burning tonight in the stricken sections
 Estimates of the loss remained today at Sl,50O, 900, and it was stated that so per cent of this was covered by in surance.
 large extent of territory is laid waste tonight. The fire started op Nortn First street, near Oldham, and running southeast diagonally. the flames reached Tenth street to tbe ca after travelling IA blocks south to Hunter street. The fire zone was three blocks wide, though in some DOCKS a number of the houses were damaged and not destroyed Many olocks were swept clean. A few blocks were skipped by the fire.
 Business men stated tonight that there is no possibility of an extra ses- slon of the legislature to consider re- lieI measures for tEp stricken people. No call for relief has been made and It was stated that the situation has oeen fully met by Nashville residents
 RELIEF WORK RAPID
 Paris, March 23-Work of relieving the sufferers and the homeless in Paris atter the fire of Tuesday night was carried along swiftly today Money raised in Paris and in cities nearby came In overnight to the relief commit tee, headed by Mayor E. H. McCuistion and was distributed to the needy.
 The 5000 homeless spent last night Tn the homes of friends and relatives on lawns and in such public buildings as remained. Railroad waiting rooms Were turned into dormitories for the women and younger children.
 Ihe greatest task that faced the or Sanlzed workers was clearing the business district of the debris. which consisted chiefly of fallen brick walls o1 the live banks in Paris, three of thelr structures were totally de- stroyed. and one badly damaged. Off cers of the three banks expected to make attempts at opening their vaults today.
 The death list remained at three with one person missing. It is feared that Mrs A. c. Foul, the missing woman. mas perished. although search had thus Tar Tailed to reveal her remains