The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-04
DEsTRUCTIvE FIRE IN HELENA.
A Large Portion Of the City De-
str0yed!
The Herald once ! complete Loss.

Helena was again visited by a destructive
confagration, laying good portion OF Main
street. embracing some of the most substan-
tial buildings in the city, in smouldering
ruins. The news was received here on Mot
day evening, by gentlemen returning from
the Fair, and caused general sadness, n
We learn from Mr.. Mcdonald, who came in
last evening. and who Witnessed the terrible
coniiagratiun, the full particulars. Mr.. Nj.
says that at about o'clock Sunday morning
the alarm was sounded, and having reached
the objective point, he found several hundred
persons assembled about Tie Herald office, in
the basement Of which the fire was reported,
and that it was almost an hour before the
flames issued from the cellar. MIR. Melon
aid thinks that a lew buckets of water could
have prevented the fire, some time after he
arrived, aud s,ll who were in the vicinity at
the time ey press the same opinion. AS soon
as the Iianes got under Roadway they, went
like 4 destroying angel. Originating in the
basement OF
ss85ls THE HERALD OFFICE s.
That magnificent printing establishment, the
finest and most complete inthe West, with a
large new stock Of stationery which had
just been received, was completely destroyed,
not thing being saved; one. Of the Fisk
brothers even losing his watch in making his
escape from the building. In the, same build
ing. occupying the first ground floor, was the
extensive stationery and seed store of
sTIcKNEY & son.
Which was also total loss. as54 2s2ist-
THE ST. IouIs BREWERY, sf's
frame building, sandwitched between Stick
ney's and Cans s. Ilein's, was soon burnt to
the ground. and everything in it, II @
The fire-proof building of So bfs5 US
CANS & KLEIN,
Adjoining the brewery, prevented the fire
from extending in that direction, and they
escaped with but slight loss; but II spread to-
ward Wood street, striking the next building
occupied by s3E
Az stationery and hat store, the contents of
which were destroyed. Adjoining which was
the ts.gfs,{4
MAGNOLIA HOTEL,
"A frame structure, which was swept away.
From there around on Wood street to the
Boulder Block the fire had wooden buildings
to feed upon. the first being the we
9a PosT OFFICE AND Wards STORE, stN
From which most of the portable matter was
Adjoining was the izt3l9d {
H. fy8.3 d HELhNA BREWERY,
One of the largest in Helena; and next was
80
The goods from which were removed to a
in the rear. Occupying the large
corner building on Main and Wood was
JOE KUHwARTH's s, BAKERY AND HOTEL,
A great portion Of which was torn down to
save the Exchange saloon, on the corner
across the street, as well as the large build
ngs on tile west side of the street. After
going through what remained of Joe's
bakery, the fire proceeded up Wood street
10 the stone buildings, destroying a few
frame tenements, where it subsidized. We
have only given the leading occupants, or
hose occupying the first floor OF buildings
They were all or mostly two
story, and were used as offices, etc. A great
many merchants occupying buildings burned
lad lire proof cellars in the rear; and Sue
,eeded in getting greater portion of their
goods stored. But after every one supposed
he fire extingnisled, the fre-proofs caught
md destroyed what goods had been trans
erred as well as those before stored in them.
Helena has been signally unfortunate with
Tres, and the present great loss, causing a
arge gap in the heart of the city. alta time of
he year when business affairs are generally
depressed, renders it doubly severe. In the
oss Of the Herald establishment we feel a
peculiar sadness, although we believe it, as
llso several of the other buildings and stocks,
we're partially insured. Although confident
hat the same energy and indomitables perse-
Terance that built up the Herald tits present
tanding, will not allow the present loss TO
fleet it, more than the necessary temporary
we deplore the unfortunate oc-
urrence and truly sympathize with our
worthy confreres. No newspaper men in the
Vest have shown themselves better adapted
o battle against Kicissitudes and triumph
,ver every difficulty than the Fisk Brothers,
md we are satisfied that but q short time will
lapse before its welcomeivisits, rejecting the
mercy and enterprise of its conductors. will
gladden. the hearts Of its. numerous subscrib-
,rs.S5fg Ee5 milan ta s3zfKaj t5gs b 5gz4i tlf
We understand that it was the general inn
PRESTON in Helena that the fire was the work
if anincendiary
4 ss --7-----T- - -7---i r4a4s Ss.g
cattle Between Republicans and
Democrats i'm La MesiIIa Seven
Killed and Thirty Wounded.
8i i SANTA FE, n. ~, Sept. %.
The Post yesterday had the following cor
from la Mesilla, in the southern
TART of this Territory: sf
The election excitement in this valley cul-
minated to-day iii one of the most fearful af-
rays ever witnessed here. tt is no exag-
seration to say that the plaza has been liter
lly drencled with human blood. AT pres
Mt Sunday evening, the 27th1 it is known
HAT seven persons have been killed, while it
! estimated that the wounded reaches as high
S thirty, of whom seven or eight are fatally
Injured. From 5 o'clock this afternoon until
!, the plaza resounded with pistol shots and
'roans. For fifteen minutes the firing WAS
nccssant. and continued during the rest OF |
he hour. n e,,,,s 3s,,s,
The Republican and Democratic parties