The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-02-24
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And thus, at last, has the visitation of
fire E.llcnnponus An entire. block is in
ashes. We do not believe that any time
after nifty men reached the scene, . fire.
engine could have saved any building that
was burned, but in less vigorous breeze,
with engine, hooks and ladders, some might
have bcex saved. but they could not have
been with the appliances at hand this morn.
ing. The SAVING Of the Scott House block
wssnot p,inculsus, butt was On: astounding
result of energy, endurance and determine
ton. Men never worked better, and al.
though some were Indifferent, some paral.
yzed, and some were poltroons who stood
back with the Cinnamon and absolutely
refused to assist, nearly every one came for
ward nobly when shown where he could be
of service. We join with the slndependens
in giving the colored men of Deer Lodge
due mention. Every one of them worked
manfully, and fought the fire like sslaman>
dera The Chinese, withrone exception,
positively refused to render any assistance
We acknowledge gratitude to the employees
Of the NEW NORTH. WRIST, to others who
assisted ", and TO the many. including our
Independent friends, who proffercd service
when tho situation was perilous. However,
the wind happened to hold firm In one d.
rection. and that with the night thaw-the
first Of the year--which flooded the streets
and made water plentiful .sayed large por>
~ ako n ~ MI
that not one of tbe force pumps in the vi
cinity Of the burning block was in working
condition The cool wind. teo, favored the
west side Of Main street. Nearly all the
glass ON that side Is broken. and also the
large glsss in lonnell, Clark 4 Larabie's
Bank, DID istdhss hest splitting the panes
in innumerablc fragments across 50 feet and
~ feet strsah3 nm UTt |.
is unknown; but the general belief 10 that
the dr., vas started BY an ineepdiesy. There
had been Id IRE in Cofsys stsble, AID no
one, that Coftey knew Of, occupying it
sincs Feb lsks rFIrGrrIg3s !
We think Deer Lodge would s. ; pretty
VAIN snte,reom to Hades fol. ths wretch
who fired It, It he were known.
z .oaa Z fhAcc11pDExrs, ETC. 'iaio
Coffey had just removed his last buggy
from TIE slIbaS yestefday, snd lt6iiy ooh.
tanned two tons of hay.
Hank. VAlitot dc1t.his sixty hssses loose,
and got nearly al than out Of the stable and
across the river Without trouble, where they
and he oother h6rses 81 he nsiShborhood
behaved frsntically till morning, but were
prevented komn rresccrosSns tks tftdke:: %
We noticed Mr.; Stevens, painter and
glasicr, Il work q .Chaa. Blum's b. noon
1dst!.I 1871 III Dj53yH5N
30 rapid did the lre sweep over some
buildings that not even thsmoney was saved
III Taeia ~ s ssRobin,eaa 'wii' rebuild !.
oneas sad doubtless many. Others paspeee
We 6axs noted. hut briefly and hastily, for
lie inforHssion 81 othef locaiities, lthis dis.
lster to our 6jr village. Before midSum
mer ws bsEcys the entire block viii b 10
bulk Uilhbetter sesuetures. But it Il bod
snoukh: Tkask God il ID no worse. 'N
Dsf Lodes, sssday, FsA - s.E
I1aOH K0al ind I,iomsDxa4l! eIx Ia
Kleinschmidt Bros. oasned to-day in Louis
z Coleman's~ bai'diaSs sd1ojsinG Cans 4
4: 81 eshe 80 zun.r.
'on g. 6@l! ! !. = e = are
'i 81: n...,. !. iasous !. III.
., GO 1dl coyf thig eati1s - heausive