The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-09-13
Prom The Daily q Tue day.
I1HB IN THE 0OUNTAINS.


came In from Blacktsil yesterday,
We learn that disastrous conilagra-
ton occurred ut that place last sat-
"r''ay. The fire Il supposed tn have
originated from . tean,xter cooking
Ibis dinner. The Colorado sn,elter
lost about 60 cords Of wood by this
fire. and others lost smaller lots.
From Chance l.. Harris, who came
In from the Park late last evening,
We learn that fire broke out on the
summit, west Ut the Park about ll:3O
u. m. yesterday. When first .liscov-
cred it did not have the appearance
Of being more than An ordinary camp
fire, but the wind blowing . gale At
the time, the whole side Ut the noun
tain was stn,n y sheet of flame. The
fire originated about lOO yards from
Billy MOrri:On's wos,d camp. 1t was
un.lue'stiomaLly the work Of an In
c~nsliary, rs Mr.. Morrison had No
fire alAut his camp since morning.
Morrison l..ses al,OutljO cords Ut wood
and his wODd chute I'M feet
lOny. Geo. A. Curtis lost 10
cOr,ls Of w0sxl and his chute
$40 feet long. Mr. Curtis was pitching
wood ut the time aud before he was
aware Ut the presence VI the IRE his
shirt was burning. He barely e.
capped with his life.
The IRE was raging ut ! late hour
last night, and unless there is rain
Or ''lslucl,er" or something else, there
is liable To 6e immense destruction In
the Park befOre the end Is reached.
The fire 10 ascending the mountain
>i.ie, and the wicked flames are surg
ing and rssr:ng in the direction Of
tie extensive wU,d ricks Of the Sill
yer IB"w and Montana Company.
and If private individuals.
There is strong presumption that
thousands Of cords of wossi will dis
appear in smoke In the Park within
the next few days.
When the IRE was first discovered
Judge Sherman organized force to
stay its ravayes but in the face Of
the gale aud the parchetl-up timber,
their Efforts were impotsnt. The
heat was ~ intense that men could
not approach the scene Of the conf'a-
grafton.
E! At the time this fire was raging
the wind was blowing great gums
ever wherc In that region. Three
! houses were nnrnDtsd, and . team
hitclse<l to load Of wOOtl was blown
back on tire rsrsd about so yarsls. A
. building belonging to I'D. Currie
was blown down completely. Two
loads Of hay cunning from the Park
/" Butte were completely overturned,
. the wheels Of the wagon
i,eing where the hay ought
to have been. Pretty much
all the windows Oh the west Tide al
houses were bru;sen out from living
! sand aud gravel. The road, which
before the cyclone had about f'ui
| inches of dust, was swept cle:;m and
was rs hard "a u pavement.
! 1t is reported that = cloud burst &C
Cured triOw tie. Park In the VICINITY
Of the saw mills. which rOu hi
down huge rss.ks and L"uDtlers.
! These fire, occurring ut this time
are liable 20 seriously con,l'licatc the
w,ssl question this winter. Ou'
mill. aud SINE, tiers hav.: not satisfac
,.ri!y s,,.'ce.ssl.siim iin.linga substitute
for w.nsl, and it is Indispensable for
l",,,s,.l,o;,l and heating uses In the
city. 1t is to Le hoped the situation
Is no. near ~, serious ~ il now up
lsc..rs.
I.ATEE.
! The fire IL still spreading. and
! working towards Yankee Daslle.