The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08
THE ARCH FIEND.
A Blaze Subdued by Active
Firemen,
GREAT PRESENCE OF
Sheridan's Tailoring Establishment
and the Branch Mint Burned Ont.

About 9:25 last evening a fire broke
out in r. b. Sheridan's tailoring es.
taolIshment on West Park street.
Ihe names We're first seen issuing
from the front of the tailorshop
me alarm was Immediately given,
but by the time the fire department
arrived on the scene, the fire had
communicated to the Branch Mint
saloon adj olning. The smoke being
so dense those III the Mint saloon
6arely mad lime to escape to the street.
When Hose Company No, l finally
got a stream playing upon the fire ii
had spread eastward to that portion
OF the building being fitted up by
Mrs. Celtier as a bath house. The
furnishing of this portion of the
building had not been completed
and was not occupied. The
fire companies exhibited great
activity in their movements
and in less than fifteen minutes from
the time the alarm was fir.t given,
a got it under control. When the
doors of Sheridan's merchant tailor
Ing establishment were burst open
great volumes of smoke poured into
the street, 50 dense that the electric
light in front of the building was al
most obscured. 1t was fairly impos-
slble to see across the street, which
was thronged with people, who had
rushed out of the skating rink. The
lining inside of the tailor shop and
other combustibles were fairly licked
up by the flames, and must have
been burning some tine before being
discovered. The Mint saloon was
the property OF Messrs. Houser &
Hamilton, with John Morley as man.
ager. Their loss is estimated at $l75O;
no insurance. Mr.. Sheridan's loss
will undoubtedly reach a much
larger figure, which at present
cannot be estimated, with q small
insurance. Mrs. CeItiers' loss will
not be very great. The building oc-
cupled, which the above named per-
sons was the property of Jud ge Will
cox, whose loss will probably reach
$SOo.OO. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
AT THE RINK
At the time the fire broke out and
before the alarm was given, Manager
Ward of the Amphitheatre ascertain
ed that smoke was pouring into the
rink from the front door. I'm
mediately after hearing an alarm of
ire he feared a panic and with a
GOODNESS and presence of mind that
was remarkable, cut off ali commune
cation With the outside, by shutting
all the inner doors. then opening all
the outside exits, he quietly stepped
into the rink, which was crowded
with people and ca mly announced
that a fire was progressing a few
doors from the rink and that all
would have time to make their exit,
which was done IN the short space of
four minutes. Great credit is due
Manager Ward for the manner in
which he deporced himself. under
these most trying circumstances in
avoiding what would undoubtedly
have been a terrible panic. probably
causing loss of life, had q veil of fiie
communicated to the inside.
FIREMAN INJURED.
Thomas Rogan, a young mar we'll
known about the city, while assist
ing in putting out the fire on the roof
of Sheridan's establishment acct
dentally cut his thumb severely on
the tin roofing. Becoming weakened
from loss of blood and the subse-
quent drt nching he received, he was
attacked with a violent c%ongestive
chill and was carried into the Metro |
politan restaurant insensible. Re-
were applied and doctors |
Johnson and Hitler called in, who
soon pronounced him out of danger,