Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-04-09

insurance. The school house across
the street had narrow escape but was
saved by prompt and energetic action.
Where Will the New Depot be Located ?
The depot is burned. And the
place where il stood looks desolate and
barren. The posts which supported
the structure are still burning. A
large force of men commenced yester-
day morning to clean away the debris
and completed their work about q
o'clock last night All the burning
timbers were removed and with the
exception of the few posts the ground
about the spot Is entirely clear. Many
little understandable articles were
picked up by the workmen. and the
boys have laid some of them aside as
relies. Among these are firearms, the
iron portions of them alone being un-
extinct. A crowd was collected
around the scene all day discussing
the event which left Miles City with
out railway depot. Frank Timing
was about the place all day. While
the fire was in progress he injured his
left pedal. He took no notice of the
occurrence at the time, though he suf-
fered considerably. When he got up
yesterday morning his foot was swol-
len badly and it would not support
him. MIR. Ainslie, superintendent of
this division of the road was on hand
and superintendent the cleaning up
work. The safe was found upside
down but 1t was so warm in the morn.
ing that it could not be opened. 1t
was allowed to cool, and between s
and 8 o'clock In the evening it was
opened. with the use of slsdge ham,
msrs. It's contents were found in a
well preserved condition, though the
heat inside wss intense. Some silver
dollars were so warm that they could
not be handled with any degree of
comfort to the hand. The telegraph
wires were set right and the two ends
connected, and communication is now
uninterrupted either way.
Where the new depot will be built,
Is the question that agitates the public
mind. Many are in favor Of its being
erected on the old site while others
argue In favor of the foot of Main
street as the most favorable location.
Mr.. Ainslie Twas asked, but he was
not prepared to state; the pow ers in
st. Paul will settle that interesting
question. Mr.. Ainslie says, however,
that plans are being prepared at st.
Paul for new depot, which will con-
tam two large waiting rooms, ticket,
telegraph and baggage apartments.
The depot will be constructed with
brick and will in every way be an at
tractive building and an honor to the
city. Work will bs commenced on it
as soon a. the plans are prepared, and
inside Of sixty days 1t will be ready
for occupancy. Until that time the
express Office of the Northern Pacific
will be made serviceable. The
The freight and passenger depots
will be built separately, that having
already been determined upon. Work
on the freight depot will commence
immediately. Its size will be S6xl0
feet and will be built of wood.
1t is the general opinion that the
freight depot will be built on the old
site and that the passenger depot will
be erected at the foot of Main street.
But which ever location pleases the
Northern Pacific as being the most
favorable, II will use without paying
any attention TO petitions for 1t to
build in any certain place. Last
evening gentleman connected with
the Northern Pacific road said to .
JOURNAL representative:
"You might as well state In the
morning that the Northern Pacific
passenger depot will be located at the
foot of Main street. The company
will build there for this reason. It OBJ
serves the rapid Advancement Of Miles
City in the past year or two, and
recognizes the fact that II will be q
city Of no mean proportions In . few
years more. Main street Is the princi-