Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
Judge Pollard Rejected-Matters
of General Interest.
A Destructive Fire.

A Destructive Fire.
About, $3.50 o'clock last evening the
quiet of the town was disturbed again
by the thrilling cry of fire" which
was succeeded by the report OF pistol
shots. the meaning of which were well
understood. The ire was soon located
in the rear Of w. A. Burlsigh, Jr. g
building, and in very short time
nearly the whole populace of the town
were witnessing the destruction of dol
lar after dollars worth of property. I'm
mediately after the fire was discovered
an entrance was forced into Burleigh's g
store, and the work of saving goods
commenced. But the flames travelled
with lightning speed, famed by a
strong wind from the south, which
drove the fire to the main portion OF
the building before scarcely anything
was removed. Where the fire com.
mence some two carloads of hay were
lodged, which created, on burning,
a dense smoke, in the midst OF
which il was impossible to do any
work. But this soon cleared away
when the main building com.
menced to burn, and the sky
was lighted most brilliantly. The
dry timber burned just as fiercely as
the hay did. and volumn after volumn
of flame shot across the street, treaten.
ing destruction TO the buildings oppo.
site. This was noticed and force
was kept busy dousing the buildings
with water. Every one was busy.
Who did not work shouted in good
order, detailing work for Others.
About two hundred engaged them
selves carrying out goods from the
buildings next Bnrleigh's store, and
the scene was one of the liveliest i'm.
aginable. Everything was topsy-turvy
and excitement. The water wagon
was brought out and excellent service
was rendered by it, in supplying those
who were using buckets " ith water.
Every minute the fire became more
fierce, and the fact was noticed that
unless one building was destroyed by
other means than fire, the destruction
of the block would be completed.
Some dynamite was secured, and
under the Chinese laundry it was
placed. The fire had spread to tn,
adjoining building and the laundry
was blown up. This staid the further
progress of the fire in the direction o.
Remington Bros livery stable, which
would undoubtedly have met the
same fate as the other buildings had
not the action with the dynamite been
taken. After this was done there was
nothing more for the devouring ele-
ment than what 1t had under its pro-
lection. and it was not long before
that was In innocuous desuetude.
The fire was short one, but In Its
durance 1t spoiled much property.
While the people who witnessed il
could not bur admire its scenic effects,
they were much grieved at the whole.
sale destruction Of property.
The Inflated buildings were those
owned by w. A. Burleigh, Jr., Theo.
dore Bruback aud Mr.. Anderson. The
loss on Burleigh's property is estimat.
ed $1,000 to SIC, 900 and is nearly Gov.
cred by insurance; the building was
insured for 81 500, stock S4,l00 and
fixtures 81 600 total s6,6oO. Theodore
Bruback's building, which was used as
q restaurant, was insured for 81 500.
The loss on Anderson's houses will
foot up to about $500; one Of them was
occupied by Judge Stable, and he lost
his furniture valued at about $500.
The total loss on all the property is
estimated at about SIS, 900. The origin
Of the fire is mystery. Mr.. Burleigh
has no idea how II could have caught.
Il was first noticed by a::ilttleboy who
was walking up street, and he gave
the alarm. The following diagram
will give an idea Of where the fire or