The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-16
THIRD WITHIN A WEEK.
Another Big Blaze Recorded
This Morning in Butte.

This Morning in Butte.
HE Wy AMAG e.
Losses ana Insurance A Sneak
Thief Shot -. Notes and
Comment.
At 2:45 o'clock this m orning the third
extensive confagration within week
started in Butte 1t began in the lower
part of the vegetable and provision store
of Mrs. D. L. Sullivan, on Main street.
near Copper, and ssith lightning-like rapid
ity enveloped the entire building. Those
who were first on the spot and4 saw the
blaze in its incipiency predicted that II
would be a disastrous one, and their
prophecy was correct. Before the flames
were suppressed they had consumed the
two-story frame building occupied below
by Mrs. Sullivan and above by Photo
grapher Dussau, the small fruit store occu-
pied by Mrs. Parker and Kelly Il Court
ney's gr rocery store.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Was promptly ON hand, and the boys lost
no time in coupling their hose and getting
it in position. The pipes were laid but
moment when water came, but the first
stream was a weak one, and it was not
strengthened when the aqua spurted from
the second nozzle in service. The two
streams were directed at the front OF the
Sullivan building for q few moments, but,
seeing the futility OF attempting to
save it, the Chief wisely trans
ferred them to the buildings on either side
of it. The building on the south side-the
Union Hall-was drenched SO thoroughly
as to make it's ignition almost an impossi-
bility, and it was saved. On the north side,
| however, between the Sullivan building and
| Copper street, the ire had obtained
| such firm grasp that it de-
| fed the most strenuous endeavors
of the boys to overcome It, and not until
| it razed the fruit and and grocery stores
was it subdued. An hour after the first
alarm was sounded the firemen held the
field and were allowed an opportunity OF
resting from their labors.
THE ORIGIN OF THE BLAZE.
| just how this fire started is also mys-
| tery-the third one tn at has been present.
| ed in Butte within q week. The flames
| were first discovered in the Sullivan store
by a passer.by, who promptly raised an
| alarm. The doors OF the estab-
| lishment were locked, and no.
| body was within. The fire spread
| with such alacrity that the occupants OF
| the second floor experienced some difficulty
in effecting their escape. The contents OF
the store were not OF very intiammable
character. Green vegetables are not good
material for a bonfire.
| LOSSES AND INsU ANCE.
All of the buildings burned were the
pr operty Of James A. Murray, and there 's
no insurance on any OF them. The value
is hard to ascertain. but they were wo run
in the neghborhood OF IS, 600.
By far the heaviest losses were in the
stock of goods, and as near as could be ap-
| proxinated they were as follows: A.
Kelley & Courtney, the corner grocery,
$4,000; no insurance.
Mrs. Parker's little fruit store. loss
about $3.50; no insurance.
Daniel L. Sullivan-Loss in stock, about
$1,000; insured for $500. being $4,000
|
F. Marsh, in the following companies:
Fireman's Fund. $3.50; Norwich Union,
$3.50; Hartford, $500.
A. !. Dusseau Loss, So. 900; insured for
81. 900 with George F. Marsh, equally i'll
the North British and Mercantile and the
South British and National COMPANIES:
Mccormick & !Ing!lcs, OF the Union Hall
Saioon--Lnss ab ,ut 1000 by fire and
water. No Insurance.
CraddCck's grocery stock was all carried
ont into the street, and was greatly scat
tered and damaged. He carried q stock
worth about $4,000, upon which he had
an insurance OF 81, 500. with F. E. w. Pat
ten. and his loss will probably 60 to
81 900 bv the time he is Strengthened up
The front of the Miners Union Hal, ,acros
the street, suffered quite severely, thehea
having blistered the entire front OF the
building, while nearly all the windows
doors and show windows are entirely
ruined by being cracked from the same
cause and it will take at least $500 to re-
place them.
The total loss can only be approx
mated, and is probably $4,000 or
$4,000, while there will be considerable
badly damaged property from water and
breakage in the neighboring buildings.
FIRE NOTES.
The cabin occupied by Mrs. Louise Peters
on Copper street, had very narrow es
cape. The rear portion OF ltwas apIazt zt
when the prompt arrival OF third hose
saved it.
The falling snow and glare Of the flames
made a beautiful scenic effect.
The police worked nobly.
Some OF Butte's firemen are human sala
mandcrs. This morning they worked in
heat that was simply terrific, yet they
never finched. =,
The third blaze has now occurred. Nov
the tired firemen will probably be allowed
to rest.
Acts of heroism were SO numerous thai
to particularze would require columns o.
The MINERS space.
When the fire was almost at an end Officer
Jordan perceived n fellow pick up som'
boxes of cigars and other stuff that ha1
been carried out Of one of the burning build
inps and deposited in the street. The THE
darted m an alley with his plunder, ant
the officer rushed after him, commandin
him to stop. The pursued ignored tn
command, and the pursuer began to shoot
He fired four shots at the flying figur
before him, and one OF them
at least took effect, for tn
thief dropped his booty and began to limp
He disappeared behind Il stable, and the otii
| Ger saw him no more. "A lantern WaspfOCureu
and then began the work OF tracking hin
.. by the drops of blood in the snow. TIL
trail was followed to Park street.
THE WOUNDED MAN.
About minutes after 5 O'Clock, Will
Chief Meiklejohn and Officer Mcdonald
were still hunting the wounded man, a
mere lad about 20 years OF age
walked up to them and gave himself up
saving that he had been shot. He turned
out to be the man shot by Jor
dan, and was Immediately take1
to DR.. Housh's office, where it was foun'
that the ball, a large 44-calibre, had en-
tered his neck just below and back OF tn
leftear, the bullet remaining under the ski
on the right side and although OF a very dan
gerous character the injury is not though
to be necessarily fatal
, Robbers in the Woods.
WABASH Ind, January 13.-Sheriff Ho
o man, OF Grand County, arrived in the cit
y Yesterday with two thieves Of Marion, VIII
fo,.v ln