Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-10
BURNED UP IN AN O q
SIX BUILDINGS ON Vest BROADWAY
SWEPT OFF I'M OWE BIG BLAZE.
A Midnight Alarm Calls Ont the Depart
ment-Plenty of Water and Splendid
Work by the Firsmen-The Ruin and
tine Figures ON the Loss.

OSAS O1s DAO ACRDEt
ment-Plenty of Water snd splendi
Work by the F~irsmen-The Ruin an,
n Figures ON the Loss.
just as the big clock in the court hous
struck one. Sunday morning, fire was discov
cred near the rear Of the Fischer restau
rant q Broadway, opposite the Office o
The MINER. In two minutes time q dozer
men were tossing furniture cut Of the res
taurant and the buildings that adjoin it
The flames crept along the flimsy stuff out
OF which the ceilings were made with sucl
surprising speed that dozen men engaged
ip removing furniture from Tickell's plact
we're forced to take a hurried fight, the last
Of the party being compelled to creep out
barely escaping death.
First uf the fire companies to arrive on
the scene was hose company No. 1. II
promptly got q stream at work. in the alley.
~extinguishing the fire ut the rear OF "The
Owl" and the Fischer Restaurant. Mean
while, the flames had swept the roof Of the
Fischer reetaurant and the adjoining
buildings and, fifteen minutes after the first
alarm was sounded, four buildings were
ablaze. The response Of the fire depart
ment was prompt. A more abundant sup
ply OF water was at command than was
ever before furnished in this city,
and FIVE streams were promptly turned
on the cracking buildings, four from Main
street and one from Montana. Despite all
efforts, however, the flames involved six
buildings in ruin before their fury could be
checked. The members OF the fire force
worked persistently and at Q O'Clock the
flames were under control. At the east
end Of the row Was 'the Owl' restaurant,
Of which Albert Nickel was proprietor.
to this was the Fischer restaurant.
These buildings stood on ground recently
purchased by the "Inter Mountain" Pub
Company. The Fischer res
taurant was occupied by Charles
whose loss ia 1,5OO.
in the row was lobe Tickells saloon.
They report their loss at $500. Next
came Maher & Pollard's saloon, whose loss
10 estimated at $500. The fourth building
was the Milwaukee beer hall on which Ton.
Kin d Pascoe report a loss of 81, 500. Next
vas the st. Louis restaurant kept by China
men, loss, $500. The real estate, outside
hat lately sold to the Inter Mountain
company, is owned by Simon Hauswirth.
eTbOu5 WHO bdW Uu0 ur6 ~ Uu6 6CdfU, say |
hat it appeared first in an o%utbuilding at
he rear Of Job 4 TickeIl's place,
The firemen worked with heroic energy.
n the absence OF the Marshal the COM
nand devolved on Frank Themes. The
Ibundant supply Of water was the occa-
ion OF much favorable comment, the sup
'ly being abundant from the moment the
hugs were opened. Jim Whites barber
hop, next to the St. Louis restaurant,
vas damaged to the extent OF $500. The
tore next west, was occupied by Robin
on, second hand dealer, and Jackson, a
igar o Their stock is damaged by re-
noval, put to what extent could not be
earned this morning.
William Green, ex:chief Of the Helena fire
witnessed the fire and rem
cred valuable service to the department
the way Of timely suggestion.
There is a strong suspicion that the fire
as incendiary.
The lively popping Of firearms in Job 81
ickell's saloon, at the outbreak of the
re, startled the crowds who were first to
zach the fire.
Simon Hauswirth estimates his loss at
1000. On the other buildings the loss is
bout So, 500. There was not a dollar OF
rsurance or any OF the property de-
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