Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-02
AFTER THE GREAT FIRE.
Rebuilding Begun at Once on
Most of the Burned Busi-
ness Houses,
A List of the Insured, Amounts
of Policies, Notes and
Suggestions.

the wonder that the larger part OF the busi-
ness section was not destroyed by Sun
days catastrophe. Allied to this feeling OF
is one OF thankfnlness that
the city was saved from q disaster that
seemed more than possible, and q deep
sense OF gratitude to all who assisted in
averting the calamity. It is not at all i'm.
probable that the public's sense OF appre-
citation may be manifested in the form of a
to recompense the volunteer
firemen and others for the loss experienced
by the destruction OF apparatus aud wear
ing apparel. A suggestion has been made,
too, that the intrepid William Chapman,
who was caught under a falling wall of
Hennessy's building, should be assisted in
this time OF tribulation. He is the father
Of large number Of children. and his own
severe injuries will prevent his working for
a long time to come. 's ,'.@@-
Among the suggestions to which the fire
has given rise is one touching the erection
of handsome combination block to fill
the space occupied by the O'Rourke. First
National, Jonas and Centennia: Brewery
buildings. The plan was to have the
owners OF the four burned structures unite
and erect q business block that would be
the bright particular star OF local archi-
lecture. It is thought that the suggestion
will not be adopted, because Mr.. o O'Rourke
has already begun the construction OF a
new building, specially designed fer the
uses OF the Hennessy company. The store
will fill the lot and may be three stories
in height. It will cost about $30, 900 and
will probably be finished within two
months. the intention being to carry on
operations night and day. The founda.
tions OF the old structure will be used.
The old walls we're torn down yesterday in
the presence OF q large and interested
crowd. " .5.l
The First National bank building will be
rebuilt at once-in fact the reconstruction
has already begun. II the city authorities
condemn the front q new one will be pro.
vided and an additional story may be
added, the whole to accord with the
O'Rourke new front; but if the standing
walls are found to be sound, the new b lid.
ing will be q copy of the old, so far as sx'
ternal appearances are involved. The re.
construction Of the Jonas building, Kahn.
weiler's bazar, depends upon the action oil
the city authorities in the matter of inspec
ton. Mr.. Jonas will rebuild at once fol
Mr.. Kahnweiler and will use the old front
if permitted to do so. The Centennial
Brewing company, too, will rebuild. Then
walls are intact and will be part OF the
new structure.
Granite street will show scars through
out the winter. Neither the Bowes build
ing nor the Barnard block will be replaced
before spring, and the chances are against
the occupancy OF the lots between the
Bowes ruins and the O'Rourke building un
til the cold season has come and gone. Mr.
Barnard will at once repair and re-inhabit
his Office and residence and the building oc
cupied by DR.. Howard will be reconstructed
as quickly as possible. As announced yes
terday, Curtis & Majors had soft putty il
their window frames before the blisters or
the painted outer wall had ceased to sizzle
The Bonner company's quarters will be re
paired without unnecesss ry delay.
The scene OF the fire was place OF at
tractiveness yesterday to all classes OF peo
pie. The ladies IN phaetons and bugges
and others on foot; the merely curious per
sons who waited long and patiently to set
the dead walls leveled; the small boys delv
ing in the ruins for articles OF value to nc
one except themselves, and the not over
cheerful loser standing idly by or walking
about in uncertainty as to what to do next
all combined to make a picture whi,h pho
tographers reproduced II ON different point
o! view.
The Insurance.
Following is list OF the insurance al
furnished by the agents, Mantle & Warren
G.. F. Marsh, c. L. Eltinge, s. V. Kempe
and F. e. W. Patten:
Bonner Mercantile company-SpringielC
81, 1000, State Investment ~, 900, Caliior
MIA So, 900, London and Lancashire ~,
600, Fire Association of Philadelphia IS,
900. not DESIGNATED $50, 700, Royal $12,
500, Connecticut $1,000. Sun $4,000
Michigan 50 800, American $4,000, Uniol
81 500, Niagara $500. Germania $40,
900, Home Mutual 81, 900. Rochester Ger
man $9, 600, Imperial $500, Lancashir
50 500, Phoenix IS 900, Phoenix OF Hart
ford 81, 500; total $193. 700.
D.. J. Hennessy 4 Co.-California 81, 600
Commercial Union $4,000, Queen $4,000
Anglo Nevada $4,000, State 1nvestmen
81, 900, American $4,000, Aetna $4,000
London and Lancashire $4,000, Soutl
British SIS, 900, Western OF Toronto $5,
900, Denver So, 800, Northern $4,000. Ma
So, 500, Niagara $4,000, Sun 5000, Cit
zers 81 900, Imperial $4,000, Germani,
$5. 900, Home Mutual $4,000, Recheste
German 5000. Citizens $1,000. Sun 81
500. Lancashire $4,000, Girard 81 SOC
total $S1. 500.
Bonner, Robertson & Cost. Paul F.
M, So, 500, Queen 50 500, not designate
$40, 900; total $4,000.
John O'Rourke-Liverpool & London .
Globe 81, 500, Hartford $4,000, Fireman
Fund 50 500, Home of New York $2,5O(
Sun 81, 900; total $14. 900.
D. L. Deilinger-Queen $4,000, Sprini
field $4,000, Pennsylvania $4,000; tots
$40, 900.
Jacob Kahnweiler-state Investmen
$500, North America $4,000, Attn
81, 900, Commercial Union 81 ZOO, Fir
mans Fund $4,000, Hartford 81 ,O0(
Western OF Toronto 81 900, F. I. Associs
ton 81, ,OoO, Norwich Union 81 900, SEQ
tish Union & National $1,25O, Pheni
$3.50; total $15, 900.
Estate of Samuel Lewis-Etna 81 ,OO(
St. Paul $1,000. Phenix $1,000; tots
So, 900.
E. C. Babcock-Commercia Union $500
Etna $4,000, London & Lancashir
81 900, South British 81 900, Lion 5 ,Oe(
Royal $1,000, Union 81, 900; total So, ,OO(
| A. w. Barnard-London & Lancashil
$4,000. Etna $4,000, California 81, ,25(
Queen 81, 1850, Sun So, 500, Phenix 81, 49,
Lancashire of Manchester 1888; tots
$19,52O.
Mrs. A. c. Bishop-Liberty $4,000, Con
merclaI Union Sl,OOV, huSiO'NeFdu
81 900; total 81 900.
Curtis & Majors company {
North America. $3.50.
Centennial Brewing Co. - Commerce.
Union, 50, 500.
Hiram Knowles - German Am, rica
$4,000.
4 j. M. Bowes-Hartiord $4,000, Lie
So, 500, Liverpool & London & Glot
50. 800. Norwich Union 50, 500; total SIC
900. ......- H..
Henry Jonas-Hartford $1,000, Fir
mans Fund $1,000, Home 81, 900; tot
$4,000.
lCommercial 81, $50; total 81, 500.
Murray & McCormick-Fire Insuran
Association, 5000.
Nine. Publishing Co. - Home 2,2O
London & liverpool & Globe 81, 200, Wes
ern of Toronto $4,000, National 1920
total 800.
Laura J. scott-Scottish Union 4 N
tional, 81 800.
G. r. Cushing-Home OF New Yor
: 81, 900.
4. J. Desseau-North British & Merca
tile. 81 500.
No. 811 Main street, Bonner Mercantl
Co.-Royal 5000, Connecticut $2,SO
Sun SIS. 900, Union $5 900, Niagara $2,5O
total $4,000.
DR.. Gillespie Union, $3.50, Oregon ss5
E total 81, 700. ~
James 81. Lynch-Sun 200.