Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-27

At 1880 O'Clock this morning an alarm
Of Ere was sounded by somebody evidently
not familiar with the manner OF jerking .
bell rope to call out 6remen for be rang a.
though sounding a funeral kaell. LIN
minute or two someone else got at it and
soon had the entire city aroused. A bright
liphtin the western part Of the town guided
the fremen to the right place and, it mustb Q
said that they responded with unusual
promptness, both the brigade and and the
department..
The fire was located in Q couple OF barns
on jackson street, just below Mercury and
when the fremen and others arrived there
the flames had made such Roadway
as TO be practically inextinguishable.
Much valuable time was also lost
before n stream could be secured az the
nearest hyirsnt was located at the coraer
OF Park and Washington streets, several
blocks away, and two trips bad to be made
before hose enough could be iaid 90 as 20
form a line which would reach the lire. Be
fore this was accomplished both barns
we're in ruins and the fire had extended in
four directions, buildings above and below
and OH each side being In . blaze. Only
one stream of water could be thrown.
owing to the ipsufficiency OF hose, but some
very fair service was done with that, as
the buildings adjoining the ones in which
the fire started were only partially con-
sumed, although two OF them will probably
NOT prove to be OF much value this NOR
ming.
son. Of the Miners Lumber company, aud
]. r. Davis, q teamster. Mr.. Thompson
wned both barns, and also the house on
the corner OF Mercury q jackson
streets, occupied by Mr.. Irvine, which
WAS so badly burned as to be almost
yalueIess. Mr.. Davis, who had rented one
Of the barns, lost twelve bead OF horses
valued at 81, 400, and also q large amount
Of grain, hay and everything else that wal
in the barn. He saved one horse. 1t is
said that several horses belonging to Mr..
Thompson, who used ons OF the barns,
also persisted in the flames, but this TACT
could not be fully established, az no n
knew positively, besides several horses were
running at large which were said to have
been liberated from his stable.
The small shaft house on the Stevens
mine burned to the ground and, it is feared
theshaft also caught fire. andif such should
be the case much more damage will be done.
South OF the barns are two small frame
buildings which have just been completed
and have not yet been occupied. One oil
them belong to Charles Lang, pressman at
the Inter Mountain Office, and the other to
Mr.. La Rouche. Both were badly damaged,
especially the one belonging to Mr.. Lang.
Immediately across the alley and in the
rear OF the barn in which the fire origin.
ated, is q small frame residence, also new,
belonging to Frank IngersoIl and although
badly scorched lie damaged only slightly.
Mr.. 1ngsrsoll slept in the house mi as soon
as the fire. was discovered he ran to the
city hall and began to sound the alarm,
and then rushed back, and between the ire
mendous exercise OF running 30 lar and the
excitement under which he was laboring
he fell limp as q rag to the ground, remain
ing perfectly helpless for over an hour, and
only able to speak in an occasional
whisper.
The fire was discovered by Mrs. Joseph
Irvine, the light from it shining into the
room In which she and Mr.. Irvine were
sleeping. She woke Mr.. Irvine, and as soon
as he could he ran to the barn and opened
the door In the west end, intending, il pos.
sible, to save the horses. As soon as he
opened the door the flames shot into his
face, and he said that all the horses were
then already downand the west end OF the
barn was q mass al seething, roaring flames,
and It wal all that be could do to escape
without being badly burnt. Mr.. Irvine
saved all OF his household goods with the
exception Of the iamily's extra clothing, all
OF which was hanging IN small closet and
was overlooked when the other things were
carried out.
The exact loss was not a. certainableth this
morning owing to the excitement Of every.
body and the absence. OF the owners oil
most Of the property destroyed. 1t is
safe to say, however, that it will aggregate
between $1,000 and $4,000, with only
slight, il any insurance. Mr.. Davis loss
win be total az be had no insurance.
Origin Of fire not known.