The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-01
THEY WILL BUILD AGAIN
Butte's Burned District to Rise From
Its Ashes.
Special tn the standard.

of special policemen and fire
men surrounded the smoking ruins of the
great fire. a dozen Pickering little fires
here and there were all that remained OF
the great co~nfiagration which destroyed
hundreds 81 thousands of dollars i'm
propcrt and was the most costly I'm
Buttc's history. Before midnight the
fire companies ceased playing on the
ruins and hogan recling mp the hose
which had done faithful service. Fully
500 feet OF hose was rendered worthless,
having been burned. After the great ex-
element of the day, the night was the
years. Except the faithful watchers
about the fire, citizens, visitors and fire
men alike, exhausted completely, went
home and to bed.
But early this morning the crowds of
inspecting the dismal ruins. The story of
the fire was rehearsed i'm all it's aspects
a sn. again 1 wGrS dis nr,.mien c",npii,nented
wore on, however, the fire became an old
story and with customary push and en-
their mind. from the gloomy wreck of the
flames To plans of the future. This after
noon The ruins arc still smoking'
ing. the men who have suffered
the heaviest losses have employed
gangs of men to pull down toppling walls,
arc clearing away debris, and are drawing
plans for other and more elegant build
ings to replace at once those that have
been destroyed. All day z gang of fifty
skeleton walls Of the Hennessy building.
John O'Rourke told the rcpor-
bris cleared away, and in one month the
new building will be up and ready for oc-
cupancy.. ID. j. Hennessy has already
much as the loss here is complete, there
will he no delay through the adjustment
OF losses. Mr.. building rented
for $500 n year. The new building will
be u three-story instead of a two-story
brick.
established quarters i'm the real estate Of
flee of Murphy & Cannon, directly across
Main street from their former place. and
run on the bank, but everything was met
promptly and unqIicstiOninRly.
The bank will rebuild right away.
three stories will depend on whether all
the walls will have to come down or not.
IL so, the new building will he three
stories, otherwise the same az before.
Henry Jonas, owner of the Kahnwciler
building. will rebuild at once. and Kahn
SSh rs wili Occupy ,Gs IT. s; sEaM mills T 1;iI rear "a. wa,i
down. The work of rebuilding will begin
as soon AS the insurance is adjusted.
where the fire started, told the STANDARD
that he would not rebuild until spring,
as he fears cold weather will come SO
theh hotel will be built in the spring. and
will be much larger. Three small frame
buildings between the hotel and the rear
of kahnweiler's bazaar, were the property
Of Mr.. Bowse, and instead of rebuilding
these he will extend the hotel over that
The Bishop block on the north side of
Granite street will need much repairing,
and this work will bc done at once.
A. w. Barnard could not say whether
he would rebuild his block this fall or wait
until spring lit would depend on whether
materials OF proper nature are available:
But In, will surely build in the spring and
the new block will he II two-story brick. as
before.
hat store and Powers clothing store
are closed until the adjustment of fire
losses. The. insurance adiusters are
The eight physicians who were burned
out have mostly secured temporary
There * a good deal of rivalry among
the dentists of Butte, hut no sooner was
DIR. j. NJ. Reid burned ont, than DIR. Ave
rill. ~ rival dentist, went at once to DIR
Reid and offered him the use of his Office,
Instruments and anything else he had. DIR
Howard the coroner, saved only u suit oil
G sinriss&s NJ Major ears s%o"rse""sly "n psrm nls i'f br
Howard tai hang up his slate in their office,
OF all the other physicians, DIR. Gleason is
risked his own life aud his face is a horri
bile sight-a mass of blisters.
The police have also been busy to-day
and are fcrrctting out the wretches who
stole goods from Babcock's store. George
r. Ferris was found i'm the possession of a
large number Of stolen COOKS ana II was
found that he had sold many. DIR. Nc
Larran reported that he had bought q pair
OF gloves of this man last night. He had
also been seen to sell hats. caps and
other goods. He was arrested i'm Meader
Vile by Marshal Macarthur. Nick Ayres
was arrested by Officers Walters and
Murray for stealing powder and cigars.
John Kelly was ARRESTED by Officer Ley
den for stealing and trying tn sell a hat
which was the property of Babcock. The
police are Oh the track of several other
thieves.
| When the fire was at it's fiercest yester-
day afternoon. occurred an incident which
well illustrates the despair of Main stree,
citizens at the time. VIM. Nj. Jack was
putting mp the iron shutters i'm front OF
his hardware store, JAS. II. Lynch. it il
said, at once offered $1,000 for the iron
shutters for his store across the way. The
offer was refused.
William Chapman. the mar who was
buried under the falling walls, is reported
much improved. This afternoon he was
removed to his home on Wyoming street,
South Butte. IL is thought Inc will live.
p. Cattaner. A. Cattaner and L. II.
Reese were arrested for driving over
hose.
The total loss by the fire is estimated al
about S35o,OuO. A little more than half the
! property destroyed is covered by insur
ance. The theory of incendiarism adj.
vanced by some Is not generally credited,
IL is not deemed probable that at n~oontla
I'm the center OF the city, with workmeu
engaged i'm the same building, il could
have been set afire.
PERSONAL.