The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1891-01-31

Inc persons not killed are in such
critical condition that their deaths are
momentarily expected. The fire which
broke out after the explosion was soon
eXtlngulshed by the immense fans
which were put in operation. but after,
wards broke out again and it is feared
many bodies will be cremated Tho
Mammoth plant embraces 500 ovens.
one OF the largest plants in the coke ra-
glon, but 1t is hard of access. 1t is sit
uated near the United works where an
explosion recently destroyed the entire
shaft. The affair las cast gloom over
the entire coke region, and hundreds of
miners are tiocking to the scene of dis
aster and Offering assistance The an
palllng loss of life at the Dunbar dis
aster is more than oyershadowed by the
destruction of life in the Mammoth cal
amlty. The news spread throughout
the entire coke region with great rapid
NY and everybody was awe stricken
NO one escaped from the mine in q con
dltlon to tell the story of awful disaster
1t is estimated that there are sixty wives
and families left wholly dependent upon
the charity of the world for sustenance
by this disaster. 1t fact, they are al
most penniless, as the plant had not
been running full force for some time.
and work had been exceedingly scarce.
Everything possible will be resorted to
to supply the widowed mothers and
their children with the necessaries of
life. The company will act liberallv in
this direction. Master Workman Peter
Wise has sent an appeal for aid to the
miners and cokers of the region.
A late special from the Mammoth
mines says: This afternoon it was dis
covered by the rolls of the company
that twenty three more men are missing
IN addition to the 107 found dead. This
increases the total dead to 13o
Beef Packing Houses.
a Chicago special to the Butte Miner.
dated the 24th, says: There was a son
of duke at the Richelieu hotel TODAY.
who signed himself Montague, London,
England. He was once commander in
the royal navy, but resigned his commits
sion some years ago and went into the
stock raising business in South America.
tie is now on his way to Montana. Said
he:
Il am going to try and do what the
Marquis de Mores tried and failed to do.
that is to establish beef packing estab-
lishments along the lines of the great
transcontinental railroads. including the
Canadian Pacific, Great Northern, North
ern Pacific, Union and Southern Pacific.
81 fully understand that the enormous
prestige and great wealth of Armour and
other meat packers will be exerted
against me, but l am thoroughly ac-
quainted with the stock business and
am prepared to bide my time and run
for several years, if need be, at a loss.
'The mere force and weight of money
will do most things in this world, and as
l have that, coupled with practical ex-
perience, have the utmost confidence
in the undertaking. Now that | have
settled upon the plan, feel no hest
fancy in speaking.
II will go first to Medora, the town de
Mores built, and if there is anything left
that l can use | will buy it, By the
middle OF May | expect to have eight
establishments in progress of erection.
There will be one near Pasco, Wash.
one at La Grande, Ore, one each near
Livingston, Laurel junction, Big Horn,
on the river of the same name, Blatch-
ford on the Powder river, Hoyt on the
Yellowstone, all in Montana; and at Me
dora, on the Little Missouri
Il expect to do all the business of the
west almost from the first, and also some
considerable foreign business, My friends
in England will of course attend to my
foreign connections, and if all goes well
we will in the course of ten years con
troll the entire beef market of the world.
The business will receive my constant
personal attention"
The visitor is tall. well-built man,
about 40 years old. He is Lord Charles
Thomas Montague, youngest son of the
present duke of Bucleugh