The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-17
In BUTTE'S DARK HOUR
AnaCOnda'S Citizens R3ady 10 Render
Any Service That May Be Needed.
ACTION IN THE COUNCIL
a Committee Named to Raise Funds
Fifteen Hundred Dollars Placed
Subject to Butte's Draft-Res-
olutIons of Sympathy.

All night long on Tuesday crowds of
people living in this city watched the bull
letins as they came to the STANDARD of
flee with the latest tidings from the scene
of the disaster in Butte. Many of the
members of the fire department who were
reported among the missing were widely
known in Anaconda, and news respecting
their fate was auxiously awaited.
The wish was expressed on every hand
yesterday that something might be done
by the citizens of Anaconda for tho relief
of any of tho families of the victims, and
in friendly assistance to the work under
taken by tho people of Butte. A special
meeting Of the city council was called
and the following was adopted:
The members of the city council OF Anaconda
have learned W, h profound regret of the terri
Die aftiictlon that has overtaKen the city of
Butte as the result OF the explosion OF powder
last tuesday night. We share IN the sorrow re-
sulting from that visitation, and, as formal
expression OF our sympathy With the people in
our sister city, be [
R,sOtrcd, That we deplore the calamity with
IT'S appalling list or fatalities. We lament the
fate OF the brave men In the Butte fire depart
mem whose manged remains are the CHASTITY
evidence that they met a cruel death While in
the discharge of Their duty. We send our mes
sage OF sympathy 10 the injured who are now
SuleilllH III HOS plldiS ana MONIES In butle, ana
We reyerentiy invoke heaven that their release
from pain and their restoration to health may
be speedy. We record our most earnest assur-
ances OF coincidence with the afflicted parents
and kin and friends of the lamented dead and
our prayer is that lie in whose hands are all
the ways OF man may mercifully minister TO
their comfort
RcsoiUed, That this city, through its official
authority, assures tile city council of Butte that
any form OF assistance which may be needed at
THIS trying moment will be cheerfuly given and
that any service which Anaconda may be able
TO render at the request or on the suggestion OF
the mayor of Butte will meet with a hearty re-
Spouse.
Rcsolred, That his honor, the mayor of this
city, De requested 10 name at the earliest prac-
t!cdDie moment committee to collect a relief
fund as Anaconda's contribution in and of those
who may be in distress or want in Butte as A
result of the recent dsds ,er.
RcSptrCd, That the mayor be requested to
transmit a copy OF these resolutions by tele-
gram to the mayor OF Butte.
Complying with the request of the coun-
Gil, Mayor Thornton last night sent the
following for publication:
Pursuant to resolution OF the city council
passed this day hereby name as a committee
to collect funds in Anaconda and Carroll the
members OF the city council of Anaconda, W.
l.. HOge. T. >. Maxwell, John V. PetritZ i
Toole, Peter Hale j. 5. Dougherty, b. McGin.
ley, j. V. Collins, l.. G. Smith, A. p. Clouter.
W. NJ. THORNTON, Mayor.
At a later hour last night w. L, Hore
sent telegram to Mayor Dugan of Butte.
which reads: "You are hereby author
lied to draw at sight on the First National
Bank of Anaconda for 1880, subscribed
by the citizens of Anaconda in aid of
those who are in want or in distress in
consequence OF the calamity in Butte"
During to-day tho members of the COM