The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-20
THE Butte HORROR.

Utah feels the weight OF the Butte horror
the more severely because of the slaughter of
those Utah boys who were victims TO the
terrible explosion. We depore the occurrence
on general principles and deeply sympathize
with our bereayed friends in Utah and else
where. IL seems that four Of the victims hailed
from this territory.-SdH Lake Herald
Wherever the telegraph reaches in the civil
lied world, the story OF Bulte's night of horror
VIII cause pang OF sorrow to 20 out from each
sympathetic heart to the scores of suffering and
Sorrowing ones that were effected by the
terrible catastTophy. In a city where distress
Ing mining accidents are constantly occurring.
the people bee lme used TO narrowing scenes.
but the terrible explosion OF Tuesday night I'M
neryed the residents OF Butte 10 a man. The
grief stricken people OF Butte have he sympathy
Of every citizen of Montana and the people of
Dillon are no exception. Dillon m1urnS with
Butte DltDn Tribune.
The terrible disaster at Butte will emphasize
the necessity OF provisions for keeping eXplo-
sNes Outsld" the limits OF o n cities and the
strict enforcement OF all such laws with heavy
penalties for violations. -BO.em m NcIr issue.
All Montana mpurnS with Butte IN her awful
calamity and every hear. thrOhS with pity and
sympathy for the m aimed and suffering for the
widows anu orphans and the homes that have
been made sad and drSolate. Al the same time
the courage displayed by the gallant nremen
who died m the line Of duty: VIII were hurled
10 a cruel 'ath while projecting the city they
loved. inspire feelings OF pride that such noble
heroiSm was manifested. such martyrdom en-
dured as To east q halo OF glory around their
memory that vii, endure during the ages of
time. Al honor to the brave, the noble the
maTtyred hremcn. heroes all, but heroism
attained AZ such awful sacrifice rs make, the
heart grow weak and FAINT in It's contemplation.
BILLINGS rcnd r. what tribute she can To their
memory 10y sending her own gallant fremen IN
mourn 10 the last sal rites aud pay tribute 10
their memory. Their example viii live rs an
enduring monument 10 sacrei du.y. The re-
spon>lhlAty Tor this awful carnage has nor been
placed, but S.crn luStic' demands that what
atonemrnt Is possible shall be made II there
l. any blame. any VOCATION Of the aw that i
responsible Tor this terrible sacrif ,e. let it be
paced where Il hcougS and a mcr.teI punish
nrul melted OUT. An example should he made II
cIre.cs>ur~> or crlm.uI.ily can De- traced 10 IN,
doors of tho> who made such a CALAMITY uo,sj-
bic. ih" pubic slfet, demands this much ana
the demand must be- hccdrd-R linn, an ~
Every cty IN The ives, where gan. poUtar i
Kept Tor >1ir makes >trin-en, laws against >tor-
Ing the tT"IchrgoJ> explosive within the rftv
limits. 10 Is assumed that Butte had >urb a
regulation in force hut The ci,y i now b,Ur.I
down with grief over terrible slaughter M ~
TrHulc .r>u ing from AN explosion o. p,u,I,r Il,
90 ,ss warehouse. \ terrible rrSpon>Ibiif,
rests Uuuu some ore. The owners of the we
house mr>r bear a great port on OF il Tbs
danger ui storing powder In such places i "A
wei. hunun that DO is an open question IL fI,.,
owners age NOS rr>pon> DE 90 the law fnr mn,
death ut Tie victims, even Z There is no I,v-
AGAINST rh.ns mp powder In the ci,y.-Bli,,.
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