The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-18
BOZEMAN'S GRIEF.
The Firemen Take Appropriate Action
Upon the Butte Calnmity.

The Firemen Take Appropriate Action
Upon the Butte Calamity.
Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
BOHEMIAN, Jan. 16.-Tho Bozeman fire
department met this evening, n special
meeting having been called for the pur-
pose of copsidering the sending OF a rep
resentation to Butte on Friday to attend
the funeral of the members of the Butte
fire department, who met their death ut
the explosion OH Tuesday night. The at
tendance at this meeting was larger than
at any meeting during tho year of 1894
and the feeling of the members of this de-
partment was shown by the character of
the first two motions which were carried
by the fire boys.
The first motion was for the appoint
ing of a committee of three for the draft
ing of resolutions of sympathy from the
Bozeman fire department., to be sent to
the fire department of Butte, and COM
mittee of Chief w. G.. Alexander, W. III.
Boyle and James NJ. Robertson were APP
pointed by the president for this purpose.
James NJ. Robertson said that he had
never heard of SO shocking calamity,
80 Uncalled for fatality being visited upon
any community west OF the Mississippi
river and that he was born and had lived
40 years in the country west of that
stream. Mr.. Robertson's remarks were
quite lengthy. They wero given with
much feeling and closed with the follow
ing motion which was unanimously car
ricd:
That tho president OF this lire department
appoint n committee OF five 10 look into the
state laws in regard 10 tho storing OK explo-
siycs.
That If this law did not restrict the storing
Of large quantities OF explosives within city lin
its as il should, and II the penalty for disobey-
ing such u law was not sufficiently severe, thai
this committee draw up q petition to the legis-
IA i've body OF this state, now in session, asking
for the passing OF laws which would properly
cover this matter
That this committee correspond with every
fire department in this state asking for their
aid in support OF such petition, and further.
that this committee visit every place Of business
in this city where explosives are Kept or sold
and see that the city ordinance in regard 20 the
storing OF explosives is being properly complied
with.
The committee appointed was w. &.
/ Alexander, chief fire marshal; White
| Caldwell, sheriff; j. NJ. Robertson, eX-
sheriff: John Robinson, chief of police,
| and l.. ID. Fridley.
motion was then made and carried
| that the chief, assistant chief and presia
| dent of tho fire department and three
| to attend the funeral of the Butte firemen
killed in the explosion of Tuesd ay even
| ing. The following firemen being named
for this delegation: w. G. Alexander,
chief; James L. Keown, assistant chief;
| Charles Backes, president; Alpha hose
company, Frank Mckenzie, John Robin
son, NJ. Langohr; Omega hose company,
| w. Il. Will1in, c. j. Wilton, Z. C.. Waite /;
| hook and ladder, Charles Fransham,
! Arthur Elliott, Edward Fridley; engine
company, Emil Ketterer, James Long and
| II. Van Tyne.
| 4 committee was appointed to visit the
agent of the Northern Pacific railroad to
SEQ about the securing of special rates.
Tho fire room and the front of the build
ing were ordered draped in mourning for
| 30 days and a committee appointed to
attend to the draping.
After attending to n few other matters
the delegation to attend the funeral at
Butte were ordered TO meet at the n. L.
depot at o'clock on Friday morning,
their uniform TO consist OF cap, belt and
badge.