The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-28
DEATHS M0URNFULLI
Interesting PaCS Abou. Those Killed in
the Big Explosion
THE AWFUL TOTAL IS &
Others May Have Been Killed, but
There Is No Authentic EVIL
dencs of the FaCt-Names
of the Victims.

doubtful, however, if the total number of
deaths is more than So. 1t is true that
some spectators may have been blown to
pieces like the firemen, but if they have
been there is no authentic proof of il and
1t may be safely stated that 80 deaths is
the total result in killed of the great
catastrophe. The excess in the number
of deaths as generally reported is sup
posed TO have arisen from the fact that
some bodies were identified as two or
three different individuals. The body of
Charles Hoffbauer. for instance, was
identified as that of Henry O'Neil, and
buried under that name. Since then re-
latives of Mr.. Hoffbauer have identified
the body as his by certain keepsakes. A
man named Henry O'Neil had lett Butte
two days before the explosion, and
number of his friends thought Hoffbauers
body to be his.
The total number of bodies handled by
the undertakers was 81. In addition there
were some pieces of bodies supposed to
represent the four firemen, Cameron,
Ash, Moses and Norling, who we're blown
10 pieces. That would make the total So.
There is no good reason to believe that
the total mortality from the explosion is
greater than that.
Below is a complete list of the dead
from the explosion:
i. Aston, Charles. Received fright
full fracture at base of skull. Died Jan,
q, buried Jan. %. Age IL single. Son
of widow, Mrs. Julia r. Aston of No. 5O4
East Broadway. Left two sisters and
younger brother.
2. Ash, Samuel. Regular fireman. Was
at the nozzle and was blown to pieces in
the first explosion. He belonged to the
hose wagon crew. Had been married less
than three months.
B. Bernier, L. G.. A Canadian; age q.
Killed instantly. Buried in Catholic ceme-
terry Jan. Is. Single; brother Pierre lives
at Fall River, Mass.
4. Bowman, Fred. Volunteer fireman,
brother of Alderman L. p. Bowman.
Born at Columbus, Ohio. Age AZ; mar
ried. Funeral Jan. 10 from Odd Fellows
hall, South Butte.
8. Brokaw, w. o. Volunteer fireman.
single; killed instantly. Funeral Jan. 10.
6. Burns, Thomas. Volunteer fireman.
Was between truck and burning building
at time of explosion and body was filed
with flying pieces of iron. Died al Sisters
hospital Jan. IL. Age %; single. Worked
in blacksmith shop al St. Lawrence mine
Caddy, Alexander. Age 16; lived at
428 Utah avenue. Killed instantly. Fun
eral Jan. 10.
8. Cameron, Angus d. Chief of Butte
at time of explosion. Born in Alexandria.
Ont, April IA, 1861. Came to Butte i'm /
1888, joined lire department in 1889, be- |
came chief in 1898. He was married.
.. Copeland, William. Volunteer fire |
man. Age %; single. Brother of Rev. /
John Copeland of Dickinson, y. D. Buried /
Jan. 10.
10. beagle, Martin. One of the un- |
claimed. Age %, single, born in Ger
many. He lived on Ohio avenue.
L u rnX - 81, a.
man. Single. Buried Jan. Is.
II. Dewey, George. Died in hosDital
Sunday morning from fractured pelvis
and other injuries. Age %, single. Was
foreman OF Schellel's cigar factory. Born
in London, Ont. Left two sisters.
ID. Dunford, Bailey. Age -. son of
DR.. A. b. Dunford, dentist. of Salt Lake.
Body shipped for burial TO Montpelier,
Idaho.
IA. English, {. w One of tn, m
claimed. Age %, single. Buried Jan. Is.
10. Enright, j. j.. Age p. single En-
gineer on Great Northern. Body shipped
TO Sank Center, MINI.
16. Fifer, George. Regular fireman.
Was taking ladder TO burning building
at time of explosion. Body recovered.
Age %, recently married.
II. Foster, David :. Age 81. single.
Identified by receipt in pocket. Native of
Ashburne, Derbyshire, Eng. Killed by
second explos ion while rushing in 10 save
lS. Freihe. William. One of the I'M
claimed. Age 20, German, single. Rela-
iives thought to live in Cass City, Mich.
IS. Fudge, j. ID. Age 81. Track
sweeper street railway company. Leaves
wife, son and daughter at 5l3 Utah ave-
nue..
20. Gilreath, George. Boiler maker
Northern Pacific shops. Age "a. married.
Body shipped to Pattonsburg, Mo.
Il. Goddard, Albert L. Age %, mar
ried, no children. Lived 1O7 East Broad
way. A brcklayer.
%. Green, Elmer. Age &c, lived at the ,
race track. single. Body shipped to North
Point, Neb.
23 Grattenburg, Charles. Employe of {
Butte Hardware company. Age 30, single. $
Body shipped TO Mitchell, Iowa.
"A. Grosser, Matthew. Injured in back. !
lied Sisters hospital. Age 81, single. :
Worked at Parrot smelter. Born In Ger !
many.
%. Grosser, Madastus. Died in MUIR
ray 4 Freund's hospital Monday evening.
Ribs broken and lungs penetrated I
Miner. q years old, unmarried, nephew c
Of above.
%. Hansen, julius. Age IS. Norwegian. 3
anne from Utah. Buried Jan. 10 by the '
salvation army. =
%. Hickey, Daniel. Boy 16 years old. :
'arents we're stopping at Butler house.
Body shipped to Belfonte, Center county, O
Penn. 8
IS. Hoffbauer. Charles. Killed in. :
tantly. Body buried under name of
Henry O'Neil. but subsequently claimed
" sister in Bozeman. Worked al West
I'm Iron works. German, single.
%. krambeck. ID. Z. Police officer.
Age Is, married, lived 101 Oklahoma
venue.
30. Levecque, Josephe Age 40. leaves
tie and children. struck by hyinp mis-
lie while standing in his yard drawing
-ater from well. Abdomen torn out.
bed al hospital.
81. Lewis. Robert j. A-e 8, son of John
Lewis ofs>ilver street. Worked at TouIe |
n'erhalter's, jewellers, West Park
treet
.. Magee, William A. Volunteer fire.
nan. Top of head blown off. STANDING
! back of hose wagon at time of explo-
ion. Lives Lower Arizona street
g. Mcdonald. George p. Age Is.
lutied from residence of father, J. Il.