The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-13
LIVELY FOR A TIME
Fire at Early Morn ArOuses the
Guests at GregsOn Springs.
THE. BARRIERS SAD PLIGHT
In His Excitement He Forgot All
He Ever Knew About Dressing
q Himself-E Exiting uished by
Bucket Brigade.

Some of the guests at Gregson springs
were awakened at an early hour yes
terday morning by a fire that made its
appearance in sparks coming from the
one-story row of buildings, some of the
rooms in which are used for tub baths
and some as sleeping rooms. bucket
brigade was soon organized under Col
Denny Murphy. with Henry Overly as
first lieutenant. Both of these officers,
with the assistance of a ladder, mount
ed the roof and while Henry did the
act with the AK and made an opening
Murphy resolved himself into a hoze
and nozzle. and the privates OF the br1-
~ade did the rest, and the fire was ex-
tinguished.
one of the funny incidents of the af-
fair was the way that Smith. the big
colored barber, reached the scene OF the
threatened confiagration. Smith rooms
on the second floor of the lattice
building, and was first made aware OF
the presence of the danger by cry Tor
buckets. He knew that buckets were
not used at the springs for any other
purpose than that of carrying water.
SO he thought If buckets were in such
great demand that every one was cry
ing for one there must be hre. In
half dazed way he arose and started 10
dress himself in the dark. The dark
moss and the excitement combined re-
suited in a mixture of man and clothing
that was funny for every one but
Smith. He started in sby running his
leg through his coat sleeve and when ne
discovered his mistake by the amount
of wearing apparel which yet remained
in his hands TO be disposed of. he had
pulled himself so far into the narrow
sleeve that he couldn't get out. and he
let IL go at that. Then he found MS
pants and TO add 20 his discontinue ne
got into them crossways. getting ms
left leg which was already covered win
a coat sleeve into the right leg or MS
trousers But he couldn't wait at that
stage of the game, so he made belt
out of his suspenders and was thus ena-
bled to make what clothing he had on
to stay with him. He started for the
stairway and his trouble began. lie was
running a sack race against time. lie
didn't pretend to walk down stairs; ne
fell down. When he reached the side
walk his troubles were increased. When
he started for the point where the
crowd was working he found himself
going in the opposite direction. lie was
holding onto the lattice work wondering
what he would do when Mr.. Buzer, the
b.. Az y. agent. who was looking Tor
an ak ran into him. Smith stopped the
agent long enough to explain his DIM
Guilty in locomotion and asked what he
would do.
walk the other way" was the short
answer of the man with great presence
of mind, as he continued on his way TO
the stable where he was told he would
find the weapon he was looking for
Smith has not said whether he follow
ed the advice or not However, he
reached the barroom when the fire was
all out and told his trouble TO an au-
dience that was ready to laugh at any
thing after the fire was out. AS he had
considerable mud on his shoes, some OF
the boys think he made the trip round
by the B., A. & p. depot.