The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-24
BUTTE NEWS.
They ARE STILL MISSING
The Hale House Fire List Re-
mains the Same.
SEARCHING IN THE RUINS
No Trace Found of Dan S~ullivan-The
Department Succeeds in Drowning
Out the smouldering Fire.
Turned Over to the Owners.

The disastrous Hale house fire con
tinued to absorb a large share of pub
lie interest yesterday, and like on the
previous two days. large crowds of peo-
pie visited the scene and viewed the
ruins. Many wished to rummage
among the debris under one pretext or
another, but they were kept out by
the officers stationed to guard the
place. The list of the missing is the
same, and as no tidings are received
concerning Rooney, kreigbaum or
Sullivan the conviction has settled
upon everyone that they are buried in
the ruins. For a time yesterday hope
was revived that Dan j. Sullivan was
among the living. by a report that was
circulated about the noon hour that he
had turned up safe. but it proved to be
q canard. The report was to the eff
feet that BLACK" Dan, as the missing
man was known, had appeared at Hen
nessy's and purchased clothes, but in
Quiry at the store developed that there
were two Dan Sullivans known as
Black" Dan, and that the one who
bought the clothes was Dan F., instead
of Dan j., the one who is missing. Dan
r. was also a roomer at the Hale
house and lost everything. and this and
the fact thai he bears the same nick
name was the cause of the report be-
ing circulated.
John Diem, a brother-in-law OF
Kreigbaum, arrived in the city yes
terday in search of his relative. From
hin IL was learned the name of the
Park City miner was as given herein.
instead of "Kraigbromer," al the name
appeared on the Hale house books. Mr..
Diem stated that nothing whatever had
been heard from his brother-in-law,
and he was convinced that his rela-
tive had persisted.
The fire department succeeded In
drowning out the smouldering fire yes
terday morning. and the ruins were
turned owe by the city to the owners.
As soon as the insurance companies
which carried risks on the building
have made their adjustment the own
ers OF the property will put a force of
men at work clearing away the de-
bris to find the bodies believed to be
buried. 1t will probably be a day or
two before the work can begin, but IL
will be taken up as quickly as posi-
bic.
The fire department yesterday pulled
down those portions of the walls still
standing. which were regarded as un-
safe. and during the day the hotel safe
was removed and taken to Mr.. Hag-
gerty's office at 10 East Quartz street,
but aside from this nothing was done
on the ruins.
The safe will be opened this morn
ing. and Mr.. Haggerty will then pay
off his help and settle with those who
had money deposited in the safe. The
safe contained a large amount of
money which had been placed there for
safe keeping by the guests Of the
house. but there is no means of telling
how much. as the money was always
put in envelopes. on which the own
er's name was written. and no record
of IL was kept. II the contents ~ the
safe are intact and the envelopes are
not charred. there will be no trouble in
restoring the money TO it's proper OWN
ers.
The insurance on the building. as has
been stated in the Standard, amounted
To sac. 600. $50. 900 of which was on the
building. and SIC, 900 on the contcnts.
r. w. Osborne OF San Francisco. repre-
senting two-thirds of the insurance. and
r. A. Luke of Helena. representing
the remainder. are in the city to ad-
just the loss. As the building and
contents are a total loss. the full
amount will doubtless be paid. II will
not recompense the owners for half "
their loss. however. Mr.. Osborne's
companies carry s23. 500 on the building
and $1,000 on the contents. The com
panies are the Pennsylvania Fire of
Philadelphia, h Royal of London the
Phoenix Of Brooklyn. the st. Paul Il
ST. Paul and the Hanover of New York.
Mr.. Luke's companies rave $1,000 on
the building n $1,000 on the con-
tents. They are the Fire Association
of Philadelphia. American Central Of
ST. Louis and the American Fire Of
Philadelphia. Mr.. Osborne stated yes
terday that the loss would be paid i'm
a few days.
In going through the ruins yesterday
Chief of Police Mulholland detected q.
foul odor. as of burning or burned
flesh. in two different places. II was
thought the odor might arise from thu
bodies of the men supposed to be ~.
der the debris.
The funeral of Matt Doyle. one Of
the victims who lost their lives. was