Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-03-25
;NlD}[ BURNED IN BUTTE
,urrrY MEN ARE MISSING.
.-,lcyes Of the Anaconda Company
-r,re Believed to Have Started in
the Engine Room-Halls Filled
NTH smoke-lnjured Taken to
the Hospitals.

boarding and lodging house for the men
n the employ Of the Anaconda company,
was entirely destroyed by fire early this
morning. The building is on East Broad
xay. and when the fire broke out, shortly
ater 3 o'clock, there were 400 men in it.
N these. many are now in the hospital,
and others who escaped, almost without
Clothes are scattered all over town.
Several men who escaped express the
belief that fully 20 bodies are in the ruins,
As many men who were in the building at
the time of the fire were intoxicated and
were rushing wildly and aimlessly
through the corridors. The fire is be-
ived to have started in the engine room,
and many occupants of the building were
4 awakened by the smell of smoke and es-
caped before the alarm had been given.
J. J. Haggerty, proprietor Of the Hale
house, says all the inmates escaped, and
Firs Chief Flannery also expresses that
belief
Until the safe, now buried in the cellar
under tons of debris, is removed. and the
books examined and roll called, it will not
be known how many persisted. Estimates
Of the dead, which now run up to 25, may
be cut down as the men report for duty
or to the police. 1t is known that 60 did
not show up at the mines this morning,
but many Of these doubtless are with
friends recovering from their fright.
The fire started in the basement and
was soon beyond control. The halls were
Tiled with smoke and it was impossible
for many to have escaped that way. The
fire escapes were mostly in the rear of the
building, and these We're used by the men
who could reach them. Those in front,
however, crowded to the windows. 9th
eS jumped and were more or less injured.
As fast as men reached the scene the
injured were taken to the hospitals or to
the homes of friends. Others not injured
rushed at once for shelter. The air was
utterly cold. 1t will be some time be-
tore complete roster of the injured can
be had. Among the most seriously hurt
are:
Matt DOYLE. injured by jumping, died
at 10 o'clock this morning in the Sisters
hospital.
Frank Rhoade-, also injured by jump
ing, is dying.
John T. Carter. burned about head and
neck. not seriously injured
Nike Judd. right arm broken at the
wrist lie jumped from the third story of
The hotel.
'ohn Duean was taken to the Sisters
hospital in an unconscious condition and
prooably suffering from conclusion Of
'ne brain; his head is crushed and he is
00er01-e hurt about the body. He jump
F" from the third story.
Ned Gallagher had his back spraincd
jumping from the second ofior
Inn Ryan had his leg broken. He fell
"va hre escape at the second floor.
nugh Boyle left leg broken.
tstnck Gilligan, badly burned abou,
'ne body and hands.
49, ane loss on the hotel will amount to
WV" Nothing is left standing but Il
'ner OF one wall. The individual losse,
" Toe men will amount to considerable.
Later Reports.
QUITE Mont, March 22.-It is now as
a'ned that there were ESQ men and
s0'nen in the Hale house when it wa,
s,'ned Yesterday. OF these it is belic>
@"out 200 cscapcd without injury.
nc "re started in the bakery south
"e center of the building and had /;
T. u start before it was discovered. TIL,
H. was vi hrst discovered by Billy White
80 s urh and Jack Dooley. who were
-. the time. and. smelling smoke
H.. s""n stairs to make an inve-tiga
,..a TWO Of the men immediately at
h "eu a small hose to a hydrant anc
AZ an tn throw water upon the fire
m.. lew minutes work, However. tn,
realized that the task was a hope
.l. and they retreatcd to give thu
al ih'y summoned the watchmal
bu;,,: uShed tn the upper portion of thu
H.. shouting that the house was ol
H., TINS time the fire had broker
N. en the first oflor and smoke file,
io,s aa'iways. Dooley and his compan
hs. rallied that Their was no time t,
u they began kicking in the door