Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-23
THEY HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Passenger Train Just Crossed a Bridge
Before it Went Out--Water
is Still Rising.
Hamilton. June Fl.

days. The snow on the mountain sides
has been melting at a furious rate, and
the foods have come, causing the swol-
len waters of the river to beat with such
terrific force against the newly repaired
railway bridge that forty feet of the lat
ter went out Monday morning. The cat
astrophe occurred just about ten minutes
after the Copper City limited had crossed
the bridge on it's way down the valley.
A close call, indeed. for the unsuspecting
passengers, who little thought how near
they had been to death in the angry
waters. Had the bridge given away with
the train upon it all would have gone
down to death and ruin.
AS a result of the disaster, no train can
be expected to reach the city for a week
at least. The train now comes as far as
the bridge at Riverside and Monday ev-
ening the mail and passengers came
across the DAM. The going out of the
bridge, however, was but the precursor of
a far greater danger threatening the city.
The waters nave not abated their vio-
lence one whit since Monday in spite of
the cooler weather.. On the contrary they
have risen steadily until all hopes of saw
ing the big mill dam seems unavailing.
Word went forth yesterday afternoon to
the dwellers in the valley below who We're
watching the various bridges With fear
and anxiety hat the dam would surely
so out.
When one considers how the mills are
the great center round which the indus
trial wheel of Hamilton revolves, it is
readily seen how much depends on the
saving Of the dam. Thousands Of dollars
worth of property and the bread of humid
reds of men are in a measure at stake.
If this crisis can be tided over it is gem
orally believed that serious danger from
further high water this season will be
past.
The press reports of last week to the
effect that Marcus DAILY has disposed Of
all his property and interests in the state,
with the single exception Of the famous
stock farm located here, to the Rookie
fellers. has caused surprise and regret
in this city. Mr.. Daily has been so long
and closely identified with varied inter-
ests in the state that one can scarcely
credit his proposed withdrawal from them
all during the coming year. His inter-
est in the rise and growth of this little
city and his generosity toward all it's
public enterprises, has won for him an
enviable place in the esteem of it's citi-
zens, many of whom refuse to credit the
above rulnors. Should the report be true
1t is felt that sooner or later such a deal
would eventually affect the business in
terests of Hamilton. Just how cannot as
yet pc IOfeSeen.
Roy Morrison. son of R.. N. Morrison,
connected with the Valley Clothing store,
met with a very bad accident on Monday
that has resulted in the loss of a portion
of his left hand The young man is about
IA years old and has been making rapid
progress learning the printers trade in
the Office of the Western News.
While assisting in some job work and
observing at the same time he thought
lessly placed his hand on the arm of the
press near the big cog wheel. The wheel
was suddenly set in motion, his hand was
caught and SO terribly lacerated as to
necessitate the anputation of a portion
of it, including the third and fourth
fingers.
On Sunday afternoon the Catholic
church was the scene of a very pleasant
wedding, when Father Van der Walden
performed the uniting John Nc
Grath and Miss Pearl Hammond in the
holy bonds of matrimony. The
WAS performed in the presence of a num-
Der of the friends of the bride and groom.
tn contracting parties are both resi-
dents of Darby, the bride being the
daughter of Mr.. Milton Hammond, and
the groom the we'll known and popular
manager of the A. c. M. Company store |
at that place.
James Mcdonald, a victim of epileptic |
fits. who was before Commissioner Raw
Inns, on Saturday, to be examined for his
sanity, and was adjudged insane to the |
extent that it was deemed unsafe to have |
him at large, was taken to the asylum at
Warm Springs by Sheriff Chaffin on Mon
day.
Monday was the birthday of Miss Hazel
Nelson and Miss Mamie Rawlins, and
they united in celebrating it by giving a
very pleasant picnic party to their young
friends.
Bitter Root Strawberries will be in the !
market in about a week. They are rip |
ening fast. There will be an abundance |
of them, and they will be as luscious as
ever.
Miss Irene Jameson, a popular young
lady of Stenensviile, has been visiting in
the city.
Harry Teidt, of Argyle, Mimi, a former
resident of this valley, is visiting with
his brother, w. J. Teidt, of Como.
A SERIOUS AFFLICTION.
The following note was recently re-
ceived from ar absent workman by an
employer:
"Honored Sir: I am sorry to say I can
not say when I shall be we'll enough to