The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-07
WORKS WILL Be REBUILT
Opportune Aid for Messrs. Bow
den and Melcher.
SHOPS WILL GO UP AGAIN
They Will Be Larger and Better Than
Ever Before-The Standards Ex-
elusive News Was In
Great Demand.

The Western Iron works will be re-
built, and that at once
This conclusion was firmly bound by
the very generous offer of one of
Buttes foremost citizens, who extend
ed the right hand of fellowship to
Messrs. Bawden and Melcher, presi-
dent and manager of the company re-
spectively. Marcus Daily met these
gentlemen yesterday and his greeting
to them was: Boys, this is a hard
streak of luck You should build up
from those ruins a magnificent ma
chine shop; build it well and equip 1T
with the best and latest style of ma
chinery. Start to work in the morn
ing; this city needs just such shop.
I will extend you an endless draft.
Come along, boys, and We'll fix this
part of the matter up right now" and
together the three gentlemen walked
up towards the bank.
Mr. Melcher said: your word is
good enough" but the three continued
on up to the bank.
This is assurance of the most posi-
tive type that the Western Iron works,
which were partially destroyed by fire
yesterday morning, will, like the pro-
verbal phoenix, rise again.
The members of the firm, Messrs.
w. G. Bawden, F. l.. Melcher,
Charles Grimes and Frank Gray are
practical mechanics ard foundrymen.
They have succeeded in building up
splendid business and after a years
effort had just begun to see a clear
road ahead when the fire upset all
their calculations and crushed their
castles of hope. They were knocked
speechless by the blow.
When Messrs. Melcher and Bawden
came up town yesterday their friends
FASTENED to extend sympathy. Words
of encouragement came thick and
swift. 1t was clearly evident that
they were among friends. The offer
of money assistance dispelled at once
any doubt that might have existed in
their minds Of the sincerity of friend
ship.
Mr.. Melcher said yesterday that the
loss would amount to considerable in
excess of 100000, the figures set by Mr..
Bawden early in the morning. He
thought that $4,000 would be nearer
the mark Mr.. Bawden admitted yes
terday that while he looked on at the
destruction of the plant he might have
fixed the loss at any amount from
$4,000 to 100000, and that as to re-
building he would probably be prompt
ed to say that to rebuild was out of
the question. He was glad to say,
however that the shops would go up
again, larger and better equipped than
the old one was.
The machinery is practically ruined.
1t is that character of machinery
which in alignment and adjustment
must necessarily be perfect and ac-
curate to the finest and most delicate
detail. OF course, those parts not
twisted or broken will be set up and
tested, and it may be that some of it
can be utilized in general repairs.
However, it is the purpose of the COM
pany to procure the best make of ma
chimes.
The exclusive detailed account of the
fire published in the extra Standard
created a great demand for that news
paper. OF the hundreds and hundreds
of additional copies printed after the
regular edition, not one remained in
the Butte office 20 minutes after they
arrived from Anaconda on the early
morning passenger train, and two
dozen ambitious little newsboys called
the clerical force of this office many
strange names.