Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-08
HOIST DESTROYED BY FIRE
SETTLING FLAMES DEv0UR EVERY STICK OF TIMBER AND BAT
FILE EFFORTS OF FIRE FIGHTERS.
HURRICANE BLOWS WATER STREAMS INTO SPRAY WARE
HOUSE BURNED To- AsHEs-MEN IN THE MINE ESCAPE
SHAFT. is BURNING BELOW THREE HUNDRED LEvEL10Ss
NCALCULABLE

ed, burt the flames had gained such head
that the pump had to be abandoned.
1t was seen at once that the shaft house
was doomed n the tOpmen were soon
compelled to seek places of safety.
The whistles of the mine sounded the
sent in to the Butte fire department
from Box IA. The Anaconda depart
ment also responded and soon several
lines OF hose were playing streams on
the outbuildings. The yard surrounding
the hoist was covered with lumber and
tagging and this was also ablaze and
helped retard the movements of the fire.
men. North of Anaconda road was a row
OF frame dwellings occupied by the
miners employed in the mines of the Ana
conda. Burning debris was carried by
the force of the wind to the roofs Of
these buildings and 1T was only by her.
culean efforts on the part of the owners
and f1remen that they were saved. North
of the gulch are located the shaft houses
of the Moonlight and Stewart and it was
feared also that the lanes would reach
them, blu by constant application OF
water they were kept intact.
THE MEN ESCAPED.
The chief apprehension of all was for
the safety OF the miners. 1t was known
that the Parrot was connected ON the 700,
800 and 900 with the Colusa-Parro and
on the 1000 nv 1900 with the Never
Sweat, but 1t was feared that some OF
the miners working in the Slopes could
not be notified in time n would be suf-
located by the smoke. Attorney Scallon
of the A~malgamated Copper company,
was early on the ground and as he Is per-
fectly familiar with all the workings of
the Anaconda properties personally con-
Quoted he work of rescue. Gangs of men
went through the lower levels On search
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O'Clock 1t was announced that all had got
out safely. The men employed at the
1000 said they felt no i'll effects from the
when they left. Some cinders were
falling down the shaft at that time.
Some of the miners who were working
in the mine went back after 3 o'clock to
take a look at the interior. They reported
that the Shaft a caved in above the
300-foot level, completely shutting off the
air. h shaft is a very dry n and
would probably burn down to a great
depth, especially as 1t was a ~downcast.
1t was retimbered a few weeks ago but
the statement was made by one of the
employees that it would never be used
again as it had to be kept in good work
ing order by means of false sets and it
would be found cheaper to sink a new
shaft.
THE PARROT MINE.
@=lHC IdIIOt pIOpCIly # WAS OIC l 4 LII
first copper mines worked in Butte and
was sold a couple of years ago to the
~Amalgamated Copper company. The
shaft was 1000 feet in depth. The sink
ing crew had just completed the cutting
of the station at the 1,6O0-foot level a, few
days ago. About three weeks ago con-
nections We're made at the lower levels
with the Never Sweat. The hoist was
equipped with a splendid 5O0-horse power
Fraser & Chalmers engine, which will be
a total loss. The mine last year was
credited with a gross production Of
81. 429, 1877, of which the net proceeds were
$500, 655. The mine employed 225 men,
and about 125 men were working on day
Shift.
THE LOSS.
All estimates as to the loss are at this
time purely speculative, but the COM
pany will probably not, be out much less
than 500, 900, everything considered.
The total insurance carried amounts
to $50, 900, carried by Reynolds & Mellow
ell, and was divided between the Orient,
the Niagara, the Law, Union and Crown
and Helvetia Swiss. Of this amount SILL
$50 was on the frame buildings, hoisting
works, carpenter shop. On the boilers,
compressor plant, machinery. tools, ETC.,
ST. 500 was carried and on the black
smith shop and adjoining buildings $500.
On the frame Office $3.50 was carried.