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Los Angeles Daily Herald
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
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A suspected incendiary fire destroyed Butte, Montana's finest business block on September 29, causing $300,000 in losses with $150,000 insured. It started in J. M. Bowes' unoccupied building, spread by high winds, affecting major stores and a bank. Three firemen fatally injured.
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SEALERS THREATEN THE RUSH.
Coolies
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California-A Burglar
Killed.
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Helena, Mont., September 29.-A Butte, Montana, special to the Independent says: Fire today, supposed to be incendiary, destroyed the finest business block in this city, entailing a loss of $300,000, with insurance about $150,000. The fire started in an unoccupied building owned by J. M. Bowes, and owing to the high wind, spread through the whole block, wiping out the most extensive stores in town and one bank. The principal losers are:
O. J. Hennessey Mercantile Company, loss, $125,000; insurance, $80,000.
E. H. Sherman, pianos, $8,000.
First National Bank, loss, $18,000, but books of bank safe in vault.
Kahn & Weiters, dry goods, $35,000; insurance, $5,000.
Barnard block, loss $60,000; insurance, $45,000.
$45,000.
Bonner Mercantile Company, damage $65,000, principally by water; fully insured.
Three firemen were fatally injured and a number of others slightly.
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Butte, Montana
Event Date
September 29
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three firemen were fatally injured and a number of others slightly. total loss $300,000; insurance about $150,000.
Event Details
Fire today, supposed to be incendiary, destroyed the finest business block in this city. The fire started in an unoccupied building owned by J. M. Bowes, and owing to the high wind, spread through the whole block, wiping out the most extensive stores in town and one bank. The principal losers are: O. J. Hennessey Mercantile Company, loss, $125,000; insurance, $80,000. E. H. Sherman, pianos, $8,000. First National Bank, loss, $18,000, but books of bank safe in vault. Kahn & Weiters, dry goods, $35,000; insurance, $5,000. Barnard block, loss $60,000; insurance, $45,000. Bonner Mercantile Company, damage $65,000, principally by water; fully insured.