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Show j By W. U. Telegraph. : IMKAM'ItOlS l'IRE IX JI OA" TAX A. Helena, Montana, 24. A fire broke out yesterday at 3 p.m., in the rear and north of tho Pacific Hotel, on Main street, destroying that building, the sa-! sa-! loon adjoining, and Hagadoin's store j on the corner of Main and Broadway. The fire then crossed Jackson street, completely destroying the "Gazette" printing establishment and every building on that block, bounded by J ackson and Grand streets, Court House squaro, and Broadway. The fire crossed Broadway, destroying every building on the south sido of the street from Jackson to Ewing street, except Vawtcr's fire-proof building. Other parties, not burnt out, lose considerable con-siderable from water and the moving of goods. The loss is about $70,000; insurance, $10,000. |