Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-19
The Second scourge.
Ravages of the Fire Fiend In
Michigan and Wisconsin.
Whole Towns and Villages Laid
In Ashes.
Fearful Loss of Life Reported.

ChlCAOO, OctOOer Il "A mes
sage is just received from Green
Bay, stating that a steamer had
just arrived bringing report that
325 bodies were burned at Peshti.
go last night, and as many more
are missing. Seventy-fve per.
sons were burned to death at Lit
tie Sturgeon Bay. The suffering
throughout the north is terrible ;
and, with the exception of the
loss of property, is almost as APP
palling as the burning of Chicago.
DETROIT, October l2.-The cut
ter FesSenden reached Port Huron
this morning with seventeen more
refugees from the lake shore, two
of them badly burned. Port Aus,
tin has escaped the flames SO far.
About two o'clock this morning
an alarm of fire was given in Wind
sor, opposite Detroit, aud in few
minutes the flames spread in every
direction, consuming the principal
business portion of the town.
The Great Western Depot was
saved through the exertiuns Of
the railway employees. There WIS
no wind or probably not a build
ing would have escaped. One man
was arrested, it is said, in the act
of firing a building. lie was
lodged in Jail.
DETROIT, October 12.-News
has just been received that the
greatest portion of the city of
Manistee, Michigan, Was destroyed
by fire. Mauistee is on the east
coast of Lake Michigan, a place of
four thousand inhabitants, and
one of the greatest lumber pro.
ducing towns in the State. There
is no telegraph within thirty miles.
TORONTO, October Disas.
trous fires continue to rage in the
woods Of Western Ontario.
EVANSVILLE, WIS, October 10
Governor FairchiId telegraphed
the following from Green Bay, in
relation to the fires, tonight -
The appalling calamity has not
been exaggerated, Over thou
sand men, women and children
are now destitute. The loss of
life has been very great. No less
than 500 persons have been burned
at Peshtigo and vicinity, and 800
on the eastern shore. Scores of
men, women and little children are
in the temporary hospitals, The
burned and manned want money,
clothing, bedding, boots, shoes,
provisions of all kinds not cooked;
building materials and everything
needed by family to commence
life with, The people are respon-
ding nobly, but there is no dan
ger of too much being received
The destitute must be provided
for during the winter.
MILWAUKEE, October 13.--The
Northern steamer is Just in, Dr.
Nichols of your city, ard other
passengers, bring the terrible news
that 40 dead bodies have been
found at Peshtigo and vicinity, and
it is thought that the loss of life
will reach 700. This is exclu-
sive of the east sEcre, where the
loss of life is fearful.
LOUISVILLE, October IA
number of fires occurred in this
city last night, but was extin-
guished before much damage was
done. They elected much unea,
siness, as all are supposed to be
the work of incendiaries endeav-
oring to produce a disaster similar
to that in Chicago. Four of these
occurred in carpenter shops, and
seem to be evidently set OH fire.
LONDON, ONc., October IA
Three desperate attempts were
made last night to set FIRE to the
southeastern part of the city. In
each case the fire was immediate,
ly discovered and extipguished.--
A force Of special watchmen were
engaged TO guard against similar
attempts in the future.