New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-19
TIE WISCONSIN FIRES.

SHF CORFLAGRATIONs EXTINGUISHED By THE
RECENT RAINS.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. 1s-The Relief Com
nee for Northern Wisconsin have decided TO send two
men into every county devastated by fire, to ascertain
the exact amount and kind Of supplies needed during the
coming Winter and the nearest point to which supplies
may be sent The recent rains have stopped the conha-
rahons
THE DEsTITUTION WIDESPREAD, AND THE DAM
AGE MCALCULABLE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l8.--Judge Barron, Fifth
Auditor Of the Treasury, returned to-day from visit TO
HE home in Wisconsin. He says the published reports
q the widesead desttuton and suffering in that re-
pon caused 10y the terrible fires are In no respect exaS
eerated and that indeed accounts can give an ade-
SUate idea Of the frghtfu extent Of the calamity The
s to the numbering interest destruction Of mills,
etc. Hznense-but not, however irreparable, Ss the
Pine forests still generally left standing, though
stripped by fire Of their tighter branches and foliage
Tue Secretary Of War has authorized Gen. Sheridan TO
ssOrd such relief be in his power TO the sufferers
blythe fires in Michigan and Wisconsin.
PESHTBSo-NEWs FROM THE RELIEF COMMITTEE
HORRIBLE SCENES-GREAT SUFFERING.
GREEN BAY, Wis, Oct. IA letter has
SeeA received here frOn the committee who went to
Peshtego 70 relieve the citzens 1t is dated at Camp
DesslatlGu, PeshtegO, Oct. l-s o'clock
p N" The writer says:
lam writing by the light of piece Of pork with
gre r6ther shabby affairs. eti we are cheerful and
Ooan " work as lon as we can accomplish any good
1tsccms thai the tornado was fearful, and the
poultry was one sea Of are, making the heat incense
eySud Of endurance. Three settlements on tho
SanW Bush Road were entirely consumed In many
eeS tbe mon became deranged and gave w in despair
sna' sooner than b6 roasted alive, deliberately conn
Mstted suicide with knives and other weapons Large
eehIbers Of ~ erors arriving at this point from The
ukf1Or every hour We administering TO tMir
Hets Wy iiBding M their wounds and giving tlbean
= "a and sending them 10 kenOniBee and AariDetta.
eShe cAnped on the river where once the village
keslite ~. but wheHe not single building has been
MT aandihE
T6e water vail be dPaWn from the EsOnd Tomorrow,
hh We expect 20 fine from IN to l75 dead bOdies who
were drowned In atemPting 20 escape the fire. II
nov estimated thai the whole number Of people
aroHncd aud burned 70 death win reach 300 Whole
FAMILIES YET nemain unmarried The great difficulty seems
y have beea &hst the people inhaled the fire. and hun
areds suffering Om this OF their int me-
ASony M GORRuc can tell words describe: such
Saesty akhfS hoSs never ~ again I
VIII mention one case OF little girl ~
Ye9rr old. who saved brr LITTLE sister from death
it Who advised by mRny 10 dcsist from Ir atclnl
et she heTSelf should perish. hhc leTdrd them not
LSsyeyer but by thu mOst heI Oic fort c n,
tegGDg her lhtP sister IrOIn lie crcrss naurs Her
faiT mother brnthPrn and other SISTERS pcrisLcd In
thr ayonrihg element And 8fter the lire mad abacd
nhthhg AZ and dragged thO dead b0ic as her Ir!a-
Htfs eva IL IN open slMC,. aRd ihCn rUod watching
~' tRvI OIL lcAins All daT aha ~ 0uEb tLot long aLd