The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1871-10-28

SAYS the only survivors were those
I who were fortunateeno toteaeb
water, many throwing themselves
into the mill-pond al elinging q
Floating logs. "A number Of these
we're drowned BY being thrown
IRON the logs By maddened horses
/ and cattle that rushed into the wa
ter. The fiery cyclone swept over
q tract of country eight or ten
niles wide. Every building, fence
and al the timber we're licked %
clear ~ The tongue 81 ire; the
town 81 Peshbigo Numbered two
thousand, one third Of whom per-
ished on that fearful night. Re-
ports from the east shore Of the
Green Bay place the loss OF life
full as high as Vi Peshtigo; the
same account states that the inn
mediate wants Of the people are
supplied, but large amounts of pro-
visions and clothing win be requi-
red for the coming winter. Mayor
Lexington, Of Milwaukee, publish.
es the following appeal for aid
MILWAUKEE, Oct. Ia, 1a71.-The
calamities that have befallen our
State and some Of orr neighboring
States are truly appalling, over
1900 men, women and children
were burned to death in VISION
sin alone. Their business houses
and rooms were to q large extent
entirely destroyed, the very soil
having been burned and all their
autumn and root crops destroyed.
They are utterly destitute, and win
require full support, at least till
another season, Seven counties
id our own State are thus ii great
part utterly desolated. Whole re-.
gions of country in Western Michi-
gan are in the same condition, and
these fires are still raging and de-
stroying. Milwaukee is doing all
she can do. BY her close proximi-
ty to Chicago, >she was enabled to
send large quantities Of supplies
into that devastated city during
the progress of the Gre, feeding
her 6remen and exhausted ciEizens.
MREoMINEE, Oct. 9.--The village
Of Peshtigo is burnt to the ground,
and from 1000 to 1900 persons are
out 81 employment. The ere was
seen last night at half-past eight,
and at ten P. N. every building was
on fire, together with the great
PeshtigO manufaCtnring company |
pail and tub factory. Tho wind |
came from the southwest, and was |
heard coming an hour before it
burst upon the town, and many |
were awakened from sleep with |
barely time to hasten 10 the river
and sink themselves in the water
to save their lives. No mortal man
could live in such q heat. The
flames rolled mountains high, and |
swept every building, stable and |
fence, and left o Scene most horri-
oleto behold. Nh. j. j. Taur near
u persisted in saving his family, /
and lost three in the flames, and
Mr.. Beebe's family one child; and
some one took this child to the
river. The whole town ran down
10 tho river, and got on to logs,
and had frequently to duck their
heads to save their lives. AS ma.
~ Us seventy-five are supposed to
have burnt to death. Children
md mothers, and hpabauds and
wives are separated BY tho fire.
ring, never to meet again.
The people have been fighting
or two weeks the sugar bush; south
md west Of the town--and then
he fire king moved on to the town,
great pillows Of fame,
The Ave story factory Of the Pesh.
igo manufacturing company was
ost, with al Che stock and machi-
lery and stores and warehouses,
md the Peshtigo house, all the
torres and property TO tho amount
e Ave To fen millions. have Just j