The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19
The MICHIGAN FIRES!
The PeshtigO Disaster
Appalling.
Over 1000 Victims of the Fiend.
sUFFOGATED AND ROASTED ALIVE.
Continued Suffering and Desti-
tuition.
Food, Clothing and Money Needed.
VIGOROUS EFFORTS To RELIEVE.
second only TO the chicago Calamity.
Over 1000 Victims of the Fiend.
sUFFOcATED AND ROASTED ALIVE.
Food, Clothing and Money Needed.
VIGOROUs EFFORTS 10 RELIEVE.

DETROIT, Mich, October 14.-The
| news which has been received to-day con-
tirm the previous reports as to the
WIDE SPREAD DEsoLATIoN
inflicted by the fires in the various ports
of the State. From Port Huron to Point
Aux Barques the shore isalmost deserted,
the inhabitants being burned and obliged
to fee, saving nothing
The particulars of the Manistee and
Holland conflagration also give a more
| disastrous aspect than the first reports.
All the energies of the people of the city
are now directed to aiding the sufferers in
our own State. ...Lr .sA- -
CONTRIBUTIONS
OF money. provisions and clothing are be-
| ing made.
The Detroit Free Press to-day sent to
the Committee their check for five hund-
red dollars and the employees of the same
| office contributed nearly one hundred dol
| lars. Senator Chandler and E. B. Ward
each contributed one thousand dollars,
and the employees of the Tribune over
one hundred dollars. The Central. Relief
| Committee sent special agent to Manis-
tee with five thousand dollars, forty car
loads of supplies, and over one thousand
dollars cash also an agent to Lake Huron
with clothing and and supplies The COM
mittee have established central depot
for the reception of clothing, provisions,
&C., & are receiving liberal contributions.
Collections will be taken up in all the
churches tomorrow in aid Of the Michi-1
gan sufferers. In most of the cities
throughout the State relief committees
have been formed and the good work Is
being pushed with energy and immense
sums are ready. f- gH
MONEY MUST BE RAISED
to enable the destitute farmers and others
to rebuild ard purchase the necessary
tools and stock.
The following is received from the Grand
Rapids, Michigan, Relief Committee
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. October IA
The Aanistee Relief Committee of Grand
Rapids, Michigan, congratulate the noble
people of Detroit for the car loads of con-
tributions which arrived at Grand Haven
this evening. Lansing also responds with
a car load of -four and provisions. GEN
er0l Cutcheon, of Manistee, with his wife
and children has Just arrived here He
is bereft of house, furniture, books, papers
and every memento of his past life and all
the clothing left to him is that now worn
by himself and family. The great multi
tude at Manlstee Is IN the same condition,
without shelter, bedding, clothing or food,
Mr.. Cutcheon says there are
ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE IN NEED OF I'M
MEDIATE HELP.
He wishes to say to the people of Michi-
gan that when the people of Manistee
heard Of the Chicago calamity they were
IN despair, but have Just heard of the
generous response for Manistee, and feel
asif there was yet something to hive for
be advises the people to send solid un-
cooked TODD, such as -four meats and gro
ceries, next, 10 send bedding for the we-
men and children 10 sleep upon; next,
send winter clothing for the women who
only escaped in their night clothes these
all want clothing. 1t must be rernem-
bered that Manistee is away from farm
ing community or from farmers supplies.
She is also without railroad connection
and consequently her case is not only
neeiy one but Also perllous. Luckily
Government vessel is at hand with an
able and brave sailor in charge to convey
contributions from Grand Haven.
At Manistee there Is an efficient Com
mittee organized with DR. Ellis at its
head, prudent and energetic man.
At Grand Haven Hon. T. w. Ferry is
in charge. The people. of the State may
rest assured that al their contributions
will be faithfully and judieiously applied.
The railroads Will carry all the relief for
Manistee free of expense Conslgn every
package to Senator Ferry, and mark
"Manistee Relief.Y 'raseraJ ,l.-s. a--- e.. -
At Grand Haven everything will be
packed securely in the warehouse until
shipped. One thing more more they want
at Manlstee Is carpenters tools. Every
tool was destroyed They have plenty Of
timber, and with tools, nails and glass can
soon erect shanties Send these. - ~
The insurance of Manistee was mostly
in Chicago and Milwaukee Companies.
MILWAUKEE, October 15.-Later ae-
counts from Northern Wisconsin confirm
all previous reports and rumors. The loss
of life IN the neighborhood of the burnt
village of Peshtigo will reach over, ], 500.
Fifteen per cent, of those injured cannot
recover. The FIRE tornado was heard at a
distance ike the roaring of the sea.
BALLS OF FIRE
were soon observed to fall like meteors in
different parts Of the town igniting what
ever they touched. The people rushed,
with their children in their arms for q
place of safety, but the storm of fire. was
upon them and enveloped them in flame.
smoke, burning sand and cinders, and
those unable to reach the river were
noe sUFFocATED AND ROASTED ALcvE.
This terrible scene happened on Sunday
night the 9th Of October, already made
famous by the Chicago horror
A member of the relief committee, sent
from Milwaukee with supplies, says the
only survivors were those who were for
tunate enough 70 reGch the water pany /
throwing themselves INTO the mill pond
and clinglng to the floating logs. A num-
Der Of these were drowned BY being thrown |