New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-27

dren hoverod ever tho last empcts OF
po of ooai. MaHnette and MeuOminee were at onoe
turned into hospitals and those who were too badly
wounded to bear transportation elsewhere arc sttli
kindly and freely cared for In these hospi-
table towns On the west shore the whole
series Of towns Is Get in sonser framework
of blackncss and smoke. tho remaining trees swaying
like gigantic ebony sentncls OH the widespread devas-
tatIon Back from the water. all the once pleasant
country side not fence remains intact a shrub,
ANYTHING that marks the prestnce OF civili2atonsome
perhaps lere and there smoldcrng house foundation
not vestge OF the gorgeous Autumn foliage which, cut
of before its fun tme leaves the woods bare and des
oate Winter. The very boughs burned TO crisp
specters Of their former graceful nes and cracke and
fall every breeze that touches them The massive logs
underpinnDg the causeways and swamp roads, covered
thicky with earth burned along the whole line.
Two hours from Marinee anu the fearful road brought
me again to Peshego The road winds in at the north
eastern of the town and along the river to
the ruins OF the COmpanys shops All was lfeleSs as
before. sickenng oder upon mo from the heaps
of putreyng animals that had escaped the flames but
new earth back from the river marked Inc burial place
Of what thought to he the ashes Of seventy people
Further on group Of new-made mounds covered the
rough boxes incOsing the remains Of the parlyrecOg
nized In very few cases could the copses lie identied
with any certany even gold trnEets c0nd not nc ne
pended upon, they melted into little yellow
heaps in the sand. SO the pine boxes were filled quite
full with such ashes could be identified ma human and
placed temporarily in the ground Down in the cear OF
the cOmpany's building haggard lad sat idly pOking
among the ruins He looked at me In a
said simply Mother is there and father, too guess
His people were Norwegians and had no relatives in
this part OF the country, although old settlers III this
vicinity. Over the river rude building Tor the reneI
was being slowly erected under tho abors OF Two
or three survivors, who had come back from tie hos
pal, But the grim waste remained as it dd the day
after the fire. Passing out of the place in the direct
track Of the tornado the marks Of devastation arc nteh
sifed beyond human expression. Great trees torn ONT
nents, numbered the byways and highways on either
hand Southwark the dcsoaton grew wilder and more
searching bodies OF the missing and the spots where
ten or and S SS1e We're p"ed 0T @u rm
to the Sugar Bush" the track of destruction Varies
from 10 20 50 miles in breath. The telegraph poles arc
many places Massive trees lying across the road nave
been by the first COmeCs and passage made 10 aGt
single vehicle The broken limbs lie along the roadside
like vast heaps of charcoal At intervals are seen the
represent the horses and il may be mortal remains
No destroying army left so fearful track as these Ter
for the railroad building through here lies In ashes
and the watcry marshes stripped Of their dank foliage
Indian Summer Bordering the marshes, giant trees
that have stood the ravages OF century, towering high
above the pgmy pines and Cedars SCARED and bare
Fields Of late grain are covered with white film OF
ashes The ashes Of wheat, corn and buckwheat
cover the earth with malign dew. There Is not In
clear stretch of 200 miles enough seed TO plant the farms
for next s so IS in ali the
desolafe country side The farmers, so far as known
the present without roof them their lands,
and they main in places OF shelter Onered them else
where The wide cear1ngs were their salVation-With
open acres stretching out on every hand the fires could
not approach quickly TO surprise them unaWares
Few are reported injured along the Bay settlements
communication is comparatively direct and swift
Farther ont on the fertile belt covering the banks OF
these pleasant rivers there is no such thing as telling
accurately what the damage has been takes days OF
travel TO get to many OF these frontier "cfaring ana
yet word has been sent of unusual disaster 1t Is
known that far up as the Michigan border and
over toward the Mississippi fires have been
raging for weeks past. The awful expert
elCes in this accessible belt inspire unspcakable
dread as what has befan the people to the north Of
us The waste Of will take the energies Of years
TO replace, and the who have toed to make their
homes here thoroughly discouraged from beginning
over again the battle Of life The burnt villages, found
cries. manufactures will be Immediately rebait be-
cause other parts Of the country demand their wares
but thousand farms will be missed from the vast
product OF the country Without abundant aid these
rich acres will 20 back TO their primeval condition.