The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-17
GREAT FIRES IN THE NORTHWEST.
THE WISCONSIN FIRES.
OVER ONE THOUSAND LIVES SAID TO
HAVE BEEN LOST AT PISHTEGO.

HAVE BEEN LOST AT PISHTEG0.
Mil,cauhie, October 15.-Later accounts
from Northern Wisconsin confirm all pre-
vious reports and rumors. The loss of life
in the neighborhood of Pishtego will reach
1900. Fifteen per cent. of those injured
cannot recover.
Reports from the east shore of Green
bay, place the loss of life fully as high as
at Pishtego. The same account states that
the immediate wants of the people are sup
piled, but large amounts of provisions and
clothing will be required for the coming
winter. The Mayor of Milwaukee has
issued an appeal to the people of the coun-
try for aid.
FURTHER PARTICULARS FROM PISHTE-
GO-FoUR HUNDRED BODIES RECOv-
ERED-THREE HUNDRED MORE EE-
LIEvED TO BE IN THE RIvER--GREAT
FIRES REPORTED ELSEWHERE.
Chicago, October 15.-Pishtego (Wis.)
dates to the 18th record the utter destruc-
ton of the town. Four hundred dead bo-
dies have been recovered, and it is thought
that 300 more are in the river, where the
intense heat caused death by inhalation
while the rest of the body was under wa
ter. The velocity of the fire was so great
that all escape was impossible. A large
number of dead were brought to Oconto
for burial, as no materials for collins could
be procured.
The loss of life on the east shore in Dover
and Kewanee counties are appalling. All
communication is severed, and the terrible
news comes slowly. AT Pensaukee 20
dwellings, were burned and several lives lost.
The destruction of hay, farm-houses, and
fences in the vicinity is complete.
In BRUSSELS, Dover county, 200 houses,
comprising the Belgian settlement, We're
destroyed, and large number Of persons
are missing. The people, in utter destltu-
ton, are struck dumb with the losses, and
powerless. Houses, barns, farming I'M
plements, and cattle all destroyed roads
are filled with carcasscs of animals-horses,
cattle, and sheep-dying from smoke and
heat, while hunger and starvation must be
endured by the wretched people. Mere
Kaure has been destroyed, and all its in
habitants are destitute, houseless, and
homeless. No particulars has been re-
ceived.
It is reported that the whole country is
on fire from Green bay to Menominee De-
pere. Wrightown and Fort Howard are
threatened No rain fell for two moRths
until to-day, when copious showers were
hailed with joy.
Great numbers of wounded have been
brought to Green Bay. The scenes were
appalling. Men and women were partially
roasted alive, their eyes burned out and
their ears burned off. Advices from Fon
du Lac say that reports from the northern
districts grow hourly worse. The accounts
of suffering are unparalleled. Clothes, food,
and money are greatly needed.
Great fires are also reported In Calumet
county. Dwellings, barns, hay, grain and
stock have been destroyed. Not a single
town in the county has escaped. All
crops have been destroyed. Particulars
have not been received.
5 Late advices say that the towns of Mari
eta and Manetti were partially saved.
The heavy rain which is falling has nearly
extinguished the fires in Calumet and
Sheeboygan counties.
BURNING OF wILIIAMsoN's MILLS,
wIS.-FIFTY LIVES LOST.
Chicago, Oct. IA letter from Green
Bay, Wis.,, reports the burning of Will
liamson's mills. Fifty-five lives were lost,
and ten of the survivors were badly burned.
Only three persons escaped uninjured.
Some idea may be formed of the fire in
the neighborhood of Green Bay by these
details. The list of casualties, however, is
necessarily very imperfect. Reports now
received show that the confagration has
swept through the whole northern tiers
of counties-Marathon, Shawano, Brown,
Oconto, Keewannee, Door, Wanpaga, On
tagamie and Winnebago suffering the worst.
The loss in these districts is computed at
$4,000, 900, which falls to a large extent
upon small farmers, whose entire capital is
but few hundred dollars, and to whom
insurance is unknown. The painful earn
ings and savings of years of honest toll
have thus been swept out of existence by
the havoc of night.