White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-26
state News.


| BUKSrD ON THE RPRAIRIEs.-A Manhattan paper
says Of the fire in that vicinity:
Idoubt If ever the Roman legions, encampcd
upon the hills around Jerusalem, looked more
grand or terrible than the ranks of the fire 6end
that marched and countermarched last night
upon the hills around Manhattan. Early In the
| day, driven by the wind, the fire was seen ap-
preaching from the southeast, coming apparently
| from the head of Mcdowell creek. Grave aPpre-
tensions were felt, lest damage might be done
noon, when the flames were seen leaping upon the
hill tops, and dense smoke poured frOm the ravines
many citizans crossed the river to contend with
the advancing foe.
| The railroad near town had been patrolled all
day, lest the pra!rie upon this side should he fired
by the engines passing.
The smoke grew more dense. and rumors Of
dangers filed the street.
But the fire was seen to divide, part passing to
| the east, down the Kansas, and part westward
| far up the river. just at dusk, a number of cit
izens almost unacceptable from smoke and Gin
ders, came from the other side of the river and
reported the danger past The fire had been
beaten back from the very doorways of several
farmers ON the sonth side. few stacks had been
burned, but in only instance had the fire pen
etrated to the bottom; there, dashing through two
large cornfelds, il had reached and burned 160
tons Of hay for VIM. Stingley.
But soon it was found that Vim. and Daniel
Anderson having been in town, and made arrange
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new buildings on the morrow, had attempted to
return to their homes ON Deep creek. About two
and half miles out they met the fire and attemp-
| ted to drive through il, but their horses were
with tall grass and brush and there they perished
Nothing was left of the wagon but the irons; the
horses died in the fire. The men were carried to
the house of Mr. Colburn and carefully cared for,
this afternoon they both have died. One leaves
wife and two children; the other married.
| l. ~.
| Mite Society, Tuesday evening, at the residence
| Of Elder E. Award, met with serious accident
| By falling into u cellar. Mr.. Alward is having an
addition built to his house, and the cellar which
has lately been 'excavated, stands open near the
| door. Miss WeltOn stepped outside, and, in the
dark, and not knowing the cellar was there, walk
ed into it. She fell across rail that was in the
cellar, striking upon her breast, sustaining severe
bruises upon her left arm, across the breast, and
upon the side, besides other slight bruises upon
her person. She was carried from the cellar in q
senseless condition. 1t was feared that she was
severely hurt inwardly, but We since learn that
there is no longer any reason for fears OF injuries
of this kind and, also, that she is growing better,
and, it is hoped, will soon recover-Hathena Re
porter, 17h.
On Wednesday terrific prairie fire swept over
portion of Washington county. Its track was
twelve miles wide and twenty-five miles long,
destroying over one thousand tons of hay in the
stacks whole confields, leaving the ears black
school house, grain, and all the stock range, SO
that the settler has no feed left for his stock and
no place to obtain any, and very often it has left
him with no food for his family, and no money to
obtain any. Hogs were burned alive in their pens,
chickens were cooked i'm their coops. man
named Jackson on Cross Creek, attempted to
plough around his house, but the flames came
upon him and his horses were burned to death,
and he seriously burned himself
MARSHALL COUNTY.-The Blue Rapids Times
has the following account of prairie fires in that
vicinity: "At sunset the bluffs across the river
on the north side Of town were wrapt in flames.
As they swept across the divide much destruction
resulte especially to hay stacks, corrals fences,
sc. Among the losers we hear the names of
Messrs Galiup, Miller Haskins Kline Smith, who
lost all their hay, yards, and wosdpiles. James
Craig, who was in town attending church, re-
turned, hut was unable to find his farm. Every
thing, including hs mouse ana young trees, had
been swept on: ne nad 70 take u nearing iroIh
nelgnbors Residence 'naI was spared 20 aseeLtaln
the former site "I MS own. several 9tneIs whose
names we have not yet learned We're ie.t IN sim-
har Sondtloh. MOI oi,iy nI'e ln',y Vi 'he'i, iost
tra.tS ,,,sra r", III, of ola ,r,ss con ~, f,mnS
tn g.; =; r.,,,,tsd tr h,yo s,,..,, ovar tb. ,yhol,
,,.,r;on I,st % wsi.n tb;s and W,rvsy;i,s
- IN,
USAGE @ ne ne Duriihsa,le oh!o"'ctes says
owen 9rimth, VINO hVes near Arvonla, now hes
IN a critical condit,on rom peihs burned IN
prairie nre last Week. ne had s1ar'ed ior ar'o-
ma Win ms Ieann' anu wien SOME Two miles ~ on
i,; ,ie t .", INC r,,w p'e ;a tan T., haon t
MS nome. turning n's 'elih ue s'aI.eu pa.h ="
Pro.ect ms iami! auu ProPcrH: 1" ULossins
little valley the nre encompassed MN. MS horscs
Decomlns unmanaSeaDle, ne Gu. 'ne, ~: i1s'se @ anu
tI,ti 10 saNc Ihsel' ou, Ia uohs 80 me % hal anu
whiskeIs cansht hre anu were nurh. OH, anu MS
face and other parts OF ms body burnt TO blister
MS eyes ciosfo up ehIneiy a,er ne So' hume.
MS hoists were ourhed to oe"'h anu MS "aSoh
oarnea up