The New York herald., 1871-10-13
Burning of Windsor, Canada
West.
FLOODS In TEE EAST.
The Heavy Rain Storm in Maine
and Rhode Island.

Tho Raging Fires in Michigan--Eivo villages
Totally Destroyed ana Several cthers Pnr-
TALLY Damnged-Nfany Lives Lpst and
Much valusblc Property Rnincd-Telicf
for The s'mnerors-Rsvcuue Cutters Aiding
thc distressed People,
vsS4 ''.*s DETROIT, Oct H. 1871.
The news from San CLAIR and Huron counties or
this date Is OF the most distressing character All
that portion OF the State east OF saginaw Bay and
north OF point forty miles above Fort Huron has
been completely swept by lre. a namhcr OF persons
persisted, and, it Is reared, nave nos heard the
worst. .,..'tsa.s
VILLAGES BURNED.
The nourishing villages OF Foscslyile, White Rock
Elm Creek, Sandbeach and Huron City are entirely
destroyed. Rock Falls and Port Hope are partially
destroyed. Nothing has yet been heard from Port
Austin or Port Crescent, but 1t IS hardly possible
they escaped AT all these towns there were large
stores many of which were filled with winter stock;
extensive sawmrls, shinge mills and docks covered
with lumber, ali Of which nave been swept away
1t is said there Is but one dock left on the shore
about Forestvie.
THE SUFFERERS.
steamer which left Port Huron last night for
the relief OF the sufferers, returned this morning
with about forty men, women and children Ave OF
whom are severely burned. The revenue cutter
Fessenden, which started for Port Austria, picked
principal owner OF Forestvle, together with his
family and eighteen or twenty others, who had
escaped the flames at Forestvillc. The telegraph
operator at Forestville escaped through the fire
back into the country All the telegraph Offices
along the shore have been destroyed, but commune
cation VIII be restored as soon as the damage done
10 the lines can be repaired. Five children are
known to have perished near Rock Falls.
PROPERTY DESTROYER.
r. B. Hubbard at Huron City. shot all his fine
horses and cattle to prevent their perishing by re.
He loses very heavily, having had a large store,
mills, docks, &c. The extensive property of Stat
ford 4 Hayward, at Port Hope, is about the only
one which escaped. Five thousand dollars was SUBJ
scrbed tonight for the relief or the sufferers Of this
state.
The light rain Of yesterday seems to have greatly
abatcd the fires throughout the State, and II is be-
ueved the worst is passed. There Is
SCARCELY A COUNTY
In the State but what has suffered more or less from
Ore and the loss Will amount to hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars. The damage to the pine land Is
.tncalculable. Saginaw City only escaped destruc.
Con through the determined efforts OF her citizens,
who fought the fire back The town OF Bridgeport
was only saved from destruction by shower Of
rain yesterday morning. Charles Chanders barns,
on his farm near Lansing, were burned yesterday,
together with several fine horses.
At Holland, on the east shore OF Lake Michigan,
the flames made
A CLEAN SWEEP
scarcely building being left. The suiicrings OF the
people were promptly cared for by the Mayor and
citizens OF Grand Haven.
Professor Charles Scott, OF Hore College,
perlshed; also a minister, whose name was not
ascertained.
CITY DESTROYED.
News has just been received that the largest por-
nf ~ A4,,t. r,Aa hnnn
destroyed by fire. Manistee Is on the east coast Of
Lake Michigan, place OF 1000 inhabitants and one
OF the greatest lumber producing towns in the
State. There Is telegraph station within thirty
miles Of the town. The fire commenced at ten
O'Clock on Sunday night, and ragged until five O'Clock
on Monday morning destroying 200 buildings six
large mills and vessel lying at the dock. Half OF
the entire town is burned. The loss is est mated at
$1,000 900.