The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-16
More ConfIagratiOns,
Devastating Fires in Michigan.
DestitutiOn and Suffering at
Manistee and along the
Lake Shore.
RELIEF MOVEMENTS At DETROIT.

DETROIT, Oct H.-The news whiCl
has been received to-day confirms th
previous reports as to the widespread des
olation inflicted by fires in various part
of the State, From Port Huron to Poin
Aux Barqucs the shore is almost deserted
the inhabitants being burned out ant
obliged to flee for their lives. Particulars
of the Manistee and Holland connagra
tions also give more disastrous aspect
than was first reported.
All the energies OF the people OF this
city are now directed to aiding tho suffer.
crs in our State, and contributions OF
money, provisions and clothing are being
made. The Detroit Free Press Company
to-day sent to the committee their check
for $500, and the employees Of the sane
office have contributed nearly 500; Sen
ator Chandler and T. B. Ward each con.
tributed 81 600, and the employees Of the
Tribune over $l00. The Central Relief
Committee have sent special agent 10
Manistee with $4,000 worth of supplies
and 81 900 cash; also an agent to Lake
Huron with clothing and supplies. The
committee has established central depot
for the reception of clothing, provisions,
&c, and receiving contributions. Collec.
tons will be taken up in all the churches
tomorrow in aid OF the Michigan suffer.
ers. In most OF the cities through the
State relief committees have been formed
and the good work Is being pushed with
energy, An immense sum OF ready money
must be raised to enable the destitute
farmers and others to rebuild and pur.
chose necessary tools and stock.
The following is received from the
Grand Rapids, Michigan, Relief Commit.
Tee, dated NJ Grand Rapids today; "The
Manistee RGlici Committee OF Grand Ra.
pids congratulate the noble people Of De.
lriot for their car loads OF contributions,
which arrived ut Grand Haven this even.
ing Lansing also responds with car
load OF flour and provisions. General
CulchcOn Of Manistee, with his wife
and children, has just arrived here.
lie Is beret ofhousc, furniture, books, pa.
pcrs and every memento of his past lie,
and all the clothing left to him Is that now
worn by himself and family. The great
multitude at ManistGc arc in the same
condition, without shelter, bedding, cloth
ing or food, Gen. G. says there are one
thousand people who need immediate
help When the people at Manstce heard
Of the Chicago calamity they were in dc.
spair, but he has just heard OF the gencr.
GUS response for Manistec, and feels rs If
there was yet something 10 live for.
lie advises the people to send solid,
uncOokcd food, such rs flour, meats and
groceries; next send bedding for the wo.
men and children to sleep upon next
send winter clothing, Tor the women only
escaped in their night clothes with
their children in their arms, these wan.
clothing, 1t must be remembered that
Mnnistcc is away from n farming com.
munity, or from farmers supplies. She Is
also without railroad connection and con.
scQucntly her case Is not only needy one,
but also perilous one. Luckily n
Government vessel is at hand with an
able and brave sailor 10 charge to convey
contributions from Grand Haven. At
Manislec there Is an efficient committee
organized with DR.. Ellis ut the head,
prudent and energetic man. At Grand
Haven Hon. r. W. Ferry Is in charge.
The people Of the State may rest assured
that their contributions win be rithiulIy
and judiciously applied The Railroads.
carry all relief tor Mlnstce Tree ol expense.
COnsign every package to Senator Ferry
and mark Manistce relief at Grand Haven.
Everything will be packed securely IN
warehouse until shipped. One thing
moro they want Mt Manistec, carpenters
tools; every tool was burnt They have
plenty of lumber and with tools, nails
and glass they can soon erect shantics-
send these. The insnranccOr NIanistee is
mostly in Chicago aud Milwaukee com.
panies"
Fire In LOulsville...The City Thor.
Oughly Frightened.
LOUISVILLE, October 14-A nun.
Der OF fires occurred in this city last
last night, and two tonight. They were
discovered and cxtinguished before much
damage was done, bu. created much un.
easiness, rs all were believed to have
been the work Of an inCendiary, en-.
deavoting TO produce disaster similar
10 Ihat in Chicago. Four of these fires
occurred in carpenter shops, and were
SAID to have been evidently set on fire.
Attempts to Burn London, Canada.
LONDON, Ont, Oct. li.-Threc sepa.
rate attempts were made last night to set
ilfe TO the southeastern part Of the city,
including the Grand Trunk, Great West.
erh and London & Port Stanley Railroad
freight dcpols, oil refineries and staye
factories. a car load OF oil, in train of
seventeen cars, was set on fire. Another
car on the siding close to the Western
Companys shops and the Port Stanley
depot was fired, and the Grand TrunI,
freight shop was also set fire to. In
each case the fire was Immediately ds.
covered and cStinguished. a force of
special watchmen were engaged to guard
against similar attempts in the future.
A $4,000 Fire in Toronto.
TORONTO, ONr, Oct. l4.-A fire broke
out in MilIefs grain elevatng warehouse,
in this city, this I'm The warehouse