The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-09
FOREST FIXES In TNE WEST.
Sweep OF the Cont!agrati0n Through
the Big Woods OF Minnesota.
It's Ravages from Sibley to
Hutchinson.
The Prairie Country q Mass OF
Cinders and Ashes.
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Immense Loss Of Crops, Hay and Tim
Der in Wisconsin.
"A Sheet OF Flame from Re
sisena to Wolf River.
Hills, Dwellings, Fences, Bridges,
Kilns and Barns Swept Away.
fae People Flying TO Tie Front aud Attack
ing the Advancing Enemy.
MINNESOTA.
From the 81, raul Cminn., Press, Oct. 81

VffofD tRe St iaui thtniL) FTess, OCt. o.
All day the heavy web OF smoke from the burning
prarles and timber IN the western portion OF the
State hung over The city. and If further evidence
were required TO prove the existence OF wide
spre ad and devastating CONFIRMATION 1t could be
found IN the hckly falling cinders, which were
borne by The winds from the distant woods and
prairles AT several points throughout The city the
side walks were biacSenei by these silent mcssen
gers from the scene OF the great fire or great
calamity. Every group OF men assembled upon the
streets discussed Its duration and Damage or hoped
for the RAIN which alone capable OF impeding
us march or stopping its ravages
THE DAMAGE.
From gentlemen VINO arrived Oil the qua rter.past
nve train last evening the gratifying Information "a
obtained that, while the damage already inflicted is
very large, it has not been so general had been
supposed. This unexpected immunity NAV lie artri-
bnted to the precautions of the settlers, either
piouRhng around Their promises or starting sys-
preaching iangor vas first received But in spite
OF every precsuton or eIoit the total loss Viii be
uron many who have butt homes ucoa the frontier,
only 10 see everything swept away al q touch from
Che leaping, blasting flames.
ALONG THE LINE or TIE RArLROAn.
Conductor Guthrie states that his train came
shrongh with difficulty, nut fires sim raging IN
the peat beds front Breckenridge To the Big Woods.
the main lire had swept on 70 tie south and beyond
the observation of those travelling on thar lire OF
road, but the evidences oil rs visit found every
where along tue route III The biacaened fields OF
naming marshes.
Approaching the Big Woods the connagration ia
discovered 10 oe under full Roadway, but making
slower progress than upon The prairies, owing TO
she great moisture and the leaves Near smtn Lake
station and west Of Howard Lake IL is raging
nercely. Several houses IN the vicinity OF Dassel
me only loss Of human life as lar as has been ascer.
tanned, the particulars or which are gwen In the
svses % the e Rsd acsd pon ns Of
Nayerly, only forty miles distant from ST. Paul
IN M'LBoD COUNTY.
y r. ri az
ing, ana furnishes interesting particulars He says
Il appears hike fire everywhere through The big
woods as far down as Wayerly. Inc damage sus-
FAMED by the people OF Mcleod county ~ much less
than anv one would suppose. The ground in some
sill bound for Oh or CHINA"
about iour miles from Forest City, was over:aken
~ the nre before he had made any preparation FOR
H. anu every hing he had IN The world house, fur
III tute, horses. cattle stacks and agricultural I'M
PIGMENTS and machinery, were burned and dc.
FROM sIBLEY COUNTY TO HUTCHINSON.
Az esteemed correspondent sends thc following
account Of tue lire:-
HUTCHINSON. Mcleod Comfy Oct. 3, 1871.
smsse ssGse sTqse NV eys are @o' gu What
attended ,he Me,6os, Conicrsrce Today our COMPANY
S.sssa sros e and 'noss even yeI to hss q
eiberent points along our rautc, Al New Auburn ,bs
HSd vel s 'Up n gese 80
sy mat the rouad se in soms Of HE marshes Ire
places ihroueh country between here and
though miles from Glencoe the Hutchinson ami
Glencoe road, help any-the house OF
Of grain s.ses bins q s,a s5n mscsinsrs w9oa
H. escaped the of tho desoping flames Near
sae same place We found bridge over sravne on IRE We
oeinr water could not put out the In the 10: abu
ncnt .
About three mile. OF this place M. william
shuz four i've huudrcd bushels Of grain fear,
A. we GO sii or,hsr northwest we shall Ina more deor
furousy, ire:h,cd with smoke and smell of burning
WY VIII pcore May with RE q such time h'ng
penalty OF NE law should he visited any vino
.sy or mse9p', plays w,h the nG cement ?,
A6od-sen'' st such time M ths.
DEATH FROM suFrOcAToS.
Another CORRESPONDENT furnishes interesting par
uculsrs IN the following communication, wrtten
yesterday on board the down TAM
Or BOARD Tmr THAv
ST. PART ANn Pacific RAiiaoAD, Oct P1.t
.eu i between Beefnrdas n3 psrw seem.
esDders and ashes. tack smoke hangs the whoe
sSS1 Ssy s SS he as. SSda pnrS ma
have lost their all A. station hear the loss OF
5atcnhec other stations elesus hourly
Prom frightened whose homes In the
lusoands who are away work on the road u come home
the flames nearing the house,
Al Dassel hear that last night svede ~ The name o
Copnesu awakened in the nrh ~ the flames savcl
Pts vie and two chi den and IN trying 70 save part 81 M
s. furniture overcome ny toe smose ana flames and
Yersied the bis home AL for and I'M
css KIND Providence should roucassie 10 send thcn
eounu supply soon really feens though tAe country
Fort Apercrombe narrowly escaped destruction
by ire few days ago. prairie ire was discov-
cred making rs way toward the Tort with wonderful
xapldtty, and the entire garrison was ordered ont
armed WIN blankets, the mea fought Is or aud
saved the buildings, hay and wood. There were 900
fort This WIS all saved, but no accn ate state
msnt IN regard " Tie condition OF the blankets has
been received