South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-10-27

From the New York SUM-
BRANDS FROM THE BURNING !
THRILLING STORY OF THE
NORTH-W EST CALAMITY.
Reused from SIumber by the
Roaring. F~Iames-ATerribIe
Ride In the Dark-sc0rehed,
Biistered, and Maimed by
the Drilled Brands
on by the Flood.
Yesterday there arrived in this
city by the Erie Railway train q
number Of persons direct from the
scenes OF the great forest dres in
Wisconsin and Michigan. There
were nine in the party-James w.
Hunter, Mrs Sarah Hunter, George
MARITIME, of Flushing, H. l., Henry
Porter, Semuel Hillman, Charles
Myers, of Freehold, M Margaret
McGoveru, Edward Wallace, and
George Blakeslee OF this city. All
we're suffering from having inhaled
the smoke. fumes, and ashes Of the
fire. Mrs. Hunters haIr (Which she
says flowed to her waist) was com.
pletely burned off q side of her
face and her neck aud shoulders
were fsarfully injured, three deep
boles having been made by the
glowing cinders in the flesh. Her
hands also were covered with blis-
ters. Mr., Hunters face, neck, and
hands were badly burned. Mr.,
Martins face was q hideous speeta-
Gle. One cheek was literally raw,
and great blotches pitted his left
arm, shoulder, ami back. One eye
is hopelessly ruined, and the other
infamed to an ominous degree. All
we're SCARED, especially on the face.
neck, hands, and feet. As they al.
say, no tongue Can tall their agony
of mind, pam, anguish, and terror,
nor can language or pencil portray
the dreadful scenes through which
they have passed.
TERRIBLE STORY.
Mr.. Hunters story is at once
graphic and thrilling. He resided
at Peshtego with his wife and little
child seven years of age. Their
house was about three miles from
the town, Just at the edge of a strip
of forest. There had been fires N
the woods and prairiee for O week
previously, and night after night
they had TO sit at the windows gaz
ing upon the gorgeous panorama Of
fame, smoke, and sparkling cinders
as it moved along the horizon
Very little if any fear vas enter
tanned, as the course q the fire
seemed away from town. On San
day night they attended church il
she village. They and MARITIME
the hired man, retired to rest early
wholly interpreting the fearful peri
that was soon to overwhelm them
At about midnight they were arous
ed by the roar and cracking of the
flames. AT first they c almos
petrIfied with Amusement and fear
The blazing woods seemed march
ing u2oh them. A brisk breeze wa
stirring, bit the strong currents o
hot air ragged to and fro with Il hor
rid nowling sound. Quickly dress
ing, they rushed to the yard. Tn,
sky was thick with smoke, ant
showers OF sparks were hurlet
hIther and thither, assai.ing thei
faces, eyes, and clothing. From
tho barn came a pIteous chorus o
neighs, belIowIngs and scream
from the terrified cattle, horses ant
other ANIMALS. After great Difficult
ty they wers released and com
pelled TO so out.
THE CATTLE AT ONCE sTAMPEDED
from the fire, but the horses trem
bied and seemed paralyzed, thei
nostrils expanding. their eyes dllai
ing and glaring, and their mouth
frothing. With great difficulty an
haste they we're harnessed and al
tached to a long lumber box wag
, on, into which q few articles wer
thrown, and the party mounted an
drove off. An eighth of q mile ha
been traversed at q rapid rate who
a sudden gust of wind drove q mas
of red-hot cinders upon them, film
! the air with sitting smoke. Whsr
the sparks fell they burned INTO th
flesh. The little girl screame
with fear "Ol Mrmna, l al
burning upT' She cried and til
others groaned, shook off the fir
. and covered themselves with blan
kets. The air for n moment Wa
> black, and breathing was almo:
, impossible. The horses staggered
backed and reared with tnrIou
screams, and then, with a plung
that unseated those in the wagoI
madly rushed down the road az Is
most lightning speed. All contrt
f of Thorn was lost, and the part
; chung 10 the sides of the vehicle
keep in. On they few, the vince
/: striking fire against the stones, an
the wagon swayIng to and Fl
from one side Of the road to tn
. other. Then for a time the WIN
changed, and the clouds of eindeI
| were carried N another direction
They could see that all the northcr
ra:t Of the village
, WAS ON FIRE,
| and the flames seemed movin
!, with the velocity of clouds. A
! the buildings were of wood, niue
: of 1t beng pitch pine, and rs thel
bud been no rain for o long tim
and the sun had baked ~everythIn
5 dry, the fire ran along them
y though they hal been a tram
a gunpowder. The blaze came like
mountainous wave with q hum
.I-ml and roar! and hIss-ss--'
and horrible sounds of crashin
Z chimneys and timbersl The will;
gers rushed through the streets
n the river, into which they plunge'
] The horses had reached the head