The daily Panola star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-04
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TAE NORTHERN FIRES.
from ihe Milwaukee sentinel.

| GREEN BAY, WIS.,, October II.
Dr.. 8. h. Fuller, President Il M. O. A.
| 1fikDaukfc.
DEAR SIR: In accordance with the In
structions received from the association
your committee OF relief, accompanied
by 3. j. Ii. Thompson, of Milwaukee
with quantity OF supplies. reached
Green Bay late on the evening Of the
llth inst. We found that the relief COM
mittee at this point had discontinued
their labors for the day, and that we
could not ASCERTAIN that night definitely
the condition Of the country over which
the fire had swept. but the impression
given us was that all the immediate ne
cessities OF the destitute people had been
supplied. We were much disappointed
In not finding something for our hands
to do Immediately; and, not being quite
satisfied with the reports given tis, 1t was
decided that DIR. Nichols, who was fanIil-
Iar with the location OF Pcshtigo, should
Immediately proceed there and report
upon the necessities Of the people. The
next morning Mr.. Childs aseertained
from Captain Hart Of the steamer North
west, THAT the sufferers Of the district
lying between Peshtigo and Oconto were
reaching the latter place In a .deplorable
condition, and that there was an urgent
demand for immediate supplies Of food
and clothing at that point. Captain Hart
kindly gave permission for the commit
tee to ship large quantity OF our sup
plies at once by his steamer, and DR..
Thompson and Mr.. Childs proceeded al
once to 0conto upon their own responsi.
bility. A portion OF the supplies were
left 1t Pensaukie, to be sent across the
bay to Little Sturgeon bay, from whence
q cry for aid had just come.
Proceeding next to Oconto, these gen.
tlemcn found that the story Of suffering
and destitution had not been hall told.
They met, however, with a hearty CO.
operation from Mayor Smith and Messrs.
Cole, Ellis, Goodrich, and many OTHER
citizens, who were already doing all in
their power to alleviate the suffering.
The ladies'. as usual, were working nobly,
and had fourteen sewing machines con.
stantly employed, furnishing 200 perday
with clothing, some with whole, other
with parts Of suits.
DIR. Nichols. on his arrival at Peshtigt
harbor, examined as rapidly as possible
the situation there; thence proceeded t
Peshtigo village. seven miles up the riy
er, and IRON there crossed over TO Marin
ette, six miles away to the east, on thI
Menomonee river. Here the larger por
tion Of the sick and burned had been ia
ken.
| At Peshtigo harbor were a coDsidcra
bic number Of those who had fled from
the village after the fire. Some were %
verely burned, and all deplorably dcstl
tute.
At Peshtigo village there rename
! only few engaged In searching for an
buryfng the dead. At Marinette fifty Q
the sufferers were found in the DnnlaI
House, which had been converted TEN
p0rarily into hospital. Many wer
distributed among the homes OF the Gil
liens. These were attentively cared fo
by Drs. Jones and Brunschweiler, ASST
ted by corps Of volunteer physlciar
: from different parts Of the State, VIII
had come up to render some assistanC
In tho emergency. The relief comnitte