The Van Buren press., 1871-10-24
rHR NORTHERN HORROR.
Terrible sua9iass Of the Survivors.
TIN BURNING or xAx1srIa

Ed0 bIhNiN4 W AA1l8IA&
Drraolr, Oct. Is.
Full particulars Of the burning Of Man
istee Sunday night are received About
10 o'clock the IRE engines gave out, AZ
ter which the flames ravaged, withoutrs-
sistance. through the helpless town, the
wind blowing a gale oil night
The less Is estimated at nearly mill
ion OF dollars, on which there's but $780,
600 insurance.
TERRrBLr SUFFERING.
The suffering of the people are beyond
description, Mauistee being so far beyond
immediate Communication that consid.
cradle time passed before their wants
vvusA s--.nute known. 'Tne people ~
Grand Rapids and Grand Haven psonapt,
IN supplied their immediate ncccssIsiea.
and Senator Terry aud the mayor OF
Grand Rapids have issued an earnest ap-
peal to the people Of the whole State for
aid.i
They say the latest news from Manistee
more than confirms oil previous reports
Of the suffering there existing.
WHAT IS sERpED.
The necessities Of " people arc I'M
perative. They need, Immediately. -four.
meat ann clothing. Direct al supplies
to Senator Terry, Grand Haven. A good
vessel will convey all contributions from
Grand Haven to Manistee. The people
Of Detroit and other cities are nobly re-
spending to the appeals made TO their
generosity. A car load Of provisions
leave here to night Tor Grand Haven.
One goes from Lansing in the morning.
Large quantities Of cots, bedding and
provisions are forwarded by boats to
Port Huron, Lexington and Port San
lac, for the relief Of hundreds Of destitute
congregated at those places.
LArER--Repor.s from Holland an.
nounce that Rev Mr. Scott is safe, and
and it is now believed that no lives were
lost at the burning Of that town.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. Is.
Col c. D. Robinson Of the Green Bay
Advocate tclegraphs Mayor Luddingtcn
as follows: "The northern steamer just
ia. DIR. Nichols Of your city and ether
passengers bring the terrible news that
470 dead bodies have been found at Pesh-
tigo and vicinity, and it Is thought that
the loss Of life will reach 700. This is
exclusive Of the east shore, where the
loss Of life is fearful.
THE FIRES AT oErNR Ear.
JASEsvILLr, Wis, Dot. Is.
Gov Fairchild tclegraphed the follow
ing from Green Bay, in relation to the
Wisconsin ares tonight: e" The Appall-
ing calamity has not been exaggerated.
Over three thousand men, women and
children are now destitute. The loss Of
lite has been very great. Not less than
500 PERSONS HAVE BEEN BURNED
At Pcshtigo aud vicinity, and 800 on the
Eastern shore.
Scores Of met, women and children
are now in temporary hospitals burned
and MANNED Wswant money, clothing,
bedding, boots and shoes and provisions
of all kinds not cooked, building mate
rails, and everything needed by family
to commence life with. The people are
responding nobly but there is mo danger
Of too much being received. The desi-
tute must be provided for during this
winter"
CHICAGO, Oct. Is. n
The latest reports from the terrible
fires In Northern Wisconsin anil Nichi-
gan represent the loss Of life as being
fearful. Some TOO or 800 dead bodies
have already been recoveren, and it is bss
lieved that the number will reach fully
three quarters Of the population
PREVIOUS REPORTS coxyAMED.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 10.
Later accounts from Northern Wiscon-
sin confirm all the previous reports and
rumors. The loss of life in the neigh.
borhood of the burned village OF Peshtis
go will reach owe, 1900 Fifteen per
cent Of those injured cannot recover.
uSrREcEpESrEp rREsnErs.
BANGOR, Me, Oct. IS.
Heavy rain yesterday caused an nnprs.
cedented frcshet in the Penobscot. The
water rose 0 feet in twenty. four hours
and is still rising. Five million logs have
broken from their fastenings and are
floating past the city, and large quaint
ties must be lost 1t is feared that much
damage will be done to bridges, etc.