The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-10-05

Taking al these things into consideration,
we 10 not well see how the loss and
damage IN this county can fall below $780,
GOO
Probably the hardest efectual fight
against the fire was made at Hitchcock
Mashek Il Kwapils place, in Pierce. Their
pier, store, goods, and stock Of ties, posts
and wood, valued in all at ST., 900, were
! only saved by the almost superhuman ex-
crtions Of large gangs Of men, which were
kept continually at work. The scow
Alaska was compelled to leave the pier
when only partly loaded, on account of the
fire, and the pier was on fire two or three
different times. The store and pier Of Mr..
+ Grimm were also saved by hard work, and
+ hard work alone
! Sunday. the last of the terrible three
+ DAYS was one Of intense anxiety and APP
prehcnsion. The smoke penetrated every
nook and corner, and fOatej out over the
lake Ike a dense, impcnetrabie fog. Fears
We're felt that the FIRE would reach the vii
lage, Notwithstanding which several wagon
loads Of men went TO Pierce 10 render
assistance there. 4 strict watch was kept
in the village: the engine was got out, and
every prccaution was taken to meet the
threatened danger which was happily
ayerte1. Some accidents fatal to life have
occurred.
Since Sunday night there has been but
little wind; the air has been cool and damp,
and the progress Of the fire has been stayed
for the time being. 1t has not been cXtin-
guished, however, and is liable to spread
at any time, with the aid of a favorable
wind. We sincerely hope that our people
may be spared from its further rayages.
The Green Bay 1deocate gives lengthy
accounts Of the destruction wrought in
Oconto county and northern Brown, espcc-
tally along the line Of the railroad construc-
ton, burned buildings, ties, lumber &c.
We condensc aul quote from its articles as
follows:
The long continued drouth in this section
Of the State is the most severe that has oc-
Cured tor ten wears. So dry is il along the
bav shores that swanps usually having from
a foot to eighteen inches Of water III them
are perfectly dry, in some cases for several
feet below the surface. ~ natural conse-
oueace, the fires started in the woods for
various purposes have spread into the tim
Der and caused great destruction. Last
Saturday there was almost a continuous
line Of fire about two miles north Of Duck
Creek, extending to pousaukce. Around
Oconto the woods were on fire in every Ill
rection, and dense pail Of smoke hung
over the city. There we're also numerous
fires between Pcshtigo and Menomoncc,
bat a smart shower in that section on Mon
dav Of last week checked them.
Fire is making fearful havoc around the
i. :. g l,..3l H.
counties. Lamb, Watson y Go. had two
Logging camps burned, and the most Of 1882
log.. ia the wo0is-choce lors, the most
Of them. A man lost a new thrcshing ma
chine. and from 800 to 400 busoels Of
wheat, ami barn, &c, and cattle, hogs, by
the fire. Several lost their houses, barns,
fences LOGS, corl-wool. &c. The wells
are mostly dry, making it very diHcult to
conquer tile fire. Klaus mill escaped
with the grcatc~t cxcrtion. III the day
and night crews hare been engaged. The
teams, TOO, are hauling water.
The town # pc~htjgo las had q very
narrow escape. On Sunday morning a
heavy w.ul hurled the smoke, c.udcrs and
SHARKS in every direction, bot mostly tow-
ard tie sc,lninrv doomed to"n. IN the
yiuiuity Of the factory tine saw Inst, shaw
I;-r~, etc. WUG.J igiILl', i'dl With tiit ,t4t oi
the steam and hauI engines, was put out.
For the whole day the most lntlring cN
ert;ols were put forth ~ tue residents q
Lle town to save their homes. The fire
was fought inch by inch until success final
Il crowned their fort, and at tie las. ac-
counts the town was safe.
The shirgle mill Of MIR. Byron Holmes,
at Pcnslukcc. was burned on Tuesday Of
last week, having caught fire from the
burning woods. Loss $4,000; insured
for $1,000.
The mill Of \. Delvcaux, in the town of
Bellevue, was burned from the fires in the
woods. The employees worked for its pro
lection until completely exhausted.
On Thursday ani Friday, last week, the
fires ragged furiou>y in the wood, from Lit
tie Suamico to Pen~aullee, Il distance of
twelve miles Mr. Conn, at Little Saumicos
seeing on Tuesday the danger ahead, put all
his teams an! men at work drawing water
and placing barrels at convenient distances
for use At night the fire came, carrying
everything before it. Ills whole force
fought the fire all night. The mill WAS on
fire twice, and other buildings caught fire
bat were saved. y long piece of his tram
road was burned.