Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-10-19
FIRES.

FIREs. r

Just beenHeceiyed from Green Bay, Wis.S
stating thu a steamer had just arrived
bringing areport that 325 bodies were
Buried atPishtego last night, and as many
more are still missing. Seventy-fve per-
sons were burned to death at Little Stur-
geon Bay, and the suffering through the
night is terrible. With the exception of
the destruction of property. the calamity
is almost as-appaling as the burning of
Chicago. ACl "a AALEEC
LATER-@Further accounts ofthe terri
bic calamity have been received. One
.hund red and fifty men were burned to
death in a large barn in which they had
taken refuge. Hundreds of people were
driven by the flames into the river, where
most of them perished. 9a
A later dispatch from Green Bay says
on Sunday night a FIRE broke cut in the
Belgian settlement of Brussels, in Door
County, Wisconsin, destroying $50 houses
all the place contained, excepting five.
Nine persons are missing. 1t is supposed
they persisted in the flames. The inhab-
itants lost everything. Active measures
for their relief are being taken from Du-
luth and other places. but before assist
ance can reach them they must suffer So
verely.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Information has
Just been received here that a fire broke
out in the town of Manistee, Mich, at 10
o'clock on Sunday night, and ragged until
5 on Monday morning. destroying 206
buildings, six large mihs, and a vessel ~
ing at the dock. Half of the entire town
is burned. The loss is estimated at 81,
soc, o
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 12.-Secre-
tary Boutwell, this morning received the
following telegram:
PoRT Huron, Mich, Oct. 12.-The
villages and houses along the coast from
the foot of Lake Huron around into Sagi-
nav Bay are exposed to dreadful coIlfa-
grafton by fires in the woods. Hundreds
of people have been burned out and are
starving. We ask orders for the revenue
steamer Fessenden to 90 along the coast
and relieve the sufferers as long as necessa-
ry. The Fessenden has been up and is
now here. The people in many cases are
driven into the lake to escape burning.
Over 800 have been brought here already.
We are doing all we can, and need the
service of this vessel. Answer immedi-
ately.
o. D. CoNeER, NJ. C.
j. II, SANBoRN, Collector of Customs.
The Secretary, in reply, ordered the
commanding officer of the Fessenden to
report to Collector Sanborn, in accord
ance with the request.
KINcKRLINE, Ont, Oct IA boat
containing two men, q m and nine
children, and the dead body of a child
who had died from exhaustion, arrived
here yesterday from Sand Beach, Mich,
having left there OH Monday TO escape the
fires raging in the neighborhood. High
winds and the dense smoke prevented
their reaching shore until they made this
port. having been without food the whole
time. They arrived drenched and COM
pletely exhausted. Clothing has been
given them, and their wants have been at
tended to.
FIRE IN WINDSOR. CANADA.
DETROIT, Oct 12.-This morning an
alarm of fire was given in Windsor, oppo-
site Detroit. In a few moments the flames
spread in every direction, consuming the
pEiuClpdl UuSiucSS pOIliOH VI luS
The Great Western Railroad Depot was
saved through the exertions of the rail-
road employees. There was no wind, or
probably not a building would have es-
capped. A man ives arrested while in the
act of firing a building. and was lodged in
Jail.
WINDSOR, Ont, Oct. PA fire broke
out early this morning in McGregor's
Bank, opposite Hinn's House, burning the
whole block up to the Western Hotel, east.
The post Office, telegraph Office, Great
Western Railroad station, and many other
buildings have been destroyed.
The losses by the fire are estimated at
S15O,0O0.
FIRE IN RALEIGH, y. C.
RALEIGH, Oct. 12.-About 8 O'Clock
this morning a fire broke out in the insur-
ance Office of Gen. Hoke, in Tucker Hall,
on Fayetteville street, which at first threat
ened the entire destruction of tho build
ing. The Fire Department succeeded in
subduing the flames by the utmost exer-
tons.
Toronto, Oct. 12.-Disastrous fires
continue to rage in the woods in Western
Ontario.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Oct, 16.-Later
accounts confirm the previous disastrous
reports. The loss of life in the neighbor-
hood of Pishtigo will reach 1900. Fiji
teen per cent, of those injured will die.
The only escape was by water, where
many of the maddened cattle and horses
were drowned. The population of Pish-
tapo was two thousand. one third of whom
persisted.
PORTLAND, Me, Oct. ia dis
catch from Halifax states hat the heavi-
est hurricane known for twenty years oc-
Cured there yesterday evening. The tide
rose two feet over the wbarves. Many
vessels wesr injured. Several lives were
lost.
LONDON, October 16.-The steamer
city of Paris, New York for Liverpool, is
off Cape Clear, broken down. Steamers
have gone to It's assistance. There is a
strong breeze, but 10 apprehension of the
steamers safety. Two steamers collided
in the Lyme /; five persons were lost.
SAN Francisco, Oct. I6.-The Amer
lea has arrived with a full cargo of teas.
The Pilot boat Golden Gate is lost.
SYRACUSE, Oct. I6.-Seven destruc-
tive fires occurred OIL Saturday oight. six
being incendiary.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 11.-There is o great
flood in Tien Tien. Ten thousand square
miles are under water. Aterrible typhoon
occurred at Hong Kong and along the
coast. The city of Hong Kong is threat
ened by the ~inundation.