Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-20

desoiated homesteads, destitute of every.
thing. Active measures for their relief
are being taken at Duluth and other
places, but, before assistance can reach
them they must suffer severely.
-.sGsttA-
Tho Peshtig0 Ftre-Three QuN rters
Of she Population Killed or
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 1J.--Laler accounts
ifom Northern Wisconsin confirm all
previous reports, and Iumors are that
the loss OF life Ia the neiehborhood OF
the burned village of Peshiiso, will
reach over twelve hundred, and fifteen
per cent. of thos Injured cannot recover
The fire tornado was heard at distance,
like the roaring OF the sea. Balls of FIRE
were soon observed TO fall like meteors
in different parts of the town, iRnitinp
whatever they touched. People rushed
With their children in their arms, for a
place ofsalety, but the storm OF fire was
upon them and enveloped them Ia flames,
smoke, burning sand and cinders, aud
those unable to reach the river were
suttocated aud roasted alive. Tnis ter
rible scene happened on Sunday night
the s h OF Octoper, already made famous
by the Chicago horror
A member OF the relief Committee sent
from Milwaukee with supplies, saws the
only survivors were those who were tor
iunate enough TO reach the water, many
throwing themselves iuto the mill pond
and Clinging TO floating logs. A number
of these were drowned by b ing taroNn
from the logs by maddcned hoIses and
cattle that rushed into The water. The
fiery cyclone swept over track OF coun.
try eight or ten miles wide. Every
building and fence, and all the timber
was licked up clean by the tongue OF
fire.
The town of Peshtige numbered 1000
inhabitants, one third OF whom perisheo
on that fearful night. Reports from the
east snore OF Green Bay place the loss o.
lie fully as high as at Peshtieo. The
same account states that the immediate
waBts OF the people are supplied, bu'
large amounts OF provisions and clothiug
VIII be required ior the coming winter.
Mayor Ludington, OF Milwaukee, pub
fishes the following appeal for aid
"1 be calamitits that have betsllen our
State and some of our neighboIipg States
are truly appalling. Over 800 men,
women and children have been burned
to death in Wisconsin alone. Their
houses and farms are TO large extent
entirely destroyed, the very soil having
been burned and destroyed, with all
their autumn and root crops. They are
utterly destitute, and will Itqdlre full
support at least till another season.
| Seven counties in our own State are
thus in great part utterly desolated.
| Whole regions of country in Western
| Michigan are in the same condition, and
hese fires are still raging and destroying.
Milwaukee is dOiI Z all sne eau do. BY
| her close nCi5hOvI nOoi To Chicago she
was enabled 10 send large quantities
of supplies into that devastated
| city during the progress OF the fire,
feeding her flfemen ard the ox.
hausted citizens. A vast number of Chi
cago sufferers are now filling our houses
ana public buildings, ard we are minis.
teIipg TO their necessities. We have
supplied hundreds OF tons of provisions,
clothing and stores, and other neediul
articles TO Chicago, Northern Wisconsin
and to Western Michi( an. We are doing
our utmost, but the amount of suffering
IN our own Safe is beyond OLr power
alone to assuoec. Weappeal TO the pub
lie ior aid. We will be the dispensers of
supplies To the sufferers in Wisconsin
| and Western Michigan. We have m de
NNSiJ iNSSecol y al alAauEShlSul ~ dCCOu-
pllsh these purposes with economy and
effect. All contributions in money may
be sent to Alexander Mitchell, banker:
AT CODLTIouuons OF 1000, clOtbing, bed
ding and other necessary sup plies NAV be
directed TO Harrison Luddington, May.
or"
DETROIT, Oct. 13.-Full particulars Of
the bufDingot Mlnistee OR Sunday night
are received. About 10 o'clock the fire
engine gave out, alter which the flames
ravaged without resistance the helpless
town, the wind blowing gale all night.
Inc loss IS estimated Of nearly 81 O00,-
GOO, on which there is but $50 coo in.
susaLCe. t.. p
The sufierings Of tue people are be-
yond description, Manistee being SO lar
beyond immediate communication that
considerable time passsd before their
wants could be made known. The
people OF Grand Rapids aud Grand
HaVen promptly supplied the immediate
necessities, aud Senator Ferry and the
Mayor ol Grand Rapi5s have issued an
earnest appeal TO the people OF the whole
State for aid. They say "The latest
news from MRDistee more than confirms
previous reports of the suffering there.
ine necessities OF the people are impera.
tive; they need Immediately nour, meat
and clolhi lg. Direct al supplies 10
Scr ator Ferry, Grand Haven. a gov- |
eminent vessel will convey all contfibu
lions from Grand Haven 10 Manistee. y
JANEsYHIE, Wis, Oct. IS &C oyernor
Fairchild has telegTaphed the following
relative 10 the Wisconsin fires:
fTbe appalling Calamity has not been
exaggerated. Over. {, 600 men, women
and children are now destitute. The
loss of lite has been very great; not less
than 500 persons have been burned at
FeshtiSo and vicinity, and 800 on the
eastern shore. Scores OF men, women |
and little children are now in Temporary
hospitals, burned and manned. Wanted, !
money, clolbIhg. bedding, boots, shoes,
provisions OF all kinds, not cooked |
building materia s, ana everything need. |
I'D by q family TO comm nee HE with.
The people are responding nobly, but
there is no daBger OF TOO much being
ecelved. The destitute must be provid.
ed for during the winter"
-tNORN
Ola Times. 20
From tho Petersburg IVA \ lrontcss 'i.'