Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-17
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
EST FIRE S.
Immense Destruction Of Property
at Various Points.
FIVE CHILDREN BURNED IN
SIGHT OF THEIR.
PARENTS.
other Lives Supposed 10 Have
Been Los
LARGE SECTIONS ENVELOPED IN
DENSE SMOKE.
WooD FALLS. n. Y, MAY Il

WooD FALLS, N. Y, May 16.
The forest fires raging in this
vicinity have rendered hundreds
of persons homeless. At Stack pole
Forge, Cannons Corners and Center
Vile the people flee in every direction,
frequently barely escaping with their
lives. At the latter place dwellings
with barns attached to them, six saw
mills, two stores and one church
we're swept away; also a large guam
tity of lumber. The entire property
of Stackpole Forge VAS swept away.
Mills, charcoal kiIns, dwellings, stores
and their contents are consumed.
Three-quarters Of a million dollars
worth of property were destroyed at
Clinton mills. r. w. Adams 81 Co.'s
mills and machinery; loss, $3.50, 900;
insurance, $25, 900; Adams IL Co.'s
dwellings of operatives, merchandise,
barns, stores and storehouse. live
stock, lumber and cordwood; loss,
$4,000; insurance, 49, 5000. An appeal
has been made to the charitable for
food and clothing for the unfortunates.
At Champlain large quantities of pro.
visions and necessary clothing have
been contributed by the citizens. The
entire country is enveloped in a dense
smoke. 1t is stated that there were
many families living in Woodland
where the fires have ragged so fearful
ly, and hat undoubtedly many per-
sons have persisted while trying to
save their houses. At Alton Forest,
Iowa, and at Wood Falls and Ellen
burg the people were last night watch
ing their homes. At Dunnemora fears
are entertained that the fire will spread.
there being thick forests in that neigh
borhood.
BINGHAMPToN, N. Y, May 16.
Five children of Dunnegal, a
railroad employe at Little Hook,
Cortland county, were burned to
death yesterday. DunDegan and wife
were a short distance from the house
when they discovered the fire and
made every effort to rescue the chill
dren, but the flames had gained too
much head way. The cries of the lit
tie ones calling for help could be dis
tinctly heard by the parents.
LUNEBURG, VT, May Is.
Forest fires are raging in New
Hampshire. Six thousand cords of
wood have burned near tie Faybayn
House. The Crawford House is in
danger. Trains on the Portland and
Ogdensburg Railroad were delayed II
hours.
CHICAGO, May l6.
Specials from the vicinity of Green
bay report spring fires in the woods
north OF that point raging frightfnlly.
There is almost one continuous blaze
from Marquette, Wisconsin, to Ispeu
ing, Michigan, a distance of 100 miles,
ft,., ~ vo axfon1iny haok emma nlucnl IL,
the forest a distance of IL to Is miles.
The Northwestern Railroad Company
lost 100 cords Of wood yesterday, and
the Quincy mine lost 5000 cords. Sew
eral small houses have been burned.
The loss on pine timber is heavy.
Rain alone will stop the flames and
prevent losses which even now aggre
gate hundredsOf thousands of dollars
The Presidents Reception The
Russian Fleet S.ilI in Pert.
New York, May 16.
President Hayes held a reception in
the Governors oom at the City Hall
to-day. From the opening till the
close there was a continuous rush OF
citizens eager to shake hands with the
President. A pleasant feature of the
reception was the act of the President
taking a rose from the button hole of
his coat and presenting it to an old
lady who warmly shook his hand.
At the conclusion of the formal re-
ception the Presidents party were es-
corted by the Mayor to his private
room where a bountiful collation. had
been spread. While in this room sew
eral prominent Democrats connected
with the city government, and inciud-
ing many members of the Board of
Alderman were admitted to a private
audience. The President was accom-
panied by Secretaries Evarts and
Schurz.
The Russian fleet did not sail this
morning. Just as they were prepared
for a voyage the Admiral ordered all
preparations to be stopped. The cause
Of the delay could not be as~certained.
Ainers' Riot In Colorado.
DENVER, May l6.
A serious outbreak among miners in
California gulch, near Orc City, Colo
RADIO, is reported. Report saysthe riot
arose from a failure of w. ii. Stevens
and other Detroit capitalists to meet
the demand of the miners for pay due
them. The miners seized Stevens and
two others, named Wood and North.
cup, and put them under strong guard,
They demanded OF Stevens a check fOI
$4,000 or enough to take the entire body
Of eighty five home to Detroit. Ste
vens issued the check, Which a detach'
ment of men took to the bank al Fair.
play with Stevens. The clerk of the
bank paid the check, and a second
check for the same amount was forced
from Stevens. Subsequently q orc.
gramme for lynching Stevens was pre-
pared. Its execution was delayed un'
til Monday night the l4th, but the cur.
rent belief is that no further violenct
has or will be done. Nearly all en-
gagged In the riot are from Detroit
Michigan. At present II is impossible
to determine who are responsible fol
the riot.
The Treaty obligations 0f Oul
Government.
WASHINGTON, May 16.
AS there Is much comment AZ to the
probability of the Russian flee, at New