The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-09-23
TIE NEWS CONDENSED.
DOMESTIC ITEMS.
East.

in Delaware have been swept by flames ant
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars worth o.
timber destroyed
The coal-miners of the Pittsburgh dis
trict demanded, and the operators have con-
ceded on advance to cents per busheI.
A family was robbed by highwaymen
while proceeding from the Gler. House to the
Thorn Mountain House, in New Hampshire.
Later the Glen stage coach was fred into, but
the driver whipped up his horses and escaped.
Bussey & McLeod's stove foundry at
Troy, N. Y, valued at $4,000, was destroyed
by fire.
A fire at Oswego, N. Y, destroyed
100000 worth Of property, consisting princi.
pally Of lumber.
At Rockland, Me-, Charles Smith, a
laborer, shot and killed his wife, infant son and
mother-in-law, and attempted to kill Mrs. Met
calf, on old lady living in the house. but she,
with two children, escaped. Cause, jealousy
OF his wife.
Footpads stopped the carriage of Ny
ron Press near Champion village, N. H., fired
several shots and cut his coat with dagger,
but he escaped by whipping his horse. The
highwaymen are believed to be those who per-
petrated the outrage on the Glen House stage,
who have since been steadily pursued by Off
GERS.
Erie freight trains collided near Ell
mira, N. II, by which Engineer Fuller and
Brakemen Barrett and Pomeroy were instantly
killed, and Conductor Jones and Brakeman
Durham mortally injured.
In regard to the complaints of the
public as to the Geographic delays, Gen. Eek
ert pleads the transmission of two million bull.
letins of the Presidents condition, the prostra.
ton Of lines by forest fires, and an increase of
30 per cent. in commercial messages.
West.
The leading wheat grow ers of Califor-
mia held meeting in San Francisco to organ
ize for higher prices and lower freights to Eu-
rope. The amount for export was reported att
$780, 900 tons.
Gov. Sheldon, Of New Mexico, saysI
there is reason to fear a general participation
on the part of all Indian tribes in that Terri
and White Mountain Apaches.
While the races were in progress on
the fair grounds at Kansas City, the main hall
was found to be in flames, and all the exhibits
were soon reduced to ashes. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
The following appeal for aid in behalf
Of the sufferers by the late forest fires has been
issued by the Citizens Relief Committee of
Detroit
AN APPEAL FOR THE DEsTITUTE-T'o the PEG
pile Of The United States: The counties of Huron
and Sanilac, and parts of the counties of Tus-
cola and Lapeer, in Michigan, have been visited
by dreadful caIamities. Forest-fres driven by
high winds swept over more than 1900 square
miles Of this region. Iii portion of it the de-
struotion was only partial. In the greater part
of 1t the ruin is complete More than 200 people
were burned to deathin the flames or suffocated
in the smoke Many others who escaped were
severely burned and yet survive ingreat suffer
ing More than 15000people were made shell
torless The greater part of these lost all they
possessed. Their houses barns fences, crop,
agricultural implements, furniture and cloth
ing were entirely consumed, and they are abso-
lutey destitute and dependent on the generosity
OF the humane for the necessaries Of life. I'm
mediately that the magnitude of the disaster
was known, the Mayor of Detroit by procama-
ton called n meeting Of citizens to aid the
sufferers. At this meeting all the prominent
commercial manufacturing and banking
houses of the city were represented. They APP
pointed relief committee, consisting of the
Hon. William G. Thompson, Mayor Of the city :;
James Mcmillan. President of the Michigan
Car Company; Edward X, Norton, President of
the Detroit Board of Trade Martin Butzel, Of
the firm of lleineman, Butzel e. Co. George
Mcmillan, Of the firm of G. 4 r. Mcmillan; and
r.. w. King, Of r. w. King q Son. IL is need
less to say that these gentlemen are among
the most honorable and enterprisng citizens of
Detroit. The committee Immediately organized
and appointed well-known, reliable business
men OF TIE burnt district as agents for the dis
tnJution of relief Tina citizens of Detroit inn
mcdiately contributed to this committee large
sum of money, and the work of raising contri-
buttons goes steadily on. Detroit and Michi-
gan will give literally but the wants of SUI
fucrs are beyond their capacity to relieve. We
therefore appeal to the generous throughout
the United States to assist us in discharging
this duty Of humanity to the destitute sufferers.
They ncod food, clothing, bedding, furniture,
shelter, cattle, seed for crops, agricultural inn
plemepts, tableware, kitchen utensils, medi-
vines and a multitude of other necessaries. All
individual societies, corporations, committees
and organizations are earnestly invited to send
their contributions, whether money or supplies,
promptly, directed to the Hon. William G.
Thompson, Chairman of the committee, Detroit,
Mich. All contributions will be acknowledged
in the Detroit daily papers. (Signed by the
committeeD ~
The twenty-mIe equestrian race at
Chicago Jockey Club track, between Miss Cook
of California, and Miss Jewett, of Minnesota,
was won by the former in As minutes and 16
seconds. Miss Jewetts horse, while on the last
mile, jumped the fence and threw her violently.
Her injuries were not serious.
The Governor Of Michigan has issued
the following:
10 the people Of the United States: ~
Portions Of four counties of this State, lying prn-
cipaly between Saginaw bay and Lake Huron, have
been devastated by forest fires. A drought almost
unprecedented in this section of country had pre-
pared the way for the calamity and houses, barns,
fences, crops, cattle, agricultural implements,
household f@-niture clothing and human life have
k>-z= ssa.-sed by its ravages. In some townships
- szs.suchon is complete, and only pict-
ure of ruin isleft 1t is known that more than 200
lives have been lost by burning and sutfocaton.
Many individuals have become helpless through
injuries and exposure, and some are blind. The
number of men, women and children left without
shelter is estimated at $4,000. The benevolence of
the citizens Of the State responded promptly to the
first necessities Of those afflicted people, but ample
time has now elapsed and sufficient details have been
received, to make Hevident that wider appeal is
needed. The deshtution prevailing in the suffering
counties is appalling Entire neighborhoods are in
voyed in the common calamity, and cannot help each
other The sufferers have no provisions except such
as are brought from distance, and no utensils to
cook with. The necessaries of life, both large and
small, have been destroyed They need shelter,
clothing, cooking-stoves kitchen utensils, beds and
bedding, wagons harness, plows, hoes, tools of all
kinds, seed for future crops, and whatever helps
10 mako men self-supporting They have a good