The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-09

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Huron county, are totally destroyed. TIL
Inhabitants are leaving everything AM
are fleeing to the lake Tor their lives, leay
ing their property to be consumed, Man,
were burned to death while trying to es
cape the fire. 1t is stated by good author
ity that one hundred or more people per
ished in the flames in the vicinity Of Por
Hope Huron City, Verona Mills, Charles
ton and Badox are all lying in ashes. Re
ports are roming in every hour,gbout per
sons being found dead Y ILta LIp
Richmondyille, seven miles north Of thi,
place, was all swept away, giIlI a..
In FOTesttOWn two bodies were identi
fled US those OF Abel Thornton and wife,
Chris Tornley, Joe MHhall, Sarah Yaikey
and boy, name unknown, were burned
to death. Several more arG reported lost,
1t Is estimated that a thousand families
are made homeless with nothing but what
they have on their backs. Relief parties
go from here doing what they can.
At Sandusky seven have been found
dead, some OF them sulfocated in the welb
several persons being blinded BY the ST.
fling smoke, II is not all over yet, as the
wind has changed from the southwest to
the northeast, driving back the fire on those
who had escaped before. II rain does not
come soon the wOnt Is feared. Something
must be done or the people will suffer with
hunger and want for medicine, Every
thing is ~ dry MS tinder,
saniac is not In as much danger as II
was yesterday, The fire IL about two miles
west Of the town now. Ii the wind holds
the same until the rain comes SanilaO will
escape,
GYTTAN DARKNESS AND sTYGlAN GLOOM,
MlSDgS, MIcn., September IA terri.
bio fire has been igagihg west Of Mindeh
since noon Yesterday, " The smoke hOk
caused IN Egyptian darkness ut midday,
At three o'clock terrible hurricane set in,
the wind blowing directly toward Minden,
When within few rods Of the town the
wind changed and syyed NIipdeh, except
Wards wheat elevator and two dwelling
houses and barns. The loss on these IL
about 5000. The villages Of Charleston
and Tyre ure totally destroyed. Ubley,
Huron county, II partially destroyed, The
BadOX and Verona mills, OF Huron county
ARE probably burned, The remains OF
Henry Gale have been found ut Charleston.
A family OF seven, residing near by, named
Ridemand, were found dead In N well, suif0.
Gated. A family naIned Susdla, 6f Paris
township, Huron county, was burned to
death. An old lady was also found dead,
It Is thought that not less than thirty, and
perhaps fifty persons havePerishedg The
townships OF Dellwareand Austin, SanilaC
county, and Bingham, Sherman and Paris,
Huron county, aFe almost . burned desert
The crops we're harvested and nearly all
Inns boon consumed, Communication Is
cut Oft. Railroad tracks and telegraph
poles are burned. This despatch was car
rled eighteen miles to u telegraph station
The smoke Is stihing and many arc nearly
blind. No signs OF rain. Other towns may
bo dGstoyed soon. The total loss OF prop.
eFtY Is n0b lew than S20O, 900, with very 1T.
tie insurance, and iew gEa able to bear the
loss. Help must be lad from GtheF Qitips
or many will perish. Send UontrlbutiQhs
to the express agent at NIinden or Forest
vile, illI lIl. ,lliE .tiiiH.
NEAR EAST SAGINAW.
EAST SAGINAW, MtoIG, September g.
Yesterday the wind blew fercely from the
northeast and the temperature dropped
from 81 degrees on Monday 10 o. degrees
att r. ~, lust evening. The smoke, how,
ever, was unusually dense. ltwas dark at
$50 y. NJ. About ono o'clock This morning
II nined perhaps about FIVE minutes, but
not sufficiently to lay the dust or check the
fires east Of this city. II ruined hard north
and at Ray City. l..1 b. z 4
Reports show that in NTillineton tonight,
Tuscola county, twenty-one families are
left homeless, and In Denmark, Gullford
and Tuscola townships, same county, .twen-
ty or thirty families were burned out
and hundreds otNCres Of timber, crops and
miles Of fences burned up In this vicinity.
The fires are chiefly confined to hucna
Vista, BlumGeld, Bridgeport and Birch
Run townships on the eilst, and Rockville,
Scilwnnke and Saginaw townships, on the
west, in all Of which numbers Of buildings
arc large, quantities Of property was swept
away. An Indian settlement, seven miles
below thia city and surrounded by d dense.
forest, IL reported 10 have burned up, and
doubtless n number Of lives were lost, as
there were thirty families In there, and no
possible way Of escape. Fires are also re-
ported In Isabella county, which are doing
d great deal Of damage. 90 T fa
THE ILoRRotts OF THE SITUATION.
DErRoIr, September s.-Ah appeal was
issued last night ut Port Huron, signed by
Senator Congcr and Hon. W, l.. Bancroft,
calling for money, clothing and provisions
to be sent forthwith to Hon. f. G. CarltoH,,
Mayor Of Port Huron. The distress,is un.
parallcled. Three hundred people, have
pcrished, and 1t Is feared many more, while
ihotsands nre stripped from the face Of the
earth. They need most everything
necessary 10 sustain llfo and Clothe them
selves. Accounts still Continue,tO come In
OF the most narrowing description, a. 90,
A, special 10 tic. LhA dhd TribJnS Says
that Geo, Mcdonald, ,nIlher, 81 HihilatI
county, tells narrowing tnle. Over two
hundred families are Canadians who have
been over bit a short time and have Just
begun I'd get matters III h comfortable
shape. Many need medicine and medical
assistance. John Balleniine,io Of Heyenas
says TINT 'Aitythrec lives were Known to
have been lost IN the fumes
AT noon public meeting Of the citizens
convened, 0bedient to d proclamation.
Steps were taken for relief OF the sui.
ieters BY the fire Subscriptions amotiht.
ing Ia Gyer $4,000 RDrh taken OH tlle spot,
and soliciting and llsbursing foil,
ipittce was appointed tQlaid in relieving
the suilerereFs IN Huron and SanillaC Corh.
ties b.. glU -QYJtftEeys t.rat
Heports from BAY City state that heavy
fire Visited that region, lasting through tho
night r tat
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