Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-16
MICHIGAN, FOREsT FIRES.


Destitution of the People In the Burnt
DIstrict--Responses of the People.
DETROIT, Sept. Is. Governor Jerome, Of
this State, has issued the following:
To the People of the United States-Por-
tions of four counties of this State have been
devastated by forest fires. A drouth almost
unprecedented in this this section of the coun-
try had prepared the way. for
the calamity, and houses, barns,
fences, crops, cattle, agricultural
implements. household furniture, clothing
and human lives have been destroyed by it's
ravages. In some townships the destruction
is complete, and only ruin is left. It is known
that more than 200 lives have been lost by
burning and suffocation. Many individuals
have become helpless, through in
juries, and some are blind. The
number of men, women acd children left
without shelter is estimated at 1,500. Beuevo-
lent organizations have responded promptly to
the first necessities of these afflicted people,
but ample time has now elapsed, and sufficient
details nave been received to make it evident
that wider appeal is needed. The ,destitu-
tion prevailing in the su1Iering counties is
appalling. Entire neighborhoods are involved
In the common calamity and cannot help each
other. The sufferers have no provisions ex-
cept such as are brought from distance, and
no utensils to work for the necessities of life.
Both large and small have been de-
stroyed. They need shelter, cloth
ing, shoes, cooking stoves, kitch-
en- utensils. beds and bedding, wagons,
horses, plows, hoes, tools of all kinds; eeeds
for future crops andlwhatever helps to make
men self supporting. They have good soil,
are near TO markets, and before this dreadful
disaster befel them, were a thrifty, prosperous,
people. Timely help will enable them to 20
through the hardships of the coming winter
and to become again an independent .commu-
nifty. At present. they are penniless, needy,
sick and suffering. Many of these are in dest.
appeal, under the circumstances, to the
people of other States, and ask them
to cooperate in their abundance
with the citizens of Michigan in
relieving this destitutlon. Nothing will be
wanting herein duty to the afflicted sufferers,
but the demands are too great for the people
of the State to meet alone An organization
for the relief of sufferers by these fires, exists
at Detroit, the commercial metropolis of the
State, and systematic plans of relief have
bsen established. The committee having them
in charge is composed of well known compe-
tent and respectable citizens. Money and sup
plies semitic It's chairman, ,HoB.W. g. Thomp-
son, mayor of Detroit, will be faithfully ap-
piled.
(Signed) DAVID JEROME, Governor.
Hf RELIEF WORK.
New YORK, Sept 15.-The executive COM
mittee of the Michigan fire relief fund au-
thorize the treasurer to remit SIS 900 to Mayor
Thompson, of Detroit, this afternoon.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept Contributions of
money and clothing for the Michigan suffer-
org arp cnminp in 1hprQ1lv and are hainp for.
warded daily. eH1
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 15.-The committee of
the common council, board of trade and mer-
chants exchange collected and remitted to-
day s., Jos for the Michigan sufferers. This
makes total of over $1,500 already forward
ed, besides large amount of clothing and
other supplies.