Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-16
Late Eastern News.
r.rrihlc Re.ults OF the Michigan Ffes

In the vicinity of Richmondville and
Western. Foster and Marion town
ship. reliable informa"on leads me
~ sov that upwards Of 300 people
nor;shed in the flames. There was
no escape for them. The woods and
Ground were SO dry that no wainln;,
of danger was given further than a
race horse would give. When 1t
came. 1t would take house or barn,
with its contents, and on to the next.
Persons who have been through tue
terrible ordeal say that III ten rnlE
ut+s f,om the time the fire struck
there would be no vr,,i-e OF house
Left. | have just returned from a
trip through the burned district, a'.d
a description Of the SIGHT would
make tie readers bloc turn cold
in many instances Men, WON n
and children are found ly.ng on their
faces in the road where. they had
fallen when overtaken by fire, and
children lying on log, where they
had c!ambered for safety. There
was no finding each other when sep
arated. Many took refuge 10 wells
and outhouses, thinking to escape,
but In almost every instance were
sutfocate1 Details of suffering in
Huron are as bad as here. | believe.
when the returns are all in, that
1000 persons will be found TO have
persisted III the fumes. Forester
township will turn out today and
bury the dead cattle, horses and
sheep, the stencil from which is un-
bearable. Rev. Arlington found l6
dead bodies near Deckerville, and
five building. left between that plac,
and Minden. John Flitewage, s
family OF seven children and wife
were burned together The Day
family were burned with Morris
Clifford's wife and child. A man
and woman ale lying dead in the
road between Downer's mill and
Tyre. Fifteen families were burned
at Ware. In Argyles, 500 families
are reported at Minden as having
been burned out. A woman was
burned ct Smiths mill half a mile
from Tyre. Wherever a house is
left the people flock to it like sheep
to the fold, in some places as many
as six families being in log shanty.
They must have relief from below or
great suffering will result. 1 saw
many families to-day who hadn't
one meal since Monday and don't
know when they will get one. Their
teams are all gone, cows and other
stock burned and desolation stares
them in the face.
Checked by Rain.
EAST SAGINAW, Sept. S.-Fires
were checked east of this city by
rain this morning.
The New Telegraph Company.
CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-James Gam
BILE, late manager of the w. U. lines
in the Pacific States, has accepted
the position of general manager of
the new Mutual Union Telegraph
Co. The line already extends to
Washington Baltimore, Philadel-
ph;a, Boston, Albany, Rochester,
Syracuse, Utica. Auburn and Buff
falo. From Buffalo to Chicago wires
reach Cleveland. Detroit and other
cities. They also reach all impor-
tant points between Toledo and St.
Louis. They cover Pittsburg, Gin
cinnsti, Titusville and Louisville.
The line is being extended to south
ern cities and Baliou says that by
the first of next month the general
Office will probably be connected
with four-fifths of the great COM
mercial towns in the country.
Arctic News.
ST.. JOINS, Sept. 13.--After having
successfully accomplished her mis-
sion Of landing the Greeley Arctic
expedition party at the appointed
place ut Lady Franklin's bay the
steamship R'oteus arrived at St.
johns few hours since. Three of
the party Mr.. Clay aud two of the
rank and file came back by her. The
whole party left on Arctic shores are
we'll and in high spirits. Toe Pro.
te~s could have easily gone much
further north than the latitude of
Lady Franklin bay. but when re-
turning south bad to cut her way
through ice composed of vast sheet
extending the length of twenty miles.
Nothing was seen or heard of the
Jeannette or the Ngilaa. Within
five miles of the spot selected by
Lieutenant Greeley for his base Of
operations a prolific coal bed has
been discovered.
Sudden Death Of Senator Burnside from
Heart Disease.
PROVIDENCE, Sbpt. 49, General
A. E. Burnside died suddenly at 9
O'Clock this morning, at his resi-
dence in Bristol. He had been
slightly unwell two or three days,
but was in the city last evening.
The immediate cause of bis death
was spasms of the heart. A tele-
phone message from the Generals
house summoned Senator Anthony
and DR.. Miller, but before the tele-
phone connection was broken the
message came that the General was
dead.
BRIsToL, Sept. Ex-senator Burn
side was i'll last Tuesday, but did not
call q physician until Saturday
night. Monday morning he was
improved and contrary to the advice
OF Dr. Barnes, went to Providence
IN the afternoon, returning at night.
On MS return he had severe pains
IL the region of his heart. He called
barnes again this morning, when be
was suffering pains like those from
neuralgia OF the heart, and expired
IN a lew moments, only saying to
!ne doctor, Something must be
oo9e az once" Only DR.. Barnes
ana family servants were present