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

building is standing. A number of houses il
the south part of the village OF Carson ar
burned, but the business portion has so Ia
escaped.
In Beaver township, Bay county, everything
is reported as being burned. The wint
changed from southwest TO northeast, whlcl
has checked the fire to a certain extent.
report from Clio states there is con
siderable fire there. Although the wine
is from that quarter, no apprehension il
felt at present at the village. There has beel
considerable fire all day, and more or less de
structlon of fences has been caused thereby
The losses of fences have proved troublesome
to farmers and Others having stock, which Il
running at large. The village and surround
ing country present
GLOOMY AND FORBIDDING ASPECT
on account of the smoke Travel on th'
Watersonvlle road, five miles out of this city
is cut off, The heaviest fires are on Cages
farm on the Indiantown road. Other proper
ty is in danger in that section.
On the Deerfield road, as far as could 6t
learned, farmers were obliged to do hard worf
fighting the fire during the night, but change
of the wind gave them short respite in The
morning, and they were able to breathe more
freely, their building being thus placed out o
danger.
From Deputy Sheriff Forest, who rode over
a large section of country, visiting Bridgeport
Frankenmoth, Blomentield and other points, II
bis learned that fires prevail more or less over
the whole area of country through which ne
passed, and in some instances woven and chill
dren could be seen making for places OF safe
| ty. Men, women and children were lighting
the flames, and the fields were being plowed
over TO aid in stopping the progress OF the
fire. Fires were found burning fiercely back OF
| Frankenmoth, near Denmark, and were all
| right.
| TERRIBLE Loss.
A report from Cassville says every building
| in Badax, except the courthouse, was burned
| yesterday afternoon, and several lives were
| lost Huron City is also in ashes. The de-
| struction of farm property in Tuscoa county
yesterday is simple appalling. No adequate
estimate can be made of the loss. A great
number of families are homeless. Caro- is al
most wild with excitement. Apublc meeting
was held last night, and load OF provisions
sent TO Cass county?
OTHER PLACES.
A report from Cassville says the fire in the
woods has consumed almost every building in
the village of Huron City, including Lang
don Hubbard's residence, the stave, saw and
grst mill, three barns and their contents, and
dock, driving the people into the lake for
shelter.
The fire also wholly consumed the village of
Badax with the exception of the courthouse
where the inhabitants were gathered, destitute
of food and clothing.
Five lives are lost in that vicinity.
Verona Mills was consumed except the
church and school house.
Fire is reported as being bad between the
village of Tuscola and Frankenmoth. On the
Wateronville plank road, about a quarter of
a mile out, fires are burning briskly, and
about ten miles from the city the burning of
two barns and several wheat stacks were
noted Nearer to the city they are also burn
ing fiercely, and farmers are drawing water,
placing it along the road near their buildings,
to be ready in case it is wanted. In some
cases water has been drawn seven miles.
At Johnson's Corners fires are bad, and be-
tween Johnson's Corners and Swab's hotel are
raging, and are greatly worse between Dam
sons corners and Schnell's barn, which, full
of grain, near Bridgeport, burned last night.
Payments house in Guilford township was
burned. Loss S400; no insurance. The hay
stacks of VIM. Downer and ]. Michael Smith,
who reside near the Indian settlement,
were burned on Monday. Mr.. Downer's
caught fire four times, but up to Monday
afternoon had not been destroyed. 1t is re
ported tonight that the settlement is swept
out. In Cannfield township this county, Farm
CT Keyes lost everything. Another, who had
just built new house, had it destroyed.
number of cattle and hogs were burned. One
man who had a mortgage on his farm, and
expected a butcher on Monday to purchase
his cattle, will now have to lose his
home, as all his hogs were burned up and one
of his fat oxen he found nearly dying with all
the hair burned off its hide. Women and
children are living around everywhere. The
school house is filled, and barns and outhouses
out OF danger are all occupied. A German
farmer living near Bannfield had just erected
new buildings, which have been destroyed.
near Blackmar station in Birch township,
this county, buildings on the farm of Fred
Erick Koehlinger, were entirely destroyed,
the house, barn, and out-buildings, with ali
their contents and of all his stock. His pigs
were saved. His household effects, farming
implements, corn and hay were all consumed,
and he is entirely cleaned out. He had but
just completed large addition to his barn
the day previous. His loss is 81 500 with no
insurance. Mrs. j. Carter, living three miles
north, was also burnt out. Loss $500; no in
surance.
THE WORST BELIEVED TO BE OVER.
BAY CITY, Sept S-News from the burned
the burning of Huron City, Badax and Yer
ona Mills. A slight rain last night checked
the fire good deal and the worst is believed
to be over. Scores of lives are lost and hun
dreds of families are homeless.
TIMELY RAIN.
EAST SAGINAW, Sept. s.-Therc was heavy
rain last night at Bay City and north of there,
and also at Badax and is reported extending
along the Huron shore in the vicinity of' Sand
Beach, checking the fires in this section.
CHECKED
The fire is subsiding in Tuscola county,
where immense damage has been done. In all
$50 families are burned out and 100000
worth of property destroyed. Twenty bodies
are said to have been brought into Cass City,
that county, to-day. The people are calling
for aid. A meeting will be held in the city
to- morrow to raise funds for the sufferers.
Meeting of Board of Education.
An adjourned meeting of the board Of edu-
cation was held last evening, Inspectors Abbott,
Athey, Donnelly, Murphy, Lineau, schifmann,
Wigus, Oppenheim, and Gilbert President Kerr
being in attendance.
The report of the committee on schools was read
recommending the following appointments: Teach
er of Latin and Greek in the High school, F. w.
Fisk teacher of mathematics in the High school,
Mrs. M. j. Newson; teacher of second grade in
the River school, Mrs Emma Wicker; teacher of
third grade in Neill school, Miss Jessie Boyden.
The committee also recommended the purchase
of number of school supplies. The report
adopted.
The committee on property reported in favor of
accepting the bid ef Averill Russell & Carpenter,
for stationery supplies for the ensuing year Also
that ink supplies be purchased from Carl Simmons.
Adopted.
The same committee reported in favor of dispos-
ing of lots in the Sixth ward for $3.50. Accepted.
Inspector Lineau, from the committee revision
of rules, reported number of amendments to the
bylaws and regulations.
CoRPoREAL PUNISHMENT
The question of corporeal punishment taken
up and gave rise to a breezy discussion The COM
mites reported in favor of allowing the principal
only to inict punishment in extreme or incorrigible
cases.
supt. Wright declared himself as emphatically op-
posed to indiscriminate corporeal punishment there
was great deal of pure cussedness manifested by