Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-08
THE FEARFUL FIRES
STILL RAGING IN NORTHERN AND
NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN.
Miles Of Territory 0eyastated-Thres VII
lagos Reported 0estroyed-Iwenty
Deaths RepOrted-PsOpIs Flee
Jog fror3 the Flames.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.

EssT SAGINAW, MICH, September l.
The reports of the ravages OF the fires
continue to come in. Along the Valley
and st Louis road twenty.one miles has
been burned over on both sides OF the
track, and thirty or forty buildings
burned, including much household
goods, grain and stock.
In Lucalas county there has been
damage to the amount OF $4,000, and
the fires are still sweeping over large
area. Owing to the excitement 1t is
difficult to arrive at the losses in this
county. East OF this city great damage
has been done,
Hundreds of Acres Having Been Burned.
and many buildings having been des-
troyed. The village OF Clio narrowly
escaped destruction to-day, and is not
yet out OF danger.
An Indian settlement seven miles
below this city is surrounded by fire and
will probably be wiped out before to-
morrow night.
DETROIT, MIcH., September 7.-Re-
ports which are beginning to Nrlve
from the northern and northeastern
part of sthe State, show terrible con.
dition OF affairs. The long drouth has
rendered
Everything as Dry as Tinder
and numerous slashings, or partly clear
ed tracks of land covered with brush,
decayed timber and other inflammable
materials, afford the best possible me
dunn for the rapid spread of the flames.
The fire has been carried by high winds
which have been prevailing. Samlac
and Huron counties, lying along the
shore OF Lake Huron, between Port
Huron and Saginaw bay, are the theatre
OF most OF the destruction which is
growing positively appalling in its char
acter. Hundreds of farms are already
Reduced to Blackened Desert.
Stock, crops, fences, and all farm build
ings have been swept away-absolutely
nothing being left. Nor is this all, as
several lives are known to be lost. Men,
women and children have been over
taken by the flames and sutfocated by
the sitting heat. 1t is feared that when
the full accounts are received, the loss
OF life may prove terrible. The little
hamlets OF Anderson, Richmondville,
and Charleston, Sanatae county, are all
reported to be wiped out; while Port
Hope, Verona Mills, and Bad Ok, Huron
county, are reported to be wholly or
partially burned up. People are flock
ing to the shore of Lake Huron from the
interior of these counties, as the only
refuge from the devourlng flames, and
are sometimes
Overtaken by the Spreading Fire.
Not less than twenty deaths are re-
ported, but it is hoped that some Of
these statements may prove to be incor.
rect, while it is feared that they do not
begin to approximate correct account
of the unprecedented condition OF
things. In Tuscola county one OF the
next tier OF counties back from Lake
Huron and south Of Saginaw, the fires
are also raging, but with not so great
severity. Still the losses here are SIM
ply overshadowed by the more terrible
state OF things in the adjoining counties
in the same State. These facts are also
true in Laper county, next south OF
Tuscola. The whole country around
Saginaw and Bay City is also ablaze
from the
Marshes Taking Fire.
and reports OF many losses to farmers
are beginning to reach us. The weather
continues excessively hot, and there are
no signs of rain. Where the present
fearful condition of things will end no.
body can foretell.