The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-21
FORESTS IN FLAMES.
Fires Raging In Timber Lands OF Northero
Wisconsin, Michigan and ohio-A well
come Rain.

Fires Raging In Timber Lands OF Northerp
Wisconsin, Michigan and ohIo-A We'll
come Rain,
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, May ls,--Tho
forest fires 10 the west and north are
still raging with undated fury, and much
destruction OF property Is feared. Specials
from several points along the line
OF tho Flint h Pere Marquette
Railroad say the fire In many places
along the line Is In close proximity 10
the dopots and wharfs, AT North Bradley
yesterday afternoon Morrlson's shingle-mill
and the owners house were destroyed, Tho
North Bradley railroad bridge caught twice,
but the flames were eNtlngulshed, On tho
Barnard branch Of the railroad q large tract
Of timber has been destroyed and the fire Is
still sweeping onward, On the Harrison
branch large fOre OF men with engines
has been at work all day, and has succeed
cd In saving the railroad property Similar
reports are received from other points,
O'COpA, Mich, May ls.-T. II, ThOmp-
sons saw-mlll caught fire Saturday after
noon and burned for hours before the flames
were got under control, by that time
about 100000 worth Of damage had been
done and the flames burst out In the I'M
mense dock OF the An Sable Lumber Com
pany q quarter Of q mile away. Two mlll-
lion feet Of lumber was thrown into
the river and IN II iIoated past
tho blazing piles II caught fro
and was carried out Into the lake,
which for u time was dotted for q great
distance with bumNig timber, At least seven
million feet Of lumber was burned at the
second fire, BIZ the exact loss has not yet
been asoertaIned. For q time the docks nj
Osc0da were In danger from the floating
lire'brands, but the wind changed and by
eleven o'clock tho flames were broughtun-
der control.
MusKEGoS, Mich, May 1s, - About
eleven o'clock Saturday fire. broke out In
George Il, Woods lumber yard at Bluillon,
Ave miles from this city A strong wind
blew ut the time, and In less than an hour
lumber lath and pIcIets 10 the total yauO
Of 100000 had been destroyed. The
flames spread TO the east dock, and do.
stroyed about $780, 900 worth OF lumber, tho
saw-mill being saved with great dllicuty.
GREEN BAY, Wis, May lS.-Yhe forest
fires that have been raging west md north
west OF this city In Brown, Shawano and
Oconlo Counties, were eStlngulshed by
rain yesterday, Much fencing has been
burned, and In many Of the small
villages only the most determined work
has prevented the flames from getting .
headway that would certainly wipe them
out, II Is reported that tho settlement al
Maple Valley has been almost entirely
swept away and that number OF build
ings have been burned at West Pensaukoe
and some In the vicinity OF Abrams In
some localities families were obliged TO fec
from their homes, leaving everything boz
hind and their stock 10 shift for themseyea
Much farm produce and growing timber
has been destroyed.
COLUMBUS, o., May ia tremendous
hrc IL raglrg In the woods In the mining ro-
gIon between New Straltsylllo and Sand
Run, covering an area OF i've miles. Hun
drods Of men are working hard 10 prevent
lts spreading 10 the mlsIng machinery, Tho
loss will be very heavy falling principally
upon the Hooking Valley syndicate and tho
New York Company.