Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-07
GLARE OF THE FLAMES.
Hundreds OF Cattle Perish in COnHagrA.
tiOns on the Prairies.

Hundreds OF Cattle Perish in COnhagra-
tiOns on the Prairies.
WINFIELD, KAN, Dec. 6.--Terrible fires
are reported as the result OF Fridays gale.
The most destructive and continuous
northeast wind ever experienced in this
section prevailed. Cowley county was
swept by fire, with great destruction TO
property and all kinds of cattle. The
rancho Of Tomlin & Webb, 80 miles
below here, in Indian Terri
tory, was entirely destroyed, with from
400 TO 900 head OF cattle that we're caught
in the track Of the flames with no means
Of escape. The ranches of Hill n Allen,
Beach h Peekens, Richard Best, MIR. Dotts
and others, also were entirely destroyed.
1t was the most disastrous prairie fire
ever experienced in this country. Much
damage other than by fire also resulted
from Fridays gale.
SWEEPING ALONG NEAR BURTON.
TOPEKA, KAN, Dec. "a Burton,
(Kan. special says that during the high
wind Friday prairie fire broke out seven
miles north Of this place, which swept
over an area of 30 miles, destroying 1000
stacks Of hay and grain, and numbers OF
sheep, hogs, and cattle sheds. IL Is not
stated how far east the fire extended.
Further and more detnite reports of the
prairie fires in Silver Lake township, this
county, Friday bring advlces OF
terrible loss to property, but the
amount cannot be estimated. On Ed
wards rancho $500 tons of hay burned.
johnson a. Williams lost 500 tons of hay
beside fences, sheds, and shops. Patrick
McNeerv was entirely burned out, losing
everything but the clothing on his family.
Edward COuntryman was fatally burned,
and John LeeDer and John Berry are not
expected TO live. The fire is supposed to
have origiDaJed on the POttawati-
mie Indian Reserve. IL will be several
days before the full loss can be given.
DRY GOODS DEALERS BURNED OUT.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-This afternoon the
four story block occupied by Rollins,
Shaw & Co., dealers ia dry goods, was
completely gutted by fire, 80 that the
walls tell in. The loss will be In the
hundreds OF thousands.
THE LOSSES.
The property DESTROYED is roughly esti-
No ated to be worth $500, 900. The occu-
pants of the gutted stores were Morrison,
Anderson & Buchart, G.. NJ. Henderson.
and Rollins, Shaw a. Co. The first named
firm carried a line of jute, burlaps. and
paper bags, valued at 100000. Their loss,
including machinery, is $4,000. G. Nj.
HendersOn's loss is $4,000 worth Of boots
and shoes and raw material. Rollins,
Shaw & Co., dealers in worsted goods,
and hand ers Ofdrv goods on commission,
carried n stock owned mostly by Eastern
houses, valued at $l65,OOO. The building
was owned by Conrad Zipp, and was
valued at 1000.
FIRB-LICKED OIL.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 6.-The oil mills OF
j. z. Mills a. Co , located at the intersec-
tiOn Of South Delaware street and the
Union railway tracks, were destroyed by
FIRE this afternoon. The mills contained
100000 bushels OF fiaxseed, $4,000 gallons
OF oil and considerable quantity OF oil
cake. By hard work on the part OF the
firemen, several OF whom were injured.
the flames were confined to the building
in which they originated. The loss is $780,
600 and the insurance $4,000.
STEAMER BURNED.
CAIRO, ILL, Dec. 6.--The Anchor line
steamer City Of Bayou sara burned TO the
water's edge at New Madrid to-day. No
lives were lost. The boat is a total loss.