Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-12
EVERTs IN THE EAST.


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FoEeaf fires.
Muw1UKKn. AuR. ll.--A dispatch
from Green Bay says thai The IRE i
stfll Faginz thronzhout The woods af
Eaten, BeilEue and DepsFe. Ths re-
ports reveal much loss and distress.
Al1elee1 families In TIE vicinity af
WoodFaHs ED mill we're burnsd out.
The Clanssn family of Ave saved thsix
lives b getting into q veil REPORTS
fFem L4ney and Anaslioa, Ia ShaWamo
0unnty. state that the frs il very bad.
Five families were burned cat and shsir
orops destroyed. 1he min nsar Anaei-
tna was burned. Iha region nsaF 81.
Na1hans. Ooonto Ceunfy. lost avs bald
f1gA 1hs pesple Ia ths buzned distfiot
ere lerri1ed By ths roaring Of the flames,
whiah can Be heard two uiles away.
BIG Suanioo ia ont 0f dangsE, hut Little
Suamieo is having . hard tine nov.
Several fsmiliss were bufned out n tha
loun Of Denmark. Stripped Of al
lhelr POSSESSIONS. around lhe poafoGioes
the residents ell paeked their goods and
there wa9 9 general exodus 10 Green
Bay and the Ma1itoWao. Ihe streams
1 80 NAytE8 " 141 oAttle afa 4ltA4 q
/ 8n6ocation. Thefr bodies can Be found
on the Foads a. intervals. Twelve miles
from Green Bay, Ia the toun Of Hum-
boldf, the IRE is raging dsroely.
Trenches and Gra-bKeaks do not stop
ened taWua sleep oa1 of doors ready for
any emeEReney. A large lad OF pro
visions was eeat 20 the sufferer from
Green Bay today, and these ooniribu-
ti0ns will not come an.isn.
MnwkuKEz, Aug. Il.-Thoueh the
forests IN the northern ties Of counties
n this State are still ablaze and are
likely 70 remain on IRE until rains
quench the flames, the danger 10 VIII
lagos and towns II over unless heavy
gales gheuld sweep down o. them.
while not ever q dozen oaasa Of human
cremation are reported, Il Is believed
that many baekwoodBmen and their
families. remote from settlements, can
not possibly have escaped. The fatality
drsds OF ohaFEed bodies Of cattle lie IA
/ the blaaksned trnak 81 devastation.
tt b estimated that IL Calumek,
Clark, Marathon and q few adiaoent
counties, 500 families are rendered
homeless and destitute, and wIil suffer
unless immediate relief is sent them.
Many other people had narrow escapes
from death, having hidden in wells or
submerged themselves mp 10 their neoks
In streams, with wea blankets covering
theiF heads, until the Gre passed. IN
some places the hre sWooped down 50
s1ddanly upon the people that they
barely had time to saok this method Of
safety. In other places the roar Of the
flames vas heard for miles, and the ter
reF stricken psopie 6ed before the
flames 10 neighborine villages and
houses.
The less cannst even be estimated.
Hundreds Of homes, dozens Of sawmills
and lumber camps, and millioas Of feet
Of timber are In ashes. Acres upon
acres Of ripenina grain we're laid waste.
ToniQhf's advises ars that the hrea
are abating considerably By running
into the elearings AMI because the wind
has died out. However, fears are enter
tanned Of their repetition, should high
winds prevail again before rain appears.
Along the Valley Division Of the ohica-
60, Milwaukee 4 Sc. Paul railroad heavy
rains today extineuished all flames. saw
ina the largest cranberry marshes IN
that section. Today suifocating clouds
Of smoke from the burning forests were
borne By the north winds as far south
as MilWaakss. On the lake near Green
bay, Sturgeon bay and even further
south. the clouds are 90 dense that the
sun is ohsoured and vessels experience
extreme difficulty 10 navigating, it be-
ina impossible 70 sss ahead at midday.
THE Matiomal Association q Americas
RankePn.
BosroH, Aug. 1.-THE annual Con-
vention Of the National Association Of
American Bankers began this morning.
President Gage delivered ihe oTenino
address. Ia Uhieh be treated Of the
needs Of greater safeguards against
foFeery, and dWelt upon the disastrous
result which would follow she unlimited
coinage Of silver. he also spoke Of the
20 brinQ into popular view the true rela-
tions Of labor and capital.
The Secretary reported that the pres
eat membership Of the Association vas
1856, the increase being greater Ia the
South and West.
The President thsn read q communi-
cation from ex. Secretary OF the Treas
ury Hugh McCullooh, in which be advo-
Gates the suspension Of silver coinage
for an indefnits peFiod, the diaoontinu-
ance Of ths Issue II notes under $6. and
the reeoinage Of part Of the dollars nov
In the Treasury into fractional pieces.
George 8. Coe, Of New York. vas
then announced 10 read q pager, bat
interpossd that there vas . Rentleman
present Who wea competent 90 speak
upsu the greatest question before the
world, namely, tbs value % silver as
currency. This gentleman, be said,
knew more on this enbject than any
other man In the couRtFy. He s1R
Rested that Horton of Ohio. b called
upon.
Ths President then introduced Mr..
Horton. Among other things he said
that the concurrent restoration Of sil-
YER 10 les farmer prestige was necessary
% the preservation Of ouT degree Of
civilization. MoneogeF, this country
waa peculiarly faaed 30 accomplish the
rssteraiion Of silver. he Appesled 70
the common sense Of the Convention as
% whetheF . universal endorsement
would not aive silver "a equal value
With gold, lust a. q universal endorse
ent gives groenbaeks an equal valre
With gold, Notwithstanding that gold
vas af Q premium Of 20 cents on the
dollar. Ikis universal sndorssmsnt.
including commercial and financial
pouers Of EarOpe and A@erioa, could,
Be asserted. place silver ~ once on .
par With geld. Horton then offered .
preamble and resolution smbodyIng his
strang silver views. and addresssd the
Conveutioa IN support 81 the reeolu-
ton. he gave his experiences - dele
gale 10 The Internatienal Monetary Con
terence IN PARIS.
ne indiana Demecraey.
IxIAxoPonEs (Ind.l. AnR. u.-The
Democrats state Ooavention met this
morning. Danisl W. Nsoxheea was
elneaed chairman. Resolutions we're
adopesd cordially appfuyiRg the Admln-
issFstiou af President Clexeiand All de-
plofina the dsath Of HendEisks, Ne
Clallan. Seymour, Hancock and Iiiaen.
Rasolutions we're e4Fxied dsclaFtnR tnat
taxntioa for other puEposes tAan fAasing