The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-10
SWEPT BY FLAMES.
EHE EuRY oE TIE FORREST rInEs, ,
Tie Pine Region OF twIsconsln suffers Terri.
bly, One Town n Mass of Embsrs-one
BillIon Feet of Lumber Destroyed,
Many People Made Homeless,

MILwAuERE, WIS, August 9,-The
stories OF forest fires in northern Wisconsin
are evidently not exaggerated. There are
fires Of consequence along the Mllwsu,
kee, Lake Shore 4 Western Railroad, and
some all along the Valley division Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 ST, Paul Rail.
way A dispatch from Chippewa falls
says large amount Of grain in shocks was
burned north and west OF that point. No
nOws can be had over the wires OF the
Wisconsin Central Railroad, as they are
crowded with business aud the Western
Union wires along the fire section ara
down, Small wood fires ara reported be.
tween Coleman and Stiles, on the Mllwau,
kee & Northern Railway, '''
DANGER IN PROSPECT.
A late dispatch from Marquette to the
EVsniug Wisconsin, says, the city is in
danger of destruction by forest fires, which
makes tho air denssly smoky. Pendell's
slaughter house, Ia the city limits, has
been destroyed, and the nitro glyosyins
works OF the Lake Superior Powder Com
pany are surrounded by the FIRE. The
men are fighting the fire with desper.
alton, An opporlune change OF wind
saved the new city park at PreEque Isle
yesterday. Tho day Is oppressIyely hot
anil the lire Gghters are suffering greatly.
Ere at IL NJ. last night destroyed the
paper mill OF Richmond Bros, causinga q
loss OF $4,000; insurance $4,000. The
mill employed thirty men.
Farm HOUSES BURNED.
A dispatch from Neillsyille, received
this evening by the Wisconsin, says fires
have been burning in the woods In that
vicinity for several days. At Heyittyille,
ten miles from Nelllsville, the saw mill
house and every building con-
neCted Herewith was burned, Loss So.
900, Farm houses In the neighborhood
were burned, and many families were
10 move into the folds with
heir household goods The fires are still
raging southwest and north OF Nelllsville,
destroying grain and four buildings.
Particulars are difficult to get.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, August O.-For an
almost uninterrupted distance OF nearly
one hundred miles north OF Stevens, points
along the Wisconsin Central forest tlres
are raging and hundreds OF men are fipht.
ing the flames. Telegraphic Communica-
tion Ia greatly interferred with, and de-
tails are lneagre. The complete destruct-
ton Of the town OF Spencer is fully con-
drmed, and the loss Ia now placed at $780,
600. Several hundred people are destitute
and homeless, At Colby, q few miles dis.
tant, the fire is raging on two sides.
A dispatch to tue Sentinel tonight says
that 1t required the desperate efforts OF the
entire population to save the village. The
gale was blowing all day, aud several times
tires reached to within thirty feet OF the
buildings and were kept In check, To.
night the wind has QuIeted down but the
people are tired out, and II the pale re-.
sumes the village is doomed.
suRRouSDRD NY FLAMES.
To'nishtthe village oiPentico, in Maran.
thon county, Is surrounded by flames, and
1t Is feared 1t will be swept out Of exist.
ence unless the wind dies down. Near
Chippewa Falls the fires are confined 10
the prairies, and no buildings were de.
stroyed. Estimates OF the pine burned in
this region amount to 1000 100000 feet
along the Milwaukee & Northern Railroad.
Forest fires arc raging between Cole.
man ndStiles. II is feared that other
villages besides Spencer that are in the
way Of the flames may be swept away
unless heavy rains fall aud extinguish
the fires. Though no fatalities are re.
ported as yet 1t is thought that many
people must have perishcd In the back
woods. The facts will not be known,
however, until the fires are extingutshed
and search IL instituted. The air Is laden
with smoke that haugB over the country
like black pail.