St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-14
FORESTS IN FLAMES.
The Saginaw Valley Devastated
by Fierce observation-disclosures
of a Day.

The Saginaw Valley Devastated
by Fierce Fires-COnfiagrat
ola Day.
BAY CITY, Mich, Sept. 13.-The
forest fires which have been raging at
various points along the bay shore
north and northeast of here, are not be-
ing subdued and it looks as if great
damage would result before they are
checked. News from various points up
the line go to show that the fires are ab-
sOlutely beyond control, and that in the
present condition of things, the
gravest results are to be feared.
Arenac county is particularly
a heavy sufferer. In many places
houses and other property have already
been destroyed, and at others people
are either now fighting for their lives
or flying to save them. Quinn's logging
camp has been entirely wiped out, the
men saving themselves only by precipi-
tate flight, not even saving their spare
clothing. West of Standish two fami-
lies are reported as possibly persisted,
as at last accounts they were entirely
surrounded by fires. In the TawaS sec
ton the fires are still sweeping on, and
great sections of pine are going down
like wax.
OPERA HOUSE IN ASHES.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Sept. 13.-Jacobs &
ProctOr'S Grand opera house and adj
joining property were destroyed by fire
at 3:l5 this morning. Loss about $685.
coo. The building was owned by Moore
IL Lynch. Kimball'S Merry-Makers
were filling an engagement at the opera
house and their wardrobe was entirely
destroyed. The building also contained
Meand'S Business college; George
Campbell'S saloon; Gorge KuntZ's
billiard parlors; George S. Friends
hardware store; Kinney IL Doolittle,
wholesale liquor establishment, and
John Hamm'S stove store. All suffer
total losses. The Myers building and
Kline block on either side Of the opera
house were badly damaged. The losses
foot up about 100000. There were no
casualties.
LABOR THE CHEF LOSER.
DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 13.-One hun
dred and fifty men have been thrown
out of employment by the burning OF j.
X. BrOwnell d Co.'S shops last night.
Loss to the firm, $4,000; insurance,
81, 900.
ST. GEORGE HOTEL IN RUINS.
Troy, n. Y, Sept 13.-Ihe st.
George hotel, at Lake George, was de-
strOyed by fire this morning. The
property was owned by f. L. Seeleye.
Loss, SG0,000; insurance, 1000.
DISCOVERED IN TINE.
Special to the Globe.
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, Sept. IS.
The opera house in this city caught
fire from the stove in the basement this
morning about o'clock but the flames
were eXtinguished before any damage
was done.
BUSINESS BLOCKS BURNED.
BOSTON, Sept. l9.-The establishment
of SecO.nb, KehOe d Son, lubricating
oils, was Quilted by fire this morning. A
number of employees are reported in
jured The loss will be between $685.
900 and $4,000.
. DETROIT, Sept. ia fire at Wayne,
eighteen miles west of this city, de-
strOyed the Sowter block, one of the
finest in the town. Loss, $4,000; par
TALLY insured.
SATAKo, Ind, Sept. 23.-There was
a large fire here yesterday morning that
burned property valued at $4,000. only
partially insured. The largest part of
block OH Main street was burned.
a DAKoTIAN'S HEAVY LOSS.
Special to the Globe
GRAND FORKS, OAK, Sept. 13.-This
IlOTIllS dG IL '0U U CLOCK al alarm OIL
fire was sounded. The blaze was quickly
located in II. Il Z. Thareldson's large
general store. There was a strong wind
blowing at the time and the flames
spread with great rapidity, the building
being of frame. The fire department
responded, but the interior of the
structure was all abalze before the de-
partment reached the scene. Once
there it did splendid work, combining
the fire to the building in which it orig
mated. The loss will be very heavy,
as they carried a stock of about
$500 OF this amount $1,000 was
in new goods just received. Insur-
ance $500 on building and stock.
The firm is wealthy and can stand the
loss, but the fire will cause great incon-
venience at this time of the year. Frank
Kent, fireman, received a severe cash
in the head from large piece of glass
falling from the second story. Officers
arrested a man who was attempting to
steal some of the goods that had been
saved from the flames.
NOT A CENT OF INSURANCE.
Special to the Globe.
VERNIILLION, OAK, Sept ia. l..
Gillette'S sawmill, in Norway township,
was burned last night about midnight.
The lumber in the yards was saved.
Loss, $500: no insurance. The mill
will be rebuilt Immediately.