The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-03

FIames Eat the fir1ss Ct
Dakota and Minnesota.


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special from Bel. OAK. says. The
village Of NJ Pleasant was almost en-
tireIy consumed by Dire this afternoon.
All the business part Of the town was
burned. Every business house and
nearly all the residences are destroyed
The depot. together with rs or %
freight cars and four large elevators,
are gone. The loss will be
nearly $s0o,060, with bat very
little insurance, and hundreds Of
families are left homeless and utterly
destitute. IL was caused By prairie
fire which came In from the northwest.
One hundred citizens from Mitchell
went mp 10 help fight the ere. bat a
raging wind prevailed and their efforts
availed but little. A special train
carrying provisions was dispatched
from here tonight.
Specials 10 the Pioneer Press from
Dakota and Minnesota report severe
gales with considerable damage At
Jackson, Mimi, the seyerest storm
that prevailed in that country for
years was experienced. This after
noon 4 prairie fire was raging near the
village. and only the most strenuous
efforts prevented the destruction of
the village. News from the prairie re-
port great loss OF property. At
Gary, Oak, the wind blew with great
force, and the air was filled with sand
and dust 10 such an extent IS 10 rem
der IL quite dark. The mercury fell
rs degrees IN two hours. Crops already
sown are thought to be much injured.
L H. e.
blown Off The Park Place hotel,
Mills and Excelsior blocks and other
buildings were otherwise damaged.
A. far as reported. no one was hurt.
Yankton. OAK, reports that Violin,
night. The buildings destroyed were
the station agents residence. depot.
two buildings and = large Touring
mill. Thousands OF tons OF hay were
burned and all the barns in the place.
The fire invaded a large cattle corral
and 10 or 30 cattle were badly burned.
The rest broke through the enclosure
and escaped. The destruction was
causedany prairie Gre, which at last
accounts was still burning.
A special from Andover, OAK, says
the residence OF A. swaine, about
mile from town, was burned. together
with most of its contents The in
mates were at dinner, when a prairie
fire was discovered near the house,
and all rushed out barely in time to
save their lives.
At Sacred Heart, Mimi, the house
of Chas. Johnson, a bachelor living
alone, was discovered by the neigh
bors to be on fire, and before they
could reach there it was entirely de-
stroyed. Johnson's remains were
taken from the ruins, charred and I'M
recognizable.
SIorx FALLS, OAK, April To-day
a terrific gale has prevailed through
out this section. Runors come that
the entire population of Beaver Greek.
Mimi, 80 miles east, are fighting fire,
also that extensive fires prevail in
various parts OF southwestern Mime
sofa The wires are badly demon
allied, and the rumors cannot be veri-
fed. but the prairies are exceedingly
dry and the wind very high, and
grave fears are felt of widespread
calamity.
RAPID eITy, Oak, April "A prai-
RE fire started one mile northeast at
noon snd was driven by a 65-mile gale
with destruction in its path. Three
houses were burned. One of them was
occupied by Mrs. Bailey. girl com
panion IL years old named Eloise
Madison, and n hired man named AS
ton. The three left the house and ran
through the flames. Mrs. Bailey and
Aston escaped with some severe
burns. Miss Madison fell, and the fire,
catching her clothing, burned it COM
pletely from her body. She was taken
To neighber's and hes at the point OF
death. The house and household
goods are g total loss.