Telegram-herald., 1889-05-09
REDUCED TO ASHES
Destruction by the Forest Fires Ia
Michigan and Wisconsin.
xlCHlCn IOWsS SEEPI By FLAMES
Millions OF Feet Of salaSble Iumber
B0EHed- ffftesa Dssiliass Destroyed
--OLh<r Places Ia DansSr-
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Ale1'saA n9 EaiE has fallen Ia several
uloslhs. znG, ss : result. hFes are raging IA
every dzScti8n. threatening destruction 10
property and heavy loses - laulbsruen
AID farmerA h Midland. Care. 0-Gdaln
and psceol4 counties flames are ruablls
thIoGgh tit4Dsr and oTer uucleared farms,
al1 Ia several piscts meB. bInled ~
slAoks. are working u bngades. trying 70
check tie progress u the hre North of
this CITY % M0n1zy u ezTly : mile OF forest
barned las rautes. famed by
bF1sz s0urA wind aro rapidly sweep
ing every tnlng before them. Dan
ger from the same sdurce Is also reported
nom Huron County, along the line of tie
saginaw, Taseola L Huron road Ia tue
vicinity oi Baypoyt, on the shores OF Wild
Fowl BAY, the greatest trouble exists
Near LOomis two barns, . valuable
horse. blacksmith shop and gransry, all
the property OF N L Bailey, = lumberInan
OF this city, burned, involving loss Of
5000 with partial Insurance. Five miles
north OF the same place Thomas kiniey
lost barn and contents, sai9ed al sCJV,
with TO insurance.
The weather Tuesday was a repetition OF
former days, the thermometer registering
o5 degrees in the shade. The air is thick
with smoke. In the township OF Kaw-
kawlin, Bay County, nYs farmers have
been burned over and every thing in
tsmmable destroyed IL Is also feared that
a number OF school houses in remote dis
trictS have been burned Rust Bros &
Co, OF this city, have lost their
camps, equipage, and $4,000 feet
OF logs. valued at $4,000, near Alger,
and highway bridges in that section
have been added 70 the immense bonfire.
The upper branch OF Tittabawasse river,
the AG Gres, the Rife and other streams are
az 80 low a stage that logs burn even in the
beds OF the streams
FRANKFoEr, Mich, May s-Forest fires
are raging on every side Much fencing
and many buildings are being destroyed,
but no loss OF life Is reported
FIFE LAKE, Mich, May s-Forest fires
havo been raging in this vicinity since
Saturday. and are doing considerable dam
age Men are out fighting the flames.
MORLEY. Mich, May s-Lack OF rain here
has made every thing Ike tinder and fires
are burning in all directions
SOUrH BoARDMAS, Mich. May s-Rain is
needed badly Forest fires are causing
grea, damage in this neighborhood-
Fremont, Mich, May S-Fires in the
woods near town are causing great anxiety
and every one is praying for rain. John
fIrman lost his dwelling and barn on the
Gordon farm Monday night
MAScELoSA, Mich, May Sire is run
ming IN a valuable tract of pine owned by
David Ward, of Detroit Mich, and large
gangs are out fighting the tre. THIS piue
is considered the most valuable standing in
tho State.
LUDINGToN, Mich, May s-Nearly 2, 600
600 feet of lumber on Cartier's docks have
been destroyed by ire and the mill is in
great danger. Loss. $4,000; no insurance.
MILWAUKEE, May s-The lack OF rain
throughout the State is causing great ap-
prehensiOn, especially among the farmers.
The lumbermen are also very anxious that
it should rain There is great danger from
forest fires. Island Park, the beautiful re-
sort on Lake Winnebago. six miles north of
Oshkosh was visited by FIRE at noon Tues
day, which nearly wiped it out of ex-
istence. The flames originated in the
dry grass on the island and spread
10 the buildings which were de
stroyed The handsome club house. the
large pavilion, three cottages and outbuild-
ings were destroyed, with all their con
tents Of costly furnishings. The loss is
about $50, ,OOO with no insurance. The prop
perty is owed by a stock company.
Fires are raging in the woods surrounding
xarinette. The Menominee River Sash
and Door COmpany's works were threatened
Monday afternoon by a fire in the brush ad-
Joining their yards, but were saved NJ
merous forest fires are reported from varf
Gus points in the State, but with small dam
age as yet
WINoNA, Mimi, May S-A fire which
swept almost the entire village away crept
from the bluffs into Elba this county The
Touring mills and all the business portion
were destroyed.
MASON CrTr, Ia, May sA fire has been
raging in the timber between Rock Falls
and Plymouth since Saturday night A large
tract of timber has been burned or de
stroyed, but as yet it has reached no farm
residences. 1t is now raining and it is hoped
that the FIRE Will be exiting guished