New-York tribune., 1891-05-14
FOREST FIRES UNCHECKED.
DEVASTATION STILL GOES ON IN THE
MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN WOODS.
FARMERS MADE HOMELESS AND RAILROAD
TRAFFIC INTERRUPTED-HEAvY LOSSES
nEnnpmrn Am MANV pnINTc

Detroit Mich, May I3.-Cllnton, Clare County, and
walhervilie oceana Comfy towns of 100 inhabitants
each added the list of those burned by forest
fires There Is loss to the lumber firms having saw
mills at the places named Of over 100000 At
present there Is little hope that the fire can soon be
stopped. and the entire lumber district OF four or nve
counties lies at its mercy. There has been nuc rain
this season, and the country Is very dry.
A Cheboygan, Mich, dispatch says that much prop
ey has been destroyed in the county, including Darns
fences and standing timber. The city is wrapped IN
dense smoke and the Macknac Straits are so densely
overhung with smoke seriously to impede the PROFESS
Of all boats On both sides Of the Michigan Central
track from Mackinaw City to Frederic Station, small
town In the southern part of Cheboygan County fires
are burning ercely and the smoke Is so dense that
lamps must be lighted at O'Clock In the afternoon.
The towns of Indian River and Rondo are In great
danger, and last night dozens OF men were hghtlnS
the fire. Reports from all parts of the northern half
Of the lower peninsula show the fires are sl raging
Baldwin, Mich, May 13.-The forest fires are not
yet under control Thompsonvllle is not entirely out
of danger but the citizens backfring around the
town and doing everything possible to keep the fire
out Of the village. To-day several people have come
In from the country having lost all buildings and their
contents and escaping with what they had on their
backs. The towns along the Frankfort and South
eastern Railway In danger, as the fires are re-
ported along the entire road. The fires west OF
Manlstee junction are out, ana no InOro uiugcr -
feared In tat direction steams Camp, six miles
west OF here, suffered large loss, after hard fight
for three days.
Duluth, Mlnn., May 12.-Forest fires ragged to-day
in nearly every direction from Duluth, and a large
amount Of damage was done. The Duluth fire depart
mcnt was called to Lester Park this afternoon, and
1t took hard fight TO save the place from entire
destruction. 1t is reported that tho houses Of several
farmers have been burned. The st. Louis Land Com
ol,l outa 1orp fOrpa n rnpn
to-day to st. Louis to fight fires again. The fires on
account OF the dryness of the moss, seem to rage
almost as severely in the open country as In the
forests. Further serious damages may be looked for
unless Ein comes soon. The Omaha trains all
delayed in Duluth on account of the burning Of
hundred feet of the bridge over the AmnlcOOn River,
at Hawthorne. The Northern Pacific Road, from hero
TO Ashland, has suffered severely.
Big Rapids, Mich, May 13.-At BeyerS Station,
three miles from here, tract six miles long and three
miles wide has been burned over, everything being
destroyed. -Four farm houses and barns were burned
At Paris the entire population has frequently been
The poor settlers hereabouts have been driven from
home, saving absolutely nothing.
West superior, Wis, May 13.-Fires have moved
pathway from the ST. Louis River to the south shore
OF Lake superior, extending territory from two
TO twenty miles in width. The greatest damage is
the hra Is still raging fercely Late last night re-
port reached the city that 5. NJ. Stockings camps,
the Brulc River, and 100000 feet OF logs had
been burned Word came to-day from the south shore
Of logs belonging TO the PeytOn, Kimbal and Darbey
lumber companies. Over 100 square miles OF virgin
forest have been destroyed and the head Of one
logging firm puts the losses at 81 100000 in standing