New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-12
RAvAGES OF FOREST FIRES.
RAVAGEo OF FOKESI FIKfS.
STILL SWEEPING OVER MICHIGAN AND WIS.
CoNsIN-MANY VILLAGES DESTROYED
AND GREAT DAMAGE DONE TO
LUMBER INTEREST," 5

AND GREAT DAMAGE DONE TO
LUMBER INTERESTS.
,,lraukee Wis., May lJ.-FOrest fires have been
raging for the last fortyeight hours in the country TO
The southwest of West Superior, and al immense amount
~ nine has been destroyed The fire reached the
suburbs Of that city and destroyed property of
small value South Superior (now ST. LOUIS was thought
10 be doomed but biz hotel and the few stores
IN the place saved by the people digging trenches
and stopping the progress Of the flames in the under
brush Five thousand cords of wood and two houses
were burned. entailing loss Of $4,000. shower
arrested the flames and a strong wind of the lake Is
beating the fire back Bayfield, it is reported that
Immediate danger from forest fires TO that place is con-
siderably abaed Fires are stn burning near Pratt,
with considerable loss of standing timber to the Neil
Pratt Lumber Company. The wind has shifted to the
northeast thus driving the fire away from town.
Newayco Mich. May 11.-FOreSt fires are raging in
his county The villages OF Otia, Fields and Park City
have been entirely destroyed and the hotel and depot
r Liney are all that remain of that village. great
humber Of cars belonging TO the Chicago and West
Michigan Railway have also been burned. The above
named places are villages Of about 300 people each
So far no reports Of loss OF life have reached here
Grand Rapids Mch May lion Saturday the
people OF Deer Lake panlcsticken by the near
approach Of the flames from the burning forests ana
men in this clty interested in numbering there sent
special train with a fire engine TO render assistance
Upon arriving about O'Clock yesterday morning they
found the danger averted by a change OF wind. al
though the Inhabitants had had narrow escape
They had packed up all their household goods and
effects and one man had buried his possessions as the
only means of safety The town was threatened by
south wind which had driven the fire to the northern
edge and burned a space to the Drtbward. and when
1t shifted 10 the north this burned space was tie
salvation Of the town. All the telegraph Offices In
Che smaller towns being closed it is impossible to get
reports Of damage elsewhere. but in this city copous
All
they have reached 10 the sufferers in the north
Detroit. Mich. May 1.-THE ravages Of the forest
fires are increasing. FoNvlle entirely wiped out
Saturday night, eight houses and the railroad buildings
being destroyed. At Lumberton Charles Fortunes.
dwelling caught ih from flying sparks and was con
sumed To the west of Boyne Falls a number Of
houses and barns and large amount OF vaiuaDe
timber have been DESTROYED. NeWmsn's saw mill at
Fremont together with the lumber, shingles, etc, in
the yards, fell prey 10 the flames.
dispatch from East Jordan Mich, says: Charlie
vox County seems 10 be all fire. Every road is
impossible from fallen trees. Fifteen or twenty
tonses and as many barns were destroyed last night
The smoke is 50 dense that distance Of about one
rod only Is visible"
Al Deer Lake fires burning during the night com
PEELED the people 10 ask Grand Rapids for aid 10
mills and Osterhout a. Fox's big lumber yard Men.
women and children fought the fee all night Con
siderable timber, shingles. etc. burned before engines
arrived from Grand Rapids. Faughners 1ax mills. at
Alma, have been destroyed and more losses ex-
pected there. Fifteen houses and barns at Little
Snncuon are to'al loss In Bitely fires destroyed