New-York tribune., 1891-09-25
FOREST FIRES STILL RAGING.
LIVES EbsT AND WHOLE VILLAGES THREAT
ENED IN THE WEST.
FARMERS FIGHTING THE FLAMEs-DAMAGE TO
CROPS BY THE PREVAILING HEAT
Am nROIrTH.


HIpkIev. Mimi. Sept 24-An day long yesterday the
fire bound citizens were battling with the fierce fires
that threatened TO destroy the town. party OF SIX
men started one of the Brennan Lumber Company
camps to so to another. about two miles away
Dan Sullivan and his brother Of Mora, ana Tom Joh-
son, OF Eau Claire, OF the party. After going
short distance they got in front OF the fire, ana Ian
Sullivan missing his brother went back with Johnson
10 look for him. That was the last seen OF mem
alive. Their bodies were found by tohn Brode ana
their camp-mates, both badly burned.
Benton IIarur, Mich, Sept 24.-Destuctive swamp
fires are raging in this vicinity owing TO the dry con-
dition Of the grass, the fire has spread over large
At Riverside the farmers losing their fences
and stovewood at an alarming rate. The people OF
the vicinity are fighting the fire day and night. The
officials of the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad
taking every precauton 10 prevent the destruction
Of portion OF their road tat through the burning
district
Cumberland, Wis, sept. 24.-Forest fires have been
throughout Barron Polk, Washburn and Burnett conn
ties for several days, endangerng all kinds OF property
and in several instances endangering life Tho VII
lagos OF Perey and COmstock In Barron County, have
been partially burned also the sawmill boarding
houses, shops, barns lumber, ETC.. Of o. A, Rlan d
Co., of this city. in Burnett County Numerous farm
houses and barns have been burned in tihs region.
Several hundred Thousand feet of standing pine in
Burpett Comfy have been burned The Villages Of
Barronetie Shell Lake and Hayward are in great
danger. The smoke is almost sufocsttng IN TINS CITY
and fire is stlIl raging on both sides.
Il. Paul. Minn. Sept 24.-94 in the shade and
~ in the was the tale told yesterday by Twin
City Thermometers at noon. The public schools are
all closed and probably viii not be opened again
until next week II has been hard work to check
the fires In forests and fields, and they stn buI
ing in many places furiOusly. The fires In North
Dakota are pretty well under control, except around
Oake where several miles Of wheat fields are reported
burned over. Otto Predereks, engaged in ploughing
a fire break was OveTtaken and burned TO death, to
gether with his team.
Bloomington ILL.,, sept. 24.-Tbe effects Of Septem-
Der heat in this county greatly visible Grass Is
burning up, and some Of the farmers are beginning
to feed the stock The streams are nearly all dried
IN The leaves are falling from the trees prema-
tnrcly such heat and droqth are not remembered
by the oldest inhabitsnts.
Champaign. ILL., sept. 24.-The extreme heat ana
drouth IN this county still continue. AccoRons
10 the record kept at the University of Illinois Agr
cultural station, the rainfall during the last NeVe
weeks has been only 44-l0O inches In TINS CITY
and Urbana most OF the wells and csterns are dry
and there is much distress among those who cannot
afford to take water from the waterworks From
all parts OF the county complaints are heard &C
count Of the scarcity Of water Live STOCK Is sune
ing, and only those farmers who are lucky enough
stock. In some regions one well furnishes water for
the entire nelghborhoOd. Ploughing is out OF the
question urt the ground is soaked with good heavy
rain. Pastures are dry and bare.
Free port, H., Sept. 24.-Creeks wells ana c,seIls
are driving I'D In this neghborhOod because Of the lack
Of rain The dry hot weather has literally burned up
the pasture and the farmers are compelled TO feed
their stock. n,
81. Paul, Minn., sept. PA {" Pioneer Press dis
patch from Huron, s. D., says: This part OF tne
State Is ENJOYING splendid rain tonight the first In
over a month. The destructive prairie fires are
quenched. the intense heat broken. and the ground
well soaked.n