Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-26
GRAIN BURNED UP.

Wisconsin.
ST. PAUL Mimi, Sert 1o Prairie
fires are reported from many points in
the northwest Hundreds OF ncres of
Minnesota land in the neighborhood of
Willmar and Beardsley were burned
over Thursday and Friday. The wind
has been SO strong as to make it i'm
possible to stay the flames. A great
deal of hay in stacks has been de-
stroyed and or 4 miles of the Great
Northern railroad track have been
burnt and made impossible.
In North Dakota the greatest dam.
age has been done around Lisbon. AT
least $4,000 bushels of.wheat have been
destroyed there. The town of Buttz-
Vile, depot and elevators were saved.
after hard fight. AT last re.
ports the fire was still spreading
north and east. For miles north
of Medina, Stutsman county, the
prairies are all on fire and the smoke
is so dense that fighters of the flames
cannot get near. In Eddy county the
fire burned to death four horses
hitched to plow in field before the
animals could be saved; also $50 acres
of wheat for the same farmer Other
small losses are reported there.
The Northern Pacific water tank
was sent north on the jamestown 81
Northern track to protect the compa-
ny's property if necessary. No fire is
reported east of the track now. Farm
ers generally have insufficient fire.
guards and great anxiety is felt on that
account Barney Burbridge, the stage
driver from Winona, N. d., says
prairie fire started at Winchester
Thursday and burned west 12;
miles, and within miles of the
Missouri river. The wind changed and
drove the fire east 10 miles, through
Williamsport, which is 4 miles south
east of Bismarck. Thursday night the,
entire neighborhood gathered and
fought the fire out of Winona. The fire
is still burning. 1t is feared Williams
port is burned, as the fire was driven by
heavy wind and the town is poorly
protected. The fact of there being no.
mail to Bismarck since Wednesday
gives credence TO the feat. A strip,
about 80 miles wide and 40 long has
been burned over. In northern Mime
sofa and Wisconsin the fire is in the
forests. The damage is not reported
heavy except near Cumberland. Sew,
eral buildings were burned in Perley.
CUMBERLAND, Wis, Sept. 19.-Forest
fires are raging in the country immedi-
ately south and in plain sight of the
city, and strong south wind prevails.
Several farmhouses and barns, two
woodyards near the Omaha track and
a large amount of other property have
been burned Men are now fighting
the flames, and there is much appre-
hension in this city. The village of
Perley was almost wiped out OF exist
ence by fire Thursday.
ToMAH, Wis, Sept. ia most dis
astrous fire is raging in the cranberry
marshes between Valley Junction and
Norway Ridge. The fire originated on
the Mills marsh from an old forest fire
that had been smoldering the last three
weeks. Famed by brisk gale from
the south it spread and was soon be-
yond control. All the buildings on Tay-
lor's marsh, including warehouses filed
with harvested berries, were quicklyr re-
duced, the flames continuing in
southeasterly direction, sweeping
everything in their path. Berry
piclIers ran, leaving their tents and
accoutrements to the pursuing flames.
The railroad track was soon crossed,
and still onward swept the fire at a
| fearful rate. Between twenty-five
and thirty square miles of marsh
have been consumed. and the fire
shows no signs of abatement.
| What the loss will reach is impossi-
BILE to estimate Thousands of dollars
worth have already been sacrificed.
Men from miles about are on the
grounds to fight the fire, but their eff
forts are unavailing. Rain is the only
salvation, but at present there are no,
indications. Thousands of acres are,
still before the fire, and unless some
unforeseen event occurs they will fur
nish food for the hungry flames.
WAsHIssiToN, Sept. 19.-The weather
bureau says reports from Dakota, Min
nesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, northern
Illinois and northwestern Iowa show
the occurrence in those states during
the last two days of the highest tenn
perature for the season of which the
weather bureau has record.
The clear weather and high tempera-
ture in the corn region has been most,
favorable for the ripening of corn. and
it is probable that at the close of this
week at least eight-tenths of the corn
crop will be safe from injury.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 19.-The in
tense heat continues, thermometers on
Friday registering from 100 to l06 at
several Minnesota points. The heat is,
accompanied by wind which in places.
amounts to a gale and prairie fires are
reported from dozen localities.
HURON, S. D., Sept. 19.-Intense'
heat has been experienced here the last
five days, being 92 degrees to 95 degrees.
in the shade. Several cases of prostra-
ton are reported from the country. 1t
is almost impossible to keep thrashing
gangs in the Nd, as men are unable to,
remain in the sun. Many farmers are
running two sets of hands working in re-
liefs of three hours each day and night,
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