Telegram-herald., 1891-09-25
HIDGED IN By FLAMES
Five Men Surrounded by Burning
Forests Ia Minnesota.
EyERY AVENUE OF ESCAPE CUT OFF
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1erce forest hrss which have been rag
ing in this vicinity have resulted in .
fatality. During the morning Eve farm
hands engaged l. fighting the flames
Rysral miies from here were surround
ed by Ore and before they could escape
we're burned 20 death
nucRrRx, Mimi, Sept e4-An day
long the dreseompa and citizens did
battle with ths farce Urea Scorehed
BY the flames and sufoeated IN the
binding smoke they fought for their
homsA Towards day break Wednesday
morning tho wind subsidized and the
fres died down. but early in the fore-
noon stiff breeze. which soon
blew into gale, sprung up
IA the southeast and famed
the snoldering IRE into fierce life. The
inmates of the Lammers lum Der camp
escaped by getting in the river and
staying there all night A party of six
men started from one OF the Brennan
Lumber Company camps TO GO to an
other . mles away. Dan Sulli-
van, his brother. Of Mora, and Tom
johnson, of Eau Claire. were of
this party. After going q short ways
they got In front of the Ere, and Dan
Sullivan, missing his brother. went
back with Johnson TO look for him.
That was the last seen OF them till
Wednesday, when their remains were
found by John Brodie and their camp
mates The bodies were lying about
"a feet apart sulliyan's body was
burnt 10 crisp. but Johnson's body
was only seorehed
SIR PAUL. Mimi, Sept 24--It has
been hard work to check the fires in
forests and fields, and they are still
burning. in many places furious
iy. The greatest damage so far
reported Is az Bradley. s. d., the
business portion of the little town be-
ing speedily reduced to ashes The
total loss IS figured at SEQ. 90, almost
wholly uninsured Not single bust
ness house remains. The buildings
burned were one bank. one church, one
hotel, several general stores with all
their stock and two or three dwellings.
The country adjacent To Bradley is
said 20 have been almost entirely de-
vastated over an area i2 miles wide by
IS long. the destruction being almost
entire TO the crops and farm property.
CPrSE Cry, Mimi, Sept 24.-Territic
fires are now raging in northwestern
Minnesota over $4,000 worth of
timber land having been destroyed.
The fires in North Dakota are pretty
well under control, except around
Cakes, where several miles of whea.
fields are reported burned over. Otto
Fredericks, engaged in blowing fire
break, was oyertaken and burned to
death. together with his team.
FoEMAS. N. d., Sept ga prairie
fire destroyed several hundred acres Of
grain near Nicholson Wednesday after
noon. The heaviest losers are w.
Grams and John Swectman- A man
and boy whose names are unknown
were fatally burned whileoplowing a
frc-break. The fire caught from q
$500" freight-train.
HURON, 5. D., Sept. 24.--Rain is fall
ing over all this part of South Dakota
The prairie fires that have been SO ter
ribly destructive the last few days are
extinguished and the intense heat that
has prevailed the last ten days is
broken.
DULUTH, Mimi. Sep. 24.-Ever since
Tuesday afternoon there have been
falling in the city fine ashes and burned
leaves, while the sky is so colored and
the sun SO obscured that the govern
ment fog whistle at the harbor mouth
has been forced TO blow to guide in
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are doing immense damage to settlers
and crops, besides wiping out vast
quantities Of standing pine. The in
tensely hot weather has made the
wooded regions like tinder The range
of the fires Is toward Ashland and their
progress is aided by the fact that n week
ago heavy wind blew down much
timber. the foliage of which has now
dried out sufficiently 10 aid the flames
Passengers arriving In Duluth from
the south say that all along the line of
the ST Paul g. Duluth road fires are
raging, and great damage has been
done the towns OF Barnum. Mahtowa.
Sturgeon Lake and Kettle River. In
the standing timber near the railway
on the line Of the Eastern Minnesota,
north Of Hinekley. considerable valua-
bio timber has been ruined snd fires
are still raging.
On the Northern Pacific, east toward
Ashland. fires are doing immense dam
sTs 20 settlers and crops besides wip-
ing out vast quantities of standing
pine Near Iron River. 80 miles east Of
Duluth. whore there are many settlers.
they are losing valuable property while
working hard TO save their houses
CusREsLASD. Wis, Sept 24.--Forcst
fires have been raging throughout Bar
ron. Polk. Washburn and Burnett
counties for several days. endangerine
al kinds Of property and In several IN
stances endangering life. The villages
Of Periev and Ccmstocls In Barron coun-
" have been burned. also The sawmill.
boarding houses. shops. barns, lumber.
etc. OF q. A. Ritaa a Co. Of this city,
located in Burnett county. Numerous
farnhouaes. barns. wood, etc. have
burned throughout this section. Sew
~rsi hundred thousand feet OF standing
pine IN BaFnett county owned by Laird.
Merton q Co. of Winona. MINI. was de-
stroyed By ire Tuesday night The vii
lagos ~ Barronnsfte. She'll Lake and
Hayward are In great danger. Several
men were surrounded By IRE near this
city Tuesday night aud came near los
iag thsir livss They escaped al
a'eioek Ia The morning after q nlght Of
great Suffering The smoke IL almost
saifocsting n thls city and Gre IL stlli
raging sn beth sides