St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-12

four miles in one direction and three in
another. The village of Petersburg
was completely surrounded by the
flames Saturday. Much damage has
been done to the new Seashore railroad,
and acres of fine pine timber and also
some oak of eight and ten years. growth
| has been burned over.
Michigan Villages Gone.
NEwAYGo, Mich, May 11.-Forest
fires are raging in this county. The
villages of Otia, Fields and Park City
have been entirely destroyed, and the
hotel and depot at Lilley are all that re-
main of the village. a great number of
cars belonging to the Chicago & West
Michigan railway have also been
burned. The above-named places are
villages of about 800 population each.
SO far no reports of loss of life have
reached here.
DETROIT, Mich, May 1.-THE To
ledo, Ann Arbor q Northern Michigan
railroad has been obliged to abandon all
attempts to run cars north of the Clare
county line on account OF the forest
fires. The wind shifted last night and
drove the fire into NewaygO, Mecosta
and Oceana counties. Cooks station and
Barton have not been heard from, and are
supposed to be destroyed. Everything
III Lilly, Park City and Otia has been
burned. These villages had popula-
ton of 800 each. West Troy. few
miles north of Otia. has been swept by
fire since early this morning and is sup
posed to be in ashes. Where Nivarnia
and Fremont, on the Flint IL Pere Mar
Quette road, once stood is nothing
now but a pile of ashes. The village
of Lake has not been heard from
since its last appeal for help yesterday.
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woods near Red Cloud, Newaygo county,
while more than 100 miles away across
the state the little hamlet of Taft is in a
gulf of flame. The latest news from
Traverse City is to the effect that the
entire population is out fighting fire.
Oil Oh Fire.
PITTSBURG, May IA special from
Oil City says: A message just received
from Supt. Strong, of the Oil City Fuel
company, from Pine Grove, says that
there are thirteen oil wells which have
been burned, four gas wells of the fuel
supply company, and nine oil wells of
the North Pennsylvania company. The
fire is still burning. The fuel company
is i'll receipt of messages to-day from
Elk and Clearfield counties announcing
serious forest fires, which are spread
ing.
PITTsBURG, Pa, May 11.-A special
from Warren, Pa, says: Forest fires
in this section have caused heavy loss
to oil men. The fire started Saturday
afternoon, and strong wind blowing
famed yesterday and to-day, and great
damage was done. 1t was fought
fiercely, and this afternoon was ex-
tinguished. The loss to tanks. oil rigs
and to oil property alone is estimated at
fully Sl50,000."
Flames Subdued.
Special to the Globe.
CARLTON. Minn., May 1.-THE forest
fires which for several days last week
were raging, but almost entirely SUBJ
dued by recent rains and heavy wealth
er, are again renewed to-day. The
Northern Pacific railroad has watches
at all their important bridges between
here and Duluth. About 100000 feet
of logs banked for shipment at Pine
Grove siding, five miles east OF here, are
ascertained as to the amount of dam
age.
Minor Rlazes.
READING, Pa, May 11.-File broke
out at noon to-day in the frame planning
mill of Nathan Snider at Wissport, near
Slatington. 1t burned tiercely, and in
short tine the mill was destroyed and
the flames communicated to other build
ingS. Up to 3 p. m. ten dwellings had
been burned. The fire was then under
control. The loss on property destroyed
is $4,000.
PLANO. Ill.,, May II. - The opera
house, four implement and warehouse
buildings and two dwellings were
burned yesterday, and the brick block
that contains the postofflce was dam
aged. The loss will reach $4,000.
KANSAS CITY, May 11.-Last nights
fire entirely destroyed the cable depot
at the foot of Ninth street incline, and
ing rooming house. 1t was 4 o'clock
this morning before the fire was under
control. Loss about $4,000.