Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-10
RAGING FOREST FIRES
Minnesota, Wlsconsin and 2ichi-
gan suffer Severely.
IIyIySg LOSSES ARE SUSTAINED
Farmers ssd VILLAGERS Fighsipg to Save
Their usmss frsa Dsssruestss-Ss
Lsstss Nina. swsps Away BY
gtamss-Othos fiasss Dsemed.

'isHPsNuso. Mich. May a-Yorest
6res are burning st scores of potnts In
the upper peninsula and heavy damage
l. reported At Nestori2 the Ares are
reported under control Al Champion
serious damage IL reported. The fires
are now near Ishpeming. but this city
u In no danger. The fires along the
line of tho Northwestern railway are
doing heavy damage. many cedar posts,
ties and telegraph poles being con-
sumed. Nothing bat drenching rain
viii prevent the rapid spread of the
flames.
EAST TAwAs. Mich, May s.-All day
this place has been enveloped In smoke
aad IL Is impossible 70 see but short
distance. Several farm dwellings are
reported a. having burned The loss OF
pine logs on skids will be large The
wind has been blowing hard from tho
south all day. Among other places
burned is the sand Lake house, 8 miles
from here. and well known TO lumber.
men. Considerable pine Is burning.
The swamps are dry.
NARLA@s-ANt i&ASAA "a 81 - OASSS hANS
are prevailing in every direction and
Cadillac is enveloped in smoke. Few
buildings have been burned 90 far as
known here. but considerable damage
has been done TO . tract Of pine
owned by D. A. Blodgett Al Henri
eta men have been fighting Ore to save
the village. Gaston's mill caught
twice At CAnheld's rollway on Pine
river Fifty unoccupied buildings have
been burned, and some farm buildings
In that vicinity were also destroyed
Between Walton and Traverse City az.
tensive fires prevailed Friday after
noon Cadillac IL not in any danger.
GRAvESHuEsr. Ont. May 9.-There
arc fierce fires raging on both sides Of
the town Every effort Is being made 10
check their progress. The lumber yard
at Taskers switch, containing 1000. 900
feet Of lumber AID eight loaded cars, is
burning. ,.A.
IN WISCONSIN,.
: ASHLAND, Via, May 9.-Forest fres
are raging with terrible fierceness all
through northern Wisconsin and Michi-
gan Railroad beds are being damaged
-
senger trains must pass through per-
fest cavern Of flames to make any
progress Many towns about here have
been threatened with destruction and
the whole population brought out to
make . desperate fght for their homeA
All ore traffic ON the Wisconsin Gem
trail road over it's branch into the iron
ore Tegions Of the 0ogebic range
has been stopped. One Of the
largest bridges along the line was
burned Friday afternoon. Settlers
10 tho woods are focking to
The nearest villages and cities
for protection, their homes in the for
ests having been consumed by the
fameA The scene at night In every
direction Is appalling. The smoke
from the fire has caused considerable
difficulty at Ashland. The HOT, smoky
atmosphere makes 10 almost impossible
ut times 20 see IS feet ahead No re-
ports Of loss Of life have been made as
yet The woods along the Omaha road
are mass Of flames The Northwest
.ern road lost several hundred cords Of
wood here and tho Ashland Iron a
Steel Company lost 50, 900 cords at High
Bridge.
bayfield,. VIA, Msy a-Toress fires
are burning In the second growth near
here 10 an alarming extent Trains on
ths Omaha are delayed ut Drummond
on account Of burning bridges Wires
are down in many places No valuable
timber Is reported burning. but grave
fears ars entertained for many of tho
towns in this county. The cir IL dense
with smoke and the wind n from tho
direction of the fire. southwest
wAsHBuBy, Wis. May D. - Seven
thousand cedar psving blocks and 1000
posts At Ashland Junction were de-
stroyed by fire. Tho forests are all on
fire here. George Robinson and wife.
living at wyman Crossing. were burned
out Of everything aud barely escaped
with their lives
WAusAu. Wis. May o. - The dry
weather In the pinery has been prolific
Of forest fires Yn every direction
can Do sccn vast clouds of smoke, and
unless rain Is had very soon much dam
ses win ensuc from these frea
IN MINNESOTA.
DuLrra. Mimi. Mag a-Forest fres
have been raging In the vicinity Of Du-
tuth foe several days and the city has
been ervelopcd In smoke News has
reached here from the suburban town
sites Of So Louis and New Duluth that
the latter sustained good deal OF dam
age and the former was completely
destroyed By the Are. IL il sup
poesd that the IRE originated south
west Of a. Louis and was swept north
ward bv stiff breeze. IL u also re-
ported that . man named MeNanes.
driving yoke 81 exen. vas caught by
Che Gre and burned % death. together
with his team The Ere crossed the
&c Louis river near Fond In Lac. but
New Duluth was saved from destruc-
ton by hard fight
Sr. PArr- Mimi. May s--Reports
from dozen Minnesota and Wisconsin
prfuss indicate that forest fires are
burning over a very wide sr-a. and =
tremendous wind has TANNED the
flames into . fury. A telegram
from Hineisisy says that thou
sands ~ feet 81 pine are being destroyed
IN Pine county. In Carlton county the
timber hes been on Ere all DAY. and IN.
srneke from Il has 3D. almost stifing
o. = s-s -. H.. -. 400 Lost ny~ssss.xp