The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-20
THE MINING TOWN FIRES.
WEARY And HUN CRY REFUGEEs
BRoUGHT BIZ TRAIN TO DULUTH.
Lives-A Gale Sweeps the Flames from
the Forests 10 tho Towns, which Buru
Like Tinder-some Lives Lost, and There
May Re Other yIctims-The Loss.

Like Tinder-Some Lives Lost, and There
May Re Other yictim,-The Loss.
DULUTH Mimi. June 1o.-The first section OF
n train from Virginia bringing refugees from
the burned village arrived at / 80 o'clock this
morning. Passengers report that llvo or six
persons were burned to death in the destruc-
ton Of that town and Mountain Range from
forest fires yesterday. Tho inhabitants OF the
towns. men. women, and children. were put
into ore cars and left when it was seen that the
towns were doomed.
Tho train hch arrived this forming brought
25O persons. mostly women and children. Tho
weary. hungry passengers hurried from the
coaches to the baggage rooms. where good
luncheons were spread. The greater part were
abso utely dependent upon what charity might
be offered. Few had saved anything beyond
the most m engre effects and in the whole train
load there was hut sir cle trunk. Among the
first few who alighted from the train were two
tired looking women. each with baby on her
arm. and with an entire absence Of other be-
longnSs There was another family-a mother.
father. and one child. Between them they had
saved but one thing. a babys picture. The ia
bles we're what first attracted the eyes Of the
hungry crowd. sandwiches. coffee anything
to eat or drink disappeared IA fast as II could
be supplied. They had had little or nothing to
eat for a day.
given y James q" aco Who E Tni
been playing Mt the Star Theatre. He was nc
sGT%SraSRlsdn n y his wife md bd t'G sn
for Il" several pT DAYS. he said. hut no one else
seemed to worry. 80 we dii net IT, On saturday d..
it was easily got under control. Yesterday
morning it WAS T or and the town w.s
the wind. which had been rising all the
morning. heGan to blow perfect gale. and
fo ppppe wont mad. They nttpmptpI
ut first to save everything; and began moving
furniture. Then they tried t" saye lighter aTti;
ike finder. The lieht! frame buildings were
ruins in less than an hour, The fortified people
gathered about the Mesaha depot, where the
Officers 81 the road were donS everythbins for
All the way We came through q lane of fire.
burned district arrived here at noon !~aring
nearly 300 people ,Advices from Virginia are
flames. Virginia was village OF $500 reo-
pie with all that goes to make thriving
we It n tss os hs ts TO nss
completing an elaborate electric plant. and
this. too. il a total loss.
Methpdis. church n,l a hnli Lozsn houses
There are numerous fatalities, and INJURIES
tss sen vsr s%' Ssr,es Htvs
playinG at one Of the Merritt theatres.
robe. when they were cut OF from all means
Of escape by the lake on ono side and the
we're either III err drowned ID or burned Young
woman whose name has not yet been learned
BABE BABE ani I persheh with the Infant
us they have not beer, ssecn since
ht,p nod nh hn "a nd col | Ul
thought impossihle to bring him to this city
Lena iiobenstein. 20 years OF age. who was
here on n stretrher as was also a m i'd le-aget
ib the tf.e al
AsHIsSD. Wis, June io...Forest fires, are
aps n %a nsSay john Mn csssc of
not known were burned to death at Halcern.
cinc bridge at Minerville is gone. and bridge
300 feet long on the south shore at Sanborn
was destroyed. Many freight cars are de-
The bridge on the Wisconsin Central at Mi Il;
hersvilIe near H,gh BrnHe rs nuraeh ana al
on the Mellen Branch, and the Lake Shore.
EwenH. Mich. was also swept by fire and an
Central arc gil down. At White ,Kiver over
ing regular sea Of flames, The loss at Iron
River is about $4,000, The FIRE near WASH
burn is approachinE rapidly, and help has been
ask ed for. Tho great mass of green Norway
timber seems to burn like straw.
ST paul. June l9-Thrre wore many min
inC camps. employing large numb Der OF men,
In the neiRhborhood Of Virginia. the iron min
ing town destroyed Yesterday. and they were
undoubtedly burned By ycSterday' forest fires.
England Eouchlea. Que Jack. and Poca mines
All the camps had large storehouses. 1t is
feared some OF tho mon may have persisted in
the flames. 1t is difficult TO estimate The total
loss. but IL the reports he true as to the extent
49, hn tnlt Of ~ fIa N-rF ~ tntu
toned it will amount to more than 1000, 600