St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-21

LEAD, >. u. q. ulsi sept ~l' l H4o
city is saved after one Of the most ter
rife fights ever made by man with a
confederation. At midnight the wind
was blowing the flames away from the
town. and the brave band OF fire fighters
had chance to stop and take a breath.
LEAD, 5. D., Sept. 20.-At noon today
the timber fires were discovered head
ing for Lead from the West end, and
the entire fire department, with many
citizens, were called out. A very heavy
wind brought the flames rapidly toward
the city, and at 4 o'clock the entire
force in the mines was put TO work.
Many families in the vicinity have
moved out their household goods, and
the people are in a great state Of eX-
element The fire has spread through
the Bald Mountain country, doing
much damage. Many trestles are
burned, and traffic between this city
and Elk Creek is stopped. Wires are
also down, and 1t is impossible
to get an estimate of the damage. Two
troops from Fort Meade are on their
WAY lSIc. anu W UC 1.Cl0 Q4lLlA I44I Ia =
is over. 4 report has just reached Lead
that Runkel. a small town twenty-five
miles from here. was destroyed by fire.
One hundred and fifty homeless people
from the burned section are now at
Piedmont.
on CENTENNIAL PRAIRIE
a number of residences were destroyed
and several people burned, one woman
so badly she may die. The fire near
this city is under control owing to
change of wind, and no further danger
is apprehended. = bad FIRE is gaining
great headway on top of the Black Tail
divide, threatening Central City and the
county poor house. One hundred men
are engaged in fighting it. At Near
Mountain terrible state of affairs eX
lists. The inhabitants of Terry, min
ing camp of 500 population, have left
the town to the flames. Everything
will be a total loss, and the damage will
amount to S6O,OOO. The Buxton mill
and dwelling house, valued at $4,000,
were destroyed. The fire is raging
with great fury over an area
of seven miles long and six wide.
The Uncle Sam, siXty-stamp mill, and
the town of Perry, twelve miles distant.
have been destroyed. Telephone COM
munication is shut off from several
points by reason of the fire, and the full
extent of the damage cannot be learned.
A fire is buring at the fair grounds, two
miles from here, and the stables, race
track and other buildings will probably
he destroyed.
TROOPS CALLED FOR.
10 .. ma train has just left for
Fort Meade to bring up three companies
of soldiers to aid the citizens in con-
trolling the flames. The fire on the east
of Deadwood has reached the foot hills,
five miles from here, and is threatening
ranch property. The property of Henry
Stearns was burned, and also that
Of c. Trever. The Stearns family drove
two miles through the flames 10 this
city. The condition Of old Mrs. Stearns,
Mrs. Henry Stearns, two boys, baby
and Frank Stearns is critical. All were
exposed and their flesh burned TO a
crisp. They win probably die. People
are getting ready to move. At Centen-
buildings, valued at $4,000; the
Cliff house, hotel out-buildings and
furnishing, valued at $4,000; Plum
der's ranch buildings, valued at $1,000;
and Thompson's hotel, valued at S63. 900.
are a total loss. All these were situated
three miles from Deadwood. The wind
is blowing a gale, and the smoke is suf-
locating. Unless the wind changes, the
buildings in the suburbs of Deadwood
will be destroyed, The fire northeast
of that city is being driven there fast.
The outlook for the safety OF outlying
property is bad. and much uneasiness is
felt. North and west of Deadwood
there is a seething mass of flames, the
smoke from which settles ov9r the city,
obscurng the sun, causing feeling of
suffocation. Tonight the scene is ter
ribly grand and awe inspiring.