St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-16

Oe imagined. Little more than ash
heaps remain, except here and there
blackened stumps which mark the place
where some PROUD tree once stnod. The
fre absolutely sweeps everything clean,
and from the west boundary of
this city to Manville the land
Is literally covered with plies
OF ash heaps and half-burned stumps
which marx the path of yesterdays s hrp.
That portion of the residence part of
the village did not burn Is wonder,
Al tn" fire seems 10 have ap-
preached the city from every point
which could be attacked. Wild ami
mails of every kind have been seen the
past few days in the outskirts of the
city, having been driven toward civil
lzalion by the fire. Friday bear was
Seen by a large party near Mcmillan,
while last night II large herd of deer
was discovered near the sawmiii there.
AGAIN IN DANGER.
Marshfelu Is agaln tonight a be-
ieaguered city. On every side of
the town herce forest fires are
burning, and terrible gale
tins afternoon ave added danger
t" The flames. Of all the fires. the one
which surrounds the large planning mill
plant of Frank Mcmillan at Mcmillan.
little station tive mics west of here
un the Milwaukee,, Lake Shore IL West
ern road. Is the most dangerous, and at a
late hour tonight 1t sermed as il the
plant was certainly doomed. For weeks
the mill has been guarded by men
ntsH H..:nn lpi iu
way embankment separates t!.e plant
from tile tire,- the sight of Which.
roaring and cracking in the for
est, Is spectacle of awful grand
eur. Every moment it seems
as if The flames. which are partially
hidden by dense volume of white
smoke. must leap The track ami con
sune The mil and lumber yards. Now
anh then lhe iirebralids from this angry
furnace will be blown across
the track. only To be iHl-
mrdaiely eXtinguished by the guard.
1t was from the rmbanknient. which
like a fortress still protects the mill.
that the fire MAS vlrwed by an Asso.
Grated Press reporter today. Far along
the horizon lay the never-ending lines
OF smoke. while here and there in the
forest the flames could he seen leap
ing up the side of some lalge Tree, and
Assembling like sheet of !, flames
In ihe hgnest branches. .Suddenlyitnere
would be a crash Ike the report OF a
cannon telling nf the fail of suine large
oak o: hickory which had at last sue
cumued. Often these crashes came
close together, showing that two, and
perhaps three trees. had fallen at the
same time.
AT OTHER POINTS. ...-45..
OSHKOSH, Wis.,, Sept. l5,--The fires
tn the north of this city have been the
cause of a peculiar phenomenon. The
city is enveJQped with strong, pangent
smoke. and the sun il SO obs ured that
even at noon it has the appearance of
an eclipse. The city is in state of
Semi-darkneSS and has been 80 for sew
eral days.
MARINETTE, Wise. Sept. 15.-The
smoke in this city today was so dense III
this city today from the forest fires that
the public sctnlS had to be closed. A
thunder shower toward evening brought
great relief. - <.,
rSHAwANo. Wis. Sept. Is. - Fierce
wlnds this. afternoon started up the
Smoldering forest fires, and, for short
time. the town seemed I'm great danger.
Much loss of property is feared, and
perhaps lives will be lost in the coun-
try. ~'-.s'
GRAND RAPIDS. Wis, Sept. 15.-Ter-
rible fires are approaching Centraiia
from the southwest under heavy wind.
The air is full of smoke and cinderS,
and the city is in danger. A new fire
started southeast OF Grand Rapids to-
day, and is approaching the city. The
sprinkle OF ram did little good. Several
Polish settlers on Bear creek, nine
miles northeast of here, were burned
out yesterday and today.
THORPE. Wis, Sept 49, Forest fires
are sill raging hereabouts, with nom-
| nal damages SD far. No rain has fallen
here for six weeks. The wires are
down east of Withee, and the Popple
river railroad bridge burned last night.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Sept To-
The wind has been blowing nearly a
hurricane all day today. and has tanned
the forest fires INTO great fury. Fires
are raging south of this city, and for a
while 1t was thought that the Paint
creek bridge on the Wisconsin Central
would be burned. At BIOomer and
this side farmers are fighting to save
their property. and some are compelled
to leave everything, and flee for their
| lives. The city sent steamer to Withee
| last night in response to a telegram
from }. S. Owen for help, and as yet
| has not returned, although the mayor
has telegraphed for them to return on
account of the fires in this county.
ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. IL. - Forest
fires broke out again this afternoon, aud
| terrific gale is blowing. 1t is feared
J that several small numbering towns near
! here will be wiped out. Several rail-
road bridges have burned and trains
| are delayed.
WAUsAU. Wis. Sept. ia terrific
! wind storm passed over the city this
| afternoon, unrooting buildings and tear
ing down lumber piles, scattering the
lumber in every direction, prostrating
shade trees and creating general havoc
throughout the city. The large iron
| refuse burner at the Alexander Stewart
Lumber company's mill was badly
wrecked. People rushed for their homes
in great terror, and for time it looked as
though the town would be swept out of
| existence either by fire or the fearful
storm. Forest fires still rage around
the city without abatement. The coun-
try is still dry as tinder, dry vegetation
| furnishing an abundance of food for
the flames.
STEVENS PoINT, Wis, Sept. l5.-The
forest fires. which have done consider
| able damage in this vicinity for several
days, are still raging. While great
amount of hay has been burned up, the
| greatest loss has been the growing TIM
ber. In some instances. growing