Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22

Milwaukee, Sept. 1S.-Reports re-
ceiyed at the railway offices here from
various points in the district of the
great forest fires are to the effect that
the fires have about burned themselves
out and that no further danger is APP
pretended. Light rains at nearly
every station on the Milwaukee q
Northern railway north of Green
Bay have had a most beneficial effect.
The conductor of u south-bound train
on the Northern reports that no fires
were to be seen yesterday and last
night except between Abrams and
Tremble and they were Il long distance
from the road. There were no indica-
tons, he says, Of much damage since
yesterday morning.
From all along the valley division of
the st. Paul railroad reports are to
the effect that there will be little or
no further damage. Heavy damage,
however, has been done in the cram
berry region north of Bears Marsh
The reports or fatalities show that with
the exception of two children there
were no deaths in the cranberry re-
gion.
People on the Northwestern train
which got in here a 3:45 o'clock this
morning saw very little smoke and no
forest fires. The only smoke encoun-
tered was little above Menominee
and this was not ut i'll dense. 1t rain
ed quite hayily for about an hour.
Ashland, Wis, Sept. 1S.-The water
works mains were repaired just in time
to save Il considerable portion of Ash
land from destruction last night The
city was nearly surrounded by fire all
day and the most important main ut
the water plant bursted at critical
moment. The loss Of wafer supply left
the city nearly helpless. BY the great
est cXertion the break was repaired 50
that the fires were all i'll check by II
O'Clock last night and families b egan
moving back to their deserted homes
this morning.
Merrill, Wis, Sept. 1S.-While the
rain of Saturday and the SubSiding
of the wind have temporarily stopped
the progress Of the fire, it is liable to
break out again as Stumps and large
trees are still burning. How Mrs
Wege, who lost her two children. got
out alive is beyond comprehension.
The clearing is small and the timber
was thick around it and the fire left
only the trunks of the trees standing.
1t must have been vcritable oven Of
heat and the smoke must have been in
teLSe. Although burned seriously she
is recovering rapidly. Mrs. Latzig,
who got up from a bed of confinement
with Il 24hOur-Old baby in her arms
and spent the night in the river, is very
low and small hopes are entertained
for her recovery. The burned out
farmers are being taken care of by
friends and citizens generally. The
county board has been called together
| and will meet Saturday to formulate
permanent relief. Yesterday u gentle
rain set in and it has been raining a
little ever since, giving hope that the
ldrouth is broken.
Baldwin, Wis, Sept. 1S.-The most
serious and disastrous forest fire that
has ever visited this locality was eX
perienced Saturday. A large number
) of houses and over 500 cords of wood
t were burned near Wildwood. By the
heroic efforts of the citizens the vii
: lage of Wildwood is supposed to be
. out of danger. Another serious fire
was experienced south of Woodville
The damage at present cannot be as
a. certained. The fire is still raging Al
, full blast.