The record-union., 1893-05-22
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

fire DESTROYED Louis Sands lumber camp
near here yesterday afternoon. Out Of a
total crew of sixty mon, forty-nine es-
capped uninjured, one, Edward Sullivan,
was seriously burned, and ten are dead.
OF these eight took refuge in we'll and
were cremated there by timber and curb
ing falling on them and burning. Two
tried to run the gantlet and were burned
to crisp.
The dead are: Michael G. Pagen,
Charles G. Taylor, James Hugh, Edward
Roorbach (married), Samuel Campbell
Qoreman), John Hill, Fred Sager, Hans
Jacobson (married), Frank Sangreen,
Mike Mulholland.
The property loss consists of three
horses, forty hogs, camp tools, etc., also
eleven cars loaded with logs owned by
the Thayer Lumber Company.
LATER.-Fuller particulars of the burn
ing of the eleven men and the Sands
lumber camp, show that the men were
assemb bled at dinner. and the forest fires,
which were burning all round, entirely
cut off all escape. Realizing their danger
the men rushed out of the building, but
the smoke so blinded them they broke
bewildered. They ran hither and thither,
unable to find means OF escape, and their
horses stampeded, owing to the con-
fusion. Eight of the men jumped into a
we'll to escape the flames, and there died
of suffocation. The bodies were brought
to the surface to-day. The others rushed
to the woods and some thus escaped, but
the bodies of two were afterward found
burned to a crisp. One man reached Lake
City terribly burned, and there died in
fearful agony. Eight teams of horses
were cremated, The bodies of the burned
We're taken to Lake City, where they
await burial. Most of the unfortunates
were strangers here, and the bodies will
be shipped to friends where known. The
fire in the timber near the camp of
Blodgett, GUNNER and Diggins is under
control, and no further danger is feared
there. ~
THREE HUNDRED BUILDINGS BURNED.
SAGINAW (Mich.l, Ma. 21.-Fire broke
opt in the dismantled milling plant of
Sample & Camp, on the docks, on
which there were a number of piles of
lumber, yesterday afternoon. In a
twinkling a roaring mass of flames
started out on their mad career with a
fury that no human hand could check.
The Bristol-street bridge next caught and
was partly destroyed.
Thence the flames leaped to the east
aide, where was located a large number of
buildings. Hosehouse No. 6, J. F. Wink
ler's icehouse, eleven residences on Til
den street and houses on both sides of
Washington avenue down to Holden
street were quickly licked up.
Then the sparks were carried into the
premises of the George F. Cross Lumber
Company. the plaping mill, lumber in
the yard and a dozen tenants houses
melting like snow.
Next came the Arlington d Courts
Manufacturing Company's extensive
plant and Parrots old soap factory, all of
which were wiped out. Here the fire
struck Jefferson avenue, and in an hour
some OF the finest residences in the city
were in ashes.
The flames made clean sweep north to
Emmerson street, and continued eastward
along Emmerson street toward the city
limits. They cut wide swath on Owen,
Howard, Sheridan and Warren avenues
aud other streets east. st. Vincent's
Orphan Home succumbed early, but the
inmates were all removed to places of
safety.
The fury of the gale carried sparks
long distances, and the planning mill, fac
tory and lumber-yard of f. Germain was
destroyed, as well as a large number of
dwellings in that section of the city. Ex-
element was at fever heat during the
awful two hours from to 6, and in many
instances houses caught fire and were de-
stroyed before the occupants were hardly
aware that they were in danger, and doz-
ems of families saved practically nothing.
1t is impossible to give a correct ac-
count of the losses and insurance. The
former will reach nearly 81, SOC, 900, with
probably an insurance of 5000
Fully 1000 men employed in the factor
les burned are thrown out of employ
ment, and hundreds OF families are home
less, as about 300 buildings are burned.
John Clarke of owen street was burned
to crisp. Several other persons are re-
ported missing.
LATER PARTICULARS.
SAGINAW (Mich.), May 2l.-The fire
yesterday, as described in an early dis
patch. is substantially correct. The
scene was one of indescribable excite
ment, the people becoming frenzied in
their desire to remove their household
effects from the devouring element, which
rushed madly on the journey of destruct-
ion, burning everything in its path.
Strong hands and willing hearts rallied
TO aid those whose homes were in danger.
Drays, delivery, wood, ice and coal
wagons, buggies, handcarts, cabs and
everything in the shape of vehicles were
pressed into service to move household
goods beyond the reach of the fire.
Vehicles loaded with household goods and
horses on frantic run were rushing in
all directions, and vacant lots were soon
occupied. In many instances, the prop
erty, after being moved to supposed
places OF safety, was found by the fire
and destroyed.
The body of the man supposed to be
John Clarke, who perished, was identi-
fed this morning as Robert Turner, aged
50 years. Clarke is still unaccounted for.
There will be some destitution, but a
majority of the losses sustained are by
people in comfortable circumstances.
The people of Saginaw will take care of
the needy ones, and no appeal will be