The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-20
MINNESOTA FIRE SUFFERERS,
Hundreds of People Without
Food or Shelter.
Millions of Dollars Worth of Prop
erty Destroyed.
The Mining Town of Virginia Laid
waste - Forest Fires Sweeping
Through North wisconsin
Flrebugs at Tnlamoob.

By the Associated Press.
VIRGINIA, Mimi, June 19.-The gross
lose from the fire yesterday was not less
$1,000,000, and the insurance is esti-
mated at 100000 There is nc positive
evidence that any person perished in
the flames, but some bones were discov-
cred in the ruins which several people
say were the remains of a woman. Not
single one of the leading business
houses remains. In the residence por-
ton not a building is left standing.
Between the railroad tracks and the
western limits OF the city 80 buildings
are standing. OF AZ saloons all
but three burned, and these were closed
today by order of the mayor. At the
Commodore and Franklin mines the
engine house and offices were also
burned aH were also those at the Ohio
and Mesabs mountain mines. Burke's
camp was totally destroyed and at the
Jones and Rouchelieu mines, all the i'm
provements were consumed. At the
New England mine the boarding camp
was burned. Tents and provisions were
brought here from grading camps. The
Mesaba train that arrived at noon also
had liberal supply OF provisions on
board, but barely adequate for the day
and must necessarily be followed up by
further aid. A meeting of citizens of
Virginia was held this afternoon, and
committee of seven appointed to receive
supplies and distribute them. No de-
tails of the fire at Merritt are at hand,
but it is stated that two-thirds of the
town is destroyed. At Mountain Iron
City two or three dwellings and the de-
pot were burned. The only building
destroyed at Biwabix was the depot.
FIRE REFUGEES.
DULUTH, Mimi, June ia train
bearing destitute refugees from the fire
in the mining town of Virginia, number
ing $50, mostly women and children. ar
rived here this morning. They were al
most starved and were at once supplied
with food. They report that the houses
burned like finder and the whole town
was in ruins inside of an hour. All the
way here the train came through lane
of forest fires.
Another train load of about 200 ar
rived from the burned-out towns of
Meeaba. Two actors went back into a
burning theater and have not been seen
since. A woman who tried to rescue a
child, is also missing. Many people
we're injured.
WISCONSIN FOREST FIRES.
ASHLAND, Wis, June 19.-Forest fires
are sweeping over miles of country.
Hundreds of homesteaders are endan-
gered. John Meagher perished at Mo-
quah. Two unknown children were
burned at Sanborn and the town was
wiped out. The Northern Pacific bridge
at Minersville is gone. A bridge 800 feet
long at Sanborn WAS destroyed. The
loss is in the millions.
FIREBUGs AT TILLAMooK.
TILLAMooK, Ore, June 19.-The bust
ness portion of this town was destroyed
by fire this morning. /, 1t started at
a. m. and ragged until it burned itself
out. Several fires started simultane-
ously, and it is supposed that it was the
work of an incendiary. There is great
guilty party. One man was seriously
injured and many are made destitute.
The total loss is $75,000 insurance,
about one .thiId.
faucet in an oil barrel in Hadley's
liquor store had been turned open and
match applied to the oil. Pitch had
also been spread in places, showing the
work of incendiaries. Brick buildings
will be commenced at once.
A CANADIAN BLAZE.
CARDINAL, Ont, June 19.-The greater
part of the business portion of this vii
lage was destroyed by fire this morning.
Nearly score of stores and houses were
burned. The loss is heavy.