Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-03
FIFIELD WIPED OUT.
wisconsin Town Almost Completely De-
stroyed by the Flames.

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PHILLIPS, Wis, July 2s.-The bust
ness portion of Fifeld, town of 500
inhabitants, was destroyed by fire last
night. In all thirty-four buildings
We're consumed causing loss of about
s2o0,o with but little insurance.
The village has population of 800.
1t is located on the Wisconsin Central
road, fourteen miles north of here, in
the center of the Northern Wisconsin
numbering district. It contained three
churches-Catholic, Congregational and
Lutheran - graded school, one
bank, public hall. There were
also important numbering interests, saw
mills etc. No complete or accurate list
of the losses can be had here, but
among those understood to have been
burned out are the following:
J. A. ANDERSON, saloon and shoe store.
GEORGE ARNET, saloon.
Mrs. WOODRUFF, millinery store.
CHAMBERLAIN & LEONARD livery barn.
j. DIRIMPLE, general store,
Mrs. EASTER, millinery.
y. j. WICK, meat market.
MURRAY u GRANT, saloon.
J. IARR, grocery.
ST. JAMES HOTEL.
FREMONT HOUSE.
w. SELDEN, barber shop.
ii. L. kNIPE, restaurant.
FIFIELD HOUSE.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
w. +. HIM, general store.
w. +. ATwELL drug store.
BERRY d ESTES. m, at markn'
5. COCHRAN, saloon.
F. COHEN general store.
A. L. ERDMAN, grocery.
}. f. FLICK, saloon.
&. w. WOOD, barber shop.
A. WILEY, saloon.
W. L. SwAzEY, painter.
j. SCHREINER, saloon.
M. NJ. SAvLAN, general store.
WILLIAM RossMAN, blacksmith shop.
RoGNEss & TATRo, saloon.
J. r. REMER, furniture.
MURRAY & GRANT, saloon.
o. LINGREN, saloon.
D. KEENE, blacksmith shop.
The entire business part of the town
was destroyed. The fire broke out
about 5:15 P. NJ. yesterday in
shed back of the Clifton House, and
in less than one hour the block COM
prising the entire business part of the
city was destroyed. Thirty-six bust
ness houses were destroyed and sixteen
families made homeless.
A fire at Prentice yesterday was con-
fined to the woods and no buildings
were burned.
ASHLAND, Wis, July 2S.-Ashland re-
ceived kilograms for assistance from two
towns last night, Fifield and Phillips.
Fifeld was almost entirely wiped out
of existence by the flames, and Phillips
seemed doomed for several minutes
from the rapid encroachment of the
forest fire, but providential changing
Of wind saved the city. Two injured
men were brought from Fifeld to the
Ashland Hospital last night Every
thing has been done for Fiield that
can be done. It is estimated here that
$15O,OOO in property was destroyed
there. Plans are being formed for the
purchase of railroad fire outfit by the
Northern Wisconsin cities, the same to
be stationed at Ashland and always to
be kept on the railroad ready to be
transferred to any city at a moments
notice should they be threatened by
forest fires.
PRENTICE, Wis, July 2s.-Forest fires
yesterday. About O'clock it ap-
preached the town from the
south, crossing the $500" railroad near
the depot, burning the coal shed. By
heroic effort the depot and cars on the
side track were saved, but the fire adj
vanced toward the lumber yard.
The flames were fifty feet above
the tree tops. The Prentice fire
department was on duty with the other
citizens saved the lumber yard. There
was no other loss but the 500 coal she'd
The Phillips fire department came to
the assistance of the town.