Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-30

MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, July pa
special to the Tribune from Philips
Wis, says: The terrible scene at Phil
lips beggars.all description-the black
ened faces OF those who fought to save
their homes stare with bloodshot eyes
at the heaps Of ruins which marked
their once happy homes.
Not since the terrible forest fires de-
strayed Peshligo, has any hre occurred
which will compare with the scene OF
ruin here.
A com mittee of citizens from Ashland
arrived with special train OF provl-
slons last night at 9 o'clock. The pro-
visions were given out in small quantl-
ties so as to make them last as long as
possible and keep something available
until other provisions arrived. Men
aud women walked the streets, all be-
grimed, wrinRing their hand and De-
moaning their fate.
Oae church, a town hall and few
small buildings are all that are lett
standing. They were Immediately con-
yerted into shelter for the destitute. but
only few of the women and children
could crowd into them. A vast multi
tude had To remain
WITHOUT SHELTER AND FOOD
last night, but tents brought in from
peighborinE towns and improvlsed huts
are being utilized tonight.
Governor Peck and his staff arrived
from Madison this morning. A dozen
cars of provisions have arrived from
various cities, aud the organization for
relief has been com pleted. Governor
Peck met with the committee at the
town hall this morning and offered
many suggestions. he brought large
quantity OF sheeting with him, which
is being converted into tents. Great
crowds OF residents who were
chased ont of the city by
flam5s Friday. are returning to-day,
10 look over the ruins. Already lum-
Der is being shipped in for the purpose
of rebuilding and operations have al
ready begun. The local relief COM
mittes organized with B. w. Davis as
chairman, aud w. II. Wilson, chairman
Of the Committee on Correspondence
and Information.
Two more, bodies have been recovered
from the river whore the terrible holo-
caust occurred, those Of Mr.. James
Locke aud one Of his children.
II is now estimated that fifteen lives
were lost at this place. Ii is supposed
that the bodies OF several children are
buried under the ruins Of the wagon
and foot bridge, which, it is claimed,
gave way while they were trying TO es-
cape from the flames TO the peninsula,
which runs out into the lake.
THE LARGE ER LOSSES
approximately are: John Z. Davis
Lumber Company, S5OO,OOO; Fayette
Shaw Tannery Company, $3.50, 900; Wis
consin Central Railroad Company, $50,
600; Jump River Lumber Company,
500, 900; city and county property, SIS,
600: Fifeld Manufacturing Co., $4,000;
Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Rail-
road Company, $4,000; f. l.. Hunt,
500. 600; C. c. Kelleher, $4,000; Jacob
Rasmussen, $4,000; Giles House, SIS
600.
This is not counting the half million
loss TO the residence owners.
THE LIST OF DEAD
recovered from the ri yer up to 4:30 p.
N. is as follows:
Mrs. Dave Dryden and two children.
James f. Locke aud two children.
Frank Cliss and one child
There are three still in the water,
Mrs. James Locke and two children.
The unknown person found proved to
be a woman and was so designated by
the coroher's jury.
Chairman Davis spoke highly Of the
prompt assistance rendered by the cities
upon which calls had been made.
Relief trains have fairly poured into
Phillips to-day and there are supplies
OF food here now sufficient 10 last the
fire sufferers a month. Men were set
TO work building a large mess tent,
where the homeless people will be fed
and putting up temporary structures
where they can sleep,
The dead. so far as known, mum bers
fourteen, but the exact number will
probably never be known.
The sale of liquor has been stopped,
owing to the arrival Of parties OF tramps
aud rough characters, who threatened
trouble. A box car has been turned
into jail, special deputies sworn in,