The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-08-04
BREAKS OUT AGAIN.
FLAMES STILL DEVASTATING
WISCONSIN, TOWNS.
Tho Loss Already sI,a5O.o 600 Refugees
From the Fire Being Afforded Re-
lief--Ten Bodies Have Besn Recov-
srsd-Gov. Peck Issues an Appeal.

PHILLIPs, Wis, July S0-The fires
last MIG 1T broke into blaze all along
the docks and in many portions of the
city. The breaking out afresh Of the
fire makes the people think the fire
will not be stopped until II burns itself
and destroys all the docks Stevens
Point was asked to send aid. One en-
CINE was asked for 1t will be here
to-day. The forest fires are still rag
ing to the north and west of here and
it is reported that several small sta
tions between here and Ashland on the
Central have been wiped out. The town
of Worcester,a few miles west of here.
is reported to have been destroyed.
The family of John Slycher consist
ing of himself, wife and five children,
came in and reported their house gone
and all their crops burned up They
say the town was burned, but as it
only consisted of few houses widely
scattered, the financial loss is not
heavy. The danger is that some of
the families may have been hemmed
in by the fires in the woods and have
lost their lives From all directions
there come reports of restitution and
suffering among the people.
The Wisconsin Central Railroad COM
pany has the bridge over the Elk river
north of here repaired. and trains
passed over It at 10 o. clock last night.
There is a dense smoke pouring in
here from the northwest indicating
that there arc heavy forest fires in
that direction. Fires are raging in
the southwest and southeast and in
the direction of Prentice.
FIFIELD, Wis. July 30.-Forest fires
ragged to tho west of this city all day
yesterday For time tbs wind blew
hard, and 1t was with difficulty that
the fire was kept from creeping upon
the city. A force of 800 men went out
to fight the fire, and at 6 o'clock,
while the fire was still raging, the
wind had gone down, and it is be-
lievcd the town is ia no immediate
danger. A special train from Phillips
brought number of men to help in
fighting the flames, AS they are now
confined to dense part OF the woods
and the town is In no danger nothing
is being done to fight the fires. Re-
ports from the north say the whole
country is burning. A dense smoke
hangs over the earth, indicating the
presence of fires which want only
freshening wind to start them afresh
in path of death and destruction
through the country.
PRENTICE, Wis, July 3o.-Fircs can
be seen about five miles west of here
in the vicinity of Melrose. A woods
man just in from there says there is
no danger as yet Prentice which
which was thought to be in danger, is
all right, but reports come in from all
directions that fires are smoldcring in
forests which surround this town and
there may be danger. The country
has been completely destroyed, crops
are gone, and the few farmers who
live in these forests are destitute. The
reports received from all sections of
Price county show there is great des-
titution. There has been no rain to
speak Of for weeks.
The crops have not only suffered
from the drouth, but myriads of
grasshoppers have also aided in the
destruction. To crown it all the fires
have swept away what little hope the
farmers had, and this section of the
state will have to be practically sup
ported by the outside world during
the coming fall and winter. The
gravest fears are entertained that the
worst is not over yet unless rain comes
and there is no sign of it at present
The smoldering fires in the forests will
be famed into flames again and will
come back in the towns.
Mayor Brown of Rhinelander ar
rived here last hight with CARLOAD of
provisions for the Phillips sufferers.
The relief committee asks for contri-
buttons of lumber to build houses for
the destitute. The John Il. Davis
Lumber company and the Shaw tan
merry at Phillips will be rebuilt at