The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-30
PHILLIPS VISITATION.
Relief for the People Burned Out
by Forest Fire.
FIFTEEN LIVES PROBABLY LOST.
List of the Dead So Far Recovered who
Were Sacrificed While Trying to Escape
the Fiamss-wisoonsiu Will Care foi
Her Stricken Citizeus. .......s..

Her Stricken Citizeus. .......-."
PHILLIPS, Wis, July 80.-The terrible
scene at Phillips beggars all description.
Not since the terrible forest fires destroyed
Peshtigo has anything occurred which
will compare with the scene of ruin here.
A committee Of citizens from Ashland ar
rived with a special train OF provisions
Saturday night at o'clock. 1t was the
first material relief to arrive and II reached
here just in time to keep the people from
actual suffering for want of food The
provisions were given out in small guam.
titles, so as to make them last as long as
possible and keep something available un.
til other provisions arrived. Men and
women walk the streets, all begrimed,
wringing their hands and bemoaning their
sad fate
One church. a town hall and few small
buildings are all that are left standing.
They were Immediately converted into
shelter for the destitute. but only a few OF
the women and children could crowd into
them. A vast multitude had to 20 with.
out shelter aud food Saturday night, but
tents were brought in from neighboring
towns. and improvised hutswere utilized
last night Governor Peck and his staff
arrived from Madison yesterday. Cover.
nor Peck brought large quantity OF
sheeting with him, which is being con.
verted into tents. A dozen cars OF pro.
visions have arrived from various cities,
and the organization for relief has been
completed.
Relief trains fairly poured into Phillips
yesterday and there are supplies of food
hero now sufficient to last the fire suffer
ers q month. The relief committee asks
especially for clothing and money, and
these will be amply provided by the peo-
pie Of the state without outside help.
Men are at work building a large mess
tent, where the homeless people will be
fed, and putting up temporary structures
where they can sleep.
The sale of liquor has been stopped, ow-
ing to the arrival Of parties Of tramps and
rough characters, who threatene trouble.
A box car has been turned into Jail,
special deputies sworn in and all lawless.
ness will be suppressed
Great crowds of residents who were
chased out Of their city by flames on Fri
day are returning to look over the ruins.
Already lumber is being shipped in, and
building operations have already begun.
Two more bodies have been recovered
from the river where the terrible holo-
ceust occurred. The boat house on which
the desperate men, women and children
took refuge was showed from the shore.
Before it had gone far the suction of the
flames drew 1t right up into Irregular fur
mace of fire The boats were either over
turned OF the people jumped. 1t is now
estimated that fifteen lives were lost at
this place 1t is supposed that the bodies
OF several children are buried under the
ruins of tho wagon and foot bridge, which
IT is claimed gave way while they were
trying to escape from the flames to the
peninsula which runs out into the lake
Mrs Clss, who was picked up after
elinging to an overturned boat for an
hour, is doing nicely, and it is thought
she will recover.
The list Of dead thus far recovered from
the river is rs follows: Mrs, Dave Bry-
den and two children; James L. Locke
and two children; Frank Cliss and one
child. An unknown person found burned
beyond recognition proved to bo wo-
man, and was so described by the corener's
jury. There arc three still in the water
Mrs. James Locke and two children.