The herald., 1894-09-06

to the northeast. The smoke has been
very dense here all day, and only wind
is needed to fan all this section into o
mass of flames.
EIGHTEEN BODIES IN ONE HEAP.
The relief party which left here to
search the Eastern line sent word today
that near Sandstone 1t found Is dead
bodies in one dugout, into which the
victims had rushed, hoping to escape
with their lives.
REFUGEES AT DULUTH.
There are over 1000 destitute refugees
from the Hinekley and Sandstone Tres
now in Duluth. Over $1,000 has been
raised for their relief, and wood, clothing
and lumber are being donated literally.
The relief society Yesterday sent 100 un-
fortunates to relatives and friends in
other cities.
One sad feature of the catastrophe is
the large uumb ber of cattle, horees, hogs,
sheep and fewls that mirsculously es-
capped the fismee, and are now slowly
dying from hunger.
FISHER MEADOW WIPED OUT.
CnIrpAwA FALLS. Wis, Sept. g.
Fisher Meadow, a small settlement, wac
wiped out today. John Paul and James
Mitchell OF this city lost both of their
logging outfits and camps and a large
quantity OF logs. The Buchanan mill
was also destroyed. The fire is said 70
be running toward Murray, where dan
ger 10 apprehended.
FIRES STILL BURNING.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept. 5.-Along
the line OF the Omaha railway, south OF
here, the fires are still burning. At Su-
perior Junction the fires were reported
very bad today, but at last accounts the
town was still unharmsd. A small set
tlement about 20 miles north OF Iron
River burned last night, but the resi-
dents escaped.
FREIGHT TRAIN BURNED.
ARCADIA, Wis, Sept. ga westbound
freight on the Green Bay road, running
% miIes hour. ran into a burning
bridge near here, which gave way. The
engine and IL cars were wrecked. The
fire communicated to the cars inmedi-
ately, and soon the whole train was q
heap of ashes. A large number OF
sheep, hoge and cattle were burned to
crisp.
FIRES STARTED AFRESH.
IsHPEMING, Mich, Sept. 5.-This city
is again enveloped in smoke, fires in the
forest having started afresh. The dam
age is confined to crops and timber, as
the fire is some distance from the settle
ments. Reports from lumber towns
west of here say all are safe as yet, but
the danger is by no means over. Hun
dreds of men are still fighting the
flames throughout the upper peninsula.
FLAMES RAGING FIERoELY.
MANIsTEE, Mich, Sept. s. - Forest
fires are raging fercey in this vicinity.
South Manistique and Thompson are in
considerable danger. The conditions
are favorable for a disaetrous fire
throughout the county OF Schoolcrait.
Manistique is almost without means
with which to fight the fire, and could
render but little assistance to surround
ing hamlets.
FIRES IN MANITOBA.
WINNIPEG, Man., Sept. 5.-The Min.
nesota forest fires have spread to the
Canadian side and are burning the en-
tire country along the Rain river. Mrs.
Gamsley and four children are re-
ported burned TO death.
CHICAGO sUBsCRIBEs RELIEF.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Mayor Hopkins
issued proclamation today calling on
the people of Chicago to contribute to
the relief OF the forest FIRE sufferers.
Liberal contributions are expected.
Pennsylvania FOREST FIRES.
CLEARFIELD, Pa, Sept. 5.-Clesrfield
is surrounded tonight with dense smoke
coming from forest fires in this region.