The evening world., 1894-09-04
TO help The LIVING.
The Work Of the Hour in the
Fire-Visited Northwest.
Governors Of Minnesota and Wis
consin Appeal for Aid.
Rains Check the Flames-Threat-
ened Cities Out Of Danger.


ST PAUL, Sept. 4.-Gov. Nelson has
issued a proclamation appealing for con-
tributions for the relief of the fire.
stricken localities and appointing the
following a committee to receive and
disburse the same: G. A. Pillsbury, Min
neapolis; Kenneth Clark, St. Paul; Mat
thew G. Morton, Winona: Hastings
Hart. st. Paul, and a Duluth man yet
to be named.
The most complete relief arrangements
are being carried out by the people Of
this city and every town and city in
the Northwest.
The st. Paul and Duluth road is run
ming relief trains and carrying all sup
plies offered.
The American Express Company has
announced that 1t will carry free any
supplies for any reliable relief commit
tee in Northern Wisconsin and Mime
sofa.
The st. Paul and Duluth, the Eastern
Minnesota, the Omaha and the Northern
Pacific railways spent one of the busiest
days OF their existence yesterday in re-
pairing roadways, scheduling trains to
meet emergencies connecting lost wires
and carrying provisions for sufferers.
Even the Wisconsin Central which is
but slightly interested, has voluntarily
agreed to transport provisions free Of
charge to all points on its line where
relief is sent
MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. 4.-The
South Shore road got its Saturday night
train through from Duluth, yesterday
morning, twenty-four hours late. Trains
are going around by Ashland and Sax
of he nj
Bibon and Marengo. The trestle at
Bibon will probably be finished tonight.
That at Marengo was an overhead cross
ing and not a bridge. and will be easily
replaced by a grade crossing
r ports of last evening from all towns
safe. though there were hundreds OF
fires in the vast belt of timber.
The dense pail of smoke which has
largely disappeared before brisk south
west wind. There have been no great
calamities IN these regions. but scores, II
all they possessed and the damage to
timber has been enormous.
Competent and conservative men esti-
mate the pine over which the fire has
run at not less than 15OOOO,OOO feet. or
this about two-thirds belonged to the Dia-
mond Match Company and about one-siNth
all destroyed, but the rest will have to
be cut this year to save 1t from worms.
This fact has already operated to raise
4 waves of experienced loggers about one
i fourth, and Will make this season a very
4 active one in the woods.
Advices from Nestoria report heavy
rains Yesterday afternoon there and west
ward. This will materially check the
forest fires and in general, will put the
whole section out of danger.
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, Sept A.
There was a heavy downfall of rain
throughout the fire belt yesterday alter
noon and last evening. Trainmen ar
irving from the North report the fires
under check, and that the danger to
towns Is passed.
ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 4--The anx-
lefty felt at Ashland for the safety OF
northern Wisconsin towns Is somewhat
sseI by reports of rain at nearly every
city where the fires had been worst
Queries sent out from Ashland have
brought back many responses regarding
the rain, which has to a great extent
checked the flames. From lrowood
came the following response: This city
Is in no danger from forest fires. Rain
fell for nearly two hours.
An unknown steamer and consorts haV'
gone ashore In the dense smoke on sane
Island which Is about fifty miles from
here. The tug Britain went to the res
cue
MADISON, Wis, Sept. 4.-The Gov
ernor has issued an appeal for the relle
OF the burned-out people at Barronette
Granite Lake and Comstock, where !,
| hundred families are suffering. No fatal
tiles are reported to him. He goes t
the scene with carload or FOOD ant
clothing to-day.