Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-09-14
EDENTON, N c., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II,

nte vicinity of this village. The total in the
vicinity will reach fully 400 dead when all
the returns are in. Identification IS an cX-
ceedingly difficult matter.
J. d. Markham. OF Rush City, says that
the population OF Pokegama aggregated 1!3
souls. Ofthis number sixteen are known to
be burned.
Sandstone, Mimi, is In complete ruins,
there being but one building standing.
shack use1 by thequarry company. Crow lie
into this building AMI the ferry. the relief
party found over 200 people who hal lost
their homes ami everything they possessed
except the clothing they wore.
All those saved at Sandstone were in the
river while the cyclone OF flames passed.. and
they only managed to escape by wadnG In
the water as far rs possible and throwing
water over each others heads. The coming OF
the flames sounded like Thunder. and with such
rapidity did they come that people who
waited TO save property or neglected. 10 seek
safety in the river perishe In the h9mes. As
far as can be learned between forty and fifty
people are dead.
Broad Park, Pokegama Station, Mimi,
ne-S town on tho st. Cloud and Hinckley
bra nch of the Great Northern, was totally
destroyed. The fumes burned 5000 feet
OF lumber, sawmill, hotel, stores, post
Office school house and section house.
Twenty-Five families in the immediate
neighborhoo1 are homeless. The total loss
Of property is estimated at $3OO,OOO.
In accordance with an order issued by
General Merritt, commander of the Depart
ment of Dakota, Company G., OF the Third
Unitei States Infantry, stationed at Fort
Smelling, left on a special train on
their way to IIinckIey under command
OF Captain Hale Tho principal purpose
Of sending the Federal troops was to fur
nish tents AMI blankets to the people OF
Hinckley The soldiers were equipped with
ammunition ana were to 90 guard duty
DrOt Getting property and supplies.
Not since 1871 has Michigan seen such
awful devastation by forest fires. Some idea
of the extent of damage can be gained from
the fact that more than 1000 square miles of
territory has been burned over. 100 1000, 900
feet of standing pine scorched, AMI
800, 900, 900 pieces of cedar ruined, and
this does not include the loss Of scores
of sawmills, numbering plants, and
piles of dressed lumber, nor does 1t tako into
Consideration the hundreds of homes belong
ing to homestead settlers that have been
wiped out. Owing to the fact that all the
railroad lines in the upper peninsula run
through these blazing forests and the ties
and bridges have been burned, train service
has been abandoned. From latest accounts
received 1t is now believed that the worst
is over and the fires will subside, although
the people will not feel safe until heavy
rain falls. The best general estimate OF tho
loss of property in the northern peninsula OF
Michigan is 81, 900, 900.
The heaviest loser by tho forest fires at
Chippewa Falls, Wis, is Cornell University,
which has nearly 81 ,0GO 900 invested in pine
lands located chiefly around Long Lake.
These lands have been completely divested
of standing pines, and their loss will be al
most complete.
The destruction OF Barronett, Wis, was
complete. One building Is left of a city Of
700 inhabitants. One man was burned to
death. The total loss is a quarter of Is mil
lion dollars Three hundred and sixty per-
sons are homeless.
Forest fires RACED in Pennsylvania, all
along the line of the Buffalo, Rochester AMI
PittsburS Railroad. Reports from all points
on the narrow gauge state that the woods
were on fire for miles, and tho damage
would be heavy unless rain should fall
Forest fires ragged fiercely all around
jamestown, n. Y. At FalcOner during the
last few days farmers have had to organize
a bucket brigade and work hard to keep tho
flames from setting fire to their houses and
barns Forest fires in Chautauqua
County, New York. ragged with increas-
ing force through meadows, woods an
farms, reducing TO waste the source OF ltvelt-
hood Of a considerable portion OF the
farming population. No one feels safe, for
the fires progress with such Incredible VeO-
city that those on picket duty sometimes are
barely able to give notice of approach before
the flames arc in possession Of the property,
and sometimes have to fee for their lives.
Reports have been received Of extremely
dangerous fires in Lewis and Ulster Coun-
ties.