Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
FLAMES ENVELOPE WISCONSIN TOWN

Matters at Pine city Getting into Better
shape-ovcr 1000 Refugees in Duluti,
Receiving Ala from the Relief Commit
tee--Blamus Stnl Threaten Wisconsin
Towns--Another Large Logging Plant
Destroyed.
Associated Press Dispatch By Special Wiros.
PINE City, MINS., Sept. 5.-Matters
are progressing slowly here. The worst
hospital cases were sent to the cities and
those remaining here, about ~ in mum
Der, are doing nicely, The local com
mittces are unrcmitttng in their labors,
and things arc shaping themselves very
satisfactorily. The number Of refugees
who have come in is smaller than was
expected, and there is an abundance of
food, shelter and raiment for all. The
executive committee has ordered the
saloons closed US u measure Of pre-
caution.
Three lumbermen from one of
O'NeilPs camps, east OF Sand Greek,
got into Kettle river yesterday. They
left the camp Saturday afternoon with
q team, with five in the party. They
were forced to abandon the team and in
the rush for safety two fell behind and
were lost
Jim Kelly, foreman of O'Brien's
lumber camp, met his death in an en-
deaYor to reach Hinckley.
OVER 1000 REFUGEES.
DULUTH, MINI, Sept. 5.-There are
over 1000 destitute refugees from the
fires now in Duluth, being cared for by
tine relief committee, whose work is
generous and complete. Many men
have lett their families here and gone
back to look after their homes.
Partial and conservative estimates of
damage include the following totals /:
At lIinckley, $3.50, 400; Sandstone, $780,
500; Partridge, $2S,0O0. This makes
total OF $9S0,90U and covers more than
half the loss in all the towns, but in
cludes no timber losses, which are
enormous.
A VILLAGE ENVELoPED IN FIRE.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Sept. GA
late report from Bruce states that the
little village is completely enveloped by
the forest 1ire that has been surround
ing the place for several days. The
people escaped by running TO the creek,
covering themselves with wet blankets
ind allowing the flames to sweep over
them. Blackburn's mill camp and
100000 feet of lumber were burned.
No insurance.
Mr. Stickney of Stickncy, Mcpherson
u Stickney, states that the firm lost
100000 feet of logs by fire at Cart
wright.
A LOGGING PLANT DESTROYED.
GRANTsBURG, Wis, Sent. 5.-The
forest fire reached the Empire Lumber
Co.'s logging plant "a miles north, de-
strOying four camps and contents, 10
freight cars, 1900 tics, $4,000 feet of
logs and 70 head Of oxen. Several mil
lion feet Of Pine is so damaged that it
will have to be cut soon. The lives of
A. Wilbur, wife and two children and
other employees were all saved by get
ting on a raft and floating into the lake.
Grantsburg is still in dense cloud Of
smoke, but it is not thought the town is
in danger.
MEN STAYED TO FIGHT THE FIRE.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept. 5.-The
women and children of the town of
Kerrick, on the Eastern Minnesota rail.
road, 36 miles from Superior, were sent
W ivy nv ~ " SIJCh tllt City was
threatened with destruction by advance
ing fires. The men determined to stay
and fight to save their homes. The
train which brought the families brought
nearly all the household goods Of the
town also, The women and children
are comfortably placed in boarding
houses. The going down of the wind
at q o'clock however has delayed the
danger at Kerrick for the present.
SEVEN PEOPLE BURNED TO DEATH.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept. 5.-Seven
people were burned to death in the fires
at Mirengo, few miles north of Ash
land, Wis. The news has Just been
received at Ashland The bodies have
reached that city. The dead arc Frank
Bergrom, Isaac Towney, Mrs. Ida Tow.
ney, Elisha Towney, William Towney,
jessie Towney, Walter Graft. The last
four were children. ..