The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-02

ST. PAUL, MIMI. Sept. But meagre
reports have thus far been received from
the forest fires in Michigan and Wiscon-
sin, but enough is known to state that the
fires are raging more furious than at any
previous time this year. The wires be-
tween here and Duluth went down at 3
O'Clock p. m, and it is doubtful whether
any wire viii be held all night. There is
very round about railroad wire still
working, but no news has yet come over it..
The fires are widespread and the smoke is
very dense. At Duluth and Superior to-
day the smoke was so dense that people
found work difficult, while the heat was
scarcely endurable. Railroad men re-
ported inability to see as far as 100 feet
and business is at standstill. Wild re-
ports of the fire are current and it has been
extremely difficult to obtain any news that
is definite.
TRAIN OF FIRE FIGHTERS.
Along the Great Northern the damage
Is enormous. a special train carrying fire
fighters was sent out of st. Cloud this
afternoon in response to a cali for help
from st. Cloud, the fires were
met. The timber in that vicin-
its is burning furiously. All the
country tt the south and east
of Bridgeman station was on fire and a
high wind swept the fire before it, tall
pines crashed down in the burning under
brush as the flames ate into them. The
people are panic stricken and fear destruc-
uion of property.
The large lumber yards and mills of
Foley Brothers & Guthrie are being soaked
down with pumps in the hope that they
may be saved. The young deaf and dumb
child of Mrs. Ellison, west of Bridgeman,
has been burned to death.
HEAT AND SMOKE SUPPORTING.
August jackson was surrounded by
fires on the Bloomberg farm, and his death
seems certain.
1t is impossible for trains to reach Mil
AGA, and people there have been driven
from their homes and are anXiousIy await
ing succOr. Kenneth McLain, farmer
near Bridgeman. lost all he possessed.
North of Pine City, the fires are raging fu-
riously, sweeping everything before them.
Settlers have abandoned their homes and
taken refuge in the marshes and the heat
aud smoke is suffocating. The
st. Paul & Duluth north bound
limited is laid mp there awaiting
to get through TO Duluth. Several crews
are at work repairing burnt culverts to
get trains through.
There is no communication with Hinck-
ley, and it is feared the town is in immi-
nent danger. At midnight the wind had
died down at Pine City and hope had in-
creased.
PEOPLE ARE BURNED To DEATH.
RICE LAKE, Wis, Sept. Terrible for
Est fires are raging in this city and the
Town of Bashsw fifteen miles north of here
IS entirely wiped out. Bridges are par
tally burned and telegraphic connection
Is utterly cut out from the north. The
noon passenger train leaving here at 1:30
reached as far as Bashaw, but had
TO return, picking up what people
they could find. Some of them were
nearly overcome with the heat and smoke
and would have persisted, had it not been
Tor the timely rescue. party was sent
out from here by a special train but only
succeeded in finding one man, who they
discovered half-craZed wandering around
IN search of his family, they having been
separated while escaping from the flames.
It is thought some are burned TO death as
no trace can be found of them.
CHIPPEWA FALLS IN DANGER.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Sept. IA re
port reached this city tonight that Maren-
20, Ashland county. had been completely
destroyed by fire, rendering 200 families
homeless. The Spencer Lumber com
pany's yards, containing 100000
feet of lumber at Spencer, were
also burned this afternoon. The for
est fires have taken A fresh start and are
dangerously near this city. Several towns
within radius of 100 miles are In immi-
nent danger of being wiped out. The only
fatality today Is the burning Of Adolph
Clouter, while endeavorlng to save his
home. The devastating volume of flames
of Bashaw, on the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minnesota and Omaha railway only forty
miles from this city came up 10 the town
limits this afternoon and reports
are TO the effect that this
town is doomed, despite the eff
forts OF the town people. p. Cloutier
was cremated while trying to save his
home and contents. Near Fifield, some
of the people have become discouraged
lighting the flames and left after
hurying their effects in holes in
The ground The fires are reported TO be
within half mile OF the village of Car
wright, and at CadOtt, fifteen miles dis
iBnt here, the people will not go To bed TO-
night as change in the wind would
drive the devastating flames through the
town and wipe IL out.
MICHIGAN TOWNS THREATENED.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. Heavy
forest fires are burning to the southwest of
I>haeniug. around Republic and on
towards Iron Mountain. Many home
steaders are doubtless burned out. There
are reports that Sidnaw. in Houghton
county, is cleaned out and that Trout
Creek and EVAN are in great danger.
These reports cannot be verified rs the
wires are down west of Nestoria.
FOUR FAMILIES MISSING.
CUMBERLAND. Wis. Sept. 1--Baronnette
with 500 population, I'VE miles north of
his city, aud Granite Lake, small town
imiies north of here. were both wiped out
Of existence this afternoon by fire. The
PEOPLE barely escaped with their lives ana
have been brought TO this city. -Four
families are still missing and II Is Thought
they have persisted in the hames. Great
excitement prevails here tonight.
TWO TOWNS WIPED OUT.
PINE CITY, Mimi, Sept. l:-Hinckley,
Nina, Is burned TO ashes. Many people
lost their lives in the fire The balance
are homeless aud destitute. The little
town of Mission Creek is entirely wiped
ont Engineer John Root is probably
fatally burned. The situation Is appalling
a3d heartTenderiug in the extreme.
TWO HUNDRED FAMILIES HOMELESS
MILWAUKEE. Wis, Sept. l-Rsports
from Chippewa Falls are TO the effect that
The town OF Msrengo, in Ashland county,
had been completely destroyed 10y lire and
200 families rendered homeless. No de-
TAILS yet obtainable.
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