Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-02

MILWAUKEE, Wis, September L.
Reports from Chippewa Falls are thas
the town Of Marengo, 10 Ashispd county,
has been completely destroyat by hre
and 200 families rendered homeless. NO
details yet obtainaole.
RICE LAKE, Wis, September l.1--
Terrible forest fires are raging In this
vicinity and the town OF Bashaw, hiteen
miles north OF here, 10 entirely wiped
out. Bridges are burned aud tele-
graphic connections ara entirely cut
out from the north. The noon
passenger train leaving here at 1880
reached as far as Bashaw, but had To
return, picking up what people could
be found. Some Of them were nearly
overcome with heat and smoke. and
would have perlshed had 1t not been for
their timely rescue. A party was
sent out from hero by special
train but only succeeded In
finding one man whom they discovered
half crazed, wandering around In search
Of his family, they having been sepa-
rated while escaping from the flames.
1t is thought that some are burned TO
death, as no trace can be found OF them.
Along the Great Northern the damage
is enormousi A special train carrying
fire fighters was sent out OF ST. Cloud
this afternoon In response to call for
help from Miaca. AT Foley, is miles
from st. Cloud, the fires were met, the
timber in the vicinity burning furiously.
All the country to the south and east OF
Bridgeman station was on IRE ana
high wind swept the fire before IL, tall
pines crashing down in the underbrush
As the flames ate into them. The
people are paDic.stricken aud fear
destruction OF everything. The 81
Cloud fire fighters saved the big bridge
over the Rum river, near Bridgoman.
The large lumber mill and yards OF
Foley Brothers. and Guthrie Is being
soaked down with pumps Ia the hope
thai they may be saved. A young deaf
and dumb child OF Mr.. Ellison, west or
BrIdgeman, was burned to death, as
was August jackson, who wa ~
rounded ty srss.s.- 'th" Eln 4~'s /.
IL is impossible for the trains to reach
Mllica and people there have been driv-
en- from their homes and are aDxiousiy
awaiting succor. Kennett Mcbain,
farmer near Brldgeman, lost all his pos
session. North OF Pine City the
fires are raging iuriously, sweep
ing everything before them. Set
tiers have abandoned their homes
and taken refuge In the marshes out
the heat and smoke Is suifOcatlng
The ST. Paul and Duluth north-ooupd
limited is laid mp there waiting TO get
through to Duluth. Several crews are
at work repairing burnt culyerts TO get
trains through tonight.
There is no communication with
HInckley and II Is feared that town Is
in imminent danger There Is no dan
ger In Pine City at present.
Relief crews have been sent out from
there to aid distressed settlers.
At midnight the wind had died down
and at Pine City hope has Increased.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. September L.
Word reaches here late tonight that
the lumber town OF Barronett, near
Spoope. on the Omaha road, the
home OF the Barronett Lumber
Company, part OF the Weier-
hansen syndicate, has been
totally wiped out by fire, leaving only
the depo. standing. The lumber COM
pany's plant is all destroyed, and people
are being taken away by the Omaha
road without paying anything. Bar
ronnett has about 500 Inhabitants. The
small town OF Basba, near Rich Lake, is
ais wiped out.
ST. PAUL, MINy.. September LA
Pine City, Mimi, speciA says: Hinck-
ley, Mimi. is burned 10 Sshes.-
Many people lost their lives In
the fire. The balance are homeless
and destitute. The little town
OF Mission Creek is entirely wiped out.
Engineer John Rool is probably fatally
burned. Tho situation Is appalling.
heartrending in the extreme.
1t was learned az late hour to-night
from official source Of the Omaha road.
tnat the town Of Baronette,
Wisconsin, had been wiped out
by the forest fires. News from
railroad sources is very fragmentary
and nothing can be obtained. All wires
10 Duluth and West Superior are gen.