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 tho Flames-Threat-
ened Cities Out Of Danger.

ST. PAUL, Sept 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 c. Morton. wnona; 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 II 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 volunta rily
agreed to transport provisions free OF
charge to all points on its line where
relief Is sent.
MARQUETTE, Mich. Sept. 1.-The
South Shore road got It's Saturday night
| train through from Duluth, yesterday
morning. twenty-four hours late. Trains
| are going around by Ashland and Sax
ton on account of the burned trestles at
Bibon and Marengo. The trestle at
Bibon will probably be finished tonight.
That at Marengo was an overhead cross
ing and not bridge, and will be easily
| replaced BY a grade crossing.
r ,ports OF last evening from all towns
alcEg the South Shore said they were
fires in the vast belt of timber.
overhung the city for two days has
west wind. There have been no great
not hundreds, OF homesteaders have lost
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 150,00o,0o0 feet. OF
| this about two-thirds belonged to the Ola
mond Match Company and about ne--sixth
all destroyed, but the rest will nave to
| be cut this year to save 1t from worms
| This fact has already operated to raise
wages of experienced loggers about one
| fourth, and will make this season very
| active one In the woods.
Advlces 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 q heavy downfall OF rain
throughout the fire belt yesterday after
noon and last evening Trainmen ar
under check. and that the danger tc
towns Ia passed.
! ASHLAND, Wis. Sept. 1.-The anx.
iety felt at Ashland for the safety oil
Northern Wisconsin towns is somewhat
easej 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 great extent
checked the flames. From Ironwood
came the following response: This city
Is In no danger from forest fires. Rain
| fell for nearly two hours"
| An unknown steamer and consorts have
| gone ashore in the dense smoke on Sand
Island. which is about fifty miles from
| here. The tug Britain went to the res
| cue.
MADISON, Wis. Sept. 4-The Gov.
of the burned-out people at Barronette
| Granite Lake and Comstock. where a
hundred families are suffering. No fatal.
tiles are reported to him. He goes to
the scene with a carload OF food and
| clothing TODAY.