The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-03
MANY TOWNS IN PERIL.
No Lives Lost ut Mission Creek-Forests
AbIaze in Wisconsin,.

Abiaxe in Wisconsin.
MISSION IRgEK. MIMI, Sept. 2-The
little settlement at Mission Greek, peo-
pied largely by the employees of the John
Martin mill, vas wiped of the face OF the
earth almost as completely as Hinckley
was. There Was perhaps half a million
feet Of lumber burned there. The total
population was between 400 and go Over
on the west side of the railroad track
stood an old log house in the center OF
large potato patch. The women aud
children were all huddled into this solid
old structure, aud the men remained out
side 10 light away the Gre. The house was
Literal haven of refuge. Everything else
went. but the fire could not run over the
green potato vines and the solid walls re-
sisted the waves Of sparks and fame that
rolled up against IL. Not life was lost AT
Mission Greek.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. Sept. 2-Railroad
men say the whole region from Cartwright
TO Bsshaw and Haugen have been on fire
since yesterday afternoon. Bridges are
being burned. and no one knows when
trains will run.
CADoT, Wis, Sept. 2-The village Is sur
rounded by fires ten rods from the depot
serious. Hundreds OF people were fight
ing the fire all day.
sPoos KR. Wis, Sept. 1.-The most dis
astrous forest FIRE in the history Of the
county is now raging. In Baronette, only
one house stands, the remains of q prosper
Gus numbering village of 1, 900 inhabitants.
with total loss Of $4,000 Only one life
was lost. At Shell Lake fifty-two dwell
ings were burned. rendering 800 people
homeless. Many escaped with only the
clothes on their back. and insurance prac-
tically nothing. Many farmers report a
total loss OF everything. Railroad bridges
are burned and telegraph wires are down.
ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. a. AS result of
the forest fires Saturday and Sunday
81, ooo. 600 can be added TO the amount of
loss oceasioned by fires. Wash.
burne had narrow escape from
total destruction. and Is still in
danger. A spark from forest fire south
of town aiighted In one of the piles of
lumber on the dock, and soon all was a
mass Of flames. Bigelow a Co. have
four docks. The flames leaped from one
dock 20 another with the rapidity
OF a racehorse. Firemen Immediately
directed their attention to saving Bige-
lows mammoth mill. This was done by
tearing down the tramways connected
With the mill. The firemen
fought almost like demons, and
riskad themselves in every posi-
ton IN order TO save the property. In
spite of their good work. however, the
losses will te very heavy. A dis.
patch from Brnie, out on the
Northern Pacific. says that the scene
there Is dark and smoky. Sawmiils have
been shut down. and men are on duty all
night lighting FIRE. Highbridge and Mar.
engo are reported 10 be in great danger.
Late tonight word comes that the town
OF dldden - burning. IL Is located on
the Wisconsin Central, about forty miles
south of Ashland. and has 500 inhabit-
tants The fire has worked up into the
heart Of the town. and the greatest con-
sEernation prevails.
Pa m.-Benoit, a small sawmili town
twelve miles from Ashland. on the
| Omaha road, Is partly destroyed. The
flames have burned everything bat the
sawmill and 100000 feet Of lum.
Der in the yards. Everybody laoored
| 10 save this portion Of the town and sue
ceedel in doing il, leaving the remainder
/ OF the buildings - burn. The men have
worked necessarily for many hours, aud
are almost exhausted.
puLuTH, Sept 2-This city is refuge
| tonight for hundreds oi survivors
Of the great forest ores. who were
I brought here bv relief trains
/ The refugees presented pstlahle
| sight Few og them have hats o,
! costs, and the women are no more fully
| clad Women with babies IN their arms
1 we're accompanied BY from two 20 i've
/ other tots. homeless and frisnaless excsp;
/ for the charitable pahl4c. Macy sach
1 were without husbands, and in the grimy.
/ soot-covered otoad we're many children
I without parents.