The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-06


Towney, William Towney, Jessie Towney
and Walter Graft. The last four were
children.
LIVES LOST IN MANITOBA.
Winnipeg, Man, Sept. 6.-Fire is burn
ing on both sides of Rainy lake aud along
Rainy river. Large tracts of timber have
been burned on the Canadian side A
woman and four children were burned TO
death. The fires jumped the Rainy river
from the Minnesota to the Canadian side.
All settlers back from Rainy river have
been burned out, losing everything and
several lives have been lost
ANIMALS BURNT IN BUNCHEs.
Ashland, Wis, Sept. -Homesteaders
near Marengo report 2S deer burned in
one bunch where they had huddled in a
green thicket and suffocated Baked rab-
bits, partridges and porcupines are num-
berless. In district five miles square in
the town of Marengo thirty-two home
steaders lost everything, and but three
houses remain.
Provisions have already been sent to
Marengo. Dispa tches from Sanbron an
nounce to-day: This place is all right
but it has been hard fight The town
is full of refugees from the surrounding
settlements. The majority of those people
had to run for their lives and only saved
the clothing they had on. There were
about twelve or fifteen homesteaders
between Sanbron and Bibon that
were burned out and lost every
thing they had There have been
no mail trains through since Saturday,
and we do not expect any before next
Friday or Saturday. James Morgan, who
walked in from Shores Crossing last
night, reports that that place is in a pre-
carioUs condition again. Fires were burn
ing up to within few feet of the town
last night, but the absence of wind gave
the people good fighting chance to save
property"
The Brule correspondent telegraphed
the following tonight: News Just re-
ceived of burning homesteads and logging
camps along tine Lake Shore north of
Brule The citizens are constantly on the
outlook for fires" This is in the vicinity
of Fort Wing and Cleavedau.
FIGHTING THE FLAMES.
News from Port Wing this morning Is,
that nearly one-third of that place has
been destroyed by the fires and the fire
is advancing on other sides. The place is
not yet out Of danger.
Iron River, a thriving town midway be-
tween Ashland and Duluth on the North
ern Pacific, has anticipated the march of
the fire and sent out small regiment of
volunteer tiremeu this afternoon to cut
off the flames by building back fires. Iron
River was completely wiped out by fire
two years ago and the citizens are alert
Clevedau, however, is the object of
anxiety tonight. The Duluth South
Shore and Atlantic railroad has force of
men laying new track where the long
trestle was burned Saturday near Ma
rengo The foreman of the crew was
called upon for assistance last night and
took an engine few miles down the line
to Shiloh, where he rescued some section
men who became surrounded by flames.
1t is not known how Shiloh has Jared
since.
Fire Chief Scott Of the Ash land fire de-
partment has been out all day supervis-
ing the work of providing better protec-
tion against the advancement of fires
upon Ashland. A brisk wind set in this
afternoon, causing considerable excite
ment and apprehension. The path of the
flames has thoroughly destroyed vegeta-
tion. Fires can be seen blazing from Ash
land very plainly 1t is almost impossible
TO extinguish them, as the very roots of
the trees burn.
1t is dangerous to leave Ashland for
over three miles The most critical mo-
ment of the day was between IL and 4
o'clock, when the wind was strongest.
If the strong winds of to-day continue to-
morrow fires will break out again in all of
the burned districts Once burning over
does not seem effective in stopping the
fires headway.
Owing to the large amount of destitu-
tion to look after there has been no or
ganization for looking after settlers and
families that are placed among the miss
ing. 1t will probably be several DAYS be-
fore any organized effort along that line
can be put forth. At Shores Crossing.
which was burned at the same time.
Phillipa went 'up in smoke; determined
efforts were necessary to prevent a
second burning last night and to-day.
Three hundred men thoroughly organized
are keeping back the flames from the
newly constructed houses. The flames
were within 800 feet of the town at one
time last night This illustrates the fact
that one or even two burnings of the
forests does not prevent another fire.
FLAMES BLAZING FIERCELY.
Aitken, MINI, Sept 5.-Fires are
around three sides of this town, and the
fire department is hard at work. One
boy is reported burned to death from the
township of Nordland. There is not one
foot of unburned land from Aitken to
Mile Laos Lake, a distance of twenty
miles south, while the extent OF the
burned district north and south through
the pine woods is unknown, but settlers
for fifty miles reported fire beyond them,
and burning tercely.
FISHER MEADOW WIPED OUT.
Chippewa Falls, Wis. Sept. 5.-Fisher
Meadow, near Estella, "A small settlement,
was wiped out today The fire is said to
be running toward Murray, where danger
is apprehended.
DEATH ROLL OF THE DISTRICT.
Pine City, Mimi, Sept. 5.-A careful
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Hlnckiey places the total at 275, and the
total in the burned district at 625.
TEN THOUSAND SINGERS.