San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-03
LATE TELEGRAPH NEWS
FOREST FIRES.
Terrible Loss of Property and 1000
Lives Sacrificed.


Tri bune from portions Of Mime
sofa, Michigan and Wisconsin, in
which forest fires are now raging,
show the condition Of affairs there
is more than terrible. The loss
of property, at a low estimate,
has already reached twelve million
dollars, not including standing
timber destroyed. Bat even worse
is the loss of life, which it is feared,
will reach 1000. Reports Of nearly
400 persons having persisted have
been already received. The best
information is that about
twenty towns have already been
destroyed, driving thousands
of families from their homes in the
face of the flames.
The Herald summarizes as fol-
lows: Six towns are, wiped out and
more than 800 dead, is the record
made by forest fires in Minneso-
| ia in the last "a hours. In Hinck-
ley, Sandstone, Pokegam, Junction,
Skimke, Lake and Mission Creek,
there are 1853 known to be dead. In
addition, several hund red are miss
ing, while from 80 to 200 are scat
| fered on farms throughout the dis
| trict burned over. The destruction
was complete of most of the towns
named, but some forest lands es'
capped. The loss, however, will be
in the millions and the loss OF
life will not be definitely
known for several days, if ever.
Relief trains carried supplies
| from st. Paul, Minneapolis, Du-
luth and other Minnesota towns
and the sufferers are being cared
| for at Pine City and other points.
The Record summarizes as fol-
| lows: Eastern Minnesota has suf-
fered in the last twenuy-four hours
from a horror never equalled in
this country, except the Johnstown
| flood of 1889. Nearly 400 persons
are known to be dead and over 81
100000 worth Of property is des-
troyed. Hundreds Of families are
homeless in Pine and adjoining
counties. Reports received late
tonight indicate the death list will
exceed the number above given
and may reach 1000.
The Times estimates at least 800
persons are dead as follows:
Hlnckley $50, Sandstone 40, Sand
stone junction %, Pokegam %,
Skunk Lake 80, Pine City q, Mis-
sion Creek 8, Partridge s, Kettle
River Junction 6, Carlton 3, Rut-
ledge 2, miscellane Gus 80.
MILACA, Mimi, Sept. 3.-The
threatened danger of complete de-
struction of this town by forest fire
| is over and the fires are complete
| ly under control. While no lives
are know to be lost here the loss
of property is very heavy. Many
| farmers are left without even
enough to cook a meal, losing
buildings, live stock and every
| thing, with no insurance. The Mil
AGA Lumber company lost 4OO,OO9
feet of hard wood logs and its upper
dam on Rum river. 1t is report ed
that fierce fire is now raging four,
miles east of here.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. st is
greatly feared that many well
known residents OF st. Paul
persisted in the forest fires at
Hinckly and vicinity. Large
numbers OF sportsmen left st.
Paul within the last ten days to
hunt prairie chickens near Hinck-
ley, Mora, Sandstone and other
points in that vicinity, and few OF
these places escaped the flames.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Sept. 3.--The
wires to points on the northern di-
yisior Of the Omaha road have been
down since last night and infor-
nation of the situation up north
is still lacking. Railroad men
say that the whole region OF
country from Cartwright to Bashaw
and Hangen, has been on fire
since Saturday. Bridges are
burned wires are down and no one
knows when trains will run. The
Omaha train arriving here yester-
day took twelve men, women and
children from the burned
village of Bashaw to Rice
lake. The Northwestern lumber
company reports a fresh breaking
out of fires along the Eau Claire
river. One of the company said
they had 500,0O0,OOO feet Of pine
burned on the Eau Claire, and did
not believe there would be a tree
left when the rain comes. A spe-
cial from Cadott say s that village
is surrounded by Fl re.
| SOONER. Wis. Sent. 3.-The de-