The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-30

Minneapolis, July pa special to the
Tribune from Phillips. Wis, says the
terrible scenes at Phillips beggar all
description.
The blackened faces Of those who
fought to save their homes, with blood
shot eyes gaze at the bIaclened heaps
which mark their once happy homes.
Not since the forest fires which de-
stroyed Peshtigo. has anything occurred
which will compare with the scene Of
ruin here.
A committee Of citizens from Ash
land arrived with a special train Of
provisions last night at 9 o'clock.
It was the first material relief to ar
rive, and it arrived just in time to
keep the people from actually suffering
from want of food.
Provisions were given out in small
quantities, so as to make them last as
long as possible. and keep something
until available provisions arrived.
Men and women walk the streets all
begrimed, wringing their hands and
bemoaning their sad fate.
The town hall and a few small build
ings are all that are left standing. They
were Immediately converted into shell
ter for the destitute, but only a few of
the women and children could crowd
into them.
A vast multitude had to remain with
out shelter and food last night, but
tents were brought in from the neigh
boring towns and imprOvised huts are
being utilized tonight.
Governor Peck and his staff arrived
from Madison this morning. A dozen
cars of provisions have arrived from
various cities and the organization for
relief has been completed.
Governor Peck met with the commit
tee at the town hall this morning and
offered many suggestions. He brought
a quantity of sheeting, which is being
converted into tents.
Great crowds of residents who left
Friday returned today. Lumber is be-
| ing shipped in for the purpose of re-
building and operations have already
begun.
Two more bodies have been recovered
from the river where the terrible holo-
caust Occurred-those of Mr.. J. Locke
and one of his children.
The boathouse on which the desper-
ate men, women and children took
refuge was showed from the shore.
Before it had gone far the suction Of
{
lar furnace of fire. The boats were
either overturned or the people jumped.
1t is now estimated that fifteen lives
were lost at this place. It is supposed
that the bodies Of several children are
buried under the ruins Of the wagon
bridge, which it is claimed gave way
while they were trying to pass the
flames to the peninsula which runs out
into the lake approaching closely the
location of the John r. Davis lumber
lcompany's plant.
Mrs. Cliss, who was picked up after
| clingfng to an overturned boat for over
an hour, is doing nicely and 1t is
( thought will recover.
The list Of losses approximate as fol-
lows:
John r. Davis Lumber company,
100000: Fayette Shaw Tannery COM
pany, $4,000; Wisconsin Central rail-
road, $4,000; Jimp River Lumber COM
pany, $4,000; city and county property.
| $4,000; Fifield Manufacturing COMPANY.
$4,000, Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic
Railroad company, $4,000; F. L. Hunt.
$4,000; Q. @. KeIlihers, SIS. 900; Jacob
Rasmusens, $4,000; Giles House, SIS. 900.
Thls is not counting the half million
loss to the residence owners.
| List of dead recovered from the river
/ up TO 4:3O is as follows:
Mrs. Dave Dryden and two children.
| Mrs. Dave LOke and two children.
| Frank Cliss and one child.
/ There are three still in the water.
| Mrs. James Locke and two children.
The unknown person found proved to
| be a woman