The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
MILLKOyS % p0LLIRs or DAMAos
DaH1-Es WIsoONsIS
Tas xawns Of Phillips. shoss's Crossing
and the Vf,iag. of Mason Wiped on
the hap-Timbor Destroyed.

MILWAUKEE, July 2s.--General Mana
ger Whitcomb. Of the Wisconsin Central.
this noon made the following statement
In regard to the forest fires in the north-
ern part OF the State:
Trains from the South have reached the
south end OF the Phillips yard. Trains
from the North have reached the first
bridge north OF Phillips. about one mile
north Of the station. this bridge having
been damaged by fire. Nearly the whole
city OF Phillips is destroyed, including
the saw and planning mills and box fac
tory or the John X. Davis Lumber Com
pany ana Shaw's tannery. About thirty
houses are left in Phillips Aside from
the people rendered homeless In Phi
lips great many settlers have lost their
homes and all their bsonginss.
MILLIONS Oh PROPERTY DksrKoYED.
The fires in the forests are stin burn
irg. but some rain fell last night and the
flames are not spreading.
The loss Is estimated AT several million
Dc liars The town OF philips the county
seat OF Pine county, Shores Crossing and
the village OF Mason, IN bayfield, county,
are wiped of the map Phillips was a
town OF 5000 inhabitants. Most 0f these
are homeless.
The loss at Mason will reach one mill
lion dollars; that AZ Phillips three times
AS much.
The entire northern portion OF the state,
the lumber region, is full Of forest nres.
which are doing immense damage 10
standing timber.
1t is reported that many lives have been
lost, but no authentic reports have been
received.
RFLIRF FOR TIE sUFFEKERs
The total destruction by forest hres
OF the prosperous town OF Phillips, ln
Pine county, brought quick ami gener-
Gus responses 10 the appeals for ruccor
from all parts of the Badger state to-
n day. The bare news that 1900 men.
women. and children had been suddenly
rendered homeless and destitute OF the
necessities of existence awakened quick
sympathy, in which the authorities and
business men of Milwaukee We're leaders.
The escape of all the unfortunate We
TINS from death or serious burning was
considered most miraculous when thVy
were surrounded by the flaming forests
and buildings OF the town. The Big
Elk river, which runs through Phillips,
Afforded haven Of refuge TO many ot
the Inhabitants The destruction Of
Phillips was followed by the prayed for
rain, which soon quenched the forest
fires along the Northern Pacific, Omaha
and sJuth shore roads, between West
Superior and Ashland as we'll AS the
destructive fires TO the south ON the
line Of the Wisconsin Central and I'm
the Michigan peninsula and I'm the Goge-
bee range region. Provisions, clothing,
and tents are In the hands OF the Phil
Shores Crossing, which was partly
burned, show that the people are not
in want OF the necessaries of life.
THE GoyERSoR ACTIVE.
Quartermaster-Gcnera Ayre to-day re-
ceivcd the following dispatch from ths
Governor.
Economic. Wis, July %. 1894.
Meet me at the ST. Paul depot, Milwau-
kee. az $3.50. Arrange for TWO or thrco
cars on the Wisconsin Central road q
nd a II
barrels of hour ana 2o0O pounds OF bacox
hams, etc. Buy 100 loaves OF bread; ~
the things under way, and We viii m
raage l1lent9S me rest on my 9ilH eirlyaE L. prcK
The following dispatch was received -
! Gover9"r loek from .iees'ai DAVIS. chair;
| related 10 General Ayre:
Gov Peck: Send tents and blankets for
1000 people. b. ". DAVIS
Mayor Peck received an appeal from
| Phillips. and Immediately notified Presi-
dent Hansen. Of the Merchants and Man
ufacturers Association, and a call for a
meeting or that organization was called
at o'clock this evening. II was dec
10 send tnree cars OF provisions on me
$3.50 o'clock passenger train over he Wis
cOnsin Central railroad.
The first contribution 10 the Phillips
sufferers to-day was a carload OF bour
from the Milwaukee milers and eight cars
OF provisions arc already on the road 10
Phillips from WaJsaka, Ashland, Fair
field, and other points.
fIhEs a. OTHER STATES.
IRONWOOD. MICH, July 2s--The dis
astrous forest fires which have been
raging IN the Crgebec range this week
were extinguished to-day by a heavy rain.
DtS MOiNr. Ia. July 2S.-The busi-
ness portion of Brooklyn, i'm poweshielS
county, was destroyed this morning. Sew
enteen buildings. nearly all brick, We're
burned before the flames were controlled
by the Grnnell fire department, which
came on a special train The fire started
IN an unknown manner. The loss viii
reach $4,000