The morning call., 1894-09-04

Pacific lines are running trains, but the
South Shore. st. Paul and Duluth and the
Eastern Minnesota are tied up on account
of burned bridges.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Sept. 3.-North-
western Wisconsin is one sea of flames,
and reports are coming to this city con-
stantly of fatalities caused by the confla-
grafton. Rib Lake. Marengo and Brad
shaw have been completely wiped out,
and at Bradshaw three persons lost their
lives. Yesterday a message was received
from Cadott asking for assistance. A force
from Chippewa was sent up. Until 10
o'clock last night the 100 inhabitants of
the village struggled to preserve their
homes. AT 10 o'clock the fire had abated
in the immediate vicinity of Cadott.
Two miles away, in dense forest which
terminates at the limits of the town. the
woods are in blaze and the wind is car
ryIng the flames with great rapidity toward
town. If no rain falls before evening the
town will certainly be wiped out. The
inhabitants are preparing for fight on a
moments warning. No news has been
received from the party sent to rescue the
village.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. Sept. 3.-The last
train from the north on the Omaha road
reached here at O'Clock Saturday after
noon and no trains have gone out or in
since, except wrecking train sent from
Eau Claire early this morning. Railroad
men say that the whole region from Cart
wright to Bashaw and Haughen has been
on fire since Saturday afternoon. Bridges
are burned and the wires down, and no
one knows when trains will be run. The
Omaha train which came through Bashsw
took twelve men, women and children
from that burned village to Rice Lake, the
conductor backing his train to get refu-
gees after he had run through without
stopping. The North western Lumber
Company has reports of fresh fires along
the Eau Claire River. One of the COM
pany said they had already 100000 feet
of pine burned on the Eau Claire, and
did not believe there would be any left
when the rains come. One of the Eau
Claire owners of the Baronette Lumber
Company's plant says the loss there is
$3.50, 900. A special from Cato says the
village is surrounded by fire.
1t is feared the little town of Rib Lake
in Taylor County. population 500 will be
destroyed tonight. although a ire engine
aud crew from Chippewa Falls have gone
to fight the fire. The Rib Lake Lumber
Company with mills and immense tannery
is located at that point. The danger at
Cartwright and Rice Lake is thought to
to be over. At least seventy railroad
bridges on the north division of the
Omaha road between Chippewa Falls and
SuDariOr have haen dastrnVad
TURTLE LAKE, Wis, Sept 3.-This place
was threatened with destruction by forest
fires, but the entire population turned out
and succeeded in saving the town. Gran
lite Lake, Baronette, Shell Lake and Com
stock were destroyed. No trains can be
moved, and, as the wagon bridges are de-
stroyed. communication with the burned
district is cut off.
SPOONER, WISH. Sept. 3.-The destruc-
ton of Baronette was complete. Ore lone
building Is left of a city of 700 inhabitants.
One man was burned. The total loss is
one quarter of million. Shell Lake has
ffty-two dwellings burned with a loss of
SIS, 900. Three hundred and sixty people
are homeless and many without dollar of
insurance. Deeds of heroism are plenti-
full. One widow dragged a sick son from
her house into the potato patch and there
protected him from the flames while the
rest of the inhabitants fled in terror. The
fires are now under control ID this vicinity.
LUDDINGToN. Mich, Sept. 3-Forest
fires are raging throughout the country.
Acres OF valuable timber and farm lands
have been destroyed. Settlers are endeay-
oriGg to save their homes, and help is be-
ing sent from this city. The lake is con-
tinually covered by smoke, making nayi-
CATION dangerous.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. Ex-Governor
Peck tonight instructed Colonel w. j.
Boyle to purchase food and clothing for
the fire sufferers in Baron County. The
Cumberland officials made an appeal to
the Governor, stating that over fifty fami-
lies were sleeping out of doors.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. 3.-The South
Shore road got its Saturday nights train
through from Duluth this morning
twenty-four hours late. X ports at Z
o'clock from all towns along the South
Shore to the Wisconsin State line say they
are all safe, though there are literally
hundreds of fires in the vast belt of tim
Der. Conservative men estimate the
standing pine over which The fire has run
at not less than 15O. OOO. 900 feet.
IRON MOUNTAIN. Mich, Sept. 3.-On
the Oneontago division of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul reliable estimates
place the number of feet of pine scorched
at 200.000,000, which will have to be made
into lumber at once or prove a total loss
Trains are operated with great difficulty
and danger. the flames having warped the
rails. Tonight the fires are abating.
OIL WELLS ON FIRE.