Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-09-06

The governor last night received tho
following dispatch from August Wolf,
president Of the council of Cumber.
land. Wis:
The public press has informed you
of great destruction by fire in this vi
entity. Baronette was wiped ont of ex-
istence September LIST and fifty-nine
families are homeless; forty families
are destitute. They are all here and
are greatly in need Of clothing, bed
ding, provisions and cash to relieve
their immediate wants. Granite Lake
and Comstock are also destroyed, and
sleeping out of doors. VIII you coop
crate with us in moderate appeal to
the public for aid? Shipments should
be made to relief committee, fire sur
ferers, Cumberland, Wis"
On receiving this telegram the gov.
ernor last night wired Col. Boyle. Sec
rotary of the relief fund in Milwaukee,
to prepare for the purchase today Of
bedding, provisions and other supplies,
to be shipped tonight to Cumberland
and then answered Mr.. Wolf, as fol-
lows:
Telegram arrived late. Will issue
appeal tonight | leave for Milwaukee
tomorrow morning, and will leave
there tomorrow night with supplies for
Cumberland. See that no one suffers
until rekef can arrive"
The governor at once issued the fol-
lowing appeal to the people Of Wiscon-
sin:
executive chamber, Madison, Wis.
Sept. 3. To the People Of Wisconsin,
Once more the forest fires have wiped
out the homes Of many Of our fellow
citizens In the northern part of the
state. and an appeal has been made to
me for immediate help. In the vicinity
of Cumberland several towns are de-
stroyed and citizens are liable to suf-
fer for the necessities Of life. | call
again upon my fellow-citlzens of Wis
consin for money. clothing. bedding,
provisions and such articles as desti-
tute people can use, What is done
must be done at once. Everything
should be sent to Milwaukee, adj
dressed to Col. W. j. Boyle, secretary
relief committee. Money may he sent
by telegraph or III any manner that 1t
can reach US speedily. Let every city
in the state that has not exhausted its
resources send something ut once.
There are many places not yet heard
from, where relief will be needed, and
there is no dagger that too much will
be sent | rely confidently OH the peo-
pie who have plenty, and to spar, to
help those Of our citizens who are In
distress Whatever Is done must be
done promptly.
Geo. w Peck. Governor"
As stated in his dispatch TO Mr..
Wolf, the governor will leave this
morning for Milwaukee, secure car
load Of supplies for the destitute peo-
pie. and leave with them this evening
for Cumberland.
Madison people are urged TO send to-
the capitol rotunda today all the cloth
ing and bedding they can possibly
spare All contributions will be taken
to the depot this evening and added to-
the load which the governor will in
person bring out from Milwaukee,
Cumberland IL on the Omaha North
wester1n road in Barron county, and
the governor will take the 1850 North.
western train with his relief material
tonight, reaching his destination to-
morrow forenoon. Granite Lake Is five
miles north Of Cumberland and Baron
cite abont eight. while Comstock IL ten
miles south.
No fatalities are reported to the gov
ernor
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