New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04

hours no wires at all could be used. Inc Guy
has been in TO danger Itself. because OF .He
cleared district which separates the city from tne
forest. But the strictest vigilance Is Kep' now
ever. -.
The anxiety felt at Ashland for the safety 0,
Northern Wisconsin towns was somewhat easeu
to-day by reports of rain at nearly every ocai'!
where the fires have been worst 1t has oeen
godsend 10 this country. Quesies sent ou' rom
Ashland have brought many responses fesaIu
Ing the rain. The heat has been stlilins an uay,
but the atmosphere has been much clearer FROM
Amigo. which place was queried this af'erhoon'
comes the response:
II commenced raining here at 20 and e apsn at
las II began raining and continued Tor an i nyI
longer II has checked the flames IN tnis .m" CO.
to a great extent. although they have not been en'
tirely extingulshed.
From Ironwood came the following response
This city Is now no longer in danger OF io,ess s
fires. Rains fell this afternoon for neafy .o ,~D
hours Yesterday the fires crept up oyer me on
bic range around the NoIrs NINE an1 sman build.
ings In the outskirts Of the city were Durh.u' ss
the fire TIM YEN the b nas Ia.
practically put Ironwood out OF danger
ONE LONE BUILDING LEFT
Spooner. Wis. Sept 1.-The destruction Oh
Barronett was complete One lone building Is 'e'.
of city of 100 inhabitants. One man was outhe0
to death. The total loss is quarter Oh h'''Io''
Shell Lake has nfty-two dwellings burned WIZ"
total loss OF $4,000. Three hundred ana shy
people are homeless and many are w'hyu,,,
dollar OF Insurance. Deeds OF heroism are pem ;,h
full. One widow dragged her son, SICK WI.
typhoid fever. from the house into potato pau, s
and there protected him from the nanes Ths
the rest OF the inhabitants fled In terror i"'
fires are now under control in this vicinity ...,
Grantsburg Wis. Sept 3. The fires un.n
have been burning near her. for the past noh.'
broke out afresh yesterday morning anu III. . -
tire male force OF the place was called ou,r "
prevent them from burning the village i sS
usual Sunday services were dispensed win, any
church members fought fire. The Councll nav
taken precautions and hired crew or men ~
watch the fire The heavy fires west OF the ..
Crolx River ragged al! saturday night, anu io9.
destroyed millions Of feet Of sanding pine; los.
cling outfits and hundreds of oxen have pen PEE.
burned The hay crop Is Utmost entirely ios s.
Turtle Lake. Wis. Sept. 3.-Turtle Lake was
noon a bad fire approached the south SIDE os
the town. famed by the brisk breeze when W.
blowing al day. The entire male popuia"o"
turned out and succeeded in saving the town
Reports from the towns along the Omaha ,n nre
between Turtle Lake and Spooner are ineas, ,,
A passenger train went up to Cumberland, avu ss
fourteen miles north Of mere. on Saturday ns"'
and has been unable, to proceed In either VIZ -
ton. Granite Lake. Barronett ana Sheii hA" s
the towns next north were wiped out, ana we.
terday afternoon the hamlet OF Comstock. eisnss
miles north of Turtle Lake was DESTROYED ~.
all these burned stations the railroad tracks M
burned and warped and no trains can nioss s
The telegraph wires are practically useless ''.:
though an attempt was made to get them III, ~
shape. The Omaha Company loses many .u. ~.
verts and trestles. All wagon road briuges s %.
burned and communication with the Durheo u'
tricts Is practically shut on.
PEOPLE FLED THE TOWN ~
Shell Lake. Wis. Sept. 3.-Last night when tn'
running fire pervaded the town peope hed iro'''
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