Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-08
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS.
Ravagcs OF Forest Fires In Michigan and
WIscnnalr.

Ravagcs OF Forest Fires In Michigan and
Wisconsin.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. L. 4--Reports
from all the towns along the south
shore to the Wisconsin state line say
that all is yet safe, though there are
literally hundreds of fires in this vast
belt of timber The dense smoke
which has overhung this city for
two days has largely disap-
pered before brisk south wind.
There have been no great calam-
ities in this region, but scores if not
hundreds of homesteaders have lost
all they possessed, and the damage to
timber has been enormous. Compe-
tent and conservative men estimate
the standing pine over which fire has
run at not less than 100, 10000 feet.
OF this about two-thirds belongs to the
match trust and about one-siXth
to the Nester estate. This timber is
not destroyed, but the trees will have
to be cut this year to save them from
the worms. This fact has already
operated to raise wages of experienced
| loggers about onefourth and will
| make this season very active one in
| the woods. Advices from Nestoria re-
! port heavy rains there and westward.
| This will materially check the forest
| fire, and if general will put the whole
| district out of danger.
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, Sept. 4.-The
| entire country north and west of here
is in flames, and much damage is be-
| ing done to timber and farm crops,
| and several towns are threatened with
destruction. Norway was in imminent
danger Sunday, and the inhabitants
turned out aud fought the fire for ten
hours, when the danger was partly
averted. Farmers have suffered severe
| ly by the destruction of their crops.
| A special train was held 1T Amberg,
about 20 miles below here, Sunday all
day to take people from that place if it
was found impossible to save the town.
Alarm is also felt for the safety oil
Bessemer on the Gogebic range and
numerous other small towns. On the
Ontanagan branch of the Chicago, Mil
waulzee & st. Paul the forest fires are
raging so fiercely that trains are op
Grated with great difficulty and dan
ger The track is badly warped by the
heat, causing a wreck Saturday il
which an engineer was killed and the
fireman badly injured. Along that di
vision probably 20, 900, COO feet of pine
has been scorched, which must be cut
at once to save it from total loss, anC
if cut the damage will be 10 to Is pei
cent.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Sept. A.
Northwestern Wisconsin is one i'm
mense sea of flames, and reports are
coming to this city constantly of ia
talites and deaths caused by the grea
conhagration. The towns of Rib Lake
Marengo and Bradshaw have beeI
completely wiped out, and at the lat
ter place three people lost their lives
Many others are missing, and it is i'm
possible to estimate the extent of sui
fering by the Inhabitants.
Cadott is in imminent danger of de
struction. Almost > miles away, in
dense forest which terminates at tn
limits of the town, the woods are on
, vast blaze and the wind is carrying
the flames with great rapidity towar
the town. This is CADETS creates
danger, and if no rain falls soon it vii
be certainly wiped out The inhat
: itants realize this fact and alread
! quite number have taken refuge i
, this city, while the others are pre-
. pared for flight at moments warning
SPooNER, Wis, Sept. 1.-THE destruC
tion of Barronett was complete. On
lone building is left of town of 7C
inhabitants. One man was burned
| The total loss was quarter of a mi
! lion. Shell Lake has ifty-two dwell
ings burned, with total loss of $75
900. Three hundred and sixty peopl
are homeless and many are without
, dollar of insurance. Deeds of heroisl
, are plentiful. One widow dragged he
sick son from the house into potat
patch and there protected him frol
: the flames while the rest of the inhal
: itants fled in terror. The fires al
, now under control in this vicinity.
MADISON, Wis, Sept. 4.-Gov. Pee
: has issued an appeal for relief fC
, burned-out people at Barronett, Graz
. ite Lake and Comstock, where 100 fan
: lilies are suffering. No fatalities al
h reported to him. He goes to the seer
= to-day with car load of food an
. clothing.