The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-04


started in different portions of the city
FIVE men have been arrested, three of
whom were caught in the act. When the
first men were arrested rumors of lynch
ing were prevalent. a large number of
deputies were sworn in and placed on
guard at different parts of the city with
/ instructions TO guard the docks in par
ticUlar
/ TIE RAIN GoDsEND.
Ashland, Wis, Sept 8.-The anxiety
felt at Ashland for the safety of North
ern Wisconsin towns has become some
what'easy to-day by reports of rain at
nearly every locality where the fires have
been worst. IL has been a godsend to this
country. The Northern Wisconsin towns
that were burned are as follows: Benoit,
Poplar, Marengo, Spencer, partially, High
Bridge, partially, Ashland Junction,
scorched, City of Washingburn, scOrched,
Bessemer, scorched.
Every possible source of information
has been closely watched for details re-
garding the loss of life, but nothing can
be said with certainty. Large numbers
OF persons are missing, but IL is known
that there were many avenues of escape
open to them, and they are believed to be
| IN safety at some point. 1t will take
several days to gather exact de-
tails The numerous clearings and
small lakes are being utilized by re-
fugees and great number are picked up
along the railroads Arrivals from Glid-
den tonight say that the city is out of
danger and confirm the statement that
the reports were the result of the ner-
vousness of the operator at that place.
SITUATION GROWING WORSE.
Ishpeming, Mich, Sept. 3.-The gray
ity of the situation from the forest fires
| continues to increase every hour. The
long continued drought displays no signs
Of hot 4, s1s,, a
TO the city is aglow with fame. A dense
cloud of smoke envelopes the country for
many miles, obstructing business and
| Offering constant menace to travel.
| Dust and ashes are falling in showers.
The volunteer fire brigade is divided into
| convenient squads which are doing efec-
| tive work. The district lying between the
Bradford farm and the Dead river to the
north is vast fen filed with underbrush,
and is now a lake of fire. The same is
true of the course of the Caro- river. Con-
sternation prevails at the Salisbury. The
force on special duty there is Offering a
| stubborn resistance, and may vet save
part Of the suburb from total destruction.
Sagota and Floodwood, on the Milwaukee
and Northern, are being hourly threat
ened, also Even and neigh boring towns
on the Duluth extension of the Duluth,
South Shore and Atlantic Railroad Com
pany.
MUCH Cf6ulG IS uu6 TO lQ6 GaufOhQ Tor
its service to the suffering, Box cars are
furnished, and into them the househould
goods of the homeless are being taken.
No one is yet reported missing from Ish-
peming, but the rapid approach of the de-
structive element and the lndammable
condition of vegetation covering the i'm
mediate surroundings, together with a
vitiated atmosphere and a temperature
registering a blood heat, caused the most
profound solicltude.
SAY THE WORST IS OVER.
Marquette Mich, Sept 3.-Railroad
officials here say the worst is over along
the line of the Duluth South Shore and
Atlantic. They are already pushing the
work of reconstruction. The passenger
train, for which so much anxiety was felt
yesterday, arrived this morning twenty
Nestoria are again broken and no definite
news of the actual state of affairs this
morning can be obtained.
TOWNS SURROUNDED BY FLAMES
Ironwood, Mich, Sept. 3-Tremendous
forest fires are prevailing throughout the
upper peninsular of Michigin and north
ern Wisconsin. The district between
| Watersmet and Bessemer, over fifty
miles is mass of seething flames, and
homesteaders are making desperate eff
forts to escape. Gogebic has been
destroyed and it is expected that Wake
field will experience a similar fate. Iron
wood, Bessemer, Hurley and Saxon are
surrounded by fires. There is very little
water and thousands of men are out with
picks and shovels, and succeed in keeping
the flames back only by throwing dirt
upon the burning stumps and brush.
BLAZING IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Kane, Pa, Sept. 3.-A stiff gale from
the southeast all day has freshened up
the many forest fires burning in this sec
ton, and tonight the blight glare of de-
structive fires is visible in all directions
Fire along the line of the Pittsburg and
Western, between Mount Jewett and
Ormsby, prevented trains from COM
ing through tonight. The roaring
of the fire can be heard for
mile. Much valuable timber is
being destroyed. The mali train east
on the Philadelphia and Erie road was
delayed several hours on account of fires
west of here. The fire is making good
! headway. Any change in the wind and
the north end of the Kane oil field will
get a scorching beyond precedent. Tho
fire also threatening the south end of
the Kane field on Martin Run a week
ago has broken out anew to-day, and
| now~covers large area of territory, ex-
tending from Martin Run to G rane Run
Operators are making preparations
TO put a large force of men in
the field tonight to fight the
flames. Forest fires near johnson burg,
in the heart of the tim ber district, are
destroying millions of feet of timber and
lumber. Authentic reports say fires along
the Pittsburg and Western railroad in
Elk and Forest counties have destroyed
several mills. within the last few days
The Bradford train leaving Southport at
| 5O'clock p. m got only as far as Ormsby
Junction and. put pack to the county seat
on account of forest fires.
AFFAIRS AT FALL RIVER.