New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-31
LIKE A SEA OF FIRE.
VAST TRACTS OF FOREST LAND SWEPT
OVER
HEAVY LOSSES CAUSED BY THE FOREST FIRES
IN MICHIGAN AND WISCoNSIN-NO
HOPE SAVE IN RAIN.


HOPE SAVE IN RAIN.
Chippewa Falls Wis. Aug 3O.-Forest fires in
this section OF Northwestern Wisconsin have
been intermittent for two months and the aggre-
gate loss is not less than So 900 900 among the
pineand owners and sawmill men, besides loss TO ,
individuals. Reports to-day are that fires are
raging the outskirts of Prentice. which was
almost wiped out a few weeks ago. and fire APP
paratus has been sent there from this city. The
village of vesper, in Wood County was completely
demolished yesterday, and twenty families are
reported homeless. At Mason City 100 miles
distant citizens are exhausted by continually
fighting fire and little is left Of the village. At
Lafayette forest hres devastated the homes Of
six farmers Fire is raging in Phillips, which
almost destroyed In the last fire. a fire
engine and crew sent from this city are now en-
gagged in the outskirts keeping back the fire Fire
is at present burning at Silver Spring Park. four
miles distant from this city and the plant Of the
Chippewa Spring Water Company. large con-
Germ that ships to all parts OF the country Is in
danger The home Of William st. Louis has al
ready been burned at Nebogomain.
Fires are raging along the Chicago, St Paul.
Minneapolis and Omaha, between Chippewa
Falls and Spooner. for 200 miles. and every town
is suffering II a greater or less degree. fire pro-
lection being out Of the question. At Mason
City the Jump River Lumber Company lost its
plant | 900 00C logs and 900 feet OF sawed
lumber
Fires are raging with terrific fury throughout
the forests of Burnet ard Washburn counties
close to the railroad tracks, and passengers re-
mort the country is like sea Of fire. The Wis
consn Central and the Omaha railways have
been heavy losers by fires. their tracks being
-. - frAfc crhf Cq
were lost by the latter road at Mason. Phillips
is the greatest sufferer by the fires, not bulid-
ing out Of 2sO being left. The principal losers
are the J Is Dover Lumber Company. jacob
Ie.nerkugel and owen Lappn. of Chippewa
Falls The most extensive cranberry farm In
Wisconsin. five miles from this city owned by
Agum e. Donovan. yas completely destroyed
vesterday their loss being $1,000 with no
insurance The heaviest losers are CHIP
powa Lumber and Boom Company. Chippewa
Falls 100000; r. Davis Lumber Company
81 900 900; White River Lumber Company sZ"'-
00O Lake Superior Lumber Company s'ooVo'
jump River Lumber Company. s200,Ooo; Nlscoh-
sin Central Railroad. $4,000 Chicago. ST faul'
Minnea polls and Omaha. 100000 jacob Leiher-
kugel Chippewa Falls. $4,000. Owen l.dpplh'
chlnn.wa Falls s. 900: town of Phillips. S2OO,O~.
Tn, losses 10 the lumber companies are NANNY
standing pine. on which there was no insurance
Ishpening. Mich Aug. 30.-Bush fires are burn
ing In every county ~ the upper peninsula OF
Michigan. There Is htte wind. and smoke
so,tlas at night I'm n dense pail over the cities
and villages being at times 50 dense an arc
ught Is invisible at l50 feet distance. and nothing
can be seen across the street. The season has
ho.n unusually dry and fires have been burning
mos, ~ the time since May. Considerable danase
has been done In every county, Dut oson@eV i q, a.
County has suffered the heaviest loss, ana IL Is
IN this county that the heaviest reserves or pine
are growing as II was opened t. settlers ana
lumbcrfnen but a few years ago
Tho Diamond Match Company has been the
heavies, loser by the fire. or the 25O.VOoOpo 70
300 900 900 feet u standing pine burned IN on
tonagon County. the Diamond Match COMPANY
has lost over l00.00o.OOO. The luinpcrfleh n"E'
already mt crews In the woods cutting dair-
aged pine The Diamond Match Company VIII
cut at least 100 900 feet and as inuch n''' "S
possible as against ji.Oo000o last season.
UarrisviIle. Mich Aug 3o.-Forest fires. which
baye burned with Intermittent vigor. have pretty
,ho-,ughly swept all Of the locality lyirS be
tween this city and West Branch, eighty-four
miles distant. along the line Of the Michigan
Central Railway. Many families have lost every,
| thing and are suffering from exposure a'ii
hunger. Crops fences ana enure Sr'N'HS an"
townships og valuable timber have been sWal-
| lowed up and the only salvation Tor the niue
| property remaining is rain.
Gladwin Mich Aug 30-Stevenss Station,
small mill n ,mle, between here and Pineonning
have been raging for the past ten days a train
which ran through the place was set on flre IN
| several places AID many windows were broken.
| Bav city. Mich. Aug oO.-The forest fires north
| west Of this city are becoming source OF alarm
10 the residents OF this portion OF the county,
| and unless rain comes at once great suffering
will be- cn;alcl on those who have homes In the
| path OF the fire. Dr. Macravish drove out INTO
| the country and reported that the fire had
| reached the Beaver Road. near what Is known
| is the Chip Road. and yesterday eight famlAes
| had to take what little household and personal
| goods they could find and move into the village
| Of Kawkawlin. The prairics between Bay City
| and Saginaw have been burned over ana the hre
| 10 now confined To the black loan surface. Which
| burns like punk and the sitting smoke that Is
produced is blown over both Bay CitleS. whlch
have been enveopel all day, owing 10 Il gaze
| from the southwest - ,,.
| 4 resident Of the southeast part OF 5ay Clty
| was Informed that some timber land belong
ing To- him. near Midland. was being danased
| by fire lie drove in that direction but on
| account Of fires and smoke he could not get
| within two miles Of his property. In Monitor
| and Beaver townships farmers have been neh'r
| ing fire steadily for forty-eight hours RtpprIs ol
| the loss Of life have been brought In. but are
| discrpdted.