New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-31
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EXTENT OF THE DISASTER AT PHILLIPS
WIS
THE WIND DYING DOWN AND THE FORESTS FIRES
sUBsIDING-LATEsT NEWS FROM THE DEvAs-

sUBSIDING-LATEST NEWS FROM THE DENAS-
TATED REGION OF THE NORTHWEST.
West Superior. Wis July 9O-The Rev ]. II.
Mason. who To Phillips In charge OF the sup
ply train sent from here returned to Superior to-
day. He said that the reports OF twenty lives
having been lost were far short Of the truth The
total loss OF life will be at least forty. Eleven
bodies had been recovered up to noon to-day
some OF the bodies were charred beyond recogni-
ton but many OF them were recovered from the
bottom Of the lake and easily Identified. Those
who ped had only the clothing on their backs.
The hair singcd and faces scorched on many
of the fugitivcs. on account OF the intense heat
and strong wind dozen fire departments had
they been hand when the first house was ablaze,
could have averted the calamity. The wonder Is
that many escaped said Mr.. Mason. In at
tempting to escape from the fury OF the flames
one party OF seventeen took refuge In boat
house some distance ont In the lake. reaching It
by means OF n walk built piles In the water.
The flames slowly began to burn the walk and as
the only means Of escape back 10 land was there
by cut of. the occupants obliged 10 stay in
the boat-house while the structure was burned
their heads. only two out OF the seventeen
escaped. other fatalities were caused by persons
burning to death after having been overcome by
smoke or by falling from boats into the river and
being drowned 1t will he impossible ever 10 know
tely the loss Of life Eight Of supplies
contributed by surrounding cities have arrived at
Phillips. but n great quantity OF food bedding and
lumber is still needed.
Milwaukee. WIS. July 3o-Advtces received nj
the main Offices Of the Wisconsin Central road say
that the high winds have subsidized in the northern
part OF the State and the forest fires have gone
down General Superintendent Collins saws that
train service has been resumed and that all trains
are again running on time. BY tonight all damage
10 the road will have been repaired Fairfield wns
again threatened last night. and 300 citizens were
out nghtns back the flames. The night was favor
able and the danger was avertcd with some assist
ance from Phillips. Near Meifori the enraged
farmers surrounded the house Of n man who had
started a forest ilro FOR the purpose OF lynching
him but ne had lcft the place. Governor Pecks
party. back from Phillips this morning. says the
city Will be rebuilt AZ once better than ever. This
time brick and stone viii be used in the
dwellings.
Phillips Wis July 20 Tho Ere last nigh, broke
into n blaze all along the docks. and IN many parts
OF the city The breaking ont of tho flames afresh
makes the people think the nrc VIII not be stoppe
until IT burns iiscf out ana DESTROYS all the docks
stevens point asked 20 send nil. Tn" Ares
arc stl raging 10 the north and west - here. and
Il is reported that several small stations between
here AMI Ashland. en- the Central. have been
burned
The town Of Worcester. n fcw miles west of here
is reported to have been destroyed The family
of John Slicher. consisting or himself wife AMI
five children came In this nori 'ng and reported
their house gone AM all their crops burned They
say the town was destroyed. hlt ns ~ consisted of
only a few houses widely scattered thc financial
loss - not heavy The danger De- that some of the
families may have been heru~l ln by The hrc-
ln the woods anl have lost thor IVES From al
directions there come reports u ccsiitrton ma
suffering among the people.
There many plrab'e scenes IN the Town
Hall here during ne d1y. WHORE ne wants - the
hungry sufferers from the IRE attended to-
An bpxc on her
70 reach has been turned into a morgue. Nonc of
the county records has been destroyed The vaults
In the courthouse intact Yesterday afternoon
the ruins were being rakot over in the vain en-
deavor 90 nni some valuabics that hai been .n''
one of the unlertakcis ard couple - assistants
worked for couple q hours among ihe ruins oi
a HARDWARE store 10 ma some hooks 'o us" as
gfapphug-rons 20 drag for ihe bodies q those WHO
Ierished in fhc lake Eventually some old iron
rakes were pulled ,ut ana attached % ropes AMI
were used - graIplc WIN.
Thirty thousand tcs belonging 20 ne jump River
Lumber Company. and million feet u logs We're
burned fcv mics or - Prentice
The losses and Insurance so far as can be ascer-
talnci. are follows
John r. Davis Lumber COMPANY. No"0 fal!y
o. -, J. ti".,; e,,'.,o,n a. Hi.an & ~. g :
Webster ~ Co. g. p'. j. RasWu son. $1,000. g. X
H.. H., ~. h1't,. rinc. tG6,, f. " Imnd
f,lr nsurea. ci,y property 81 4,o fully insured.
Masonic Temple go fuy in'"rsi, '@,g5 nc9rg5
Chnrch' 81 ~. .nsuranc~ SO. Ctiholc church N.co
n,eTsnes g." r ''9 n~lo1 SiSf , ~" spSTl Hros
N.ro. \. H. Luut &.D' ln-uranc. SOD ", II,
PHILIPS. 600. phillips House. f.o'. Giles House
siNco. Woskey rcndtson. %9.. = W. sa,,Sc,,.
IL " Cassman. $50: Sorcns,n l'ro'h"r@. N.~'
William Seebere"r SGD :. " MqI'""t !. &c
Harrv xJO; Mrs James McKney 800. William
hogshton; -" \ KnuG."n .oa Georsc 0s-
icrman. D,oo y Dslnars 50" j. Il tnGd t, Hc1, H,
iel sullivan. N.rD, T.. Barnett. Alwr j. W Fi.h"t,
!3'so. John Davis. 81 ~: r. r ireitengross. $50,
j. Hansma4. 10. C. y isofe So" Mr.. MeSs%-
John5on' 3-,.,' ,,e Mrs Marv Wnimms. s. 800. j b
Hunt y2g1o. 81 f. Chambers f@D, ". T. Spcrfy.
500. Charles Auley $50 Jam's Ian r. WE. u in ~ ~.
Herman Anderson s2"'' ''us S"'''' N"''" MIS-
II is believed additional losses will increase the
total by $4,000. making the hn"h''a' JOSS ABOUT
prentice. WIS. July 2o-Fircs could be seen last
nigh, abou, FIVE miles west of hero IN IN" Vicinity
Of Mc.rose 4 woodsman Just in from there says
there Is no danger as vet Prentice. when was
,boughi 20 be- IN danger. Is all right but reports
come I'm from all directions ha' fires are smouller-
t,g In the forests which surround this town. ana
there may yet bo danger. The country has been
completely destroyed. crops are goae. AMI the few
farmers who 1--we IN these forests are destitute
Nor,hwcst Of Phillips he saw creek that runs
ii rorgh the woods and 30 Intense was the neat IN
,hn stream that The nsh were cooked. ana inc
,1,o,r str,arn was literally covered with the dead
Grh The r,port- received from al sections of Irc"
Comfy show there is great dcstiiuiion. There mas
been no rain to speak Of for weeks
rycAsHTER LOVES RETRY TO WATKINS.
Watkins y Y. July 3o-John W. Love. cx-cash-
Tor Of the First National Bank Of Watkins. ana eN-
president Of the village. who embezzled To@ OF
the bank'g funds. Is now prisoner In the county
tail I'm this village having been brought here M J.
,,.at, lac, r,obt nv sheriff Wakeman and