The evening world., 1894-09-04
TO HELP The LIVING.
The Work of the Hour in the
e-Visited Northwest.
Governors Of Minnesota and Wis.
consin Appeal for Aid.
Rains Check the Flames-Tlreat-
ened Cities Out OF Danger.
tBy Associated Press }


st. PAUL, Sept. Gov. Nelson has
issued proclamation appealing for con-
tributions for the relief of the fire
stricken localities and appointing the
following a committee to receive and
disburse the same: C. A. Pillsbury. Min
neapolis: Kenneth Clark. St. Paul: Mat
thew c. Morton, Winona; Hastings
Hart st. Paul, and Duluth man yet
to be named
The most complete relief arrangements
are being carried out by the people of
this city and every town and city In
the Northwest
The ST. Paul and Duluth road is run
ming relief trains and carrying all sup.
plies offered
The American Express Company has
announced that 1t will carry free any
supplies for any reliable relief commit
tee in Northern Wisconsin and Mime
sofa.
The st. Paul and Duluth, the Eastern
Minnesota, the Omaha and the Northern
Pacific railways spent one of the busiest
days of their existence yesterday in re-
pairing roadways, scheduling trains to
meet emergencies connecting lost wires
and carrying provisions for sufferers.
Even the Wisconsin Central. which is
but slightly interested, has voluntarily
agreed to transport provisions free of
charge to all points on Its line where
relief is sent.
MARQUETTE, Mich. Sept. 4.-The
South Shore road got its Saturday night
train through from Duluth, yesterday
morning. twenty-four hours late. Trains
going around al
ton on account of the burned trestles at
Bibon and Marengo. The trestle at
Bibon will probably be finished tonight
That at Marengo was an overhead cross
ing and not a bridge, and will be easily
replaced by a grade crossing.
Reports of last evening from all towns
alCEg the South Shore said they were
safe, though there were hundreds of
fires in the vast belt of timber.
The dense pail of smoke which has
overhung the city for two days has
largely disappeared before brisk south
west wind. There have been no great
calamities in these regions, but scores, II
not hundreds. of homesteaders have lost
all they possessed and the damage to
timber has been enormous.
Competent and conservative men esti-
mate the pine over which the fire has
run at not less than l50.OO0,00O feet. OF
mond Match Company and about one-sixth
to the Nestor estate. This timber Is not
all destroyed, but the rest will have to
be cut this year to save II from worms.
This fact has already operated to raise
wages of experienced loggers about one
fourth, and will make this season very
active one in the woods.
Advices from Nestoria report heavy
rains Yesterday afternoon there and west
ward. This will materially check the
forest fires, and in general, will put the
whole section out of danger
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, Sept. A.
| There was heavy downfall OF rain
throughout the fire belt Yesterday alter
noon and last evening. Trainmen ar
irving from the North report the fires
under check. and that the danger to
towns IL passed.
ASHLAND. Wis, Sept. 4--The anx-
iety felt at Ashland for the safety of
Northern Wisconsin towns is somewha I
city where the fires had been worst.
Queries sent out from Ashland have
brought back many responses regarding
the rain, which has to a great extent
checked the flames. From Ironwood
came the following response: This city
is in no danger from forest fires. Rain
fell for nearly two hours
An unknown steamer and consortS have
gone ashore in the dense smoke on Sand
Island, which IL abou; fifty miles from
here. The tug Britain went to the res
cue.
MADISON. Wis, Sept 4.--The Gov
OF the burned-out people at Barronette,
Granite Lake and Comstock. where a
hundred families are suffering. No fatal
tiles are reported to him. He goes to
the scene with n carload of food and
clothing to-day.