Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-03

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The Inter-Ocean says 500 are dead and
the total may reach 1000.
Reports Of Railway Superlntendents t.
General Manager ]. NJ Whitman of the
Chicago and Northwestern has just made
the following statement prepared from dis
patches forwarded by his superintendents:
Saturday night heavy winds north Of
Amigo spread the forest fires The South
Shore lost their long viaduct over the
wisconsin Central at Marengo. We ran
Wisconsin Central passenger train from
Iron Mountain to Ashland Saturday night
The Wisconsin Central, South Shore and
Green Bay roads have each lost several
bridges. We have lost no bridges yet. Yes
terday afternoon large fires were burning
around Bessemer and Wakefels. We fur
nished train to take the people out of
Bessemer
from one OF the kilns and nine Of our cars
burned. At O'Clock last night the wind
went down, and we think the worst Is over.
The Chicago and Northwestern have lost
no property except as above. Forces are
cut patrolling the tracks and fighting the
fires.
The Peninsular Division fires are not
particularly dangerous thus far. although
there is considerable fire In the vicinity Of
Bagley. Beaver. Clowry. Hermansville.
Waucedah, between Iron mountain and
stager. and west Of Iron river. No Chi
cago and Northwestern company property
on the Peninsula Division has burned. save
few ties and posts. A section force IL
cut watching and fighting the fire. The
wires are badly interrupted. The Omaha
lost several bridges between Ashland and
Washburn. A number Of lives are reported
lost on the line Of the st. Paul and Duluth
and Eastern Minnesota by the burning Of
trains and several towns. Several fires
are reported on the Wisconsin Central,
South Shore and Chicago. Milwaukee and
ST. Paul, in Michigan. This morning indi-
cations are that the fires are under control
Mr. Winter just reports light rain in the
vicinity Of st. Paul.
Fires Raging in Michigan.
A. ]. Earling general manager Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad
Company, says that forest fires are still
raging between Sidnaw and Ontagon, In the
northern peninsula of Michigan. "Our
wires have been down north of Iron noun
tain ever since Sunday evening"" he said,
and we are unable to get any information
toOay. rOEeSt uIeS are also raging along
the line Of our Wisconsin Valley division, in
Wisconsin. between Necedah and Rudolph,
q point about seven miles north Of Grand
Rapids. Considerable damage has been
done done to the cranberry marshes between
Reports from the forest fires as they
came Into the Northwestern and Wisconsin
Central railway headquarters today were
destruction Of property. The Northwestern
received word at 10 o'clock that a heavily
loaded freight train had been abandoned on
q burning bridge. but that the crew had es-
capped. An Official Of the road says that
their reports indicated that unless the fire.
swept region received rain the havoc would
be worse today than yesterday.
The Wisconsin Central service was badly
demoralized, and none Of the reports re-
ceived gave any definite information re-
garding the loss Of life.
Prof. Moore Of the weather bureau here
predicted q hard rain for the burnt region
today and a light rainfall began here dur
ing the forenoon.
APPREHENsIONs AT ST. PAUL.
Fears That Many Well-KnOwn Resi-
dents Have Perished.
81. PAUL, Minn., September at is fear
ed that many well-known residents of st.
Paul have perished in the forest fires Of
Hinckley and vicinity since Saturday night
Large numbers of sportsmen have left st.
Paul within the last ten days to hunt
prairie chickens near Hinckley. Mora. Sand
stone and other points in that vicinity. and
few OF these places have escaped the fierce
flames. The fire covers a wide stretch of
territory. and II these sportsmen were In
the forests no power on earth could save
them unless they were close to some large
body Of water.
A great many st. Paul families are un-
easy, fearing the worst has happened to
week. President George Freeman Of the
Minnesota Shoe Company and Lumberman
Cusick. q prominent resident Of Saltwater.
went hunting in the forests near Hinckley
asst Friday, and nothing had been heard Of
them I'D to midnight last night. 1t Is fear
ed they perished in the fire. Mrs. Freeman
said last night that her husbands address
was Mora, Mimi, about twenty-five miles
this side Of Hinckley, SO in all probability
Mr. Freeman Is safe, though nothing has
been heard from him.
Calling for Aid.
Gov Nelson. Mayor Smith of st. Paul and
Mayor Eustis Of Minneapolis have all is
sued proclamations calling on the people
for help. Anything in the line Of provisions
clothing or money will be very acceptable.
as the need is very great All the churches
in this city and the relief societies have
been throwing open their places for contri-
buttons, and several responses have been
made
Heue1 Tor H1nckley.
A relief train was sent to Hinckley at
0:30 with a force of men and supply Of
tents those being needed Just now. Ad-
ditional supplies were picked up at every
station along the road.
The chamber of commerce donated 5000
for relief at its meeting today.
A Mora special to the Dispatch says:
Yesterday afternoon several Of the surviv-
ing families from Pokegama were brought
In by hand cars and the rest were brought
to this place today. Several dead bodies
were found by the rescuing party, and
twenty-five are missing, with but little
chance Of their being found alive
A number Of families escaped by lowering
themselves into wells and seeking refuge
in the river.
A relief party has started cut today and
will bring in any more bodies that may be
found. The loss will foot up to about SJO,-
900, on which there was not a cent of in
surance.
IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN.
Reports of Fresh Outbreaks on the