Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-13
ARE STILL In DANGER
FLAMES TIRE TEN MANY
TOWNS IN THE NORTH.
Smoke In the Lake Superior Region Shows
Fires Unquenched- Losses Aggregate In
calculable Millions Relief for the suf-
fering Subscribed Literally.
Fira sam nd Work.


Reports from the fire swept north
say that, while the worst is thought to
be over, the danger is not at an eni.
Fire smolders at countless points in
northern Wisconsin and Michigan,
and strong winds would fan the sparks
into blaze that wou d sweep away
many towns that have thus far fought
successfully against destruction. These
rekindled fires were seen on all sides
of Washburn and Ashland, and the
trainmen report the existence OF Iron
wood, Hurley, Odanah Bayfield,, San
born. Marengo Renoit and a dozen
other settlements is threatened. In
cendiaries, it is said, have tried to set
fire to Ashland and Washburn. The
authorities will not confirm the report
for fear of lynching:, bat it Is known
that the jails at both places are well
filled with II en- against whom no
charges have been recorded.
Port Wing. forty m les east OF Du-
luth en- the south shore Cf Lake Supe-
rior, was totally destroyed "Wednesday.
The town had 200 inhabitants. The
town of Spencer, Wis, had a clio g call.
Surrounded on all sides by growing
fires, the people sent a call for aid to
Stevens Point Cne hundred men re-
sponded, and, with 3C0 able-bodied
fre-fghte;s OF Spencer, succeeded in
saving the place. The village of
Thorpe, not far from Chippewa Falls,
also had a nnrrow escape. Succor sent
by neighboring towns prevented the
expected destruction, and the total
loss was not more than 10000. Still
another town that caught fire, Rib
Lake, in Taylor County, was saved by
prompt and vigorous work, and the
loss will not exceed $4,000. The little
town of Bruce, near Chippewa Falls,
was not so fortunate. Fires enveloped
it, and its 100 inhabitants waded into
the Chippewa river and covered their
heads with wet blankets. After the
fire had passed over them they saw an
ash-heap where their homes had been.
The loss Is about $4,000.
Reports are to the effect that Carl
ton, Kerrick, and Barnum, Mimi, are
in danger. The fires now surround
these places, and are raging furiously.
So dense Is the smoke at Carlton that
the operator there said he could not
see across the street. 1t Is therefore
impossible to know anything from any
of these fire, except from the spot it
SELF Seven people were burned to
death in the fires at Marengo, a few
miles south OF Ashland, Wis. In
Duluth the smoke Is so dense
that it is utterly impo sible to
distinguish even faint outlines OF build
ings 400 feet away. Offers of aid to
sufferers. both in cash and goods, are
coming in from distant States. The
temporary relief fund subscribed in
Duluth grows and now reaches over
$1,000. There are over one thousand
destitute refugees from the Hinckley
and Sandstone fires now in Duluth. One
of the sal features in the suffering On
the scene of the catastrophe is the
large number of cows, horses, sheep
and hogs, 4 well as fowls that mirac.
ulously escape the fires and are now
suffering and slowly dying from hun
ger. The humane societies will at
once take this part of the relief work
in charge.