The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-28
FOREST FIRES RAGE.
Whole Villages Swept Away in
the Great Northwest.
People Of Phillips. Wis.,. Fugitives
from the Flames.
Men, Women and Children Hcdged
by Fire at Pow elPs Mills.
IBy Associated Prsss ,

MlLW ACkEE. July 3. A special from
Phillips, WIS. says three thousand peo-
pie have been made homeless there by
the forest fires. Not u building is lef;
standing in the town, and property val
ued at from 81 5000 to s., OcccO has been
swept away.
All day yesterday the flames sur
rounded the village. Hundreds OF men
battled with the fire, but without suc-
cess. The pine forests were as dry as
parchment. and the flames leaped from
tree to tree with such rapidity that the
air seemed on fire. The baking soil
sent up gas that ignited. and the
atmosphere itself seemed to blaze.
When the fire reached the city IT
swept from house to house, and in an
hour had wrapped the entire village In
flames. The people fled to the railway,
where trains were standing. ard they
were hastily conveyed to neighboring
towns Nothing but a few personal
effects were saved. There are rumors
of losses of life, hut in the confusion
! they cannot be confirmed.
Families are separated, some members
having been taken to one place and
| others TO another and 1t is impossible
| to learn whether or not all have es
capped.
! The heaviest losses by the fire are
those OF the John r. Davis Lumber
Company. $4,000, and Fayette Shaw.
! tanner. $2pDU.J.
4 despatch from chiffon. Wis. says
nine buildings were consumed by fire
blowing heavy gale and the whole
town was threatened with destruction.
! \ fire steamer and company from Chill
| ASHLAND. Wis, July 2s-Forest
I ires are producing great suffering and
loss, throughout this vicinity, and rail
| road companies have never before eN-
perienced such damage from fires. ON
the Wisconsin Central road 1t is i'm
possible 10 move trains.
Phillips, the headquarters OF John r.
Davis Lumber Company, manufactur-
ing town OF 2vo people. Is totally de-
stroyed by fire, and only few buildings
remain standing.
/ Five hundred women and children
from Phillips were reported in the woods
here without shelter.
C,mmgnication With F.ifeid Is now
town is also On fire. Along the omaha
line the fires are raging with terrible
terceness.
I Shores Crossing. a little village eight
miles west OF Ashland, was destroyed,
and the homeless families were brought
to. Ashland.
ON aha line. caught fire d, 2 O'Clock yes
tefday. The White River Lumber Com
rany's mill, with 10000 feet of lumber
in the yards. was destroyed. and the
tire town was threatened. Railroad off,
Gals say the loss at Mason is fully a
million dollars.
MEnFORD. Wis. July 2s-what is
kr own as PoNel"s Mills, eight miles
west OF here, sent word yesterday, ask
Ing for assistance on account, Of fores,
fires The hand engine was despatc ned
at once with teams and one hundred
men went to the rescue. and arrived
u Ne too soon TO save the mill and resi-
dences for the time being,
Small farmers In the vicinity moved
their families and what little they could
gather on wagon 10 the mill site.
men. women and children were confined
on five acres Of ground surrounded by
one seething mass OF flames.
, kALSO. Wash. July S.-The losses
, 50 far reported from the awful fores'
: fires raging throughout the mountains
Of this section assrsgate about $50
; LETT destitute and without shelter OF
[ food. A relief partyh as gone there
. but IT Is feared there will be great suf
, fering before I; pushes its way through
, Fires have been burning around III
n Inflated towns for several days, bu
e about noon yesterday roaring gal
' swept down the mountain, lifting higl
in the air tops and limbs OF burning
Q trees and carrying them long distance
< as brands to start new fires in thou
o sand different places.
Almost simultaneously dozen fire
g were raging in Three Forks. The terror
e striCk IN people had t. dee for their lives
leaving everything behind them. 4
= llnas Lake Mr. Mahoney. who ran
V hotel. with his v lie and two small chill
Il dren, naded ont into the water Of tn
q lax. and remained there for hours.
1t is almost certain thai number q
l. livrs have been lost among the prospeC
q tors.
e The total loss at Three Forks is abou
ST. 900: II Watson. about SO. co.: at Bea
TO Like. $500
l. II is feared that callahan. the tels
n graph operator ~ Watson. and Fran
Price, who We on the north fork I
,e Carpenter Creek. have parisned. tn
,e line OF the fire Il twenty-five miles lonl
and the damage 10 valuable timber
a CrmOuS,
buildings at the Tam OShanter min
and the Blue Bell mine were burne.
At kslso alarm il felt for the safety
the town \ big fire has been burnln
To on the lake shore within a quarter