The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-09
MICHIGAN NOTES.
STATE NEWS NOTES OF GENERAL IN
TEREST.

Happenings OF the Past Few Days Which
Have Occurred in Our Own state Re-
ported by Telegraph and Placed for the
Convenience of the Reader.
MENoMINEE, Mich, Aug. 2.-Fire that
started in the lumber yards In the north.
srn part of tho city caused q loss of about
$780, 600. 1t burned over thirty acres OF
ground and caused serious injuries by
flying timbers The lumber was carried
from tho piles by the fierce wind created
by undercurrents. 1t was thought that
two men were killed, but this proved to
be an error. Many were injured by tho
flying timber, those more serious being as
follows: Lavigne Anderson, head cut
and bruised; Chief of Fire Department.
Keatz, nose broken and otherwise in.
jured; McNeely, fireman, hands and arms
bruised; Postmaster Stiles, head cut; un.
known boy, legs broken and skull frac.
tured, thought to be dying.
AS near as can be estimated the losses
are: A. Spies, 100000, no insurance;
.Girard Lumber company, $3.50, 000 partly
insured; Bay Shore Lumber company,
$4,000. partly insured; other losses,
about 500 600, partly insured.
Wind Blowing Gale.
A small blaze was first seen in pile of
laths in Spies yard, and before any one
could get over to the burning pile the
whole lot was a solid blaze. The fire
department. responded promptly and ev-
cry foot of hose that could DO obtained in
the two cities was called into requisition.
The fire tugs also rendered good service,
as did the mill pumps, but the blaze was
too hot and flames mountains high. carry
ing with them cinders, some of which
fell on buildings over half milo away.
The wind was blowing gale from the
northwest, and hundred new fires
would kindle every minute. Line after
line of hose was stretched. The Mari
nette fire department responded to q call
for aid, but still the flames spread, eat
ing their way into the adjoining piles be-
fore the dividing line between the Spies
and Girard lumber company's yard was
reached. AS nearly all the territory
about was covered with lumber and other
inflammable material the fire caught
simultaneously at several points, and
baffled the efforts of the flremen to con-
fine it,
Great Alarm in the City.
All the hose companies for miles
around were quickly summoned to the
scene, but their efforts could not restrain
the flames, qnd they almost burned them
selves out, licking up every stick of lum-
Der in the district The amount con-
sumed will reach 5000, 600 feet. There
was great alarm felt throughout the city
when the advance of the fire was seen,
ana the residence section was In immi-
nent peril. Each householder to save his
own place Joined with the force nearest
the flames to add to tho defense, and this
bucket brigade did yeoman serve in final.
ly keeping the flames within the lumber
district. The greatest danger was felt
when the match factory caught, as 1t was
feared the fire would spread from this
point and destroy the entire northwestern
part of the city. The firemen redoubled
their efforts here and by persistent work
saved the buildings, although much Of
the stock was burned. A block of build.
ings close to the match factory also took
fire and five of them were destroyed,
but the firemen succeeded in saving the
others.