New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-21
WIND AND FIRE WORK HAVOC
ICY BLASTS IN THE NORTHWEST FAN THE
FOREST FIRES INTO ACTIVITY.

LARGE AREAS OF COUNTRY sUFFER-sEVERAL
LIVES LOST AND MUCH PROPERTY DESTROYED.
Chicago Oct. 20.-For the last two days the
arid gales and blistering winds of Arizona ana
New-Mexico seem TO have been transferred to the
American and Canadian Northwest The chief
difference is that instead Of the scorch of an equa-
torlal srocco the icy blasts of the Poles have
held sway.
This has been the general condition. not only in
Minnesota but in the Dakotas and Manitoba. and
sand storms and dust storms have made the air'a
binding. freezing scourge. accompanied as they
have been by low temperature that cannot or
dinarily be expected before the latter part Of
November.
The wind has reached and maintained for hours
n velocity of fifty miles hour, and the alkali
deposits OF Northern North Dakota and Manitoba
and the sandy soil Of South Dakota and Mime
sofa have armed and Intensified the universal
blizzard. Mere physical discomfort has not been
the worst characteristic Of the storms of the last
few days
More than one human life and large amounts
of farming property have been the forfeit OF
Natures angry mood. The winds have fanhed
smoldering forest fires into fresh blaze ana
fury, and started new coniiagratons, partlcu-
arly in the Red River Valley and Manitoba,
and the consequences In the way or loss 10
large areas of country in the Northwest been
swept by fire. Some Of these prairie conhagra-
tions have appeared In northwestern Mime
sofa and South Dakota, but the bulk OF the
disaster has fallen both sides or the Red
River Valley in Minnesota and North Dakota,
extending for many miles up into Manitoba;
Locomotive sparks set three fires on the
trip from Red Lake Falls 10 the crossing or the
Fosston line at Tilden. Just east of this cross
ing the worst fire occurred. 1t swept north'
and great loss resulted. Another bad fire
started in Jacksonville, eight miles east Of
Crookston. Nearly all the country between
Crookston AMI Maple Lake, north or the toss-
ton line has been freswept, and the loss VIII
be heavy only one life has been thus far re-
ported lost in Minnesota, a child of II. Thinner
ick who was burned to death near Jiermann.
In Manitoba near Elm Creek two section
men of the Canadian Pacific were burned To
death Houses stables, live stock, grain Stacks
and hay have been consumed in all directions
in the Province and half a dozen people all toid
have lost their lives and score more have been
seriously burned and permanently MANNED.
1t is estimated that a quarter or a million
bushels OF grain and nearly a million toilS Oh
hay have been destroyed.
Benton Harbor. Mich. Oct 20.-The village Of
Riverside a small place Of $50 inhabitants. was
wiped out by fire last night The wind was blow
Ing a gale and the facilities for fighting ire
were meagre. A score of dwellings, a saWmili,
three stores. the postoffice, cooper and black-
smith shops and railway station were destroyed
Kewaunee. Wis, oct. 20.-Forest fires are rag
ing throughout the country. Many farmers are
I'm danger Of losing their property. Last night
the following farmers lost their barns ana
dwellings: Charles Vorphal and c. Miller. OF
Luxembourg; John Shinick and Frank Horak, OF
Cass County and John Vesco. West kewaunee
Unless rain comes soon there VIII be sun
loss.