Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-22

Davis, w. Va May I7.-All day long
hundreds of men from all sections have
bravely, but Intellectually fought the
forest fires, which at 7 o'clock tonight,
after forty-eight hours, are, if possible
burning more fercely than ever. Lum-
bermen, who this morning estimated the
probable loss at 5 100000, now state that
amount has been exceeded and are UNI
willing TO make any further predictions
of the loss. The Middle Fork tract is
completely wiped out, and the adjoining
forest is now burning. The weather is
still dry, the high shifting winds con-
tinue, and the air is sitting with the
smoke and heat. The women and chill
dren from the mountain villages are to-
night arranging to leave their homes to
take refuge in the larger towns. AS the
fire started in several places at the same
time from no known cause, it is now
thought to have been the work of incen-
diaries, who were prompted by revenge
against the new owners. AS far as
known no lumbermen or other citizens
have been caught in the forests.
Chicago, May I7.-NearIy half the
business portion of the suburban town
of Blue Island, was destroyed by fire to-
day Altogether twenty-six buildings
were consumed, entailing a total loss of
about $4,000. A shifting wind was
blowing; almost a hurricane at the time
of the fire and it spread rapidly. Three
hundred people who were attending a
dance in Saenger hall had a narrow es-
cape from death. The building caught
fire while the dance was in progress and
a stampede ensued. Many people were
bruised, though none were seriously in
jured. The last of the escaping crowd
rushed through a cloud of smoke and
heard the sound of burning timbers be-
hind them In spite of the efforts of
the fremen all the buildings in Grove
street between Western avenue and Hen |
ry street, the west side of Western av
enue between Grove and Vermont |
streets, and every building on the east
side of Western avenue were destroyed.
Atlanta, Ca May 1.-THE most Sc
rious coufagration this city has iexperi
enced in ten years. broke out shortly
before II o'clock tonight in a block in
the centre of the city bounded by the
tracks of the Southern railway and Pc
oria, Decatur and Collins streets. The
Markham house, adjoining the union
depot and one of the best known hotels
in the country was Destroyed, involving
a loss of about $4,000 and buildings and
covered by an insurance of
$4,000.
Milton & Patterson's livery stable, in
which the blaze originated, Patterson's
establishment, a row of l
small rookeries on Decatur street, and {
lalf dozen houses on Collins street, oc- c
;upied by the demi-mode were con- c
umed. i
At midnight the fire had made a COM t
,lete sweep of the block and was threat c
ming to spread across the street. The O
otal loss of the Markham house block f
probably about $4,000, largely COW a
red by insurance. d
By diligent efforts the fremen sue a
eeded in stemming the rush of the Fl
ames and about I o'clock had gotten V
hem practically under control. L
Berlin, Md, May I7.-Twenty five IL
wellings were destroyed by fire today Il
t Franklin City, Va, twenty-eight II
lilies from here. The fire started in a st
anne building at the shore end of the d.
Ter, which was used as a depot by the 81
AIRY land & Virginia Railroad company, tn
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad. &C
he people of the town turned out and 81
rming bucket brigade, tried to stop
e Roadway of the fire. On the pier tn
ere a number of cars which were con- OF
med and the road-bed was torn up for co
considerable distance. Among the sill
lildings destroyed was the postoffice ma
ID Methodist church which has re- 1t
ntly been erected. Sa
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