The herald., 1897-10-08

the past ten Gays have broken out more
furiously than ever. Ten or twelve per-
sons are reported to have been burned
to death, and the fire is rapidly spread
ing ard crossing over the boundary lifjs
into North Dakota.
The flames are driving hundreds of
wolves and coyotes out into the open
country and large fiocks of geese and
Gucks have been seen flying over the
burning forests.
Near White Mouth, Fl. L. Laundry, "A
trapper, was buried to daath. A Ger
man woman living in a small house
near where the fire was the most furious
yesterday, is reported to have been
burned to DEATH and her children are
missing. A dispatch from White Mout h
says the fire is spreading rapidly. Sew
eral settlers had close calls for their
lives. A heavy vino drove mass of
smoke which blinded and long, deep
line of flames which consumed every
thing in their path.
East of White Mouth the situa tior is
very critical. The section foreman of
Darwin and his wife and men were
picked up by freight train and brought
into White Mouth. Rroadmaster Horn
er, on a handcar, attempted to run from
Darwin with his men, but nearly sue
cumbed through suffocation, ard was
compelled to take refuge in a passing
freight train.
All the telegraph poles for several
miles east of the town are down and
trains are tied up.
At Bcausejour, Manitoba, seven per-
sons have been burned to DEATH Mrs
G. w. Thomas, her young son and
daughter had a race with the flames for
several miles. They had team of
horses. which they kept or the run.
Sparks from the burning timber were
blown into the dry grass Of a prairie
which they were compelled to cross, and
soon they were surrounded by the
flames. The frantic horses started to
run straight ahead into the burning tim
ber. Before they had gone far the car
rage overturned. anG they were thrown
down an embankment into a small
creek. This probably saved their lives.
They were badly burned.
The report from Morris, Manitoba,
says a prairie fire has been raging there
and that one family of five persons have
been knowr to have perished.
All tn suffering and loss of property
caused by prairie fires are not yet
known. The devastation seems to have
been widespread, reaching from St.
Annes on the southeast to st. Laurent
on the shore of Lake Manitoba, and from
Morris to Broken Head. The loss of
property is reported from all this area.
Today brought news from st. Laurent of
an additional fatality. Miss Brynn
daughter of a farmer near St. Laurent
fell victim. She left her home and it is
feared wandered away and perished in
the flames. She was betrothed to Mr.
Upholm, whose dead body was found in
the track of the fire. Captain Allen. who
was badly burned in the face near Lake
Francis, and who was brought to the
hospital for treatment, is dead from his
injuries. Fires are again raging about
the city, but no serious damage is re-
ported.
LOSS AT DETROIT
DETROIT, Mich. Oct. 7.-Careful es-
Inmates of the losses caused by this
mornings great fire place the total fig
ures at $640,000, with insurance at $685.
900. s.,
Added to the main losses are those OF
the people who had household goods,
etc, stored in the Central Storage build
ing and of the contents of offices of pro-
fessional people and others in the vari-
Gus buildings which were ruined.
The injuries to the firemen who were
hurt will not be permanent. Most of the
burned structures will be rebuilt
A PACKING HOUSE BURNED
WATSONVILLE, Oct. THE large
packing house ard dwelling of Relovitch
Bros, on Fourth street, and A. L. Blk
by's barn, all well stocked with fruit,
hay, vehicles and horses, were totally
destroyed by fire at $3.50 this morring.
The Relovitch family barely escaped
with their lives. Nire horses were
burned. Relovitch Bros loss is about
10000; insurance, $4,000. Bixby's loss.
$1,000; insurance, $500.