Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-07
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Forest Fires

Forest FIRES.
WINNIPEG, Man., Oct. THE forest
fires that have been raging in Manl-
toba. close to the boundary line, for the
past ten days, have broken out more fu-
riously than ever. Ten or twelve per-
sons are reported to have been burned
to death and the fire is rapidly spread
ing over the boundary line into Dakota.
Firemen have been fighting the flames
night and day trying to keep them from
getting into the more thiokly.populated
districts. Hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of timber have been de-.
stroyed and considerable grain as well
as some farm buildings. Up to this
time the fire has been confined to the
Canadian side of the boundary, but the
Swarth line, between the United States
and Manitoba, has been obliterated
and great fears are entertained that the
fires will get beyond the control of the
settlers. The flames are driving hun
dreds of wolves and coyotes out into
the open country and large focks OF
geese and ducks have been seen flying
over the burning forests. Many per
sons have had thrilling escapes from the
flames and the accounts concerning the
burning to death of others are heart.
rending. A dispatch from White Mouth
says the fire is spreading rapidly. East
of White Mouth the situation is ry
critical. All the telegraph poles for
several miles east of the town ale down
and trains are tied up. At Broken
Head, Monitobs, the country is on fire
On both sides of the Broken Head river
enormous damage is being done. The
smoke is 80 thick that it is impossible
to see twenty yards in any direction.
LA GRANDE, Ind, Oct. THE
drought, which is without precedent il
northern Indiana, has been partially
broken by light rain. The fire in the
Tamarack swamp has increased, but
the farmers are now 80 organized that
they anticipate no great damage unless
the wind suddenly changes. Great
fires are burning in the marshes near
Rochester, Ind.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. Forest
fires are raging in the eastern part OF
this county. Last evening the little
towns of Edgerton and Baldwin were
threatened with fire and were saved
only after hard work. Barns, corn in
shock and acres of winter wheat which
was dried up, have been destroyed.
KENosHA, Wis, Oct. 7.-Old settlers Of
Kenosha say this has been the driest season
for years in that part of the country. vege.
tation has been parched and crops blasted.
Wells and springs have dried up, and as re.
suit of sea city of water stocks have suffered
greatly Prairie fires in Somer and Bristo'
caused by sparks from passing engines de-
stroyed considerable property belonging to
ad opted 10 stay the advance of the flames. In
tinguished, it continued to burn below the
surface
NILES, Mich, Oct. East and north Of
this CITY the terrible m arsh fires still continue
Farmers have fought the flames night and
day for week aud are utterly exhausted
They have moved their bousehod goods to
places of safety AID have sacrificed their
homes Near Berrien Springs on what is
know as the Big Meadow. hundreds of acres
of potatoes have been roasted in the hills.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Oct. THE Kankakee
marth fire is rapidly spread ing in this country.
though the farmers have given up all other
work and are fighting all hours of the day
and night. Several houses were destroyed
last night The big marsh near Tassinong
caught fire again last night and the flames
swept over acres of laud, destroying every
thing 10 their path
DECATUR, Ind Oct Forest fires are rag.
ing over the entire northwestern portion of
this county. Entire fields of shocked corn
have been swept away by the flames