The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-08
THE FOREST FIRES.
They Continue to Devastate Land
and Homes in Wisconsin.
Partially Checked I'm Polk County
Reports Received nj Cumberland
shy That Nine Persons Have Per-
ished-Hundreds Homeless.

Cumberland, Wis, Oct. 3.-From re-
ports received here, nine people have
persisted.
A dispatch from Rice Lake says that
many unidentified bodies have been
found charred in the woods, and that
so far as heard from there are over 100
persons missing. Advices from Rice
Lake state that the fires in the neigh
borhood are worse than ever, and that
the loss of life will be much greater
than IL was supposed II would be.
The property loss in this county viii
aggregate S40O,000 besides the farm
buildings and crops. A large amount
OF stock has been burned and much
hardwood timber has been destroyed.
Cumberland. Wis. Oct. A. The
fire is still raging on one side OF
the city. but the greatest danger isbe-
lieved 10 be over. In the town OF
Johnstown, Polk county, eight miles
distant, heavy loss of farm property
Is reported and fires are still raging.
\ Reports from county districts tell Of
\ the finding of the bodies OF an un-
I known man and boy in the woods be-
tween Almena and Poskin Lake,
burned beyond recognition. Several
persons were still missing, and these
are supposed TO be two of them.
Hundreds Are Homeless.
Turtle Lake, Wis, Oct. 3.-The dam
nge done by the forest fires OF the last
few DAYS cannot be estimated or over
estimated. Hundreds OF families are
homeless, many are almost naked, and
In few days all will want for food. as
the small supplies in the towns are not
sufficient. The people are in no condi-
ton TO pay for what there is. The
devastation wrought by the fire is sc
great that IL cannot be comprehended
by anyone not on the ground.
Colorado Fires Checked.
Denver, Col, Oct. 4.-Reports re
ceiyed Monday from various points II
the regions where the forest fires have
been spreading for week or two pas
are 10 the effect that the fires have
ben checked in many places by snow
and rain.
In the vicinity OF Glenwood Spring
the fires are almost entirely extin
guished.
Idaho Springs reports that the fire
on the west slope OF the divide ar
pretty nearly under control, and Their
is not now much danger of their reach
ing the east slope. However, the fire
, will smolder for months, and anothe
dry spell, followed by winds, might re
vive the flames. Hundreds of miles
, fine timber have been laid waste in III
range of mountains to the west of Mic
die Park, and some ranches have bee
destroyed
Had a Hard Fight.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. Especial Al
bolt, OF the interior department, has re
turned from Carbon county, where b
was engaged for three weeks in figh'
ing forest fires along the west side {
Bald mountain, the east and west side
: OF the Platte valley, near Bennett. o
the head Of Spring creek, the forks {
the Encampment river and around Ba
n tie lake.
e The department of the interior a
e thorized Mr. Abbott TO spare no e.
e pense in extinguishing the Carbo
n county fires. From where he was wor
e ing Mr.. Abbott states that the immen
II ares around Hahn's peak, Colorad
h, could be plainly seen. The Colora'
lie fires are driving large numbers OF de
A. and antelope north into Wyoming.
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