The herald., 1898-10-01
t,culars of the ruin wrought
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t!culars of the ruin wrought
been received
Only one death a. far as KNOW
suited, that Of Mrs. Jacob CORES
Drywood. Two children Of Mrs. Con
were seriously burned while after
to rescue their mother.
The peouniary loss Is not expec
reach over 1000 900.
A dispatch from Rice lake says n
est fires in that vicinity were check
light rains last night. Fifty farmer
Rice lake lost all their possessions.
son Bros Lumber company, SIX
west, lost its mill and stock of hard
lumber, with no insurance.
The town of Alemena near Rice u
reported destroyed. The 500 RI
bridge near Alemena was burned, sto4
all trains on that line. No loss of IT.
been reported. The greatest damag
been done in the townships of Cumbe'l
Turtle Lake. Clinton, Stanford, Bal
Oak Grove and Cedar.
A special from Eau Claire says the n
western Lumber company lost 2,WoVo.
of saw logs above Stanley.
Fifield, Wis, reports much damaf
that region. The road from the Pike
summer resort to Fifield Is impassah
account of fallen timber, and numr
guests will be obliged to remain ther'
til the road is cleared. Rain last nigh
checked the fires.
Mills All Burned
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. ga Gun
land, Wis, special to the Dispatch sa
Cumberland presents a sad sight t
| The mill portion of the country
| smouldering heap Of ruins. The 10
about $1S5. 200. Forest fires were swep
the city from the southwest at ab'
O. clock last night by tornado. tn
! was filled with smoke and burning Gil
| and the fire started on the east and
sides of town about the same time.
\ flames spread with a rapidity that II
ened not only the entire city, but the
of the inhabitants as well. Every p'
the town was filled with smoke and
firebrands and the people were runni
every direction, panic-stricken with
ror. Two freight trains took about a
dred people to Shell Lake and hun
more sought the Western Lake shoi
safety.
Meanwhile the volunteer fire depart
did heroic work in trying to save the
ness portion Of the city. The wind ha'
assumed the velocity of a tornado al
atmosphere was lurid with flames ar
air filled with flying firebrands.
A timely downpour of rain, lasting
twenty minutes, enabled the f1rem
check the progress of the flames o
west side Of the city, but no human
could save the city east OF the o
Railroad, including the lumber var
mills Of the Beaver Dam Lumber
pany and the residences, including ii
house of Mayor Waterman. The bui
burned were the Combined Saw and
gle Mill. planning mill. many shed
barns of the Beaver Dam Lumber
pany and twenty-five residences.
loss is roughly estimated as follows
Beaver Dam Lumber Company, 81
residences, s25, 900: livery barn. saloc
other buildings, $4,000.
All the property was insured exec
residences. About forty farmers sou
of the city lost their homes and croT
| Still Raging
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Sept
Forest fires, which have been spreadi
days, show no signs of abating in {
wa and Clark counties. Outside
counties the fires have generally
. checked by rain or have burned ever
, In sight.
The devastated district extends II
, the counties running from Abbot
along the Wisconsin Central for 2oO
and north for seventy-five or HI
{ miles. I'll is estimated that 200 millit
, of pine have been destroyed. Man!
3 houses have been destroyed. Man!
dreds Of farmers In this county alon