The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-05
SEAS OF FLAME.
Forest Fires In Colorado COntinue-Several
Villages in Wisconsin Wiped Out.

Villages in Wisconsin Wiped Out.
Denver, Oct. 1.-Reports from the
western portion of the state continue
to tell of the ravages of the forest
fires, which bid fair to devastate the
greater part of the forests of the state.
A special from Glenwood Springs, the
center of the burning district, says:
The fires in the mountains near here
have taken fresh life, owing to high
wind. The sun was nearly obscured
all of Friday and the atmosphere is
heavy with smoke.
The fire east of Glenwood Springs
is fortunately in an unsettled portion
of the country and, aside from the i'm
mense loss by the burning of timber,
no loss has occurred up to the present
time. The stock on the range, as far
as heard from, mas escaped the fire.
On the south side of the Rio Grande,
from Minturn to Glenwood, the rail-
road men report a steady blaze of fire
plainly visible from the smaller val
leys. Many ranches have been aban-
doned. There appears to be no hope of
cessation of the confagration except
by very heavy rain or the demolition
of the timber by the destroying ele-
ment.
j. S. Swan, game commissioner,
states there is no doubt but that the
fires are caused by carelessness of
campers and people generally during
a season of exceptional dryness.
Milwaukee, Oct. IA dispatch from
Rice Lake says the forest fires in the
vicinity were checked by rains Thurs
day night. Fifty farmers near Rice
Lake lost all their possessions. The
Johnson Bros Lumber Co., six miles
west, lost their mill and stock of hard
wood lumber, with no insurance.
The town of Almena, near Rice
Lake, is reported destroyed. The 500
railway bridge near Almena was
burned, stopping all trains. No loss
of life is reported.
New Richmond, Wis, reports the
fires around Clear Lake and Glenwood,
which for time threatened to destroy
those towns, are now nearly out,
although much damage has been done.
Sprague, a small town on the Omaha
road, is rumored to have been partially
destroyed. Communication with the
place is interrupted.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Oct. 1.-Forest
fires which have been spreading for
three days show no signs of abate-
ment in Chippewa and Clark counties.
Outside these two counties the fires
have generally been checked by rain
or have burned everything in sight.
The devastated district extends
through the counties running from
Abbottsford, along the Wisconsin Cen
tral, for 200 miles, and north for IS
or 100 miles. 1t is estimated that 500,-
900, 900 feet of pine has been destroyed.
Many farm houses have been de-
stroyed. More than 100 farmers in
this county alone have lost all their
buildings and grain. Organized bands
of farmers have been trying to stop
the flames, but with little success.
No estimate can be placed upon the
damage done to gathered crops, build
ings, lumber and growing timber.
Madison, Wis, oct. Gov. Scofield
has received telegram from the pres
ident of the village of Turtle Lake,
Wis, saying that rs families are left
destitute there as result of the forest
fires and asking aid The governor
ordered Adj. Gen. Boardman to start
at once for Turtle Lake to report on
the situation. Gen. Boardman will
visit other places in the burned dis.
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