The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
HUGE FIRES
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Forests Are
Burning.
NO RAIN YET.
Thousands Are Fighting
the Flames,

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. So.-A spe-
cial to the Journal from Chippewa
Falls, Wis, says: 1.-The forest fires are
still creating great havoc through this
section of the state. No rain has yet
fallen in the district tributary to this
point, and the lumber companies are
sending hundreds of men inc the woods
in an endeavor to save the standing
pine
All trains coming in Chippewa Falls
from the north and west are hours
late. The Wisconsin Central is exper-
fencing great difficulty in handling
traffic as it's wires are all down. A
movement has been started to assist
the homeless farmers, who have been
burned out. Thousands are still fights
ing the flames, but are making little
Roadway as everything is dry as tin
der.
1.-THE entire business portion of this
city has been destroyed by fire with
the exception of one block
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. So.-Reports
received at the railroad offices here
state that the forest fires in the north
ern part of the safe Were quenched by
a heavy fall of rain last night. The
heaviest loss was suffered at Cumber-
land, where rs families were rendered
homeless by the flames and large
saw mill plant valued at $225, 900 was
wiped out. Wires are down in all d.
rections. Only one death, as far as
known has resulted, that of Mrs. ia
COB Correson, at Dry Wood. Two
children of Mrs. Cerreson were Sc
kiously burned while attempting to
rescue their mother. The pecunfary
loss Is not expected to reach over
s., 900, 900.
Denver, Sept S0.-Battle Mountain
government reserve bounded by the
Grand river on the north, Roaring
Fork on the east and the Gunnison on
the west, is a mass of flames. This re-
. serve runs through the counties of
Garfield. Delta and Mesa.
The big White river government re-
serve, starting in Garfield county and
extending through the Routt and RiC
Blanco, is also on fire.
Reliable reports show that the fires
are now nearly 800 miles in circuInfer-
ence, with Glenwood for a center, and
practically every mountain range with
timber is ablaze. The only cessation
of the fire is that reported from
Cottonwood and -Four Mile creek
where the flames have consumed every
thing that will burn on the mountain
Sides On the south side of the Ric
Grande, from Minturn to Glenwood, the
railroad 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
a cessation Of the conflagration until il
burns itself out, except by heavy
rain
]. S. S. Swan, game commissioner
states there is no doubt that the fires
are caused by carelessness of campers
and people generally during a season
of exceptional dryness.
Col. w. T. s. May, chief United States
forester, has gone to the west slope tt
inspect the country under government
control where fires are burning.
The weather man can offer no hope
for those on the western slope whose
homes and crops are threatened by the
forest fires. There are no indication:
whatever of rain, and this seems tx
be the only element to stay the flames
fury.
No loss of life has been reported, but
several people have lost their homes
and their crops. All the game is leav-
ing the country and escaping the smoke
and heat of the blazing woods.
Dispatches received here say thai
Wheyley's Peak, between North and
Middle Park, is now a mass of flames
and 1t is greatly feared that they will
extend to both these beautiful camp
ing grounds The fire has already GU
a swath IS miles long, from the Crane
river almost to Dillen, in Summii
county The width is as yet unknown
Kreinmling, in Grand county, has ha6
a narrow escape, and the danger is moi
vet entirely over.