The herald., 1898-10-04
CAMP CARfLfSSNfSS
REgPoNsIBLE FOR COLORADO
FOREST FIRES
THE FLAMES UNDER CONTROL
The Smouldering Embers Still Threat
en- if Dry and Windy Weather
Should Prevail
Associated Press Special Wire.


DENVER, COL, Oct S.-Reports received
today from various points in the regions
where forest fires have been spreading FOR
a week or two past are to the erect that
the fires have been checked in many places
by snow and rain. In the vicinity OF Glen
wood Springs the fires are almost extln-
gu.shed. Idaho Springs reports that the
fires on the west slope Of the divide are
pretty nearly under control and there is not
now much danger Of their reaching the east
slope. However, the fires will shoulder for
months, and another dry spell, followed by
winds. might revive the flames. Hun
dreds of miles Of fine timber have been
laid waste in the range of mountains to
the west of Middle Park and some ranches
have been destroyed.
A Leadville dispatch says: light snow
fall appears to have somewhat checked
the forest fires that were threatening some
OF the mining sections Of this county. The
snow was entirely too light to ext.nguish
the flames and unless another storm comes
within the next forty-eght hours It Is
feared that much damage will be done m
Lake Park and St. Kevn sections.
E. A. Julian, superintendent of the United
States fish hatchery at Leadville says that
criminal carelessness and .nexcusable neg
ligence on the part of the campers are re-
sponsible for nine -tenths Of the present for
est fires. The town of Kokomo is no longer
endangered.
In Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wye, Oct. Especial
Agent Abbott Of the Interior Department
returned from Carbon county, where he was
engaged for three weeks in fighting forest
fires along the west side Of Bald Noun
tain, the east and west sides Of the Platte
Valley, near Bennett, on the head of Spring
Creek the forks of the Encampment river
and around Ba tile Lake.
Mr.. Abbott's force consisted of large
number of ranchmen, who volunteered for
The country where the fires were burning
Is rough and mountainous, and 1t was ne
cessary to use pack animals to reach it. |
With great difficulty the various fires were |
put out and Their ravages confined to a |
comparatively small area. Had the fire on
Bald Mountain crossed to the east side of |
the mountain tract If magnificent timber
twenty-five miles long would have been de-
stroyed.
The department authorized Mr.. Abbott to |
/
bon county fires. From where he was
working Mr.. Abbott states that the i'm |
mense fires around Hahns Peak. Col, were |
to be plainly seen. The Colorado fires are |
driving large numbers of the deer and ante
lope north into Wyoming.
Word has been received that" the big
forests Of Northern Unita county, south
of the Yellowstone National Park, are burn
1x-ty1 J,o
est rangers stationed in the government
timber reserves of that section
In Wisconsin
CUMBERLAND, Wis, Oct. 3.-The bod
les of a man and boy were found today in
he woods between Almena and Poskn
lake, burned beyond recognition. Several
oersonsare still missing. Peter Ecklund
who was seriously burned ir. the forest
Tres. was brought to this city today in
critical condition and it is thought he cam
not live. A 4-year-old daughter of Rudolph
Miller and lne 7-year-old>so son of Nels Swan
ion were found in the woods one and one
lalf miles northeast of Almena, SO badly
burned that they carnot recover.
Mrs Frank Heinrichmeier, at Poskin
AXE, died this morning as a result of fright
md exhaustion in fighting fires.
Relief rooms were opened today and re-
lef Is being extended to starving families. {
The fire is still roaring on one side of
his city, but the greatest danger is be- {;
eved to be over.
Near the town of Johrstown, Polk coun-
Y, eight miles distant, heavy loss of farm
is reported today andl fires arc
till raging
Clouds of Insects
WICHITA, Kansl Oct. 3.-Several hours
efore sunset there began to arrive here,
ying low over the city, a cloud of count
css millions of insects, composed of grass
oppers, wasps bald hornets several va
ieties of butterflies and numerous wild
ees. They are drifting slowly with
ght breeze toward the southeast. the
owest flying wasps and hornets clustering
n great numbers about the spires of the
ighest buildings. The air was thick with
smoky haze and the theory is that the
aze and accompanying insect visitation v
re due to the forest fires now raging in {
the insects, it is supposed. being
riven from their haunts In advance of the /
ames. r