The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-26
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
NEBRASKA PRAIRIE FIRE
BURNING EVERYTHING
IN ITS PATH.

Deaths Reported-Railroad
| Company Sends Men
toSave the Towns.
Other News.
Loomis, Neb., pa prairie fire
is raging through this section Of the
state, and already three deaths are
reported, while a number of farmers
are missing. Houses and stock
running faretoward $1oo,ooo have
already been lost, and the FIRE con.
tinues with unabated fury.
August Olson, an sged farmer,
is known to have been burned to
death and two Of his hands are
missing. James Lewis and Will
liam Anderson, ranchmen, are alse
dead. A number of cowboys are
reported missing from different di.
rections.
The flames are past all hope of
control, ard are leaping 4
cross ths prairie at rasehorse speed,
burning every thing in their path.
The Burlington railroad has sent
special train with fire.6ghters
from Holdredge to assist the ranch
men in saving tho small towns in
tho path of the flames. From
Loomis to the Platt river, Is miles,
the whole country will undoubtedly
be swept clear by tho fire. Further
to the weet, toward which the blaze
ia sweeping, thu prairie country ex-
tends for nearly Zoo miles. There
are no streams of note along this
country, and the fire may sweep to
the bend of the Platte river in that
direction.
Bassets, Neb.. March IA dis.
astrons prairie fire has been raging
in Rock courty since early this
morning. The frs originated in
Lnup county, aud driven by a high
wind, burned strip fyo to tes
miles vide from the south line o1
the county to the railroad neal
Newport, distarcs of 40 miles.
Thousands of tons of hay, many
dsnces. outbuildings and stock
have been Destroyed. The fire con
tiuues, and an army of men ane
team s is fighting it.
Kearley, Neb., March 23.-A
prairie fire ignited the BurlingtoE
Railroad Platte river bridge today
p and partly destroyed it.
Milton, Or, March 23.-Eithel
Otis c. Iogle must make an abjec
apology to the memb bers of th'
Christian church, of this ace fo
the insults which be heaped upor
the head OF The pastor, Rev. R. L
Cartwright, and for which the min
lister soundly thrashed him, or els
his name will BIZ stricken from tn
rolls OF the congregation.
u II can attend Christian Endeav
: or meetings, but it is impossible 70
- me to sit aud listen to that thing,
3 cried Mr.. Ingls last Sunday. befor
s the horrified church mem ber-.
& Fined SIS for assault and batter
e upon the person of Mr.. Ingle, tn
Z pastor Of the Christian church Sun
I day before last apolog zed from to
z pulpit for tbs disgrace which b
s had brought upon the congregatio
s and upon Christianity. But
z was impossible for me to withstsn u
Z the insults thrust upon me by NJ,
4 luele,' was the pastors plea.
Z The church members either bs
5 lieved that the ministers ofens
E should be forgiven in a Christia
z spirit, or else they were proud OF
e pre- acher who could call a ma
I from his placs of business an
z thrash him on the spot, so by
5 unanimous vote the church exonel
s ated Mr.. Cartwright. He has prs
z scented his resignation, but it wa
{ not accepted then, and probabl
Z will not be.
2 Excitement reigned 10 the Chris
s tan church when the pastor mad
bis apology. Though he made u
Z excuses and asked forgiveness fro,
Z none, the exoneratipg vote was in
Z mediste. Then the members though
+ that Mr.. Ingle should extend II
{ hand of friendship and call
" square. He was called upon for a
= apology, bat none was forthcomin
Ha was given until next Sunday
> save himself from expulsion.
Until Rev. Cartwright ente
ed upon his work here two years ae
rs rs Mr.. Ingle had been the leader
the Christian Endeavor society, ar