Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-24

known that the following places had
been completely wiped out
| Quinnesec.
Schaffer.
Ralphs.
Salvoie.
Cornell.
| Woodlawn.
Talbot.
AT North and several other points
on the line of the Escanaba & Lake
Superior road, at o'clock last night,
when communication was cut off, the
fire had reached the outskirts of the
villages and no hope for saving any
of the property was offered. Hun
dreds of people are homeless.
Stanley Suffers BIG Loss.
Stanley, Wis, May 19.--Fire which
started from spark from the North
western mill, ragged all the afternoon
and was under control at s O'Clock
last night. Over 100 residences and a
dozen business buildings were de-
stroyed. The loss is 100000. A
high wind from the west carried the
flames away from the Northwestern
mill and saved that structure, but six
blocks east were completely burned
out. Among the losses are the DEPART
ment store of the Northwestern Lum-
Der company, $4,000; j. N. Olson, fur.
niture, $4,000; Long & Ness, meat
market, $4,000; Christian & Kinsena.
farm imprements $4,000; Norwegian
church and Young Peoples reading
room, $4,000. The damage in the resi-
oence section was over Saw 900, every
house being destroyed between the
Northwestern store and Franklin
street. So rapid was the progress OF
the confagration that practically moth
ing could be saved from the resi-.
dences. The public library was on
fire several times, but the walls ana
most OF the books were saved.
! Engines and firemen were sent from
Ihorpe, Eau Claire and Chippe wa
Falls, and firemen succeeded in keen
ing the flames out of the main bust
ness section.
Big Lumber Fire at Wausau.
Wausau, Wis, May 19.-Fire of I'M
known origin broke out in the lumber
yards Of Phillips & Menzmer at Mara
thon CITY yesterday. More than $1,000
GOO feet of lumber, valued at $4,000.
was consumed. Woods north of the
town are burning fiercely.
Michigan Village Wiped Out.
Menominee, Mich, May 19.-Forest
fires are burning large area of Me-
nominee county. Talbot, with 300
poulation, 25 miles north, was wiped
out by the fire last evening. Several
other villages and many farm build
ings, including large lumber stocks,
are in danger.
Several Lives Reported Lost.
Detroit, May 19.-Reports from Els.
canada and Gladstone, Mich, state
that disastrous forest fire is raging
in the upper peninsula in the neigh
borhood Of the cities mentioned. It is
reported that three towns have been
destroyed, that 30 square miles of
territory have been devastated and
sveral persons burned to death.
Many May Have Met Death.
Marinette, Wis, May 19.-The best
information obtainable is that the for
est fire has reached Iron county. This
makes four counties suffering from
fire. The area Is 200 square miles.
The village of Shaffer, Dickinson
county, has been wiped out No word
could be received as to the loss Of
| life there, if any. The village consist
ed of big mill and couple of hotels,
with warehouse and headquarters
for lumber camps. Saunders, Iron
county, lumber town, directly north
of Florence, Wis, also has been swept
by the flames. Here, as at Shaffer,
many may have met death.
Other Towns Destroyed.
| Menominee, Mich, May 19.-The
wind rose rapidly during the evening
and endangered Daggett, Powers and
other towns. 1t is reported that
Saunders, 300 inhabitants, has been
burned Quinnessecc, 1000 popula-
ton, is reported on fire. The station
| agent dI DdSBtiL dt ~ oclOck report
ed that the fire was half mile from
town, and the wind blowing directly
toward the village.
AuburndaIe Loss 100000.
Marshfeld, Wis, May 19.--The bust
ness portion Of Auburndaie was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is 100000;
| insurance 100000.
Farm Property Suffers.
Marquette, Mich, May, 19.-Forest
and bush fires are raging in places in
upper Michigan, causing heavy dam
ages to farm property and timber
holdings.
Gale Accompanies Fire.
Norway, Mich, May 13.-Quinnesec.
four miles west Of here, was burned
F, Yesterday The lose ia very heavy