Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-10-23
THIRTY LIVES LOST
IN GREAT FOREST FIRES OF
SOUTHERN MICHIGAN.
Heaviest Loss Occurs in Pressure Isle
and Aipena Counties-Persons Driven
From Homes Camped In Open Fields
Twenty three Persons Lost Their
Lives on Inflated Relief Train.

twenty three Persons Lost Their
Lives on Inflated Relief Train.
Dispatches from Alpena, Mich, indi-
cate that the number of deaths in the
forest fires of Presque Isle and Alpena
counties last Friday, Saturday and Sun
day will surely exceed 40. In the vi
cinity of Metz, Bolton and Posen the
fires have burned sufficiently to leave
several hundreds of women and children
camping with comparative safety in the
open fields.
Perished in Relief Train.
1t is now estimated that % persons
lost their lives in the destruction of the
Inflated Metz relief train that went to
the rescue of refugees of forest fires.
1t is doubtful, however, if the names of
all will ever be known.
Dispatches from many points in the
Michigan fire zone indicate the DANCE
IN some places has passed and in others
it is greater than ever.
Conway, Hastings Heights, a summer
resort, and Riggsdale are also threat
ened. Over them hovers cloud of
smoke so hot that it seems almost ready
to burst into flames, and so sitting that
it is impossible to breathe freely in it.
Bay View, the scene of many chautau-
qua meetings. where there are many
valuable buildings, is in great danger
There are no residents there, but i'm
mense property loss would be entailed
should the buildings catch fire.
Hundreds of Men Fight Fire.
Marion, Ohio, Oct 1s.-With hands
blistered and working with tireless en-
cry, several hundred men are almost in
4 state of collapse in their efforts t
prevent the flames which are sweeping
over thousands of acres of pasture and
,imber land from destroying the town
IF Larue. Unless there is a shift in the
wind their efforts will be in vain Many
head of cattle have been burned. Viii !
ayers near the fire zone have been
forced to flee.
The fire started from sparks from
locomotive and the district being in a |
,arched condition the farmers were I'm |
Ible to check the blaze. In the hope of
checking the flames wide burrows were
bowed around Larue and it is believed
hat the flames will not cross them.
Providing for the Homeless.
Detroit, Oct. 1S.-Measures of relief
or the stricken people in Presque Isle
md Cheboygan counties are already
Inder way. Hundreds are homeless and
many have not sufficient clothing. A
rop in temperature would cause great
A theater at Alpena was
brown open to receive contributions
or the refugees. The freswept district
axes in an area, according to estimates
lade today, of about 100 square miles
The fires in the neighborhood of Sault
tie. Marie were growing worse Sunday
fternoon. The clouds of smoke there
re so dense that the sun is obscured
Ill Of the country between the South
hore railroad and Lake Superior in
chippewa county is ablaze.
Narrowing scenes are reported from
'osen, where many of the homeless
urned and suffering refugees from
fetz and Bolton have sought shelter.
anguish over the death of relatives and
riends is in many cases more keen than
he physical suffering.
Mondays Report.
But one fresh report of loss of life
anne into Alpena today. Henry Hines
is wife and two children are believed
o have been eremated on their farm
ear Cathro.
Between Metz and Rogers City seven
lore bodies have been found, making
total of &c lives that are known to
ave been lost in Pressure Isle and AL
ena counties since Thursday night.
Rogers City has been saved. South
'ogers is also safe. The village of
osen has been in grave danger, but I
8 chance to escape destruction are !
bought to be better. Alpena is still
nrrounded by fires, but is not in dan i
er, unless the wind shifts to the north. ,
'etween 500 and 1000 men are constant =
? on the fire line working to protect the
ity. Up to noon Monday A DWELLING Z
ouses and IS barns has been reporte !