New-York tribune., 1908-10-19
FIRE VICTIMS SUFFER
GOTERNOR ISSUES PLEA.
Harroscing Tales Told by SwUiUors
More Deaths Reported.

Detroit oct. 1s-Reports from the forest fire dis
tic q Northern Michigan were fragmentary to
az but there indications Of improvement in
the general situation far imminent danger 70
,t<e and property concerned The condition OF
,,,e victims zrho survived the destruction their
bones and villages however is pItiful in the ex-
creme with the likelihood OF greater distress and
-,snv deaths from exposure in case of sudden drop
~ temperature Refugees are carnped in box cars
and open fields
Governor Warner issued appeal to-day for con-
.-fb5tions and Mayor Thompson OF Detroit has
.aued special meeting OF the Common Council for
.o--7or-oz morning 10 consider relief Bishop
charles . Williams % the Episcopal Diocese of
Michigan who Just returned from the fire dis
--s-t viii asked describe conditions he wit
MESSED them 3 public meeting here tomorrow.
The Detroit Board Of Commerce held meeting at
.Ae Detroit Club tonight % arrange the details Of
.1f--i-E a preliminary carload % provisions and
he5ding north tomorrow. and Governor
Warner has directed AdjUtant General McCSuerrin
~ ne STATE troops take the initiative in similar
measures ~ Grand Rarids. The Detroit Mack
mac Railroad Company has already sent dozen
ca-1aaas a provisions lumber and hay into the
-,g-ne5 district from Bay City.
President J D Hawks Of the Detroit & Mack
i1sc Railroad received word to-day that forest fires
we're seriously threatening the town Of Ossineke
so.-h of Alpeza- OF Thunder Bay
Following Is the Governors appeal 70 the people
q Michigan for contributions
The destructive forest fires which have raCed
over the northern part OF the state during last
fe-fl loss of life and property have ALREADY rem
de-ed about i've hundred Of our people homeless
ard dependent upon immediate public charity. The
r-cr-pc relief furnished by the officials of the De-
most co-rTlenda6le but the Icss and sufferfng are
g great and the reed for further assistance is
c-E-n- that there should be prompt action the
Pc - - -r'-r~51- sr5 rSii5-e- -,,, ,,.,. -,,-
escs-ed death are shelterless and destitute Food
clothing, bedding furniture. money and building
& n
t.-ru1are people may be lessened and that none
Dsy perish from hunger OF exposure
therefore urge upon the charitable people OF
tbs greet state 50 oounIifUlly blessed with
Ct these stricken people Alpena viii the dis
= = E5ss p-esides1t q TIE Def-6t { n MsSk SSke
insc Railroad vhc Is giving his personal attention
-rzt lie Detroit & Nackinac the Aficbigs1 r7err-aI
sd - Pe-e ATa-oIletta railroads uf s-sno-,
everything free Of charge. and urdoubtedIv All the
s5ls . see. viii DO likewise
Only one report Of loss Of life came into A1-ena
TO-DAY. Henry Hines his wife and Two children
are believed have been burned On their farm
nez- Cathrc-
Berween Metz and Rogers City seven more bodies
have been found making total OF tverty-six lives
known rc have been lost in Presque Isle and AIu-ra
counties since THURSDAY night
our r the burned district there are now coming
new stories q suffering and dangers endured by
those VINO survived the flames Miss Cassie How
land had r7enry-siZ little children in her school
L71- ------tSl-lE rlt0dS afternoon Al the after
r7cn recess the air was smoky. Half an hour later
re woods about the little schoolhouse were blazing
fs-celT The children started for their homes but
were compelled 70 20 10 a neighbo-inE house for
shelter Miss HoSland says she could hardly face
the T-ld during the walk Of quarter Of 2 mile 70
hs- oTr home After she reached il the heat grew
intense that the women were compelled 10 seek
shelter The cellar while the men fought TO save
TIE house
Then says Miss F50R-laud. refugees who had
sscsred with their lives by lying II the pIoughed
1e--s with their faces buried II The sand began 10