Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
Twenty-Five Front of
Flames on Northwest Ranges.
DEATH AND DEVASTATION
Hibr}ing, Foxboro and Other Towns
il. in Grave Danger. {.
BURNED AREA ALONG BORDER
Forests in Indian Reserve and in
Wisconsin and Minnesota
Are AblaZe.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, September IL
Forest fires that have been raging in the
northern parts of the state, along the in
ternational border, braking forth afresh,
menace several towns and hamlets direct
ly in their path.
Only the providential change of the
wind can save them from being wiped out.
in the opinion of railroad officials return
ing from trips of inspection to ascertain
the extent OF the damage wrought.
Three deaths have been added to the list
in the last twenty-four hours. The prop
erty destroyed has been hoisted further
into the millions.
The greatest danger is in the vicinity of
Hibbing, about sixty miles north of Du-
luth. Several buildings were burned dur
ing the night.
Citizens Fight Vainly.
The village of FoXboro, in Wisconsin, is
reported this morning surrounded by
flames Citizens fought all night long in
an effort TO stop thesspread of the fire.
Their efforts were of little avail. The
flames at daylight were within half mile
of the town, which has d population of
80 persons.
Along the Mesba range several hundred
men have been at work for twenty-four
hours fighting flames, which threaten the
Mahoning mine location. At Nashwauk
the wind died down at midnight, when
within mile of the town. The advance
of the confiagration was stopped.
A solid wall of flames, twenty-five miles
in length, is said to stretch from Grand
Marias to Chicago bay, on the interna-
tonal boundary line. The flames are de-
vouring everything In the Whlte t1sh
valley There is a bad fire at Silver
| mountain and Gunf1int.
Indian Reserve in Blaze.
The fire in the Indian reserve is still
| burning.
| Reports from Two Harbors. Mimi. indi
cate that forest fires are spreading
throughout the northern portion of Cook
and Lake counties. Large areas of stand
| ing timber have been destroyed.
4 block of business buildings at Wash
burn wis. was destroyed by lre at ar
early hour today. The Nelson Hotel
three saloons and an ice house Were
| burned. The damage Is estimated al
100000.
Fire Gaining Headway.
PORT ARTHUR, Ontario. September
11.-Bush fires surround Port Arthur an6
Fort Williams. and all day yesterday fire,
men and cltlZenS lOuSHl tuS liz
whole country east and west is ablaZe
and the fire is gaining great headway
| On Thunder cape the whole section is
| lighted up with flames from forest fires
East of here. along the Canadian Pacific
raIlway it is reported that the worst
forest fires in the country are now
raging and that thousands of dollars
worth of timber is abaZe.
Along the Duluth extension several
villages are threatened. According to a
report received the fire is only short
distance from the village Of Hymers
From the international boundary to Hy-
mers. distance of thirty miles, the whole
country is ablaZe.
Forest fires destroyed the camp owned
by George Mooring on Pigeon river yes
terday with the complete outfit. One
camp owned by the Pigeon river company
and located on Arrow river was today
totally destroyed. while another owned by
the same company was partially destroy
ed. The fire on Thunder cape is still
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