The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-04
ANOTHER
II BIG FIRE

Aberdeen, Wash, Aug. A care
less traveller threw a lighted match
into the underbrush and started a
forest fire twelve miles from Hoquin
yesterday. 1t quickly got beyond con-
troll and swept over ten thousand
acres of slashings on which were pill
ed fifteen million feet of cut timber,
and now threatens the logging camps
of the Poison Logging Company,
Shaw & Nelson and the Stocksell
Logging Company. Fourteen thousand
acres of green timber lies in the path
of the flames and there is no hope
of saving it unless the wind dies
down. Thousands are fighting the fire.
but are unable to check it.
Summary Of Canadian Fire.
Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 4.-Follow-
ing is a summary of the disaster up
to this morning: Ferlie, town destroy
ed and 25 to 40 killed, property loss
five million dollars, 5000 homeless;
Hosmer, one life lost, residence sec.
tion burned, 300 homeless, damage
100000 Mitchell, one life lost, four
killed three miles away, town of
thousand population half burned
with a loss of a million dollars, peo-
pie fed; no details obtainable at
Sparwood, a saw-mill village, two
killed, large mill and adjoining build
ings burned, loss quarter of mill
ion dollars; Coal Creek not seriously
damaged; burned area thirty miles
long by five to ten miles wide; dam
age to standing timber, s2,OOO.OOO-
Fire Still Raging Unchecked.
Fernie, B. c., Aug. 4.-The great
forest fire that has desolated vast
areas and destroyed several towns
is stil raging unchecked through the
pines and frs of East Kootenay. A
path of charred stumps and smoking
ruins stretches for nearly fifty miles
along the track of the Canadian Pa
cific, at some points only a mile wide,
and others nearly ten miles. Only
rain can put out the flames, and
weeks may pass before a drop of wa
ter falls. However, the worst is over,
and the towns are full of hope. Nit
chen Is in the greatest danger, and
even here the fire fighters appear to
have the nearest flames under con-
troll, and unless a high wind arises
the town is safe. The men driven out
of Fernie are drifting back. Nearly
500 are camped amid the still smok-
Ing ruins. Thus far only forty bodies
have been found in the Fernie dis
trict. 1t is hoped the entire death roll
in this vicinity may not exceed rs.
"BIack Hand" Suspected.
Winnipeg, Manitoba. Aug. 4.-The
search of the ruins at Fernie yester-
day resulted in the finding of twenty
bodies. This morning the towns OF
Hosmer and Mitchell were still safe
from further danger. Cash donations
for relief amounting to $25,OOO have
been received. The railway lines in
to Fernie have been repaired and re-
lief trains are being rushed in. The
fire is still raging in the brush, but
in opposite directions from centers
of population. Men from the lumber
camps continue to arrive at places
of safety, and from their reports the
loss of life has not been more than
$50. The police are Investigating the
report that friends of five alleged
'Black Hand" suspects lodged in the
Fernie Jail started the fire.
Nelson, B. C. Aug. "A sensation
al story to the effect that proof is
forthcoming that the fire at Fernie
originated in three bush fires started
with the object of freeing five BLACK
hand" suspects confined in the Fer
ME Jail comes from Cranbrook. 1t
is a matter of fact that while most
of the prisoners we're given their lib
erty, the five suspects. heavily iron
ed, were taken to Cranbrook and will
be brought to the provincial jail Ia
ter.