Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-10-31

fires have burned sufficiently to leave
several hundreds of women and children
camping with comparative safety in the
open fields.
Persisted in Relief Train.
IL is now estimated that % persons
lost their lives in the destruction of the
Inflated Metz relief train that went to
tho rescue of refugees of forest fires.
II is doubtful, however, if the names of
all will ever be known.
Dispatches from many points in the
Michigan fire zone indicate the danger
in some places has passed and in others
it is greater than ever.
Conway, Hastings Heights, summer
resort, and Riggsdale are also threat
ened. Over them hovers a cloud of
smoke so hot that il seems almost ready
10 burst into flames, and so sitting that
il 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 ls.-With hands
blistered and working with tireless en-
cry, several hundred men are almost in
a state of collapse in their efforts to
prevent the flames which are sweeping
over thousands Of acres of pasture and
timber land from destroying the town
of Larue. Unless there is a shift in the
wind their efforts will be in vain. Many
head Of cattle have been burned. Vii
layers near the fire zone have been
forced to fee.
The fire started from sparks from a
Locomotive and the district being in a
parched condition the farmers were I'M
able to check the blaze. In the hope Of
checking the flames wide burrows were
Dlowed around Larue and il is believed
that the flames will not cross them.
Providing for the Homeless.
Detroit. Oct. Enclosures Of relief
for the stricken people IN Presque Isle
and Cheboygan counties are already
under way. Hundreds are homeless ana
many have not sufficient clothing. a
drop in temperature would cause great
suffering. theater at Alpena was
thrown open 10 receive contributions
for the refugees. The freswept distinct
takes Ia an area, according 10 estimates
made today. Of about 100 square miles
The fires IN the neighbornood Of 9aul'
Ste. Marie were growing worse oui.'"s
afternoon. The clouds Of smoke ther'
arc So dense that the sun IS obseurea
All Of the country between the Sonti
Shore railroad and Lake Superior ~
Chippewa county Is abla1e'
Harrowing scenes arc reported iron
Posen. where many Of the homeless
burned and suffering refugees IRON
Metg and Bolton have sought shelter
Anguish over the death Of relatives s'''
frionds d in many cases more keen 'N''
me physical suffering
Monday Report
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