New-York tribune., 1908-09-22
FIRE lMPERILS TOWNS
MANY PLACES IN PERIL.
Forest Flames IN Northeast I'm
checked -Fifeld, Wis., 4blase.

Ma-inette Wis. Sept. PA dispatch from Eos
ter City Mich. reports that place in extreme dam
ger from flames driven in from the forest fires and
The forest fires have broken out afresh in this
region and reports Of the burning OF farmhouses
and of timber cut and uncut, are coming from an
sides The fire is now four miles from Mari
nette on all sides, hut there is no fear at present
Of the flames reaching Marinette-
Forest fires also so close to Niagara rant
horn junction and Ingalls,, Mich. that everything
Is hacked and trains ready TO carry the peo-
ME away If a high wind arises The railroad
building of the 500 line at Faithorn was on hre
several times last night but was saved by secuon
men.
Calumet. Mich. reports forest fires assuming
threatening aspect all over Northern Michigan and
several towns in danger of destruction Lac La
belle north of Calumet, is in grave danger. 1t Is
surrounded. except the water side, by names
AT Bette de Girls north of Calumet, large force
is fighting to the lighthouse and other pulld-
tngs at the United States Ship Canal
1t is said that 100000 feet of standing lumber IN
the vicinity Of Point Abbaye, owned by Hebard *
Son burned yesterday and to-day Several towns
in the iron country in danger. and resldehts
are fleeing with goods 10 larger towns
Ashland Wis reports the smoke so dense from
forest fires that the has been hidden all DAY.
Lake Superior is almost surrounded by hres Whlch
stretch for hundreds of miles. Vessels are COM
PEELED constantly to sound fog signals. The dense
smoke makes 1t impossible TO ascertain how pad
the fires are. and there is possibility OF stop
ping them without rain. There is little wind to-
night
Escanaba, Mich, Sept 21.-Forest fires, though
checked by light rains Friday. broke out anew
last night and three villages north of Escanaba
are surrounded by flames tonight The villages
threatened Niagara, Quinnez and Hermans-
Vile At all these places telephone and telegraph
communication is cut of and relief trains are
carrying the people out Of the territory
At Iron Mountain to-day the families of twelve
farmers were driven from their homes. AT Quin-
nez many have taken to safety in relief trains
and efforts are making to reach others in the
more remote regions. toward which the flames are
advancing rapidly
Hermansviue where big wooden plant is
situated is said TO be in imminent danger.
At Niagara where there is a large paper mill.
the fire reached the limits of the village last night
Relief trains have been sent through the nre me
and a number Of families taken out Inc hIe
stopped after several hundred cords OF pulp "oou
were destroyed but the danger has not yet passed.
and all people remaining in the town are constant
ly on guard Everything is as dry as tinder
New Richmond Wis Sept 2-The town of
Fifed near Ashland, is afre, and the Minneapolis
fire department has sent special train, carrying
aid The blaze caused by forest fires
wausau. Wis. Sept. 2l.+The forest fires are with
in three miles of this city driving dense pan OF
smoke before them. rise of the wind would put
the city in danger. A number of farmhouses anu
barns south OF here have been burned
Harrisburg. Penn. Sept 21.-To-day's reports TO
the Department Of Forestry showed no abatement
of the forest fires which have been sweeping over
the state reserves in seven counties, and unless rain
fails the loss will be much greater within few
davs. as the fires are reaching mountain sections
where the ground is covered with dry leaves
The state police department is cooperating with
the forestry department, practically threefourths
of the force being out fire duty