Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-23
sONrIl IMPROVEMENT
IN COEUR D'ALENE REGION


Mlssoula Mont. Aug 2s.-rbe forest
fire situation along the Occur d'Alene
branch line OF the Northern Pacific
is decidedly improved this morning. ac-
cording to reports from the railroad Of
hcials. During the night the high
winds which prevailed yesterday died
down and in nearly every burning dis
trict the fighters were able 10 make
progress against the flames.
AT ST. REGIS,
At 81. Regis. where the situatiori vas
very serious all day yesterday the con-
dtion Is now encouraging. In fact
many Of the refugees are preparing
10 return TO their homes in that town.
The Blackfoot Lumber company saved
its property and today feels little anxi-
ETY. concerning the mill.
From Wallace an urgent call has
Leen received through the railroad
company for nurses and sisters OF
charity to aid I'm the rescue work which
is being carried ON In that city. The
town Is practically free from danger
and the work OF clearing the debris is
being rapidly pushed.
There are some fires around Mullan
and Burke but these are not Of alarm
ing nature.
The famous 49, bridge and the Car
bon Hill bridge. both located between
Wallace and Mullsn, have been des-
troyed. At Lookout the Northern Pa
cihc station was burned completely
yesterday and the approaches 10 the
Dorsey tunnel are gone. No report has
been received from Saltese today but
Supt. Fowler of the Northern Pacific
and his forces left ST. Regis early to-
day for the isolated station and will di-
rect operations connected with track
repairing which is to be started as soon
ant oh
that place.
INcENDIARY ATTEMPTS.
Locally reports are made that num-
Der OF incendiary attempts were made
last night at ST. Regis, unknown per-
sons being charged with hurting burn
ing brands among the buildings in the
business district of the old town. No
arrests have thus far been reported.
No positive report has been obtained
of the situation at Henderson but Il
is believed by refugees that little loss
was experienced at that place. The
Mann Lumber company saved all of
its property which consisted OF mills
and many buildings together with piled
lumber amounting To mt least 100000
feet
Through passenger service has been
inaugurated on the main line OF the
Northern Pacific. a temporary track
having been constructed around the
burned bridge at Tuscor.
From the Bitter Root section no Sc
rIous fires are reported. The smoke
n lifting perceptibly here at II o'clock
this morning and the sun is almost
visible
IN KOOSKIA DISTRICT.
Word was received this morning at
the forestory department from Super
10. - !.
Ida, to the effect that the fires In
that district are raging fiercsiy and
are beyond control. High winds are
prevailing The fires have covered
district Of some so miles sauaSe. The
town OF Troy he reports. is threatened
and the residents have requested that
a company OF troops be sent to that
place.
In oregon sulch immense loss Il re-
ported TO the Big Blatt Mining com
pany's property. The fire damage IN
said 10 have reached at least $4,000
so far and the flames are still devour-
ing property. stevens camp on Wind
fall creek Is reported destroyed but
no loss Of life Is said 10 have occurred
The Puget Sound Railway company
this morning outftted two work and
relief trains to go to the west end OF
the line to repair bridges and 20 seek
out those refugees who fed when the
ia mes spread over thht dlstrlct on
Saturday night and Sunday Another
relief expedition il being started UP
the Inflated Cedar creek and another
pack train Is outntt,ng at Iron noun
tain.
From the Idaho side furious fires
are reported coming over the divide at
the head Of Rock creek aud heading
toward Eight Mile creek east OF Flor
once This FIRE has front OF IL miles
and is said 20 he. extending along Deer
creek In the direction Of Bonner on
the west side Of the Bitter Root valley
many nres are now reported. late
report from supt. Koch who " at 81
peris indicates that many Of the men
reported "a have persisted In Buford
cullen are safe at A. Regis and arc
srristing In driving back the fires that
threatened the town.
Tire Milwaukee officials say nre
IL burning along Deep creek above Iron