El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-22
FOREST FIRES IN
NORTHWEST ARE
B { ! D n D
CONTROL
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ported in great danger on the Idaho
side Of the east fork of the ST. Joe river
in Bitter Root mountains.
Fires on or near Bitter Root Missou-
la and Cabinet forests are beyond con-
troll
The war department already has 80
companies in the field. If other federal
troops are TO be ordered to the threat
ened regions, they must come from dis
tant forts and emergency funds mus
be provided for their transportation.
Prayers for Relief.
Missoula, Mont, Aug 22-From ev-
cry corner of western Montana and
Idaho this morning there were prayers
that the weather bureau has hit it right
in forecasting for showers today Moth
ing but rain could save the situation.
Hundreds OF weary men, who, for
days have battled the flames in the for
ests, are staggering to safety with
bloodshot eyes and aching limbs, i'm
mersing themselves in streams or bury.
ing their faces in mud for protection
from maddening heat
The only improvement in the situa-
ton is at Wallace, where the remnant
of the town that was left seems safe
from fire, and at Mullen, where the
town, threatened all day yesterday, is
believed to be safe
The towns of Taft, DeBorgia, HeIder-
son and the old part of st. Regis are
in ashes.
The old placer town of Murray, Ida
no, is in danger.
The flames have the upper hand OF
the situation in a score of places and
rain is the only salvation of hundreds
of miles of timber and many cames and
small towns
Men have fought the flames to the
limit Of human endurance and are
withdrawing from the contest in many
places.
The damage so far is:
Fifty dead in and around Wallace,
Idaho.
Property loss. s1.OOO.OOO.
Mullan probably safe, but fires threat.
ening.
Elk City reported still unburned.
Four OF more dead in fires near New.
port, Wash
One hundred and eighty men in the
forestry service are missing in the St.
Joe country
Taft, Mont, has been burned.
Saltez is surrounded by fire. De Bor.
gia and ST. Regis are seriously threat
ened- Haughan, Mont, is reported de.
Solid line of fire from Thomson
4
line, with portions of Belknap. White
Pine. Noxon and Heron burning.
ConflagratiOn RACES in Gallatfp for.
est, Mont.
thompson Falls is in peril.
Hard Work To Save Town
Wallace, Idaho. Aug. 22-The S+eadv
work of the city fire department. mem
oers OF the Twenty fifth infantry. ne
SroeS, and the forestry forces, alone
saved Wallace from total destruction.
1t Is estimated that the loss in the city
Is about S1,000,0O0. The entire eastern
section from Seventh street to CANYON
Is destroyed with three terraces of resi- !
denceS on the hilIsides
About $50 residences are DESTROYED
and many small and several large
business places, Providence hospital
and the Federal Lead. cOmpany's big
mills are the only buildings saved in |
the east end.
Twelve Dead Recovered
At Big Creek u dead were recovered. |
two injured and three unfortunates who /
we're completely blinded. One fighter /
was found dead near Mullan and Is !
who were more or less seriously burned /
At Pine Creek three are dead, five !
blinded and five others injured !
Two or three hundred people are left /
heir belongings A thick pail of smoke /
still hangs over the city and a watch is |
being kept at points of danger The :
water supply is good. The lighting /
plant disabled last night, has resumed |
operations. {
California Town Saved.
Reno. New, Aug. 22-After two DAYS
work on the part of 500 volunteer fire
lighters, the town of Loyalton, in
sierra county, Calf, % miles north of
lere, is out of danger by a forest fire
which has burned over a district nine
niles square. The fire originated from
| spark of a donkey engine and has
llready done damage to the extent Of
100000 TO timber lands
Ten Bridges Burn.
Butte, Mont, Aug. 22-Ten railroad
bridges of the. Chicago, Milwaukee &
Puget Sound railroad are reported
burned in western Montana and traffic
IN the line is tied up for at least 10 |
lays.
st. Regis Threatened.
Missoula. Mont, Arg. a2.-The old
own of st. Regis is threatened; the fire
S IN canyon and is only a mile from
own, approaching rapidly. The last
quipment of the Northern Pacific in !
hat section is being used TO bring away
he women and children from St Regis.
1oSt OF the men of the town were at
)eBorgia, seven miles. above fighting
ire there, and many of them must have
een cut off
Many Refugees.
Missoula, Mont, Aug. 22.-About 1000
efugees have been brought into Mis-
oula. There is much distress among
hem. Their wants are being supplied
V MissOula people and they have been
fven temporary homes
These people came from the small 4;
owns along the line between here and
Wallace Many OF them had been
oused from their sleep by the people
n the train, whose summons had been |
he first intimation that the fire was
ear; there had been no sign of it ! i
hen the people went to bed at night. |
n most instances these people escaped :
My scantily clothed. A woman who
ad fled from her home at midnight /
ave birth to a child in a box car just ]
fter the arrival of the first train at
IissOula. Another train with 500 peo- !
lie on board is expected tonight over
he Milwaukee road.
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