New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-12

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to the fire zone. but have telegraphed for
particulars.
Rainy River. Ont. Oct. III. a. Matthew.
manager Of the Rainy River lumber in
dustry. to-day estimated that one hun
bred lives have been Icst in the forest fires
in this section. He places the total fnan-
I ciai loss at about 100000
! The fire is well under control in The
Rainy River and International Falls dis
tricts. The work OF feeding and housing
the refugees is taking UP the attention OF
every ore. There are thirty dead in the
nnrgue here, and nearly as many more
/ have been taken south of the line TO Du-
! luth.
| Relief is arriving for the stricken people
of Baudette. Spooner and the Rainy River
district First to come 10 the assistance
! o. the people was Fort Frances, Ont, with
/ sSoa cash Six carloads of supplies have
arrived.
| At various points in the forest fire zone
between Warroad. MINI, and Rainy River
reports to fire rangers indicate 139 bodies
located OF these. ninety have been recov-
cred. but only sixty identified.
Worst Danger Is Passed.
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southeast. their progress is not dangerous
10 human life.
/ Five nurses. doctor. fifty cots and pro-
visions have reached here from Winnipeg.
Last night the streets Of Rainy River were
patrolled by sixty armed guards.
The burned area is at least thirty-six
miles wide, and many of the settlers are
new to the country and comparatively un-
/ known locally. Much OF this land was
thrown open &c homestead entry this sum-
u1er, and many Of the settlers have gone in
far beyond the roads where they had only
a path to reach their place It may be
months before they are discovered, and
some of them may never be found Trees
have fallen in a tangle, go that it is al
most impossible 10 travel any distance with
any kind of a burden, and a sick or injured
man could not help himself.
! TVarroad Mimi, Oct. 1.-THE wind in
I creased to-day. blowing of the lake and
driving the fire back over the burned area
! There is no danger here, but Roosevelt Is
! seriously threatened
/ ripple, on the Lake OF the woods. IS IN
! hard straits. and many families are destl-
/ tute Clear River is burned The roads are
! ar blocked and il is impossible TO get de-
| tails There is 4 bad fire at Cedar Bend.
SaIoI was saved. but many persons are
| destitute. LongwOrth, which was threat
enei Yesterday. did not burn. Nine bodies
were taken out OF the woods at Cedar spur
Baudette Under Martial Law.
| Baudette, although mostly burned to-day.
was declared under martial law. Captain
| Oft, of Bemidji IS Ia charge, with com
10 ont
OF f3audette Is in a panic. Several hundred
/ refugees are cared for in tents and in the
remaining houses OF Baudette and Spooner.
\ carload OF clothing and provisions
reached Baudette to-day. and more supplies
! are on the Way. Thus far twenty-eighi
( bodies have been buried at Baudette. All
=. we're in the woods south OF the town,
/ Others are known TO be missing. There Is
no danger Of further loss of life and prop
! erty around Baudette, as the country has
| been burned over.
| The bodies OF the victims OF the fire are
| taken into towns in farm wagons. placed
| In wooden boxes and buried in one long
trench Each family is placed in a square
! box and q wooden identification board is
placed over the spot.
J To-day a homesteader, nearly starved and
| almost exhausted. was brought in from q
! distance Of six miles. The man was
burned ard was almost naked. He was un-
able to talk He had been lying in the mud
! Of creek since Friday
/ Bemidu Mimi. Oct. Minnesota has
! had a CHASTITY lesson, said Governor Eber
! hard to-day The loss Of life appalls one
while as a lesson IN finance. the property
loss. the destruction wrought in our forests
will stand as a convincing argument when
the Legislature meets next January.
The loss sustained IN the present dis
aster is more than enough 10 have insured
proper fire protection for the entire state
/ of Minnesota for the next fifteen years"
Governor Eberhard passed through Be
midi to-day in a special train. and with
him two cars of provisions and twenty
eight militiamen, who ave going 10 help
! keen order and distribute supplies