The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-31
Loss OF LIFE
In the Forest Fires Of Idaho and Mon.
tana is Appalling
MANY HUNDREDS DEAD
Fires sweep, Through Forest With
such speed That None Could E:>-
ca,,c.-Nlorc Than Two Hundred
Persons Perish in Idaho Alone
Property Loss 10000 900.

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| II :he stories OF men who returned
| las; FRIDAY from The 81. Joe country
are 20 be believed. the loss OF LIE
along Big Creek Z tributary OF the
ST. Joe river. was appalling and the
dead in Idaho alone vii. number
more than 100. even il Ranger Hahn
AID his 81 men turn UP. OF which the
:orcs, officer in Wallace is no, hope
full.
All estimates OF the financial loss
es place it at over s:o.0on.ooo. most
iv in timber Supervisor WeISle has
given hope for the safety OF Ranger
Hahn and 81 oa the headwaterS OF
the ST. Joe river. Ranger F \.
Herns. a, the head OF sill larger
party on the ST. Joe. is safe.
The loss Of life occurred mostly
last Saturday and Sunday week. when
gale famed smouldering embers
into grea, fires and drove flames
through the mountain with the speed
Of an express train. giving fire tight
ers no chance 10 fee for their lives.
None OF the town in Idaho and Mon
tana is now in danger and the crit
ical period is passed
With Sc employees Of the forest
service known dead and grave fears
felt for number OF others "ho are
missing. headquarters OF the CoueT
d d'Alene forest service at Wallace.
Idaho. is anxiously awaiting news
from the relief expedition sent to
rescue Ranger Joseph B. Hahn and
81 men who have not since been
heard from when they were on the
headwaters Of the ST. Joe.
With the opening Of the Chicago.
Milwaukee and Pudget Sound into
the ST. Joe valley. discouraGing news
is beginning 10 come out. |; appears
tina, $40 men We're a. work on big
Creek last SUNDAY when the wind
blew flames through The caaon. NJ
paren,ly truthful accounts OF the loss
of &. OF the men were received FRI
dav. These deaths should no, be
confused with the losses reported
from Avery.
Near Avery :. bodies have been
found and 10 japanese. four aeGrc
soldiers and an unknown number o!
settlers are missing.
SiAtv-fiv- men. natives o! the Med
;,erranean country. arrived IN Spok-
ane from Ri: Creek and said II Aus
irianS AID Two American choppers
were burned 20 death last Saturday
week. From the s;oIy OF the sur
vivors il appears iha; these victims
wer. working at point farther up
the creek than the 80 Italians al
ready reported dead.
The Au>trians We're undertaking
20 back tire bu; their work Was so
unsuccessful! ;ha: they wer. killed
" the fire they themselves had just
lighted which ran back on them and
drove them aSains; wall OF flames
advancing from the oppoS!i. direc-
ton.
The towns alon: The line OF ,i',.
Columbia and Puget Sound. >hor;
-oal road. are in greater danger than
those along the Milwaukee line. The
Co!umbiaS : accn: al Tailor reported
Friday tha; the fire was within 90"
Yards OF the town He added:
Two houses or The outskirts ~cT,
burned las; night. Wind h.owin:
hard When fires sc; into heavy
timber ahav:. ner. nothing can save
~. town Worst IS "; 20 come.
The Co,umo:a 4 Puget Sound S.ni
. passenger train 20 Tailor trida!
nictlt and is holding i; there ready
o bring out :he people. Tar. Is :.
own OF 500 population.
Warden SimonS received :he toi-
lowing telegram from Ranger Stone
/, Moncon. on the line OF tue Mil
waukec:
The fire here IS from one 20 three
miles wid,.. Need al ne help .an
get. Can not keep fire back. Loss
70 personal property great and posS;-
bly, some lives lo>:-
Warden Simons has ;cle:raphed 10
the navy and war departments ask
ing that ti;e forts and warShipS on
c,,.,. Sop,I sire II fh,;r- y ..NrS