The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-13
FOREST FIRE DANGER PAST
M ENFRGI NOW TURNED TO
THE RELIEF or THE REFUGEES.
stories of the Loss of ILte Greatly ENaG.
EerAtec- Death lis, Not Expected To
Reach Forty Liberal ResponSes To
the Appeal for Feed and Clothing

RAINY RIVER. Ont Oct ~ After
nearly week Of fire and fear people arr
again beyond danger Of being burned "a
death any moment For the not few
days the work of helping the refugees
most of whom have host a II they possessed
will be the most important considera-
ton. From all accounts every part Of the
country will do it, share
From Winnipeg there have been prompt
and liberal measures 81 relief That CITY
has gone into the work full hea rted. and
this morning the acting Mayor received
a message 81 thanks from Gov. Eberhart
Of Minnesota.
Every spare bed in Rainy River last
night contained one or moro victims II
the Beaudette and Spooner fires. Con
dltions were much improved. and 80 far
as - known no one was without comfort
able shelter
During the night two cars loaded with
supplies came in. one from Winnipeg
and one from Duluth. They were i'm
mediately sent over to Beaudette. which Is
Ia To the distri huting plant for the stricken
section. Spooner lies just across the
Beaudetts River from Beaudette. and sup
plies for Pitt. Graceton. Williams and
Warroad will be despatched from Beau
dette. The &. Y X. officials are CO.
operating with the relief committee
under IN" direction " Mayor William ~
Beaudette.
The weather this morning j. the coolest
since the fire. ~ Friday There was a
brisk demand for clothing This line II
supplies is still short of the necessities
Not one fire sufferer In dozen saved
more than the clothing worn at the time
~ the fire Food supplies wcr" ample
for the time being
Tomorrow further search will he made
for possible victims in the hush. hut u -
generally believed that few bodies viii
he found Al the outside the death lie,
will hardly touch forty
The National Guardsmen on duty ~
Beaudetts and Spooner were reinforced
ast night and there are now sufficient
20 insure order and the
safety of the many thousands ~ dollar
in the safes 81 burned ont
business houses and the hank vaults
This morning rebuilding began IN
Spooner One man worked far into the
night and his half completed shack te-ti-
fes TO his faith in the towns futur. II l.
the first ot the new homes IN newer
Spooner
Dozens of refugees who fled beyond
RAINY River in fear that the town would
also fall prey TO the flames are returning
Smoke arising IN dense masses from the
bush hack ~ BeAudette and Spooner
indicates that the fire has not burned
itself out Indeed the peat H. likely TO
burn until snow corA.- and the ground
freeZe- hut a. IL O'Clock this morning
no report had come Il threatening condi-
tions anywhere
BEAUDErTE. Mimi OCf d? Gov
Ebenhar arrived thus morning 20 per
gonally inspect the scene Of the fire. He
expressed himself ~ pleased 90 learn that
Z he first reports WERE all exaggerated He
saws everything poSsihl" VIII he don" 10
relieve tho -iIfferingH 81 those who have
leen left destitute and every encourage
ment gwen 10 Keep them On their land
and develop the country
Company 4 " Duluth, fifty strong,
arrived TO-DAY under the command II
Cant Franklin and hagAn patrol duty.
Duluth sent another car ~ supplies.
Crookst ON also sent carload and Nir-
gina MINI ITS third carload ~ stun.
\ car ~ tents ana "A proper guard
were sent ~ PIT MINI thus morning
for the Us" of the settlers there
ST Part Oct ~ Ernest r Bcknell |
81 Washington. managing director ~ the
National Red Cross society arrived
IN ~ Paul to-day After conference
tary 10 Goy A. & Eharhari he left for /
Be itIdette. whore he will lake charge |
81 the Red Gross work IN tho FIRE zone
Mr. Bicknsll also conferred With kenn"th |
treasurer 81 IN" Mirn"~ota branch |
~ ths. Pod I'Fpaa