Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22

that Is left seems to be safe. and at
Mullan, where the town. that was
threatened all day yesterday, is believ-
ed to be safe. 1t Is reported that Sal
tese, in western Montana also Is out Of
danger. The towns of Taft, Deborgia,
Henderson, and the old part Of Stregis
are in ashes, and Murray, Idaho is in
danger.
Wallace Death List May Grow.
The death list at Wallace is likely to
be greater than at first reported. The
fires swept that town with such terrible
swiftness that it is feared there will
be more bones found in the ruins as the
search progresses. Among those known
to have lost their lives in the vicinity
Of Wallace is Harry Hanson, Of Racine.
Wis. w. II. Barnett and DR.. E. A.
Lockhart, two of the most substantial
men Of Wallace, were in the thick Of
the fight when the fire struck the town
Both brought their families here with
them. but left all their belongings.
''The fire came up Placer Creek.
south Of town." said Barnett, land
crossed the heavily timbered ridge
which rises over 1000 feet above the
streets. Sparks few hundreds Of yards
ahead Of It,"
Flames Sweep Crowded Streets.
This was about o'clock Saturday
might and the business streets were
crowded with people. No one dreamed
we were in real danger. An hour earl
Ter. when we first began to see flashes
on the other side. women and children
were bundled of to the railway station
where trains were being made up to
take them out if necessary; but did
not fear. But when the fire reached the
top Of that mountain and sparks be-
gan to fly, everybody hustled I do
not believe the flames were five min
utes coming down the hill. Fifty men
with oil and torches could not have
spread such a fire."
Whole Streets On Fire.
| "It ate up residences on the way
down and came roaring to the business
section Of the east side The Times
building was one OF the first to CO. The
top of little laundry was twisted off.
The fire department could not stand
before the blaze and had to move from
Bank to Residence street. Soon every
thing on pearl, High. Residence and
IBarAs strets. east Of Seventh, was blaz-
ling.
Flames Threaten Hospital.
Worstell's furniture store, one Of the
largest stores in the town. was licked
up, so were Samue1s and the Missoula
hotels and the Smith and Corners
building. The Couer d. Alene hard
ware store and the iron works we're de-
stroyed. AS we carried the last Of the
patients out of Providence hospital the
flames were all around it. People, wild
with excitement, were running en-
masse toward the train. We had been
completely cut off from the main part
of the city and were driven to the
woods fear many perished"
Railroads Hard Hit.
Especially is the situation serious in
the densely tirnbered country along the
lines Of the Milwaukee western extern
sion. Here the railway has suffered
Ia tremendous loss. Bridges have been
burned and stations wiped off the map.
Wherever possible the railway COM
pany has brought men to safety In spe-
cial trains.
This morning there were two rescue
trains on the Milwaukee. speeding
toward Mishoula with about 500 people
aboard There is another on the North
|ern Pacific Couer O. Alene branch with
25O women and children, taken from
the burned town Of ST. Regis.