The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
FOREST FIRES RAGING

81, Regis the fire has crossed the river
and threatens outlying buildings,
though no fears are entertained for
the town.
Haugan Is reported 10 be deserted
the last word from there Is that the
fire Is dangerously near and the tele-
phone operator was preparing to flee.
The area covered Ii. roughly, hun
dred miles square most OF II in the
mountains and sparsely settled coun-
try II Is difficult to obtain informa
tion from any OF the points and lmpos
sible to reach some OF the isolated
places at all.
There Is a probability that there
has been serious loss OF life, as there
are prospectors, camping parties and
all through the mountains
and the fire may have come upon
them when they slept, or they nay
have wakened this morning TO find
themselves cut of.
An Appeal for Aid.
Camas Prairie farming valley in
the Blackfoot country, Is the scene
of serious conflagration. A courier
arrived here with an appeal for aid
From Bonner fifty men were sent TO
help the farmers and fifty more are
going from Mssoua. The fire is
sweeping across the valley and grain
and hay are being destroyed.
Three more rescue trains reached
Missoula Sunday night from the West
The Milwaukee ran in two OF them
and the Northern Pacific one. There
were about 500 on the trains, but none
is in the distress that marked earlier
arrivals.
The last Northern Pacific train
brought information that the town
of Saltez had caught fire before the
train left st. Regis.
From all directions come reports
OF deaths in the flames, but they are
not authentic and 1t Is not believed
that there have been many fatalities.
Two unknown men were overcome by
smoke today in the forest near Iron
Mountain.
Part OF Wallace safe.
The latest word from Wallace con-
firms the report that half the city is
safe. Fires are yet raging in the hills
but the situation In the city is believ
ed to be more satisfactory than at any
time In two days.
A telephone message from st. Regis
received in Missoula says that the
fire swept down Mullen gulch and cut
off the towns of DeBorgia an dHen-
derson. The Mann lumber company
ran its logging train down from Hen
derson. bringing men and their fam
lilies. after all yaluables had +. been
buried. These towns doubtless will
burn. ],
Reports have reached the forest
supervisor that a crew OF twelve has
been burned in gulch on Big creek
and that several groups OF from two
TO six are missing. Out of gang of
sixteen who were caught near Mullen
four are SO badly burned they will
die. Forest Ranger Pulaskie, who was
in charge of gang, caught in tun
mel at Placer creek, is severely injur-
ed and may lose the sight of one eye
People FIocking to Places of Safety.
In every conceivable conveyance
people are flocking from the fire.
swept district to places OF compare
tive safety. Several trains made up
OF box cars, baggage cars and few
coaches. are packed with refugees.
AT Wardner and Kellogg, the people
have thrown their homes wide open
10 the Wallace sufferers, many of
whom lost everything they had in
Saturday nights fire.
Stories of narrow escapes and stir
ring adventures come in with every
group of weary fighters.
In tunnel of the Old War Eagle
mine on Placer creek, seven miles
from Wallace, forty one men under
Forest Ranger Pulaskie were packed
tightly together TO escape a sheet OF
flame that swept down gulch. They
hugged the ground and buried their
faces In the mud on the floor of the
tunnel until the fire went by, when,
half mad from the heat. they threw
themselves into the creek. Five were
left dead In the tunnel and another
cut Off from the crew was found burn
ed to a cinder.
1870 Are Missing.
The most serious accident is report
ed from the st. Coe county, where 1S0
men engaged in the forestry service
are missing, and It is feared that they
are burned TO death. When the fire
approached the camp where there
were 200 men. two of the fighters took
to horse and riding the animal to
death reached another camp and order
ed a rescue party which penetrated
the fire to Bird Creek.
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