The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-25

the forestry forces alone saved Wal
lace from total destruction. The con-
fagration in the east end was stayed
shortly after II o'clock and back firing
on adjoining hills to the west and
south prevented new fires in those dr.
rections.
Loss About $1,000 900.
It is estimated that the loss in the
city is about $1,000, 900. The entire
eastern section from Tenth street to
Canton street is destroyed with three
terraces of residences on the hillside.
The principal buildings burned and
the estimated losses follow: Occur
d'Alene Hardware company ARE
houses, $4,000; Sunset Brewery
$4,000; Pacific hotel and annex, $780,
900; Occur d'Alsne Iren works, $780,
600; Oregon Railway and Navigation
company depot. $4,000; Times Print
ing company. SIS, so9; Worstell Furni-
ture company, 50,sss.
About $50 residences are destroyed
any NAM other smaller business
places. Providence hospital and the
federal Lead coApary's big mills are
the only buildings saved in he east
end. The forest supervisor reports
that the entire country between Wal
lace and the st. John river is swept
practically clean and that the loss of
timber is s~tupendous. Fires between
Burke and Mullan threaten both towns
and many women and children are be-
ing sent away.
A relief expedition will be organized
to 90 to Placer and Big Creeks, where
the fire fighters camps are located
These men have been scattered over
the country driven hither and thither
by the flames. At War Eagle tunnel,
three miles from Wallace six dead
were found and two were badly
burned. Five Of the dead had sought
refuge in the tunnel. They lay With
faces down in the wRtsF covered with
wet rags and blankets and had died
partly from the ian ss and partly from
sutfocation. The injured were relieved
by temporary dressings and were
brought to the hospitals.
II Dead in One Place.
At Big Greek, IL dead were recov-
cred. two injured and three upfortun-
ates who were completely blinded.
One fighter was found dead near
Mullan and 16 were more or less seri-
ously burned. At Pine Creek three
are dead, five blinded and nvs others
otherwise injured.
1t is impossible to learn the
of the dead, most of whom came in
from Spokane and other points at the
call Of the forestry service. The bod
les are being buried wherever they
are found. Days and weeks may
elapse before anything like a complete
estimate of the fatalities Is available,
Fires are still burning around the
city, but most of the hiilsides facing
the town are now burned off and un-
less he wind rises the town is be-
lieved to be comparatively safe.
Two or three hundred people are
left homeless in Wallace, many hav-
ing lost all their belongings. A thick
pail Of smoke still hangs over the city
and at watch is being kept at points of
danger. The water supply is good
The lighting plant, disabled Saturday
night, has resumed operations.
In a tunnel Of the old War Eagle
mine on Place creek, seven miles from
Wallace Al men under Forest Ranger
Pulaski were packed tightly together
to escape a sheet Of Aanss that swept
down the gulch. They Rugged tho
ground and buried their faces in the
mud on the nosr Of the tunnel until
the hre went by, when, half mad from
the heat, they threw themselves into
the creek. Five were left dead in the
tunnl and another u of from tho
crew was found burned to a crisp.
Stories Of narrow escapes and stir
ring adventures come in with every
group of weary fighters.