Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-26
The Terrible Holocaust,

had heen destroyed. and million
dollerS in property consumed by for
est fire, it was regarded as an I'M
prec"dented disaster, and gave no
foreboding of still further misfortune.
Later reports show that the loss of
life now runs up into the hundreds,
with a prospect of augmentation as
the reports come in. Four hundred
is now fixed as the number of known
deaths and the fire has extended over
what is known as the Idaho panhan-
die The Forest Supervisor said
Tuesday, that he kad not heard from
800 OF his men and he feared they had
persisted.
Dulcanon, owned by the Fidelity
Lumber Company, is completely des-
troycd, the trunks of trees being
wholly consumed leaving the ground
clear as a table.
Eighteen families living on the
Spokane road near Newport, il
Northeastern Washington. are miss
irg. Their homesteads are in the
burned district, and it will be several
days before they are reached Taft,
Haughan. and St. Regis, Mont, are
burned, and other towns are in dam
ger. There is a solid line of fire from
Thompson Falls for so miles 10 the
Idaho line. with portions of Belknap,
White Pine and Nixon burning.
CONGREGATIONS rage in Gallatin for
est, Mont. British Columbia towns
are in danger, and many fires are
gaining Roadway in that region, and
the situation is serious. Avery, Ida
no. is destroyed, and the people are
fleeing from Toxic.
Heavy losses all over this State
are reported. At Vancouver the
damage to the surrounding forests
have reached over half a million dol
lars and Sunnyside, Camas and Mill
plain are threatened. Loss to mill
property has reached 800, 900. The
smoke is so intense at Vancouver
that house and street lights have to
be used.
Gov. Hay has issued proclama-
ton asking all that are engaged in log
ging or clearing to suspend opera
tions for 20 days, or until all danger
is over, to fight spread of the forest
fires. 1t was issued at the request
of the Western Washington Forest
Fire Association, who have been in
conference with State Fire Warden
Welty of Seattle, and this call for
united action is deemed imperatively
necessary.
The woods on both Sides OF Percival
creek are now on fire. which swept
by strong winds. have been rapidly
spreading over the country. The
fire along the Mud Bay road has
gained new Roadway under the pre-
vailing breeze, and is now advancing
towards the south. The fire that
has prevailed at Mission (the city,
park, is working its way towards the
South Bay Road.
1t is said that several taps OF the
fire-bell during the past week have
had the effect Of making some people
seek cover, as well as for others to
flock to, the streets. The class of
people who stand on the street-cor-
ners and watch house burn rather
than aid in extinguishment. present
in all communities, rush to their
habitations and close the door for
fear of impressment into the forest.
fire fighting crews.
1t is said the entire population of
Shelton turned out Wednesday
night, to save the water-works from
destruction by fire. which is
burning on the hill north OF town.
and efforts are being made to keep it
away from the wooden reservoir
which supplies the city with water.
The town was in imminent danger.
and some people have moved their
household effects to places of COM
parative safety.