Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-13

SuHOCdtoQ, 6nQ InSu OTOWIicO OuIcl
have weathered the fiery storm. standing
in streams and putting out into the
lakes in boats and canoes.
Many Families Homeless.
ST. JEROME Quebec. July 49,
Twenty-seven families are homeless here
and the entire business section Of the
town 10 in ruins as the result OF . fire
which swept across 1t late yesterday.
The damage Is estimated at more than
$15o.ooo.
CALUMET. Quebec, July 13.-The large
sawmills Of the Riordan paper mills are
nothing but smoking ruins today. The
300 employees of the mills are en-
deavoring to prevent the flames from
wiping out the entire settlement The
loss will reach 100000.
lie Grand Cut or.
DETROIT. Mich. July. 13.-The forest
fire situation throughout Michigan ap-
pears to be generally improved today.
with the wind dropping below ten miles
an hour In most sections. The village OF
Le Grand, however, in Cheboygan coun-
ty, is reported surrounded by threatening
ares, with communication cut of. Hill
man. in Alpena county, Is also said to be
threatened today.
A report from Grand Rapids tells Of
the death of q woman and two wood
inevitable that the death list Will con-
tinue to increase as returns are received
from isolated districts. At Au Sable
and Oscoda, which were wiped out by
search for possible victims who may
have drowned when driven into the wa
ter by the flames or killed by falling
piles Of lumber.
Women and children have stood In the
cold water of the lake in some instances
three and four hours, submerging them
selves when the heat became too intense
for endurance. Many OF these people
took refuge on the docks when the lum-
Der piles began to tumble. but among the
Au Sable and Oscoda refugees none has
been found who had been on the docks.
The more conservative, however. be-
lieve that all were saved. The number
of burned bodies found at Oscoda and
Reports received today from the region
between Alpena and Cheboygan indicate
that the town Of Millersburg was almost
entirely destroyed Tuesday night and
that half of Tower II gone.
Louds Heaviest Losers.
BAY CITY, Mich. July 13.-The village
Of Waters in Otsego county. which was
invaded the town. was saved from de-
struction by flremen from Bay City and
Crawling. The fire started In the lumber
piles Of the Henry Stephens Lumber Com
pany, and these are destroyed. but no
buildings were burned, although at one
time last night the situation was reported
there as hopeless.
Conditions throughout the northern
part of the state are still dangerous,
owing to the many bush fires. and will
continue so until there are rains. No
towns are reported In immediate danger.
however.
Congressman Loud. head Of the firm
of H. NJ. Loud Sons Company, the heav-
lest losers in the Oscoda-Au Sable fire.
passed through this city last night on
his way to Au Sable. He will meet with
his brothers there. and upon the result
Of q conference between them Will prob
ably depend the rebuilding OF the two
towns-or one town as 1t will more likely
be. The Louds employed so per cent Of
orally believed that unless they establish
q manufacturing plant Of some kind
they will not rebuild, as they have not
sufYicient lumber to run large mill more
than Ave years.
The LIQUIDS. who also own the Au Sable
and Northeastern railroad. lost 125
freight cars, a train OF passenger cars
and four Of their six engines. The only
industry or consequence OUTSIDE Oh tne
Louds' mills is fishing. In which about
100 men are engaged during the season.
Path Through the Village.
SOUTH WATERFORD, Me-. June 49,
A timber land loss estimated at more
than 100000 was caused by the fire
which spread to the woods last night
after wiping out moro than thirty build
lnrs in the heart Of this village with
loss Of nearly the same amount. The
or three miles, and II ran practically four |
miles toward Lyman and Goodwins |
Mills. The wind dying down as evening |
came on saved these villages. big |
crew was sent to the woods to the east |
ST Watarboro village to fight q fire there, /
which, Il Il reaches clearing OF 200 |