New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-12
ilES DESTROYING
MANY MICHIGAN TOWNS
:, Cable and 0seceoda in Ashes
~ instructive Conf|agra-
ton at Alpena.
Nj, AGES IN PATH OF FLAMES
.,.ed Loss of Life-People
~ rrivep Into Lake to Escape
n.a,h-Lumbermen Cut
off by Forest Fires.

..,e July ll.-Hardly more than hair
pH" ,ouses are left standing in the
COX" ., Al Sable and osececds. the
H's,s ,,,.,a IS fighting disastrous all
~ "a forest fires are raging along
az D'' :, the Detroit & Msckinac Rail
~ ., cam Au Sable 20 Cheoyosan and az
'''' n. .,,,s in the northern part Of the
'e 6res AZ Alpena and Oseceoda
lo'N d,e n forest fires. but originated
"N .,,6s that were as dry as finder
= SV ,onr drouth At Cheboysan a
r'n ~ sawdust caught fire and the
r'' ,srAatened to spread through the
~ .r.r towns a Metz, Millersburs
-.r,rs along the Detroit & Mackinac
.a were reported 10 be burning to-
'A. "a lewiston. in Montmorency Coun-
IA Aleer and Turner, in Arenac Coun-
-. said 10 be seriously threatened by
.,sst fires
-. ,srvice from Az Sable north 10
90, was interrupted this afternoon.
Lvtle. manager for the Western
-. rsl.rrsph Company AT Alpena, who
~, n Alpena on a train al p. m. and
- q, East Tavss late this evening,
!. ,b., N. train passed through no fires
- ,h.v were approaching Au Sable.
-,,, ,i,v was a mass Of flames. he
=. q don't believe there are half a
s... houses left standing Many refugees
-, ,.ksn from An Sable on the steamer
r.,,o which was in port loading freight.
80, socked 70 the shore OF Lake Huron
- we're driven i2to the water by the in
-. heat Many found refuge in the
a., ,lorg the railroad right Of way.
,,u4rg guard over little piles Of personal
SITS that they were able 10 snatch from
49,, homes as they fed at the approach
. 10 flames Women and children were
-csr from terror and hunger, as they
.S,d the burning yillage In the distance.
4 def train was hurriedly made up to
,,r the homeless women and children 10
r,s Tavas"
4 7.sre are rumors that some lives were
& in the IRE al OsCoda and Au Sable.
n vas impossible tonight 70 obtain
.,y oonArnston.
gsg Tavas. Mich. July 1.-THE first
min from the FIRE swept town OF Au Sable
1t,isht brought rumors Of the loss of
{yvrsl lives IN that village one hundred
s-7ivors were aboard the rescue train.
5-,.r said several women and children
u.s suHocated by the dense smoke, and
-s,-s lost their lives in the flames.
Arena. Mich July II (By train 10 East
1ius-A disastrous fire broke out here
& afternoon in the logs on the bank of
rder Bay River. just west Of the
seh tannerv. \ fierce wind spread
Hsmes into the bark piles OF q. Mocnch
sons Company. thence 40 their leach
.s. hide house and carpenter shop,
5rbng total loss OF the buildings. 1t is
I'd that two-'hirds of the bark can be
srsi. also the remainder of the tdnnery.
FIRE then spread 10 the cedar yard Of
1sk Christian totally destroying it. At
point one of the city's IRE engines
% burned d. Wilkinson's residence
IS burned and the ire then jumped about
Sc blocks totally destroying one house
damaging two others.
ghsh this dispatch was sent south by
leiroi, & Mackiuac train. telegraph ser
beng interrupted the fire was still
-Itg fercely. but was thought TO he
iar eonuol. The property loss was esu-
sa al 5000
Ayerint, Mich. JULY ia logging
1 IN tonight from the lakewood
ARA Of the Michigan Central Railroad,
ts,F county Wheboygan), brings the Ie-
that the f1res. hres are gaining head
F. opilly. The train had just crossed q
sng bridge when the structure fell.
i1asr logging train coming in on the
T. road is on the forest side Of the
ned bridge, and there are fears for the
- q rs crew
the ligeon River branch Of the Michi-
Central another logging crew is re-
20 cut of By burned bridges. Wood
'7trs throughout the local timer dis
This afternoon were compelled 10
mon their camps and fee for their lives.
- Of the interior lumber camps have
'*sa heard from. and the FIRE is burn
-frceiy nov that escape for the lum-
- VII bc I,Ffcuft