The Detroit times., 1911-07-15
MORE MONEY FOR
FIRE SUFFERERS
Pours in, Despite Notice There Is No
Immediate Need of It-Detroiters
Had Marrow Escapes.

Detroiters continue TO send In
money for the fire sufferers at Oscoda
and Au Sable, although Charles Is.
Sawyer. who investigated the situa-
ton Tor the citizens committee, OF
which J. L. Hudson is chairman. re-
ported, Friday, that there was no i'm
mediate need for more contributions.
Among the latest donors were the
committee in charge OF the West
Warren Fourth OF July celebration,
$3.50; Charles L. Freer. 500; Col. +.
]. Heeker, 500; John p. Glendon. $40.
and Capt. Fred Alger, $1,000.
The latter sent his check to State
Treasurer Sleeper. Lansing, Friday af-
ternoon, on accepting the appoint
ment of Gov Osborn as member or
the special fire relief commission.
George s. Lovelace. great COM
mander OF the Maccabees, said, while
In Detroit. Friday night, that his or
der would donate $500 to the home
less victims, and that the Maccabees
among them would not have to pay
any dues until Dec. l.
Gov. Osborn and Col. p. L. Abbey,
Kalamozee, commander OF the Mich
igan National Guard. have arranged
to go over the burned district togeth-
er in an effort to find out just what
assistance il needed
Among the Detroiters who have re-
turned from the burned district is DR..
w. Marshall Dow, OF No. 2043 Wood
ward-ave, who, with-Dfr DiekeFsen,
OF Detroit, was on fishing expedition
In the neighborhood OF Au Sable. The
doctor says that he and Dr. Dickerson
padded their canoe many miles with
the banks of the narrow river burning
flercely. They escaped injury, how
ever. DR.. Dow was appalled, at the
Indifference of the people concerning
forest fires. He declares that they
don't try TO check them until they
reach their very doris. He commends
the work of Conductor Ellis, of the
Au Sable & Northwestern railway,
who has been running his train over
burning ties ever since the fire broke
out.
A. Johnson, John Stephens and VIM.
Burke. who own property In Au Sable
and are now working for Road Com
missioner Hines. OF Wayne county,
danced with JOY when told by the
commissioner, Friday, that their be-
longings were safe.
Mrs. Henry Boston, No. so Thad-
deus-st., Detroit, had determined to-
Jump into the lake with her children,
in the event Of the fire overtaKing
them, according to her mother, Mrs.
Jane Snetsinger, who returned to De-
troit with the children, Friday, from
Oscoda. Mrs. Boston, the mother said,
preferred death by drowning to being
inclnerated. They all took refuge In
a boathouse on the shore and were
rescued later by boats.
Mrs. Henry A. Doench, No. 1853 Jos.
ephine-ave.. Detroit, has just been ad-
*ised that her son. Harry Doench, Mrs.
Leo Greffly. her mother, Mrs. David
Greffly, her sister-in-law, and Aline
Greffly, her niece. who were camping
at Bush lake, six miles from Prescott,
In the burned region, are safe. She
was in despair for some days, because
Of the failure of telegram to reach
the party.
Mrs. Ida Clems. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Epperson, No. l44
Jones-st. arrived home. Friday night.
from Cochrane, Ont. where forest
fires are raging. Her husband is sup
erintendent of mine in the Porcu-
pine district, where the fires origin
ated. She said the town of Cochrane
was wiped out, except for about 25
houses.
The Windsor city council has voted
$500 for the fire sufferers in northern
Ontario