Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-13
Only Charred Ruins Are Left at Porcupine,
South Porcupine and Pittsville
FIFTY LIVES LOST, MANY MISSING
Forest Fire Sweeping Northern Ontario Unchecked
Golden City Threatened Residents Flee For Their
Lives-Fire Starting in Barn South WATERFORD,
Me-. Devastates the Town-Thirty Families Homeless

Detroit. Mich. July ia special
to the Detroit News from Toronto
saws:
that are sweeping unchecked through
northern Ontario. at least fifty lives
are lost. many have been injured, nun
dreds are missing. and 1t is feared
scores of these will be included in
the fatalities.
Thirty Lives Lost at Porcupine.
Thirty lost their lives at Porcupine,
inclading Captain White and family
ct West Dome.
Fifteen Drowned. Two Burned to
Death.
Fifteen men were drowned at South
Porcupine when they were driven into
the lake bV the dense clouds of smoke
and rolling wave of fire. Two men
were burned to death at E1dorado mine
and another met a similar fate at the
United Porcupine mines.
Three Towns Wiped Out.
Three towns have been wiped off
the map and hundreds of refugees are
facing starvation. A train containing
six hundred women and children was
rushed out of Cochrane this morning
Tor the south. as the wall of flames
advanced toward the village. The town
of $500 inhabitants was soon a mass
u anu Us QtStI ION Gu. oOulll
Poreupine and Pittsviile are charred
ruins
Golden City in Danger.
Golden City was surrounded by
flames for hours and is still in dan
ger. although only the suburbs have
burned Part of Tisdale has been
wiped out, the fire only being controll-
ed by dynamiting a dozen houses in
the middle of the town.
1000 Facing Starvation.
Two special trains have been sent
10 bring the 4.00G persons who are fac
1fig starvation or death by fire in the
TisIale district Communication with
stricken districts is exceedingly diff
cult
People Flee for Their Lives.
The flames swept down on South
PorcupiDe and Pittsville almost with
out warning. The alarm came just in
time for the people to rush for the
lake. and they We're forced to abandon
all their belongings. Motor boats
rowoeats and even hastily improvised
raffs were utilized to get the refugees,
many of whom were women and chill
dren. across the lake to Golden City.
Only Few Days Provisions Left
There all. with other survivors of
the fires in the north, are at present
fighting back the fire which scorched
the outskirts of that place. There are
only a few days provisions left in
Golden CITY.
Railroad Laborers Lose Everything.
The laborers employed on the On
tario governments new railroad line
from Golden City west. reached the
city after a desperate fight with the
flames in which many We're badly
burned. They lost everything but the
Clothes they wore.
The town of Kelso was abandoned
today after a fight lasting since Sun
day.
Deaths Will Be Several Hundred.
Toronto. ont. July 12-The loss of
life in Porcupine district from yester-
days fires is known to be several hun
dred- and the property loss will reach
several millions of dollars. Only three
of the "a employees of West Dome mine
have been accounted for. and zoo min
ers. muckers etc. in the Dome mine
have been suffocated.
Millions of Dollars Loss.
The loss will probably total millions
of dollars and hundreds of lives. In
four short hours beginning at 1890
noon yesterday the fire swept from the
Standard mines right through to the
shores of Porcupine lake. where it
consumed the townsite of South Por-
eupine. Pottsville and part of Golden
City. well as many small buildings
along the lake front.
Miners Cut Off.
While part of the loss of life occur
red in the vicinity of Porcupine lake,
the greatest havoc was wrought around
the main mines. notably West Dome
and Big Dome. Here the, entrapped
miners. cut off from escape by flames,
were forced to take to the shafts for
safety, and. penned in by the flames.
perished. This was nota bly, true at
Dome and West Dome mines. At
Preston. East Dome, an unlimited shaft
gave shelter and none perished.
Streets Strsvn With Dead.
The streets of South Porcupine are
strewn with dead persons. horses dogs
and cattle. Along the mine roads are
the charred bodies of those overcome
trying to escape.