The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-13
the map and hundreds OF refugees are
, facing starvation.
Rush 600 Women and ChiIdren

the map and hundreds OF refugees are
facing starvation.
Rush 600 Women and Children.
train containing 600 women and
children was rushed out OF Cochrane
this morning for the south. as the
wall OF flames advanced toward the
village. The town of = 800 inhabitants
was soon a mass of fire and is en-
tirely destroyed. South Porcupine
and Pittsville are charred ruins.
Golden City was surrounded by
names for hours and is still i'm danger.
although only the suburbs have burn
ed. Part OF Tisdale has been wiped
out. the fire only being controlled By
dynamiting a dozen houses in the
middle of the town.
Two special trains have been sent
10 bring the 1000 persons who are
facing starvation or death BY fire in
the Tisdale district
Communication with stricken dis.
tricts is exceedingly difficult.
People Rush in Lake.
The ilames swept down on South
Porcupine and Pittsville almost with
out warning. The alarm came lust
IN time for the people To rush for the
lake. but they were forced TO abandon
all their belongings. Gasoline boats,
row boats and even hastily impro-
vised RATS were utilized to get the
refugees. many OF whom were women
and children. across the lake 10 Col
den City There all. with the other
survivors OF the fires i'm the north are
at present fighting back the fire which
scOrched the outskirts OF that place.
There are only few days provisions
LETT in Golden City.
The laborers employed on the on
tar!O governments new railroad line.
from Golden City west. reached the
city after a desperate fight with the
flames. in which many were badly
burned They lost everything but the
clothes they wore
The town of Selso was abandoned
today after fight lasting since sun
day.
Relief For Michigan Victims.
With food al their disposal and tents
provided for their shelter. the thOus-
or more homeless Survivors of the IRE
swept villages Of Au Sable and
OscOda breathed easier tonight than
AZ any time since the flames destroyed
their homes yesterday afternoon The
known dead remain three iu number.
with Samuel Rosenthal tailor. tho
only on" yet ident fed The bodies OF
the others are charred beyond recor
milton.
Later reports from other parts az
the fir" zone are generally eucourar
ing The litile town Of Water. 10 or
sceo county. b. burning. and tonight D.
appealed 10 BAY City hundred miles
south. Tor help
The wind has subsidized almost eu.
tirely. and b. would need tIt u'fIs
rain 20 smother The smouldcriug fr.s
through Dfsog1. th"bu1Eau and
Prcsqu" Deb" counties The rain.
however. Is NOT probable. and state
FER" Warden Oates has summon
every available msu fo check fne pro
rrss- of the flames
Towns Are Desoiate
Au sable aud Dsc0da fonIr.f bro
S"uf 60 drsoIafr picture IHps. ra'
sheltered hs tents have gathered a'
'h"h depot and every train take.
many away llrr" and There a f.r
bricks and melted iron ara 200 ffsi
remain OF th" blld'urs There bel no
iH'k OF rehuiIdIur af present IIr n.l
p'r arr thankful flsf fHf. ..,.l
Vifh their Ite. and fIe fIrs ...
Do" thought of LATER
Relief measure rInIrIu.f r.
state arc prnFrnF-Inr rt.IIIE IHfr fu
ffF special train frlm Ui. t.f
carried fNrnft cases nf condensed
milk $4,000 pounds of bonn Hu
Iptt's OF bread 800 sata. % frI
beef and oil kinds uf cereals n. ..|
aa blankets and r.off.rr fu fs
destitute