MENEKAUNE DESTROYED

At daylight we got more definite information form the scene of devastation at the mouth of the river. Everything of any particular value was destroyed. Spalding, Houghteling & Johnson's mill, valued at $80,000 (known as the New York mill), the Exchange House, Mill Co.'s store and Boarding House, Dr. Sherman's Drug Store, John Lindquist's Store, Doyles' Shoe Shop and many other places of business we are not now able to call to memory, together with all the dwellings of any note, were in ashes. The luckless inhabitants houseless and homeless.

PESHTIGO

From Mr. Place, who had just returned from the scene of the disaster, we learn that the town is destroyed, the Peshtigo Co.'s wooden ware factory, valued at several hundred thousand dollars; their water saw mill, grist mill, machine shop, sash factory, store and boarding house, ware houses — everything is gone. Stores, houses, churches, school houses, dwellings and everything was destroyed. The fire came upon them so suddenly that it was not in the reach of mortal power to stay its fury.

DESTRUCTION OF LIFE

was awful — awful to contemplate. Mr. Place informs us that he counted ten dead bodies in the streets as he passed. The loss of life at the present time is unknown, but it is estimated that over 100 have either perished or were rendered cripples for life. We have not yet been able to ascertain the names of the dead.

One of the most terrible calamities that ever visited any country has befallen us. We know we can rely upon 

the sympathies of the good people outside, and if ever a case demand material aid prompt to allay some of the terrible suffering this is one. At present writing the people of Marinette are engaged in saving what little there is left.

MENOMINEE

has suffered to some extent. How much we are unable to tell. It is conceeded some of the mills and some dwellings have been burned. The mill on the Point, known as the Gillmore mill, the property of R. Stephenson & Co., has been destroyed. We will try and give the public the particulars from all these points as fast as we can ascertain them. Some errors, both in expression and fact may have crept into the foregoing, for we write this with our eyes nearly blinded from the smoke and flames of last night.

Four children were burned, up the river State Road on the Menominee side.

Later. — McCartney has $8,000 insurance, loss at least $20,000.

Bagley & Curry have no insurance, loss $40,000.

Mill and buildings at Menominee known as the Spafford & Gilmore mill, all burned. Loss $50,000, supposed to be insured for $25,000. It was sold last week by R. Stephensen & Co. to a company, of which Andrew Kirby of Menominee owns a third interest.

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