| New York Times
Thursday, Sept. 3, 1896
BARBAROUS FIRE SUFFERERS.
Michigan Militia Sent to Protect the Weak from the Strong.
Calumet, Mich., Sept. 2. --So distressing has become the condition of the
fire sufferers in Ontonagon that they have nearly reached a condition of
barbarism. The food contributed is away below the demand, and the strong
and able-bodied fight back the weak and take the sustenance for themselves,
leaving the weaker to starve. The authorities there have been unable to
meet the condition, and yesterday a squad of Company D, Fifth Regiment, left for
the fire district to protect the supplies against the raids of the half-crazed
sufferers.
Gov. Rich was appealed to, and will send the entire State militia in the
upper peninsula, to guard the food if necessary. Every soldier is supplied
with twenty rounds of ball cartridges and goes equipped for active war.
Thieves and pillagers will be shot down if necessary to protect the weak.
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