The Spokane Press

(By United Press Leased Wire.)

WALLACE, Idaho, Aug. 22.-

Mayor W. H. Hanson has appointed himself chief of police and has ordered a heavy patrol to protect the city from vandals who are systematically looting the city. He is patrolling the city in his automobile and has appointed 12 special policemen to assist in his work.

One hundred men were this morning pressed into service to fight fires which are raging on two sides of Wallace. On the west side he has a crew of 50 and a like number on the south side. All women and children, numbering about 200, have left the city for Spokane, but the city is filled again with refugees from Burke, Mullan, Gem and other neighboring cities.

One daring deed of rescue was consummated at the War Eagle mine late yesterday, when the mayor and a party rescued 41 from the flames which surrounded them. Twenty persons are known to be dead, and between 75 and 100 missing within a radius of 20 miles surrounding Wallace, as a result of fires which are still raging throughout the Coeur d'Alene district.

BODIES FOUND

A rounding Wallace, as a result of fires which are still raging throughout the Coeur d'Alene district.

THE DEAD.

J. G. Boyd of Wallace, suffocated by smoke.

Six fire fighters from the crew of Ranger Bell, unidentified; working on Big creek of the St. Joe.

One dead unidentified man belonging to the crew of Ranger Danielson, working on Stevens creek.

From all sections of the burning district for 50 miles around comes the report of many missing.

The injured list, mostly fire fighters, will reach, according to the statement of W. R. Weigle, forest superintendent of the Coeur d'Alenes, over 100, many of whom have been stricken blind and others with broken limbs.

THE INJURED.

Among the list of badly injured from the flames are:

A. R. Sullivan, totally blind, right arm broken, may lose right hand.

Tony Varich, totally blind, body badly burned.

J. E. Webb, burned about body.

J. Rickey, hands, face and feet badly burned.

John Blitten, right arm burned so badly that it will have to be amputated.

George Stewart, totally blind.

P. W. Sullivan, will probably lose both hands.

T. Gavers, face terribly burned.

William Christianson, a mass of burns from head to foot.

Mike Darrick, totally blind, burned about the face and neck, will probably die.

Robert McGinnis, badly burned about the head, shoulders and hands.

Charles Ryan, face and hands terribly burned.

Ben Smith, hands, face and head badly burned.

Thomas Noonan, burned about the hands and face.

M. J. Carrahan, badly burned.

W. J. Juergens, hands and face terribly burned.

Anton Conyar, hands and face terribly burned.

C. W. Fleming, totally blind.

Jack Flinn, blind.

Herbert Brown, hands and legs badly burned.

George Carrigan, feet burned badly; will be crippled for life.

Edmond Hickman, face terribly burned; nose completely burned off.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

In an official statement made by Superintendent Weigle this morning, he said:

"All crews are hopelessly lost and those who are not dead are being taken care of in the three Wallace hospitals--the Wallace, Providence and Hope.

"Ranger Edward Gulaski, who was working with a crew of 50 men on the west fork of Placer creek, reports that six men are dead, five of whom smothered while seeking refuge in the War Eagle tunnel. The remainder of the crew were compelled to find safety in the creek, where for nearly five hours they stood with only their heads above water.

Ranger Bell reports 12 men dead from his crew. They were working on the Big creek, near St. Joe. Three others were burned blind and 13 have broken legs caused by falling trees.

"The entire fire fighting force in the district is disorganized. We are badly in need of more men and a hurry up call has been sent to Spokane and other surrounding cities. Ranger Gulaski was stricken blind in one eye while aiding in the relief work."