Show BIG DAM SLOWLY BURNING lowlands lowland of mississippi below brainerd minn glnn are AM imperiled by fire people desert adert homes home duluth minn april 25 the lowlands on the upper mississippi river for fifty miles below brainerd minn glnn are imperiled the big weyerhauser dam holding back immense head water in the height of the turing season ta is slowly burning its ita center piers afire when the last word WW was received from rom there the city water plant was destroyed by fire of unknown origin the city Is dark water service paralyzed and the citizens reported panic stricken residents or of the lower quarter have hara deserted their homes couriers report and women and children line flame tit lit banks while the men fight the tire hopelessly with buckets the northwest paper companas comp anys pulp plant was waa catching afire when the last mounted courier left brainerd downstream to warn sett settlers lerl to 11 flee to the surrounding bills |