New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-24
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES ~ THE WOODS
From he Springfield 2 lnas..) Repub!asa.

From he Springfield fkassl RepHh!ifaa
disastrous fire ping over the woodlands aboS
three and hall miles west of Chester village, Mas
Tuescay having spread from small patch which an IRISH
man burning over in the vicinity Our accounts ~
the last trains ON Tuesday evening represent the re M
covering large tract Of land upon which 300 eodsfl
emf wood had already been Consumed and was beieW
that lees than 300 would certainly be burnt owe
upon which several thousand cords CT cut WOOD III
would inevitably fall prey Ia the hames The ciSe1
of the surroundiT noghborhoOd IN great alarm AMI
the wind which sprung up fresh and strong the NJ erao
ard evening driving the fire with teaTtnl raDsiiI
over the wooded highlands, where II would DO tod WITH
immense quantities of combustible material. Passeng9
WHO through by the even ing tram from Albany
Spring field represent the of startling masr
iceIce Should the fire extend much beyond thG az
above indicated, many farm houses viii be endangerv
and at best the loss of property must be very heavy
A large fire has been raging tor some days on" WI
Cat Hill and vicinity, in Brnardston, and nj last accom-
from 200 to ad been burnt over with the
pect that much larger tract would be included. Her
ioo serious obstruction of property is nyoveL
From various other directions, have tlsO accounts
destructive fires which rage with Increasing fury in
sequence Of the extreme dry weather. In Fchburg Al
AshbuRbam, large fires have occurred in the woods
several hundred cords of wood have been consumed
Taunton forty have been burned over occasoni
great loss e property to the farmers. Upon the pla
east of Concord, n. H. it is estimated that 800 ages
land have been burned over, destroying immense quaint
ties Of wood and timber. Another extensive fire rag
in the woodlands in the vicinity of Manchester N H.
TIE FIRE IN THE GREES MouNrAISs-A RuLRoA
OBsTEUcTsD-The AiGany Ereaing Journal OF tho ~
the fire which rred yesterday TO the east and away
from The line Of railroad II appeared also to have beer
checked in its rapid progress but II not expected hit
il will suspend its destructive march until tho rss
shall descend upon it, We learn further, that there
very distinctive FIRE raging the woods in the yic.ay
Of Swsnton near Lake Champlan and the Canada linz.
II had up Yesterday along either side OF the Yer
mont Central Railroad track distance OF more than TO
miles Hundreds Of trees had burned down. falling aorvx
the rack, not only obstrucng the movement OF the
but burning the crOsstes and entirely destroying ID
track Passengers have to be carried in wagons eight
ten miles around the fire. Several thousand cords of ws
belonging the Railroad Company have been already%
siroyed and the fire still spreading Serious app
tensions itlt for the safety Of Swanton village
FIRE IS THE WOODS OS CArsgILL MoUsrAIs.-M
Albany Erenhg JourHai il informed that two extensive
fires have been raging in the woods west of the Falls @
several days and that Tuesday at 10 O'Clock fierce
blaze n, each Visible from the Observatory, ons
within half mile and the other about three quarters
mile dstaDt Al fears entertained that the Ob
seryatory and boarding house the Falls would be de-
sroyed Teams and men had been sent for 10 the
furniture and assist in subdung the flames. When our
informant left the wind strong in the direction Of the
buildings.