The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-09-06
and Fires.

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Point north for twenty miles there are
fires in many places; ano from Chazy
nine miles west of Rouse1s Point, tc
Malone, the entire country is threatened
with the flames, Ehich ere spreading
rapidly The passengers from Montreal
we're detained on Wednesday night at
Rouse's Point, by the non-arrivaA of the
steamer Canada, from Whitehall, which
could not leave in consequence of the
dense smoke from the burning forests.
Yesterday, at Grown Point, at3 O'Clock,
PM, the atmosphere was SO clouded
by smoke as to totally eclipse the sun at
times, giving 1t a lurid appearance when
seen, until sunset
Five miles back from the lake at
Grown Point, the saw mills, with wood
and lumber, belonging to Hammond s.
Co, have been totally destroyed by the
fire spreading from the forests. Their
loss is estimated at $4,000.
A passenger states that at the sources
of the Hudson, the forests we're burning
for fifteen miles around When we
reached Whitehall, the side ofthe noun
tain in that vicinity was in a perfect
blaze The appearance was sublime,
but the air was hot almost to ~snffocatioH.
The lake was literally covered with burn
ed leaves waited thither by the wind,
and the air thoroughly penetrated with
heat, smoke, and ashes.
BANGon, Me-, Aug. 2s.-The fires
In this vicinity remain unchecked, al
though the rain of Saturday dampened
them slightly
Buildings have been burned in Ken
duskeag, LAGRANGE, Levant, Charleston,
Corinth, and many other towns.
In Corinth alone q small town the
damage te-the woodlands, Sc, is over
ten thousand dollars. Valuable tracts
Of timber land are entirely Destroyed.
"a In Hancock county the damage is al
soycry great.
In some places the heat is SO strong
and the smoke so dense, that the roads
are impossible. Nothing is done in
many sections but to fight the fires.
iCopious rains must come before they can
be subdued. There is scarcelya town
within fifty miles of here but what has
suffered more or less.
ia telegraph from Cleveland to
Cincinnati, dated Thursday, says
There are frightful fires raging in the
woods in Franklin, Randolph, RaVenna,
Robertson, Mortified and parts Of Sum-
NIT and Portage counties, also at Cuya-
hoga Falls. The soil is burned to the
dept of eighteen inches, and barns hay
and grain are being destroyed in large
Quantities. Great a~pprehensions are
entertained for the town of Hudson
The woods near gainesville, for a mile
In length, are on fire and all efforts to
arrest the progress of the flames have
proved unsuccessful s4InFas NJ
FIRE IN THE WooDs.-On Monday
last; all.the bells in town were rung to
call our citizens to eight fire in the
woods and fields Immediately adjoining
the village on the north, and about mid
way between the turnpike and the road
leading to Weymouth, and considerable
number were Immediately on the ground.
The FIRE first broke out ina pasture lot
belonging to Mr.. W. II. Garrett, and
was supposed to have been caused by
boys building a fire to rost green
corn. Some damage was done to fences
before the fire was checked. We hear
81. fires in various directions. When
eTerything is 50 dry, sportsmen and
should be very CAREFUL about set
Ere in the woods-Acdina Gazette
Bosros Ang 23.-In Tewksbury and
Wilmington, IN this State, fires in the
woods have heen ragiE1g for several days
,ast, and were only CHECKED yesterday.
About one thousand acres of wood
and are burnt over, and the loss IS esti-
estimated at $4,000. I
In some part of Hillsboro' county n.
q. smoke. from the burning woodlands {
,artially obscnred the vision in every r
Erection sEsa e.fa.6r .
BUFFALO, Aug. 2s.-The pine woods
.ear London, Canada West, are on fire il
md the inhabitants of the district fleeing a
or their lives The smoke is so dense y
long the tracke O the Great Western
RAILROAD at this point and also at Chip !
,eWas Greek, that the trains will have to =
Ie temporarily discontinued. $
The Toledo Board Of Health 3
ave reported 81 deaths from CAol- k
for the last six days. This may be !.
as a conclusive Indication that