New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-14
GREAT FIRES IN THE WOODS.


fires in the pine woods near Colsmbia:
CoLrMBI., Saturday, March 1912, Pm.
There are tremendous fires raging all sroqud TIM
place. In the adjoining district Of Lexington houss
fences, mills and forests have been burned involving
the destruction of an immense amount Of property
At the latest accounts the town OF Lexington itssf
was threatened. There bss been much damsge do.s
on the Charlotte road. TIE woods on either side a.
on FIRE for many mles. Many sav mills and dwelhnss
are burned in that direction The railroad rsck "a
fre-thus suspendpg travel
On the South Carolina Road both sides of he rpt
are in flames which, it feared will be communicate
10 the rrsck of the road. car load o. cotton VIZ
burned yesterday near Gadsden.
From the Camden Road the accounts are OF tie
same character. number of houses have been
burned also the Geographic posts-thgs interrupnng
communication with the North.
Finally. we have from along the line OF the Green.
Vile Road similar tidings.
A tremendous gale hiss been blowing. 20 that al
efforts 10 arrest the flames have proved fruitees.
The Savannah Journal of Saturday afternoon
says:
For several days fires have been rsgipg extensively
trough the pine land between this city ard Macon
ard our city has been unusually filled with smoks
We earn that the greatest csuton is Necessary on ts
Central Railroad 10 preserve the track. Ga yesrdsy
the fire was SO high near Macon, that the dswnvrd
cotton trains could not risk the passage, and the Az
pusta cotton trains also were detiln.d NJ vllen ia
CONSEQUENCE ~ the quantity of fire In the vicinity Of
Paronlaries Hill. No damage Whatever has ben
As vet sustained and trust that sll danger on x
account will 81 on pass away. Tie country generally
never required rain riore than at the present time
The passenger trains have all passed regularly
through
Since the foregoing was penped tbs telegraph hu
brought terrible accounts Of the conisgraon nov
re-. ing in South Carolina.
THE augusta Chronicle of Sunday morning hiss tho
following paragraph:
The northern mail due Friday at 4 7. ". did not
arrive until 10 at night. The detention was caused
BY the burning of the track. We did not her the
tent of the damage-presume, though, It was rhlng.
The cause detained the mail due AZ 8 NJ Set
urday TIL L. NJ. The nail due in the sfternooa
came through regularly. The western mail due at u
o'clock yesterc ay Saturday morning did not arrive
till IL A. NJ. The detention Was caused by the burn.
ing of the track at the Twenty-nine Nile Station On
the Georgia Road. The woods were on fre over IN
extensive district OF country during the day on In.
day caused by the high wind.
In The Columbia Times of Saturday, we end tie
following particulars:
The detention of the the South Csrolirs
Railroad, yesterday, caused by the burning Of
one or care with their freights which WAS cotton
The Charlotte cars had not arrived when we penned
this and have just been informed that the track
on FIRE in several places
An express has Just informed US that several Of the
out buildings on Colonel Hamptons plantation, wev
COL sumed yesterday afternoon, together win sevat
fences. .
We fear that much damage has been done by tho
fiery element az our city was almost Illuminated b.
the red lights that were seen all aroun1 Us.
From friend who yesterday on 8 professional
visit 10 the settlement near the steammlli OF Mess.
f. H. Able & Co. located near the Charlotte end
south Carolina Railroad learn that avery destruc.
tive Ore was found encircling that place aad extend
ing to the locality of Messrs. killian 4 Ffys steam
mill where large lot of lumber was consumed. The
Iailro track was also on lire at that point Itwu
Go Thar INF hal mi "A al of
mill and at several points within distance Of i've
miles coming toward Columbia. In conseouencs, he
psssenger due here at o'clock did NOT reach 10
testnafiop, could the express train, which lefI
O'clock L. NJ. GO up.
The country around including circuit OF at leSt
five miles in extent is involved in the cont2raten.
Much timber and fencing has been consumed. IL
war somewhat dangerous TO pas through the burning
section because of the flames of falling tnbers he
wind was blowing furious gale, and We are spprt
beDsive that it will be difficult TO arrest the progress
of the fire.
LEXINGTON c. H., March 9, O'Clock p. N:
have Just time to inform you that DISASTROUS rs
has been raging in the eghborhood Of our village "
day. The destruction of fences and houses has bee
great he mills and mschine-shops, abost four NILS
from the village, belonging to Mr.. +. w. Green
Coumbis. and managed by Mr. 3. j. Stewart, ~
the houses, barns, &c, of Mr.. Boozer the hces
fences and barns Of Mr. VIM. Shealy, and the ~
mill of MIR. John LowD, with corn, fodder and or
provisions has teen destroyed. How many moss
Il mpossbe to tell, a. the fire completely snctcS
our village, and was with great difficulty KEEP: ma
destroy ing our little town.
Q O'clock have Just understood that Dr. Ed
Hays house barns and stables, about elk miles ffos
this place. with all the houses and barns In hls neif
borhood-ssy six or ten mile around, have been W
stroyed.
The telegraph line has been consumed for consd'
cradle distance near Cheraw, and some days ma
elapse before telegraphic communication with ID
South can be resumed.
The Charieston Standard, Of Saturday, hes ~
following in reference to the fires:
Our citizens were surprised, on yesterday ~
strange appearance in the atmosphere about ns
city. There was everywhere about pelpsbh mr,
which gave an exceedingly curious appearance %
affairs. The sun, ia the middle OF toe sftsrnoss
could be stared in the face without shrinking. a.
was fiery red, bat harmless to look upon, soa We
darkness was great as though he had been eelpse
One cause of these pbenomens was the dust Wee.
during the morning, has been whirled about y.
streets by strong wind from the NorthSes ous
principal cause was discovered by our rsponrs, ~
his way 10 the scene Of the railroad nct@ ~
were occssobed by the burning OF the ~ooas IT,. ~.
Goose Creek Bridge 10 within few miles OF mo chJ
Our reporter who visited the locality, Gays the -
was grand nearly TO subiuify. About eight or y.
miles from the city tie road was friDged on esn -
by line Of fire, while an occasional pine ~. 49,.
seen standing like pillar OF blGze with the nss"
dancing and rushing out to It's EXTREMIST hss
Few Of these valuable trees were burned down, ~
ever; but the FIRE continued to increase, ard pit
itself over the surface Of the ground. fenJ7
barns and negro hus were quickly surrounesTS
snd in some instances wholly or partially ccnsans
Roads were crossed, nor was the iron track nv ,v
chile against it; and in this connection We w.
mention the narrow escape Of large freight lam
cotton-iDdeed il was not entirely az escape. hs,u
platforms composed the train, which cafeefea III,
the road toward the city. Before they were e s<
aware of the danger, they were directly IN me 80
Of the blaze II was WITH the EXTREMIST difhcsy
either cars or cotton could be saved from oa'ns -
Some of those persons employed on the gan ..,s
badly injured by the fire, in their eIerfoos Sasnv
the nroperty under their charge; but oil was nna.y