Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-05-19
Destructive coyFLAeRirloy'::
Great Loss Of Property In Pennsyl-
vanta-Houses, Saw Mills, Lumber,
Timber and Fences Burned.
From the Scranton PENN Republican, May g.

From the Scranton Penn Republican, May 8.
The fire burning down from the noun
tain to Clark's Green caused considerable
excitement at that point on Wednesday
afternoon and night Asitapproached the
steam saw mills at the Green, everybody
turned out to fight the element, and it was
only by the most unremitting labor that
the mills were saved. As it was, between
six and eight Thousand feet of lumber were
burned. A portion OF the machinery was
taken out OF the mills in expectation that
the buildings would be burned, but the
fire was finally brought under control, and
further destruction prevented.
Later news from Cafbondale and other
points bring information Of great destruc-
ton of property by the fire. At Carbon
dale the fire reached the tannery of Mr..
Morris, and it was ouly through the exer
tons of the Fire Department that it was
saved. The barn near the tannery with all
its contents was destroyed. The fremen
worked hard all the afternoon to save the
further destruction of property.
The Elk Hill Coal Company's breaker at
Dickson was threatened and was only saved
by the greatest exertions. Fires were built
to burn in opposite directions, and by thus
resorting to the old way of fighting fire
with fire" the property was saved
The heaviest sufferers by this terrible
mountain confagrstion that we have thus
far heard of are Messrs. Harvey Il Co., OF
Covington township. We add the follow
ing from the Democrat of yesterday after
noon:
"The fire commenced raging in the
woods about o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and among the first victims were Messrs
Harvey & Co., of Covington township
their loss is as follows: Six dwelling houses
one large barn; shingle-house, containing
200, 900 pine shingles; lumber yard, con-
tanning from 1906 to 100000 feet OF
pine and hemlock lumber The loss falls
exceedingly heavy upon Messrs. Harvey q
Co., as t1ey had no insurance Their ten
ants also suffered largely as the flames
spread with such great rapldity that the
goods could not be removed from the burn
ing buildings. The large barn of Messrs.
Heermans Il Simpson, in Madison town
ship, was destroyed. The same parties lost
dwelling house near their steam saw mill
in Covington township. A large barn be-
longing 10 Edward Mullen, OF Goldsboro'
was also burned. A large barn and an out
building in Covington township were also
burned but our reporter could not learn
the name of the owner.
Entire communities are ont fighting the
destroying element and trying to stay its
onward march, but the high winds that
have prevailed have made it most difficult
and dangerous. The heavy rain is proba-
bly, the only interposition that can stop It's
onward and devouring march.
The mountains around White Haven
have been burning, and there, too, destruc-
ton of property has followed, On We'd
nesday the flames approached the line OF
the railroad and caused some detention to
the trains, some of which had to run a
gauntlet of fire. The large numbering es-
adjustments of Mexican x Stoddard and
Braden Il Co., caught fire, and were partly
consumed. 1t is estimated that half mil.
lion feet of lumber were burned belonging
to these two firms, valued ct $50 per thou
sand. For time fears were entertained
for the safety of the town.