New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-29
ACRES OF FIRE.
AT HOME.

.o,,r, ,cp, ATOMS IN SOUTHERN NEW
S''h [opx NORTHERN NEw-JERsEY, AND Nokln-
ISTTRN PENNsYLYANIA-Loss OF LIFE AN -
PROPERTY.
The latest intelligence from various Quarters
-, York New,Jersey, and Pennsylvania fnows that
as Of NM sralleled destructveness, snd/covering
extent Of valuable timber and farm mnds, are still
rsnc The woods Of Orange, sullivan and Ulster Coun-
,ies in this State Sussex County IN NewJersey, Pike
WAYNE Monroe gnd Carbon Counties in pennsylvania
are from drouth dry finder. and 1t Is next 10 I'M
possible 10 stay the progress OF the names orange
county, along the lines of the railroads has sunered
severely from the burning OF tmbers fences barns and
cord wood. The shawangunk Mountain, for miles, Is
literally a sheet Of fame The Erie Railway Company
have lost heavily cordwood and the farmers in many
races have been compelled TO fight fire" for weeks In
sullivan County the loss has been stu more serious
Sullivan IS one OF the leading tanning and numbering
counties in the state and during the Spring immense
quantities Of hemlock bark have been peeled
An the forests. These fires. beginning about
two weeks ago. have destroyed thousands
OF cords Of bark and millions OF feet Of lumber Espe
sially is this true of Bethel township
An employe Of Morse's tannery crushed by the
trunk Of % burning tree few days ago. The brush DC
meath him was bed Of GOALS and he was held down. en-
voopod wish fire. until his companions could remove te
tree with levers. He was, il is feared, fatally pu
new house and barn belonging 70 Aehei hoN,'''l'
Bross's MILL the Angel mill property. incuonlE Is
house and barn, the Black Lake schoolhouse, 'Ho
ave Brodhead property, and other yauapie Id a.
Bethel have been destroyed. boy nameu SOU w
trout-ashinc in Lower Bethel was surrounded py ne
"a a., ,,,ir, MA hair was singed of and his CLONES
.or,bcd INC town OF F0restburgh has also suffered
severely over large portion Of the dense ehlocA IoI
eSts the FIRE swept Tor two or three Gays. Inc Niu
l,-,l,,l. esf alishmeut has lost heavily The mills
,,eu, 1.e. as vel as the lUnber were lady damaged
Mor,i.cc ike Port Jervis. has been the center o. 49,
~ ~ .leaer Of fire. over the whOle eNteDt oi {lV
Nontco. Railroad, and for glles IN tne p''S"aV ir
iey t.1.r cloud Of smoke mas OuscuIeo INC 9uN -0i
" pr, r3i1n+v Penn the fires have swept the noun
tans miles 10 tue Delaware RIVER. Inc uioui
rim ovefulrgEc the village of Matamoras, opposl1e
T ISl 5crh the timber is green and in foliage the
flames shoot mp trees Ike lightning flashes, ana ~
ne lower townships Of the county the wood are suffer
lnr from the ravages Of FIRE Near POND 10y on ne ne
Iopusylvauia BlueStone Company are situated, WOIA
size Ecct occasioued by adjacent fires IN WAYNE
County. Penn, thousands OF dollars worth u L,aii
her, ttsuding and cut have been consumed Rail
ttroyed larsequauuues In Monroe COIh1H, si''
tercsts much bark and timber have been DESTROYED
man nJmad Smith Coryel Is reported 70 nav peo "a
burned TO death near TQbyhanna on lhe 5Ie AZ; an
Iarkowanra RAILROAD. He was sleeping IN an ola eaDlh'
snd before he wac alouseii W@ rdist toynsIn val.
narie hotel property, belonging TO william Henry eI
The tanners tanners ane luW6eImea or eir ae
have suspended work Mnch d3nac. mas Dee ,
,art,,iIv Ievastated Near White Haven the fire burst
forth with renewed fury Friday last after having
leu more OF destructive for two weeks preNou
Driven bv strong northwest wind IT spread IaIdy
The Tqst Haven schoOhouse aud DAVID Cover resi-
deuce were burned. The fire swept rapidly thlOuSh tue
woods 10 the residence OF A Gorrnger desroylhe %
lie vav the house Of John Shater Mr. GOrIinger sue
csodod in removing his family III safety but on return
lag to gudeavOr 10 the building lie was completely
surrounded by the flames and escaped with great 0lu
entity. The buildings belonging TO MI Dorrnger were
DESTROYED. including barns combining Ndlu"tIe
stock oad produce. The fire continued on us
soir.C wa!d Hays Greek, burning 70 the ground the
Ipp-- al W. v DTeisiine. the family narrowly escaping
Tn re crossed Hays Creek, and swept toward hiCkOfy
Run Tire houses OF John MaRec, George FOX, ana
george Weiss were saved with great efforts The town
q! SeWardsyile only preserved ny persistent en-
degvors 1 the pert OF the entire population Tor two
dave when a heavy fall OF rain bo gan At Hickory Run
Tie los Is severe Tie hotel, with all iJs contents, at
Hcnr,yIlc, was entirely umed. Millions OF feet OF
humber thousands of cords Of wood bark ana ties nave
lscu reduced to ashes. c. +. HOlcomb q Co, kecK,
Ch.ds Co, and Albert Lewis are among the heaviest
los. -.
sussex County. n. J., along the Blue Mountains has
Of extensive fires the past Week. SeNtTl
sohOol houses have been destroyed NalpacA ana can
dy,tOn townships have suffered most.
These nrcs although widely separate, appear 10 IaEe
Simultaneously. Large quantities or game-DeaI uetI,
md foxes. with whicl the burned Ostllct aDouhdtu-
must have been DESTROYED - loss in the whole terri
tory ,auEot fan below $4,000 The fires are no"
sutO.a4IllE.