The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-26
THE FIRES N WESTERN NEW YORK.
Reports from the Burning Distric.s-The Fires
Still Aaglng-0ne Man Burned TO Death.
From the Rochester Express, Oct 2al

from the Rochester Express. Oct. 3D.
woods IN western and Central New \ ork have not
been extinguished, and probably VIII not be until
uporl acres of woodland have Heen destroyed, and
IN some places dwellings,, barns, &C., have been
burned. These fires, fortunately, have been unac-
companied by the loss OF lise so far rs heard rom
except in one instance. and that In the town OF
Oneida, Madison county, on the Central Railroad.
the woods are on he near the depot gns oe1 ore
railroad, in which was sleeping an lrishmal IN tne
employ OF the company, whose name we ana not
learn. The shan;y was consumed ana the man
burned to death.
ON the Northern Central Railroad the woods be-
tween watkins and Elmira are on fire but no dam
age TO buildings are reported.
In the vicinity or Batavia the fires are still raging
In the woods on the south north and west. In me
as to drive a man from the field one mile away. In
woods several cords OF wood and 400 rails were
consumed. North OF Pine Hill terrible fires are
raging. Three houses nave been burned. Fires ale
also burning III Bushvie and Pembroke.
not SO extensively as yesterday The smoke has
partially cleared away. Two or three families
nearest the confederation have removed from their
dwellings. The fire broke out Thursday In q ffty
acre wood loI not Tar from Parma Centre and sun
day extended to the heavy woods OF Leonard and
swamps are also on fire. The woods OF Messrs.
Fowler and McCabe near the Gulf Mills, north OF
the ride, also took fire on Sunday.
The fires IN the towns OF Hamln and Sweden are
extensive. The woods which have most suffered
are those OF Messrs. Chase Madden, Sigler, White,
We learn from MIR. McNeely, OF Mt. Morris. thai
the woods are on fire In the swanps near Ossian,
above Mt Morris, and that the flames yesterday
communicated with and burned the dwelling and
barns OF supervisor Hampton, OF that place. 1t IS
that event there telling what the result will be.
Between twenty and thirty acres OF woodland have
already oeen burned over s me people ale actively
In the town of Gates this county, several
pieces OF woods are on fire. The farmers have
the names. McArale's swamp, which is about
fifteen or twenty acres In extent, covered with a
side OF the Central Railroad track Is on re In three
or four places and Is spreading rapidly. The ped OF
the swamp IS peat or muck, which has become pow
der dry, and which burns as readily as charcoal. An
effort has been made TO keep the fire from spread
ing by digging trench about fifteen inches wide
swamp which are on fire. A number OF trees were
chopped down yesterday to keep them from falling
on e p re On m nave en
passing locomotives.
The fires In Dennis Uhnrch's cedar swamp are
still burning and threatening to sweep the
tire tract.
We. have received the following special de.
spatches and communications which Will convey to
the reader all idea OF the eAens OF the connagra-
tion:-
CLYDE, Oct. "a 1871
A fire was discovered yesterday morning early In
some scrub timber and underground about two
miles west OF the village. the house OF Charles
tents The fire still raging last night, but has
been overcome now. 1t burned over a tract of
The fire is also raging on the marshes east OF
Clyde. probably burning over Thousand or fifteen
hundred acres of ground No damages are re-
fences burned and considerable fencing had TO be
torn down to prevent the spread OF fire IN that west
ground. anu 1t looked at four r NJ. yesterday as If
the final end OF affairs was about to come. / can
near es Done neTs 3 s
damage being anticipated although numbers went
via tha pY arft IN IN
overcome the flames, but now everything Is 'quiet
along the clyde River"
Two farm houses were burned about two miles
northward OF Walworth village yesterday. The
siderable anxiety is caused thereby Tie pariicl,-
GESEvA, Oct "a, 1871.
this vicinity, but no serious losses are reported
The Montezuma marshes are on nre. Nothing but
drenching rain can prevent the progress OF danes
and severe losses.
lathe the account the Eei tas south t 81 Or
was furnished me by MI. J. w. Caldwell, whose
rious damage. MIR. Caldwell had just returned, sick
and exhausted by his efforts TO save his property
from the ravages oil the flames
For several days the air all about here has been
flled with smoke OF q very disagreeable OlOr, ema-
mating from the smOuldering stubbe and rotten
stumps in the region over which the fire had passed.
and on Sunday night the southern horizon was illu-
minated Tor miles by the gare oil the connagration,
end was watched with eager interest and apprehen.
Sou by many OF our citizens. The dry weather and
lne righ winds that have prevailed Of late have ar
fordeo every for the spread OF the devouring
element against winch The combined efforts OF the
numbers O, men engaged IN trying To stay its prog.
ress have bee,, almost poweress. have been UNI
able TO gather al,v further particulars regard To
the extent OF the or the damage they have occa
stoned. The report brought III are various and
cOG,nr and some a,.er sh Lat rf has p s prS
dued 1t was also reported last evening
light could be seen the direction or the fires last
night but 1t might have been obscureI by the dense
smoke which filled the atmosphere. AT last ac-
counts parties were engaged In raising the dam IN
the creek, with q view 10 flooding the swamp and
low lands where the fire has been the most destruc-
Mr. Caldwell estimates his damage at 5000. MIR.
Lumley lost quantity Of hay in stacks, the pro-
The air IS less smoky this morning anu there are
strong indications Of rain.
IRE Is reported to be raging in the woods on the
east shore OF Canandaigua Lake, south OF Vine
The particulars are not known. 1t has been burn.
BRocxpoRr. Oct. a. 1871
The fires in Clarendon, Parma, sweden and Ham
I'm are stl raging and on the Increase, and others
have started
The fire the cemetery Is entirely extlnguished
In South Barre and Barre Centre the fires are still
acres Of woods Reports say that the Carlton fires
are under control. The smoke has ali cleared away
during the night.
From the Utica Observerl
Tie smoky condition OF the atmosphere about the
city Tor the past two or three days has attracted
general attention. The sun, moon and stars have
almost been eclpsed, and 1t seems as though We
wee threatened with general confagratIon.
The woods on Frankfort Hills, in q southeasterly
direction from inc city, have been burning for the
past three or four days. Last night large number
OF persons watched the nres in that direction. They
resembled panoramic representations OF illuminated
castles, aud presented terribly beautiful appear.
ance.
The woods west OF New York Mills were found 10
be burning, ana FOR a time IL was feared that the
flames would extend to the village. All The 0per-
atives IN Walc0tt Campbell's employ went TO work
and succeeded IN subduing the ire before much
damage was done.
The fires In the woods near the western portion Of
the village OF oneida, which have been referred to
frequently In the Observer for the past two or three
weeks, continue TO burn. Yesterday more danger
was threatened than before. A little while after
noon lhe alarm was given, and all the fre compa