New-York tribune., 1873-07-28
and Of better material The dividend just declared Will
also be promptly paid.
THE LONG ISLAND FORREST FIRES
FORTY OR FIFTY MILES BURNED ovER-EXTENsIFf
1908 oF RUIr DINGS AND CROPS.

FORTY FIFTY MILES BURNED OFhh-f">''
loss OF BUILDINGS AND CROPS.
On Saturday night Iain began falling over
the east end OF Long Island which had been for seyerai
days previously devastated by the forest nres' anu
showers have since succeeded at intervals As the reS
had previously been mostly subdued through the long
continued and strenuous exerOns Of the Inhabitants
It is hoped that all danger from the further sPreau
OF the flames is past although is probable aI tue ne
will smolder In the swampy places for some time 70
come and will not be entirely extiugushcd before the
coming o' the Fall rains The theory OF the scientts
that long gcontnued drouth any locality can be ter
minated by building great fires which win produce largo
volumes OF smoke appears in this case 10 be entirely
srpported for the great fires which have been pro
duced by the drouth which had previously almost burnt
ND the crops Of the end Of the Island. speedily
followed by a widespread and copious rainfall.
On the line Of the Lorg Island Railroad. below Io
brook staon John Geroc lost his house and barn, with
all bis furniture and farming implements, amounting in
value to about 5000 Mr.. Headley near by saved his
house but lost all his crops and farming implements.
The entire settlement OF olbrook only escaped destruc
on by fortunate shift OF the wind. the people having
their effects packed ready for flight. Mrs Cornishs
house. waverley Station was charred, and the ra-
road depot was on fire several times. but was hnaiy
saved North Of the railroad, in the direction OF
Lake Ronkonkoma, the damage was slight the fire
having been got under control early on Saturday Ihere
are many rumOrs OF heavy losses Of stock and even oi
human fe most Of which cannot be traced to any trust
worthy source, and probably have no foundation In
this neighborhood well as in the Vicinity OF Patch
ogue the entirely under control on Saturday
and the that have since occurred nave doubtless
served TO make douby sure Some time must
eapse before the actual damage TO improved prop
erty. can be ascertained.
The fire in the vicinity OF PatchOgue appears TO nave
first started near Oakdae station Of the South side
Railroad have burned northery until 1t reached the
track the Long Island Road near Lakeland and theh
TO have taken southeaserly course toward Pachogue'
where its progress finally stayed as stated above
Il is esmaed that this fire must have burned over an
area OF from 80 to square miles, where now notng
70 be seen but a scared and blackened country Inc
settlers in the region traversed by the names were
small German farmers, who have generally lost al
their property including their live stock. At Sandy
Hollow about three miles northwest OF Patchosue was
a neat farmhouse with outbuidings belonging to
German family who lost everything. Five miles further
on in direction at the intersection q OceahaNe'
with road leading to Sayye, handsome dwelling oe-
longing TO a Mr. Cable was burnt. sOutheastery from
Bohemianyille which entirely destroyed, on brodu
way-ave. between Holbrook Station and PatchogGe'
four farm.houses with their outbuIldngs we're de-
stroyed the owners being Messrs Jeroux, Joos' Mes
seller and Dealers At Eleuyae, about miles west OF
Patchogue the first building burned was the house OF '"
j. Spence. Next followed large house owned Dy MT
Pierce of Brooklyn, and valued at from 5000 to 5000
The house OF Mary Conners, which stood alone Ia
the woods, was also destroyed. There appears to
be some doubt about the correctness Of the report
that three children had been burnt death Bohemian
WILLIE but the narrow escapes numerous Doth OK
children and adults An approximation Of the damage
TO mproved property this vicinity shows the follow
ing figures: At Edenvale 5000; at Bohemianyille'
$1,000; on Broadwayaye. $4,000 The losses In Durht
crops and woodlands cannot yet be properly estimated
They fall principally upon people who can Ill afford
them At the west end Of Patchogue Charles Price lost
valuable piece OF TIMBER The place just purchased by
Roosevelt near sayyle barely escaped
destruction.