, 1873-06-26
THE TIMBER ON FIRE.
Aro We to E1nvo a Repetition OF tho
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Scenes OF '719 i
From the !sagfnaw t1ftch.) Courier, .ti'.e "a.
From passengers on tho evening train Of tho
extensive fires arc raging about tho viciuity Of
EYart. Tho inhabitants hnd turned out en- masao
to fight tho eloment,. aud tho village was in
groat danger Of. destruction. From al
I. wo hear Of destructive. fires running
through tho timber, endahgering mills and
burning up lumbor-campH, logs, oto: Great
colmmnH Of a1noke arlso from tho flroB and It
:sry s to s s2asa a' s Woa son9
ia, from tho extended drought. Ike tinder-box,
aud stray spark from d locomotive will set
traot Of country on fire. and thore Hro, Of course,
no 1noans at hand for stopping its sproad, aavo
Speaking Of tho fires, tho Bay City Tribune Of
last eyening has the following, by special tole-
graph from standiBh: -
SrAND1sH, 21Ht, p.m.-Tho recent dry weath-
points along the Lako Shore and up tho orthorn
extension Of tho jackson, Lansing i Saginaw
Railroad. Tho day before yesterday the fires
were 40 bad along tho shore south Of uarrisville
got along. Tho telegraph limo to :Au sab1o was
disabled by fire, and haB scarcely boon repaired
yet. 'Harrsville was thought to be in great dan
gor from tho fire at ono timo. All pointe south
of Alpona the country is suffering from drought
and unleas ruin falls coon tho dnn,ago dono by
tho forest fire will amount to many thousand
In tho vicinity Of Georgetown, on tho J. L. a,
s. Railroad considerable dlmage has boon dono
to tho lumber intorast. aoveral hundred acres
,ot piuo and hardwood lands have been burnod
over, mud at lust accounts tho progroas Of tho
work OF destruction WEB unhbntod. Other fires
will undoubtedly soon bc reported unloss VIC
hayo fall Of rain which will dronoh tho surface
OF tho earth thoroughly.
Yesterday, tlreB were raging foarfu]ly along the
limo OF tho J. T.. d 8. HnilroAd preventing tho
running OF trims ontroly north OF Wolls. Tho
morning express AFTER sroaching WrightB Station
was compelled to return oWol1s. Tho flames were
2:25 p. IN. they again tried to mako their why
through, but wore ngain driven back. This
morning the freight coming Routh, after hard
struggle, succeeded in gottiug through to Wells
at 5:55 p. m. without any serious damago. Tho
wind has gone down, aud trains aro again run
ming on their xogu1ar time. The track is con-
aiderabiy dauauged, both north and south Of
woro burned for the half OF e-quartors
| OF milo bntwoon Wells aud West Branch,
| giving us no communication north Of
| Wells. It is again working through to
| Crawford. The 1res in tho woods south
] aud west Of horo yostorday were sweeping
toward tho town at q frighttu spoed, but oil
turnod out with axes, pails ETC., and prevented
it reaohing the village. Tho road train, with a
gang Of about forty mon, was Immediately sent
to our rescue, and Ill passed. OF without any
sorious injury aside from tho lumbor-campB,
etc., in the woods about hero. The railroad
| company has lost considerable wood. The fire
s still raging in spots along the limo Of tho road
3p. M.-Tho wind ia shifting toward tho south,
| and is increasing. Thore arc hoayy smokea
north, south, aud weat, giving aigns Of tremen.
doua fires in these directions. -