The New York herald., 1874-10-31
FOREST FIRES.
Progress or the Flames in Ohio, Indiana
and Kentucky-Iillions or Property

PrOgress OF the Flames In Ohio, Indians
and Kentucky-Milions or Property
Destroyed.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 80. 1874
Accounts Of disastrous fires IN the forests of
Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky are accommodating
here, some of them alarming In character, owing
to the propinquiLy OF towns and villages to the
scenes OF connagration. The origin OF the fires Is
unknown; but after the protracted season Of
drought which has turned the enormous leaf fall
into vast beds OF tlnder and the dry condition OF
the timber, 1t is easily that the sparks from
locomotive or the smoulderlng ashes OF camp
fire IN the woods, scattered by the au-
tumnal wind, would be suff1cient to ignite
the continuous acres Of dry dead leaves where
ever woods abound. At Crestline, Ohio, great
alarm was felt yesterday lest the fire from the
woods on the west would cross the Corporation
line and communicate with the town, as o high
wind was prevailing and blowing the flames In
tnat direction The citizens remained up all
night and fought the flames, which they at last
got under control by telling immense quantities
of timber Great excitement prevailed In Logan.
ohio, for fear the forest fires would destroy the
place. At New Lexington, OHIO, the camp meeting
buildings were destroyed by q forest fire thar
not approach nearer than two miles Tor want or
fuel; but at last accounts several habitarions
with destruction. At Cambridge Ohio, the woods
are burning fercely in four different places and
threaten to destroy the ,restiework OF the rail-
road At Dodson, OHIO, the sparks from a passenger
train ignited pile OF wood yesterday, and the
wind drove the flames through the woods, and even
neldS, destroying large quantity OF cord wood,
many valuable fences and enormous quantities OF
harvested corn belonging to J. Foster. Another
harvest His dwelling and outbuildings were only
saved by the united Efforts OF the nelghborhood.
The region OF Kenton, Ohio, was also
SWEET BY FOREST FIRE
that DESTROYED large guant les Of corn fences and
destroyed immense quantities OF valuable timber.
This ls the iron region Of southern OHIO, and the
loss Is serious, on account OF cutting short the
timber intended for making charcoal for the man
ulacture OF iron. At Belle Fountain, Ohio, the
farm house, outbuildings and entire crop OF wheat
the forest dres having ommunlcated by beds
OF fallen leaves. which the wind swept along the
groqnOSd IKE IKE ,ana train Of gunpowd6sr Tne loss Is
land, have turned out en- ndsse to fight the forest
fires. Some residences were consumed, but
loss OF life is recorded. The account from Russell,
KY, Is serious. The forests are fire around
Russell and the Amanda iron furnaces for an area
OF four mics, and it Is feared that extensive dam
age will be sustained unless the WIND should
change or heavy rain ensue.
REIGN OF TERROR
ID reported from Muncte, Ind, and Fort Wayne,
Ind, on account OF forest 1res which have been
raging for two days past The woods have been
winds have famed the names into . herCeness
that caused the largest timoers to fall before
them ike dried corn stalks. Nearly two
already been consumed and the flames are
Still progressing through the dense woods, with
stlf autunnal breezes stimulating them into de-
structive action. A thousand cords OF wood
were consumed.
Alarm is felt that Rushville. Ind, win be con.
account could be indefinitely extended, but in
order to show the extent and danger Of forest
fires prevailing In this section o the country only
the most prominent and best known points have
been mentioned.