, 1874-05-12
The Fires Still Burning in the
Michigan Woods.
Much Lumber Observation-Disclosures
Of Railroad Tracks.
Fires Sweeping the Forests Of tho
Wyoming Valley.
Destructive Fires at Ridgeway, fa.,
We'lsburg, W. Va, and 0sh-
kosl,, Wis.

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MICHIGAN FOREST FIRES.
Spsetai Dispatch to 1hd Chicago Tribune.
sNRAn EAST SAGINAW.
E!Br SAGINAW, Moh.. May 11.-Roports re
ociyod from the woods tell sad story Of do
strtictiou. SunGay tho hamos swept down or
tho Fitzllugl farm On tho Tittabawassoo, burn
Ing all tho outbuildngs belonging to tho boom
company, aud destroying largo amount ol
property. Ihe boarding- vore with grea'
difficulty, saved by tho e1ortfons Of the mon
Tho iiro burned right down into tho river, aud
destroyed quantity Of xopo uaod In tying up
RATS.
cnt Of Telegraph Construction. wont north on tho
Jackson, Lansing l. Saginaw Railroad as far aa
StaudHh OH Sunday. At State Road Crossing,
about 800 foot Of tho track waa burned out, and
trniaB bound south were delayed about twonty-
four hours.
THE TELEGRAPH WIRES WE'RE DOWN
IN many places. The fires wero bad north Of
White Feather, and fresh flroH appeared to bo
breaking out all along tho limo. The main vol
unle tt hamo apparently extended from the
a private telegram from olairo, on tho Flint l.
tho tiuaber noar that place ragged torribly all day.
To-day a. slight rain was falling which,
1t wal hoped, would continue. Ihoro
waa no Are in tho Immediate vicinity Of Eva1ts.
day, about 6 o'clock. tho conilagratiou swept
dawn OIL Mooro Il SMITHS camp, on this stream,
about t1ontv mloH from Edenville
TIE FIRE CAME DOWN 30 SUDDENLY
that no tlmo was given to Bayo anything. All
tho camp equipage. such as tents, harnesses,
sleigh, !. calf, and two hogs togother with the
houses and out-buildings with their furniture.
n9S psf0 Da9s a9nsa & up to Mr. cet hMssry M cds4 s4sh @ a.
rockot ef which was e1oO in greepbncks. Tie
loss III aaout q 600. on which thore is no nsur-
ance., Tho fire had crossed the Cedar OH satur-
uAy night and wls HwoopnE with resiHtlega fury
towards Bcare Farm.
THE DESTRUCTION OF ftMDrn,
throughout Which tho tire sweeps, is much
grsntcr than in tho fires Of 1871, owing to the
wl!iel, iguites quickly, aud also Of tho large
q1:litLy Of down timber, which makes q
roGuar mass Of Aumo, destroying ovory-
t,ns t,,,';s IL ,otu, its path. The timber on tic
iii OH iilo, and great damage il being dono. 4
Gentloman who cnmo down from tho North
D:anch u Bad nivor Haya the fires are dostroy-
''g ovc,ything q, both sides Of that stream, tile
dc. c.tructl2n Of timber beng unparalleled.
between this city aud Traukenmute extouslys
tiros are
SWEEPING ruHoua1 THE TIMBER,
ane! farmers are lighting tho flames to save
the1r pronorty from destruction. This state OF
altaits oxists between st. Ciarles aud Ohesau-
inl.. Between this city and Froolands there
have bcon heavy ilres.
At AyoliIl'e, on tho Flint j. Pero Marouette
lEallroad. tho wholo population OF tho place wera
Out lighting tho fro al Saturday night to eayo
tho town. There arc Indications Of rain thia
evening.
f1b tia Assocfattd Rre.sl
DETROIT, hlAy ll.-Ihe latost ueWs from tho
forest llres which have been raging 80 exter-
niycly for tho past two or threo days III several
l'artH Of tho StAto, arc moro encouraging. A
Gl! G!!sht r9n 9I haa been falling At MusseEon md
ity mud along the line Of tho D. l. ii. Railroad
aro noarly all extibEuishod
LIGHT FIRES AnE nEronTEp
nlong the lino Of tho g. Il +. II. Il. r., north Of
except ut claro, whore heuyy tireH arc rigging,
mud considerable unoasinesB is felt for tho safety
of tho village. Fires $40 still raging along Lilo
1!na o. thy Detroit Bay Gty Road but aro less
the j., L. 4 y. Il. r. north Of Saginaw are TO-
ported to DO moro extensive, aud the loss IN that
SECTION las boen very heavy. Fifteen milcs |
north of Hlnoua, on tho j., L. & 8, r. r., tho |
1i:o
BURNED OUT SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET or rpAox.
anu completely blocked Tho road with fallen |
trccs. aud also destroyed 1.000,oo0 foot Of
ln;':ber ln; r,., owned BY Lindsay & Co., Of
Gur ta fify ,iIssy MieIa o, fires aro reported
completely destroyed the lumber cnnap Of Moore
4 Saith, consisting Of tents, harneas, sleigha,
houses. and outbnidnga. Nothing was raved.
Selves
THE DESTRUCTION TO TIMBER
in this section appeara to 30 greater
than tie lies Of 1911, owing to |
tho largo amount Of tinber Rilled. |
he tircg i'll Isabella County are reported to be |
quite extensive, md much valuable timber ia
tcing DESTROYED. In the Vicinity Of Au Sable
llcasy fires nre reported, but no considerable
daaaso las yet boou douo. The fro Last night
licEr Har, iayillc, Gil tho Lake Huron nhoro, IL
reported io 1avo
DESTROYED LARGE QUANTITY OF LOGS
owned by Moore j. Algor Of this city.
Fires ia tho noighbolhood Of Flint and along !
tue limo of tue Port Huron j. Lake Michigan /
1ta1lroad aro reported, mud in many places tho
farmers havo Leon fighting the iiie for the past
tSo days. In some localities rain IL now falling,
anu indie s.ious are in favor Of quite an exton-
s!Se lain throughout the State. Az yet no loas
OF Ito he's beeu reported.
EASTERN FOREST FIRES.
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