The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-24

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dead wood are everywhere ablaze, and eff.
forts to subdue the flames have proved
fruitless Some fourteen hundred square
miles of forest land are doomed unless rain
soon falls.
Passengers along the Erie railway CON-
plain of difficult breathing in the cars ON
account of the smoke. The inhabitants of
Port Jervis and other small towns south of
Snsquehsnna, Pa, are compelled to close
doors and windows, and in several counties
of New York state the sun appeared only
as blood red tisk.
Hunters declare the action of game indi-
Gates n catastrophe imminent. Deer are
| fleeing north and south /; phesants are flying
back of the Susquchanna region to the coal
gladcs that fringe the Delaware and foxes
and other four footed fauna are encoun-
tered everywhere. Woodcock shooting is
spoiled in Pennsylvania Along the Della
ware wild pigeons are congregating in large
numbers There is no apprehension of
loss of life, but the beauty Of the mountain
scenery must be marred for years.
Since the great forest fires of Wisconsin,
there las been no conilagraiion comparable
in extent, grandeur, and destructivcness to
that which is now laying waste the finest
timber lands of Pennsylvania
Little s known in this city in regard to
the amount of insurance upon property
burned in Osceola, although the amount
estimated by prominent underwriters is
100000. About forty companies had
policies upon the property of the Land and
Lumber company.
THE DESTRUCTION OF osCEoLA.
Dispatches from Tyrone say that in the
region about Osceola. Pa, including
Hontzdalc, the losses will run over 49,
100000. About half mile above the
town, the lumber yards of j. Elliott & Co.
and j. NJ. Ellis & Son of Philadelphia,
with their contents and number of build
ings surrounding them, were burned. No
estimate of the loss can be obtained but it
is very large. At last accounts the fire in
the woods back of Hontzdae had reached
and burned through the village of Parson-
vile. 1t is thought now tina, Hontzdale
and number of mines in that vicinity
must be destroyed AT Osceola, out of
fifteen hundred inhabitants a thousand at
least are utterly destitute. A dispatch
from Phillipsburg, Center county, Pa,
where the Osceola sufferers have taken
refuge, says large fire is raging in the
woods at the southern end of the town,
but as there is scarcely any wind, there is
no immediate danger to the town. About
two hundred men are out fighting the
flames. The woods Immediately adioin-.
ing the town have been fired by citizens in
order to prevent that means of contact
with the houses when the main fire in the
front approaches nearer.
MILFORD, Pa, May 90.
Forest fires have swept over ten out of
eleven townships in Pike county. A few
miles northwest of this place the entire
neighborhood is one vast body Of fire, and
people residing in the back settlements are
unable to get either one way or the other
The fire first commenced in small log
cabin four miles north of this place on
Sunday, which was broken into and fired
by tramps. The fire is now within few
miles of this village, and unless sudden
rain comes great danger is apprehcnded
FIRES IN LONG ISLAND WOODS.
Throughout the past week there have
been an unusual number of fires in Suffolk
county on Long Island. On Saturday last
one was started in the woods to the south
of Sag Harbor, which burned several hun
dred acres, and was not subdued until
Tuesday night. On Mon lay another broke
out in the woods west of Binghampop,
which swept over a number of acres before
1t was subdued. In the evening Of the
same day and on the following day large
fire was raging in the woods south of Riv-
crhead.
On Thursday evening fire broke out in
the woods east of Westhampton, which
swept nearly into the village and within
100 feet of four dwelling houses, which
were only saved by great exertion. About
1900 acres were burned over by this fire,
which destroyed much valuable standing
timber and cord wood. Several other fires
of less extent and damage are reported
DESCRIPTION OF OsCEOLA.
TYRONE, Pa, May 49,
The following has been received from
the superintendent of the Moshanon land
and lumber company of Osceola. ar
rived here yesterday and find the destruc-
ton and DISSOLUTION very much greater than
has been reported, nine-tenths of the town
is burned leaving scarcely enough ashes to
mark where the houses stood. The fire
broke out at or near Taylors saw mill, on
Coal run, 81 miles from Osceola, burned
his mill, lumber and houses, swept down
run to Moshanon creek, taking on its
course the saw mill, lumber and houses,
belonging to T. c. Keines & Co., thence
down Moshanon to the mill of Moshanon
land and lumber company, three quarters
of mile above 1.-THE town of Osceola,
burning mill house and about two mil
lion feet of manufactured lumber.
besides a large quantity of logs, thence
down both sides of the creek on the east
side Of the rear of Osceola, taking first
the part called Frenchville, sweeping over
the centre of the town, taking in its course
the Presbyterian church and public school,
and all the best dwellings in the place
with all the hotels and stores on the west
side of the creek at the same time. The
fire then commenced to attack the Phila