The New York herald., 1876-09-01
THE MARCH OF FIRE.


F1RH-FARMs, sAwM1LIs AND PRIVATE
HOUSES DEsTnoYED-THE pocoNo NOUN
TAINs IN A BLAZE.
HoNEsDALr, Pa, August 81 1876.
The woods burning hercey all sides OF this
place and for miles all directions and many To-
cal,tcs in the county have grown to such proportions
as to create great alarm among farmers and the
habItants OF small villages. Men lighting fro
on tho southern boundary Of this village; the smoke
is dense that the is almost hidden during the
day in Clinton township, ten miles from here. The
farmers are lighting largo bodies the flames
ing approached dangerously to several farms.
The Mooso Mountains ablaze for miles, and vast
quantities OF timber, railroad ties, bark, &C.,
havo been destroyed From the northern part
Of the county, tho Susquehanna line
the samo story of destruction is cd Somo build
ngs have been burned and others saved only by the
greatest exertions In Salem, Canaan sterling, Berlin
and Damascus townships the fires cover large tracts
OF the choicest timber. The SO low that
they offer obstruction the progress OF the flames
BURNED.
In Scott township the fire surrounded tho house of
John W. Taylor in tho night. He was aroused In time
TO fight his way to a saic place with his wife. His
house was destroyed The house Of farmer named
Cook in Pampack township, and farm house in Salem
have been burned
BLOCKED ROADS.
The road leading from here to Mast Hope, Pike
county, through tho woods, Is impossible in places,
owing TO the fires in the vicinity of Mast Hope. A
heavily timbercd tract covering several miles, is
tire and Will be entirely destroyed A sawnil on
Mast Hope Creek has been burned.
FARMS DESTROYER.
There Is report mere to- night that the flames have
surrounded the iarm OF David Mclntvre. Yesterday
the fire had swept over his cornnclds but II was
cd 10 of 10 bcen r. in
the upper Lackawlxcn Valley. The loss OF lumber,
bark and crops Is very large On tho south
is OF the most heavily timbered regions Penn
sylvania. reports have been received here Of fearIl
ravagcs OF the ire IN that section There several
small numbering villages thercabou: and they are IN
imminent danger Two sawmills have been burned.
Men, women and children have been hshtipg the
flames days and nights and last night II
thought the greatest danger over Five thousand
railroad ties dcstroyed on track Tuesday
Thousands OF feet OF lumber and cords OF bark
feeding the flames. Men working in tho lumber camps
have been compelled 10 dcser, several of them
THE PUCoSo MOUNTAINS
are on fire from summit to base IN somc places for
miles. This region Is a famous haunt Tor deer and
other game to which the fires VIII carry great destruc
ti0n.
ALONG TIE UPPER DELAWARE VALLEY
confagraions similar to those about Port Jc-vis
raging. Onc hundred million feet OF lumber n.
nually rated from the region now being burned over,
ana many mills threatened with destruction. In
the upper towns OF sullivan county, n. y, the fires
arc doing damage than this side OF the river.
The Midland Railroad runs for miles through those
forests and interruption OF travail over imminent,
as the fires rapidly sweeping toward It from ali
directions.
IL FAiIsBuRG
several farm families have sought safety in tho ncrh-
boring villages their dwellings being threatened with
destruction. Every abc-bodicd person Is combating
the flames day and night
roR RAIN
offered In OF the churches In that reg yes
terday There has been but 10 all This aecon
the Fourth of July. Streams, springs and wells
never before known 10 iai, dry. The Delaware
and l~ickawaxcn fourteen inches below the
lowest recorded low watcr mark and hat was IN 1896.
Rain. copious and prolonged. Is tho ony thing that
can prevent still greater destruction and suffering