The New York herald., 1876-09-02
THE RED DESTROYER.
CONTINUED RAvAdRs OF THR FLAMES IN THE
FORESTS OF THIS STATE AND PENNsYL-

CoNIlAUEp 6VAdxS OF THk PLANES IN TIKI
FORESTS OF THIS STATE AND PENNsYL-
vANIA-TERRIpLR LOSS OF PROPERTY.
HoSEspALE, Pa, Sept l, 1874
There have been several heavy showers throughout
this county to-day and IL is thought tho forest fires
will be checked enough permit advantage DO taken
OF the iu and insure the adoption of that
VIII prevent their spread when they again
break out, as they viii, unless thcre is
more rain. All last night in Clinton,
Mount Pleasant Derry Ridge, Salem, Canaan, Damas-
Gus and other townships hundreds OF mc1 wero nght
Ing nrc, and with the greatest dincuy kept it from
the farmhouscs and villages At and about Whites Val
Icy, a small settlement In Mount Pleasant township
tho fires raging every side Clark's umbrella
stick factory has been burned Schoonovor's
iarm, this side of the village, In imminent
peril all last night, and the occupants OF the
houses sought places of safety, as II thought they
were doomed
PUBLIC PaAyKRs FOR RAIN
Around Aldcnvlo last night tho nres were raging
with unaba.ed and had to be watched aud fought
all night, and prayers offered for rain in the Bap
lis, church OF that place In this immediate vicinity
clouds of smoke that still hover near Indicate
the ravnges OF tho flames further away Five
miles below here, along tho Honcsdale branch OF
the Erie Railway tho fires have done great damage.
At White Mills 200 men have bcen hgnting tho flames
since Sunday. At Tanners Fails, IN tho woods
belonging 10 YouDe's tanncry, and along the
road between here and the falls, the fires have
been burning Tor some days, but have done their
worst, destroying much timber and bark
Tho road was Tuesday obstructed by
large trees which burned down and fell
1t. DR.. Il. H. Gibbons of Honesdalc in visiting
u patient at tie falls that day compelled 10
run gauntlet OF re and smoke Tor some distance. and
narrowly ESCAPED being crushed beneath two large
beech trees, whcn fell into the road just ms no had
dryen by them
WITH MS HORSE
Reports from Berlin ihal tho fires have boon con
sidcrably subducd by the efforts OF the popuacc, and
brakes tanncry saved. Along the road leading from
here according to the drivcr OF the stage between
tho two places, the fires sweeping through
The bark peelngs and young tiinhor Tor
ings back the hills have been destroyed,
owing 10 tho isolated position OF many OF tho localities
Il is difficult TO get reliable and full details OF the
damage done.
The country bordering on tho Delaware from Shohoa
to Hancock Is almost continuous forest lrc on both
sides OF the river Tue greatest damage has been done
in the OF Bethel where ior TWO weeks the fires
have been devastating Tho country.
ESCAPED WITH \ ScoRCnISG.
At Wason's cottage tho flames swept nenr the
house that II saved only by keeping covered
with carpets. Thousands OF OF timber land
belonging 10 the estate OF tho late General 4 j. Walker
and Mckee, the 81. Louis whiskey conspirator,
have been burned over in Bethel the timber
destroyed. Near White Lake summer boarders
well citizens turned out and fought lre for four
days 10 save their common property some buildings
belonging u. b. Kcnney were destroyed in that
vicinity, and $50, 900 worth Of timber, bark, &c.
The tanners and lumbcrmcn along tho Delaware
fires rs they have by those now raging
through their property. From IrvIug's CliG,
high bun east OF Honesdalc an extended view OF the
burning district Is had at night To the west there
twelve distinct mountain ranges within twenty miles
distant, and hres extending Tor miles aong each u-
inmate tho The same Ecry landscape meets tho
H eye TO the south and east Tonight the fires thus
brought under tho view seem less bright and flarng
than they have for two nights past and tho theory is
that the ram has been heavier and more prolonged In
their localities than 1t was here and that these flames
, are gradually beng controlled