The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-17
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.
The Very Latest Dispatches By
Associated Press.
THE FOREST FIRES.
PEOPLE FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES.
The losses in Northern New York-Destitu-
tion and suffering-Fires in New Hamp-
shire and Elsewhere,

The Lossos in Northern New York Destitu-
tion and Suffering in New Hamp-
shire and Elsewhere.
WOODS FALLS, N. Y, May 10.
Terrible forest fires are raging in this
vicinity and have rendered hundreds OF
persons homeless. At Stackpole's Forge,
Cannon's Corners and Centreville, where
the fires rage flercest, people are fleeing in
every direction, frequently barely escaping
with their lives. At the latter place Dud-
ley's saw mill, two houses and large sta
BILE, Knapp & Co. s three tenement houses,
Cannons two large saw mile, six houses,
two barns, stable, store, and stock Of
5000 worth of charcoal, $1,000 pieces of
clear timber, 1000 cords of charcoal wood,
1000 valuable logs, one brick church, Bar
rons mill, two houses and $50, 200 finished
shingles, together with the contents of the
houses, were swept away by the flames;
also $4,000 pieces of lumber, a large farm
barn and sheds and two large mills belong
ing to Wood Sc Co. The dwelling of Pat
rick Brisbie and James Brisbie, two houses,
barn, and the store of ]. Mentally, the
residences of W. Hewitt, Lewis Fuller,
Oliver Richards, Henry Richards and
W. Hartz, the dwellings of W. Woods,
w. L. Armstrong, Charles Coran, D. ].
Evare, T. Brown s. Son, and several
others, together with their entire contents
were destroyed. j. X. Whitney & Co.,
lose $4,000 shingles. Devastation reigns
supreme in this district. The fires are still
raging over an immense area of woodland,
with no signs of rain to quench them.
The entire property Of Stackpole's forge
was swept away mills, charcoal kilns,
dwellings, stores and their contents. are
consumed. The telegraph wires are upon
the ground. Railroad trains are running
cautiously. Where the Clinton mill stood
all communication is cut off. AT Ellen
burg the fire has ragged all day long in the
woods not more than mile from the town.
Last night the telegraph operator reported
the fire still burning, but no wind follow
ing. At this time estimates of losses can
only be approximated. Three-quarters of
million dollars worth of property has
been destroyed.
ESTIMATE OF LOSSES.
At Clinton Mills, r. w. Adams & Co. 8
mill and machinery loss $3.50, 900. Adams
& Co.'s dwellings Of operatives, merchan-
disc, barns, store and store houses, live
stock, lumber and cord Nood loss $780,
900. Cannon's Corners loss cannot be
estimated; twenty-four buildings, three
stores, the Methodist church and some out
buildings were destroyed. Subscriptions
have been requested for those rendered
houseless. At Champlain large quantities
OF provisions and necessary clothing are
being contributed by citizens. The entire
country is enveloped In dense smoke. 1t
is stated that many families were living in
the woodlands where the fires have ragged
so fearfully, and that undoubtedly many
persons have perished while attempting to
save their homes. At Altoona, Forest, Iona,
Woods Falls and Ellenburgh the people
were last night watching their homes. At
pannemora station smoke envelopes every
thing, and fears are entertained that the
fire will spread into the thick forests in
that neighborhood. 1t is said that the man
who set fire to brush heap at Cherubusco
Sunday evening last neglected to watch it,
and the flames soon got beyond his control,
strong winds driving the fire towards the
mills. The fire was seen by neighbors, but
was not though of sufficient Importance to
be watched. At 12 80 o'clock a. m, the
fire was observed in the lumber yard of r.
W. Adams 6 Cos. steam mill, and gang
of men was detailed to fight it, but their as
sistance came too late to be OF service.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Fires have been raging for three days on
the West Stockbridge range of mountains,
southwest Of Pittsfeld, Mass. They have
spread over thousands of acres, destroy.
ing wood of great aggregate value; 300 peo-
Pile have endeavored to stop the devasta'
tion.
PITTsFIELD, MASS, May 16.
Fires have been raging three days on the
West Stockbridge, range of mountains
southwest of here and have spread ovel
Thousands of acres. Three hundred peo,
pie have been endeavoring to stop the de-
vastation by making back fires. The LOST
is-very great.
LONG ISLAND ON FIRE.
A fire has been raging three days in the
woods between Farmingdale and Green
point, L. l. Sixteen square miles of wood
ed land are burned over.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A large fire two miles wide is reported t
bc.ragng in the woods near the town O
South Berwick, and rapidly progressing
eastward.
The great fires in New Hampshire burn
ed 5000 cords of wood belonging to a Goa
company near the Fabyan house. Tn,
Crawford house is in danger. 500 cords o.
wood were burned last night, two mile
west Of the Twin Mountain house. TIL,
Portland and Ogdensburg train bound wes
was delayed 10 hours.
LATER-THE FIRES UNDER CONTROL.
BosroN, May 10.
The latest news from the mountains, Il
that the threatening fires between the Fa
bysn and Crawford houses in the Motel
ara .tayad Thi. ranJou 4. hna,,ii.. ..o1l