The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-24
Tho Woods I'm ~ RIase,

Great forest fires are reported commencing
on the 18th, in New York, Vermont, New
Hampshire, Maine and Wisconsin. At
Moore's Junction, New York, the fire COM
menced at midnight, May Is, and spread 50
rapidly among the forests and through the
brush lands that the entire country for
hundreds of miles became enveloped in a
dense smoke. The Clinton Mills, a thriving
village, is now level with the ground and
not a house left standing. Fifty-hve families
were burned oat of house and home, and
women and children were found, in the
morning, huddled together out of the
heat. About a mile west of Clinton Mills,
in the woods, were huddled together some
twenty families. Women and children were
provided with shelter and provisions at
Cherubusco, about three miles west. The
scene was heartrending.
at Stackpole Forge, Cannon's Corner and
C%entreville, N. Y, where the fires ragged the
6ercest, the people fled in every direction,
frequently barely escaping with their lives.
At the latter place, twenty-seven dwellings,
with barns attached to most of them, six
saw-mills, two stores and one church, were
swept away; also, a large quantity of lum.
Der, including over half a million finished
shingles. The entire property of Stackpole's
Forge was swept away Mills, charcoal
kilns, dwellings, stores, and their contents
were consumed. Telegraph wires were upon
the ground, railroad trains ran cautiously,
while at the spot where the Clinton Mills for
merly stood, all communication was cut of.
Three. quarters of a million dollars worth
of property was destroyed at Clinton Mills,
New York.
An appeal has been made to the charita-
BILE for food and clothing for the unfortu-
mates. ..
At Champlain large quantities of proyis-
ions and necessary clothing have been con-
tributed by the citizens.
1t is stated there were many families liv.
ing in the woodlands where the fires have
ragged SO fearfully, and that, undoubtedly,
many persons have persisted while attempt
ing to save their lives.
In New Hampshire. nearly the whole side
of the White Mountains, from Lancaster,
Coos County, to the Crawford House and
Fabyan House, Carroll County, were on fire
On the 10th, the fire was raging iercer than
ever. On the 18th, the whole town of
Whitefeld fought the FIRE all day long, to
save the village and the large lumber mills
belonging to the Brown Lumber Company.
Loss is confined to timber, fences, etc.
The fire at New Zealand, near the Fabyan
House, destroyed the wood and coal works
of Henry, Jay & Baldwin, who lost over five
hundred cords of wood, besides valuable
timber.
At the same time, a forest fire two miles
wide was raging near South Berwick, Maine,
and was rapidly progressed eastward.
IN WISCONSIN.
Specials from the vicinity of Green Bay,
May 16, report that spring fires in the woods
north of that point, were raging frightfully
along the line CT the Northwestern Railroad
with an almost continuous blaze from
Marietta, Wis, to Ishpeming, Michigan, 9
distance of one hundred and twenty-nine
miles, the fire extending back, at some dis
lance in the forest, a distance of twelve tt
fifteen miles.
The Northwestern Railroad Company los
one hundred and thirty cords of wood, ant
the Quincy mine lost five thousand cords.
Several small houses have been burned
The loss on pine timber is heavy. Rail
was prayed for, to stop the flames aud pre-
vent losses which aggregate hundreds o
thousands of dollars.