The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-17
Terrible Devastation by
Forest Fires.
People Fleeing in Every
Direction,
The Fire Still Spreading,
with No Prospect Of
Checking It.
Heavy Rain Fall in Kansas
Terrible Forest Fires.

Terrible Forest Fires.
Woops FALLS, N. Y, May 16.-The
terrible forest fires raging in this vicinity
have rendered hundreds of persons home
less. AtStsckpole Forge, CannoR's Cor.
ner and Centreville, where the fires now
rage, the forest people are fleeing in every
direction, frequently barely escaping
with their lives. Al the latter pace
twenty-seven dwellings with barns, at
tached to most of them, six saw mills, two
stores and one church were swept away,
also large quantity of lumber, including
over half million of finished shingles
The fires are still raging over an I'M
mense acre of wood land, with no signs
of rain 70 quench them. The entire pro-
perty of the Stack Pole Forge WAS swept
away, the mills, charcoal klns, dwell
ings, stores and their conteats are con-
sumed. The telegraph wires are upon
the ground, the railroad trains are rum
ming cautiously, while at the spot where
the Clinton Mills formerly stood,
all communication is cut of. AT Ellen.
burgh the fire has ragged all day
long IN the woods not more than mile
from town. Last night tie telegraph
operator reported the ire still burning
but no wind blowing. Thrce.quarteTs OF ii
million dollars worth of property wa7
destroyed stiClinton Mills, New York.
K. W. Adams j. Co., mills and ma
chinery, loss $50, 900; insurance S25 300;
Adams 81 Co.'s dwellings, OF the opera
tves, merchandise barns, store and store
houses, live stock, lumber and cordwood,
loss $4,000; insurance $34l,2l5. An
sppea.has been made to the charitable Tor
TODD and clothing for the untoriunates.
At Charnplain large quantities Of pro-
visions and necessary clothing have been
contributed by the citizens. The entire
country is enveloped IN dense smoke
1t is stated that there were many lsmi.
lies living in the wood lands where the
fires have ragged so tosrfulIy, and tina
undoubtedly many were lost while att
tempting TO save their homes. AT AL
toons, Forest, Iona, Woods Falls and
Ellenburg the people were last night
watching their homes. At Dunnemora
fears are entertained that the fire will
spread into the thick forests in that i'm
MEDIATE viciaity.
LUEEBURG, VT, May l7.-Extensive
forest fires are raging in New Hampshire.
Six thousands cords of wood belonging
to the coal company were burned near
the Fabyan House. The Crawford
House is in danger. The trains bound
west on the Portland and Ogden burg
Railroad have been delayed twelve hours.
WoopsvILLE, n H., May l6.-Nearly
the whole side of the White Mountains
are on fire to-day, and 1t is raging tiercer
than ever. Yesterday the whole town OF
Whitefed fought the fire all day long,
to save the town and the large lumber
mills of Ii Brown. The lumber com.
pany's loss is confined TO lumber
sluces, &c. Another fire yesterday,
ou Browns lumber road at Whteteld,
destroyed tive hundred cords OF wood.
gan house, yesterday, destroyed the wood
and coal works OF Henry Joy and Bald
wln, who lost over five hundred cords of
wood, besides valuable timber. The
engines and cars ot the Mount Washing
tor railroad are stored at the base Of the
mountain and are considered IN danger.
The engineers have been ordered to get
necessary,
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., May 16.-The
forest ire is two miles wide and is rag
inc near South BermIck, Michigan, and
is rapidly progressing eastward.
CHICAGO, May l6. Specials from the
vicinity OF Green Bay report that the
spring fires in the woe ds north OF ina.
point are raging frightfully along the
line OF the Northwes ern railroads, and
there is now almost one continuous blaze
from Msrinette, Wis to IshpeminE,
Mich a distance OF l29 miles, the fire
extending back at some places in the
forest from II 70 Is miles. The North
western Railroad Company lost 1870 cords
OF wood Yesterday, and the Qaincy mine
lost 5000 cords. Several small houses
have been burned. The loss on pine
timber is heavy. The rain above will
stop the flames and prevent further
losses, which now amount TO thousand:
of dollars.
PrTTsF.ELD, MASS, May 16-Fires
have been raging tor three days on the
West SIncS bridge mountains. Three
husdred people have been endesvOring
to stop the devastation by making back
fires. The loss in timber will b. very
great.
MoSTKEAL, May l6.-The hest in this
city yesterday Was wholly caused by the
bush fires in Ottsws Valley, and is very
oppressive. The smoke is so heavy on
the river that the ferry has ceased run
ming
PoUGBKEEPsIE, Nav l6.-The rslrs
to-day have checked the forest fires along
the Hudson.
BANGOR, NE, May l6.-An extensive
fire is raging in the woods at Klnenian
and the people are ont en- u.asse tight
ing it. .r D.
ST JOHN, n. B., May l6.-Thers are
heavy fires in the woods around this
city, and also in the vicinity Of the Red
Granite Works, st. George.