The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-17
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~ JblNy MAY lus-IltuNN uTtS are
raging around this city also in the vi
cinity OF Red Granite Woods, St. George.
LuNEEGuRG, VI, May lG.-Extensive
forest fires are raging in New Hampshire.
Six thousand cords Of wood, belonging TO
a coal company, burned. Twelve trains
on the Portland x Ogdensburg Railroad,
bound west, have been delayed.
WooDs FALLS, n. Y, May l6.-The
terrible forest fires are raging in this
vicinity and have rendered hundreds Of
persons homeless. At Stack Pole Forge,
Cannon's Corners and Centreville, where
the fires rage the liercest, the people are
fleeing 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 we're
swept away; also large quantity oflum-
Der, including over a half million OF fin.
ished shingles. The fires are still raging
over an area OF wood land, with no signs
Of rain to IuCnch them. The entire proper.
ty Of Stack Pole Forge was swept away
mills, charcoal kIlnS, dwellings, stores
ard their contents are consumed. The
telegraph wires are upon the ground.
Railroad trains are running cautiously,
while at the spot where the Clinton mills
formerly stood all communication is cut
of. At Ellenburg the fire has ragged all
day long; in the woods not more than a
mile from the town, last evening, the tel
egraph operator reported the fire still
burning but no wind blowing. Three.
quarters Of a million OF dollars worth of
property was destroyed at Clinton Mills,
n. y: X. W. Adams & Co.'S mills and
machinery; loss Sl50000: insurance $685.
oOOi Adams & Co, dwellings for operatives,
barn, gtore.house, live stock, lumber
and cord wood, loss $4,000, insurance
S34,l25.
An appeal has been made TO the char
liable for food and clothing for the un-
fortunatS. At Champlaine large quan.
titles Of provisions and cIoIhing
have been contributed by the citizens.
The entire country ia enveloped in n
dense smoke. lis stated that there were
many families living in the woodlands
where the fires have ragged 80 feariully,
and undoubtedly many were lost while
attempting to save their homes.
At Altoona, Iona, Woods Falls and
EllenburSh the people were last evening,
watching their homes. At Dunnmore
fears are entertained that the fire will
spread into the thick forests in that vi.
Cinity.
WooDsvILLE, n. H., May lG.-Nearly
the whole side Of the White Mountains,
in Lancaster county, and the Crawford
House and Fabgan House, in Carol
county, are on fire to-day, and it is rog.
ing iiercer than ever. Yesterday the
whole town Of Whltetield fought the fire
all day long TO save the village and n
large lumber mill belonging to the Brown
Lumber Company. The loss is confined
TO lumber, fences, &c. Another fire yes
terday on Browns Lumber Road, White.
geld, destroyed 200 cords OF wood. The
Gre at New Zealand, near the Fabgan
House, yesterday, destroyed the wood
and coal works Of Henry Joy Il Baldwin,
who lost over 500 cords Of wood, besides,
the timber, engines and cars Of the Mount
Washington railroad are stored at the
base oil The mountain and are considered
in danger. Engines have been ordered
there to get them on the track ready 10
movei il necessary.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., May lG.-A forest
fire two miles wide is raging near South
Berwick, Maine, and ia rapidly progress.
ing eastward.
CHICAGO, May lG.-Specials from the
vicinity Of Green Bay report that the
spring fires in the woods north Of that
point are raging frightfully along the
line OF the Northwestern railroad, and
there ia now almost one continuous blaze
from Marinette, Wis, to Ishpemrng,
Mich, distance OF l29 miles, the fire
extending back at some places in the for.
est from IL to 10 miles. The Northwest.
ern Railroad Company lost 1870 cords Of
wood yesterday, and tho Quincy mine
lost 1000 cords. Several small houses
have been burned. The loB on pine
timber is heavy. Rain above will stop
the flames and prevent great losses,
which now are hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars.
PrTTsrTELD, MASS, May lG.-Fires
have been raging for three days on the
west Stockbridge Mountains. Three
hundred people have been endeavoring to
stop The devastation by making back
ilreS' The loss in timber is very great.
LOSS $4,000.
ConoCouK, OST,, May lG.-The Shed.
don House, Keys Hotel and several busi.
ness placeSburn to-day; loss $4,000.
HEAT AND SMOKE.
MONTREAL, May lG.-The heat in this
city yesterday was wholly caused by The
fires in the Ottawa Valley and was very
oppressive. The smoke Ia 40 heavy on
the river that the ferry has ceased run,
ming.
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