New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-17
DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES

ALL DANGER NEARLY AYERTED-CoNsIDERABLE
DAMAGE DONE.
FoRKED RIVER, n. j., April 18.-Tbe forest
fire has struck OF toward Bayve. which ia north OF
this place and Ia eating Its way down toward Toms
RIVER feeding several pieces OF cedar and oak woods
along the rivers bank. Most Of II Ia In smouldering
condition. The heaviest losers here william schenck,
Captain Mathews, Captain ocott, Daniel Baker Thomas
Ynn Ansdnle, Theo. Swift and Amos Van YOlkenburg.
LAKEWOOD N. j.. April 16-As the rain last night
resulted In quenchng tho hre II 10 now possible 20 give
some idea OF the losses IN this section. Altogether nine
buildings at Lakewood formerly known rs BrokburR),
anft the Seven stars are known 20 have been burned
viz The residence Of Theodore Stevens on Oceanave
totally destroyed; loss 81 .sOO no insurance unOccu
pied. The residence Of Lieutenant Bran, near Seven
sturs occupied by German named Heiser; loss $1,000
on buildlngi fully insured. Heisor lost everything
aud was uninsured The house OF Sherman Kelsey and
barns on Crossst near Seven Stars, destroyed; unOO
cupicd; worth $500 insured. Tho house and barn OF
Conrad Boske RIVernve total loss; building valued ut
81 800; Insurance. 81 900 Ten thousand acres OF pine
cedar and oak wood mostly latter the property OF the
Bncksburg Land Improvement Company. tOial loss.
Tie secretary OF that says four unoceupied
houses are nsO known TO be destroyed.
BURRsYILLE. n. j.. April 10-The woods are now
blackenod and smOulderng mass Rain is falling and
nil danger is considered past. A. r. b. Ravens loses
valuable lot OF cut timber his residence caught fire
nnd the flames were extinGushed seven times. David
E,teu Mt Herpertsvlllc loses 5000 cords Of market
wood valued mt 81 per cord. Captain Pierce loses 900
acres of nG timber The exient OF the damage 20 the
cranberry hogs will reach $4,000. Tho iod-eedar
woods here were the most valuable In the country,
MANCnEsrEI; N j., April 10-The forest fire IN this
direUtiOu Thanks damp night and slight rains. Is
now under control It's track covers the entire western
part Of Ocean County, beginning NJ HeadofWood ana
Extending to Manchester ten miles distant, where, after
burning over 90 square miles, 10 struck swamps, and
TONS RIVER N. J., April 16.-The threatened danger
OF the Gre is passej II l. smoulderng IN patches but
patrols Of men are carefay Watching for any fresh out
break which thsy can easily keep under control North
OF us the fire Ia over, bur south, tOwnrd Woodmancee
ia burning with the fury seen ON Wednesday. Inc
fire Is said TO DO enveloping Broadway, Rosenhayn
and New ShamOng, and destroying many houses In It's
path There is no authentic information as 70 the losses
but this district Is denselY populated aud the stories or
the destruction OF many houses may be true The mes
sengers on the morning train from BRysde say the ocean
side OF Atlantic County seens to DO surrounded py ne
Other reports sy tho fire is In snatches" burning Tor
mos IN width In some places, and In Others In narrow
strcaks until swamp IA reached, when 10 sOpe rah-
road OFFICIAL who has visited the scene OF each fire. says
there have been seven distinct hres tho orRinnon lof
OF which from locomotive SPARKS ana the KeAt
from oarelessness In burning brush.