New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-18
EXTENSIVE FOREST FIRES.
LAKE GEORGE HOTEL BURNED-rHE cArsKIILs
PARTLY AFLAME.

GEORGE bUhNED-TdE CAfshlIl6
PARTLY AFLAME.
KINGSTON, N. Y, May 17.-Large fires are
burning on the slope Of the Catsklls and the
adjacent foot hills tonight Woodstock Mountain, west
of Meads Summer Hotel, has been covered with dame
and smoke all the afternoon. and the latest dispatches
indicate that this popular mountain resort is in imui
nent danger Of destruction. ALI the surrounding cit
zens of Woodstock village have been ordered out to
fight the fire. strong wind has been blowing all day
and the air ls thick with smoke In the city tonight
BALLsToN SPRINGS, N. Y, May 1.-THE Prospects
Mountain House at Lake George destroyed by for
est fire this afternoon The names have extended
through the forest to Caldwell Village where the Fort
william Henry Hotel is situated The Inhabitants are
now fighting the fire.
AsBuRY PARK, n. j., May 17-At2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon the residents Of Asbury Park and Ocean
Grove were startled by the Intelligence that the forest
fire had reached the gates OF the twin Summer cies
general alarm raised, when 1t was found that the
nine forest west OF the two villages was In flames. As
bury Parks "new steam engine" its Babcock engine and
Ocean Groves "double decker" and chemical
engines were soon on the spot The fro
extended half o mile in front OF both places.
Great excitement prevailed. Sparks and cinders some
very large shot up from the burning woods and were
carried over the wooden houses which are the more
numerous in both the Summer settlements.
Itwas not long before it was found that the fire do
partments Of the two towns were inadequate. Inc
vent them from reaching the park and grove by build
ing fires back of the original fire with the wind In their
favor Both fires soon met This Is the only success.
ful method Of fighting forest fire. Had not the wind
changed, when the "backdring" began, the chances
would havo been small OF saving the two places BY
8 O'CLOCK the flames under control. No more than
SQUARE mile Of the pines was destroyed. It is be.
eved the woods were hred by malicious persons.
BRICKsBURG, Ocean Co., N. Y. May LITTLE nres are
still raging about here. sun, moon ana SKY are oo'
scurcd and the air Is sitting. On Saturday night from
This 10 wn could easily dlscerned three or four ile3
OF flame Yesterday morning all danger was considered
nassed but by noon the air was thick with smoke The
re ia no raging roey about Cedar Ridge and Kettle
Creek its course being southeast. ,, a..
NAYS LANDiNG Atlantic Co., N. j., May 1.-THE fire
s vet making great devastation in Cumberand ana At
antic Counties. TuckahOe narrowly escaped destfuc-
tOn THIS morning the railroad men report great rav<
aes by fire among the vineyards OF the German popula-
ton of the county. The loss 10 very heavy.
ArsioN. Burlington County, N: j., May ION sat.
over but this morning alarming reports are received OK
crcelyburnlng tires south and east They haye-Dy re-
ports-destroyed everything III and about HammoLton.
EiwOod and Egg HarbOr. The atmosphere is so thick
with smoke that II difficult to breathe The vineyard
country from here to Great Egg Harbor is totally de-
sfroyed. The people have given up oil hope They are
prosraed by their efforts in hghiing tho hames ana
they are helpless with despair One cannot realize tne
suffering and misery that will follow, especially 10 the
vIneyarlhgrOwers .
CHESTER, Penn, May 1.-THE forest commonly called
tho "parrcns" In Mddletown township, Delaware
county has been burning with great erceness for two
doys and much property has been destroyed IL sup
posed that TIE lire was started by tramps.