New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-15
TIE GREAT FOREST FIRES.

REPORTS FROM SEVERAL POINTs-HEAVY LOSSES
GIBsON's MILLS Ocean Co., N. j., May a.
Scarcely an acre OF timber land he found in the
vicinity OF Hanover, whiting and WOOdmansie
that has escaped the confagration now sweeping on
ward the The wind now blows hard from the
northwest sending tho fire southeast AL the Dopula-
tiuu were nGnt vigorously endeayornG to stay
the flames from taking the direction OF Whiting and
other thicy inhabited places. Here tho fire destroyed
three buildings aud barn which lay III its path. There
has been rain.
MANCHESTER, Ocean Co., N. J., May 14.-Tho losses
by tho present forest fires IN Ocean, Burlington
aud Cumberland Counties will be very heavy. A fresh
outbreak OF the fro yesterday in the Vicinity OF the
Pcqua River destroyed nearly seventy acres OF choice
cranberry hog. Some hundred acres OF valuable cedar
aud oak forest and largo quantity Of cord wood were
consumed. a few miles south Of the Pequa stream two
houses destroyed.
ATsIoN. Burlington Co.,. N. j., May 1A.-The fierce
forest fires now burning in this region alone reported
ms destroying over 100 square miles OF arabic berry
bors. timber lGnd and vineyards. Great Rcpublc,
Monday nights fire destroying no lesA than wenty-twO
buildings IN aud about the village At BennetPs Mills
two houses lay In the path OF the flames and were con-
suncd berry picker living neaE Five Points had hls
home consumed aud barely saved the lives or his chill
drcn From Great Republic the fire took southeast
erly course toward the Iron Mills ana Cedar LAKE. ah;
strttng about Hammonton and EllwOOd spread toward
Mulcus RIVER the northeast aud Great Egg AafDor
River on the southeast
FARMrSGDALE, Monmouth Co., N. j. May 14.-The
coutry Tor miles around was last night lighted by the
great forest fire now eating Its way through lhe timber
land IN Monmouth and Ocean Counties showers OF
cindrrs fell In the towns Of Long Branch and Red Bank
and as far north Maawan. A the fire was east nnu
north OF Shark River last night tho estimate being That
over $4,000 acres OF cedar ana largo hCts ol FneS
were consumed.
Arco, Camden Co., N. J.. May lathe forest fires in
this vicinity out and all threatened danger Is past
The losses exceed S20OO0 Only one house Is reported
MILFoRD, Pike Co.. Penn, May 14.-Extensiye forest
fires continue to rage about here over 5000 1000 feet
OF lumber bsides vast amount OF valuable timber have
hoou dp.tr Several
morning The damage cannot be estimated. Many
game birds have been killed by the flames.
kCRANIOS, Penn, MAY 14.-The steam sawmtll or Da-
vid Dale Il Son, in Moscow, was destroyed by the
fcrcst fire last night loss $1,000. a..
POMONA, n. j., May 14.-Thc destruction along the
Camden nnd Atlantic Railroad and the Cape May and
Millvie Railroad by the forest hres is very great.
The entire portion OF Southern kcw-Jrrscy, bounded
by Belle Plain on tue soutcast, Mllvie on the south
west AbsecOn ON the northeast and Elwood on tie
northwest. las been swept The loss IN Atlantic
County win reach S2O0OOO the principal damage be-
In and about Mays Landing and Elwood upward of
thirty houses arc reported 10 be destroyed; FROM
Tucknhoc n loss Of 100000 In ilmOcrlaud 10 re-
ported. Several hundred men, women and chill
to help in fighting back the fire at Mays Landlng 9nt
little success had not the wind changed driving the
flames soutbeastward toward Great Egg Har6or ,
Mnnumnsln are now fighting along the limo of
the Cape May and MilyilIe Railroad There are some
HE Camden and Atlantic Railroad have sent large
number Of men to prevent the names from reaonihs
XTco, N. j., May 18-The fire which yesterday sur
rounded and last night menaced this village OWING 70
change the direction of the wind altered ls course tns
morning and s now burning furiously to the eastward
FARMISGDALE, n. j., May 13.-A new outbreak Of the
forest fires causing much alarm IN ths
tis place and Eouankum are destroyed, and several
Iomes q beFry-ploEers are reported es consumed,
cation OF rain. but q heavy frost has fallen,
NEw,BRUKswIcK. n j. May lathe woods OF Henry