The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-05-19
FOREST FIRES.
ANOTHER BLAZE IN PENNsYLvANIA-MoRE OIL
BURNED.

ANOTHER BLAZE IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OIL
BURNED.
BRADFORD Pa, May l2-Sbortly after u
O'Clock tC-dsy fire again started I'm the tint er
land at the head of Foster Brook Valley. eight
miles from Bradford. That section is thlckly
studded with derrlcks and tanks. The wind
was blowing a gale, and the fire swept
thing like so many reeds. ContIn-
uing, the fire swept down from the hollow
the prolific portion OF the Oil neld, burning
rigs, small tanks and buildings. The villages
of OIL Center and MiddaughviIle, with the ex
ception OF one or two houses. were entirely
destroyed. At 10 o'clock tonight the 100000
barrel iron tank of Mitchell x Jones Is In
flames. No villages being located near, the
aspger & from that S4erGS S Kanda rs not G great arad
Railroad, seven miles from the place
Of starting, $1,000 barrel tank is now on
preventing trains from Tuning " About daI K
this evening the town OF Duke Centre, plat
of GOO persons. was threatened. The fire
that piace in nun response to- dispatch
for help. Near the town are dozen
huge iron tanks, from which hundreds OF men
above Duke Centre nitro glycerine reposi-
tory, came in the course OF the flames, and
exploded with terrible force. The territory
and the points so insccessibie. that
it is impossible to gain correct
Information as to the actual loss. 1t is esti
have been destroyed. Duke Centre is report
ed still safe At midnight falling tree struck
q man named VIM. Reed, infiicting probably
fatal injuries. No other person was hurt.
THEY CONTINUE TO DEvCUR EVERYTHING.
BALLsroS SPRINGS, May 1.-THE Prospec-
tive Mountain House on Lake George was
destroyed by forest fires this afternoon. The
fire is extending through the forest to Cald-
well Village, where the Fort William Henry
Hotel is located, and fears are entertained Tor
the safety of the village. The Inhabitants are
lighting the fire.
TERRIBLE STORIES OF DESTRUCTION.
BRIcKsBURG, y. J., May l7.-Fires are still
and the air is sitting. The flames are fierce
about Cedar Rioge and Kettle Creek. The
Protestant Churches had specia: prayers yes
terday for rain. AT Post Station
house and barn and four cattle
were burned. Saturday night there was great
devastation in Cumberland and Atlantic
Counties. The railroad men report great
ravages by fire among the vineyards of the
German population of the County. The loss
is very heavy. Yesterday afternoon the resi-
dents OF Asbury Park and Ocean Grove were
startled by the intelligence that the forest
fires had reached the gates OF these summer
cities. Sparks Of cinders, some very large,
shot up from the burning woods. The
fire departments of both places
turned ont and saved the houses
from the flying sparks, while the citizens suc-
cessfully fought the flames in the woods by
back fires aided by a change of wind. II is re-
ported that the flames destroyed every thing
In and about HammOnton, Eiwood and Egg
harbOr. The atmosphere Is so thick with
smoke that 1t is difficult to breath. The vine
yard country from here to Great Eggharbor,
is totally destroyed; people have given up all
hopes. They are prostrated by their efforts in
fighting the flames, and are helpless with
despair.