, 1880-04-19
ELSEWHERE.


rnrrcd for tunriy years. The flames extend over
an arcn Of about ton ni1us, and everything III
lholr path, consisting OF woodch0ppors cabins,
Dnrtis, corded and standing tinbnf, tals, etc.,
tns been destroyed. Tho iiro originated near
Lancaster County, nntl wis cnusc'l BY
sparks ftr)n, II passing 1ocnmhtlvE. At another
point. ncnr Tulbotvi!lo, ncrllnrsl unnnHst. "a
Turner, was burning brush. Thu high wint1s
prevailing drave the flames to tho dry leaves,
md in Il short time noarly 1000 acrcs of wt,ol-
land wcro burning. posse of about 1O0 men
gathered indifferent parts Of tho mountain, and
With torches
nultHEp CLEAR SPACES AHEAD
In order to stop tho advancing tlro. Tho fnrtn
dwellings of John Mcnylc. Ncsbtt Mcngle, md
ChrlstIun kurtz wero saved only through Krcnt
u1ertion. Tho cabins Ut Herbert 1teshell and
Henry Kcorgnriz wcro consumed, tho fnmtltcs
escap!ng with their lives. About 1000
rnils, tho property Of John MenHle. wcro en-
tirely dcstruycd. Tho engiuc-h0use at tho
Lang,am 1se m'nss ws or % ry scserl tcs a aTa
cabtn was directly iii the plth OF tho uevo,,riug
element, but wnB saved utter terrible struggle
with tho tlAncs. FROM kano Sutton to tho
destroyed in tho way OF timber and Tho like.
Ftght!ng the tirc, to z great extent, hIs been
the gseps nh9wnS T. to hayc s
Its pnth. No lives ire reported lost. Tho lntnnge
nlrculy done figures up IN the thousands. The
shH IN hltnos. ttnIh's opScuFtu Wy luz 1eilse
IN NEW JERSEY.
Netv York Sun.
nn1CKsnuna, n. j.. April 15.-}yhen n fire Is
Rtartcd III IL forest and tho wind Is strong, It
DOGS not creep or cut It's way Int it makes grent
r, u tSo case y 'a. IT, II The III M II
Ucean County hopc thnt nn opcn spHee Or II rrl
lnay b,r the PROGRESS OF the tlame, hut they Do
pll depends On tho Wtd. At first tho flFC 8cuj6
forth Il strip or finger, strlight through the
!nrtat. IL IIaFGis lorward eotnatlmes ldr snort
H. a,rGs wn st,. I9ta ~ ,yn dMg
i,x.itt H"t u hs G!ySn the Wind anothor
rspss.s% Y IT, x,s;i so!ds siroas. s1s ''s'i'
taes bn ~ tsor s IN IL taS 4 x o. tho
Nov jersey &c % asom MI that 10 Is fasest 'Ss ire e M
SSsisT;y en- ay "a sSsx ~ i, {ss 1ss
iiros, aad g fail upon iho'a and - 'A'A' 'N'
whenever thcre Is n 'lnl In tho wind. Whether
Ind scIartto orign or Whether they aro KiEa.i.
il ls not 1t oil iniprobablo that inost Of thorin
tnd THUR nrgn III in unintablt cd tract oi forest
west OF WooiInnns!e. whic!, IL nbout Alxtecn
miles northwest Ut l}nr,cglt. To cnch, how
castr as toSara tns as, trs ut de- liz 10
" cxcitonlent. Tho last shower In thls pnrt Of
inc stnto wns week ngo sunday night: hlnGG
TINT time Weat "ina haa preyAiach. This Is
dry wind, and, In conjunction With tho absorbent
power nf Jersey saud, i,ls reduced the stuuictl
pines and oaks OF this seacoast region to state
resembling t!ndur.
o. TuSSay noon ET ,; was Hotleed hat milo
Cd by 4 hrtastwork nf swntnl's. neyoIid 1t to
tho Gnst tho ss9!h 0f tlro lslrrnwed III pLacus To
mile and hult. ar nKnin WIdcntsl " Ave miles,
lamler, which iay In ts pntL w.s a!sG saved ny
md by d lArge band Ut men
ARMED WITH euoyEts,
Tho six miles frDm Wootlu,uuste To Jlnmber
woro trAverscd by tho fro In four hours. When
this !lro rcAchcd IlayyIl!e. eight miles cast ut
nnmber. its projecting tIngor spread over ten
tniLes Of country. It arrived ut lshyyi!lo
hefDrp ovuniug. At 8 O'Clock tho
and tho Aro made i!a why to Toms River. a
second tire, erodited to II spark from loeoiu0.
tive, has been traced frotn q .polnt nino miles
erton in.ilroaj. T6Is tlre trayoed @ northcaat a
until It nlned the o,lu lust described netr lay
vlllu, They met about o'clock on TueAtiny nft.
ernoon, 4 thltl iire is descriGgl d hsyinR
IN thc CbickUnbono MoInfnina. an Tnestnv