National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-13
Unprecedented Rnynvo. Of Tho rlamo,

Unprecedented Rnyagos OF tho Flames
HESDEiCKsON, n. j., May IA forest fire Of tho
most appalling magnitude is eating It's way toward
tho sea coast The air alb ,ut here is sitting with
smoke and the sun is obscurcd. Thousands OF
singcd birds and animals lying dead In the woods
tell Of the destruction. stiff breeze has been
blowing from the west. The Are seems TO come
from the direction Of Ridgeway and Ale1andcr's
and seems to bo feeding upon the half-clNrred
woods Of the recent fire. The line of tho coast
from Toms river 10 Squan appears like q sheet Of
hamc.
MoUsr PLEASANT, N J.. May 12-Tho present
forest fire which has spread over this section Of
The country has caused damage 10 tmber.laud
amounting to over s20O00O. The heaviest losers
town, Peter burg Woodbury. and Woot1lnc
The drought is the severest ever known. drive
through the district shows nearly 200 miles of
burning wood, some partly extinguishet somo
smouldering and some still fiercely burning.
CEDAR LAKE, N. j., May l2.-rhe forest fro is do
ing great damage in and around Whcalland,
Landisvillo and south Of here toward Maurice
river. It seems 10 be enycloping the entire coun-
try.
BAENE0AT. N. j. May 12.-The country south OF
here seems to b0 envclOpcd in fearful cOufacra-
ton The fire is reported to be in the neighbor-
hood OF Harrisylle and Irish Mills The loss OF
Thursday sAt Fridays FIRE was $4,000 on cram
berry boss None, While the cedar timber lands
burned were tho most valuable in the state. The
gaming grounds. with the game, are totally de-
stroyGd.
Ing i'll the vicinity Of Nc1lord, Waterford and
Longacoming stations and are now about one
half mile distant from Atco station. -Four thou
sand acres of choice timber lands have already been
consumed, and several houses are reported Dc
stroyed.
CgSrREynLE, N. j., May ic.-wnIards woods,
covering 800 acres and vast area Of meadow land
north OF this place, are on fire.
PHILADELPHIA May IA dispatch from Toby
hanna mills. Monroe county, Pa, says: This
village is almost entirely surrounded by forest
fires, which are extending through this and Pike
county. Large quantities OF bark and hemlock
and spruce logs have been burned, and the fires
are threatening the destruction of ail the bark and
logs in the woods. Tho TUbyhannn Il Lehgh
lumber company are the principal sufferers.
The Flames Hurst Out With Renewed Fury.
BRADFORD. Pa, May 12.-Shortly after noon to-
day the FIRE again started IN the timber land at tho
head OF Fostcrbrook valley, eight miles from Brad
ford That section is thlckly studded with derricls
and tanks. The wind was blowing gale and the frs
swept over The ridge, consuming everything In its
path. Continuing the fire swept down Tram hollow
prolific portion OF the oil field burning rigs small
tanks and buildings. Tho villages OF oil Centre
and Middaughylle with The exception of one or
two houses were entirely destroyed. At 10 o'clock
tonight the 25OOO-barrel iron tank Of Mitchell x
Jones is in flames. No villages being located near,
the danger from that source Is not great At Baker
treste, the Kendall & Eldrod railroad, 5000
barrel tank is now burning. About dark this even
ing the town OF Duke Centre, place of 1000 in
habltants, was threatened
The lire organization from this city went to that
| place in response 10 telegram Tor assistance.
| Noar the town are a dozen huge iron tanks. from
| which hundreds of men are now driving back the
| flames. mile above Duke Centre q nitro-Slyccr-
inc repository came in the course OF the flames and
| exploded with terrible force. The territory over
which the fire swept is so wide and the points i'll
accessible that Il is impossible TO gain correct in-
formation as 10 the actual loss Iii estimated that 200
| rigs, beside large volume OF oil, have been de-
stroycd. Duke Centre is reported still Safa ut mid
night. 4 falling tree struck Nnan named William
Reed. intiicting probably fatal injuries. No other
| person was hurt.