The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-22
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The thrising Town Of Milton, Pa, coniaia.
ing about 1000 inhabitanis, was burnfd On
4 May u. Out Of 100 houses and bnsiness
places 6G6 were burned, causing q loss Of oyei
! 1900, 900. The 6ames started Ia the car
works at the northern end Of the town, aud
swept from street to street until the open
country at its southern end was reached. The
/ buildings destroyed include all the hotels, all
the churches, two banks, the opera honw,
telegraph Office, two newspaper Offices and all
the stores except two. Several hundred fam
lies we're rendered homeless and destitute o.
the accessories of life. l, is reported that
several persons persisted in the flames. Sup
| plies were sent by express trains on Saturday
and Sunday to the suffering Thousands OF
/ persons from the surrounding country visited
| the ruins on Sunday. The homeless aie now
sheltered in the dwellings and buildings lhat
/ escaped from the FIRE, and in wall tents fur.
nished by the State authorities. Several at.
I tempts ut incendiarism were made on Satur.
day night, and a military company was placed
on guard TO protee, what property remained
/ Money and supplies for the relief of the sui.
ierers have been forwarded from cities and
| towns in Pennsylvania and other States.
4 Pike county Pa, had over 5000 acres
OF timber land burned over last week.
conhagraton started in the boiler-room
| OF Blake 4 Lacey's planning mill, on Fifty
| Third street, Pittsburgh, Tuesday, and in a
short time the ettire mill, together with the
adjoining lumber yard, was enveloped in
flames. About 1000, 900 feet OF lumber was
destroyed, which, including the mill aud ma
chinery, involves a loss Of 100000.
A dispatch from Atlantic City, N. j., Mas
Is, says THE great FIRE has almost ended in
Atlantic county 1t is yet preyiug on few
acres Of woodland, all that Is len outside of
the populated villages. About $1,000 out Of
10000 acres comprising the area OF the
county are a blaekcned mass. OF this, 10,
900 acres were composed of woodland, oak
cedar, pine, and holly, valued at from SIC TO
$1,000 an acre. The heaviest loss was in
the cranberry boys, 800 acres Of these alone
being destroyed at loss of s. 900 10 $4,000
an acre. There were also about 10, 900 acres
OF vineland destroyed the losses being differ.
entity estimated Probably 100 houses have
been consumed. 1t is difficult 10 determine
the exact number. Several thousand acres
Of farm land were also devastated, The
drought that continues promises TO cause as
much distress as the fire. The fires IN Cum
berland, Cape May, Camden and Salem coun'
ties are now under control.
Nearly all the village Of Coadcrsport, Pot
ter county, Pa, was destroyed by FIRE Tuesday
afternoon. The flames started In the rear Of
Stebhins Brothers store, in u room contain.
ing OIL and there being no water supply or
fire engine, in two hours all the dwellings, and
stores in the village proper we're destroyed.
Forty buildings were consumed, leaving only
the Court House, Bakers Hotel, the Journal
printing office and another building The
loss is estimated at 5000, 900, insurance. about
SIS, 900.
Forest fires are raging in the Catskils, in
Woodstock township. The flames were stead
lily advancing towards Overlook Mountain
tn esday morning and had encircled Mead
Mountain House. As viewed from Kingston,
the whole brow OF the Catskils was one mass
of smoke and flames. Another fire was re.
ported at Phmnicia, near the Tremper House,
Over 1000 acres OF woodland in the town.
ship OF Brookhaven, Long Island, have been
burned over since last Saturday.
The forest fires in Cumberland, Atlantic
and Ocean counties, New Jersey, have again
revived. Fires were burning ferccly Mon.
day from Alson to Egg Harbor, destroying
the vineyards.
Forest fires are surrounding Lake George,
in Northern New York. Monday morning
the Prospect Mountain House, on the top Of
Prospect Mountain, felt prey to the flames,
and the fires spread down through the forest
to Caldwell village, threatening that place
and the Fort William Henry Hotel.
An attempt was made TO burn the jack mill
of Cook & Pardee at Watsontown, Pa, on
Sunday, by means Of an old coat soaked in
tar. Some children discovered the fire, which |
was promptly extinguished.
A lire at Salvisa, by, Tuesday, said 10 (
be the work Of IA inoeudiary, caused loss
Of $50, 600.
The Evangelical Church in Lafayettegiile, I
near Waterfowl, n y, was destroyed BY an
ineeAdiary fire on Sunday morning. 1
A hre 10 Louisville, by, on Sunday, dam.
aged tobacco factory, fire brick aad drain I
pipe warehouse, and several other buildings, I
causing loss Of $4,000.
The Continental brewery, at Philadelphia, !
Pa, was damaged to the extent Of Sl50, 900 !
on Monday.
The "barrens," in Delaware county, Pa,
were set on ERE Saturday by some tramps. I
Much valuable timber was destroyed.