Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-05-06
Paul Pioneer. Press gives TO Blaine 27s:
Arthur, 264; Edmunds. SO; Logan, 80;
Sherman. 2l; scattering. 20; unknown,
0l.
The oonventiop win contain eaosvut,e
and il will take Ill to nominate.
FOREST FIRES.
Great Destruction Of Property in New York
aud Pennsylvania.

Great Destruction Of Property in New York
aud Psnssylvsnia.
Elmira, N. T., May SIT is reported
from the coal mining town OF ,Arnot,
Tlogs comfy, Pa, that score of DWELL
iDgs and both mining stores burned YES.
terday, being iRnited by the forest fires
now raging in all that section.
Scranton, Pa, May 3-The Barret
Mill and Press house and the canninR
mill of the Moosic Powder company
blew up, and the soda grinding aud
I'nlverIzing mills we're fred and burned,
being lgnited by the forest fires. The
company has been fighting the fire
several days. Que employe was burned
to crisp. Iron magazines, containing
several Thousand pounds OF powder, are
SO far safe.
Hautzdale, Pa, May 3-The fire which
destroyed the town OF Brisbin is sup
posed to have originated from Hungari-
ans setting fire to the brush to clear
piece of ground for cultivation, The
progress Of the flames was very rapid
through the town. The lnhabitants were
compelled to fly in every direction, many
with insufficient clothing At the first
alarm the business people placed every
team at the disposal of their Deighbors,
aud every bar-rOOm was closed.
1t is estimated the total loss is 81, ,036,-
600. OF this Stoover, Hughes & Co.,
saa-mlll owners, lose Sl5O,OU0. About
900 families are homeless aud destitute,
the majority suffering for the necces,
saries Of life. supplies are coming in
slowly, and the demand ls great. Any.
thing in the shape Of PROVISIONS, CLOTH
ing or money vii: be gladly accepted by
tue relief committee. Goods for the
suffers will be transported free by the
Pennsylvania railroad. Mrs. Donovan
was burned to death. The insurances
are much below the losses. Subscrip.
tions are Literally given in neighboring
towns aud 1000 persons we're furnished
with provisions to day: The sufferers
are mainly poor miners who we're at work
iu the mines when their homes we're laid
in ruins.
Reading, Pa, May 3-The Blue noun.
tains along the northern border OF Berks
county, are on fire in every direction
Serious danger is apprehended. The de:
struction of the woodland is incalcuiable.
No farm houses have yet burned. The
people are fighting the flames.
New York, May 3-Latest reports
show that the forest fires in various
places we're extensive and very destruc.
tive along the Philadelphia and Erie
railroad. From Driftwood west to Kane
heavy tires we're in progress last night
Many cattle are reported surrounded by
! the flames, and Q number of fisher men
had great difficulty in getting out of the
burning territory. A large territory in
the western part of Lycomlng county
burned over, but the loss is not very
heavy In Tloga county the fire wai
general. Large quantities of timber
were destroyed along the line of the
Tioga railroad. as we'll as many houses
barns and other buildings. The town o
Thompson was wholly destroyed, in.
cluding saw mill The loss is ovel
100000. Seventeen houses we're burned
in Arnot, entailing an additional loss ol
$4,000. Two hundred thousand feet o
lumber also burned. The fire was fierce
about Morris aud Antrim. Considerable
pine timber is among the property de
stroyed in different parts of Tiog,
county. -
/ Williamsport, Pa, May 3-The sag
mill of Andrew Kaul, at Spring Run
Elk county, was destroyed with 1900, ,0U
feet Of lumber; uninsured. Report
from Centre and Clearfeld counties ga
the loss is not as heavy as first reported
i Mount Carmel, Pa, May 3-rhe sever
wiud storm aud fierce forest fires tha
visited Northumberland county yestel
day partially ceased about midnight. tt
day the mountains tor many miles ar
burning and smoking terribly. Fart
fences. cord wood. railroad sllls and othe
valuable property ale. destroyed. Th
loss will foot up thousands Of. dollar
Yesterdays forest fires were the mot
damaging seeu here within half Ger
j, tury.
Matawan, N j., May 3-Foreat fire
about here have caused a toss Of $780, ,0U
Petersburg, May 3-Destructlve fores
fires are raging in Isle of Wight count,
|, forty miles from here.
Kingston. N. Y. May 3-Forest fire
have been raging here all day. A larg
quantity of timber land was destroyed j
; the CatskiIls. There are many fires e,
tending from West Hurry and the Pin
Hills.
END OF THE MATCH.