Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-04
EASTERN NEWS.
Destructive Forest Fires
Raging in the East.
McA1cuLABLE WOODLAND AND OTHER
PROPERTY CONSUMED.
Vague Particulars of the State
of Florida's Loss.
JIM KEENE's PROPOSITION TO
SETTLE UP.
Excitement Over the Great
Walking Match.
FITZGERALD STILL AHEAD, BUT
TIRED AND FLACciNc.
Excitement Over the Great
Walking Match.
FITZGERALD STILL AHEAD, BUT
TIRED AND FLACCINC.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Forest Fires Raging.

Forest Fires Raging.
EMPORIUM, Pa, May 3.-Forest fires are
raging all through this section. The
season is unusually dry, and the wind is
blowing a perfect gale from the west,
sweeping the fire through the forest with
great velocity, and destroying a large
amount of property at Sterling, q run of
nine miles from Emporium. Several
buildings belonging to the tannery COM
pany were burned to-day, and a large mill
was also destroyed. The village was only
saved by aid from Reno, Pa. Two families
are reported lost, and it is feared that the
loss of life will be great. At Sarsmont, Is
miles west Of here, two mills, with q large
amount Of lumber, were destroyed.
SCRANTON, Pa, May 3.-The barrel
mill press house, and the cooling mill of
the Moosic Powder Company, blew up,
and the soda grinding and the pulverizing
mills were fired, and burned to-day. The
mills were ignited from forest fires. The
company has been fighting the fire several
days. One Of the employees was burned to
a crisp in the wash house. Several hun
dred cords of wood are now burning, and
it is expected that the glazing mills will
go. The iron magazine, containing several
thousand pounds of powder, is safe. So
far, no one dares to travel the road to the
Archibald, for fear the rest of the mills
will blow up.
PORT JARVIS, N. Y, May 3.-The entire
village of Gilman's Depot, on the Port
Jarvis q Monticello Railroad, was burned
yesterday afternoon and last night. The
residents were obliged to flee for their
lives. They were unable to save anything
Not over q nalf dozen houses were saved
within q radius of five miles. The fire
is still burning. Gilman's tannery and
sawmill were destroyed. The whole settle
ment is owned by him. The loss is 500
600. Two railroad bridges were burned.
ELMYRA, N. Y, May 3.-Reports cam
from the coal mining town Of Arnot,
Tioga county, Pa, that about q score Of
dwellings and both mining stores were
burned to-day. ignited by the forest
fires now raging; that this section Of
Elmyrs sent iremen and apparatus. The
homeless families find shelter at Bloss-
burg.
READING, Pa, May 3.-The Blue noun.
tain along the Northern border OF Berk't
county are on fire in every direction and
serious damage is apprehended. The de-
struction of the wood land is incalcula-
BILE. No farm houses have yet beer
burned. The people are fighting the
flames.
Loss Of the Florida.
New YORK, May 3.-Among the passen'
| gers on the State Of Florida were Mrs. P
| Ward Of Cleveland, Henry Wood. Miss
Lillian Wood, Mrs. E. Wood, M. E. Wood
Miss May Shockleton of Ohio, Walter
| King, James G.. Graham of Colorado
| James C~ruckshank of Braddock, Pennsyl
| vania, Andrew Tarus, Thomas Williams
Thomas Taylor, Jr., Miss Amy Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Taylor, Anna Taylor
Miss Ada Taylor, Abraham Williamson o.
Chicago, George E%ddington and A
Bethune of Toronto.
NEW YORK, May 3.-When the State oil
Florida left this port, the rumor was
circulated that several of Rossa's
agents were on board with dyna-
mite, and detectives were awaiting the ar,
rival Of the steamer at Glasgow to arrest
the men. This is confirmed by cable from
England. Rossa said he knew nothing Of
the men on board.
New York, May 3.-The City Of Rome,
says a London dispatch, makes the follow.
ing statements regarding the signals Of 9
sailing vessel spoken April %. The first
signal was that Of q shipwrecked crew.
Then followed two other signals, supposed
to refer to the State Of Florida.
The Captain of the Devon. London, re-.
ports having picked up two life boats Of
the State Of Florida Sunday evening in
latitude AZ longitude 81. He feels certain
that the occupants were taken off by O
passing vessel.
shot Dead by His Brother-in.Law.
HARRrsoNvILLE, Mo-, May 3.-Joseph
Maxwell. aged q, a druggist of Westline,
Cass county, shot and killed Newton La
floor, his brother-in-law, near that place
last night, by firing through the window
Of the formers house. Lafoor's wife and
three small children remained alone in
the house all night, fearing to venture
out, but this morning the alarm was
given and scouting parties were out.
Meanwhile Maxwell had gone tt Paola,
Kansas, but returned on the train to-
night. He was arrested, and Is now I'M
der the protection Of the guards. The
feeling runs high, and threats OF lynch
ing are made. The trouble ia under
stood to have grown out Of the atten-
tons paid to Lafoor's sister by young
Maxwell.
Exciting Race.
New YORK, May 3.-10A. M~.-Fitzgerald,
571; Rowell, 562; Panchot, 53S: Noremac.
$40; Herty, 512; vint, 500; Elson, 4s5;
Nitaw, the Indian, withdrawn.
NooN.-Fitzgerald, 581; RowelI, 573;
Panchot, 543; Noremac, $40; Herty, 5l8;
Vint, sos; Elson, 493. There was an i'm
mense crowd at the Gardens this morning,
drawn there by the closeness Of the contest
between Fitzgerald and Rowell. Fitz-
gerald looks thoroughly tired, but Rowell
looks fresher and continues improving.
still Footing 1t.
New YORK, May 8. a p. M.-The score