The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-03
A SC0RCHING SIMOON,
F'kRcE FOREST FIRES RAGING
Inths Mountain ofNtw fork and rtnnsyi,snia.
Iimh.r Destroyed and Many Ilou.ts Consum,d.
Tho Atmosphere Heavy With Smoke-rLs
FlimssFanasdto Fu'y BY High Ni,d,.

MlDDLErowN, N. Y, May 2.-Repors
from tho mouutalns, north and west, say
the shawangunks and Caiskills arc on fro.
A strong wind Is blowing, and 1t is i'm.
possible to see only short distance. No
damage 10 reported yet, but danger to iso.
lated farm houses and barns is srest.
clouds oil smoke and ashes ill the air,
Fires are raging on Storm King mountain,
near Cornwall, and in the highlnnds west
OF llaverstraw: The air OF Newburph is
filled with Dmoke and ashes and burned
floating leaves. Much damage 10 Standing
timber Is apprehended.
NEW ioRK, May 2.-Fores. fires in the
country roundaboutH fill tho atmosphere
with smoke. 1.f.'''as,-
WlLHRsBARRE, Pa, May 2.-Fores. tirea
have been raging fiercely hereabous late.
ly, but the first serious damage was 70.
ported this afternoon at White Haven when
the neighboring hills caught fire. Fora
time the town was In danger, owing to the
strong wind. Tho fire department Of
Wilkesbsrre With the whole population Of
the place subdued the fire.
ELEVEN HOUSES DESTROYED.
at California, numbering town near
White Haven, q fierce fire started and
eleven houses, occupied by men in the
numbering industrieu, were burned. Two
bridges on Bear creek, a branch Of the l.e.
high Valley railroad, were destroyed ; also
the stables Of Albert Lewis & Co.. lumber
contractors. Eleven horses also psrished
in this fire. A large quantity Of valuable
timber was destroyed. The total loss is
estimated at $50, 1000. The fire is now under
control. -s,''sr ~. 49, :
WAsuISdroN, N. j., May 2.-An exten-
sive couhagration ia raging in tho Blue
mountaine, twenty. five miles from here.
The wind carries the smoke in dense
clonds over this part of Warren county.
At b O'Clock this afternoon it became com.
plcte!y dark and smoky pail, almos. sui.
locating, rests over the town. The in
habitants are alarmed and the mayor hss
requested the members oil the fire company
10 remain on duty during the night.
a large tract OF valuable wood land ia
burning about three miles from Watawau,
n. j.. threatening number OF residences.
The farmers are lighting the lames.
Near Ashland, Pa, extensive fires are
raging, and the Ashland fire department
has been ordered to be in readiness for
service.
FLAMES FAMED TO FURY BY TIE WIND,
At the State Miners Hospital the work
men are now fighting the fsmea near tile
building. The loss to timber tracts will be
large. A heavy wind storm yieited North
county to-day and famed 10
increased fury the forest fires. Tho works
OF Charles Woods and five thousand cords
Of charcoal were destroyed. The fire also
ignited the Culm bank ut Mine Hill Gap
Colliery. The mine is in danger and 500
men are thrown out OF employment. The
towns are befoggcd with smoke from the
burning mountains.
Emporium, Pa, sends word that forest
fires are raging all through that section,
The season has been unusually dry and
the wind blowing perfect gale from the
west, issweeping the fire through the forest
with great velocity. AtSwissmont. fifteen
miles west OF here, two mills with large
amount Of lumber were destroyed.