Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-18
PACIFIC COAST.
Flames Continue Their Work
of Destruction.
MANY ACRES BURNED OVER.
G. w. Beach Murdered in Arizona.
The Atlantic and Pacific
Strike Settled.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

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SAN MATEo, CAL, September Ire
ports from the scene of the fire are con-
ficting, but limitations from private
sources show that serious state of
affairs exists. The flames are rapidly
spreading toward the redwood forests,
but a large number Of men are out fight
ing the fire night and day. The princi-
pal damage has been done to the Spring
Valley Water Company's property, on
which the fire is raging. J. A. Drink
house is the only person so far who has
lost buildings, but more are threatened.
The house of A. Green is surrounded on
three sides by fire, but hard work will
save it. Numerous ranches are threat
ened, among them the Howard ranch
and Mills ranch, but the residences on
them are considered safe. The fires we're
caused by hunters.
Numerous narrow escapes from being
ground. A report is now in circulation
that the fire is spreading with fearful ra.
pidity in every direction, the force being
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latest report is that 100 men have been
telephoned for Immediately. There is
great damage to the fume, 1000 feet
being in danger. Great excitement pre-
ing there will be large force of men to
and the heat is oppressive.
GRASS VALLEY, September 17.-This
morning barn and forty tons of hay, q
wagon.shed and wagons at 8. Benoit's
farm were burned. The loss was SC, 900.
A forest fire at You Bet last night was
the worst ever seen in the mountains.
The flames ran to the tops of the tallest
pines. The fumes of the big water
canals are in great danger. Men are
fighting the fire by firing back, but are in
great danger.
NEVADA, CAL, Septembe 17.-Reports
from Forest City state that the town is
endangered by forest fires. Many fami-
lies have moved their household furni.
ture from the town, and the mining COM
panies have transported their giant
powder out of reach of the flames.
VENTURA, CAL, September Ire.
ports Of damages by forest fires in this
county are still coming in. The esti-
mated losses go far exceed $4,000. Fire
is now raging in the eastern part of the
county.
SAN BERNARDINo, September II bush
fires are still raging on the prairie nine
miles from here. Nine houses and sew.
eral hay stacks have been burned thus
far, but no further damage is appre'
hended.
VANCOUVER, W. T., September "
Vancouver is enveloped in dense cloud
of smoke. Forest fros raging
towards Mill Plain, and Immediately
northeast of Vancouvre, some of the out
lying houses being seriously endangered,
BAN Francisco, September 27.-Mrs
Annie Gabs was sitting at the table in
her house on Willow avenue, last night,
with her baby in her arms and two other
small children near her. The baby sud.
denly upset the coal oil lamp, which ex-
ploded in the mothers lap and all four
were soon enveloped in flames. Mrs.
Gaba ran into the back yard with the
baby, but by the time assistance
reached them both were 80 badly burned
that they died in short time. The other
two children we're also fearfully burned
and their recovery is doubtful.