Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-11
MUCH NEEDED RAIN
Partially Checks the Forest
Fires in Michigan.
The Flames Still Raging in
Other Sections.
Many Farm Buildings, Mills and
Villages Consumed.
Millions Of Feet OF Lumber and Growing
Timber Burned in Pennsylvania
and New Jersey.
Associated Press Dispatches.

AbsOclat60 freSS UlSDatCneS.
MARQUETTE, Mich, May 10.-The
iain of Saturday practically extinguished
all the fires south of Portage lake in the
upper peninsula. In Houghton county
the fire ran through large tracks of pine
today, burning out several logging
camps. Several hundred cords of wood
and part of a railway trestle near Osceola
stamp mills, were destroyed. All the
fires in Houghton county are reported
out tonight.
DRY SECTION.
MANIsTEE, Mich, May 10.-There has
been no rain in this section since the
snow disappeared, and indications now
are that the results from forest fires will
be as disastrous as in 1870. This city is
nearly surrounded by fire, and houses,
lumber and mills to the south have
been burned. Fires prevail all along
the line of the M. and N. E. railroad,
and serious losses have been sustained
by farmers and lumbermen.
PANIC-srRIcKEN VILLAGE.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 10.--On
Saturday the people of Deer Lake were
panic-stricken by the near approach of
flames from the burning forests, and
parties from this city, interested in the
lumber business there, sent a
special train with fire engine
to tender assistance. Upon arriving
this morning, they found the danger
averted by change of the wind, al
though the inhabitants of that little
village in the woods had a narrow
escape. All the telegraph Offices in the
smaller towns being closed, it is inn
possible to get reports of the damage,
but in this city copious rains were fall
ing nearly all day, and it is hoped they
reached the sufferers in the north.
THE FIRES RAvAGEs INCREASING.
DETROIT, May 10.-The ravages by the
forest fires are increasing. Foxyille has
been entirely wiped out, Last night
eight houses and the railroad buildings
were destroyed. To the west OF ,Boyne.
Falls number of houses and barns and
a large amount of valuable timber has
been destroyed. Squire's sawmill at
Fremont, together with lumber, shin
giles, etc., in the yards, fell prey to the
flames. AT Otia five houses, six barns
and lot of pine and hardwood lumber,
shingles and logs were burned.
A dispatch from East Jordan, Mich,
says Charleroi county seems to be
all on fire. Fifteen or twenty
houses and as many barns were de-
stroyed last night. The loss is very
heavy. The smoke is intense.
Fifteen houses and barns at Little
Junction are total loss. In Bitelly
seven houses and a large amount of
lumber has been destroyed. Some peo-
pie lost all they had. The fires are still
raging.
FIRES IN PENNSYLVANIA.
CLEARFIELD, Pa, May 10.-A large por-
tion of this county is being swept by
forest fires. The loss to lumbermen is
heavy. Hundreds of cords of bark,
fences, etc. have been destroyed. The
town of Cuminsville, with a population
of 2000, is threatened
PHILADELPHIA, May10. "A special from
Heating summit says one OF the largest
forest fires known for many years is
raging south and west of Austin. The
fire has been burning since yesterday
noon. 1t is estimated that 80, 100000
feet of logs and 10000 cords of bark
have been destroyed, besides ten miles
of tram railway.
IN THE OIL FIELDS.
BRADFORD, Pa, May 10.-A special.
from Kane, Pa, says: Since o'clock
this afternoon destructive forest fire
has been eating its way through the
Kane oil fields, destroying the best part
of the northern half OF the producing
territory. Schofeld & Koester's prop
erty has been entirely consumed. Stett-
heimer & Co., on the Brown lease, lose
sixteen rigs. Two-thirds OF the J. B.
Cappeau lease, owned by Preston and
others, is in ashes. Another furious fire
is advancing on the Porter pump sta
tion from the south, north and west.
Hundreds of men in different parts of
the field are fighting fire. The village of
West Kane is threatened with destruc-
ton.
IN NEW JERSEY.
MILLvILLE, N. j., May 10.-Disastrous
forest fires were raging in Cape May
county today. The fire burned over
three miles. in one direction and four
miles in another. Petersburg was COM
pletely surrounded by flames yesterday.