New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-13
ENTIRE TOWNS WIPED OUT
VAST STRETCHES OF WISCONSIN AND
MICHIGAN FORESTS ABLAZE.
MANY PEOPLE MADE HoMELEss-FARMIN AND
OIL PROPERTY DESTROYED IN

recent rain did for the panic-strcken laoi
tants OF the burned district in this state Inc looo
Ann Arbor and Norhern Michigan Railroad mas oeeh
Obliged to abandon all attempts to run cars no0 VI
the Clare County line freight train and crew iau d
narrow escape from death yesterday The ties IN many
places were badly burned that the rails spread "c
the train went over When Moore's siding one Oh
the cars in the centre of the train was thrown OH inc
track and the trainmcn were obliged 10 aDahoon ."o
rear part OF the train after working unt the cars oo
gan to smoke. BEFORE they reached Farwen tne cars
were again thrown Oft the track, and all put 'hree
Of the train Of eighteen cars were leit 10 tneir o
The wind shifted and drove the fire to the southwest
and into Newaygo, Mecosta and Oceana counues'
C.ochs Station and Barton both in the line OF the hm
have not been heard from and are supposed 10 pe oe
stroyed West Troy. a few miles north OF Otia mas
been environed by fire since early yesterday morn
ing. and is supposed to be in ashes. Reports rom
Cadillac Wexford County, state that the Inhabitants
of all the villages in the county have been ont nghuhg
fire for the last three days. and many OF the smsier
places are wiped of the face Of the Garth Where
Nivarna and Fremont the Flint and Pere Marquette
. road once stood there is nothing now but pies VI
ashes The village Of Lake has not been heard ron
since its last appeal for help The fire is sweeping
through tho woods near Red Cloud, Newaygo County
while more than 100 miles away across the State the
little hamlet Of Taft is in gulf Of fame Monton' IN
Wexford County, above Cadillac. Is cut on from COM
munIcaton with the outside world. The latest Jews
Il
population is out fighting hre Millions OF logs are
burning all over the centre OF the State
White Cloud Mich. May 12.-The five upper town.
shins I'm this county have been surgng sea Of fire
ever since Sunday and IL is believed that not single
one of the small hamles is left Fields station. with
its four sawrs and general store is destroyed and
Tho 800 people who lived there Sunday are to-day
without home or roof to cover their heads Oua, or
Dtngman as IL is known TO the postal authorities is
Int collection of smoking ruins with the 200 people
who called the place home standing around IN de-
spair Paik City, in Lincoln township, went out In
fire and smoke yesterday morning Nothing Is le1t
Of the cluster Of small houses that marked the place
AT Lilly station only the small hotel and smaller
railroad station left to mark the town site
Freight cars without number were burned and logging
trains were reduced TO ashes on the tracks where
they stood awaiting their loads Of lumber
Ludington Mich. May 12.-Some Of the people who
lived in wakerv1e before the fire struck that town
arrived here yesterday in deplorable state They
had nothing call their own but the clothes they
wore and are exhausted with hard work in trying 20
saye their village. They say that Is it is Impossible
% tell how many OF the inhabitants escaped awe, but
they fear that many died in the woods where they ned
for safety. The village had 500 Inhabitants, ana
no one knows where more than half this number Is at
present The loss at this point will reach $4,000.
Vague rumors of a large loss Of life at other points
come in but veHfcation is impossible. This entire
county will be swept unless rain comes to-day.
Penlbina Wis, May 12.-Forest fires have broken
out along the line Of the 500 road between TINS place
and Hermansville and are burning with vigor that
bodies no good to cedar interests unless rain descends
very soon. inst across the Wisconsin fine from the
station of Menonimee River the 500 line Of fire
can be seen from tho railroad which burns as far north
as the eye can reach and from the immense volume
OF smoke which arises it Is plain TO soc that ue Ire
runs back long distance north from the railroad.
There has been no rain Of consequence IN this place lot
two weeks or more and everything is dry as tindef
Bellefonte Penn, May 12-The damage done by
the forest fires that have been raging throughout the
county is enormous All along the Buffalo Kun
Railroad through nearly every patch OF tmoer the
fire has burned miles Of fence, orchards, valuable
standing and cut timber At Paddy's Mountain on
the Alleghenies several logging camps and all the
houses etc. Of the Bcnner Run Camping Association
were destroyed besides large quantities OF valuable
standing and cut timber. The fires continue WITH
undated fury in many places not yet burned over,
1t being hopeless task to fight tnum. The entre
wild cherry CROP which is generally large, IS also
entirely destroyed. The loss cannot a. yet e
estimated, but will run into hundreds of thousands
Df dollars.
Huntingdon, PENN May 13.-Over 400 acres Of
valuable timber lands are aAame within radius Of
miles of this place, and In distant parts OF the
county the woodland IS being swept away at an
alarming rate. The mountain fires beyond all
control and can be extlngulshed only by rainfall.
The regions suffering most are IN the East Broad Top
region. The farmers in the whole burning district
have sustained ireparabe losses to fencing and hun
dreds OF acres Of growing grain have been ruined.
The various fires originated from either the railroads
wandering bands OF gypIes.
Harrisburg Penn, May 12.-NOuntain fires have
been raging north and west Of Harrisburg, buU there
port disastrous fires Tyrone and also within a
few miles OF Duncannon. Last week damaging fires
swept the North and South Mountains, which fringe
the Cumberland Valley but the rains that fell Saturday
night prevented further spread. No damage what
ever Is reported in this neighborhOOd.
MAY D ,4oir
south Of this city, which has been burning at intervals
for over week. has done much damage. large
force Of men engaged all Of last night fighting
it. but with little success and it is feared that
destruction of Sag N and Wood INTENDED FOR
COUNTY has also been burning for some time The
and the town of Gaines was severely scorched two
stores. meat-market snyder's salo2n and some small
loss has been obtained. Several lumber concerns OF
this city are losers BY the recent forest fires
he escaped during last night from a room where he
was being guarded before being brought here to jail
rttsburg, May ia dispatch from Mechanicsburg,
5O%h the the %OSn9 lands of this eoq q0 G since last
valuable timber lands have been burned over. Re-
ports received this morning from Dillsburg, small
large fire broke out in the mountains north Of that
place and soon reached and destroyed the valuable
an ore crusher engine house blacksmith shop and 1--WE
dwelling houses, rendering fourteen persons homeless
OF these settlements, are IN danger and unless the
Wind changes rain falls the wearfcd fighters Will be
unable 10 them. The losses by these fires have
already exceeded $4,000
dispatch from Warren, Penn, says: "Forest
frss in this region caused heavy loss to oil men
The fire started Saturday afternoon and strong wind
encouraged 1t yesterday and to-day when great dam
age was done 1t fercely fought, and this after
Doon extinguished The loss to oil property alone
is estimated at S15O.O00."
Mount Pocono Penn, May 12.-For the last three
days the farmers of tins vicinity have been ont day
and night fgliting forest fire. over 5000 acres Of
woodland have been burned over and the entire region
IS fiIIed with smoke. The fire is now believed 70 be
under control.
BLAZING FORESTS IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
s. John, ~ b., May 12.-Forest fires are spring
inc mn in many parts Of the Province and great