Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-15


The total property loss by forest fires in
different parts of the country during the
past week will amount to hundreds of thou
sands of dollars. In Clearfield county,
PENNSYLVANIA, nearly half a dozen lumber
camps are in ruins and more than 500, 900
worth of timber has been destroyed. In
Warren county, in the same state, the loss
reaches S150,O00, principally by the destruc-
ton of oil derricks and tanks, and serious
results are reported from Cambria, Bedford
and Somerset counties. There have been
fearful ravages by the forest fires in differ
ent parts of Michigan and Wisconsin. A
number of small villages have been wiped
out of existence, and the damage to the
numbering interests is enormous South
west of West Superior large tract of pine
has been burned over, and the fire reached
the suburbs of the city and destroyed some
property of value. South Superior was
thought to be doomed, but the progress of
the flames was stopped by digging trenches,
after two buildings and 5000 cords of wood
had been destroyed. a despatch from
NewaygO, Mich, says that nothing remains
of the villages of Otia, Fields and Park
City. places of 800 to 400 inhabitants. The
hotel and depot were the only buildings at
Lilley that escaped. A large number of
cars belonging to the Chicago and West
Michigan railroad were burned. Eight
houses and the railroad buildings at Fox
willie were burned. Near BOyne Falls and
Fremont number of buildings and large
amount of valuable timber fell prey to the
flames. A despatch from East Jordan,
Mich, says: "CharlevOiX county seems to
be on fire. Every road is impossible from
fallen trees. Fifteen or 20 houses and as
many barns were destroyed last night.
The smoke is so dense that distance OF
about one rod only is visible" People at
Deer Lake were compelled to ask aid from
Grand Rapids. The fax mills at Alma
were burned, and - houses and barns at
Little Junction are total lsss. report
from Manistee says that there has been nc
rain in that section since the snow dlsap-
peared. and the indications now are that
the results from forest fires will be as disas-
trous as in 1870 This city is nearly sur
rounded by fire, and houses, lumber and
mills south have been burned.
Not far from Ashland, Wis, large tracts
of woodland have been ruined, and at High
bridge several thousand cords of wood de
stroyed. The outfit and live stock of g
large logging camp near Florence, Wis, was
DESTROYED at loss of $4,000. AT Straight
Lake, Ont, an engine went through tres
tie which took fire from forest fires, anC
two men were killed. Forest fires sur
rounded Woonsocket, II. l., Monday, burn
ing over 100 acres of woodland, including
the new city park.
The later reports bring news of vast de
struction of forests in Cumberland, Centre
Warren, Columbia and other counties IL
PENNSYLVANIA In the first named count.
10000 acres of timber land have been burn
ed over. and a number of dwelling house
destroyed.
Some idea of the vastness of the burning
district in Michigan can be gained from tn
fact that almost any two of the dozen coun
ties now filled with fire are as large as tn
whole state of Rhode Island. The Toledo
Ann Arbor and Northern Michigan railroa'
has been obliged to abandon all attempts t.
run cars north of the Clare county line.
Thousands of tons of ice harvested dur
ing the winter of 1SS9-9O are being dumpe
into Lake Champain at Plattsburgh, n. I
Col. Michael Murphy, a well-known NeN
York man, has recovered from a seve
months illness, during which time he coul
not swallow a mouthful of food. He wa
nOuished by skllful mechanical means
but wasted away from 1913 to 80 pounds
An ulcer in the stomach caused his illness
Under an order from the comptroller c
the currency the doors of the Spring Gal
den National bank at Philadelphia wer
closed last Friday. The news spread Tx
Wildtire and soon the frightened deposltoI
began to gather around the bank building
only to learn that the Penn Safe Depos
and Trust company had also suspended
The Spring Garden bank was capitalize
for $780, 900, and contained city OF Phi
adelphia deposit of $144, 900. The susper
sion created great surprise and eXcitemen
The cause is said to have been the VIII
drawal of deposits during the stringenc
last fall and the continued dizziness of bus
ness since.
Yale college gets another $4,000. 1t
through the will of Mrs. Charles j. Osbor
OF New York, for a memorial hall to III
husband.
The peach crop in Connecticut will be
failure on account of last weeks freez
The loss is estimated at 80, 900 baskets, va
ued at as many dollars
The government will issue a new 81 81
Yer certificate on account of successf
counterfeit of the bill now in circulation.
The Russian government 'sdecree for tn
expulsion of the Jews cause d such oil
turbance of business that a second ord
has been issued suspending the decree
lar as to allow wears grace to Jews WI