Telegram-herald., 1891-05-03
JERSEYS BIG FIRE
Thousands OF Valuable Acres De-
stroyed by Flames
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE INVOLVED
kieA Crsabsrry Bogs kuiasd-Many
buildings Swept A"ay-No Loss Of
Life Is Reported, Bat several Mar
row Escapes Are Made.

New YORK, May "A great section
of southern New Jersey has been made
desolate by fire, and unless rain
comes soon the pine and cedar
forests are likely TO he wiped
out The cranberry boys have been
ruined in many places The fire has
been the most disastrous in many
years In many of the villages within
the afflicted district il Is difficult To
breathe. SO ,hick is the smoke. So
far as Is known no lives have been lost,
but there are unconfirmed rumors
that the Hebrew colony in Cumberland
county has been destroyed. The fire
extends from Point Pleasant To the
southern extremity of the state. Many
towns were only saved from destruc-
ton by the great efforts of the resi-
dents Galloway and Oceanville.
in Atlantic county, were scorched,
and Port Republic was nearly
burned out. Near Oceanville thirteen
buildings were destroyed, while at
Port Republic two schoolhousss and
other structures were burned. At Alb
secon the people had TO rush from their
houses at daylight Many houses were
burned.
A solid sheet Of flame extending S
miles was the magnificent but terrible
spectacle which the people OF Writings,
woodmansie and Shamong saw. The
woods between Writings and Tuck
erton were all ablaze. and as
the wind was from the, south
west and blew the smoke away
there was nothing to impede the vision.
At times the fire spread toward the vii
lage, it was feared that something
J would have to go Every able-bodied
man was out building back-fres. SHOW
cling sand and doing everything posi-
BILE to avert the likely impending disas-
ter. The village was sawed by hard
| work.
| PHILADELPHIA, May "A special Ia
| the Ledger from Pleasantville, n. j.,
] says the forest fires are under control.
Loss. 500. 900.
BALTIMORE, Md, May "a special
| dispatch to the Sun from Oakland. Md
says: Forest fires are raging in al.
| most everyo direction, and clouds OF
smoke ascend from every mountain
and hilltop of Garrett county.
The people of Oakland can look
| from their windows at night and
| watch the long lines of flames as they
gradually creep up the mountain sides.
| Everything is so extremely dry that it
is next to impossible to check the fires
and much valuable property is being
destroyed.
| THE FIRE RECORD ELSEWHERE.
MARLBORO, Mass, May 2.-The large
I shoe factory of John O'Connell & Sons
on Howe street, has been partially
burned. The loss is estimated at SIS,
900; partially insured.
PrrTsBURGH, Pa, May "A special
| from Scranton, Pa. says: Fire de
| stroyed the barns of the Scranton Elec
| trio street railway, with over thirty
cars damaged The Republican build
| ing and many other buildings close by
| st. Luke's Episcopal church and rectory
| and the Young Mems Christian as soci
| alton building had narrow escapes. The
total loss will reach over s2o0.0 900.
| ST. Louis, May A dispatch says
that fire completely destroyed the stocl
and building Of the Choctaw Mercan
tile Company and the new bank build
ing of Miners Exchange bank, at lie
high, Ind Ter. Loss, $50, 900; insur
ance. s25. 900.
! NEW YORK. May 2-The cigar DO,
factory Of II. w. Erich at 81 To SO
East Eleventh street was partly guttcd
| by fire involving loss of about SIS,
| 600, insured for $4,000.