The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-03
FORESTS In FLAMES.
Men and Women Fighting for Their
Homes in South Jersey.
Special to The Jersey citu Ne,os.

Special to The JERSEY Citu Aeus.
MILLvlLLE, April 2. 1s93-The big for
est fire south of this city. which started
yesterday, burned fiercely alf last night.
but is reported to be under control this
evening. A special train with a large
gang OF hands left this city over the West
Jersey Railroad for the scene of the fire,
about eleven O'Clock last night, and by
back-friug kept the flames from crossing
the railroad tracks. but did not succeed
In putting the main fire OUT The princl-
pal loser by the fire is John Fries, OF this
city.
Ihe fire in the vicinity OF Carmel, which
started Thursday, aud was supposed to
lave been extinguished yesterday started
up again TODAY, AID the high wind has
aided in spreading it. It was within two
miles of the CITY anu the burning timber
sent up great clouds OF smoke, obscuring
the SUP. A house on a farm belonging to
the Loder estate was completely hemmed
IN by the fire for a while, n was only
saved by back firing. The fire has
burned several hundred cords of wood
owned by John Pike, aud \ lot OF stand :
ing timber on lands owned by him, the
Loder estate and Others.
Three Fires Raging Near Waterford.
WATERFORD, April 2, 1893.-Three of
the seven forest fires in this vicinity are
still raging, and it is estimated that dur
ing the past thirty hours SOC, 900 worth OF
property has been destroyed. A heavy
gale during the afternoon increased the
rapidity of the work OF destruction. out
the wind has since subsidized. smoke
filled the atmosphere for miles round
Thus far only two cabins and a building
used to store fertilizers have been burned.
At Pestleton the fire spread in two
branche.. but it is hoped to save the most
valuable property by back-hring.
Broderick's cranberry bog was partially
burned. and the timber lands were des-
troyed at Iron Mills. At Ancora the
flames are spreading toward Elm, which
viii be saved by backfiring. A fire is
raging at Chesilhursr, many fences aud
fruit trees having been burned. Several
houses were saved by the efforts OF the
inha bitants.
Saved by Women and Chi1dr en-.
PLEAsANTvMLE, N. j.. April 2, 1885,
Forest fires have been burning in TIL is
neighborhood since Friday among the
pines. AT two O'Clock today it looked as
il part of this borough would be destroy
ed. On the west side of the town the
dwellings, were saved by the women and
children pouring water on the walls aud
roofs of the houses, while the men fought
the flames. The large cinders fell in the
very heart of the borough.
In West ~PieasantvIlIe two houses were
destroyed. Another fire is said TO b. ap-
preaching from the direction of Absecon.
No estimate of the loss has been made.
Three Near Mays Llndiug.
MAYS LANDING, April 2, 1S93-Three
destructive forest fires are raging within
ten miles OF this town. The largest is at
the valuable timber tract between here
and Absecon. about eight miles distant.
Another Is on the Millville road, near
Doughty's Tavern, also among valuable
timber tracts. The third is burning near
English Meadow. High winds are pre-
vailiug. The damage has not been esti-
mated.
A Big Fire at ChesiIhurst.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., April 2, 1884
big fire is burning in two different sec.
tions at Chesihurst, where q house be-
lowing to B. Taylor was several times in
a blaze, but was finally saved through
other houses, fences aud acres OF fruit
trees are Ia danger OF being ruined. The
flames leaped across two rods 10
width, ana threatened destruction to the
houses of John Lee, Richard Chards aud
9th ers, which were only saved by The
Abatement of the gale. All day long the
men and boys have been busy fig hitting
flames.
Fires Near Asbury Park.
AsBURY PARK, N. j., April 2, 1893
Fires which may do considerable damage
are raging In the woods back of Asbury
Park. The winds yesterday and today
famed the flames, until at one time sew
eral cottages were in immine Mt danger,
The fire department of West Grove was
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