The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-04
VIRGINIA FOREST FIRES.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE IN MANY
SECTIONS OF THE STATE.
6be Counties Adjacent TO Petersburg
Pace, Cumberland, York and othef
Localities Suffer.

CORRESPONDENCE of the forest hres lha'
are burning in the counties contiguous
10 Petersburg. These fires are doing an
fncaIculable amount OF damage. ana are
destroying not only much valuable tim
Der. and vast amount Of cord wood
but are also burning the residences OF
many farmers. The residence OF Mr.. Copo'
eft Fords depot. in Dinwidde county, on
the Norfolk and Western railroad was
burned Saturday night, with its contents.
Loss. 5000. The residence Of Mrs. stone
at the same place. was also burned. Loss
5000
The residence OF Mr. W. i. Spain. IN
the same county. about fifteen miles from
Petersburg was also burned on Satur-
day. together with every clubhouse on the
place Mr. SPANS daughter, who was
sick at the time. tainted when the house
took FIRE and she narrowly escaped being
burned alive.
The fires have been very destructive
in Chesterfield county, and much property
has been burned. A dwelling in this
county. about fifteen miles from Peters
burg. owned by Or. w. A. Dudley, OF
this city was burned on Saturday. Loss.
about s. 600. MIR. CASHIER Harrel, OF this
county. had seventy cords Of wood burn
cords. Mr.. Henry Rudy fifty cords. Mr..
William Orr seventy cords Mr.. T. j.
Pride one hundred cords, Messrs Jones
a DeNand four hundred cords and $1,000
feet Of lumber-lOSs. $500. and Mr..
Stoughton three hundred cords. Mr.. r.
j. Park had his barn and stables burned
with large quantity of feed and grain.
He also lost three horses and two COWS,
together with all OF his farming impe-
IL In,
surance. The fire in this county extends
over an area Of five miles IN width and
fifteen miles in length Mr. Arthur Rich
ardson. at Church road in Dinwiddie
county. on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road. had one hundred cords Of wood
burned on Saturday, and II is understood
that four hundred cords. belonging TO a
party at Blackstone. were burned at that
place. Mr.. n. II. Barrow, of Prince
George county. had 5000 cords burned.
Loss. $4,000; no insurance, Temple &
Brother. near Prince George Courthouse,
had one thousand railroad ties burned.
Loss. $500; partially covered by insurance.
Destructive Fire in Chesterfield.
CHESTER, VA, April 3.-Special.-The
most destructive forest fires have been
raging In this vicinity since Saturday
morning. The extent of the burned dis
trict covers miles and miles of timbered
land. Mr.. Carter n. Jones lost over 1900
feet of lumber and $50 cords of wood, and
came near losing his mill
The old Dudley" farm was swept and
not building left. A Northern gentle
men residing about five miles from here
on Swift creek. lost his barn and in il
were three horses and lot of COWS, which
were burned to a crisp
The residence Of Mr.. r. G. Thompson
came near going too. The heroic efforts
OF his family saved the home from the
destruction OF the fire.
A high wind was blowing at the time
and TIE fire Travelled at a rapid rate.
The sight was an awe inspiring one
Saturday night. The roaring of the
flames resembled the rumbling OF thunder
Fire in Mecklenburg.
CHASE CITY, VA, April 3-Special.-
Fire! Fire! Firei is the cry in this sec
ton. The woods and fields are very dry
and high winds have prevailed, and the
country west and north of Chase Citv
has suffered badly from fire. on some
farms all the fences and feed stacks have
been burned, and buildings have barely
been saved by hard work Clarksyille
our sister town. was almost destroyed by
fire Saturday evening. Almost the entire
business portion of the town was burned,
and many people are homeless. The citi-
zens Of Chase City met to-day to take
steps 70 raise funds to help the Clarks-
Vile sufferers.
Whit our people were at church yes
terday the cry Of fire was raised and Mr..
w. A. Brooks residence was found TO
be burning fiercely. 1t seemed at one time
that the building could not be saved,
but the best work ever seen here at fire
saved IT..
Fire in York County.
OAK TREE. VA, April Especial
The largest fire ever known in this place
has been raging. 1t swept over a terri
tory many miles in length and Of con-
siderable width. 1t will be very hard
10 calculate the damage, as IT passed
through young timber, the majority OF
which will be killed. The farmers suffer
heavily In the loss OF fences Only one
house and contents was burned in that
county. The fire is said to have started
from spark Of one Of the engines OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway A suit for
damages Is talked Of
Fire in Rappahsnnock.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, April 8
Special.-Forest fires have been most de-
structive in this immediate locality this
season. One has been raging for several
days, extending from Ely's ford on the
Rappahannock river. through Chancel-
louisville and the Wilderness. No serious
damage from this has been reported. ex-
cept the burning of quantity Of timber
ana lumber, but news comes to-day that a
disastrous fire from the burning of brush
was communicated 10 the woods near
Rappahannock Academy. in Caroline
county, on Saturday. entirely consuming
the dwelling and clubhouse OF Captain
william I. Kidd. the barn and stable of
Mr.. John Il. Broaddus. besides a lot of
corn ana farming implements tene-
ment mouse on Mr. Broaddus' farm. occu-
pled by Mrs. Pickett was also burned.
Inc names continued through Mr.. John
1. Gouldun's farm. burning his barn and
corn house, with one hundred barrels of
corn. The wind being very high sparks
were blown across the Rappahannock
river and set fire 20 three buildings. which
were entirely consumed.
firo OIL the Blue Ridge.
LCRAY. VA, April S-Speclal.--A most
destructive mountain fire is raging along
the base OF the Blue Ridge and in the
1ootnihs' and threatens the village of
Stahiey' nve miles south Of Ldlray.
Ahother nre. hve miles north of this place.
near Eigin' Is destroying valuable timber
anu mas burned one saw-mil and a ouan-
tty or sawed lumber. Mountain barns in
INA. section are in great danger The
nres were famed by the high winds of
yesterday and last night. and as there has
peeh no rain In this section for a long
tlihe the woods and leaves burn with
great rapidly.
Nestrymcn Elected.
the Following yestry was elected nv
the CONGREGATION OF Emmanuel church.
IN henrlcO county. Yesterday. W ~