New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-03
FOREST FIRES IN NEW-JERSEY.
HUNDREDS OF MEN FIGHTING THE FLAMES.
TANNED BY A STRONG WIND THEY SPREAD
RAPIDLY THROUGH THE DRY PINE WOODS

TANNED BY STRONG WIND THEY SPREAD
RAPIDLY THROUGH THE DRY PINE WOODS
MANY VILLAGES ENDANGERED.
Egg Iarbor City. April 2.-The forest fire which
broke out in Galloway Township yesterday, and which
went sweeping through the heavily timbered lands
toward Port Republic and Gcrmania. Is still burning.
Yesterday afternoon and last night strong south
wind carried the flames northward rapidly. N Z
O'Clock the flames crossed the railroad tracks about
a mile below Bigantine Junction. Several villages,
including Port Republic, Germana, sonthville md
Old Gloucester, in the path the flames were
taking. During the night the wind changed ana drove
the flames from Galloway Township into Egg iarpor
Township. They burned furlously all day. and ten
square miles OF pine and cedar woodland were burned
over. The burned tract owned III the main by
l. c. Adams, f. A. Doughty, II. Ireland ana Dani'l
Collins Al of the had large quantities OF
cordw0od piled, and this fed the i0mes. "A smaller
fire started In the vicinity OF FentOns Mis- and Al
though trivial first. spread through the dry under
brush, pine and needles and, being blown on
ward by the wind. Joined the first fire not Tar from
Iakerville. Tonight 500 men are hgh'ing 'hs
flames. Bakerville and Risleyvllle are In danger o
destruction, and It would seem that only chnhge o'
wind could save them
The fire now extends for three miles along the Read
| ing tracks near Briganne Junction. Bakcrvlle Is
six miles away from the railroad track ana the hn
extends almost the entire distance. Tn" damage, our
Ing the twenty four hours the fire has RACED, Is esi
| mated BY expert need woodsmen at $4,000. IL may
exceed this amount by few thousand or II may ho'
be quite rs much. The present fire Is the largest IN
This section of the State since last May, when Ocean
vile was swept away by fire. The men who are nglH
| Ing the flames working in relays. the heat sh'
out Is SO great that It is almost impossible to worb
close TO the fire and the dense smoke renders IL aim
cult to work In front As yet the fire has not affected
| . oh nqnf
have been consumed. There will be little sleep In
| Iiakervllc tonight.
Milivlle y. j.. April 2.The big forest fire souti
OF this city. which started yesterday. burned ferc,
all last night but is reported to he under contro
| this evening A special train with large gang o
section hands left this city over the West Jersc,
Railroad for the scene OF the fire about IL O'clocl
last night and by backfrng kept the flames iron
crossing the railroad tracks but did not succeed II
nu,tng the main fire out. The principal loser by tn
| fir, Is John Fries. OF this city.
| The fire In the vicinity OF Carmel, which started
Thursday, and was supposed to have been eNuh
guished yesterday. started up again to-day aE.
moon nj il was within two miles Of this city, and TIT
| burning timber sent up great clouds OF smoKe %
n" Iedsr estate was completely hemmed in by tn,
| fire for IA while. and was only saved by pacNhrius
Ifc fire has burned several hundred CORDS OF Woo
Owned by John Pike and lot Of standing timber q
lands owned by him. the Loder estate ana o'hers'
| NAYS Landing y. j.. April ,Special.-T1ree hrg'
forest fires are raging within ten miles OF this place
in as many different directions and are burning owe
hundred, Of acres Of valuable timber The high wind
have .pread them along and prevented all efforts o1
the par OF the people, who are oit In force 70 suod
| them.
NJ, fire through the pine forests OF Camden County ha
| becr,n To-day men, women and children have bee
fighting the flames that have been raging In hal
dozen different sections at once NUMBER o
! settlements have been threatened and thousands
dollars, worth of timber has been reduced TO cnaI
coal. The FIRE was playing havoc In the timber be
tween Pestleton and Iron Mills, and the houses q
IN. latter place. 1t Is feared will 80 unless the win
I, changes The residents Of ChewtOwn and othe
n,aces are cndeavoring TO stay the progress OF IN
| flames by back-hring. TIRE Is raging nj Duhoar
| ton threatening houses and destroying hundreds
| cords OF wood Another fire was discovered III IN
direction Of winslow, and one was raging at Bishop
| Bridge near Berlin. The latest reports say IL Is
mill. wide. and burning big timber. fire spread
ing over acres OF fine timber began near Cumberan
! ON Friday night aud was burning all day to-day
Nearly the whole OF Camden and Cumberland countie
Is under the fogke pail Of smoke from the burnl
| woods.
| Asburv Park n j. April 2.-Fires which threate
do dadss % r hhe wnds m
| to-day famed the flames, until at onr une a sever
| cottages we're In Immediate danger The frenen
| West Grove were called out and did effective wori
Pleasantville, " j.. April 2.-Forest fires have bee
burping in this neghborhOod since Friday among IN
pines At o'clock to-day II looked as II part OF III
borough would be destroyed. On the west side OF III
| town the dwellings saved by the women an
| children pouring water on the walls and roofs OF IN
| bouse, while the men fought the flames. larg
| cinders fell in the heart OF the borough. In We
| IleasantyIlle two houses We're destroyed. . Anotht
fire Is said to be approaching from the direction
| \b,econ. No estimate Of the loss has been hhue.
| WATERFORD y. j., April 2.-Ihree OF the se'e
forest fires in this vicinity are stil raging ana II
estimated that during the past thirty hours. T.o,U,
worth OF property has been destroyed 1hhs lar ON
two cabins and building used to store fertilizer
| have been burned
| LnADEr CARS DFssTKOYED BI BLAZING OIL.
| Omaha April 2.-An accident 10 car or oil III tii
north Yards OF the Missouri Pacific Railway COMPANY
| caused An explosion and disastrous fire yesterday
Two cars loaded with piles were destroyed In IN
twinsling OF an eye, and three more cars were Iuck
obuze. Two OF them contained cattle and one mer
chondise and all were totally destroyed Cattle II
other cars were badly scOrched and many ot IN
animals lost their eyes. All along between The track
,-h.r, the oil ran great sheet OF name Ten o
,y,v, feet high. The I).s Will probably amount L
$4,000.