The herald., 1894-09-04
IN Pennsylvania.

Forest Fires Doing "a Vast Amount OF
Damage In tho OH Region.
| BRADFORD, Pa, Sept. 3.--Forest fires
are raging in and along the line OF the
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittaburg road.
Reports from all points on the narrow
gauge roads state that the woods are on
fire for miles and the damage will be
heavy unless rain should fall. The
woods along the pike to Corydon are on
fire for miles and oil property in the
vicinity OF the West branch ia threat
ened. Should the fire spread TO the oil
fields serioue consequences would reeult.
The woods along the Bradford, Bordell
and Kinzua railroad, between hers and
Smithport, are reported on fire. and
valuable property is in danger OF being
destroyed.
Between Mount Jewell and this city
and the head of the West branch the
woods are ablaze, and several oil we'll
rigs are reported burning. Ae yet 70
loss of life is reported, and the extent OF
damage cannot bs estimated.
A dispatch reached here this evening
from Lewis run stating that the woods
are ablazs and the people fighting the
FIRE to cave their property.
KANE, Pa, Sept. 3.-Foreat fres are
within miles of this town on all sides.
Should no rain fall, tho damage and loss
to property will be great. Men are
watching the Are, and are preparing to
prevent it from reaching the oil wells
and nitro-glycerine magazines located
close by.
A stiff gale from the southeast has
freshened up, and tonight the flames OF
destructive fires are Visible in all direc-
tions. Railroad traffic is badly inter
rupted by the fres along the tracks.
The fire which threatened the southern
end OF the Kane field and Martin run q
week ago is still burning fercely. and
covers very large scope of oil territory,
extending from Martin to Crane run.
Oil operators are making Preparations TO
put large force of men out. The fire 10
particularly dangerous to the entire oil
production in this, the Kane field. The
fire near Johnson burg is destroying mil
lions OF feet of lumber. Authentic re-
ports say fires along the line of the
Pittsburg and Western road in Elk and
Forest counties have destroyed several
saw mills and large amount of sawed
lumber and timber in the last few days.
Russell Cry, Pa, Sept. 3.-The woods
are on FIRE on both sides OF this place,
and the FIRE extends over an area of 20
miles. A large number OF mon are
fighting the flames and digging trenches
to prevent the Ere from spreading to the
oil and gas fields in this vicinity. The
Eckert company have laid water lines
in all directions from their pumping
stations and have large pump ready
for an emergency. There are number
the woods south OF hers, a. 1ShshS
has been learned as to their condition,
and 1t is feared the mills have been
destroyed and that some loss OF Lille has
occurred.
Word was received here at 80 pm.
to the effect that the forest fires have
reached the Watson farm in Forest
county, and several of ite wells are now
burning. The loss will be heavy, as !
there are a large number of wells on the
farm, and 1t ia feared the fire will epread
to adjoining oil property.
w1IKEsBARKE, Pa, Sept. 3.-Forest
fires are reported burning fercely in the
Pine creek lumber region, and valuable
property 10 in great danger there.