The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-06-07
FOREST FIRES.
They Are serious at Several Points in Penn
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BRADFoRD, Pa, June 4-Forest fires
are again ranging In this vicinity, and
much property is being destroyed. Five
rigs, tanks and boiler houses, belong
ing TO the MIddleland Oil Co, were'de-
stroyed near Hunter Run, seventeen
miles from Kane, Sunday A large
quantity Of logs and lumber were
burned. Fires are raging along the
line Of the Erie & Buffalo, Rochester
& Pittsburgh railways between this
city and Johnsonburg.
The settlement of Coon Run, in Elk
county, ten miles from Kane, is re-
ported completely wiped out There
were twenty-five dwelling houses in
the village Before telegraph commu-
nication was shut Off forty-six oil rigs
were reported destroyed.
To the York, near the New York
state line, forest fires surround
Knapp's creek Communication Is shut
of, and the damage can not be ascer-
tanned
The extremely warm weather has
made the forests as dry as tinder. At
Hunters Run, seventeen miles south
east of Kane, 200 men were engaged all
Saturday night and Sunday fighting
the fires
At Westline, few miles from Kushe-
que, and the terminus OF the Mt. jew
EFT, Kinzua & Rlterville railroad, fire
broke out Sunday evening. A force of
men fought its advance all night with
considerable success, but brisk wind
gave energy TO the smoldering embers,
and caused them 10 start up again with
redoubled fury. The course OF the de-
structive conhagration was In the di.
rectlon OF Talliho A large house
owned and occupied by Sid Hathaway,
together with considerable of the con-
tents, was consumed Elisha X. Dine
lost several thousand feet of logs. A
Buffalo firm is said TO have also been q
heavy loser
IL E. Ilazleton lost small skidway
Of logs and several hundred cords OF
wood at Hilhurst Saturday. At late
hour Sunday the fire was reported un.
der control.
At Silver Run, Hammond & Andrews
and Stout & Holden lost several hun
dred feet of logs. At ormsby the
forests are on Ere.
At Dent on the Buffalo, Rochester &
Pittsburgh railroad, and at Mean
blsy's the woods are burning. At thu
former place the Emery Oil Co. ha:
been fighting TO protect its property
At the latter place scarcely anything
is left to be deyoured except the few
houses that comprise the village.
Fires are raging all along the Bu fla
10, Rochester & Pittsburgh from Levi
Run TO Bingham station. Small fires
are burning tabout Mt Jewett, but a
yet no particular damage has beeI
done. There is fear Of further dc
struction from the flames at Westline
Over IN the Nelly district fires ar
fiercely raging. though about all tn
damage that can be done has been aC
complished. Ball & Tate are reporte
10 have lost two million feet Of log
Sunday. On tho KinIua Creek tn
Penn Tanning Co. IS standing timber
burning.
At $3.50 Monday afternoon fire ha
again crossed the creek at Toad Ho
low, and the L. Emery. Jr., steame
was sent out to protect the property {
the Emery Oil Co. The pump static
and other buildings belonging to tn
United States pipeline were in imm'
diate danger, but the firemen, pip,
line employees and villagers have thr
far succeeded in beating the flame
back.
Russell City will probably go as
strong west wind is now tanning tn
flames The fire has leaped across tn
railroad track 10 the south, and is no
burning in the cut lumber and logs o
that side Of Russell City. Barnsdall
Co had at least seventy-five rigs b
tween Coon Run and Russell. The loi
will run only 800 per rig, as the burr
ing of the rigs will not interfere wit
the flowing of the wells. The loss
the Knapps district will be heavier, I
the wells are pumped and an engine
destroyed with every rig,