The Forrest City times., 1895-06-07
FIERCE FOREST FIRES


RRApFoHD, Pa, June forest fires
oaoain raging in this vicinity, and
%ncb property is being DESTROYED.
rre derricks, tanks and boiler houses
salonoinp TO the Middle Land Oil Co.
~ere destroyed near Hunter Run, sew
arteen miles from Kane, Sunday. A
,arce quantity of logs and lumber
~as burned. Fires are raging along
,hs line of the Erie and Buffalo,
rochester Sc Pittsburgh railways be-
tween this city and Johnsonburg.
The settlement of Coon Run, in Elk
oonnty. ten miles from Kane, is re-
norted completely wiped out. There
we're twenty-five dwelling houses in the
village. Before telegraph communica-
ton was shut off, forty-six oil rigs
we're reported destroyed.
To the north, near the New York
state line, forest fires surround Knapps
Creek. Communication is shut off and
tie damage cannot be ascertained.
The extremely warm weather has
made the forest dry as finder.
At Hunters Run, seventeen miles
southwest of Kane, 200 men were en-
ga<ed all Saturday night and Sunday
arhting the destructive fires Much
property was in danger.
At Westline, a few miles from
Kushequa, and the terminus of the
Mount Jewett, Kinzua & Ritterville
railway, fire broke out Sunday even
ing. A force of men fought its adj
vance all night with considerable sue
cess, but brisk wind gave energy to
the smouldering embers and caused
them to start up again with redoubled
fury. The course of the destructive
eonaagration was in the direction of
Taeno
large house, owned and occupied
BY Sid Hathaway, together with con-
siderable of the contents was con-
sumed. Elisha X. Dine lost several
thousand feet of logs. A Buffalo firm
is said to have also been a heavy loser.
B. E. Hazelton lost small skidway
Of logs and several hundred cords of
wood at Hilhurst, Saturday. At late
hour Sunday the fire was reported to
be under control.
At Silver Run, Hammond and An
drew and Stout and Holden lost sew
eral hundred feet of logs. At Ormsby
the forests are on fire.
At Dent, on the Buffalo, Rochester
& Pittsburgh railroad, and at McAm-
bly's the woods are burning. At the
former place the Emery Oil Co. has
been lighting TO protect its property.
Atthe latter place scarcely anthing is
left to be devoured except the few
houses that comprise the village.
The East Hill at Toad Hollow is a
monument of fire. Capt. Jones has
lost one or two rigs, and more prop
erty on the George Pike sarm is in
danger
Fires are raging all along the Buff.
falo, Rochester & Pittsburgh from
Lewis Run to Bingham Station. Small
fires are burning about Mount Jewett,
out as yet no particular damage has
been done There is fear of further
obstruction from the flames at West
line.
Over in the Nelly district fires are
hereby raging, though all the damage
mat can be done has been accom-
plshed. Ball & Tate are reported to
nave lost 100000 feet of logs Sunday.
on the kinsua creek the Penn Tanning
'o standing timber is burning.
Ato:3O yesterday afternoon fire had
again crossed the creek at Toad Hol-
low and the L. Emery, Jr., steamer
was sent ont to protect the property
o. the Emery Oil Co, The pump sta
uon and other buildings belonging to
.ne United States pipe line were in
Immediate danger. but the firemen,
pipe line employees and villagers have
mus Tar succeeded in beating the
rames back.
., A message from Knapps Creek, via
oiean' n T., says fifty rigs belonging
Messrs Curtis, Burns & Russell have
Oeen destroyed. The town is COM
pe'ely surrounded by fire. and should
iPesh wind spring up the town will
4nuouotedly be destroyed.
everything between Russell City
SUI loon Run has been wiped out, in
u'iuoing all the rigs, tanks, etc, the
pump station of the Standard Oil CO.,
Nro the Elk County Pipe Line Co.
russell City will probably go, as
ssaong west wind is now tanning the
me hre has leaped across the rail-
t track to the south, and is now
.fning the cut lumber and logs on
sa a' side of Russell City. Barns
III " Co had at least seventy-five
ss between Coon Run and Rus
M The loss will run only 500
~. rig. as the burning of the
s VIII not interfere with the
ing OF the wells. The loss in the
"apps district will be heavier, as the
dss. s are pumped and an engine was