Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-19
FOREST FIRES
Doing Enormous Damage in
Parts of Massachusetts.
Thousands of Acres Burned Overland
Timber Destroyed.
In Many Cases Houses Have Been Burned
With Their Contents.

Boston, May 1S.-Forest fires are do
ing heavy damage in numerous places
in this state.
After working all day, the depart
ment succeeded in checking the fire
in Magnolia and West Gloucester
woods from spreading to valuable
estates near by and destroying any
buildings. The area burned oyer be-
tween 400 and 800 acres. much of hich
is valuable timber land.
Another disastrous forest fire has
been raging all day in the woods west
| of Plymouth. the strong southwest
wind sweeping the flames down to-
ward the town. The fire was stopped
at Oak Ridge. Two other big fires can
he seen from the high hills. one to-
ward Nareham. the other in Plimpton
serious fuel and forest fire oc-
CURED in the east section of Haverhill.
this afternoon. The fire caught near
Country BRIDGE" on land owned by
George c. Elliott. and spread rapidly
eastward. The blaze was extinguished
after several hours hard work.
About 90 acres of land were burned
over and many pine and other trees
We're destroyed. also 300 cords of wood
ready for the market. Estimated loss.
$500.
A fire started. this noon. in the
woods surrounding lake Walden. Con-
cord. and was one of the fiercest eyer
known here. 1t burned over more
than 1000 acres of wood land and des
troyed hundreds of cords of wood.
The forest fire, which mas been raging
"A m Foo
Startsd- in with renewed vigor. TODAY
hundreds OF acres of valuable wood land
pave been burned over. An army of men
have been lighting the fire. ali day. but if
Is now burned far as the Norwell
line This afternoon the fire burned the
house owned by Mrs. Hines. The house
the worst forest fire which has visited
this town in years and the loss to wood
iand Will amount to several thousand
Disastrous fires burned over miles of
wood land in West Peabody. this after
noon and evening. and at one time eight
places. 1t Is feared that the fire will de-
stroy everything in its path from Lynn
held Centre to Peabody town farm. be-
lore burns out. Hundreds of cords of
cut wood We're consumed and several
small memories and outbuildings near
farm houses. The houses were saved by
me veteran fire associations. who used
hand engines.
The fire has burned all the way down
from North Andover. has crossed New
buryport and Boston Turnpike in this
town, and is shifting toward the Lynn
woods; Several back fires were built to
stay the progress of the flames and hun
dreds of men were employed by the fire
wa wmrd len wi with shovels and hoes to beat
OUT me ilre but they could do but little
more than protect the buildings
me loss to cut and standing wood will
amount to several thousand dollars
some losers carry insurance.
One of the most destructive fires that
ever visited North Reading, broke out.
today. seven houses, two barns. large
mills. over rs outbuildings were des-
troyed with a loss of over $25.O
The houses of Henry T.. Gould, Milo |
Gould, Irving Batchelder VIM. Holt, |
Browns large grist mill and a saw |
mill, in the basement of which were so |
pigs, We're totally destroyed Nearly |
all the contents We're destroyed as the
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