The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-04

est iiros in tho northwestern part of
the State canpnt bo estimated at
prcsont. 1t may amount to any
whore botwoon one and five million
dollars. Many days will elapso be.
fore the oxtont of tho ruin of the
fiery element will be known. A
general rain is falling throughout
tho State tonight. This will un-
doubtedly put an end to the devasta.
ton.
Clark, Chippewa and Baron coun-
ties appear to have suffered tho
greatest destruction. Over 100 poo
plo aro reported missing in the
vicinity Of tho rico lakes; sixty
families aro homeless near Cumber.
land; seventy tivo at Turtle Lake;
many farmers have lost all thoir
property and had narrow escape
themselves. 1t is also believed that
many persons were burned to death
in thoir efforts at fighting the flames.
Narrow escapes are reported at
many places. Many persons sought
refuge in wells and wator. Reports
from Cumberland l;sta this afternoon
say that the town IS in danger.
Business was suspended and tho citi-
zens were ont in force in an endeavor
to check tho flames.
COLORADO TIMBER DESTROYED
Denver, October 1.-Forest fires,
which arc devastating tho western
portion Of tho State, arc burning
with unabatod fury, only subsiding
where the fuel is exhausted. A
special to tho Rocky Mountain News
from Rcd Cliff snys: Nothing is
hoard in Eagle County but talk of
fro from all sections. From reports
of now territory in the grasp of tho
demon, and when n providential
storm comes and the summing up is
mado, there will be little timber loft
to tell tho tale. A new country now
sending volumes of fire and smoke
hoavenward is Bear, Willow and
Lake Greeks, Il magnificent stretch
of forest. This fire from its direction
will sweep on Camp Fulford, which
has already boon scorched from an
other direction.
Ranchmen on Gore Creek arc hay
ing Il desperate time saving their
homes, as the Gore Range foothills
hero send a continuous run Of flames
for miles. Along the side hills near
Minturn oven tho ground is burning.
A regular gale is blowing through
out tho country, which means the
fast travelling fire will be driven for
ward, a hurricane of flames
A VILLAGE IN ASHES.
Tho deserted village of Gold Park
WAS reduced TO ashes yesterday.
This town is four miles from tho
aonth of Holy Cross, and tho miners
of that district fought nobly to save
tho place. Tho Holy Cross country
suffered groatly. Tho mines have
closed down, and tho minors aro ut
torly exhausted from their night and
day battle with tho fond. Many
narrow escapes are reported from
different parts of the country.
As yot no loss of life has occurred,
but many hoad Of cattle and horses
havo burned up. Notch Mountain,
opposite Gilman, is n blackened rnin
!, on tho Holy Cross slope. Every
'Hkidgo on IIorcstako Creok is do
~ fveyod. Tho Corduroy section of
the 'NI yo;ssl, i" b"rn0" out and innn"or:
o,lo p;ussSi i"terl"co along tho line of
', mSSuannds Of acres Of tho
r"oat ,;mhor Ss SsSso thing Of tho past.
In sovern! places Ss"'' ~ ~ no 'o''''
that tho fires arc of iSSSccn'i"ry origin.
Cottonwood and Cattle t.,'''N '"'ch'S
aro boing deserted. Shat, "o'S0S Ill
the mountains have boon swesI'' away
Thore seems now no hopo ofAst"y'nP
tho ,.,o anywhere. Tho only &"po II
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