The San Francisco call., 1899-10-09
HAVOC WROUGHT
BY FOREST FIRES
Miles of Valuable Tim
Der Destroyed.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Oct S.-A forest fire that
for week has been threatening property
in the Santa Cruz mountains swept over
the country with great fury to-day as the
result of the springing up of high WIND.
A large acreage of vineyards were swept
over and destroyed and many houses,
barns and tanks burned near Wrights
Station Among those who lost buildings
and other property were j. McCracken, e.
A. Adams, Clyde Mckinney, c. II. Allen,
John Carr and E. c. Yocco. The big
winery of f. Meyers was saved after hard
fighting by a number Of men, 1t is es-
tirnated that property to the value OF over
500 900 was destroyed upon which there is
considerable insurance. The flames had
NOT reached WrightS when they died
down for the night, and it Is believed that
the railroad and other property there is
in no more danger.
KESWICK, oct. S.-For four days for
est fires have been running over the Clear
Creek region west of Shasta, near the
head of Little Salt Creek. They We're
starting to burn westward when the WIND
changed and drove the fire back toward
the pipeline and fumes of the Princess
Hydraulic Mining company. Property
reDresenting thousands of dollars in value
was in danger of destruction. For two
days and nights large crew of fire-hght-
ers strove to save the valuable property.
II was hot work, but the efforts were sue
eessful and further 6arai Gamgep o averteo' Inc
iCOVEI,O, Oct S.-Destructive forest
fires are raging from Covelo to Layton
vile and Cahto to Westport, sweeping
The damage by the fire to property
owners will exceed $4,000 The losses es-
tiuated include construction material oil
Company, western Union Telegraph
Company Vassar Lumber Company and
numerous tie and lumber. camps. Some
800 fire fighters have maintained Wig
liant watch for the past twenty-four
hours. Many persons were Frustrated by
the heat. The Odd Fellows Cemetery at
Laytonville was badly damaged. The fire
is not yet under c4ntToif I,oiie ana is estimated
SANTA CRUZ, Oct. S.-Dense smoke
still obscures the mountains on account
of forest fires. Ashes and cinders fell to-
day near this city. The fires near Boulder
Creek are under control and no further
danger is feared. The fire in the neigh
borhood of Pescadero Creek and in the
rage fiercely, judging from the immense
Volume of smoke arising in that direc-
ton. The fire is being kept in the under
brush on a territory covering four or fye I'VE
for the safety of the tall redwood trees
and cordwood west of the fire. If the
flames should manage to break through
the territory they are now confined to
tbev would have plenty of dry material
70 feed on and cause much loss. An army
of men is now fighting vigorously trying to
nrevent ITS spread. NO reports or heaVy
fndiyiduaI losses have as yet reached this
city. The fire was sra,9sS caused either by care
less hunters or tnI2ngh men e clearing ea hn
S2sAaC sACRA Ran MENTO, MflNTO Oct. S.-Last night a
timber and brush fire in the mountains
near Cisco threatened the destruction of
moro snoWsheds. but the railroad com
panv sent out fire trains and protected
the sheds. Several trains We're DELAYED by
detention was for only few hours