Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-03
weirwold Cottage Endangered by Fire.


A fire was carelessly or malicious
ly started in the underbrush near the
Cold Spring on Sunday afternoon and
was not subdued until it had blazed
a path covering twelve or fifteen
acres of second growth timber on the
Lake Mokoma Land Company's
property. Famed by an occasional
gale the flames made rapid progress
in the direction of DR.. Heberton's
hunting cabin, "The Weirwold'
which is slightly separated from dry
brush near the lake. Having the
benefit of the wind the fighters were
successful in back-liring from Mr..
StOrmonts to DIR. Voorhees, lots
which are cleared, thus preventing
the fire from extending around the
hill in the vicinity of Prof. FOrd's
summer school building. But the
hardest fight was along the roadway
but Il short distance from The Weir
void, where it was impossible to DO
anything except to prevent the fire
from communicating to the opposite
side of the road, and the task was not
a pleasant one, as the sitting clouds
of smoke strangled and blinded those
who taught to check its course.
Several times the fire caught over
the fighting line, but a vigilant
watch made it possible to eXtinguish
the demon whenever it dared to
lap its red tongue in sight. Had the
fire not been checked at this point
it would have been almost impossi-
BILE to save the Doctors cottage.
Occurring as it did, ,on Sunday, there
were plenty of idle hands to subdue
the flames and all were out in full
force. At about six o'clock the good
job was pronounced complete and
the weary fighters left the scene to
resume their Sabbath rest.
New Crestmont Hotel Walled in by Fire.
The new hotel OH Cyclone Hill
at Eagles Mere, which is nearly
completed at a cost of$5O, 900 was mar
rowly saved from destruction by
forest fire last Sunday. At one
time the fire was within ten feet of
the hotel and the bucket brigade
saved the big structure only by the
hardest kind of work. Water was
hauled to the scene by two teams.
The workmen at the hotel removed
their tools at the time they thought
the building was doomed.
Forest Fire Prevails. Rain is Needed.
The forest fires now prevailing
about Lopez, Ringdale and down
the Loyal Sock creek is more gem
eral and destructive than ut any
time in years past, and inestimable
damage is being done to timber
owners. In Lycoming and Clinton
counties it is reported, there is the
most destructive fire in progress ever
known in that section. Telegraph
poles and fences are laid in ruins.
On the Phila. x Erie railroad the
smoke is so thick that engineers are
unable to see fifty yards ahead,
while passengers in the coaches suf-
fer intensly from the smoke.
The Pennsylvania Democrats
will go to Kansas City solid for Mr..
Bryan. Later on Pennsylvania will
go into the electoral college solid
for Mckinley.
In 1892 the people voted for a
change. In the four subsequent
years they found themselves without
cent of change. This year they
are content with the change they
have in their pockets and won't
throw away the substance for the
shadow again, even to please the
Democratic party or pessimist.
Adjustable porch curtains and
window awnings for sale at IIol-
comb x I.auers.
w. b. Ritter will open his Ice
Cream parlor on Saturday May 8,
for the season of 1900.
One empire drill for sale at cost, at
HOlcomb 4 Laurers.
If you are thinking OF Il new car
pet ask HOlcOmb Il l.auer about it.
New lot of mems. wOmen's, and
children's shoes just opened at j.
w. Bucks, Sonestown, Pa.
Holcomb I.auer are closing out
thair stock of RuoriaS if Won want