Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-12
They Have Ragged on All Side Of
Ellsworth.

They Have Ragged on All Side of
Ellsworth.
1t is hoped that the present rains will
continue until the last smouldering
spark on the forest fires which have been
burning about Ellsworth for the past two
weeks is extinguished. 1t will take
three good days of rain to do this, and
many more to give the parched earth its
dues.
The largest fire in the vicinity OF Els
worth is the one at No. s plantation,
which has burned down across Eloxton's
meadow and well into the town of Han
cock until it has almost joined the one on
Mrs. Austin's land at Franklin, which is
the second largest fire in this section.
The fire at No. s burned tiercely several
days last week, and large crews under
John o. Whitney and Roderick McDon-
aid have been fighting it. Friday was
the worst day Of the week for the fires.
In the high northeast wind, all the fires
made rapid progress.
There are several smaller fires nearer
Ellsworth, the one at the Falls being the
most serious. This fire has been burning
several days. The high wind Friday
brought it down as far as George Davis
pasture, where Mr.. Davis crew succeeded
in checking it and keeping it off his
wood lot. Since Saturday this fire has
been well under control, though up to
Monday it was still running to the east
ward, on which side no attempt had been
made to stop it.
This fire, which is now about three
miles long and nearly half as wide, has
given much trouble at Ellsworth Falls.
Several times the tiremen have been called
out to fight it. Once the Congregational
chapel was threatened, and last Sunday
the house of r. |. Moore was considered
in such danger as to warrant calling out
the firemen. Several other householders
in the vicinity have been alarmed.
Last Saturd ay fire broke out directly
at the foot Of the standpipe of the Ellis
worth Water Co. Mayor Greedy and
Chief Engineer Brown soon had a crew
Of men at the fire, and it was checked
within two or three hundred rods. This
fire, it is believed, WAS started by boys out
of pure deviltry.
Other fires are reported at Bnggy
Brook, Reeds meadow and in the vicin-
ity of Rocky Pond.
So far all the fires in this vicinity have
been confined almost entirely to young
growth, or to tracts which have pre-
viousy been burned over.
From various parts of Hancock county
come reports OF fires. A fire on the prop
erty OF Prof. Ames at South Brooksville
threatened his cottage, but the people
turned out and soon had it under control.
A fire started near the railroad at East
Franklin Friday. Quarrymen and rail-
road section hands turned out promptly
and checked it.
At Franklin a fire broke out on the Nc
Neil wood lot near Henry Dyer's place
Monday afternoon. The rain checked
this bsfore much damage was done.
THE AMERICANS Eastbroo correspon-
dent writes that TO. est fires are raging all
around there, but none IN that town.
Ellsworth and Hancock county are not
alone with the fires. Other parts OF the
State are suffering. Large fires are re.
ported in the vicinity OF Cherryfield and
Machias, in Washington county.
The State fish and game commissioners,
in view OF the danger from fires, last
week sent out instructions to its agents
not to sell any more licenses for Sep
tember deer hunting until the drouth Is
broken. State Forest Commissioner Oak
also sent out a special note of warning to
all guides, urging them to impress upon
every sportsman and tourist, az well as
residents, the necessity of being ex-
tremely careful about throwing down
lighted matches. cigar ends, ETC., and to
build no camp-ti tires except in stoves or
on bare rocks.