Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
A WEEK OF FIRES.

The past week has been a dry one, 3
windy one and a.firey one. Forest fires
have been seen in all directions and
owners Of real estate have suffered much
loss.
Last Thursday evening fire ran
through the fields and woodland near
Haystack mountain at West Norfolk.
FRIDAY afternoon fire swept over the
fields and woodland south of Ashley
Falls. A number of men went to the
scene and by herculean efforts succeed
ed 10 putting out the fire but not until
many acres had been burned over. The
Shuckerow house VS. in great danger
and the fire came within fifty feet of it
before its progress was checked. Il is
reported that man named Ferry start
ed the fire in order to burn the dead
grass on his meadow or pasture but
owing to the high wind the flames got
hey ond his control.
Our Great Darlington correspondence
gives full particulars of the $50, 600 fire
on Main street in that village last Fri
day evening.
About 8 30 o'clock Saturday forenoon
fire was discovered near the railroad
track short distance south of Pine
Grove station. 1t soon extended into
the swamp on the east side of the track
and ragged all the afternoon. The track
men put out the fire alongside the rail
road and saved large quantity OF new
railroad ties piled up there. During
the afternoon the wind shifted and the
sparks crossed the highway and set fire
to the woods south of the Pine Grove
Camp Meeting grounds. In the eve
ming the 100 or more cottages and
buildings there were in danger, but a
number of men went up there from
Falls Village and fought fire until mid
night, subdued the flames and saved
the encampment. 1t is said that COL
ored man named Dewitt attempted 10
burn the weeds in his garden Saturday
forenoon but the fire got beyond his
control and spread as previously men,
! toned.
| A big fire ragged in the fields and
woods on Toms hill, east of Twin
Lakes, from Monday noon till after
midnight but force of men finally sub
dued it and prevented it reaching the
cottages on the east shore of Twin
Lakes.
A fire ragged 10 the woods at Sage's
Ravine from Sunday afternoon until
Monday morning.
Barnum Richardson Cos lower fur
mace at East Canaan narrowly escaped
destruction Monday afternoon. During
the high wind the sparks from the
chimney set fire to the cupols on tn,
top house and the wind also carried The
sparks to the roof of the ore shed. A
one time the buildings were on fire il
thirteen different places. All the men
women and children on the premises
and vicinity rallied to the rescue an6
desperately fought fire for about al
hour and one half before subiuing it.
About three o'clock Tuesday after
noon fire was discovered in the grove
near the railroad at Twin Lakes picni,
grounds. The pavilion and cottages
were soon surrounded by fire and ONT
building had ignited when the track
men and others reached the scene, bu
they soon extinguished the flames and
saved all the buildings in the grove
The flames. however, had spread to tn,
south side of the railroad and in fe,
minutes the barn was on fire and wa
quickly destroyed.
, Yesterday forenoon the fire at Sage
, Ravine broke out again, or else a ne'
fire started. About two p. m. the Who'll
mountain side northwest of the Shep
pard place was in flames and presente'
a grand sight. About 25 cords of -four
foot wood were destroyed by Sunday
fire At this writing "Wednesday after
noon) the fire is still raging on th
mountain and much valuable standin
, timber has been injured. The loss wi
, probably be heavy before the fire is PIT
out.
Yesterday another fire started net
the railroad track north of Pine Grow
station. 1t swept along rapidly betwee
the railroad and the highway in front (
u August Bruey's until it reached J.
J. Richmond's rye lot where its northwar
. journey was stopped. but it burne
5 southwark and swept over number (
u acres of woodland before it was extil
d guished.