New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-14
HALF a STATE IN FLAMES.
FOREST FIRES IN EVERY COUNTY OF
WESTERN WASHINGTON MANY
TOWNS IN DANGER

Tacoma. Wash. Sept. 13-Forest fires are now
burning in every county of western Washington
from British Columbia to the Columbia River.
The confia grations are the most extensive in
Mason, Thurston, Chehalis and Lewis counties,
southwest of Tacoma. Elma and Folsom, in
Chehalis County, have been partly destroyed.
Each the centre of large logging, lumber
and shingle industries. Other towns which are
in great danger Shelton, Mattock, Black
Hills. Bucoda, Rainier and Cattle Rock In south
western Washington Enumclaw and Buckley,
in the Cascade Mountains, are also threatened
The latest reports from Mason County are that
every portion of that county is in flames with
the exception of Shelton
The logging camps of Thomas Bordeauy.
near Olympia are surrounded by flames. Forty
men have left here on horseback to rescue the
women and children. The Grays Harbor
branch OF the Northern Pacific is on fire, even to
the ties IN several places.
Seattle, Wash. Sept 13.-The density of smoke
from forest fires in various parts of adjacent
country districts is increasing. Transportation
facilities on all sides are badly impaired. and
communication with many counties is cut off.
Nearly all mails are late.
Elma Wash SPIT. 13.-Forest fires are raging
over large area of country east of here. Seve-
raj large mills have sufferd damag, and som
hase been destroyed. The Str mill and village
has been wiped out The men fought bravly,
but had TO yield and fly for their lives. Wagon
loads Of refugees are arriving from the burning
district, and people are beginning TO move out
of EIma Many farm houses and barns have
been destroyed. Ashes and cinders are falling
over the town A high east wind favors the fire
and gives it terrific velocity.
Everett Wash. Sept. 13.-Forest fires are rag
between
Skihonish and Wellington Telegraphic COM
rnurication between here and Seattle has ben
cut off. Fright and passenger traffic from the
East is at standstiI owing TO the burning of
a bridge at Alvin near the Cascade tunnel
The Great Northern is patrolling the lines with
engines fitted with fire lighting pumps
Portland, Ore. Sept 13-The result Of the
forest ifires raging in this vicinity may be
summed UP substantially follows up to the
present time:
Superintendent Orrnsby. Of the Cascade For
est Reserve says that the fire has not yet en-
tered the reserve. Sixty persons in Sprlnswater.
Clackamas County were forced TO flee for their
lives They were rendered homeless nne
timber belt was destroyed Bridges and fences
were attacked and houses threatened in South
Portland
The damage in Eastern Multonomah amounts
To S45OOO and every family has been fighting
the fire since Monday To protect Gresham men
stand guard night and day. Fire companies
were called out at IryiugtOn. The residents of
that part of Portland have been on hre duty
since . O'Clock Yesterday morning Men at
Vending are swampng the timber to save it,
The non-arrivaI of grain and coasting ships
is due to dense smoke at the mouth of the Co
lumbia River The steamer Columbia Is strand
ed in the river near Astoria. woman was
burned to death near Van Cauver and woman
and a child are missing. Mills lumber and tim
her 70 rbe value of 81 100000 were Destroyed in
CbehaIis County. Wash. The Weather Bureau
has given no promise Of rain within the next
twenty-four hours