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$4,000 TO CHECK THE FIRES.
fOV. ODELL DIRECTS THAT THAT
SUM BE PROVIDED.
Fires Still Raging in the Adironda cks
--One Fire Fighter Smothered to Death
F. G. Vanderbilt Goes to Hts Forest
Preserve to Fight the Fires There.

Preserve to Fight the Fires There.
A1pANY, June 5.--Gov. Odell to-day
directed State Comptroller Miller to pro-
vide $4,000 for the Use of the State Forest,
Fish and Game Commission in fighting
the forest fires now prevalent in the Adiron-
dack and Catskill forest preserves. The
situation in the Adirondacks has been
80 threatening for several days that Col
william F. Fox. Superintendent Of Forests.
to-day telephoned to Gov. Odell at New
burgh and secured his authority for the
use Of these extraordinary funds.
The need for the money is urgent because
of the fact that under the State law fire
wardens have no funds available to pay
the wages of the men upon whom they cali
for help in fighting forest fires
Reports received at the Office Of the State
Forest Commission to-day indicate that
the fires in the Adirondacks have been
checked sufficiently to prevent any further
alarming spread unless high winds arise.
UTICA, June 5.-Fires in the section OF
the Adirondacks north OF this city burned
steadily to-day, but not with the heroeness
which characterized them yesterday
Danger of the flames spreading is also
greatly lessened as the breeze has died
down.
At Raquette Lake and along the shores
of Indian and Little Upper lakes furious
fires are burning, Fires last night destroyed
n large tract of timber land owned by James
east bank Of Little Black Creek. His lum-
bering camp and stables were burned and
about seventy cords of pulp WOOD.
William Howe of Lake Placio was shut
in by the flames while fighting fires near
the foot of Mount Marcy yesterday after
pnop and WAS SmOt he red To death
Frederick G. Vanderbilt. who has a large
preserve in the Adirondacks, came on from
Chicago to-day in special car and took a
special TO his forest home in the Blue Noun
tain Lake country. Extensive fires are rag
ing there. E. Burnett. the superintendent
Of Mr. Vanderbilt's preserve, was also in
this city to-day. He borrowed a quantity
Of hose from the local fire department for
use in fighting the flames on MIR. Wander
ht's preserve.
SARATOGA, June 5.--The forest fires in
the Adirondacks will not cease until checked
by delugng ranstorm and there s no pre-
cipitation in sight, which has discouraging
effect on the 5000 fire fighters, who are
foothills they have met with success. but
in the mountainous region the flames are
beyond their control. In many places the
peat or muck that covers the ground ia on
fire and defies the attacks of the fire fighters.
A section fifteen miles wide and twenty
miles long. near Catlin Lake, is the scene Of
one Of the worst fires, and an area twenty
square miles in the Cold River country is
reported to be ablaze. Additional fires
are reported in the sections known as Loon
Lake. Township so, Fulton Chain. White
Face Inn. Tekene Junction. Euba Mills and
Cedar River. The fires on the Greenfield
Mountains and on Mount McGregor are
under control.
G1ENs FALLS. June "a North Creek
despatch says that Robert Pruyn's camp
VIII be saved. His son and a party Of
young friends, who have been in the Adj
rondacks for several days, are not in
danger. This does not mean that the fires
are fully under control. In fact the fires
at Long Lake, Catlin Lake and Cedar River
are burning with great intensity:
All along the tracks Of the Delaware and
Hudson between Glens Falls and Whitehall
lnd Saratoga there are many brush free
The big swamp lying between Fort Edward
knd Fort Ann is ablaze and several build
tngs are In danger.
Flames arc devastating the beautiful
Lake Placid region. Unstayed by rain
and famed by a stin wind during the last
few days, the FIRE has made alarming prog
rees. Communication by telephone and
telegraph has been cut OF and details are
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