Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-05
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Forest Fires.


New York, June 5.-This city awoke
today to continuation of the fog-like
haze caused by the smoke from the
numerous forest fires that prevail in the
North and East. 1t spread over the
harbor like pail and caused steamboat
pilots to proceed with extreme caution
during the early hours. Since Wednes-
day the sun has been shrouded as by
veil, and in the smoke can be detected
traces of burning pine and fir. Accord
ing to the weather bureau officials, no
reliefis IN sight.
Glen Falls, n. Y, June 5.-Better
conditions prevail today in the Adiron-
dacks, where forest fires have caused so
much havoc. The wind has gone down
and the fire is now spreading. This
town is almost free of smoke this morn
ing. Dispatches from Plattsburg and
other points tell of great destruction of
property by the forest fires.
New Bedford, Mass, June ga big
forest fire is now raging about eight miles
north of the city near Bailey's station.
Already something like $50 acres are
burned over and thousands of dollalE
worth of pine timber and cordwood have
been consumed.
Springfield, Mass, June 5.-Compe-
tent judges estimate that The loss to
farmers in this section of the Connect
cut Valley from forest fires and the
drought will amount to more than $780,
600. "A fierce fire is reported between
Granville, Mass, and Coleridge, Conn.
Fires are also reported in Conway, Gosh
en-, and West Hampton. Tobacco
growers report that the crop will be
failure. !
Presque Isle, Maine, June 5.-Maple-
ton, seven miles from this village, has
been almost annihilated Much damage
is reported at different points in the
locality.
Bangor, Me-, June 5.-The situation
in northern and eastern Maine is terri
BILE. Farms are drying up for lack of
rain, crops worth hundreds of thousands
of dollars are ruined, entire townships
of valuable timber land are laid waste,
and hundreds Of homes, mills and fac
tories have been destroyed by forest fires.
Fort Fairfield, Me-, June 5.-Forest
fires surround this town and many farm
buildings have already been burned.
Machias, Me-, June 5.-Forest fires
are raging more fercely than ever in
Washington county, and many square
miles of timber land are laid waste. The
town Of Cutler is doomed unless the wind
changes. Great danger also exists at
Danforth.
Littleton, n. H., June 5.-The situa-
ton caused by the excessive forest fires,
which are general throughout the State,
is much relieved today. The anxiety in
Bethlehem over the fate of the summer
hotels has subsidized as they are in no
danger unless the wind rises.
St. Adams, VT, June 5.-Fires are
raging in the forest throughout Essex
county, and Island Pond is fire encircled.
East Lamoille, in Lamoille county, is
threatened and it is feared the whole
place will be wiped out Fire is now
burning down the side of the mountains
in the direction of Morrisville, and farm
buildings are in great danger. Exten-
sive fires are raging in several parts of
Orleans county. Between Westfield and
Montgomery the mountains are all ablaze
and much damage is being done.
Rutland, VT, June 5.-Forest fires
are raging in nearly all of the towns in
this vicinity. A large part of the terri
tory of CastletOn, outside of the village,
is afre About 1900 acres of timber
land has been devastated. About 1000
acres of heavy timber land at Walling-
ford were burning yesterday. Forest
fires are burning in Pittsford, Proctor
and Brandon. Rutland is in serious
straits from the giving out of its water
supply. The reservoirs are now nearly
empty.
Mount Holly, N. j., June 5.-The
smoke from the destructive forest fire
which is raging on the Ridgeway branch
of the New jersey Central Railroad,
few miles from Writings and between
Lakehurst and Lakewood, continued to-
day to obscure much of the light of the
sun.
Atlantic, City, n. j., June 5.-The
woods on the main land back of here
are on fire and there is no telling when
the confagration will cease. So far
little property outside the forests is be-
ing destroyed and no lives have been lost.
Montreal, June 5.-Reports of adj
ditional losses from forest fires were re-
ceiyed today. The situation in the burn
ing district in Canada is still serious.