Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
Forest Fires Have Spread Q
Cloud of Smoke Over East
ern Coast
STEAMERS FEAR TO ENTER PORT
Haze Becomes So Dense as to Change
Color of the Atmosphere to Deep To-
paz-WiId Game Driven From the
Woods by the Fires-Loss Is Enorm-
ous-Telesraphic News.

York was enveloped in a dense haze
hich at first was taken for passing
fog, but observers among early risers
soon detected the smell of smoke and
even the acrid odor of burning wood
All objects appeared thru yellow mist,
which not only took the vim out OF city
AS the day wore on the haze increased
in density and the atmosphere became
of a deep topaz color. On the rivers
and the bay traffic was seriously re-
tarded and steam crafs CROPPED their
way along to avoid disaster.
Several cuastwise and transatlantic
steamers inbound remained at quar-
antine rather than chance the dangers
of collision on the bay. The fog or haze
was entirely due to winds arriving here
from the north or east, laden with
smoke from the forest fires of Canada,
the Adirondack region, Maine, the New
England states and Long Island.
At West Point the artillery drill had
to be abandoned on account of the in
ability to see the target, and twilight
covered the academy all day.
A short distance from this city, near
Northport, L. L. forest fire now covers
an area of ten miles. The woods on the
south side, between Amityville and
PASSPORT and in the vicinity of Central
Islip and Brentwood, to the extent of
several thousand acres have been de-
stroyed.
At Saratoga deer and other game,
forced out Of their Adirondack retreats,
are seeking refuge in foothills and low
lands within a few miles of the town.
The fires have increased and spread
with rapidity within the last twenty
four hours and a large amount of dam
age is reported in the region covered by
North creek, Indian Lake, township
Fifty, Glen Lake, Long Lake. Hacken-
sack mountain, Cedar river and Catlin
Lake. Fires are burning ut many places
in the Greenfield mountains General
Grants cottage at Moun1 McGregor is
threatened.
Robert C. Pruyn has sent fifty men
from Albany into the southern tier of
the Adirondacks to fight the fire, which
threatens his 100000 cottage and
camp. In the Lake George region, Cat
amount mountain, back of Silver bay, is
ablaze and yesterday the surface of
Lake George was completely covered
with ashes, and the smoke was so dense
that steamers had to lay their courses
by compass.
Newport experienced a yellow day.
and the sun looked like ball of copper.
The smoke first put in an appearance
shortly after midnight, and during the
early morning hours it was so thick
that people were awakened. thinking
their property was on fire. During the
night a fine ash fell. covering every
thing outdoors.
In the vicinity of Plattsburg, N. Y,
bridge crew worked all night replacing
a burned trestle near Twin pond on
the Chateguay railroad. The Interna-
tional Paper Company hired $50 men to
fight the fire on their property at On
chista.
The Adirondack Lodge, a hotel ten
miles south of Lake Placid, was burned
night.
The Gedney House. a summer hotel
at Croton Lake. In Westchester, was de-
stroyed, and John d. Rockefeller has a
large force of men watching for fires
which might start in his private park
Of 1000 acres.