The sun., 1903-06-05
4DIRONDACKs SWEPT BY FLAMES.
The Forests Blazing in Many Piaces-Ho' els
and Mills In Danger.

LAKE PLACID June 4. i.-Adirondack Lodge,
ten miles from Lake Placid at the foot OF
Mount Marcy and Mount McIntire. in the
heart Of the Adirondacks, was burned to
the ground last night by the forest fires,
Nothing was saved. Timber land for two
and three miles around the Lodge was
burned yesterday and to-day. Several
logging camps about three miles from
Adirondack Lodge were burned. The
forest fires are burning tonight. and
unless rain comes soon the whole Adiron-
dacks will he swept by the flames.
ALBANY, June 4.--Col. William F. Fox.
State Superintendent of Forests, said
tonight that no additional forest fires
in this State were reported to-day except
one on the east end Of Big Moose Lake In
the Adrondacks. This fire started yester-
day and has done no serious damage
There are four hotels and number OF cot
tages about Big Moose Lake. Col. Fox
was asked to account for the fact that New
York CITY was covered to-day by forest
fire smoke. and said that he attributed 1t
to the wind, which had blown steadily from
the north for two days and had carried the
smoke down the Hudson Valley.
Col. Fox said there was fire in the Cats
kills between the Kaaterskill House and
the village of Hunter, at place called
Elka Park 1t was not a dangerous fire, and
the large number Of men working to sub
due it had the flames under control.
Some of the smoke might have dr1fted
to New York, Col. Fox thought. and the
smoke from the Adirondacks. from the
fires in New England and on Long Island
might also have contributed TO the smoky
lale which affected the big city.
',,o l,ta inGnlta
ert C. pruyn's costly camp near Santanone
Mountain, in Essex county, in the Adiron-
,iacks, would be saved. Col. Fox said, as
the fire seemed to be working away from 1t.
ported from the Adrondacks, having had
a run of about five miles from Long Lake.
where 1t started. Its path had been mar
rowcd greatly by the efforts OF the fire
wardens fighting it, and was not OF great
width.
Albany was enveloped in yellow haz1
to-day, owing to columns of smoke from
the forest fires in the Adirondacks and
in Vermont. There. was also fire In
piece Of woods back Of haaefs Rsirosd station p
tween Albany and chenectady, and from
this came fine ashes which were deposited
PLArTsBURG, June 4--The fires in this
vicinity have reached alarming proper:
t ons A bridge crew from Whitehall
worked all night replacing burned trestie
near Twin Pond on the Chateaugay Rail-
road and We're able to get the, work done
in time to leu the regular trains through
VII NE Internationai & Paper Company hired
one hundred men here and sent hfty moro
from their mills at Cadyville to fight fire
on their property at Onchista. small
building at Tolsene Junction, owned by
William Rockefeller, was burned.
The Cascade Lake House and Mountain
View House. owned by Robert Ames, are
in great danger.
Appeals for help are coming from almost
every point in the Adirondacks. where
pulp mills, saw mills. hotels and other
buildings are threatened with destruction,
Gl.ENs FALLS. June 4.--To-day strong
northwest winds arc sweeping the fires
east from Long Lake and thc heaviest
timber lands are threatened. The vicinity
of Newconbe Lake in townships 27 and 2s,
where is located the II 600 acre preserve
OF Mr. Robert c. Pruyn, is likely to be swept.
Much alarm is felt for the safety Of his
100000 cottage and camp.
Ten miles distant Is the preserve OF the
Adirondack Club. This, too, is in danger.
Tho club preserve includes townships a.
40 and ~ and q part of -, The latter
takes in Mount Marcy, the peaks OF which
are now snowcapTed.
In the Lake George region Catamount
Noun, ain. back of Silver Bay oh the west
side, is all alre and Il fire. is sweeping over
Fort Ann Mouatain on the east side. betweeii
tlkt George ana LANE HHiillpidlh' IUF
morning the surface OF Ink" George war
completely covered with ashes clown from
the adrondacks. and the smoke was IN
dcnse that the steamers had to lay their
courses by compass ~ parts OF the lake.
The Cedar River Hotel is in danger at last
reports. the fire being within half a mile
oft II crossed the Cedar River on Wednss-
dav At Catlin Lake is another threatening
blaze, and the occupants OF the Catun