The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13
ALARMING FOREST
 FIRES IN MAINE Uncontrolled After Weeks Fight Flames Continue to Spread,
 Licking Up Valuable Woodland.
SUMMER HOTEL IN DANGER
Trains and Trollcys Held Up by Fire SS00,000 Damage Done In Week and No Rain
 in Sight.

Portland, Me, July l2,--With series of dangerous forest fires scattered all along the Maine coast from the York river to the Penobscot, and raging also at various points, after week of the most strenuous efforts to place them under control. the situation tonight was regarded as somewhat alarming, There have been no rains for more than a month and under the scorching heat of the last two weeks, the under growth in the Maine forests has be- come dry as finder Thousands of acres of wild land have been burned over and many thousands of dollars worth of timber destroyed. The loss of tim her in the Kneo region alone Is esti- mated at over slO0,OOO and the fire in that district tonight was still uncon- trolled Trains on the Somerset railroad have been held up by the flames.
 Bangor was fairly crcled tonight by fires in the woods of nelghborlng towns No towns were considered in any immediate danger. but vast tracts of woodland were being licked up From the top of Saunders Mountain in Dedham. not far from Bangor, no less than thirteen fires could be counted in the vicinity of Mount Katahdin. II Is estimated that a thousand men arc fighting forest fires within radius oi S5 miles of Bangor
 Brunswick Is another center of for. est destruction, though in the regior about there. the timber Is for the mos part Of comparatively small growth Fires have burned over several square miles of territory, and along the New Meadows river blaze which was stil unsubdued tonight. put q stop to traf' | fc over the Lewiston. Augusta X Wa terville Street railway, burning poles damaging ties and rails
 In the southwestern corner of tht state, smoke from four big fires II York, Wells and Kennebunk cloudet the atmosphere of scores of summer resorts. At ogunquit, In Wells, and a Parsons Beach, an exclusive summel settlement of wealthy New Workers, II Kennebunk, the flames came uncom fortably close so that 1t was necessary to protect the roofs of buildings iron sparks, and 10 organize volunteer par ties to assist the Boston & Maine rail road, workmen and others in holding back the flames.
 The total damage thus far by the va rious fires in the state is difficult 10 es innate. but probably $3Oo,O0O is not to 1 high a figure.
 Utica, N Y., July 12,-Serlous for est fires are reported in the Adiron ! dacks and along the Mohawk and Ma l lone railroad and unless rain falls il I the next few hours the loss will b' enormous. The fires have been rag ing since last night and in some place tonight are beyond control The ter ritory affected in the greatest degre | is between Loon Lake, anI Mountai View and between Tupper Lake ant Saranac Inn. The railroad authortia have two special fire trains out ant are working gangs of men in relays Il the hope of overcoming the flames Additional forces are being rushed t thte points in greatest danger A midnight the reports were not reassur ing.
 Montreal, Que, July 12.-Fores fires have been raging for the las few days along the line of the Inter Colonial railway between Montrea and Cmphec Carmel Hill and DaVel nyNille, in Dorchester county, tw smal hamlets, were practically wipe' out to-day