New-York tribune., 1908-09-29
FLAMES ON Mt. BAKER
Saranac Lake in Peri-SeUerdt
Estates ON Fire.

saranac Lake. " Y. Sept 2S.-The fires on
Mount Baker are to-day burning with renewed
f,,rv- famed by a light wind. which is spreading
the confederation with great rapidity- ortec
shower shortly after 1 o'clock to-day gave hope
that rain would extinguish the flames and put
an end to the laying bare Of thousands OF acres
~ valuable timber land but this hope was soon
disper1ed as only few drops fell. and changs
in the wind turned the march OF the FIRE toward
unconsumed areas
Mount Baker resembles volcano in eruption.
the summit being capped with dense clouds OF
thick smoke and the sides living rivers OF fire.
The entire countryside is watching the scene.
belpless TO stay the advance Of the flames and
praying for rain
The flames are now within a half mile OF the
village but another shift in the wind. which
occurred late tonight. has retarded their prog
ress and the danger is not considered trlmedi-
ate. Since morning the fire has gained over two
miles
The Trudeau Cottage Sanatorium here q
ulenaced. and nothing short Of a heavy down
pour can save It.
Reports to-day Indicate that many OF the ex-
tensfve private preserves near Long Lake West
are being freswept Nehasane Park Dr. webb's
estate, is burning while fires are reported on
the estate Of A A Low. a brother Of ex-Mayo-
Seth Low Of New York Five hundred acres be-
longing 20 Patrick Mcynehan near the ruins OF
Long Lake West. have been burned over. The
flames are said to have reached Bear Pond, on
which IS Thomas Chrystie's lodge, and there are
fires in Harry Payne whitney's s.oOO-acre es-
tate. Another fire is reported sweeping east
from Cranberry Lake fl the direction of Long
Lake West
fire train is waiting at Horse Shoe TO con-
vey the inhabitants TO a place of safety should
the fires there get beyond control
watertown. y Y, Sept 2S-A heavy down.
pour Of rain. the first in eight weeks. visited
Northern New York late to-day The storm
lasted several hours and is reported TO have
practically quenched the forest fires raging in
the Cranberry Lake region
Ballston. " Y. Sept 2s-The long dry spell
was broken this afternoon by heavy rain.
which continues tonight It is believed the
storm will check the forest fires IN this viciu-
ity
Interlaken. y Y Sept 2S.-The druuth that
had prevailed for six weeks in Seneca County.
causing considerable suffering. was broken this
evening by a copious shower. It is still rain
ing tonight high wind prevailed throughout
the dav.
Kingston, y. 7. Sept. 2s.-Copious rains in
several parts OF Ulster County to-day helped 70
extinguish the forest fires which have devas-
tated large tracts IN the Catskin Mountains
Several days constant rain. however. viii be re-
quired to bring streams and storage reser-
voirs to their normal condition At ETenvlus
the reservoir is so low that water for drinking
purposes is supplied by local mineral water
company
GIeus Falls. y. Y. Sept 2S.-The forest fires
that have been raging in the foothills Of the
Adiroudacks in this section for several weeks
were extinguished to-day by heavy rains. The
rain began falling about noon and at O'Clock
the fire lighters were withdrawn.
The most disastrous blazes were IN the sowns
Of Johnsburg and warrensburs in the northern
part Of Warren County and near Elk Pond ard
Clear Lake. in Essex County. Just over the line
from Johnsburg Thousands OF acres OF thu