Show Forest nnd Other Fires Petersburg Va ISThe forest fires which have been ragit g in this vicinity the pact week have become uncontrjl lable The flames are plainly visible I here Barns and stables in large numbers num-bers have been destroyed In many instances in-stances farmers have lost all their crops Hore farming implements and a number num-ber of cabins have been burned the occupants barely escaping with their lives The destruction of cordwood and timber is immense In Prince George County the fire has been very destructive destruc-tive Invading orchards and destroying hundreds of fruit trees It is feared that unless an early rain occurs the fire will destroy railroad bridges and telegraph pales S New York 1SThe brass works of Nathan Dreyfus 4 Fulton street burned today Loss 50000 partially insured Norfolk Va 18 Passengers report destructive fires ul < njj the railroad from Lynchburg to Norfolk Several dwellings dwel-lings have burned in Apoomattoi County and two houses at Noltawaj Court House Extensive fires are raging rag-ing in Dismal Swamp with a great destructou of timber cut wood and lumber Cape May 18There is a large forest fire in northern Cape May and southern Cumberland Countio loutb of Millville There is great loss of proprty nnd excitement excite-ment citizens Extra forces are ordered to subdue it if possible Milwaukee 18 Lightning struck the postofSce bockat Waupaca this morning ad tbree stores burned Lose 10000 insurance 1000 I Chicago ISA fire this morning destroyed the buccy manufactory of A O Loomis find the organ factory of Wolflrgers both in the same building Los 20000 fully insured This afternoon Frosts planing mill burned Loss 0000 insurance 7000 Los on the building owned by Barton S Jones 35000 insurance 9000 Indinnapolis 18 Kussel undertaking undertak-ing establishment burned this morning Twentysix horses eight hacks and carriages car-riages and a number of caskets were burned Loss 20000 to 25000 insurance insur-ance 17000 |