Show I JwinnG CAPS WIPED OUT Forest Fires Raging Near Boulder der and Have Already Done Great Damage GOLD HILL NOW A MASS OF RUINS ItSSJDEXTS WATCH THE BLAZE LICK TJP THEIR HOUSES Talcott Sunset Copper flock Left liuitd and Other Camps Have Been Deserted By Their TcrrorStricU cn Inlmbitants as Tliey Were in Imminent DangerIt is Believed me Cniiiyn Will All Be Destroyed Before SIornlngrAVind Blowing a Gale and thc Blaze is Swept Before Be-fore it 1 a Rapid Rate I roperty Loss Will Reach Over Sfli > 0000 J Boulder Col Nov 15Fire in a sawmill V saw-mill west of the mining camp of Ward mi Carting last night spread to the timer b tim-er and has been doing great damage and this morning caused intense excitement excite-ment here by reason of sensational reports re-ports to the effect that the mining camps of Ward and Gold Hill had been burned to the ground Ward however did not suffer but Gold Hill was at a late hour this afternoon af-ternoon burning and other camps are threatened Gold Hill having a population of 500 Is situated only four miles west of Boulder and Ward with a population of 1000 is five miles further on The fire started just west of Ward in the heavily timbered district and swept fto the east The inhabitants were falarmed early in the evening dense clouds of smoke settling down on the camp The fire spread through the dry pine timber with remarkable rapidity and settlers along its path were forced to leave their cottages and cabins to burn to get into the camps The fire burning on the outskirts of Ward advanced ad-vanced toward Gold Hill and swept ffcSyer an area of about eight miles Y Many Camp In Danger The fire is spreading towards Copper Cop-per Rock and I is believed many small camps will be burned The residents resi-dents ofGold Hill who have not corny to Bjulder have assembled on top cf Horh el mountain and are watching the progress of the devouring flames as they destroy their former homes The wind is blowing furiously and drives the fire before it in Iare sheets I es of flame The property loss rannot at present be told but it will i wi auount to over 2000000 There will necessarily be great destitution The fire is spreading along Lefthani and in the direction of Sunshine Sun5hne is two miles from Gold Hill Among the important im-portant mines at sold H > i for which fears are expressed are the j JUachco and Cash Berkin A courier reports the destrarilon of about onehalf the property ar Camp mill Talcott and the Prussian mine and millThe The timber around Gold lake has been swept bare by the flames r Ranch Houses Destroyed The ranch houses of Mr Ely at Lefthand were completely destroyed I and Mr Ely was baJly burned about f the face and hands Mr E aJ1an tout r whose ranch was burnei also suffered Injuries burre FreJ Ehlers property near Sunset was burned and Ehler a found un conscious in an outbuilding where he had gone to endeavor to endevor save some thing He is seriously burned sve sme Over 300 men are fightinftahe fires approach at West Gold Hill which seems to sweep everything before whic its trend over the mountains and I through the valley ranches Women and children are continually contnuay arriving in this city for projection and prooecton the scene ds one of excitement and des de itnjction Jton Teamsters from Ward Gold Hill and Sunhine are bringing Lie panic stricken people from the burning dis tricts which include Camp Talcott Sunset Copper Hock Lefthand and Gold Hill Flai s Run Riot Lew Jain the i oprietor of the Ward Boulder stage line arrived in Boulder at 130 oclock today He < ok 1oda brought the mail on horseback because i was im possible to run his coach through the turning disa let which turin is known as the Ridge road between Gold Hill a and Ward He reported that at 1 oclock a m the fire was raging furiously and 1 the wind blowing a gale and 5t was then within one mile of Gold Hill Sunset will be wI wiped out before morn Ing If the wind continues to blow mor the direction it now does Copper Rock Is in imminent danger of being cleaned out and Salina will be I served the same fate Ward is reported safe a the fire is playing east I east and north of the great camp and unless the wind changes over t the east no danger is looked for Gold Lake a fishing fshing place and sum Y mer resort situated about three miles west of Gold Hill is entirely burned cut and nothing is left of the pretty y cottages The air in this city is heavily laden with smoke The fire heaviy spreading north and south and the spreing ant te daage win be great to property and timber One life is reported lost |