Hide Article Text (OCR)
Last woe!; while the;-forest tires 01 were raging throughout the conn- si t.v, on Laurel Branch, where the e.\ Hitter Dumber Co. have a logging tie camp, the (ire reduced to ashes the pi entire ennip as well as two . build- tc ings owned by the Pemberton Coal 0 Co. Much heavy timber liad been hi cut in this section and the dry blt; weather which hits .prevailed lor BIkitljjLjKiaLthreejvecks made excell- d ent fuel for the (lames .which wore tl uncontrolable. Much damage is elt; reported over the conn t.v to stand- k ; ing timber and,much loss, hits been p!.sustained by the fires in the do u:struction-of tan hark, cross ties, v bank props, dye woods, and other u I mar kef able products. The farm-|e1 eis have also lost much fence and t been delayed in their farming by l having to light the lircs. c
Newspaper Details
Messenger
Beckley, West Virginia, US
Thu, May 25, 1911
Page 5
Full Page
Clipped by
Anonymous
SE 05 Aug 2020
Other Publications Near Beckley, West Virginia
Beckley Register Herald
Beckley Raleigh Register
Beckley Post Herald
Raleigh Register
Post Herald
