Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-07-09
Awful COnfagratiOn
ANOTHER THIRD OF QUEBEC DE-
STROYED BY FIRE


ANOTHER THIRD OF QUEBEC DE-
STROYED BY FIRE.
The steamer Queen which arrived shortly be
fore eleven this morning, has brought US the pain
tul intelligence of another disastrous fire at Qnr-
bee, approaching in magnitude and value of prop
erty destroyed. To he calamity which has so re-
Gently called forth our sympathy. The extra
which we published this morning contains the
most copiOus details of this melancholy event
have been able to procure.
From our Correspondent.
Monday, June 81. 1913.
1t pleased the Almighty in his wisdom. to de-
vasiaie our city OH the 23d of last month, and il
has again seemed fit 10 Him TO visit US with a
scourge. On Saturday evening last. about Il o.
clock, fire broke out in the back premises OF NJ
'rezser Notary. 81. Johns Suburbs, which spread
with unreleutng fury until 6 o'clock the next NOR
ming, and which in lis Course consumed about L.
500 dwellings, aud at The least, rendered
homeless 6,000 persons THIS in addition
10 the last FIRE, be il understood Human AID was
of no avail. Water could not be obtained to any
extent, and even when had, was of iiule avail -
owing TO the rapid progress of the destructive ell
ement.
About thirty streets are now ia ruins, from this
late fire alone.
The following is the amount of insurance effec-
ted:
Canada Office f40OOO
Quebec do 1000
Montreal do 5000
Phoenix do LOO
The Canada, | am assured will redeem its OBJ
legations; lis capital, believe is GlOO,000 and
by the corilagration of the 18th uit IL lost ESQ,
600.
The flames spread, as during he last fire. from
street TO sliee, by the by the burning flakes scat.
tered by the gale then blowing for. as on the
2Sh, there had been previous continuance OF dry
weather, and aIke time of the outbreak of the
fire. there ragged violent wind from the N. E.
The scene Of danger was one truly fearful,
OH the 28lh, apathy prevailed, not from want
of the feeling which compels exeriiou. but from
mental paralysis. Fortunately the hour
somew hat propiiious. The men, husbands and
brothers were OH the spot, being mostly IN bed
The loss of life has not, on this OCCASION, thanks
be to God, been very great One mau was XII
led by the blasting of house, by his own lmpru-
dence. Two others have been reduced to IA
shapeless mass Of cnders. Four or five persons
died this day: two children. who were removed
while sick with fever; and two grown persons,
who, it is said, died from the effects fright.
The fire stayed at several times by the
blowing up of houses. unGer the superintendent
Of the military, who were of the greatest service,
on Saturday last.
One fire more under like circumstances, would
| blot Quebec from the list Of cities.
! Meetings were held yesterday and to-day. and
this night deput alton, consisting of the Lord
Bishop of Montreal, Monseigneur de S.dyme,aud
The Honorables G. Pemberton, l.. Massue, Ill. w.
Cochrane, with the city aud country Members,
proceed to Montreal 10 wait upon his excelleucy
the Governor General OH this subject.
Bread was yesterday distributed to about 1000
persons whose only refuge was the hig h-way.--
This day upwards of that number have received
similar relief
Tents, granted by the military, were put up
last night OH the Plains. for the reception o! The
wanderers, who gratefully resoried thereto.
VERY mauy of the sufferers by the first fire
were second time burnt out The houses of
The most respectable families wilhia the walls are
open to the refugees, and some have received ad-
dltional inmates TO the number of fifty! Much
misery mus: ensue, and fear disease also. All
that human powe and wise suggestions can effect
will be effected, bu, all prove inadequate.
i can safely say that not IA family In Qreb- c
has escaped a share oi-ihose two dreadful caam
Ties. Labor. prior TO this was scarce enough; -
our port is crowded with ships; timber arrive.
very slowly, and the mercantile cotnmupily. "a
its own operations, was much embarrassed lion
the causes cited but what will be the case now
Philadelphia and Erie.
The following brief narrative, which we take
from the Erie Gazed is of interest TO every Penn
sylvanian. There reason in fur abundant con
graduation, that the completion of the Erie Elk
: tension Canal opens another source OF wealii
both to the State and large portion of lis citizens
A new line has been added 10 the chain of com
) municalon, and new facilities raised up for lh
transaction ofbusiness. 1t is by such means tina
Pennsylvania is to be built up and sustained in he
true emnence-by her public works.-NdtiU