New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-08
Great Fire mt Montreal.
Correspondence Of the Commercial Advertiser
BURLINGTON. VI. Oct. 4, l-i5

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| BURLINGTON VI Oct. 4, l-i5.
| GREAT FIRE AT MONTREAL was awakened
from sound sleep at the Exchange Coffee House Mont
real this morning about o'clock by the ringing Of the
fire bells After hastily dressing proceeded to the
scene Of confsgration and found several buildings
Queen and Wellington in a blaze Of nrc-men, wO-
men children. pigs. cows, cats, dogs, &c. shouting
screaming crying and running the picture OF confusion
and alarm.
The FIRE originated in building Queen-st occupied
as a coffee mandatory and coppersmiths shop, where
il could have confined had there been decision and
power 10 demOlish few small wooden buildings IN The
vicinity The FIRE spread rapidly from building 70 building
over nearly the entire block from ueen on the North
| 10 prince-st the South, from Weingtonst Last 10
Gabriest West one house at the corner OF Queen and
Gabriel sta and part Of building the OF Queen
and Wellington SITS saved in damaged condition
the part OF the At the corner OF Wellington and
Queen cat in two and the burning end severed from
the other.
The fire crossed Prince street, consumed the mex,
block through Nszareihst and crossed Nazareth st.
burning one or more buildings the South side Of that
street; three were blown up to arrest the hre
The buildings consumed were many Oh them OF
rather ordinary kind occupied by families in the hum
bic walks Of life the distress and privation therefore
caused By this ire great There were nail factory
and casting shop several grocery and tavern stands
dwellings occupied by numerous poor families build
IN. where Church service has been held during the
summer also a handsome Methodist Church and par
s0nage several fine stone and brick stores and dwellings
and quite amount Of properly destroyed.
heard the FIRE of no accidents or loss OF life have
since heard rumor that one woman had limb broken
and ths, child is supposed to have been burned but
think there life Lost, as was all around the burn
ed distaict during the IRE obtaining all the Information
could St AIMS Church (Episcopa) II ia thought was
saved by the change of wind which blowing the nre
directly upon IT, and suddenly yeered about driving the
flames il a direction from the house There was not
suciency Of water for time after the hre commenced
CHURCH QuARREL.-In Maysvie, Ky. the Me
thodiss are about divided into nearly equal parties
one Of which goes with the Church South, while the
other adheres 10 the old Church. The former having
obtained possession OF the house OF worship, the latter
have fled injunction setting up their exclusive claim
and praying the Chancellor interpose In their oeha
and grant them the present Of the house for al least
one half the time til the matter finally adusted-
Judge Reid granted Injunction " the extent oil the use
of one nall the house without however indicating his
opinion the Ultimate merits OF the case
RANK OF A SLAvE.-The following, from the
Ya.sri.e CAN'T Of recent date is unique specimen
Of the peculiar literature which prevails in those por
tons ofihe niied States where
"Hideous Trade loud laughing
Packs his bales Of human anguish
OF course everybody understands the Infamous purpose
for which the age size and form Of the likely girl
described.
For Sale-F0r CdsAA likely negro Girl Is years old
good size form. &c. She Is A No. l.
Aug 81 j. I. FESrEcosr'
'Psu,ecos whs, theme for pungent satire is sug-
sested by such name standing In such place