The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-08

TREMENDOUS FIRE IN MoNTREAL.-On the 4h
inst, fire broke out in Montreal, which destroyed
nearly one hundred houses. Two were blown up
and several were pulled down, to stop the spread of
the fire. The fire originated in building in Queen
street. There were no lives lost.
[Ftom the Montreal Herald, Oct Al
The fire which has laid low go vast an amount Of
property, and rendered many hundreds of our fell
low citizens houseess and homeless, broke out
at about quarter alter two o'clock this morning,
in coffee-grindlng establishment in street,
Grifiintown-the wind at the time was blowing
briskly from the northwest, and carried the flakes
of fire aud the flames with appalling rapidity among
the wooden sheds and outbulldings in the neigh
borhood. Mr.. Wragg's nail factory, which ad-
Joined the house in which the fire commenced,
was almost immediately in blaze, and from it the
destroying element was driven by the wind over
an area of more than tour acres in extent enclosed
by Wellington street, Nazareth street, College
street, and the street in which the fire broke out
This area, although containing many fine stone and
brick buildings, was chiefly occupied with wooden
houses, sheds and workshops the abode OF dense
but poor population. The fire companies were
early on the ground, but until about four o'clock,
when the confagration had extended from College
street to the front of Wellington and Nazareth
street, sweeping through Mr.. Spiers's extensive
workshop-in the yard of which were large stacks
OF seasoned timber-and extending to he corner
OF Wellington and Nazareth streets, oc cupied by
Mr.. Nc Naughton, grocer-all their endeavors were
unavang to check the progress OF the flames Mr.
Ferrier, our ever active Mayor, was early on the
ground, and about this hour, in accordance with
his Workshops requlsion, several companies of the
ODD Hghldnders, and detachment OF Artillery.
under Major Evans, reached, what might well be
called, " the scene Of action" A great number OF
houses had then been burned or were blazing and
the fire extended itself to the south and east with
fearful rapidity II evident that il could NOT
be arrested, except with the aid Of gunpowder The
Mayor accordingly instructed the officer of artillery
to blow up a large brick building, facing Nazareth
street, and next Mr.. McNaughton's This was done
without any efect-nay, the force OF the explosion
carried the fire from the house destroyed across the
street, and thus extended its sway. Mr.. McNaugh-
tons extensive premises were next laid Iowa kep
of powder having been placed in cupboard in the
centre OF the house, which, being ignited exploded
aud scattered the walls and fire in all directions
This gave decided check to the farther spreading
OF the flames, but 1t was not without the most vgo.
and perseverlng efforts OF the firemen and the
military that the South side of Nazareth street with
the exception Of one house. was saved, and the fire
ultimately extlngnished between and 8 o'clock -
Upwards OF lCJ houses have been DESTROYED. and.
OF course, their inmates rendered houseIess We
have heard OF no lives having been lost and ONLY of
one person having been seriously injured.
HEALTH OF MoBrLE.-The health of the CITY con-
tnues to be OF the most cheering and satisfactory
character, In the past two weeks. our reports show
only SIX interments, and we can assure our distant
friends there is no sickness Of any kind here The
weather for the last two three days has been ia