The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-14
From the North American
The Connagration In Montreal.

BURuKeroS July 10, a. m-We learn from passen-
BY The who left Montreal this morning. mar me
FIRE had finally been subdued. The hre commenced on
Thursday morning The sth, and ragged for upwards OF
forty. eight hours
The whole number Of buildings destroyed was up
wards of twelve hundred including many OF the best 10
the city II is impossible TO estimate the amount OF Inc
loss.
OF the contagraton awiu--hnndreds OF ianl-
lies wandering about without shelter 10 cover
them amid the sparks and burning embeIs.
The supply OF water gave out during the raging oil The
flames and the intense heat prevented either the remen
the citizens nom approaching the scene Every one
seemed struck with terror and as the wind was very
high, II feared that nearly the whole Guy would ial
into ashes
Oar informant states that the fire cleared space larger
than that covered by the city OF Troy.
The lelcgraphc mass and posts were all burned which
will prevent communication with Montreal Tor some
time.
There has probably been such destructive
fagraton this continent Millions upon millions OF
pfopery have been destroyed.
The following is extracted from OF this mornings
Montreal papers:
Yesterday morning, between nine and len o'clock, a
fire broke in St Caharine street, ST. Lawrence sub
urbs, originating, informed, in the outbudings oil
the houses occupied by Mr.. Waugh, baker. From this
il carried by the wind in northeasterly direction 10
the adjoining houses, which all rooted with wood.
and generally built OF the material The late dry
weather having rendered them dry finder, The flames
| spread with astonishing rapldy. There was again, no
water in the reservoir when it commenced. What mad
ness blindness. or neglect, could have permitted this
TO be the case, after the late ghtfu calamity which Wis
tied them Blame must rest somewhere-where, we do
not pretend to saybut this feel assured OF, that the
people Of Montreal will with one voice, demand an in
vestigalion into the Of the disaster, and justice
| against those who cupable
Within half an hour after the commencement, hun
dred houses fire. They generally the dwell
ngs OF poor artisans and labores and il the most
heart rendng spectacle the poor people gathering
their household goods together and carrying them perhaps
10 place where the flames would reach them in
~ minutes, after carrying them they thought to
ce OF safety Frequently, by the time they had re-
moved one load, il was too late TO return for more. In
many instances the poor mother had Just time to grasp
her infant IRON The ames and rush to an adjoining held
garden and sink down. desparng and exhausted upon
the little remnant Of properly which her husband or
agony written their features most saddenng.
From the Maine St. Lawrence street, the fire burnt
everything before along ST. Caiharne and Dorchester,
and wened its pathway up towards Colea Baron, and
downward towards Craig street
AS il went along ST. Dennis street, notwithstanding the
most strenuous eXertions iem the splendid build
ings known as Cornwall Terrace consumed.
The fire having caught in Elslie's wood-yard, and
nothing but wooden buildings intervening between
was in imminent danger from about one o'clock until
half-past three, and most strenuous exeriions
required to keep the fire from reaching it.
The Union company did good service here, and drew
large quantity OF water from the large cistern on the
hospital ground. Some buildings and fences also
torn down here and the fire checked in 81. Domi-
nque street On the eastern side OF the hospital the fire
down below Dorchester street 10 Lagauchetee
Above this made clean sweep up the vacant
ward along Dorchester, Catharne. and Mgnone streets.
II made clean sweep TO st Dennis street, which
| burned from end 10 the other
The bishops church and palace fell prey 10 the flames
The greater part of the palace had heen newly erected
and a splendid cut, building, with beautifully
aoted columns before the st CaharIne street front,
The fire down ST. Catbarne street TO the house OF
Mr.. Coffin, joint prothonoary, which was consumed.
The nnnney opposite was saved, though The fire ragged
| on three sides of II
The buildings on Vger Place, including the cattle
ket &c. destroyed and here The nre was arrested
On the lower side, at Elizabeth street, and from that
to vser Place, the flames within two houses
| OF Craig street
Over six hsndred houses have been destroyed, and The
less OF the real property will be probably from hun
dIed and twenty -ive thousand TO hundred and fifty
thousand pounds sterling Not than half this
amount, believe, covered by insurance, ii much
The loss of personal property it is impossible 10 es'
mate. Many poor working mechanics and laboers have
lost their lie ALL and few OF them, fear, have taken
the pecauton 10 insure their furniture From Els 200
El0 900 think moderate valuation Of these losses
exclusive Of what has been los, in the church and pal
ace The woodyards and the shops which Will probably
be eI0,O00
The total loss should set down at 100000 This,
il will be seen, about the amount OF the loss By the fire
OF the 9th June; but II entails consequences upon the
city far more Distressing.
Upwards ol three thousand persons must have been
homeless last night, aud many OF them have to-day no
means wherewith 10 procure shelter Tor themselves
Our citizens have shown themselves nggsrdly 10
giving. get them be ready TO give Tor now there are
many who need their bounty.
The fremen did all that men could do who had no
leaders Tor oil Inc Time, and Tor the mad 10 WORK
without water They worked their engines and upon
the roofs, in the demolition of dangerous buildings from
morning until night. in the midst of fire and smoke, and
under hrollng sun, with temperature IN the shade OF
more than 30 deg
While this large fire was raging another began,
kinded told, by the sparks from the fire which
consumed Messrs. Simms g. Colman's steam planning
mills in 81 Marys street Quebec suburbs and the greater
part OF the lumber in their yard The dslillery and
foundry OF the Mrssrs Nelson in imminent danger
but saved by the exeTons OF those upon The prem
ses. The loss here will amount 10 about e., 900 or
Go 900
After the FOREGOING written, went TO take last
look at the ruins. Il mournful we drove along
the site Cotea. Baron The large vacant hed extending
from the main ST. Dennis street. lying under
the Cote, was filled with groups oil men, women, and
their children and their lille piles OF furniture and goods
while all around and below them smoking wilder.
ness covered with chmneys like burned pine forest,
with its scalhed and eharred trees and the Champ de
Mars and Yiger square were similarly occupied with
heaps OF goods.
| AsoTHsa FRE While on the route. we Witnessed
the commencement OF another connagraon. The wooden
buildings the OF Hayes House having been gnited
way 10 that building which consumed, and all the
Mofas residence, and the houses OF the royal
uery and Of the twentieth regiment and OF the military
secrearys Office
The hre is still raging al the hour write God only
knows where il will stop Montreal seems 10 be
doomed
PS-The FIRE has crossed Amherst street, its way
through the Quebec suburbs and IT does not
any power could any portion OF that popuous ward
Mo- InIy IN o.