The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-23

4 Assisted Emigration % Canada.
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grafton line Of steamers 70 ply beween London Queens
town and Quebec is announced We believe It Is the In
Of emigration, such Is that carried out BY the
government OF tho Australasia colonies and the new line
Is expected win form The principe! medium OF transit
We DO not know what authority this announcement
made, but pvesume 4 ssIse b 0usheDetc.
An emigration line Of steamers topy between London,
Queenstown and Quebec could not be successful II II
depended aloue the number Of emgrans intending to
remain In this Province And ercet some great stimulus
dan no sas s ss & S's No.
due, keen s0ed entePisng men 70 esfabIish such i.ne
We know that in May last and later In June, from two
TO three hundred emgrants were weekly left behind at
Queenstown through want Of ships 10 convey them out
So great the pressure that old established line
obliged TO add steamer. But those emigrants
bound for New York. for Quebec and 1t is not
likely that new line Of conveyance would alter the des
tnaon either OF these, or those who were 70 follow II
government to subsdze this line TO any consd
cradle extent, which 10 not likely, emigrants might
be landed at Quebec in greater numbers than for the
last few years have touched that port But subsidy
TO the steamers would not induce the emgrants TO settle
In Canada ~ free passage, comparatively free,
with the certainty of profitable employment would In
duce thousands to come who pass our doors. But
the government has employment to Offer and none to
promise, except what the legitimate wants Of the
country require And this season these wants have been
far from supplied not owing, however to the paucty Of
emgrans who came here but 10 the fart that h,ee toyfhs
Or men, hare posted directly mo ne Usatsd &ates The
our own creation altogether but through the active
petition OF the United States and the Australian Colo
lies for the redundant population Of Great Britain and
ireland.
Three Young Women Burned TO Death.
One OF the most destructive CONGREGATIONS that has
occurred in Canada West for a number OF years took
place in Paris the line OF the Great Western Suspen
sion Bridge and Detroit Railroad early Tuesday morn
ing This fire originated in the Commercial Hotel, which
was quickly consumed, and high wind caused the
flames to spread rapidly In every direction The Georges
Hotel and the International Hotel shared the
fate OF the Commercial, and also smaller spublc
house, known as Wass Inn The station house
OF the Buffalo and Lake Huron road, together
with the freight storehouses containing large guam.
titles Of freight were burned, and in their
ward course the flames quickly laid in ruins the passcn
ger station OF the Great Western Railway Company and
also the freight houses wood sheds and shops and
the telegraph Offices The most appa ng incident Of the
confiagraon was the burning to death Of three young
women, servants In the Commercial House Two OF
them were smothered While sleeping, and the third
awakened and attempted to escape A fireman caught
hold OF her to drag her from the burning runs bur her
flesh had become charred that gave way and in
der to save his own life no had to leave her literally
roast to death At daylight the Of the eless
bodies were recovered and given up their friends The
unfortunate victims were all natives o. Canada had
parents living within few miles Of the scene their
terrible DEATH