The New York herald., 1865-06-25

From One Hundred 70 Two Hundred
DuiIdings Destroyed, and Five Hum
less
Correspondence Of Montreal Gazette1
QUEBBc, June 22, 1855.
Boon after midday nre broke ous In building at
Pros VILE, tho Bishops schoolhouse Tho wind
unfortunately being strong from the southwest the fire
swept along the narrow street (Champain) hardly wide
enough 70 admit two carriages passing each other both
sides Of the street falling prey before the all devoung
flames. Tho houses In that quarter being thickly
hnbited from cellar garrett principally by the aboring
class u most distressing witness the unfortunate
people flying with their household eiects-men, women
and children sinking undar burdens
Tho police force and fremen were early on the spot
tho military Of the different corps following the
double from their baTacks Owing to the nature Of the
locality all communicat from side TO the other Of
the con1asraton being severed by the high barrier Of
Cape Diamond and the river little could be done TO stay
the progress OF the fe, fed by the wooden
houses and outbudings All classes seemed 60 heartily
TO work. the Mayor, among Others doing his utmost to
appears that the re commenced at the house Of Mr.
Tucker tailor, in the Allee the river side Of Cham
plain street noar the Bishops school few houses
the windward having taken fire, the flames then
carried by the wind and fred both sides OF Champain
street. and increased with great violence, travelling east
on the whsrves are consumed the large stone
building belonging 70 Miles 0Bricn, tho City Councillor
excepted the fourth escape OF this building from sur
Tho water police were most eiccient in the services
rendered and they had Ave boats work. and carried
number Of women and helpless children, placing
some In sch0oners, and others wharves at distance
They also saved much property. Fortunately there has
yet been oss Of lfc but many escapes from
From Fanasan's wharf down 70 the Montreal steam
chip wharf every tier Of shipping was slipped from its
oorng and went into the stream Tho present calcula
houses burned, including the tcnements on the
wns L Ths a. ssssns % & sn: o. are %oss half
The lois fell uPon the poorer classes VINO neary all
unlnsussd 30 far learn there bcen fortu-
nstsly icsa o. e The destruction Of furniture has
been Immense althouRh much has boon saved by boats
steamers 10, the river aiae. The view Of the nre
from the river afforded the only Idea Of its extent
Boats were In general requston for spectators hun
Several wharves have bssn destroyed together with tie
coal thsm No injury has been done 70 tho shipping
the many vessels ct the wharvcs having been moved IN
time BY the tugboats The military rendering all
possible assistance and seconded by tho police
The loss 70 the Insurance companies will he great We
have heard Of one company alone which suffers to the
amount Of $4,000.
FURTHER YARrIoULARs.
Correspondence Of the Toronto Leaderl
At half past soven O'Clock the fire. still raging, and
half mile Of houses both sides Of Champlan street
were destroyed y is estimated that thousand families
Fully one hundred and fifty houses werc uttorly Dc.
soyed Champan street on both sides being burned for
hames could spread only in two directions the loss
would have been Infinitely greater As TO- everything
has been swept away from the edge Of the river 70 the
hundred feet fhis area was closely packed with houses
Of every description many Of them tenement houses,
containing several families
blow mp houses 70 stop the progress Of the flames but
the representation Of the civic authorities that cxpo
sion would sndanger the rock above portions OF which
have already this and previous years spontaneously
fallen with great loss Of life and property the project
was suspended unless II should become impcrativey
necessary The gale from tho west absns the necessy
did not asise although at enc time the whole of the
lower town was In imminent danger One shipyard ~
least ID said 70 have been destroyed