The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-18
THE QUEBEC FIRE.
Several More Bodies Recovered from the
Ruins-subscriptiOns for the Sufferers
Etc, Etc.


Several More Bodies Recovered from the
Ruins-subscriptions for the Sufferers,
Etc. Etc.
TORONTO, October 1.-THE conhagration of
Sunday at Quebec seems TO be the only subject
talked Of throughout the province. Several more
bodies have been found beneath the ruins, and
several persons are still missing who Il Is
feared, have been killed by the falling of raiters
while attempting 10 remove their property.
AT meeting at the City Hall last evening, in
Quebec, a, very. stormy discussion ensued in
regard 10 the political and religious faith of the
sufferers; but through the influence of several
influential gentlemen present quietness was
restored, and subscription lists were handed
around by the members OF the Relief Committee,
when $4,000 was Immediately collected.
The melancholy loss of life and suffering of
these poor houseless creatures throws dark
gloom over the whole country. The ruins are
visited by thousands, while here and there can
be seen men, women, and children cropping their
way through the rubbish of their former homes,
and in other directions can be seen working
parties in the melancholy duty OF hunting for
the bodies OF their missing friends. Several
women, it is rumored, have died from exposure;
aud, unless immediate relief is furnshedf it is
feared hundreds of women and children will
follow.
The committee are doing everything in their
power to provide food, clothing, and sh elter for
the needy. The ladies of Quebec are organizing
sanitary societies to prepare clothing and attend
TO the sick in the hospital, while Others contri-
butte from their private stores provisions for the
sufferers, One charitable gentleman is support
ing fifteen families at his own expense, and
another sent this morning eight cart loads of
cooked provisions. The draymen of the city
have placed their horses and carts at the dis.
posal of the Relief Committee, for the purpose
of hauling provisions or removing furniture
saved from the ruins to place of safety. Sheds
aIe springing up among the ruins as fast as
lumber can be hauled.
A man named Defoid, aged seventy years,
died this morning from injuries received on
Sunday.
soup house was opened last nirht at the
Jacques Cartier Market, and over ten thousand
people have been furnished with soup.
An appeal is TO be made TO the people OF Eng
land and France for aid to build up the city, and
a committee has been appointed for this pur-
pose.
II is feared that if the Board of Health do not
take proper precautions to prevent the spread of
VIII be subjects for the hospital before many
weeks.
MIR. Mills, of the English Episcopal Cathedral,
is organizing company of singers. to give a
concert in Quebec, the entire proceeds to be
devoted to the sufferers.
The following is the amount of subscriptions
received The Gov.-General, 5000: the Mayor,
$500; the Archbishop Of Quebec, $1,000; the
Sl0O the Cure of st. Koch, 500; Ross a. Co.,
$1,000; Thompson & Co., $500; Thos. McGreevy,
$500; Tetu Il Gorneau, $1,000; Hamel Feeres,
$4OO; Glover & Fory, $lOO; J. Lemlsureur, S100;
the Recorder, $40; J. ". Henry, 5000; Rev. A.
Racine, $40; G. Delagrave, $40; Rev. W. Cos,
grain, $40; Patrick Vallee, SlO0; Daniel Cary,
$40; r. Dobsell & Co., $500; B. Bennett, $500;
James Gibb, $500; Behan & Bros, $50; NJ. d.
Shaw, $1OO; l.. Fiset S100; l. Tetu,. .$10Oi J.
Thibadeau, 5000; A. Tessler, 5000; l. Fiset, ST.
5000; M. Baby, 5000; j. Renaud, 500.
remove from Quebec if immediate steps are no
taken to put the fire and water departments OF
| a more satisfactory footing:-The London an(
Lancashire Queen Royal, LIVERPOOL and Lon
don, North British, Lancashire, Imperial, ant
| West of EnglaEd.
The weather continues fine during the day
| but is very cold at night.