, 1870-08-25

from houhe to house. almost nnua1;s1 nga about
Tear and exhausted from exertiou. N saan ron
did they anHre at one place, and beforeae eeoaef .t
could tn their tale Of suffering they would IVY
compened to tiy again, accompanied by a tIs ~ ~
said one who heard it, "vas terrihle"' .''e ate'
ea.ly hour people began to flock in ,aaaa asaa
present there sIe large number Of he aa qnf =.
About u o'clock lsat Night two pan,,,,
arrived from Belts Corners and SG,,s@ea SaTa
their oplnioh' from tho appearance az
when they left. that the yijIape M aaa5tss a;a1
had been destroyed or would c,.st!s s!thss
be IN very short time. Thcy lefr so,n G,'aialJ
midnight for Bells Corners, but retnrnas a!ter
couple Of hours with tho intelligence ~
they feared, the villsge hal b5en con4.,a ., y
and nothing Was left Of it but aIrs nsnsa
house, two churches, and school hou.s o1s -
greediiy deTouzed the houses on its vs1 aad
A gentleman Who came in from p.,r
Corners about an hour ago, SAYS thai - nIs
Richmond road there are 1000 pe,soa. ~ 3ae she
less, and without any sustenance In. ae, @a
they can pick up. A number are maxine .,,l Haas
way to tie city. Their conste1pati5nN Nasa ,a,
grief ia great. ND
At II O'clock last night . man Cana ;,,
Gloucester, and stated that the IRE VA o,1 ,19n
mile fromsthe city, making its way IN Nv bu Z,
railway track. Upon inquiry it va. ~ :: !he
that no danger Was Imminent from anr .Vela n..s
ter. However, arrangements we're in,,'e nsai'
case OF emergency, and men were nut IN .e...a u
Indeed, the city was surrounded By bel, ~,
fire, and the smoke, as We write, il sr ea..,o ol
again thick and binding. Heavy rams s1s.as a.
only things that can better the present tTxs4a ,aa
full state Of atfairs- @'sa1'
The 6res arc as fierce as ever, and na,.,.
from the country say great damage vii -
done tonight The cry from the cornt,,; y
rain. rain but there is no more snpe,r..s
OF having it now than than thera was sssa
ago. As It to taptalize US, few heayy ~
fe1l last night, but the heavy cloud SOM MP Mlps
over, and this morning the sun =hone :.
bright and ss ferce1y a. ever a
Throughout tho whole night people ysr.,
the move in search for place OF s.f..r W ". :
shelter; some we're On foot CONDUCTING tx.
children and picking their steps a,ncS. * ~
to aave themselves and their horses. ent ~
horseback and galloped at all speed sss.
fields OF fire. Tbs scene was Dreadful; =.
mansic one. ~
Cattle rsn m.dly in every cirectio, r,i,,.
spdeavoring to find one place ai1ordio- .rar.
shelter or comfort than another. Thf,r '.v.s w.
hnuons believing added nauci1 to the 3r,.,1 IN
ing confusion and alarm. 't~
A bowling hurricane. crasLic1 ,cras,
staocky and snffocatinS gloom, an oYs,inns'
ing panoplJ Of turbulent lame the yesr..Es
in blaze, general dismav and Ievss,s,;s.sa u
made up the awful panorama.
Eanslde village. comprising orer a::y l,or....
blaze. The whole village was dcstrnr.s s ~ ~
smelling house among the Other h;,;13;;,sa s.ls
Inc s1eittng house was valued at IN -,
lsut nH this destruction OF prone r+v s;,,t ~.
| OF life. ''ent u t'5s*
Iha flames came rushing into the vi,,,co,
from aonthwesterly direction. and 20 ~.
lapis 1aPi:l was fAcir progress through il ti,at.
several PERSONS were unzblo to esrana ,na
we're buried 10 death @'@1
1Ee exact number Of Ircs lost las not been,
ascef'a!ned, but it il certain tha, two women,
thrte chiidren, mud man named Pink mail
VITA the terrible fate and n.any others ase,
rn!sslrG. The to:sE-hip is a'disuia1 waste.
! =. The tire did actnallv pene,r~t. into the c;tv
the night Lefore last IN the direction ~ tha
Sherwood property: and 1t was euly through
| tue hcroic cycEtions OF the Inhabitants of thsr
district that the fire WAS kept: from spreading.
During the evening people from tic burnt
district CONTINUED to flock into tue city. Mauv
bad been without food for neariy twenty-foar
coicourse OF men, women, and children vars
seated On the roadside, apparently panic
stricken, and without the lesst idea OF waar,
they we're to obtain food OF shelter. Their
situation is described by visitor to the IocaI-
ty as being very miserable. They had been
able to save nothing. many barely escati:c
from the h1mes in half nude state.
The city, from the precautionary mea.u-fs \
taken. WAS declared during the evening TO ns
| safe from the fires Of tie neighborhool. an,I
even the timi1 went to sleep with feelin. Of
| security. At the Chaudiere sharp look k.out
was kept, and tho large hydraulic pumps Of
| tue mills were Kept constantly going, anil tia
ho1e from them laid in every direction. ma
arrangements we're timely and perfect.
The fires still went on thew way through
the different townships, lighting up the n,ll..
Ky atmosphere. aud they. will continue 50 ia
do until heavy rains put IN end to fbsi,
progress. Although surrounded hy ta:ius
fiscs Of an immense extent, the city List NIGH
| Wassafe.
1 The excitement in tho citv tl,is SHERMAN
was Terrible An alarm WIS ring, aa,I fhs
news that the fire haa got into Roche=.erul.
spread like lightning The people turned oat
with stream Of excited individuals, rush
ing to the scene Of the -tirc. T,e
engines we're run out. aud thousands were
eoon on the ground, while the hook
and ladder companies, and other tire
engines Wero statios1ed at the Town H.1l tt
await orders. The great tnsl, was to Lewis
dam, On the Eideau Canal. Tho fire had so ,,a
across the dam into the common on the All,
burnlam hill. Hundreds of mon were sooE
at work with pals of water and shovels, and
the fire Was got under. They then cut Lewis
dam III three places. and let water How :uto I'll;
low gro1nd to the vest OF the CITY. ~ that !
large stream OF water il now flowing from t..s
dam to the Ottawa River between tho tire and
RocAestetville, aatl tho city is conparatiyei3
safe from that quarter. The lunl5ermen ol
the Chaudiere hare all their men at work will
pals and axes keeping the fire in check, while
they kept their hydraulic pumps working IL
day welting the mills and lumber. Grea,
alarm prevailed on Athburnhau, Hill. The
clerks in most Of the stores i'll the city turned
ont to assist at the fire. Every sto5e was
| closed
The people residing at the Flats in s,,st
cases have all their clothing and va!usalss
packed up ready to move Mt moments Na1u-
Ing, and q steamer and barges are prepared to
OCCASION requires it. The 1umbetmen at tha
Cbau6iere deserve the thanks Of eyery citizen
Of 0tiawa for the noble manner in Which slsy
have e1erted themselves for the safety Of tht
city. Loads OF provisions. we-o sent out thi:
evening b. tho corporation for the men wlt
were WORKING beyond Rochestervil!e. Dy or
der Of the Minister OF Militia. the volunteer
have been ordered out to aid in putting ou
the fires.
The appearances OF Gloucester, Nepeaa
Hull, and Temp1eton, for miles along the ro1
where tue country IL tinhered, is one scene 0
destruction. The trees a:e all underminet
at the roots, md lie scatteredin all directions
wore engaged in the fields fighting tue ira
Hoes, ahovels, spades, and water-pails wer
busy, and the poor people were working wlt
the energy Of desperation =.
: Tho change Of the wind il now driving II
FIRE back over the old ground, and to-day, :
| . ri
were driven from the fields, and could {
nothing but look on and sec their proper
. deetroyed. Your correspondent wituesss
heart-reuding scenes bstWeen ottawa, Cue
. sea, and buckingham. Everything il entii
, destruction. Colonel ColSay, well know
had hls fine farm swept over. Il
: not 4 yestige remains OF anything, not ey,
= horses and cattle. He and his family tot
, refuge in a potato pit The fire near A!ylzn
is 10 herce that fears are anticipated fer Ii
: safety Of ths village The whole woods aba1
: are one mass Of destruction and ruin. Al
; should no rain come soon, Aylmer will Ie in
deplorable condition. ti,u village being witho
an engine. Last evening. while Il
! wind vas blowing 30 fearfnl1y, Ill.
; families, some four or i7e nil
; from Ay1mer. we're rendered homeless
and tad to seek shelter from the raging tsn
in creeks, fields Of green oats. 1c., ot!.EtHi
r they would have been roasted aliye. One Il
E fortunate man, named James Pink. was sat1
Gated with the smoke, and found eari: 1T
morning woman named 3IeKa11y. ha. bet
TOAST ed alive, and also number Of other pe
sons are missing, and ara supposed to h.'
suffered the same fate. One Wor
an stood in u pend Of water,
night with four young children, pashing the
: heads to keep than from burning. Richmo;
: Was cafe at o'clock this afternoon. 1as it
= feared that the strong wind this event,
- would drive the. fire into the yil1ase. Hrs
lngham Was safe tl4is morning, ami the 1spa
OF ita being buried .estert,av r:cye'' inc
a rect. The village is said to he in sEaa1, a. :.
8 ger. Nntbirs bnt = lonC-eontis7as al :
= pious rainfall can secure US from ;h. ds7s Z,
: that has occupied the whole valley. as'' i!
n = besiegirg army, surrounds and in's-Fs Il
d city with its battalions OF fire.