, 1870-08-27
THE CANADA FIRES.
At Oatn wa and FsEsc where.

fItura t.tua- .3 I,f.fateA to tbs Montreal Hrra'i
The Danger is nearly over this morning. and
the city is clear OF smoke, the wind having ta-
ken favorable turn during the night. A lit
tie rain this morning. The fire, however, still
raees in tho surrounding no'ghborhood.
Never in the history OF 4 city has more ex-
clting day been reen than yesterday All sorts
OF rumoEs we're current, exaggerated aud
wildly improbable, ae usual on such occasions,
Lut it must be said that tho c1lzena Of Ott2-
VA aud the esur1oundlng peighbo1hood behaved
il, taauner which iia them inluitc credit,
aud the ccolncrH Which was displayed By the
authorities did very much toward aaying the
city from any dagger.
Early III this morning whole families OF ref
nSsts iron the hanes might be reen eater
ing the csty. Farmers, who but yesterday
were poesetred Of handsome compctency,
walked wcarily along cazry.ng tleif wealth
ulon their lacks. and followed ty their wives
ana little ONES.
Il ns% not f1om one quarter only that this
flock Of refugees ca.ue.. sumo were from the
ether atee Vi the river. who Ind Lcen dtive:a
in By tfc fire which RACES in tho neisLoor-
hood Of Chelsea, and Where numbers lAi to
ton, down On Snfts.
Seen from the city before dasb1cak this
msrring, the horizon In rear Of New Ea;n-
bu,gh was crimson With tie reelection Of tho
htcs raging III that luarlcE. 4 view of the
scenen f,oIn the bell1r Of the ci;y Hall
showed the progress Of no less different
to1ies of fire. 1Lers nAs also bright tlAze
III the direction OF Chelsoa, aud telegram
this l1:<O, to your correspondent, states tires
jut; cnicring; that village expected to be
LuTLed.
About O'Clock this morning, Mr. Alfred
Ferry, Fire Inspector OF tie IloyA Iusu1An
Company, Montreal; Guardian William Nc
ltotie, OF No. : Station; Guarltan Frank
MeCuloch, Of No. $ St.ticn; William NcDea-
aid. ard other Montreal Grcuen, arrived 10
FA.tA EfF1fA1
bump eugtLc anu = quantity Of hose. -..
M4. IcFTy 1t unce proceeded 10 Chelsea to
lave look At tho progress OF tue Are in .list
direction. The eugine aud bu-e were taken
isutn tho CARS and lott At tho station.
-. Two d!utskel, mon leaped out Of the .'Aiis,
s@seebn Iaei nlc1lt, aud Que wzs drowned.
SHORTLY after dark Last night most of those
engaged u fighting the L1ea returned. At
about o'clock a f<W drop1 OF rain fell, which
cleared tue atmosphere. There were no posi-
I'VE ~ ae.fs II to Hull, but 1t w1s thought beat
10 S,aeh, aid Mr. Eddy, with lis mcr,
aaeu hs others, l,.vc gone to work. No re.
ftn Ourselves ss oeiug for tbs present free
lfem danger. lchtx1day many AZ Chclsea
sn 70 PACK M to leave. The fro vas
and 'i Ill ho1rna ran'a'y a1 from tEe south side,
m1ils we're stopped as,u the .pe, trit.l In rl,ccL
the t're wliel NJ. lnaI4nc il, w. m 49,,
back 81 tie TtveE from tho pi,ius ctouad 10.
ware t.e .41!. me 1uen sn1Ies all asy aud
ri lie to stas til: 1a,ars. AIuve Cucisea 1}'ars
Il nu tirs OF any account, aud neoni, "4sa' ~
securo- 31r. Gsaus's body has been fouoI
he rushed into Ills house to try and save
large rum Of money which was il lis posscs
eiou, belonging 10 the English Church, IN
lec,me 70 confused by the heat aud rmoi
that te WIS unable to make his WY from Ii
building. A M1s. Allan was burned TO deaf
near Huntley. Mrs. Hatten's bcdS h.
net been found yet. The fire vi
FAST approaching M1. pa.tefson's rez
deuce, 1t the head Of the Deep G.
last night, and, but FOR reinfocenents fFol
tho citg, his buildings would lAve bcen d
etruyed, When the fire attacked tho honl
OF Mr. George Burrows, Of Gouibourne,
Trough. ont somc &, 200, but what hecsno
it he knows not, but thinks the wind blew
away, as it was all in notes. Mr. Fred. nicl
ardton turned ur yesterday, In the coufuslt
he had rushed from hi1 housc 10 avoid 4