The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-24
A NlGuT or HORROR IN MONTREAL.
Particulars OF tho Fire at So. Gnbrici's
Docks-Great Destruction of Properly
Planning and Saw Mills, Lumber Yards and
Large Number Of Dwellings Destroyed.

Particulars of tho Fire at Sc. Gnbrici's
Dochs-Great Destruction of Properly
Planning and Saw Mills, Lumber Yards and
Large Number Of Dwellings Destroyed.
From the Montreal Evening Telegraph, June 22.l
One OF the most terrific nres with which our cty
has ever been visited occurred last night, the
amount OF property destroyed Is appalling Large
manufactures which but yesterday gave en,pi ,y,
mant 10 hundreds OF mechanics have almost totaiiy
disappeared and nothing remains OF them out ncap
of blackened ruins. Piles OF lumber covering acres OF
ground have been reduced TO ashes, ana houses
which gave shelter TO numerous families are level
with the earth. At about ten O'Clock last night an
alarm alarm was sounded from oGx sxoae a. S Ga
second alarm called out the whole force or the IRE
brigade. For miles and miles around the sky
bells had done ringing eager crowds were hurry
ing towards the scene OF destruction Arrived at
s daSres Locks the sewing and planning
Ostell were found to be wrapped in flames,
which rapidly communicated to piles OF
lumber on each side ana In the rear OF these
premises. A strong breeze, blowing from the north
east. rapidly carried the flames through the large
lumber yards OF both the above mentioned establish
ments ana contributed, In a measure, TO the safety
OF Mocock's edge tool factory and sugar refinery OF
John Redpath Son. both OF which establishments
were In extreme danger. The flames spread through
the dry pine lumber with amazing rapldty and soon
reached st. Patricks street. Here theawind appar-
entity increasing, the flames leaped as II impeed by
evil spirits, fully hundred feet in the air, and
soon reached the western side OF the street.
A store first fell prey to the deyouring
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couple OF dwelling houses. At this point the scene
was 1neXpresslvey grand. A tract of ground nearly
ten acres In extent Was one mass OF burning luni-
Der ana houses, immense masses Of flame were
whrled up into the air ana bits OF burning wood
ana felt sailed about like rockets. Overhead the sky
was hidden by thick, dark cloud OF smoke, under
meath winch myriads and myriads OF many colored
sparks rushed hither and thither, much resembling
q storm OF meteors. No efforts OF the men of the
fire brigade seemed to have the slightest eiYecr
They stood their ground most firmly in ST.
Patrick street las Indeed they did wherever they
were requfred), playing on the fences on the left
and the buildings on the right until they were
forced TO go away or be roasted alive and they had
no sooner taken their departure than the very road
way itself was one mass Of flame. Still following
sonfhwesterly course, the fire swept across Manu-
facturer lane aud street. taking all the dwellings
and lumber In It's way, and following the immense
piles OF boards soon crossed into Snearers lumber
yard, at the corner OF Seigneur and Richmond
streets, anu also attacked the houses the upper
side OF Seigneur street.
In st. Patrick's, Manufacturer and Richmond
streets the road sides were lined with furniture
DOORS window sashes and all manner OF goods, and
CROWDS OF men and women were hurrying eagerly
to and FRO carrying out some household god or
other. One man carried a little Child from house
which was apparently in danger aud as he passed
some one thrust bank note III his hand. Returning
the bridge opposite 0gilve's mill was ndescribably
grand as Tar as the eye could reach in the direction
taken by the fire there was nothing to be seen but
reddish coored flame and q few blackened REM
nants.
At halfpast one when our reporter came avav
there appeared to be some hope OF before long put
ting stop To the destruction II was 1mpOssibie Mt
that time to gain any idea OF the extent OF damage
done or likely to be done.
LATEn.-We have just received information that
Shearer's mill, owing to almost superhuman efforts
has been saved, and that the flames are now under
command, and not likely to spread further.