The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-01
THU QUEBEC FIRE.
Thousands Of Persons Rendered Home.
less by the Conaagratios.
THE RANGE OF THE FIRE Defined.
Prompt Action by the Inhabitants for tIi :
Relief Of the Sufferers.


caused by children playing with matches II was com
picteiy under control about midnight, after having
burned passage clear through the centre OF tho
St. Louis suburbs from west to cast, extending on the
north in some places 10 tho ncghborhood Of 81 John
street. Many Of the residents OF that street moved
their effects places Of safety The number Of houses
destroyed is estimated about roo Tho amount Of
insurance Is verlaree but present IL is impossible
to learn how much. Many Of tho sufferers
were sheltered last night in the rid
ing school drill shed aud artillery barracks
meeting TO devise means for their relief Is
called for to-day Sc, cra residences inside tho walls
were fired by sparks but fortunately discovered and
cxtinguished before doing much damage Three or
four children arc missing and supposed to have
persisted in the flames Owing to the extent OF tho nre
the water supply out and but for the cxcrtions OF
II battery and citizens pulling down wooden
houses and outbuidings the Are would have becn much
scrious II IS strange coincidence that yestcr-
day tho anniversary Of tho destruction by Of
the suburb thirty years Quebec fire Offices,
II Is reported, VIII lose heavily.
AZ three o'clock yesterday afternoon tho alarm
sounded and repeated several times. largo number
Of people repaired tho spot and found that the rc
had originated in The stable OF Leon Borvn, carter nv
ing in Scott street. owing It's said 10 children playing
with Matches and had quickly spread TO several houses
adjoining There smart westerly wind blowing at
tho tmo and this served 10 carry tho flames to tho
roofs OF ncghborng houses. and when understood
tina. large number Of buildings OF wood
II readily DO imagined with what fearful rapidty
tho fire spread Immense clouds Of black smoke
bechcd forth and threw dark shadow over tho vcin
ity. Vehicles OF all sorts pressed into service,
and residents commenced moving their belongings
Valuable articles OF furniture thrown from WIN
dows or hurled through daorways rapidly blocking
up the pavemcnts and portions OF streets and through
all heavily laden horses wended their way whipped
and urged on by half frantic drivers, oolding
with vehicles and household effects and
mixing In terrible confusion, with and women
rushing wildly hithcr and thithcr when looking for
their children and children looking for their PARENTS
and oil pulling and tuggng at their little effects which
constituted their ALL ST. John street and the lower
suburbs crowded with effects saved and deposited
on the sidewalks and in every space. ST
LOUIS street and cricket field also occupied by
household goods, whilo the lower folds toward tho
close OF night looked like fair ground Police
early the ground, were also tho nre brigade
in full strength, but, usual the water supply
| long In coming The Lcors steam engine kindly
offered by tho Mayor OF that town when Il appeared
that the conragraton assuming dangerous proper
tons and did excellent service during tho evening
checking the spread OF fire in St Eustachc drawing
its supply OF well at the Esplnnadc and pro
RANGE FIRE.
The city steam nre engine was also brought up and
located in tho vicinity Of Johns church. but did
not seem to get into proper working order until the
evening somewhat advanced, owing TO . scanty
supply Of water Tho lre having once got Roadway Il
was impossible for any human power 10 materially
check its progress and II had to its COURSE driver
/ as It was by westerly wind; tho efforts Of tho lr
brigade the Provincial police and battery, who hat
also arrived tho scene in force, being limited to
fighting tho flames wherever an opportunity
offered Of combining them within
rowcr circle The rows OF buildings lining Grands
Alice, among others, though In great danger at
time werc saved; but may be stated generally that
the whole district comprised within tho space bounded
on the by st. Eustscho street from the cricket
field down far ms the south sdc Of Artillery street,
inclusive; the west by Glare and Fontanc streets,
at tho lower 1cd on the north by Artillery street. and
on the south by the Grand ALICE remains but
forest OF chimney stacks and smoudcrng ruins. TINS
streets wholly partially destroyed may DO cnumer
ated as follows Clare Fontainc, Burton, Provost
Pesss Scott, Drolet. Bcrthalot St Margaret Lachen
rctcrc st. Michel, Amable, Dartigny, Artillery. ST
croix, St. julia, st. Augustin and st. Eustache
Al ono time also embcrs carried by the
wind and fell in showers within the walls setting
fire to a number OF promises. but fortunately Ia ali
cases the flames speedily cxtinguiahed. After
nghtfa tho wind lulIod somewhat and tho connagra-
ton gradually burned itself out the limo Of 81.
Eustache street, having nothing TO feed upon,
owing tho fortunate intervention this point OF the
Glacs Field and Esplanadc.
MISSING CHILDREN.
II was reported last night that woman was missing:
also slchd Of Mr. Cote, Joiner, Scott street. who
himself got badly burnt about tho facc and hands.
aud also one or two other children, whose
names II was impossible to ascertain II
| Is also stated that Of the OF the
Good Shepherd Convent, In very delicate state Of
health, received such shock Ms 70 superin-
duco her sudden death There were q number Of
minor casualties and narrow escapes. both among In
mates Of houses and those who working then
behalf
REFUGE RELIEF FOX THE noUsELEss.
i Notwithstanding tho watchfulncss Of the police,
there necessarily considerable amount ofpilferng
owing to the extent ground which the goods Of
tho sufferers we're Through the initiative OF
the Mayor tho riding school, drill she'd artillery and
Jesuit barracks obtained from tho authorities
places OF refuge Bread ordered during the
ing from Mcssrs Hcthcringon and McCorkle aud that
/ with tea served 10 satisfy some Of the fnmishina
ones for the moment
| THOUSANDS DEPENDENT CHARITY.
| rough calculation puts down tho number OF houses
at between and 700 and that OF the inhabitants
rendered homeless and thrown dependent for shelter
upon tho charity OF their trends and tho public last
night at about the same number OF thousands Many
famiIics however, including delicate and poorly
half clad and terrified women with infants preferred
remain In the cold air guarding their little effects
from tho herds OF miserable ana unscrupulous plum
derers accepting protection such shelter IN
emergency and hurry aud turmoil Of tho hour tho Al.
thoritics enabled to provide Il Il impossible 81
yet get tho Of loss 10 the insurance com
panies
| THE LOSS NEARLY A MILLION.
| Careful inquiry shows thai ihce number Of street
burned ovcr seventeen and the number Of houses
burned between 400 500 Tho loss IL estimated al
$500 900, upon which the nsurances US tar as usccr
tained. roIiows:--in tho: Quebec Company,
$50 UOv; Royal $15 900; Stadacona $50 U00 Liverpool
London aud Globe. 81. OO0; Scotch CommcTcIaI,
STA 600; Royal Canadian, Niagara District. Western