The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-30
DISASTERS BY FIRE
Terrible Calamity in Montreal.


National Associated Press to the Star.
MONTREAL, CANADA, April 30.--One of
the most shocking calamlties that ever
occurred In Montreal was that caused
by fire yesterday morning. At 5 A..
M. an alarm was sounded for fire in
the Montreal Novelty Works, an inn
mense tve-story building inst. Urban
street. The fire brigade, finding 1t inn
possible to save the Works, turned their
attention to the surrounding dwellings
and shops. AS the tiremen were direct
ing the streams Of water on some sheds
from an alley way on the north side, a
portion Oh the wall OF tue burned build
ing fell and buried them. Immediately
rush was made TO them to get them
out before the entire wall came down,
but after starting to The rescue the fifty
loot wall came crashing upon th m.
Beams, iron-Works and chimney fell
at the same time in a cufin shnp adjOin-
ing the alley and killed young boy. A
large number Of citizens went to work
as soon as possible to dig out the killed
and wounded from under the immense
pile Of debris, the job lasting over an
hour. The killed were all badly crushed
except one, Mr.. Higgins, who had been
struck on the temple. The number of
lows: Richard Schobes, Michael Barry,
VIM: Perry, T. Higgins, fremen; An
tome Landers, p. Hamall, Jos. Parker,
Geo. Lynch. the last named a fireman of
the Water-works; also Alderice Blan-
chard, a jeweler.
The badly wounded numbers ten,
many OF whom will die. Chief of the
Fire Brigade, Patton, was tlayed from
head 10 foot; he was cut and bruised,
and is in great agony. John Livingstone
had both legs broken, and badly burned. |
Wm. Ferguson one leg broken, and bad
ly injured about the head. Israel Bish- |
op, Cnas. Burns and John Nolery were |
ALI burned and bruised. Benz. Har-
rison, back broken. Ed. Hellery, arm
and leg broken. Chas. Reddy, skull |
fractured. Alfred HALEY, badly hurt. |
A man was oeen to leave the building
about O'Clock In the morning, and re.
FUSED to say what be was doing there. |
Suspicious are entertained tnat the fire |
was the work OF an incendiary. The
and stock were lightly Injured.
The Inspector of Buildings had con-
demned the brick walls OF the building.
Eight Acres of a New York village.
ALBANY, N. Y, April 3O.-Early Sun
lay morning fire broke out in the sta
,les of the Nellis House, Canajohaire.
which destroyed half oil the business
PORTION of the village. At the time a
fesh east wind Was blowing, and the
westward progress of the flames was
lot stayed until the malt-house of Nj. L.
smith was burned. Then the fire took
IN easterly course and extended as far
Is Il. Y. M0sher's house, consuming the I
louse Of +. q. Taylor and a barn on the /
lorth side Of the canal; A. l.. Smiths !
the Edwards stoi ehouse
md coal-yards, Association Hall. the ,
Block, the Nellis House 4. .
nd stables, A. Statforu's block, resi-
ence and barn. Nothing was burned !.
n the south side OF Main street, Mol
ives were lost. The loss Is estimated
I 100000. The burnt district covers '
bout eIgnt acres. c
HOOsier Blaze.
GREENcAsrLE, IND, April 3O.-Fire 4
esterday destroyed Hanna & Blocks
very stables and b. L. Hegervs saloon.
7. ID. Sherry, the well-known furniture &
ealer, was killed by the falling of Il
all. Loss ON property, $40, 900. "
Fire i'm Toledo, o
TOLEDO, April 30-2 A. A.M.-At midnight
fire broke out in the upper story of the n
Itensive wholesale dry goods house Of q
eeler & Keen. The fire is not under q
'ntrol, and a large stock of goods is ~ =
ther consumed or largely damaged by 8
'e. Particulars later,