Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-22
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. DESTROYBD BY FIRP, A Canadian City Laid in
 Ruins. Five Thousand Persons Homeless. Several Victims Lost fn the
 Flames. PANIC IN MADISON SQUARE. Khree Persons Killed by 8
 Falling VVasls
PANIC IN MADISON SQUARE.
THE FIRE RECORD

| Burnt to Ashes-An Entire City Nearly l DestrOyed-Five Thousand PerSOns | Rendered HOmeIess-Severa1P Persons l Lost in the FIameS--A Fearful Calani. | fty.
 HULL, Quebec, April 21.-Fire broks out | in the house occupied by one Febreau, ir l Church street, about p. m. to-day. high wind was blowing and the fire spread rapidly. l Help was asked for from Ottawa. Nearly all l the northeastern part of the city is already | destroyed and the fire is still raging.
 11:3O D. m-The fire which has laid the greater portion of this city in ruins broke out about three this afternoon in wooden house in Bridge street, and was caused by 8 pile of burning rubbish in the back yard being scattered about by the high wind. Owing to the inadequacy of the water sup ply the fire spread to adjoining houses, and speedily the whole street was in flames. The Ottawa fire department was requested to send assistance, and the steam engine Conqueror with the men of No. 4 station was sent over. By this time the fire had spread to the adjoining streets. The en- zines then working were the Eddys and 8 small hand engine for which the water SUD- ply was inadequate, and for some time the water could not be made available for the Conqueror, and so two-thirds of the city was in flames. The poor people, for 1t was in the quarter in which their residences were that the fire took place, meanwhile were rushing up and down .frantically look ing for father, mother, husband, wife, child or relative. Others were making frantic at tempts to savo their furniture or part thereof from the devouring element. Re ports in circulation are of divers kinds. There are several people said to who was put into a house for safety which was afterward burned, is now missing. Another half demented mother is looking for her three little children, who it is feared are burned to death, and many little children are to be met crying and pitifully asking for their parents. The scene through out is one of the most agonizing description. Some five thousand people are left houseless and homeless while some two thousand houses are burned to the ground. The fire was got under control about o'clock, and all danger of further conhagration is now over. The Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise and suite, as soon as they heard of the fire, ordered out their carriage and proceeded to the scene of the confagration. His Excellency has promised to send over assistance in the shape of provisions, clothes, etc. Mayor Leduc has used every effort and has summoned the Council to meet in order to devise means for the assistance of the peo- pie. The City Hall has been thrown open for the use of the poor people and the principal of the Christian Brothers school has made & similar offer. Very little furniture has been saved, and that only in the shape of chests of drawers, etc. The clothing saved in large majority of cases is on the backs of the peo- pie. Several accidents to firemen and others from falling debris are reported, but in the present excitement the true extent of the in- jury done cannot be learned. At one time it was feared that the fire would reach Eddy's extensive match factory and lumber yards, but a favorable turn in the wind changed the di- of l1o nha svCin Ina fJ11I quarter of million and probably more. The amount of insurance cannot be ascertained to- night, but it is thought to be very small.
 GIher Fires,
 NEW YORK, April 21.-Soon after o'clock this morning fire was discovered in the chem ical factory of Vasscher & Hall, at No. 800 Cherry street. The flames spread rapidly, and soon Nos. 496 and 498, occupied by the same firm as storeroom, were on fire. A second alarm was sent out, and the firemen by hard work gained control of the flames, and by : o'clock the fire was extinguished. Vasscher < Hail lose $1 ,500. The building, owned by the Murphy estate, was but slightly damaged. The cause of the fire is unknown.
 At 6:3O this morning the story brick factory Nos. IFS and 175 Prince street was dis covered to be on fire. Two alarms weret sounded. The fire had started on the third floor and in few moments the floors above were in blezs. The three upper floors are occupied by D. H. Behrend, manufacturer Of fancy furniture, whose loss is $1, 500. John Mattern, table maker, who occupies the sec ond floor, loses &, 900, and Philip Rsutailor. on the first floor, $75. The building was not much damaged.
 RICHMOND, Me-, April 21.-Fire broke ou early this morning in ths basement of Hogan Brothers shoe factory and extended to the large brick shoe factory occupied by W. T. Morgan $ Co.,, demolishing both. A box manufaetory owned by o tis Whitney, coa shed owned by A. l.. Theobald, steam yacht owned by I. N. Smal $ Co.,, house owned by I. A. Merriman, and four other buildings were also destroyed. Two hundred persons are thrown out of employment. Losses Hogan Brothers building and contents $2O,- GOO, insured for $9, 500; buck factory, fixtures and engine, P. M. Whitmore trustee, loss $25, GOO, insured for $12, ,0O0; ". T. Morgan < Co.,, stock and machinery, loss $60, ,OOO, in sured for $25, 1000. Other losses aggregate $2O0, insurance 5000. The cause of the fire