The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19
DESTRUCYION AND DEVASTATION. The Scene That Presents Itself in the Fire Devastated Town of Windsor. N. s.

Windsor N. S, Oct. 1S--The con- of Windsor was not fully disclosed un- | til this morning. Yesterday the whole place was black with smoke and flying dust, and people were so daZed with i fear and excitement that few fully ap- preciated the great catastrophe which had fallen upon them. This morning the fire had pretty well spent itself and
 the clear, bright fall morning opened on a scene which surpassed descrip- tion. Standing on Ferry Hill as far as
 the eye could reach one could see but q stretch of smouldering ruins, dotted here and there with tottering chimneys and walls which only serve to remind
 the spectator of the splendid architec- ture of the town
 In all the fire swept district, only the
 court house, custom house and Mounces hotel stand intact. All oth- CTS have been swept away. Although the stone structures of these buildings stand, they are gutted and burned be- yond repair. The vaults of the Con-
 mercial bank, Halifax Banking con-
 pany and the postoffice have stood the severe fire test and it is expected they
 will be in condition to be opened be-
 fore morning. With the Peoples bank the vault has not fared so well. The door is somewhat warped and it is feared that papers and valuahles have been destroyed.
 The office of the Windsor Foundry company singularly escaped the raging flames, which destroyed every struct-
 ure and piece of plank belonging to tEe company. The bitter cold wind which blew so disastrously all day yes terday, still prevails to-day and unless sufficient clothing is speedily brought
 into the town much suffering will re- suit.
 No estimate can be placed of the loss, but many people are ruined and can never recoup themselves for the great less sustained Conservative estimates
 place the insurance at s5S2, ,0O0. not more than 90 per cent. of the loss. This rnorning trains from Halifax and kentville brought hundreds of vis- itors to the town to view the fire stricken ruins and to assist relatives and friends. Expressions of sympathy continue to come over the wires in pri- vate and public messages. People in all parts of the world are making anx- ious inquiries about the safety of rela- tives and friends.
 Another car of provisions and cloth
 ing arrived by the early train this
 morning from Halifax in charge of Re
 corder Mccoy, who is rendering valu-
 able assistance in it's distribution. The
 town of Truro dispatched car of pro-
 visions and clothing last night, which
 also arrived this morning.
 It was thought yesterday, that ter-
 rib1e as had been the destruction to
 property, no lives had been lost, but
 this morning the blackened and char
 red skeletons Of two persons were
 found near the ruins of q house on
 St. Annus street. Further investiga-
 ton proved them to be the remains of
 Patrick Kelly and his wife, an aged
 couple. The skeletons were found
 about six feet apart and from their
 position it is likely that the poor old
 man and woman were quietly sleeping
 when the deadly flames enveloped their
 dwelling. In the excitement yesterday
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