Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
FLAMES CAUSE RUIN.
Cities of Hull, Que., and Ottawa,
Ont, Suffer by Fire.
Property of an Estimated Value of
s2O,OOO,OOO Destroyed - Homes of
10000 or $4,000 Persons Burned
Three Lives Are Lost.

stores and other buildings destroyed,
entailing loss estimated to reach $780,
600, 600, and between 10000 and $4,000
men, women and children homeless is
a summing up of the havoc wrought by
the fire which has been raging at Hull
and in Ottawa since IL o'clock Thurs.
day morning, and at midnight was not
completely under control. Most of the
lumber piles in ottawa and Hull have
disappeared and are now mere heaps
of charred wood and ashes. Half a
dozen churches and schools, number
of mills, the Hull waterworks, the Hull
courthouse and Jail, the post office, the
convent, almost every business place,
and about 1000 dwellings and shops in
Hull have been destroyed Indeed,
practically nothing of Hull is left but a
church and few houses beyond it.
The destruction of the electric pow
er house has left the city in darkness,
except for the red glare of the flames,
which, however, are bright enough to
show the haggard faces of the hurry
ing crowds and the general desolation
of large portion of the city.
The neighboring villages of Hinton
burgh, Mechanicsville, Eddyville and
Birchtown have also been the victims OF
the terrible visitation.
That portion of the city east of Di-
vision street, the old boundary of the
city before Rochesterville was an
nexed, was almost entierly burned
down. Here and there building re-
mains. The village of Hintonburgh,
still further east. in close proximity to
the city. has not been destroyed as rap
idly. The greater part remains. The
fire at midnight was largely confined
to that part of Rochesterville lying
part of the city. Unless heavy wind
rises the remainder of the city is safe.
Some Loss OF Life.
AS the fire occurred in daylight, the
loss of life has been comparatively
small but many people have been more
of the Hull fire department, was killed
by falling wall of McKay's grist mill.
A Mrs. Cook, of Wellington street, who
seems to have become insane from ex-
citement and the destruction of her
home, broke away from her friends
and ran to be cremated in the seeth-
| ing flames. An unknown man was
| found dead on the Canadian Pacific rail-
road track. James Mavan, of Queen
street, west, is reported to be fatally
injured, and some pieces of timber fell
on James Merryfield, who was taken
to the hospital. A great many persons
were more or less severely burned from
remaining too long in the houses or
from returning for things they had for.
gotten.
Line of Fire Seven Miles Long.
The fire also devastated the little set.
tlement of St. Marys village. The
flames spread along the Richmond road
burning Martin q Warmers flour mill
and extending almost to Skeads' mill
some three miles beyond the city lin.
it's. At this time (five o'clock) there
was almost a continuous line of fire
from its starting place at Chaudiere
street, Hull, to the st. Louis dam, and
the experimental farm in one direction
and through beyond Hintonburg in an,
other, distance of nearly seven miles
In some places the fire was more than
half mile deep.
The Loss in Ottawa.
In this city it is estimated that be-
tween the mills, factories, etc, burned
1900 residences were destroyed The
total loss is estimated at Sis, 900, 600 ant
the insurance at S2.50O,OOO.
Parliament Is Adjourned.
The dominion parliament, which is al
present in session, met hurriedly for 6
few minutes in the afternoon, and de
cided to adjourn until next Tuesday
Help Sent from Other Cities.
Fire engines arrived on special trair
from Montreal and other neighborine
cities, but SO fierce was the heat thai
the firemen could do but little. Right
south from the river the fire spread
and three separate outbreaks tool
place, caused by the sparks. Every
thing being dry, the fires spread will
startling rapidity, and at last, recog
nizing the futility of depending on fir,
engines to check the flames, house!
were blown down with dynamite, so n!
to give vacant space around the fam,
area.
Without Food or Shelter.
In Hull the suffering is severe, mos
of the inhabitants having not onl,
lost all their belongings, but are with
out food and shelter for the night, tn,
bridge and its approaches from OF
tawa being impossible. The fire suf
ferers in Ottawa are being general,
housed and fed by neighbors of th
center and the east end of the town
but many are camped out for th
night in tents furnished by the gov
ernment. At midnight the fire i
practically under control and the par
Lament buildings and business por
ton of the capital are probably safe
May BE Sent to Asylum.
New York, April 27.-William Stei
nitz, at one time the champion
chess player of the world, and VIII
was recently released from sani
| toriIIm where he WAS hainp trpa re,