The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-28
OTTAWA ASKING FOR AID.
SEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE
NOW HOMELESS.
Many Are Destitute, Having Lost
Everything They Possessed-
Seven People Lost Their Lives in
Fire-Ffve Square Miles Burned.

OTTAWA, Ont, April T.-Over five
square miles of territory burned over; more
than 1900 buildings destroyed; seven lives
lost; 1908 men, women and children nome
less and a property loss of s17,0oo 600, ac-
ccrding to the latest estimate. insured for
about half its value, are the results as
viewed tonight of the destruction which
swept this city and Hull yesterday and
today Although under control for many
hours, the flames were not entirely extin-
guished until about noon today.
The List of Casualties.
The dead:
Miss Minnie Cock. aged 40 years, Gre
mated in her own house.
John Pumple, car repairer, 6i6 Somerset.
suffocated in Canadian Pacific railroad
yards.
George Peeley, shoemaker, l2s Queen
street west, suffocated.
John Dare. Hull, fireman for e. B. Eddy
& Co.
Unknown man, found dead in Meyers
house. Wellington street, Hull.
Mrs. Carron. Wellington street. Hull
died OF fright. aged So.
A Bawdin, years old, son OF Charles
Bawdin, Duke street, Hull.
An Appeal for Relief.
A relief corp has been formed by the
citizens and this, together with the Catho
lie archbishops of Ottawa and Montreal.
viii make an appeal for relief to the coun
try. The most serious problem that con-
fronts Hull is that of work. The major
ity Of householders who were burned out
are poor and have large families.
II Is not expected there will be employ
ment for a considerable period and the
way In which many OF the poor are going
to live In the meantime Is doubtful. On the
ward Is devastated and an estimate by resi-
dents of the district place the number who
were without roofs OF their own last night
in this district at 5000.
Some OF the Property Destroyed.
The destroyed property In this district
included some OF the finest residences in
houses of Hon. Foster Dr. Smith, Levy
Werneck's flour mill. Erskne Presbyterian
church, Somerset street bridge, the i'm
mense lumber piles along Division, Preston
and Rochester streets; the residences Of
crime Pinkoy, Alexander Coulter, Mrs. A.
Rochester. Thomas A. Cook. Edward Fox
ton and A. j. Warneck, French Presbyter-.
ian church and Victoria brewery, all OF
which have disappeared.
The Ottawa Electric Company will be
very heavy loser. An approximate value
Of their property destroyed Is placed at
The Ottawa Electric Company had six
power houses. There was one central or
Were suHaRry or "o @ 81 these
substations only one, that operated by
steam, remains, the other four being de-
Stroyed. Inc central power mousse ana tne
steam auxiliary station were only saved
after hard fight by the directors and en-
ployes
II Was a Clean sweep.
The fire area was Viewed by hundreds of
people this afternoon and evening. one of
the most remarkable things about the
scene was that no smoke was to be seen.
There were no half burned buildings or
smouldering logs anywhere. All of Hulls
principal buildings with the exception OF
the Catholic church, are things OF the past
The buildings and land In the place are
valued at 5000 900 and of this amount over
81 600 900 may be put down as a loss. Then
in stocks. fixtures. equipment. household
effects and wearing apparel there iS loss
OF nearly $40 900. The vast piles of lum-
Der which went up in smoke may be reck-
oned at 100000 more.
Government VIII Aid.
The government at the cabinet meeting
today decided to give 500 900 to relieve the
sufferers OF the Ottawa and Hull fire, The
city council has decided to give $4,000.
England May Assist.
LONDON. April 27.-The newspapers are
unanimous in expressing the opinion that 1t
Is the duty of Great Britain to promptly
and substantially ASSET In repairing .-.e
losses incurred by the Ottawa fire.
Victoria Cinnamon Contribute.
VICTORIA, r. c.. April g7.-The Chinese
merchants OF Victoria tonight wired ex-
pressions OF sympathy to the citizens OF
fire.swept ottawa and Hull with $500 In
token OF their sincerity.
Subscriptions Opened In Chicago.
CHICAGO, April H.-Mayor Harrison to-
day opened subscription for the ottawa,
Ont, fire sufferers.