The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
CANADNs GREAT DISASTER.
FIRE LEFT a VAST DESERT OF
ASHES BEHIND 1T.

700 buildings and 250,O00, 900
Feet of Lumber Burned - Seven
People Lost Their Lives. \
Ottawa, Ont, April 27.-Over five
square miles of territory burned over;
more than 1000 buildings destroyed; seven
lives lost; seven thousand men, women
and children homeless, and property losses
of s17. 100000 according to the latest esti-
mate, insured for about half it's value.
are the results as viewed tonight of the
destructive fire which swept this city and
Huh yesterday and to-day.
Although under control for many hours,
the flames were not entirely extinguished
until about noon to-day.
The dead are:
Miss Minnie Cook. aged 40 years, ere
mated in her own house.
John Pumple car repairer, GIG Somerset,
suf1ocated in Canadian Pacific Railroad
yards.
George Peeley shoemaker, 124 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.
Mrs. Carron, Wellington street, Hull,
died from fright aged 80 years
A. Haudin, years old, son of Charles
Baudin, Duke street, Hull.
an Appeal for Relief.
A relief committee has been formed by
the citizens, and this, together with the
Cathci, a.chibshors of Ottawa and Mon
treal VIII make an appeal for relief to
the country.
The most serious problem that con-
fronts HUI Is that of work The major
ity Of householders who were burned out
are poor ana have large families 1t is
not expected there will be employment for
a considerable period and the way in
which many of the poor are going to live
in die meantime is doubtful
on the Ottawa side fully two-thirds Of
D3hous.e ward is devastated and an es-
innate by residents of the district places
the number who were without roofs Of
their own last night in this district at
1850. Tho destroyed property IN this dis
uict iucluded some of the finest residences
in Ottawa as well as a great many of the
humb!cst
The Erskiue Presbyterian Church, the
Somerset street bridge, big flour mill
plant. the imme nse lumber piles along
Division, Preston and Rochester streets
and Niotora Brewery are among the in
stltutions which have disappeared
The Ottawa Electric Company VIII be a
very heavy loser. An Approximate value
OF their property destroyed is placed at
%NVV The Ottawa Electric Light Com
I@hF had six power houses. There was
enc central or distributing power house
ana the other five were aux liary or sub
stations. OF these sub-stations only one.
mat operated by steam, remains, the other
iouf being destroyed. The central power
house aud the steam auxiliary station
were only saved after a hard fight by the
directors and employees.
Nothing But Ashes.
The fire area was viewed by hundreds
ol people this afternoon and evening. One
OF the most remarkable things about the
SAD scene was that no smoke was to be
seen. There were no half-burned build
inss or smouldering logs anywhere
LferWnins that the fire touched was
burned To- ashes
All of Huils principle buildings with the
exception Of the Catholic Church, are
lhnss of the past. The buildings and
i1nd in the place are valued at 81 100000
put down as a loss. Then in stocks, fix
lures, equipment. household effects and
wearing apparel there is loss of nearly
SS~4Ho The vast piles of lumber which
VEN up in smoke may be reckoned at $2,
$4,000 more
summary of the Losses.
The scene Of the Huh fire to-
oay presents vast desert Of
mere ashes out of which the porch of
NOkIN l9p a. Of
lIe Oolates of Mary the Immaculate, the
d. M2ry's school, recently built at cost
o >-''Oh and q cluster of residences round
ule church ulone are intact.
Among The ruins of a house on Wash
Hgton street. Hun, to-day was found the
o'Ipee OF man named Bernaby Myers
Ai night in Ottawa the homeless ones
nave been going about looking for places
~ winch to take up their abode, and in
ghe instances searching for members of
their families
The T.. r. Eddy house. which was de-
sIoled, was a historical building. When
e Duke of Connaught visited this dis
~l Imrly years ago a grand ball was
sven MIN. The Castle" as il was famil-
iiaIy Known. was selected as the scene. A
marquee was erected on the lawn
ana mere the dancing took place, supper
,Us served in the house With the
nluse several magnificent pictures i'm
tor,ed from England have been consumed
VI the lanes.
Origin of the Fire.
=, ne fire broke out in the house of Mr.
,aIouac, on ChaudIere street, HUI. 1t
as'a mat Mrs. Kirouac was lighting her
TNe 20 get the family dinner and set
.le chimney on fire. The flames. spread
l"e roof, quickly communicated TO ad-
S1'ii houses, and as there was a heavy
lowing at the time the fire was
''lu uoyond control.
hundreds of homeless persons slept IN.
open cir last night. or wandered about
s1'ets of Ottawa ana HUI although
N houses We're freely thrown open to
Nomeless. Many people were accom-
,'Aled in the drill hall the Salvation
army barracks and other places.
worst in Canndn's History.
,'lonireal April 27.--A special to the Star
DO Ottawa says:
,a Freafest nro IN the history OF Can
' as mat which visited Hun. ana the
Toe district OF Ottawa yesterday. The
roughly estimated al from si5,-
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