The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-01
HOMELESS
Ottawa and Hull, Ont, Almost De.
sIoyed by Fire.
TIE Government Called out tbs
Militia and Adjourned the House
of Commons on Account OF the
Fire-DetaiIs of the Disaster.

OF Commons on Account OF the
Fire-DetaiIs of the Disaster.
ottawa, Ont. April 2s.-Over five
square miles Of territory burned
over. more than 1000 BUILDINGS de.
s.r0yed. seven lives lost. 1000 men
women and children homeless. and 2
property loss of 1900. 900. according
20 the latest estimate. insured for
about half its value, are the results
as low viewed, OF the destructive fire
which swept this city and Hull Thurs
day and Friday Although under con-
rroL for many hours the flames were
nos entirely eNtinguished until about
noon
The government called out the
troops and the house of commons adj
iouraed on account Of the confagra-
ton.
The dead are Miss Minnie Cook.
aged 40 years, -cremated in her own
house; John Pumplc. car repairer.
SufOcated in Canadian Pacific ward:
George Peley. shoemaker. suffocated:
John Dare, Hull. fireman for +. B..
Eddy & Co.; Unknown man. found
dead IN Meyers house. Hull: Mrs. Car
ron- Hull, dead from fright, aged so;
A. Baudin. S years old. son of Charles
Eaudin. Hull
8 relief committee has been formed
hy the citizens. and this, together
Uith the Catholic archbishops of OF
fawa and Montreal. viii make an ap-
peal for relief 10 the country. The
most serious problem that confronts
Hull IS that OF work. The majority
of hOuseholders who were burned out
are poor and have large families. 1t
IS not expected that there will be en-
pioEment for "A considerable period,
and the way in which many of the
poor are going TO live in the meantime
Is doubtful
On the Ottawa side fully two-thirds
of Dalhousie ward is devastated. and
an estimate by residents of the dis
trict places the number who were
without roofs Of their own in this
district at 5000. The destroyed prop
erty IN this district includes some Of
wei as "a great many Of the humblest
The fire broke ont I'm the house of
Nr. kirouac, on Chaudiere street.
Hull. II is said that Mrs. Kirouac
was ighting her stove 10 get the fam
iiy elmer and set the chimney on
fire. The flames spread 10 the roof,
quickly communicated TO adjoining
houses. and as there was a heavy gale
blowing at the time. the FIRE was soon
beyond control Hundreds OF home
less persons slept I'm the open air or
wandered about the streets of Otta-
va and Hull although many houses
were freely thrown open 10 the home
less Many people were accommodat-
ed in the Drill, TIE Salvation Army
barracks and other places.
Ottawa. Ont. April 2s.-The gov
eminent at a cabinet meeting Friday
decided 10 give 100000 10 relieve the
sufferers Of the Ottawa and Hull fire
Ten thousand dollars viii be given for
Immediate use. The city council has
decided 10 give $4,000
Montreal, April 2s.-The Bank Of
Montreal has telephoned $4,000 to the
Ottawa fire sufferers.
London. April 2s.-The newspapers
are unanimous in expressing the OPin-
jon that IL is the duty OF Great Brit
ain 20 promptly and substantially as
sist in repairing the losses incurred
by the Ottawa fire
The St. James Gazette voices the
general view by saying:
AT any time such a disaster 10
Canada would have appealed irresist-
ably 10 the sympathies Of Englishmen
and the present condition strength
en the obligation. We have plenty
on our hands with the South African
war ana the Indian famine, but we
snail bOt be backward in doing all
',e can for our Canadian brothers till
She bottom dollar is reached"
There is considerable anxiety IN
Edinburgh insurance circles on ac-
count or the Ottawa fire. as all the
Companies are heavily involved.
New York, April 2s.-American Fire
Insurance Co.'S viii. IT is believed,
suffer little from the Ottawa fire.
Chicago. April 2S.-A special from
Ottawa. Ont, Saws: In Thursdays
fire 1hc heaviest losses so far as APP
proNimated: Booth Lumber CO.. 81
100000; the Eddy Paper Co, $780,,
n1o- the Mckay Milling Co, S5Oo,OOO;
Huli Lumber Coz, 100000; the Cor
dite Co.. S250.OOo; public buildings in
Hull S250.OOa.