Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-12
Town Of Ca mpbsItown, n,
s., Swept by Fire.
Water Supply Fails and High
Wind Spreads Flames.
Loss Of Life Feared About 1000
People Homeless.

ports, which reached here tonight.
there seems to be little doubt that
Campbellton. a busy numbering town
in northern New Brunswick. has been
practically wiped off the map. Last
authoritative reports which was re-
ceived came from telegraph operator in
railway station who wired that the
whole western section of the town was
destroyed and that the conflagration
was sweeping down on the building in
which he was working and threatened
to destroy all that remained.
A few minutes later telegraph COM
munication was cut Off indicating that
the operators fears were realized.
From meagre reports at hand it is be-
lieTed that very few houses are left
standing. The chief industries of
Campbellton are lumber and single
mills which would be easy prey for the
flames.
Fire is said to have originated in
Richards shingle mill and famed by
wind speedily swept the entire town.
In the absence of fire apparatus which
was sent to Campbellton fire broke out
in Dalhousie and for time that town
also was threatened.
AT Chatham the Miramichi pulp mill
was also Quilted tonight. The Inter-
colonial Railway has important shops
and terminal facilities connecting with
branches at Campbellton and 1t is
feared that these as well as large
freight shed and passenger station
have been destroyed.
st. John, N. B.. July u.-Fragmentary
reports of a serious fire which broke out
in Campbellton, on the Intercolonial Rail-
road in the northern part of the province.
late today, indicate that the town IS
practically destroyed The fire broke out.
says Chatham message, in the Rich
ards Cos single mill and spread rapid
ly throughout the town. One report says
only q few houses are left standing
Among the property destroyed are the In
tercoonial station house and freight she'd
the Great Northwestern Telegraph office
is burned and all communication with
Campbellton by either telegraph or tele-
phone is cut off. Dalhousie, a town sew
eral miles distant. reports sending appar-
atus to help Campbellton and then itself
being visited by fire, which. however. was
subdued by hard work
Chatham also had a blaze, telephone
pulp mill was considerably damaged
A Newcastle message states that among
the buildings burned are the Presbyterian
and Baptist churches. the Arlington, Min
to and 1ntercolonial Railway hotels, the
Lounsbury furniture store and the Opera
house. So far as known no lives were
lost
Completion is on the Intercolonial
Railway line in Restigouche county at the
head Of Chaleurs bay. 1t had a popula-
ton in 1900 of $500
Montreal. July ia dispatch from
Campbellton before wire communica alton
was cut off stated that the fire started
in the west end of the town and threat
ened to make clean sweep The water
mains gave out at critical time The
railway buildings have been destroyed.
Newcastle, N B.. July lin the fire
which swept the town of Campbelltown to-
day 1t is feared lives have been lost
There is report here that seven men
were killed in an explosion. but this Is
not confirmed
The body of a baby was found, the 1T
tie one having been suffocated. Four
thousand people are homeless. An appeal
for assistance is being sent out The In
tercolonial Railroad loss alone Is said to
be 100000
Newcastle, July 11-Several lumber
mills. the backbone of the town in
dustrially. are wiped out. A rough
estimate of the total loss places 1t at
$2,0OO.0oO and If reports are true that
places within mile Of the town have
gone, 1t will be more