Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-04
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HOUSE FIRE
Canadian Federal Building
at Ottawa Partially
Destroyed.
BOMB PLOT DENIED
BY POLICE HEAD
Inmates Of Building Insist Explosion
Preceded Outbreak Of Flames, Which
Spread Rapidly and Cut OF Escape
Of Sevsral-Msmher Of Parliament
Missing and Death 10 Feared-Main
Portion Of Structure Wrecked.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 4.-Canada's mag
nilcent parliament building, which
cost more than $4,000, 900, lay in ruins
today. swept by q fire attributed by
some to a bomb or internal machine.
At least six lives were lost and many
persons injured. The fire was under
control at 3 a m. today. after raging
furiously for six hours. The known
dead are:
Nine. Bray, wife Of H. A. Bray, of
Quebec, and daughter of the late
George Tanguay. of the legislative
council
Nine. NORM, wife of Louis NORM, of
ST. Joseph Debeauce, Quebec.
Robert Tanning, waiter employed
Z in the building.
Alphodes des Jardins, dominion
policeman.
A. A. des Jardins plumber
Another dominion policeman is be-
lieved to have been killed with des
Jardins when the roof fell upon them
while they were working with others
Notables Missing.
William 8. Loggie. member of par
lament for Northumberland, N. B.. is
reported missing.
1t was stated last night that Fred
erick F. Pardee. the chief liberal whip
in the house of commons, also was
missing, but 1t was subsequently
learned that he went to Sarina,
Ontaria, yesterday morning and that
he could not have returned before the
4 fire.
~ financial losS A. diKicult To- esti-
I mafe but the. contents OF the building
were OF great value.
AT an early hour this morning 1t was
believed that the parliamentary library
had been saved. =
Fine Gothic Structure,
While the fire was burning soldiers
carried out many of its 100000 volumes.
The parliament building was rated as
one Of the finest Gothic structures on
this contentinent It covered four acres
on parliament hill.
Several persons who were burned or
otherwise hurt in fleeing thru the cor
ridors before the swift rush OF the
flames or in escaping from windows
are in hospitals today One Of those
most seriously injured is Martin Bur
rell. minister of agriculture, who was
burned about the head
DR.. Michael Clark. member for Red
Deer. suffered burns about the hands
Sir Robert Borden the Canadian pre-
mier, escaped without injury.
Cabinet Member Seorehed.
Sir Robert Borden. the Canadian
premier, who was in the building, es-
capped safely, but Martin Burrell. min
lister Of agriculture, was severely
burned about the head, and DIR. Michael
Clark, member for Red Deer, was
burned about the hands.
Many Of the legislators who were
In the building experienced great diff
Guilty In cropping their way thru smoke
filed corridors. Several fed thru win
doWs and down ladders to the street.
The entire fire fighting equipment of
Ottawa was unable to cope with the
/ flames, and Mayor Martin, of Montreal,
member of parliament, at 10 o'clock
ordered the Montreal fire brigade to
this city.
Glass Roof Falls.
Half an hour after the fire was dis
covered the glass roof over the COM
mons chamber fell and 1t appeared that
the handsome Gothic structure was
doomed
The hre developed and spread with
such rapid1ty that the belief was ex-
pressed by OFFICIALS that It was Of in
cendiary origin.
When Speaker Sevigny took the
chair and opened the session Of the
house at o'clock only about fifty
members were in their seats. A dis
cussion relating to fisheries was pro-
ceeding when a messenger rushed into
the room stouting, Fire! Run for your
lives!'
The members were driven back by
smoke and flames when they sought an
Il exit thru the two main doors.
Stampede in the Gallery.
Minister of Agriculture Burrell was
overcome as he made his way thru
the thickest Of the smoke and fell just
: In front Of the postoffice.
He was picked up by Robert Rogers,
minister Of public works; ]. o. Reid.
minister OF customs, and Pierre Blon-
din, secretary Of state. It was found
that while his injuries were serious. he
will recover
Mr.. Burrell had been working in his
private Office adjoining the reading
room when the fre started. He had to
plunge thru a wall Of flames in the
corridor and then grope his way fifty
yards to gain safely. x
DR.. Clark was burned while attempt
/ Ing to obtain his coat from small
locker In front Of one Of the corridors
ohtsfde the chamber. These lockers
aNato hidden behind q curtain Of smoke.
One of the frst men to make his way
/ out ~ the chamber was Col. John
EpsylS Hho commanded the Fourth
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