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4thro-svilltheverleebecedionhi*Xtxt,'heverte)ote:ergk:tyrobein-re,asinn.topirnk-y-10»).10}'leasK.Distressing Fire at Quebec.—Yesterday morning, about three o’clock, a fire broke out in the three story atone house in Mountain street, oppo-site to the Quebec Gaiette office. The house was in the occupation of Mr. James Smillie, silversmith, jeweller and lapidary, whose shop was in the east end of the budding, and Mr. J. M* Adams had his shop in the other. The neighbours were awakened by an explosion, and the flames were seen bursting out ol the show window of Mr. M*Adams’s shop, and rushing almost across the street, which is about 30 feet wide. It was quite calm at the time, and the thermometer down to five degrees below zero. No assistance could be immediately had. The fire soon spread into Mr. Smilli*‘s shop and ascended to the second and third stories. In half an hour, the roof fell in, and the front and part of the other walls tumbled down in tiie course ol* the morning.The only j»tair to the upper stories was near Mr. M'Adams’s shop. Mr Smillie, Mrs. Smillie his wile, a servant maid,Betsey Mason,from St. Giles, John Poulson, and Alexander M’L-mghlin his apprentices, slept in the third story. Paulson is the only one saved; lie jumj ed out of a window in il e third story, alter endeavoring to awaken M -Luughlm. He says that Mr. and Mrs. Smiibe were awake; but they and the two others, must have soon perished, and he- n buri-d in the ruins.The fate of M-. Smillie and hi* family, has occasioned a melancholy senai»ou among all clashes ol the citizens. He was a person of great respectability and exctllent character. Four of our neighbors losing their lives by such an accident, furnishes matter of Ffrious consideration to all.T* The hour and the state of the^weatber prevent-| ct\ the usual assistance; but nothing could have saved the house utter the fire w as discovered.We are happy to hear that the young marr Poul.son, notwithstanding a l»-»ap ofbetwein twenty and thirty feet from the window, on the frozen snow or rather ice, hud no borus broken, and is considered nut :n danger.The boy M’Laugblin, was a fine youth of about 13 years old, one of that most distressed family of .,!r M’Laughhn, Turner, St. Charles street.The house belonged to Mrs. llanna, and was insured at the Pi teuix for £500.The remains of the lamented victims have been fbund this afternoon, and will te buried on Sunday next, at two o’clock.—f Qucbte (Jczitn, lib. 5.
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Albany Weekly Argus and Rough hewer
Albany, New York, US
Sat, Feb 20, 1841
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