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Show Town Wiped Out by Fire. Threo Rivers, Quebec. Fanned by i high wind, a fire which broke out shortly boforo noon Monday, In a stable, was not checked until tho greater part of tho lower town, containing con-taining the business section of tho "Ity, had been consumed. Then, with I 'ho assistance of firemen summoned ! by special trains from Montreal. Que-'ice. Que-'ice. Sherhrooks and Orando Mere, it was held In check. Almost every ulldlng of nny consequence In thnt section of, tho city was destroyed. In-hiding In-hiding tho postnlllee. tho city trail, very hotel worthy of tho nnme with mo exception, the fine building of tho ilnchelngn Hank, nnd most all of tho i ending stores. Over H00 buildings were burned. |