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Show Another Conflagration. Quebec, 19. A large fire broke out at 7 o'clock this morning, and at this hour, 3 p. m., is still raging. 'Drum's mill and cabinet factorv is in ruins, j Loss iC0,0O0: nisurcd'$7,000. Clint 1 and Archer's lumber yards, and other property is destroved. The fire is progressing rapidly. The water works are out. of order, and the wind s strong. Quebec, 19. The fire is now under control, and the wind has changed, uiu.vmg me names irom me earning wharves and timber towaiils the river, i Linens something unforseen occurs ! there will be no further damage. The 1 main building of McCallnm Vhrewery is safe. j Montreal, 19. Telegraphic enm-1 enm-1 munieation with Quebec has k-en 'suspended, owing to the destruction ! of the wiivs of is, t;i nanus. Intelli-I Intelli-I genee is just received, however, that i no further spread of the conflagration : ic apprehended. When the news of the breaking out ot the tire reached I here, a special train, with Chief . Bertram with a steam lire enuine. j w;is immctliately dispatched to a-L-t I the firemen at Quebec. As the train ! was entering Victoria bridge, a man i was seen waving a iias., . The train , ! was stepped, whereupon a telegram ' j was handed the chief, which read : j Quebec, C-40 p.m. The fire is eom-, eom-, pietely under control. Surry for the trouble given, but glad to dispense with your kind aid. (.Signed.) Owen j Murphy. The train accordingly re- turned. It had been guaranteed to j run the train between the two cities in live hours. |