Show Town Wiped Out by Fire Three Rivers Quebec Fanned by u high wind a fire which broke out shortly before noon Monday In a stable was not checked until the greater part of tho lower town containing con-taining the business section of the city had been consumed Then with the assistance of firemen summoned by special trains from Montreal Quebec Que-bec Sherbrooks and Grande Mere It was held In check Almost every hulldlng of any consequence In that section ofi the city was destroyed Including In-cluding the postofflco tho city hall every hotel worthy of tho name with one exception tho fine building of tho Hochelnga Bank and most all of the leading stores Over 300 buildings wore burned |