Show town wiped out by fire three rivers quebec fanned by high wind a fire which broke out shortly before noon monday in a stable was not checked until the greater part of the lower town con turning the baseness ba siness section of the city had been consumed then with the assistance of firemen summoned by special trains from montreal que bee sherbrooke Sher brooks and grande mere it was held in check almost every building of any consequence in that section c the city was destroyed in eluding the postoffice post office the city hall every hotel worthy of the name with one exception the fine building of the bank and most all of the bading stores over buildings were burned |