THOUSANDS HOMELESS
NORTH ONTARIO FIRES. COUNTRY AN INFERNO, MANY LIVES LOST. Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. NEW YORK, October 5. The railroads from North Bay are burdened with thousands of refugees from the burning areas. In Haileybury from fifty to 100 people were drowned through being pushed off the dock while attempting to board a rescue boat. Several people were trampled to death, and scores were injured when the flames swept _ a Roman Catholic church, causing a panic. The whole countryside is reported to bo covered with dense smoko. Electric lights were turned on at noon in Montreal. According to the latest reports more than 5,000 people are homeless.—A. and N.Z. Cable. OTTAWA, October 6. (Received October 7, at 8.45 a.m.) A telegram from Cobalt, Ontario, states that heavy rain lias practically quenched the forest fires. —A. and N.Z. Cable. RAIN FALLING. FURTHER DESTRUCTION AVERTED. NEW YORK, October 6. (Received October 7, at 12.20 a.m.) Rain is falling at North Bay to-night, and it is believed that further danger from the fires is practically ended.—A. and N.Z. Cable.
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Evening Star, Issue 18093, 7 October 1922, Page 3
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176THOUSANDS HOMELESS Evening Star, Issue 18093, 7 October 1922, Page 3
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