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BRITISH NORTH AMERICA 1815. Quebec was injured to the extent of 260,000. 1845. ,, 1650 houses were burned, May 28. One-third of the population made homeless. Loss from 400,000 to 750,000. Another fire, on June 28, consumed 1300 dwellings. 6000 persons were made homeless. 30 streets destroyed. Insurance losses, 60,770.1866. 2500 houses and 17 churches in French quarter burned ,1825. News Brunswick. A tract
too m. in length, was burned over; it included many towns. 16o persons killed, and 875 head of cattle. 590 buildings burned. Loss, about 6o,000. Towns of New- castle, Chatham and Douglastown destroyed. 1837. St John (New Brunswick). 115 houses burned, January 13, and nearly all the business part
I ,00o,000. 1771. 1778. 1782. 1784. 1841. 1845. 1877. St. John. Great
Total
1846. St John's ( Newfoundland
long . Loss estimated at 1,000,000.1850. Montreal. A fire destroyed the finest part of the city on June 7. 200 houses were burned. 1852. A fire on July 9 rendered io,000 people
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