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Destructive Fire At Constantinople

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Day
10
Month
June
Year
1870
Copyright
Public Domain
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ÜQDStantianple, June 6. Yesteri;iy afturuoon about 1 o'clock u fire broke out whioh sp-ead wiih alarming rapidity thiough the richest quarters of the city. Tho flnraes were fii'st disuovercd in ar old building in Pera, on tha nortb sido ot Gulden Ilorn. A atrorig wind was blowing at the time and tho fno quickly como'.uuioated to üdjoining buildings. The efforts of the firemen and citizons to stop the progresa of tho flauies were futile, and in a iow hours tho residences of the Englisb, Atuorican nnd Portuguesa ambauadon, confuíales, Naotn Thea'or, many cliurchcs and ii'.nsquus, thousands of houeee, aud tho riohest stores and shop in the city were redueoi to ashes. ïhe loss ot life by falliug wal Is bug been feurful. It is estimated that at leant thirty pergons have been killed or injurcd by tlns cause aloue. The loss is incalculable. The fire at this hour (dood) is still buruing fiercely and the excitement of tho people beggars desoriptioD. Conetan'.inoplc, Jano 6, evening. Tho conflagrution bas been ohecked. Though it i-i still ragine; fierc.cly at sume pointe, it cannot spread. Rouscs have been blown up, and lbo firn Í8tlatcd. The litas of property is immense, as the burnt distiict iucludes ono of the wealthieyt and be-t qunrtura ol the city. A'l tho archivas and plato of the British legatiou were savcd. Bmm Qirixir.- I hare pleaBure in stating thai I haven:ti my practicii] and ttnd it rantnges daimed ior iiuverthe ordlnary Bittuc Qaialne,' il. S. BprrLK, M I).. N. Y. City. ;'Ihavcused SwefitQutnlno cmiaidcrably duriog the past "' ba Kiors 1 utu t tíie more I llfce it. It is as cfTcctive In innlarml intütinitlcuts as .ihaiü Quiniue. It is as cheap to use, audlt is so easy 60 administiir tbat T hnuld uso it u preferencu if it cost much more titan bi'.t.er Rulphate." Hiltos ('iiae, M. D, O(Mg0j Midi. Sold by KberbacU i Co.

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Michigan Argus