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Montreal Gazette 15 July 1915 G.T.R. STATION DESTROYED Thirty-year-old Structure at Alexandria Fire Swept Special to the Gazette. Alexandria. Ont . July 14 The Grand Trunk station and restaurant here were destroyed by fire this afternoon. The buildings, which had been standing for thirty years were, as dry as tinder, and when the brigade reached the scene the fire was already beyond control; but the spread of the blaze prevented, thus saving the freight shed and a number of adjoining factories and granaries. The buildings destroyed were only ten feet apart, so the efforts of the fire fightters were directed chiefly to the adjoining structures. It is believed that the fire was caused by sparks from a shunting engine. The contents of the buildings were practically all saved. Ottawa Journal 15 July 1915 Alexandria Station Burned Alexandria, Ont., July 15. - The Grand Trunk station and restaurant here were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. |
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