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William Porte Diaries, Lucan Fires, 1864-1898
Sept. 11, 1864 : Caleb Ryan's barn.
" 19, 1864 : Morgan log house.
Oct. 18, 1864 : J. O'Donohue's log barn.
Oct. 8, 1865 : Madill's Hotel.
" 15, 1865 : Tom fos's workshop.
March 3, 1865 : Thomas Robinson's house.
" 19, 1864 : Morgan log house.
Oct. 18, 1864 : J. O'Donohue's log barn.
Oct. 8, 1865 : Madill's Hotel.
" 15, 1865 : Tom fos's workshop.
March 3, 1865 : Thomas Robinson's house.
Aug. 22, 1865 : Turner's barn. Incendiary
June 17, 1876 : Catheart's blacksmith shop
Sept. 14, 1876 : John Kent's barn
Oct. 6, 1876 : 200 cords wood GTR
March 9, 1877 : Pieper & Hoggs flax mill
March 13, 1877 : Jas Maloney's wagon shop
March 17, 1877 : Collins & Donnellys stables.
March 27, 1877 : Henry Scilley's house.
Apr. 25, 1877 : Jim McMahon's barns.
May 11, 1877 : 4 buildings
May 12, 1877 : Stanley's outbuilding's
Sept. 14, 1876 : John Kent's barn
Oct. 6, 1876 : 200 cords wood GTR
March 9, 1877 : Pieper & Hoggs flax mill
March 13, 1877 : Jas Maloney's wagon shop
March 17, 1877 : Collins & Donnellys stables.
March 27, 1877 : Henry Scilley's house.
Apr. 25, 1877 : Jim McMahon's barns.
May 11, 1877 : 4 buildings
May 12, 1877 : Stanley's outbuilding's
May 24, 1877 :Goodacre bldg arson
May 26, 1877 : attempt made to burnarson
June 8, 1877 : Whalen Corners Post Office
July 5, 1877 : Fitzhenry's Hotel
July 9, 1877 : Mike Donnelly's house
July 5, 1877 : Fitzhenry's Hotel
July 9, 1877 : Mike Donnelly's house
Sept. 13, 1877 : Michael Carrolls stablesarson
Sept. 25, 1878 : Ned Ryan's barn arson
March 17, 1879 : Gully [neils?] house
Aug. 1, 1879 : Dominion Hotel
Oct. 8, 1879 : Jackson's stables
Jan. 10, 1880 : Pat Ryders barns & stables
Aug. 1, 1879 : Dominion Hotel
Oct. 8, 1879 : Jackson's stables
Jan. 10, 1880 : Pat Ryders barns & stables
Apr. 13, 1880 : Mike connors house arson
" 17, 1880 : Jas Creighton's stables arson
May 24, 1881 : S.C. Hersey's storehouse
July 31, 1881 : Tom Coursey's barn
Sept. 23, 1881 : W.H. Hutchins grain storehouse
Oct. 1, 1881 : Hall's
July 31, 1881 : Tom Coursey's barn
Sept. 23, 1881 : W.H. Hutchins grain storehouse
Oct. 1, 1881 : Hall's
Fires
Oct. 8, 1881 : Stanley, Dight & Co. arson
Oct. 28, 1882 : Sable Hill hotel
Jan 18, 1883 : Munro Bros. store
Dec 18, 1885 : Dight Cooper shop
Feb 7, 1886 : John Maguire's wagon shop
Marh 27, 1886 : McLean foundry
Sept. 22, 1886 : Haskett's furniture factory
Jan. 13, 1887 : Carrigan's barn
May 30, 1887 : Young's & Thompson's barns
Feb. 12, 1889 : Jack Quigley's house
Sept 2, 1889 : Tom Creighton's stables
Nov 12, 1889 : Jack Kennedy's barns
Nov 15, 1889 : Eli Bice's barns
Oct 14, 1891 : Art Bice's barns
Apr. 1, 1892 : Birr Hotel
Feb. 23, 1893 : John Whelan's stable
Aug 22, 1893 : Royal Hotel
Sept. 14, 1893 : P. McIlhargey's barn
Jan 18, 1883 : Munro Bros. store
Dec 18, 1885 : Dight Cooper shop
Feb 7, 1886 : John Maguire's wagon shop
Marh 27, 1886 : McLean foundry
Sept. 22, 1886 : Haskett's furniture factory
Jan. 13, 1887 : Carrigan's barn
May 30, 1887 : Young's & Thompson's barns
Feb. 12, 1889 : Jack Quigley's house
Sept 2, 1889 : Tom Creighton's stables
Nov 12, 1889 : Jack Kennedy's barns
Nov 15, 1889 : Eli Bice's barns
Oct 14, 1891 : Art Bice's barns
Apr. 1, 1892 : Birr Hotel
Feb. 23, 1893 : John Whelan's stable
Aug 22, 1893 : Royal Hotel
Sept. 14, 1893 : P. McIlhargey's barn
Dec. 1, 1893 : Stanley & Dight warehouse arson
Dec 2, 1893 : GTR freight shed arson
Dec. 25, 1893 : Mrs Porte's stables
Dec. 27, 1893 : Anthony O'Duryers barns
Dec. 27, 1893 : Anthony O'Duryers barns
Jan. 27, 1894 : 3 buildings arson
Jan 12, 1894 : Two separate fires arson
Feb. 7, 1894 : R. McLean's stables arson
Mar. 1, 1894 : J.H. Hodgins stables arson
Apr. 5,1894 : Mrs Hawkshaw's stable
Apr. 11, 1894 : Grace's barns
May 18, 1894 : Wm Haskett's stables
Apr. 11, 1894 : Grace's barns
May 18, 1894 : Wm Haskett's stables
June 17, 1894 : Wards flax mill arson
June 21, 1894 : McKinnons stable arson
June 27, 1894 : R.S. Hodgins store house arson
July 16, 1894 : A.K. Shipley's stable arson
Fires
Aug. 16, 1894 : Gilles house arson
Sept. 4, 1894 : John Harlton's barn
Sept. 4, 1894 : Hubert Benn's barns
Oct. 3, 1894 : Two stables
Nov. 5, 1894 : Dublin Tom Hodgins barns
Sept. 4, 1894 : Hubert Benn's barns
Oct. 3, 1894 : Two stables
Nov. 5, 1894 : Dublin Tom Hodgins barns
Dec. 18, 1894 : John Bowdens hay stack arson
Jan. 17, 1895 : R.S. Hodgins warehouse arson
March 24, 1895 : Methodist church , Exeter
May 24, 1895 : F. Downings slaughter house
July 5, 1895 : Station house
May 24, 1895 : F. Downings slaughter house
July 5, 1895 : Station house
July 22, 1895 : Stanley & Dights Grain store arson
Oct. 22, 1895 : Bowers barn arson
Apr. 5, 1896 : Donovan foundry
Apr. 14, 1896 : Henry Humm's house
May 5, 1896 : Goodacre's bldg.
Apr. 14, 1896 : Henry Humm's house
May 5, 1896 : Goodacre's bldg.
June 13, 1896 : Dublin George's barn arson
July 11, 1896 : Central Hotel stables arson
Sept. 22, 1896 : 2 fires
Oct 18, 1896 : John Fox's elevator
Nov 24, 1896 : Martin Hogan's barn
March 6, 1897 : Andy Keeffe's barns
Aug 18 ,1897 : E. Tennants barn
Jan 10, 1898 : Pat Quigley's house
June 16, 1898 : John Fox's flour mill
Sept 5, 1898 : Hill John Hodgins barn
Oct 18, 1896 : John Fox's elevator
Nov 24, 1896 : Martin Hogan's barn
March 6, 1897 : Andy Keeffe's barns
Aug 18 ,1897 : E. Tennants barn
Jan 10, 1898 : Pat Quigley's house
June 16, 1898 : John Fox's flour mill
Sept 5, 1898 : Hill John Hodgins barn
96 separate fires, counting Donnellys
Source: J.J. Talman Regional Collection, University of Western Ontario Archives, Donnelly Family Papers, B4878, File 24, William Porte, William Porte Diaries, Fires in Lucan, September 11, 1864 — September 5, 1898. Notes: The above is a summary of the entries in William Porte's diary that refer to fires in Lucan.