King Edward Hotel Fire
• Dec 29, 1911
• Box 7
• A fire fanned by 40-mph winds destroyed the King Edward Hotel, one of the largest buildings in the city. Firemen faced near-zero temperatures as they struggled to get water on the blazing five-story wooden structure. Mutual aid from Dartmouth and the assistance of 200 sailors from the Canadian cruiser Niobe joined local firemen to battle the flames. All 150 patrons of the hotel escaped safely and the combined efforts of the ice-clad firefighters contained the flames to the original building.