Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-07-02
DREADFUL CALAMITY!!

81. Johns NJ r., in Ruins-.qH he Churches and
Public buildings Desiroyed-also, nearly every Jner-
camille House-Si1 1housand People Houselessl!-
An arrival at Pictou from ST. Johns, N. F. brought
papers containing accounts of terrible coniagraon,
by which nearly the Who'll, Of that town was destroy
ed. The advices arrived in Halifax on Monday morn
ing.
The Ere commenced at half past eight O'Clock. on
Tuesday morning, the 18th inst, in Georges street,
off Queens street, in the occupied a dwelling
above the cabinet makers shop OF Mr. Hanin, and
ragged until O'Clock in the evening, by which time
the destruction complete. 1t extended rapidly in
to Queen street aud Wafer street, consuming every
thing in its progress all the intermediate buildings, oil
watts, wharvcs &c, far as Messrs Newman's.-
Here its avages TO the westward stopped From
Watren's premises il took all the buildings to the east.
ward, making a clear sweep of wharves, watts, &C.
The House OF II. 4 ~ Stabb was blown up in at
tempt to stop the FIRE, in doing which aflieryman
was Killed, and another severely wounded. Queens
street and ID uckwonh street are destroyed.
In the watts Of j. s. N. Kent, the fat Of $4,000
seals. The Catholic Church. and Episcopal residence
in rear of Duckworih street. were saved St. Johns
Church. the Cathedral Church Of England burnt to
the ground. The Court House, Jail, and all the build
ings by which they surrounded, consumed
also the Commercial rooms, Marine Insurance Office,
Agricultural Sucety's Museum, Bank of British North
America. The Congregational Chapel saved-Ord
nance store burnt, but the OF the building saved.
The Nunnery School House and Nunnery burnt
Every printing office burnt, but part Of the materials
saved. Five or six thousand people had 10 pass the
night of that dreadful day, in open air. in front Of the
Government House. A meeting Of the citizens had
been Called and measures taken to afford much re-
iel to the dependent population the calamity had
left in their power. Provisions were scarce. II was
ascertained that there were -four thousand bags of
bread and three thousand barrels Of -four in the
chants hands-and his Excelency had issued proc
lamation prohibiting the expectation OF provisions,
the erection Of buildings, until after the meeting of the
Assembly. Fortunately for the merchants though
some Of them have lost to very large amount, most
Of their outpoH mpoflations had been made Tor which
| they will receive returns in the Fall
The Churches and public buildings which the Ere
had spared were being hastily fitted up shelter those
who had been rendered houseless. The only mercan-
tile establishment in ST. Johns, standing, is that
Of Messrs Newman s. Co. All the rest are destroyed.
The Legislature is TO be Immediately assembled.
The papers mention the loss of life of three persons,
two OF them artillerymen, occasoned by the blowing
up OF the house above sated--the other old man,
who had saved his bed and other articles from the
flames, but who sunk under the weight he car.
Iying them 10 place Of Safety and Immediately ex-
pired.
AT the least calculation two-thirds OF ST. Johns has
been consumed and the loss Of property by this vista
ton is estimated at million sterling Two streets,
each mile long, and a number Of detached buildings
sons have been rendered houseless.
This dire calamity calls for the active sympathy Of
all classes throughout the Province; and understand
public meeting will be Immediately called OF Halifax
to devise soqe means of partially relieving portion OF
the distress Which unavoidably exisl-St. John
IN. b. Ners, 26M.