The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-20
THE FIRE AT ST. JOHNS, QUEBEC.

DipcosEkf OF THE REMAINS OF ONE OF THE
MISSING MISUNDERSTANDING THE DAMAGE
SUPPOSED TO AMOUNT TO MILLION AND A
HALF OF DoLLARs-sEvERAL FAMILIES
RUINED.
ST JoHSs June 10, 1875.
The town OF ST. Johns, over which tho ravages OF
fire passed with such disastrous effect yesterday, was
up till then, Of tho nourishng little places
In the Dominion and had enjoyed despite the general
depression here uninterrupted prosperity until about
six weeks ago No fro had taken place hero for fifteen
years. Alter this fire. meeting called by Mayor
Rossitior for the purpose Of organizing IN efficient
nro department This meeting a failure only a
few present. and these were averse to increased
expenditures SO that when tho nrc broke out tho
means at command in the town wore inadequate to
battle with tho flames, and tho consequence 10 the
destruction Of the place in the Eastern
townships Tho Montreal brigade arrived at eleven
O'clock only to find that the work Of do
struction bad been partly completed and that
there was but little chance OF saving any
thing from the wreck. Tho sawmls where tho tire
first broke out were totally uninsured, as was the
property Il Mr. Moleun, where the ro took place six
weeks ago. Besides t.egraphing for assistance TO
Montreal, Mayor Rosstor wired TO St Adams, and no
css than sixty nrcmcn responded to tho call from tho
latter place. and their efforts due the saving of the
jeans cnurch-,hrcc massive stone structures Many
houscholdcrs removed furniture ard goods into tho
street TO save them from fire, but they met
with the same fate rs other property. The
total salvage will not amount to more than
$4,000. The Mayor worked very hard 10 save
his property, and is to-day ruined man. having lost
everything by tho fire, and is badly burned besides.
Up TO his nothing has been heard OF Mrs. Lynch, ono
OF tho missing ladies, but tho remains OF Miss Lay
have boon dug out
THE DORCHESTER MASONIC LODGE
LOST all their furniture including chair IN when tho
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loss cannot be- Of ascertaned at present. but
Is about 81, 500, 000 Many insurance men and mcr-
chants OF ST. Johns have for long time been AFRAID of
the saw mills, and one man snid.-"I never went TO
ruined man ; $4,000 loss $1,000
insurance." All tho houses were shinglc rooted,
aud to this fact due the rapidty with which the
flames spread Tho Merchants Bank SAFE reported to
be destroyed, turns out TO DO all right Ono OF the
Montreal hremcn badly burned and has been com.
people still housed In the old military barracks and
the asylum and provisions again tolcrably plentiful
to-day Tho work Of repairing the damage was begun
last night, when Jonos' bridge was repaired.
Two barges on tho Rchclicu River were destroyed
il estimated this evening at 81, 600 000 Tho losers
are all employers OF labor, who having enjoyed i'm
munity from fire for many years, deemed them
selves safe, and we're insured for very much loss
than they should have BEEN
meeting was held to-day in st. Johns to devise
means of relief and take action with tho Town Council
Tor restoring the town The OF tho fire IS stated
by tho railway officials to be In tho mills and not
from the locomotive they allcge engine passed
through yesterday morning. The loss OF the Citizen's
partly caused by $1,000 insurance for the Royal
Canadian.