New-York tribune., 1877-06-25

ARREST AND ATTEMPTED LYNCUING OF AN fNcHN-
DIARY-CARE or THE HOMELEss-TgN DEATHS
ANNoUNCED-sPECIAL POLICE.
ST. JOHN. n. b., June 24.-OD Friday Da-
vd fapley observed Two running past tine window
Of his house III Metcafc-st. Shortly aferward it was
discovered t. be on are. An alarm at once struck
Portland arrived ana played upon The build
ing. TIC adjacent houses made thoroughly wet,
and the sparks that 0Ying thick were rendered
harmless. The city engine. soon on the spot aud
put in operation. Ropes mado fast To the building
AMI it torn down in d few minutes.
Hardly mad this fire been quenched when the cry OF
fire again heard Hundreds os people who had been
at the burning Of Tapleys house rushed ma1ly down
the public stairs and slid the rock leading To Mann
St. Charles Day had caught in the act Of setting
fire to fine schooner laden with hay lying at the
steamer stars wharf Day had been discovered by Mr.
Clark and knocked down by crowd on the wharf The
fellow was handed over to Mayor Cunard ~ho tied him
securely with rope and succeeded in getting the villain
into carriage amid cries of Lynch him."
The Portland police station reached and the prs
oner put inside. An attempt here made 10 hang
Day: end ~ the rOp1 with which ne was bound was
aee around his neck when Mayor Cunard effected bis
held thc rcre the enrngcd crowd which followed TO tho
station finally Dispersed
Thomas Sloven ard Charles Brown arrested IN
suspicion OF attempting 20 set buildings on IRE Tsa
Portland there appears but little doubt as fires were
started az the time IN many din rent places. 1be
Residence or Sephen Il. stephens was set on lfr lSuc
hy mscresnt who had obtained entrance through
The open door
The Committee Distribution ndefat' 'ahle In the
work assigned to them having spent all night IN feeding
deserving applicants at the skating rink and other
places The during the night were heartrendng
Some OF the principal provision have been boarded
in for protection nst the rush OF purchasers or sup
plies The few hotels remaining do what they can I"
feed the multitude, and even supply tho special police
and militia with ratiOns.
The artillery have been called ont to batter down with
ah0t dangerous walls and chimneys in the burned ais
trct. Tho upper vault of the Bank Of New Brunswick
containing ledgers and other books has Deon opened
and every ching found in perfect state OF preservation
Hopes therefore entertained OF no loss IN ta quar-
ter. The OF safes working among the ruins
with satisfactory results.
Tho rc OF the deal embraces only 10 names,
Capt FUrtp, prominent merchant being among the
number IRE liquor shops have been closed by special
committee appointed by tho citizens. Much drunken
however prevails among the roughs who secured
ample supplies curing the re and stored IL for susc-
qucnt Many OF these private stores have been ds-
covered and demolished. The searches or the police
also been rewarded by the discovery and recama
on OF many valuable goods and chattels also pifered
by thieves.
In business circles and among prominent men gen
orally. the fatur OF st. John has much cauySset,
and while definite plans in many instances have been
maured, the opinion general that the money which
the insurance companies will pay, added 20 what C'n
reasonably be spared from capital required TO retsta0
lish business IT'S former woned footing, viii be ample
t. make beginning toward rebuilding. The subscrp-
tORs IN Boston now amount 10 IS 0OO.