The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-23
The 50. Johns Confiagration.

BosToN, June pa special from st.
Johns. n. B., says: A citizens mass
meeting was held yesterday afternoon,
at which offers of aid were received from
Montreal, Boston, Bangor, Portland,
Cape Breton, and many other cities, as
we'll as towns in the interior of the
Province. Chief of Police Savage of
Boston has also rendered assistance to
the police Of this city, and sympathy is
coming in from all quarters. This morning
Q train arrived from Halifax, having en-
board troops for guarding the goods now
in the street.
AT o meeting of the citizens OF Halifax
the sum of 100000 was subscribed in q
short time, and the Mayor of that city
has arrived here TO see what he can do
to forward the object of the people of
Halifax.
A large number of the persons who
were burned out have gone to country
townA while others have sought homes
IN the States.
Nearly 200 people were accommodated
in the skating rink last night, and ar
rangements are being made to increase
the means OF shelter at that place. ~
mass meeting of the Odd Fellows will be
held tonight, TO provide what measures
they can 10 alleviate the distress. The
number of dead has increased to eight
One woman was burned to death on her
own door step.
The following is a list OF the total risks
held by several in. urance companies
within this bounds OF the burned section
of the city: Imperial, London, $40 600;
Phoenix, Brooklyn, $4,000; E.ns, S22,-
600; Hartford, $4,000; American, S22..
600; Commercial UIion, 100000;
Royal Insurance Company, $500,0O0;
st. Adacona, $4,000; Lancashire, $780,
600; Green, $500, 900; North British and
Mercantile, $60O,000 Guardian, $780,
600; Liverpool and London Globe, $780,
900; Northern, $500, 900; Royal Canadian,
100000; Providence, 100000; Citizens
Commercial Fire and Marine, 100000;
Fire and Marine, 100000; st. John,
Mutual, $4,000; Central, Frederick,
$4,000. The total loss has been
estimated as nearly a possible at from
S12OOO,O00 to $4,000, 600, and the total
amount of insurance at about $6,0OO,OOO.
About 2:45 clock this morning, the
dreaded alarm was again given o. snoth-
er fire, which had started in brick
building at York Polnt slip, occupied by
w. A. Spence aud j x L. Robinson.
In ten minutes the flames had worked
through the roof, threatening danger to
the building on the opposite side of South
street, and the occupants prepared to
leave, but the fire department worked so
effectively that al. danger was passed In
halt an hour, the fire being confined 10
where it started. There is no doubt that
an incendisry had was at work, for not
three minutes before the tire WAS first OBJ
served, there Were no signs oi
it. The building "a5 stored with
valuable goods saved from other
premises. There has been \
tsll OF rain since early last night, which
had the effect of checking the flames, TO
great extent, among the smouIdering
ruins. A car with $1,000 worth of cooked
provifions reached here this morning,
from Bangor, IN charge Of Mayor Ham
lin. The telegraph lines are prostr ated
in places leading TO the westward. st.
Johns may be ap:ly termed city ot
ruins, for its handsome buildings, both
public and private, have been laid low
by the awful calamity.
ST. JOHNS, June % The upper limit
Of the fire runs southessterly, entirely
across the city 1t begins at York
Point slip, crosses Mill street to George
stl eet, follows George TO Union street,
and then runs up Union, both sides OF
which were destroyed, to the corner OF
the Chapman property, near the head OF
German street; IL skirts Market
square, all sides OF which are
burned to King street, the northern side
of which is destroyed half way
up to German, thence line of destruc-
ton continues up the south side OF King
street nearly across the city to Pitt
street, then turning to the south runs
along Pitt to st. james street, and
through the latter direct to Courtnsy
bay. Every building sonth and west
above indicated is destroyed, except the
Court House, Jail, marine hospital and
one or two sheds about the barracks.
Telegrans have been received from
corporations and principal cities of the
United States and Dominion conveying
power to draw at sight for sums OF 500
to $4,000, ana expressing deep sympa'
thy, A man -of-war will De here in the
morning from Balifa1. Artillery and
in fsntry have been called out to protect
stores and goods. Liquor dealers were
requested to close their shops. The peo-
ple are camping out on vacant lots, and
many are leaving the city.
ST. JOINS, June 22-While the fire
was raging, John Z. Turn bull and his
son James attempted TO rescue partly
insane lady from the flames. She strug'
gled and held back till their clothes
catching fire were forced 10 drop her.
She burned to death IN the street. a
drunken man was lest in the gutter, and
perished in Prince street. The remains
Of the two persons were burned beyond
recognizsnce in the desd house. In
Smith street, a. the early stage of the hre,
a woman's horror-struck face appeared st
at su upper window with child IN her
arms. 4 wave of the flames swept past
the window, and the Smother and child
were seen no more.
Relief Movements.
PHILADELPHIA, June PIT. Rev.
Bishop Stevens has issued circular TO
the clergy and con gregatlons Of the Pro-
tes,snt Episcopal Church OF the diocese
of Pennsylvanis reciting the disastrous
results of the fire st ST. johns, and re-
ouest.ng that they act At once in securing
promptly such sid as will Hssist IN reliev-
Ing the wants Of the sufferers.
NEW YORK, June 22.-The following
subscriptions for the ST. Johns sufferers
are reported. Philadelphis Commercial
Exchange, $1,000; Maritime EI:h.nge
5000; Hamilton, Ont, city council
81 500; Board OF Trsde, $1,000; Toronto
Board of Trade, $4,000; Boston mAss
n ee,ing $500. Buffalo, \. Y, con-
tributes . 9 large amount.
NEW YORK. June 22.-Represena.
tiyes from Canada, New Brunswick,
Noya Scotia and Prince Edwards Islsnd,
resident 10 New York aud vicinity,