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ENGLdND's SPECIE REsERJE.
Danger TO the Bank. Store In n Possible De-
mand from America.

LONDON, Oct. 81 Thursdays bank state
ment showed n reserve Of Gi0.OO0,OOO. and
opinion is divided whether the bank has con-
trol Of the market or not. There is no discount
business. all choice bills being taken to Paris.
whore the rate is cheaper. 1t is demand for
bullion that the bank must encounter. Germany.
however. only buys gold with the proceeds of
sales Of silver, and at present prices Germany
refuses to sell silver. The other danger to the
bank = store is n possible demand from America,
and. concerning this. the Economist SAYS: In
the opinion OF the best informed persons. il is
difficult to see how such a demand can fail to
arise from the large exports Of grain and prod
uc"." The Tunes says: A slight Improvement
IN New York exchange and the FREQ export
thither Of United States bonds has, for the pres
ent, somewhat alleviatcd the anxiety regarding
the apprchendcd gold export"
The Economist says Five hundred and
thirty thousand pounds are expected from Aus
tralia next week. In the absence Of demand
from Germany the whole amount may 20 into
the bank
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TIE W.fR ~ .fSTf.
Direction OF the Russian Advance-Erxeroun,
Preparing for ~ Siege.

LONDON, oct. 27.--lt is reported that the
Russians. pursuing Ghazi Mukhtar have adj
vanccd as far ~ khorassan. and that Mukhtar
has rctrcatcd tn Koprkoi. bctweon Khorassan
anl IIassln-Knlch. Erzcroum is preparing for
hslcsc me lhhhbiiahts are arming. ana re-
"nilrccmunt- arc Fastening UP from Trchi2ond
GhnN Mukhinr. how 'yrr. reports that the Rus
slams have not advanced further than Mellidoo2.
on the western slope Of Soghauli Dagh. which
Is more probable than the first statement.
Doubtless STATE Of lanic prevailsgt Er1eroum.
4 Russian oficial dcspotch from poradin
SAYS: The Grand Duke Nicholas inspected.
on Thursdly. the battle Held At Gorny Dubnak.
The troops are ciatod hy their victory. Tho
Rus sian loss was 2.5OO. The Turkish loss was
nearly equal. Eighty Turkish ON l,crs were
taken prisoners and a lla.; and four guns were
calturei
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BRoOkLrN NOMIvirIOvs.
Action OF the independent Democrats -Candi-
dates Named Last Night.

Tho Independent Democratic County Con-
venuon IN Kings county AZ adjourned meeting last
night listened to report from Walter l. Livingstone,
Chairman of the Committee on Conference with other
Political -anixaion. that the, had boon unable to of
feet any combination 80 A. TO pa.s candidates IN The
ncd The uominiuons 90 the Hon ii,nry Moor, for
q uui lui-. And of the Hon Calvin / fiAii tor 81.
prem, ,vur lmi., lN heA the d publcans and Demo.
lAs H-F-hi ".ifufiilAl brwlfrlfic 't"ts-
".UoAtulAsf n-At nominated J.mp' = Feice i"f Seil'
Afur
IN ihe sixth Assembly ll.riti, ynvcutnn ~. Rclnh'
hral. ia,i m-h' rImunli,d ilrfh Worth IN the - "a
Assembly Di.iHl rt Democrats nominated reorsc ~
Ahiur
NJ George Mn -ianl. Nc lniepnicnt pom"rat
who nominated Jos the r. puNltan- for supervisor
40 iqi. has determined Mt O. accept The nomination.
ami viii 50 inform The committee III week IAe con
VENT win srass mh'c To hl the vacant place on the
ktf
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IIcnry smallcy has nc,n .li in',l receiver o. the
AmcI'au Milus amt stuck ~ ..ll-
Tuf SrN has received ~ ianm 'I. e. F F' 0r Mrs FINK
cisiuu, who gave hirtl tu ull.. hon l"'>iIN
The prurrittor. of tie "CauucAn Melissa rorllal"
have pre,'und suiply % a. 80 "a. ,e lcadui au,ipls
in Nrw iolk
FIR, inmates OF tho workhouic on BlaoAwel'. Island
whu,u tlm. had not eNpr,G, were dlscai.,i 9 Justice
DunN on ffliAy.
There werr 80 io5 voters registered yesterday masking
the total registration 1850 The Dia. t,- tlAulu IN
l-1i MAS a So aud IN 1876. l>AuH
Inspector Nj oDcrmott has pr, erred char,cs against
oNiccr William NcNinS o the mounted squad ar al.
l.gcd cruelty u his vile On Friday last
Michael Gianle legged Italian organ Grinder. was
"rcsed yesterday Tor having coupe He'd his II year old
PAAnnele " carry the organ rll DAY HAe ht Le,sId
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TIE LATEST oLD WORLD NEws


PARIS. Oct. 27.-Scvcral rcprcs ontatvcs OF
French incr,icwedc cA President Grant
bat found Inn very rcuccnt lie declined 10 express an
liulun the political situation here H. said h, hr't
lmpr, France that IL wore prosperous
ord, red. Aul happy ASPECT =.
Con Grant dimes on the 1t of No'omhrr with United
States Cunsui General Tnhrrt. AMI on the di w NoNcn.
srMith President MHcN thon Aerami banquet o Amer
lean residents it 9th. and an NirAVdnArN perform.
an,r n Itnnn opera will hc lNcn IN hi, honor On the
~th ot November lle dues ON ihe lvh OF November
with Banker SvligMlun
Al the cni 90 Nn"tmhcr Ere, ,ieut Grant ana inn.y
w III -ni- Spain aui thence TO lA,lNn ih't Mlt ie'
= ru TO Seville AMI takc American steamer ~ Mahsa.
conveying them - gibraltar ami ihn-irr am ~ my ~
ui, coast nf Rlrh4rt p,onlarkiut nj N,NnhlNl - u.
Grant Viii -ias snnc DAYS Egypt Hni rifn Icy way
Malta to Italy, where he Wall remain some uinc
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SOME W.isHING ron TOPICS.
Employees OF the Railway Mail Service to be
Uniformed.

WAsHINGToS. Oct. 27.-On the recommenia-
ton ol Mr Vail. supcuni,ni nicnt oi thc Railway Mail
Service the ro.imast' rGcncra win issue order
in- local af' s Hi1 n' --f-.r-, A. W., %. route
AMI postal tNfhs g. lNuNf'f liiu- iNrin- thc ne NJ
-NtA iaN. with uniform. o. lr worn WA newer un du'N
Tn, uniform will le go ilun lNuc material, aul !, cN
cct,i tn cost thus lr>- fNnN - per ut The
Ios II thc order j. o. guard i.ufr cn riuay ngan.t
iuhhv rics ui TIE mails nui csc,lN prevent the haul
lng 40 mail ha-. between ihr wagon AND the ON 's
or ears 10y ler.on. who boldly take advantage u th"
natural Presumption that thrN have li-ht 10 be- car
Iyln- the mail Iouehc-, Ac, which mayb, seen ia teir
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When the door bell Of Or. Crosby's house was
violently rung one evening last w., ic answered iho
cali A tail well dressed man confronted hm. lNan'
10 sec uu moacu' he salt rather abruptly After hc
had been uahored into he arlor he said that ho wished
to sec the poeior alone. The fons doors were do~d
The man sat quietly or few minute. aud then sulonN
nruso amt looking the Doctor slrA IN the it'c, sal
IN stcIM VOICE I'm n runs. .cr-u keeper u - -
shop Ihc Doctor ht llst thuil- the mrdiiI'cd
attack upon ln The man kept his fastened upol
the OCCUR. Presently he added And I've come 10 tell
You iaAt I'm -nin- oluit the business You have CON
Nlnt, me that II j. Wrong to cll Intoxicating liquors
I've listened to the Elbtlr ct total abstinence lanhur-
these ncen years. and It has produced no Vcct what
ever upon me. Hut Nuur arguments unAuswcidhlv,
believe Nlit an CLuslng th, death mA fellow nlrn
have closed m5 saloon, AMI Will never open II again
Kun i the curse ui our country believe II 10 be- the
cause O ine tenth, ul all tue vice nni crime com
mltcd Ina going 10 quit the business tntcd o
NOu and thank Non Tor what yun have done Tor ms
Mutual congratulations followed.
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81, ,"ks FROM THE IELEGR.tPH

The British pifl,s ''"' ""' N" ''''''' '''''""N' "
Dee - A.. SO. ,
THE Reruhlclns ~ Dci..
Mumlsnn ior MAYOR ,,e
The Democrat, have llina'e' -. Wnvnr 'r'uutT
The Assembly from ihr second District m
The Democrat, u' the IA 4 Disinrtm crinn, rnnl1t
Yesterday. nominated Charles w. rrmpeT =; Kim,
Ton tle Assembly.
Tho Republicans of the Second District ~ OrGnft coun
n"siIvu 'OI tLv Assembly. "
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The nody wi.h Diamond Jewelry Ia.nuned

The body # the man found in tho lower bay,
witt diau nd iowery ou Wa, ld,ntiicd IN lo BROOK
ln Murguc YESTERDAY lya resident OF Newark y } ~
thAt U tharv, StNuhaus, astd - II sun tai
liz Atluu ted
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WAsmSoToN. t. y Y senate Judiciary
Committee ne. lay for the first tns TAI, session The
Clnss were secret lnt ltis known tM the Pacific
Railroad sinking fu question ~ presented l., Nr Thur
mans hil va. unlrr cun.rlcrhn.n Jay "ull. ON h".
halt uf tlc Union Pacific Eilrntl Company. ufl tfrd
hciuir the cNnnltt.c ami submitted sune statements On
the subject M su.nrrt ut tAr trWurn tuuns OF the
Board %, Government plr, cturs 90 that road
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The Hannibal aud 81. Joseph Railroad.

JrIrrnsoN CITY NJ. OF. 27.-rhc supreme
Court has granted an aileN in rir Hannibal asst ST.
Joseph Rarfoal ci> 1h,dcc,icn. tis sand. suslcni'
the appointment o receive, Na store, the rni tnl
D.,inai statue Ill. case Nli pue 90 Hsn az i.i' Nil.
tenn %
f,chan-r fc affair ,oillf cNu anN Asr'-rriti hN
tln- tNrDu.'' % lt ana iNlif'f- a.. 'ff over
Gould. Wnu v.i. ohar-Ul vith nRuuullnr. with TIE
Hurlin- tuu AilA gul., i.rN in place ihr NAnNl W 100
u l.. M InAN I'M. On MAmIs ul I-- I-lDANI- -
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pnuN Nprfpur,. OFT 27.-l.lwin Adams lie,
,oatltt.i, .lraics toIn-Ht and 10, death j, loicl
fur hourly Me- hA, hat severe cou-hns 'ol. ior the
past tvnni-li. twro NJ, mo'' niuAi" iaeni'. licn'
r., iI4,.lui ,rA An.k .ul u Nr-l ~tNtgd. lave ta.
a. irdu ma. amt 20 lhr Anrg hs cnll word. Wesc.
b. o. lt. I.if
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RocKLiND corNrr DnMocRiTs.
Judge 4. v. Suacip and Lawyer Weiant APP
pear Iicror- the >tnte Committee.

Several uf the leading members Of the
Demo ratio party in Rockland ana Wcsichrstcr
counties MT in the Dcmocrat' state Central
Committees rooms ia the s.. Nicholas Hotel
yesterday I'm n'id.u;ally the wrangle into which
tn" l;orkland County Democrats have got over
tho County Jui-,' ship came ny. judge Andrew
l.. Sullrru and Gcors' W. Wciant. th, two ran-
didnte-. were present. The Executive Commit
tee decided that i Was "a lo'ii quarrel over
which the State Committee hal no control.
They would usr their influence 20 far as was
proper. l., secure harmonious settlement 81
the lil utics. utcould Do this onl, US wny of
advice. They hope that either lud-c sulIcrn
or Lawyer W"iaui viii retire. Tho differences
existing ai under consideration b, tie local
rir' lead r.. and cscry Hort j. b'.n.. made to
ullay bitterness ~ feeling
II il now conceded that the nas- conventions
hclt Immediately Alirl thn regular convention,
and Viii p n.mlnnt'd Wciani lid not * rccl
3p1 ,!urN 'lrrN Crun. hsIgr" h, r1ny"nli'n
U.s., ,mhlcd. con llnin"i t. his frion l. with much
fpling that bee hul NOT h"Hn allowed to r"mnin
~ ia Surr satc's oflgc, where the Clark k.tpwn
d.ln-a. Inu Waf. Int Judge SufornS friends
nni iha, Mr.. 'rum hul n' r':ii th.i !;
m" charge TIA, Judge Su0'ru approached
Ncini.i la- winter ip gnin h- inNu"n'.' 10 m
r. n-e hl, salary 90. ,urh IWlss i- ale dcni'd.
th. -ilury oi nNrry Stlte officer is fixed by tho
Legislature. and Naunat b" lnrr'a- Il or dlmIn-
commiiio, Ms that. as MIR. Wclani was a mcn-
Der of Che LEGISLATURE and It WIS W posed 10
nix the saiarics oi MI County judges for the
geAt tern. u. sh.ulI ln' IN, s.esry, ,5G %, ,ae
nunun. NJ reported in 1874 IN 80 S"n4'ir ~.
the h.ueilt ot any one who should ni"rwur,i
hold tie oni'r. AZ thut time WIS not ana did
not expect To- b" a candid.tD.'
Judge Suilrru -iN~ that he dl not call Mr..
Ncinnt n liar hui that ne did absolutely de-
ny The statement. Juls, SuiIcrn uddrd that ns
To- his flun on The bench in the matter vl hon l.
ing tho village oi lInver-traw Tor the benefit ui
tn" Jersey city ami Albany Railroad Company.
hc was opposed tu II us "a man aut u cltHrn. hut
he d discharged his duty as a Judge on the law
and the facts.
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LONDON. Oct. 27.-Thc D10y N~rs says: " Ths
mastrr uA,ons viii prosecute tho men WHO nccepe'
pe..t.c tr in America under contract 20 WORK, AMI
iurhrr roulrfod themselves liable ht actually tutctf
uruu work contra. itd II ties lNlssi i "eNiis VIM
the strikers" @-'-r e.. 4
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LoNpoN. Oct. o. - Tho Hon. Alfred II 'nry
--et hH, hccn appointed luid ln,ucr W iAe DnstI
ipcal wee sir KlcharI laul Auphct lts-hsl
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Charles Wnsner's house and store. at Brcs-
au l.. were destroyed y! IL, on lhursd"! MA,
LVss slDDuO
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James &. Lucas was nonunt'l 'l for County
t,t. ~ rit l',eN toWp, J., WORSHIP -mcu rn.
last nl.At
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JoIIlAGs Inorr ROWS.

Warmer. clear. or partly cioudy ather.
noitAc,ls Mlul-, si.iln- n >'uiIriIA
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senator I,lnlne better.


WASHINGTON. q I. 27.-Scnator blaine is bet
ter g. da!t alth 'ueh Sta. cunli,l 90 Hi.l,l
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SrECIE PAYMENT lESUMED.-rhe best fine cut
ior sale s,erNhore. IfS n untr.-th.
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PRESIDENT ELECT TlLDEN.


a.,ucrc, Park Thronged with Gnthusinstic
Admirers Of Mr.. Tiden His F"r'"r. fh'e"
with influential titizen- 81 Have Not
u,en H.bbcd. Th. American People Have
,t..u pobhcd."- Tumuituou, Applause.
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citizens when the day broke. The suddennsss Of the
catastrophe enough drive 10 despair the ssouts
est heart Millions OF property bad been destroyed
and all OF st. John laid prostrato.
The nrcmen OF tho town had done their best They
had boon aided by nremen and engines from Portland
and Carleton They had worked hard all night wthous
rest. experiencing harbreadth escapes from death
~ every moment. Sometimes they were SO closely
ncmmod In by the flames that their clothes wer
singed; AT others they obliged to for theii
lives and drag after Thorn tho burning hose Tho
positions OF the engines had 10 DO changed many
times, and much valuable time lost As soon
the engines could be moved TO positions tna
nro would catch up with them, ard tho terrific
hea, would again tho nremon to retreat
These changes wore very frequent in the beginning
OF the eon6agraton, as the Ore broke through Dosh
street and poured into the heart of the city. Ex.
piosons were heard from some OF the buildings,
which created q considerable panic at tho time.
EXTENT OF
The nrc from the head OF Dock street had burned
along King street far as Kings square All on the
south side this square had been swept away Frou
the square the Are had back along Sidney street.
following the line Of King street again until near Pita
street All buildings south Of this line burned
rHE THIEVES.
Thieves were Is thick as bees during all tho time q
tho nre, and q great amount Of property must hsve
been stolen. The small police force svailcd nothing
against Thorn In such emergency.
WHERE WENT.
The Ballast Wharf, a very largo wharf In tho scuths
ern part OF tho city, crowded with homeless
people all night long Around tho railway track. and
between tho bay and tho wharf, In large opcn space
OF ground, several thousand were copyrighted
To-day thcre fully eighteen thousand peoplc with.
out homo 20 TO. and with starvation staring them
in tho face All tho provision stores have been dee
stroyed and danger OF famine Is imminent
THE TELEGRAPH
The Western Union Telegraph ofice Is now located
in tho Intercoionial Railroad Depot. The other once
was burned down, and not thing was saved
Tho mails sont through the Carleton Post
Once They are leaving regularly on time.
THE wHARvEa
Tho ore not alone confined 70 the land, but few
OF tho schoonors smaller vessels at the Market
street whnrvcs wcro destroyed. As as tho
wharves began tho vessels that could be got
away were hauled or to place OF safety In the har-
Dor Tho small number Of engines rendered tho fro
mon TOTALLY unable copo with tho DIRE after Il had
sprcad beyond Gcrmain street
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MASS MEETING IN MoNrnEAL--YooD AMI
CLOTHING FOR THE SUFFERERS.

MASS MEETING IN MoNTnEAL--YooD Avl
CLOTHING FOR THE sUrrEnEEs.
MONTREAL, June 81. 1877
A meeting OF citizens called by the Mayor. was held
this ATE tor the purpose OF devisng TO
relieve sufferers by the st. John nre. Among those
present were b. Devn, c. J. Bridges, Hon. Peter
Mitchell Mr. Angus, OF tho Bank OF Montreal; Thomas
white IT, Mr. Grindcy OF the Bank OF British North.
America, and others
PROVISIONS FORWARDED
II was announced tha, tho Grand Trunk line would
forward goods and provisions for tho sufferers frca
Mr. Bridges said means OF roof would BIO sent expedt.
t,ousy over tho Colonial road
A committee was appointed to purchase enough pros
visions 10 MI tho special train which will DO despatched
this evening aud reach the sufferers Tomorrow. 10
was also decided TO open n room Immediately for the
reception OF clothing ana other articles for the sufferers
Leading gentlemen spoke IN favor oil energetic action
IN behalf OF the citizens OF ~ John. Several said the
nrc was warning Montreal to look well 70 It's means
OF re protection and the efficiency OF the hrc brigade.
as II nrc were started, they had evidence by
late events that would be hard TO prevent IL from
sweeping the city.
Tho Mayor has issued a call for public meeting on
Saturday, at noon TO discuss the situation aud dcviso
iurtncr means to ad the distressed
yuE fSsrRascrS
Tho following Is tho closest estimate that can be
made with regard 10 tho losses OF insurance compa>~
mos Tue majority OF the English companies have
distinct agencies which include that DISTRICT as also
have several OF the ontario comprehension instance,
the Canada Fro and Marine Consequently the losses
reported the hcad AGENCY OF uiStFfCt ~
which st John is included The estimate is therefore
The National Company has about $4,000 In the
burned district The Citizens loss Is about 500. 900
| and the Stadaconas $4,000 The Royal Canadian
Insurance Companys losses are S2'6O 600 The Quebec
Fire and Canada Agricultural will probably lose noth-
Ing The North British and Mercantile has several
heavy risks Tho Canada FIRE ana Marine 10
| supposed 10 DO heavily Interested The only
risk OF the Royal, OF England, taken
through this agency on the Bank Of
rl,ish North America which saved; but the risks
taken at the New Brunswick agency doubt very
extensive. THO British American Assurance Company
has risks aeprcgang s27 600 IN the district The Bank
OF British America and Bank OF Montreal to-day ench
sent 500 OF -four and 100 barrels OF pork 70 the
sufferers
MrEA
At seven O'Clock 1000 barrels -four 100 barrels Il
dcspatchsd 70 81 John.
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Market wharves quickly laid low by the devour
ing namcs The buildings on the North Market wharf
were almost all substantial brick buildings On tho
South Market wharf ,horo were several wooden build
inga AL the largo dry goods houses, banks, commits
sion houses and hotels the south eide OF King
street wore soon destroyed.
rHs PROPERTY DESTROYED.
BY midnight tho entire business portion Of the city
was in flames and the nre had spread over consider.
able quarter OF the town occupied exclusively by
dwelling houses The wires Of the Western Union
Telegraph once had destroyed and the ONCE was
Gilics' Imperial Building. nno row OF house,, used
principally for stores and Offices were completely
ieveIlcd. Tho Victoria HOTEL. built about i've years
ago, the largest hotel In Proviocs was consumed
Prince william s.rse., which Was entirely occupied BY
business firms and formed tho business OF tho
city, was burned from end to end.
rnK PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Among the public buildings destroyed are the fol-
lowing:-
The Now Post Once, situated Princess street, .
new stone building, valued Al $500, 900.
The Custom House, largo granite building, 300 feet
long, situated on Prince william stree, and extending
through TO the limo Of Water street. two stories high
on the former and four tho latter. Here wore
situated the principal Offices Of tho Dominion govern
ment
The City Hall, q building the Of Princess
and Prince william streets, formerly known as tho
Commercial Bank Building, owned BY tho city, and
now used BY the Mayor and other public officers.
oLp TRINITY CHURCH
Grca, Efforts made but withoutavai to save the
old Trinity Church. GERMAN street, botwcon Prin-
cess and King strocte. II was wooden structure
standing little back from the street and surrounded
by pretty enclosure II was built hisythroc years
ago. but was renoAeed In 1879. the stespls having
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-22
AN APPEAL FOR AID.

The following despatch yesterday received a
tho Mayors Ofioc:-
ST.. JONI, NJ B., June 81, 1877.
TO TIN MAYOR NEw YoRK:-
81. John is almost totally destroyed. All public
buildings burned Few business houses left. Fully
ono-half OF residences In ashes Send all Aid yos
can. Fifteen thousand people housclcss..
q. b. WARNER. United states Consul
Mayor Ely was not tho City Hall yesterday 50
TINT no action was taken in tho matter Mr. Ar chr
bald tho British Consul called during the day 10 con-
suit with the Mayor as to raising funds TO AID tho
sunercrs
Mayor Schroeder, OF Brooklyn Yesterday received .
tescrrsm from D. u. Warner United States Consul ~
ST. John N B. setting forth that tho town Is almost
totally destroyed, anu that 10, 600 people are home
less. The Mayor will forward any subscriptions the
public may ntrust 10 him.
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THE LOSS OF PROPERTY.

very accurate estimate OF the total loss and Inc
suranccs puts OF property destroyed At be-
tween 81, 500 900 ssooo,ooo The insurance will
cover about nfty.Avc per OF this amount leaving
loss OF little than half the total value OF tho
property The assurances for the most part placed
ia English companies tow are said 10 be In tho
Etna and Hartford, OF Hartford Conn. Very few v
any ara IN Now York companies.
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AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.

RELIEF POURING IN FROM ALL sIDEs-cAl
LOADS or PROVISIONS STARTED TOWARD TIE
BURNED CITY.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BANGOR, Mo, Juno 81, 1877.
The citizens OF Bangor actively engaged in max.
Ing preparations to relieve tho sufferers 81 John.
One ton OF meat being cooked. Tho bakeshops,
titles broad. and the stores are supplying cheese
SPECIAL train will for - John at halpast
oighI this evening with load Of provisions
HALIFAX HELpINa-MoSEY, CLOTHING, PHos
VISIONS AND TROOPS CONTRIBUTED.
HALIFAX, N. s., Juno 81, 1877.
A public meeting held this afternoon by large
number Of leading citizens Lieutenant Governor
Archibald presided and spoke Of the great calamity
which had bctalicn their sister city. He called upon
our people 10 do thor utmost relieve tho 81 John
su nerers
Mayor Richie also addressed the meeting and read
n telegram from the Mayor OF 81. John stating that
tho sands people homeless and starving Chief
Jus lice Sir william Young, Rows g. Grant, w. j.
Stars Dr. Farrell, John Doul and DIVERS also spoke
large committee was appointed and q subscription
list opened In loss than hail an hour upward OF
$40 900 raised.
A committee consisting OF the Mayor and three
Others appointed 10 proceed to 81 John and
are tho a stributon OF tho roitcL Revolutions
passed rccomm, nding tho City Council II necessary
10 grant So city be assessed for II next
year Further subscriptions win be taken
Tho committee icft by special train Tor 81 John
tina afternoon. Several car loads Of provisions wcro
forwarded to-day tho Intercoionnl Railroad author.
cs doing everything possible 10 aid In the good work.
Yarmouth subscribed 81 500, and tho steamer Do
IL is probable troops viii be sont from here, thcy
have tecn asked for from 81. John.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-22
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REFERENCES.
A-Hathaway's Theatre.
B-Police Office.
C-Western Union Telegraph Office.
D-Gillies' block.
E-Post Office.