The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-23
THE BURNED CITY.
Eight Lives Lo.t-Ano,her Fire-The Losses
Aid for the Sufferers

ST. JOIN n. b.. June 22-Nearly 300 peo-
pie were accommodated in the skating rink last
night. and arrangements are making to increase
the means Of shelter at that place. mass
meeting Of Odd Fellows will be held tonight to
provide whnt measures they can TO alleviate the
distress. Tho number Of dead has increased to
eight. Onc woman was burned 20 death on her
own doorstep. The following is n list OF the
total risks held by several insurance companies
within the bounds Of the burned part Of tho city
lmperiai of London $1,000 ttna s22nn; Hartford,
ss'sn fh9nN oi BrgvkNn. 5000, Brn-h Ameri-
ancc COMPANY, <sntssl. si.Iacoua sspun. Iluca
shire, sjpun. queen. sin1gn: Norih British and Mcr-
don and Globe $500, northern. ssiIoN6 ROYAL Cana.
4 WIZ sns Wpr s X'o '' si1 ~ &
Mutual s7i.p0o central Of Fredericton s71oco
Tho total loss has been estimated az nearly ms
possible at from sl2.Oo0,oOO to 5000 600. and
the total amount Of insurance is about e. 600.
At about 2:i5 p. NJ. the dreaded alarm was
again given Of another fire which had started in
a brick building at York Point slip. occupied
10y w. A. Spence and j. 4. T. Robinson. In ten
minutes the flames had worked through the
roof. threatening danger to the buildings on the
opposite side Of Smythe street, and the occu-
pants prepared to leave. Tho Fire Department.
worked SO efficiently that all danger was passed
in half an hour. the fire being confined e. the
building whore 1t started There is no doubt
hut that an incondiary was NJ work, for not
there was no sign Of il. Tho building was stored
with valuable goods saved from other premises.
There has been a fan ~ rain since early last
night, which checked tho flames to a great cx-
tent among the smouldering ruins.
\ car with $4,000 worth of cooked provisions
reached here this morning from Bangor. in
charge VI Mayor Hamlin.
Tue telegraph wires are FRUSTRATED in places
lcuding to the westward.
\ citizens mass meeting was held yesterday
afternoon at which onefs IT aid wnre received
from Montreal. Boston. Bangor. Portland. cape
q f d lib HNH f|..tN LIS
in the Interior OF o. province. Chiof Of Police
Savage. of Boston. uas also rendered assistance
to the police ~ this city. and assurances Of
sympathy have kept coming IA from all
quarters. This morning train arrived from
Halifax having ON board troops FIR guarding
the goods now On IN" ~iroats. At a meeting of
citizens VI Halifax 10000 WAS subs 'rihad ia "a
short time. and the Mayor II that rity hns ar
rived here to s"e what be- rnn do ~ forward the
object II the propleof Halifax. Large numbers
~ persons who Were burned out have gone to
"a" country towns. while others have sought
homes in the United States.
LAsrrUiT. Ne. june 22.-Laree quantities Of
cooked Provisions have Oteu collected mere this
morning io le sent 90 II. John.
tHCtgo, june 22.-Ihe work ~ raising
the II. JOAN people Is progressing rapidly.
BOSTON. Jun" 2--At "a larSf meeting held
mere To-day active measures wrr' taken go So
turu Nuntr Nuii ms for tn" -. John Suflf rrr-.
The use of IA" revenue utter Gallatn hHs r....n
/ rendered Tor the Transported ION Ol Provisions.
Toronto. JunH 21.-lhe Board of Trade. to-
day, objected slU.Nn for The relief oi the SUI
/ icrcrS hy the fire ~ ~ John. and forwarded
/ TINT amount this evening
lH1fApEIrHiA. June 22-The Commercial
Exchange As~o 'iatinn have approprf 81 .inu
I "a n.cctin- OF the members ui the Maritime Ia
chang this morning. over - goo wore SUBJ
-rrii"d. The authorities 40 -. John have been
msiru ted 10 draw at once t. the amount OF