The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-25
Immense Destruction OF
Legal Papers.
WORKING AMONG THE RUINS
Arrest Of a Number Of Suspected
lncendiarieS.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

AFTERNOON from Montreal AS STOCK ls received " ID
Immediately housed in The rink. Delivery to the rink
residents is from counter erected around tho centre
of the building, and piled up about the dome are large
quantities OF the various supplies from which the Re-
iiet Committee distribute required. Short as hgs
been the period since the fire there signs already
OF rebuilding Tho Water and Sewerage Commission
ers have commenced a building on tho site OF the
old one, corner OF Leicester and Carmaryhen streets
Thomas Campbell is preparing to replace his building
on German street. l. +. Buriee Il Co. have also
commenced clearing away for rebuilding.
CoRoSER's INQUEST
An inquest begun ut eleven o'clock yesterday
before the Coroner in the dead house the remains
OF Captain Firth. After the jury had been sworn in
and viewed the body the inquest adjourned until
Monday afternoon at four O'clock when 1t will be re-
sumcd At the dead house. Good service was rendered
by the ferry service the night OF the fire. The
Magee Block saved for hours through the active
excrtons OF the the boat and the Carleton fire.
The terryboat pump proved most useful The
boat atterward saved lives and property The boat is
making her regular trips daily, sometimes running to
Reeds point and sometimes TO the floats. People are
AFRAID OF the latter place, however, tho walls OF
Magee's Building threaten to fall Mt any moment
SUFFERERS.
Mrs. Ralston, aged eighty-ninc, remained on the
street until seven O'Clock on Thursday night when
Mrs. Johnston, OF No 139 Mccklenburg street, who
already giving hospitality TO upward Of nty per-
sons took her IN and attended to her until yesterday
morning, when she taken to the skating rink by
order OF the Mayor Mrs. GalIahcr, aged seventytwo,
and Mrs Roberts, eghtythree, spent tho night under
the shelter Of few boards alongside Of Mr.. Wilson's
barn Mrs. Gallahcr mad an infant CHILD with her oil
which she was taking care Mrs. Bridget Murphy
crippled woman, aged seventy years, who took
shelter with poor family, and Mra Murphy, VINO
is confinement, were also taken to
the rink by order Of the Mayor. The last
mentioned woman has two very small children, and
lost her husband couple OF weeks ago. About $50 per-
at the ballast wharf and fifty at the Bethel have
accommodation. largo number Of tents were pitched
IN Hazen's Held and lower cove, where the people
very comfortable
ARTIST SUPPOSED IHCEyDIARIEa
There are two prisoners in jail a charge OF
arson. One is named '.Dacy, Nixon, and the other
middle aged man. named Mcneil Nixon, whose Chris
tian Robert. brought before the magistrate
for examination He pleaded NOT guilty, and SAID that
he had been making efforts save Dolans house when
ne arrested He rcmanded. Mcneil was also
ragned for examination charge OF arson, and Is
suspicious character Mcneil formerly policeman
but has some borne very unenviable reputa
tion He OF course, denies any criminal intention, and
he was renamed. The Chief said that Mon ell had
been attempting TO set fire TO several Places and
ashe dangerous character he thought jail or PEN
itentary was the best place for him. The magistrate
in remanding him, gave him some wholesome advice.
He hoped that If the charges against him were true
he would spend the remainder of his days in the
Pentcntiary. Thomas Sullivan, tho man arrested in
Portland for yesterday, also remanaed until
week. All cndeavors to recover the body OF tho
boy Beatty, Of Carleton, drowned in tho river, have
SO lar failed
ANOTHER coSrLAGRATiox.
There quite u tire in Midtown, N, B.. ON Wcdpes-
day night 1t broke out In house In the OF the
Congregational Church, burning up that building and
i've dwellings,. Tho church and organ were In
sured Tor $500. York Point where tho fire began
within the bounds OF Porsnd is very much encountered
with DEBRIS and the passable portion OF tho streets rs
very Some OF the walls have beea torn down,
and is comparatively little danger of any OF the
others falling Mill street. Nelson street. Dock street
and Market square and wharvcs are level!ed pretty
fiat, but the wharves themselves not SO much in
jared as might have been expected, the masses OF
brick on them keeping the nro from the planks and
timbcrs. The Maritime Bank front stands In its en-
trcy, its beauty married very little, and timbers have
been placed in front to support it
DAMAGED BUILDINGS
The rear walls with the exception OF buttresses to
sustain the front, have been pucddown. and work
men nave engaged for days in pulling down
| tho lofty rear wall OF the Western Union Telegraph
building adjoining Tho intention pave the front
| OF the Maritime Block and rebuild at Chubb's
building shows substantial looking rear wall, sup
ported by tho remains OF Furongs, but the front 10
low The Post once shows and side wall IN fair
preservation, but the front Is perfect wreck The
freestone work has crumbled to dust and
the beautiful red granite pillars and pilastcrs broken
| UP into us many pieces though they had been OF
glass Ritchlos building shows lofty walls almost IN
broken IN Outline, and It's brown stone shows few
\ tho fire that worked its Will
| within. That hive oil lawyers cleared out very
quickly, none of tho occupants saving anything In
It's ruins tho ashes OF Wills, deeds bonds, mort
cages law books and papers relating to lawsuits or
suits in contemplation. The lawyers Will be Fcpt busy
tor some come In making aidavits rs TO their
contents The Prince William street wooden pavement
is not much burned the coating OF dirt upon 1t having
aided in It's preservation. The Academy OF Music Is
nearly Icvccd, LIS sido walls having had support
except wooden beams. The actors and actresses lost
cons acrabc OF their wardrooes in its dressing
and all tho scenery and properties destroyed.
The ruins OF CITY Hall mark the foot OF Rocky Hill
| like gloomy sentinel.
swrrgroy RuIxs.
The walls OF tho Magee Block the latest addition to
our nre brick structures look shaky. Tho hotels
diminished aud Jagged fronts. There tardy
departures from thcm, great alarm IN consequ
Of the discovery that wall of hre shut them or from
escspe except by water Most OF tho trunks Of the
hotel guests saved from the tire, but many Of them
we're stolen. The wharves rule, have stood we'll,
tho wind having blown away from them, but some OF
them about hall destroyed. No shipping was
lost at the wharves except fourteen wood boats aud
schooners burned In the Market slip The pier
and Anchor Line wharf sao tho warehouse OF the
latter having been saved by the heroic excrtons oil
Captain Chrishom and others Tho Custom House Ia
a sorry spectacc-a sad CONNIE ntary tho public
faith In brick, and stone, and slate
REsIsTLkss FLAMES.
The walls to the height OF about story stand
Ing and the terrible penetrative and disintearatina
power OF tho fierce heat generated by the combustion
OF tho oils liquors and within is shown by
| Sha ali nd crntn hIinr wal Thnu