The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-30
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE CONFEDERATION AT ST. JoH

THE CONFEDERATION AT ST. JOHN.
New YORK, June 21.-United
States Consul d. B. Warner, at st.
John, NIB, telegraphs to the Mayor
of New York as follows:
est. John is almost totally destroy
ed. All the public buildings are
burned, and but few business houses
left. Fully one-half Of the residence
are in ashes. Send all the aid you
can. Fifteen thousand people are
homeless.
Portland Maine, June 21.-A des-
patch from st. John at 8 O'Clock a.
NJ. says the fire occurred at York
point slip and swept southwark
through theresidences to King street
where it spread and burned all the
public building, hotels and the bust
ness portion Of the place, including
the wharves. The great dread is of
starvation, as not progeny or provi-
sion store is left. Fifteen thousand
people are homeless. All the business
portion of the town and fully one
half Of the residences are gone. The
Mayor has called a public meeting
for the relief of the sufferers. They
need all the cooked provisions and
bread thew can get.
HEAVY STORM IN FREDERICK
COUNTY.
FREDERICK, June 21.-A violent
rain storm of two hours duration
passed over this section Of the country
this evening, which did considerable
damage. The wheat, which has never
been finer, has nearly all been blown
down, and at present it is impossible
to estimate the damage. A great
number Of telegraph poles on the
different lines of railway have been
struck by lighting and the wires
blown down. This city was part
ialIV flooded, and at one time during
the storm it was feared that a re-
petition of the flood Of 1868 would
occur. Persons living ON Carroll
Creek were preparing to move from
their dwellings,, which were being
filed with water. a number OF
stables We're also flooded, but all the
owners succeeded in moving the
stock in time to prevent loss.
THE GRAND ARMY.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 16.-At
the session of the national EIncamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re
publican, COMMANDMENT Chief Hart
ronft eloquently responded to Mayor
Doyle's speech of welcome to-day.
Gen. Burnside also spoke, and was
enthusiastically applauded.
The following cable dispatch was
directed to be sent to eX-President
Grant:
"Gen Ulysses S. Grant, care Her
Majesty Queen Victoria, Bucking-
ham Palace, London: ourcomrades
in annual encampment, assembled at
Providence, r. L., send heartiest
greeting to their old comrade, and
desire, through you to England's
Queen, to thank England for Grants
reception.
JOHN f. HARTRANFT,
Commander in-chief G. A. r. "
OFF FOR NEW ENGLAND.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-President
and Mrs. Hayes, together with Sec
rotary Evarts, attorney General
Devens and Postmaster General Key
left here this afternoon at 1870 o'clock
for Boston, by the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad. They will be
joined by Secretary Schurz, who left
Washington on Saturday for New
Jersey. Col. Scott furnished a palace
car which will go all the way through
to Boston. The party will be con-
veyed from New York to that city
by the New York and New England
Railroad Company.
THE FREDERICK DIsAsrEs.
FREDERICK, June 23.-The jury
of inquest in the matter of the Point
Of Rocks railroad disaster met at nine
O'Clock this morning, and after Wran-
Cling until 2:30O'clock this afternoon
reported orally to Justice Stokes that
they were unable to agree except as
to the fact of DiXion's death. The
coroner suggested that they again re-
tire and return a written verdict.
The jury accordingly again retired,
and returning to the court room
about five O'Clock submitted the fol
lowing verdict, after which they
were discharged:
"That Eugene, otherwise Howard
Eugene Dixon, came to his death at
about O'Clock and fifty minutes a.
m, on the 18th day Of June, a. d.
1877, and that his death was caused
by the collision OF the Winchester ac-
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