The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-22


81 Iuuv. Y b. June Yesterday was
m. Sd rI auifous ever known in the annals
,~,Juln. Nothing could have burst more
,uli,ul, 100 the unsuspc ting citizens than the
r..., SSH. % destroyed so many valuable lives.
v.-,.itr. rty hy the millions worth. laid an
arr.-tOu many and varied forms Of industry.
,,l-.r.aI uot only dcsoation. but terror and
,t-.rnation all around. Public buildings,
,..- .i commerce. temples OF religion
feA-. itlaf.jl residences. newspaper and tcle-
rl..r. lH.rs school houses. almost everything
,,uhi.h ti1cns OF St John felt proud. were in
nt.vllut- iaid in ruins.
T..ar.Wa- l- oycrcd in a building owned
T., Vr. rnIiv,uth,r on the south side Of York
r.rt -lip.nrN o. MIaughhns boiler shop
TaMr htt.r building the flames had spread
i.Dr. tl. hrrman had reached the scene. The
rr.m,n BID ihoir best. hut all efforts were in
yam. N.tniu- could bc done. The flames
s,ral tl the various buildings on HAYES
ulHrl viii 10 were also quickly consumed. and
lnr,. the fire could hc checked it broke out
vnarIar INTO Smith street. carrying every
rInrt.inro IT, FROM there the flames spread
ri1 nrlry lane and Mil street. following that
inf. pa.s street. taking both sides. Ere this
however. Che rear % the London House and All
ntlui |n-- had been attacked. and then it
W. seem that th" first fire would inevitably
ewa.r along either Dock or Mill street All
rnr. from Portland In the shape II tho town
nt.r.anl NrDmen. The finder boxes on fire.
a.l.i is tlr wind. proved a combination too
ru.h iOr tl' gallant workers. and. almost in
d.~rlr. they ,lw tAe flames advance upon
mom. not slowly. hut with - rapidly that APP
raIni the stouf.-f hearts. The Carleton engine
wis brought .n thn ferry boat one engine had
boon Stationed ~ the corner " Mill and Union
.,r..f- while fl. mon NJ th bran hes wore down
s.r..., Mt. nrur, lana rh,
=" nav" -"
buildings were mass OF ham's at the end OF
smith street and nrurv lane and while the
.,,..r.. ,,,,i, .,'.,.o,.r,r, >, ha,, ,t.,
"''N'' VIZ '"'"'' '''"'N' MS w. NV "''
fre,ui There. momentarv yale took the flames
a.rO-- Union street g. the Opposite 90 i~cs, and
g. q they r.r"d"d' nut their touch had been
fl'll ani a less than iiyc minutes these stru'-
u the -'rcet w-ry. Soon burn ng. and The men
RI" god 90 drop fl"ir branch pipes and
gun ii lA- .'r'.i' ui,"r wA-h ih'y dragged the
wrsn- 80 the foot of Union street. and 10y
r Lords 10 iropt e' tnrir "a 49, haii.ed
.n-.i
l'..We ling along Smith street In q southorly
tr n,n 'ho ilr" soon roa he'd Nleon street
f.Nf HOT .rt-on- place. then extended o. ltD.l-
erie de wharf. and them up the South WlUrf
A. '.s.l. % Nelson street on tn. .uth. i there
..I uit.on made % trrrin hrIt that could MT
D. rn". Allied with iur -tr,n- wind fsom t...
O. riIN = i lid nj takr' long ior tlr.lt...
u.urf f.'. in nlaZe. Hlf tio1 Do wood t.ll-
IS. f.li f.iD head ul Nark,t u. anna 40 Oh. nul
'iih. IS .ar,'- there w'r" about d." -,iin' mum;
D fu. .lNe sAap. en- tan .rta wharf. Oh"
r.g q. ti4r vessels began q, pour rall~ of wafer
ODD THE Dec h.. TNr Wt-r was l.ay
m-' ih,n aud something iris, this WIS
--4fy o. cNin-ui-h iN' spurk- that " r..
oafnuaN1 ~Dnworri down tbs. 90 fhch,ai
Do rtAs places tiai 1t wis imp0--. h.' TOR
...l outbreaks 20 ir'eiy. attention b.ilre tie