New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22
THE BURNED DISTRICT.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THAT HAVE
BEEN DESTROYED.

St. John, the commercial metropolis of
New-Brunswck, occupies Il commanding position at tie
mouth OF the ST. John River. II Is built on ridge OF
solid rock through which The streets have been hot
lowed out at great expense. rocky ennsuIA is
formed b. the river and harbOr the west side ana
Courcnay Bay the east ana the s0png sides the
city was built North Of the city lies the suburb Of Port
land IN the Valley of the ST. John and oud hills
studded with the residences of the wealthy Across the
harbor is the of Carleton watch Is also built on
decvty. The narb0r is good, being kept free nom Ice
by the high tides OF the Bay OF Fundy and the sweeping
current of the ST. john River Notwithstanding the reg
ularity with which the STREETS laid out IN recta
ges the general appearance OF the place is uneven ana
dngy Tne population OF the city aud its suburbs is
about $4,000.
ureat many settlements we're made in Acadia before
ST. john was founded In 1888 Charles ST. Etennc Lord
OF Laom built fort opposite Marys Island III the hdr
Dor and here lie his wife hes eyed by his rival
DAulnay Charnsay. In 1854 the Province was wres'ed
from the French but settlement Of Importance was
made on the ST. John until l7i9 wnen Tort was punt
about ten miles from the present slte In l7l5 the
French were again driven out by the En- ssh and in l75S
a GARRISON was established at St. john under the com
mand Col MOncton. The first English settlers went
10 w-Brunswck in l7G4 but permanent settlement
was made until 1883, when the Royaists arrived ana
founded the present City Of ST. john which was created
a town by Royal Charter two years afterward 1t has
wick in population. wealth, and commercial Importance
TIE BUSINESS SECTION IN ASHES.
Tho principl thorougnfares of the city are King,
Prince William Water German, aud Charlotte-sts; ana
these have been Laid waste by tie mes. kihs-SL Is
the Broadway the city. At its foot is Marketsp tue
rendezvous OF vessels loaded with produce, hsl, ana
cord-wood Market-square, which is close by, is dingy
triangle where the unemployed truckinen WOOD saWyes'
coal beavers. and odd-ioO men OF che city are TO he
found At the lower end OF the square Is the spot where
fine selfexiled American Loyasts landed on May Is,
1888 Handsome stores onted on this square, all OF
which have been swept away At the northern corner
OF Kngst was Western Union Telegraph once ana
adj iung WAS the Maritime Bank. handsome bullding'
four stories in hight. with gray freestone 'front.'
granite basement, and a mansard roof The Bauk oil
uoutreal the Bank OF Nova scoGia. and the Board OF
Trade had Offices in the building. The p0lce-Ohice
is close by little higher up Prince Wilamst. 10 a tne
foursIory granite structure occupied by the Bank Vi
British North Amerca-the only bank building IN the
city that not destroyed
Posr-oFFICE AND CUsroM-HoUsE.
Prince William-st. south from Marketsquare 10
pd,s Point and ia one OF the main thorougbfares Of
the city The most important buildings found ON THIS
street were the Post-Oice and the Cusom-house The
new PostOaice, at tho corner OF Wttcist was oit oi
gray sandstone, except the columns III 'front.' "cn were
of polished red granite from the Ne"-Bruhswleh quar-
nos The buldng was 80 feet length by 90 IN width.
and
clock tower 100 feet high The structure cost about
Sl3O,OOO. ,,,,, - -. ...u ,,a Do,
The Custom-house Prince Wiiamst near Tue POST
Office was "A plain, stone building, Zoo ieeI II.
Lugt2 by % In width which was butt IN lsl2 AT cost
OF 100000 Here were tue olcss Oh tne h',
land Revenue Marine and FISHERIES @ ~.
on the there station Ior reueatDg te sihs
owen on Partridge Island Of Vessels IN slSht Iot
sS,nted - Nc Here was also storm signal station
yyrr dispatches regarding the weather were received
from Washington and points on the bay oI fuuuJ'
HOTELS.
.o.,, tho hotaIz Victoria, the
ner of Duke and Germainsts. IL wasa Drck structure
four stories In hight, with freestone 'front.' IL had
accommodations for 800 guests The cupola CON-
and.d fine prospect Of the city and the Bay of Fundy
re" SoeI yyhil WAS ,he largest ana fashionable
an, i'm me city, was owned joint STOCK company
composed OF enerprsng Citizens Toe Royal hoel anu
several other public houses were also u'suo9eu'
OTHER BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
The Academy OF Music Horsefeld-st, opposite the
Old Methodist Church, opened during the Summer
of 1872 IL was brick structure and had sealing
eapacity Of 1000 The original cost was S6OOoO
Fronting on Duke-st., the Victoria HOTEL was the
Victoria School one the finest educational INSTITUTIONS
in the Dominion 1t n ourstry brick building with
freesone front and granite pillars, and accommodated
$50 children.
The civic Offices on the OF Princess and Prince
whliani-sts also burned
Riches Building Prncessst. was one OF the hnest
business blocks The Masonic societies had their halls
and lodge-rooms the upper noois' ana peiow "efo
many lawyers offceA
IHE WATER SUPPLY.
Since 1883 the water supply the city has drawn
from Little River, aud the works have daily capacity
of 100000 gallons. The Fire Department las three
steam engineA