The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

FIRES TERR0RS.
Dreadful Destitution Occasioned at
st. John, N. B.
THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
Relief Generously Profered from the
United States.
FOOD, CLOTHING, MONEY.
Euormous LnSSpS nv Lrading English and
FOOD, CLOTHING, MONEY.
Enormous Losses by Trading English and
American Insurance Companies.
NEW Works. OFFER.
rsr TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

Mavor in the chair. large number OF
citizens we're present Mr. Alexander Gibson OIL
fered 10 supply 10 barrels oil -four lSo barrels OF
corn meal, l52 barrels OF potatoes 10 barrels OF ner'
rings and $50 pounds OF pork. On motion a com
rnittee composed OF exMayor smith and General
Warner were authorized to receive this generous
gift, and vote of thanks was rendered
HELP GENEROUSLY rendered
The following kilograms we're received from HAIL
fax
Drawn on us Tor $3.50 in aid OF sufferers by fire.
ROBERT BOAk a. SON.
Have summoned public meeting Of citizens OF
Halifax Tor this afternoon. Inform mo. wnal are .nc
most pressing wants oil your city IN us caai'y anu
NJ II. RICHEY, Mayor OF Halifax
LArEK-Ten thousand dollars subscribed.
NJ. H. RlCHEY, Mayor
The government OF Nova Scotia sincerely sympa.
calamity. What would be bestf hope TO send any
relief We can otter on oeha,i OF the nmscrox
NB-Train will leave hero at ten A. II. Will do
what we can at Short notice.
BANGOR MAYOR EARLE
What can the citizens oil Bangor do Tor your
A c. HAMLlN, Mayor
TO Mayor EARLE
Cltizens OF Bangor propose to send carload OF
cooked food 10 ST John Tor relief OF tho sufferers
shall special train with II as soon as ready,
nrobably some timc this evening. Will advise you
10 the exact time soon as decided Can you have
engine at Vanceboro? II not wiz run tho Car
directly through. Your people may be sure there -
u
she can to relieve you Ii there want OF any spe-
articles let me know that may INFORM The Mayor
or other movers for your relief +, ". CRAM.
MONTREAL MAYOR EARLE.
am deeply distressed to learn OF the great calamity
there is anything any way in which the Grand
Trunk Railway can assist, please COT wtn inc
at once! j. hlCAsoN.lhlho
n B.-Wc have placed tram ut your disposal at
Halifax convey soldiers and provisions TO St John
can leave any hour Will also DO SO from any
point along The line OF charge, and you can COM
m ug
sufferers. VIII be 10 81. John tonign. ,-rrpp,,
GOVERNMENT AID.
orrAwA-The Minister of Militia has issued nstruc-
place 200 tents and available buildings for the
needy. Have 200 more tents in HALIFAX and 800 IN
Quebec. How many will you want? The dreadful
calamity ST. John has gloom over the people
ISAAC BURPEE
After the above kilograms were read, II was moved
that tho Mayor should draw Robert Book Son, OF
Halifax for $3.50, offered by them, and also that HIS
Worship apply TOR the car sheds for the use OF the
homeless II also decided TO ASK Montreal 10 SEND
rs sugar and molasses in answer 70 their telegram
Also that money provisions and clothing for children
are among our most pressing wants large number
81 applications for relief received ut the Court
House yesterday, and all present wants ave been met
In Skating Rink whore all future applications will he
received.
Distribution OF THE SUPPLIES
The committee decided that all supplies received
from Fredericton last evening should be distributed N
the City Hall building, Carleton, and all supplies from
Moncton and other places in the Skating Rink.
Nessrs 5. I. King and h. W. Firth were appointed
committee to furnish stoves IN the rink for cooking
purposes The several committees met again
in the evening and attended far
sble TO the various matters assigned them. Fully
60 600 barrels OF hour destroyed, every whole
sale dealer in flour being burned out and scarcity
the relief OF the sufferers prompt and vigorous.
Tho citizens OF Carleton and Portland opened their
doors freely, and Wednesday night and yesterday
provided food and shelter the fullest extent 10 their
friends and the destitute aud homeless The skating
rink and tho City Hall in Carleton opened and
were soon crowded.
ACTION or THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council met yesterday morning aud
measures taken for the immediate relief Of the
sufferers Letters were read from Halifax, Moncton
and other cities Offering relief Relief committees
we're organ for both sdes OF The harbor and these
set TO work with such will that last night many
homeless and penness beings forgot their troubles In
Sleep Ia Carleton the citizens wero unwcaried in
their attempts 10 cheer ana sustain the objects OF
their sympathy and bencvolence. All day yesterday
the CITY Hall one continued scene OF activity and
food aud shelter werc provided for all who chose 10 &C
ccpt them.
God bless these people ~ said one poor woman from
the fulness Of her heart 81 didn't think you could
be kind to US poor creatures" These people had
lost everythin ghousc, household goods, and in some
cases. friends and relatives.
SAD CASE.
Among the latter is Mrs Holmes, sailors widow,
living Reeds Point Her condition is lamentable
In the Recently she lost her husband 1T sea
On Wednesday behcd every vestgc of her property
swept from before her eyes On Wednesday night her
eldest son, spoken OF very worthy young man,
drowned while crossing the harbor. One IL left TO
ncr, but be too young to realize the misfortune
shat has bcfaIlen his parent. The poor woman 10
almost crazcd.
CHARITY AMONG
The stories told by these poor creatures are most
ptablc, but there Is courage sustaining them and a
sympathy Tor others that is remarkable. poor
woman told the writer the above particulars concern
Ing Mrs. Holmes. "But, my good woman" said he.
sdid you lose nothing?"
oh, ycsin said she, .but that poor woman lost her
SON. while / thank Gcd who saved my children. IL
you have comfort aud charity TO bcstow give II to
her
Another poor woman said she removed her furn-
turc from hcr house. and as the fire followed her up
she moved her little stock nine times, but even then
70 see IL overtsken and burned
Another woman had lost all her property and ono Of
her chsdrou missing.
youR CHILDREN MISSING.
woman living on the side OF Queen square re-
turned to her homo to find IL flames, and her four
children she knew not where. nor up TO yesterday
afternoon bad she discovered any trace OF them.
sAh ~ almost sbricked a woman In reply TO ques-
tion AS 10 whether she was insured, "How
are the poor TO pay Ter insurance ~
This is the story OF hundreds No
insurance, homeless, penness and without hope for
the future. IL rs almost impossible give accurate
list Of the killed, wounded and missing. Many per-
sons almost distracted account Of friends and
members Of their families, who have probably only
sought refuge In other portions OF tho city
MORE roop TnE SUFFERERS
Tho following telegram is from Montreal. from Mr..
prindIey TO Mr.. Lawlcss, Bank British North Amer