The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-28
THE ST. JOHNS FIRE.
Further Details of the Sad Gala
nifty,
Relief Forwarded BOunteOusly to the
Stricken City.
Three FOurths of st. John, N. b., De.
strOyed at Last Accounts, and the
Flames Still Raging-LOss to Date
of Dispatch $15,OOO,OOO

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the public buildings, the three principal
hotels and all the newspaper Offices are
burned. About three fourths of the city
is destroyed The fire is still raging,
and isbeyond control.
LATER,-The fire in St, John COM
menced in McLaughlin's boiler works,
York Point slip. Half Of the city is gone
Victoria Hotel, the Academy of Music,
the telegraph Offices, all newspaper Of
fees, all the best houses, the north and
south wharves, Dock Street, Market
Square, Prince William street, King
street all the way down to lower Cove,
and part of Germanie street, are burns
ed. Several lives are reported lost.
The loss is thought to exceed S6,ooo,'
900. Thousands of people are homeless
and in despair. The destruction of pro
visions Of all kinds seems to point to
famine and relief must come in speedily
or many must perish from want. Few
saved even their clothes, The fire is
still raging and no hope is entertained of
extinguishing it until it has exhausted it,
self for want of material to keep it alive
The wind has died down. but the fire
is still burning fercely. The gas works
are destroyed and the remainder of the
city is in darkness, The area burned is
nearly two hundred acres. There is
frightful destitution.
ST. JOHNS, June 22.-The number of
dead has increased to 38. One woman
was burned to death on her own door
step,
Insurance and Losses.
The following is a list Of the total risks
held by several insurance companies
within the bouns of the burned section Of
the city: Imperial of Londou, 1910, 900;
Etna, $22 900; Hartford, $500, 200
Phoenix Of Brooklyn, $4,000; British
American, $22 900; Commercial Union,
100000; Royal Insurance Company,
100000; Standacona, 100000, Lam
cashire, $5oo, 900; Queen 100000; North
British and Merchantile, 600, 900; Guar
diam 100000, Liverpool and London
Globe, $4,000; Northern, S2oo,o 900
Royal Canadian, S4oo, 900, Provincial
100000; Citizens and Commercial Fire
and Marine, 100000 St John Mutual,
$4,000; Central, of Frederick, $40, 900.
The total loss has been estimated, as
nearly as possible, at from $I2, 900, 900 TO
1905, 900, and the total amount of in
surance at about $4,000 900.
Another Fire and Welcome Rain.
About 2.45 o'clock this morning the
dreaded alarm was again given Of an
other fire which had started in the brick
building at York Point Slip, occupied by
VIA Spence and J. & T. Robinson. In
ten minutes the flames had worked
through the roof, threatening danger to
the building on the opposite side OF
Smith street, and the occupants prepared
to leave, but the fire department worked
SO effectively that all danger was passed
in half an hour, the fire being confined to
where it started.
There is no doubt that an incendiary
hand was at work, for not three minutes
before the fire was observed there was
no signs of it. The building was stored
with valuable goods saved from other
premises.
There has been a fall OF rain since
early last night, which had the effect of
checking the flames to a great extent
among the smouldering ruins.
Horrible Scenes Witnessed.
While the fire was raging John E,
Turnbull and his son James attempted to
rescue a partly insane lady from the
flames. She struggled and held back
until their clothes catching fire forced
them to drop her. She was burned to
death in the street. A drunken man was
left in the gutter on Prince William
street, and perished. The remains of
two persons, burned beyond recognition
are in the dead house. In Smyth street,
in the early stage of the fire woman's
horror stricken face appeared at an up.
per window with her child in her arms.
A wave of flames swept past the window
and mother and child were seen no more.
Other deaths reported are as follows
Garrett Cotter and Peter McGovern,
killed by falling wall, Thomas Holmes
and James Kemps, drowned while at
tempting to save goods in an overloaded
boat; Mrs. William Coholan. supposed to
be lost, Mrs. Lyons and Mrs. Cassiday,
supposed to have been burned in Mrs,
Lyons shop, Samuel Corbett, furniture
maker, and a youth named Fox. Many
other deaths were rumored, but it is diff
fcult to ascertain facts. as it is hard to
find even we'll known citizen who for.
merly resided in the burnt district.
Relief for the Sufferers.
NEW YORK, June 2I.-The following
for the St Johns sufferers
are reported: Philadelphia Commercial
Exchange, 81, 1000; Maritime Exchange, |
81 900; Hamilton FONT. City Council,
ST., sco' Board of Trade, $1,000; Toronto |
Board of Trade, $40, 900; Boston Mass
5000, Buffalo N. Y. contri-
butes large amount.
EAsTPoRT, June 22.-Large quantities
Of cooked provisions have been collected
here this morning to be sent to St. John.
c. T. Hersey, president Of the interna-
.ional line Of steamers, sent a steamer to
Portland to take on board a large quan>
.ity Of -four and meat. with instructions
% employ all the cooks of the steamers
n preparing the food for distribution on
ler arrival at St. John to day.
CHICAGO, June 22.-The work of rails
ng money and collecting the necessaries
# life for the St. John people is proceed
ng rapidly. The Mayor has called
mass meeting for Monday to consider
be question. Subscriptions are coming
n rapidly on change