New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22
THE ST. JOHN FIRE.

THIRTY BODIES SAID TO HAVE BEEN RrccvERED-
THE LOSS ESTIMATED AT S2O,000,000.
BANGOR, Me June 21.-The following dis
patch bas received from the Carleton side OF the
river. dated O'Clock this afternoon:
The fire ia now under control. Every house south OF
Kingst buyued. Tho pOst-oilice ii churches, the
Custom-housc telegraph Office. aud every wharf In the
city has destroyed alsO the newspaper Offices and
several small vessels the having been towed out
aud saved Fifteen thousand people arc homeless. No
household effects OF any account were saved About
500 acres were burned over. Tho estimated loss is
$50, 100000, and tho insurance about S1,OOO'OOO.
Thirty bodies have been recovered aud as many more
are missing.
PRACTICAL EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY FOR THE
SUFFERERS.
HALIFAX, n. S., June 21.--A public meeting
was Ii. Id this afternoon by large number OF leading
citizens Lcut.Goy. Archibald presided, and spoke Of
tn great calamity which had befallen their ser city.
de called upon our people do their utmost Ia relieve
the St. John sufferers Mayor Richie also addressed the
meeting, aud read telegram from the Mayor Of - John
stating thousands Of people wero homeless aud
starving ChicfJusce Sir Vim. Young, the Rev Messis
G. NJ Grant w. j. STAIRS, Dr.. Farrell, John D0ull aud
others a. so s. okc A large committee appointed
ana subscription LIST was opened La less than man an
hour upward OF $4,000 were raised
committee c0uss ing II the Mayor and three OtDsrs
wasgp Oin5cd 10 proceed 70 ST. john aud manage the as
rdbuflou nf the r e. Resolutions passed. recon-
ncndg The Guy COubcilif necessary To grant flOVOO'
tie city 10 be assessed for year Further sub
scru,fioits will be taken.
HE commit left by a special train for st. John this
4 teInOon. Several carloads OF PROVISIONS were lOf-
VARIED to-day the ntcrcoonal Railroad authorities
doing everything possible Ia ad IN the god WORK Var
mouth subscribed $780, and TIC steamer Dominion
sailed from there for ST. john with PROVISIONS IL IS
troops will be sent from here they nave Oecn
asked for nom ST. john 800 -. -,
ungnt to st. john l75 barrels Of bread 300 eases "
cOoaed beef, 500 pounds of cheese, and large I' OK
PHmADrLpHrA. June 21.-Tbe Select Council passed
resolution ons afternoon iequrstinS the Mayor 70 eau
Tor tue sufferers by the lire at 81. Joan. \. Il.
LATEST FROM THE SCENE OF RUIN-ExrENr or rHs
pAMAGE-soME OF THE INSURANCE LOSSES.
ST.. JOHN, June 21.-0f SO acres in the
city, 400 were bur ed over, and the 10000 residents
therein are homeless. They have crowded IN elsewhere
or are under tents TwOhrds OF the business portion
of the city have destroyed including all banks ex-
cent the British nearly all public Buildings except tho
Courthouse and Jail, and about ID chu' cnes All the
daily newspapers are swept away; but The Dday Tee
,,aoh issued small sheet this morning, with compFe
| heusive account OF the desOlatiols IN the city
The losses are estimated ~ S2OJ0D000 nl the insuT'
| anee 40 far as known is about Ss,OOOOOO luis S'd
that alt the offices will pay. Robert AirshaH's Offices
.ne imperial aud Etna viii lose S2OoOOoo; TIE Norla
,ritsh Jacks office, ~ 900, 900; the Queen, rsOyVVy
and fine Northern, 100000. The OSses oi TIE ho!db
sai.cona, aud others arc heavy, Dut nave no. IN ep
| a>cer aIucd rnc Commercial Marine loses f5voVVo
NM Pos.ico is doing BUSINESS in Market building,
sne CustOm-aouse in tie Courthouse ana metcH1n''
| .uYwnere. ~ s,r.
of r of from Boston, Bangor, Hamilton, HALIFAX DJo
| sn North Syduc,. MonctUn. aud FfclerekIon Neio
most touching Tie Bank OF British America offers large
nJ In proyisIJns Tho country people along Tue inter
colonit Railway sent ali hinds 81 proyisio1s nesg .
toay fed tic people with his stotk OF oIedu wv IN
while II lasted TIE number II dead rop0red To DC oa
! tho Increase but the facts not fully known etts'
frame and the young ladies' school had to 20 70 sea
an an International line steamer To save themselves.
| There were many hcar,-rcndiag SCENES ~ VIII DC 0""
| before ST. John recOvors irom this dreadful ol'"'
PORTLAND, Me-, juno 2l.-Ihe steamer '''
John got away safely from the 81 John connss'~u'"'
aud arrived ut EastpOrt to-day.