The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-23
The st. John Fire-Help from Every
Direction.

BosToN, June 20.
A special from st. John says citizens
mass meeting was held yesterday, at which
offers of aid were received from Montreal
Boston, Bangor, Portland, Great Breton
and many other cities and towns in the in
terror. Chief of Police Savage of Boston
also rendered assistance to the police, and
sympathy Is coming in from all quarters.
This morning train arrived from Halifax
with troops to guard the goods now on the
streets. At meeting of citizens of Hall.
fax $4,000 was subscribed, and the mayor
has arrived to see what he can do to for
ward the object of the people of Halifax.
Large numbers who were burned out have
gone to the country towns, while others
have sought homes in the states.
EAsTPoRT, Me-, June 90.
Large quantities of cooked provisions
have been collected here and sent to St..
John. c. T. Hersey, president of the in.
ternational steamers, sent steamer to
Portland to take on board large quantity
OF flour and meat, with instructions to en-
ploy all the cooks on the steamer in pre-
pairing food for distribution on her arrival
at St. John, to-day.
New YORK, June %.
The natives of Canada, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards island.
resident In New York meet tonight at
Cooper institute to arrange a mass relief
meeting.
INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE AND AFTER.
ST. JOHN, Sune 90.
Among the incidents of the fire was the
attempt to rescue an insane woman from
sne names. She held back aud soon per-
ter and was burned to crisp. At an early
stage Of the fire woman's horror stricken
face appeared at an upper window, the
form of q child in her arms. A wave of
flame swept past the window, and the
mother and child were seen no more. The
people cndeavored to save a portion of the
furniture and were obliged to move from
time to time, as the flames advanced.
Teamsters looked on the calimity as reg
ular God-send, and some charged exhori-
tant prices. Orange terrace, from which
the fire was kept with great difficulty, was
made the object OF an attempt at incendiar-
ism, in an unoccupied house. The fire,
evidently set, was discovered in a small
room. Robbery was carried on in the bold
est manner; some under the pretence of
aiding to save goods; others went about
both with and without teams, and grabbed
up anything they fancled, boldly marching
off with their spoils. Others were seen
emptying their pockets of clothes and pill
fering from drawers and hunks, while ap-
pearing 10 be working to save goods, but
no arrests were made. Some time before
the flames reached the centenniary parson-
age, three roughs were discovered lighting
a fire on the kitchen floor. Market slip
was full Of small vessels, only few being
afoat when the fire was seen to be beyond
control, and they were loaded with goods
from the stores and hauled out into the
stream. All of the vessels got out but four
or five, which were left In shore. The
mayor and general committee kept busy at
tending to the wants of applicants for aid.
Several committees were appointed, the
chief one being TO look after people In
need. A man of war will be here in the
msrning from Halifax. Soldiers were
called out to protect goods and stores.
Liquor dealers have been requested to close
their shops. People are camping out on
vacant lots. Many are leaving the city.
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.
NEW York, June %.
The mayor has promised to cooperate In
apy movement for the relief OF st. John.
In Philadelphia three thousand dollars are
already subscribed, and Bishop Stevens hai
issued circular calling on the Protestant
Episcopal clergy and laity to aid in relief
measures. The mayor of Boston has au
thorized the mayor of st. John TO draw al
once for five thousand dollars. A mas
meeting has been called in Chicago fol-
Monday to consider the question of aid
Subscriptions are being made rapidly.
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