The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-25

70 the head of the man who held the
rope. The enrsged crowd which follow.
cd to the station house was finally dis
psfsed. Thos. Sloven and Chss. Brown
wtre arrested on suspicion of attempt
iLg to set buildings on fire. That there
haa been a regularly organized attempt
to fire Portland there appears to be but
little doubt, as fires were started at the
same time at many different places. The
residence Of Stephen E. Stephens was
set on fire in the inside by some miscreant
who had obtained entrance through the
open door. There were forty-one prison.
err In the city jail last night at 10 o'clock,
debtors included Eight we're arrested
during the day for various offences,
ono for stsbbing and two
others for attempting incendiary
acts. The city is under military surveil-
lance. Food and supplies for the desti-
tute come in from all quarters, and &C.
tive committees are organized and work
ing we'll. The vaults Of the Bank Of
New Brunswick were opened to-day and
the contents found perfect. w. b. JAM
ison, reported dead, has turned up ali
right. The city was pstreled by special
constsbles and volunteers last night.
There we're no disturbances. All is quiet
to-day.
BosToS, June 23.-A St Johns special
says: The moonlight last night was an
incalculable boon, there being no gas for
either the streets or houses. For every
hundred thieves, and there were swsrms
of them, at least half dozen special
police pstrolled the streets. These
specials embraced the younger male
population of the very best classes only
and ware armed to the teeth. Shots were
heard in two quarters, but no serious re-
suits have been reported Volunteer
militia in considerable force were also on
duty. 1t is matter OF the greatest sur
prise to strangers that thirty thousand or
upwards of homeless people should be so
successfully provided with lodgings for
the night. A small percentage were in
tents, pitched ON the Shipmaus grounds,
Union street, Kings square and on
Barracks green, but the bulk, whether
rich or poor, might have been :ound
peacefully resting in the hospital houses
of the poor as well ae ofthe rich, through
out net merely the narrow limits of the
standing city but in the much more ex-
tended suburbs of Portland, Carlton, In
diantown, Fsirville and other places.
The reduced fares on the Inter-Colnnisl
railroad also sdded &c the facilities
80 much required. The morning trains
brought thousands of people from Hall
fax and all intermediate points, some
bearing messages and substantial tokens
Of sympathy. The provision trains con-
tinue to arrive. Not merely the streets
of the remnant of the town are swsrming
with people at the present writing, bat
the desolate squares and honey .combed
wooden pavements are covered with Curl
osity seekers, mostly moving about in
silence. The ssddened citizens them
selves and their sympsthlzing visitors
seem all but choked with emotion
q. the APPALLING spectacle, and clasped
hands, and free flowing tears serve rather
than words TO give vent to their pent up
feelings. EARLY this morning dispatches
we're received and read from various
places in Great Britain and throughout
the land announcing sympathy and
full readiness of the people to assist the
needy. The citizens OF Toronto have
subscribed $4,000. The Halifax sub
scription has been increased 70
$4,000, and with these and many
other large and generous donations
from all quarters. there need be no
fears fer the present at least OF any ac-
tual suffering. The committees on dis.
tribution are indefstigsble in the work
sssig ned them, having spent all night in
feeding deserving applicants. At the
Skating Rink and othar places the scenes
during the night were hesrtrending
Some of the principal provision stores
are being boarded in, for protection
against rush of purchasers of supplies.
The few hotels remaining do what they
can TO feed the multitudes, and even
supply the special police and militia
with rations. The artillery has been
called out to-day to batter down with
shot the dangerous walls and chimneys
in the burnt district. The upper vault
of the Bank of New Brunswick, contain
ing the ledgers and other books, has been
opened, and everything found in perfect
state OF preservation. Hopes are, there.
tore, entertained OF no loss in that quar-.
ter. The owners of the safe are working
among the ruins with satisfactory re-
salts. The roll of the dead now en-
braces but ten names, Capt. Firth, q
prominent merchant, being among the
dead.
Relief for the suRerers-
ToRoNrc, June 23.-Committees and
collectors are at work raising money,
provisions and clothing for the st. Johns
suffers. Thousands of blankets and q
lot of women and children's clothing
was sent over last nigrt. The principal
towns in the country are moving in the
matter. The militia volunteered 10 dc
police duty.
PHILADELPHIA, June 23.-The total
subscription for the St. Johns sufferers
is $4225. An appeal hiss been made to
the citizens of Philsdelphia through the
mayor for the aid OF Mount Carmel