Daily globe., 1879-05-01
Russia.
GREAT FIRE AT ORENRuRG.

GREAT FIRE AT ORENBURG.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 30.-A great fire oc-
CURED in the city of Orenburg on the Ural
river, Monday and Tuesday last destroying
the principal part of the city. Loss enormous.
More than half of the population are destitute
of food and shelter. A number of persons
were injured.
FURTHER DETAILS.
A dispatch from the governor of Orenburg
to the minister of the interior says: A violent
storm assisted in spreading the flames Monday
and Monday night. The best quarters of the
town are in ashes. Among the buildings de-
stroyed are two churches, artillery barracks,
town hall, engineers headquarters. auction
mart, telegraph station, seminary for teachers,
custom house, central Office and district mill
tary court house. The public funds and the
greater part of the official archives were saved.
Loss to the inhabitants enormous.
THREE cHARRED BODIES
have been found in the ruins. Persons suffer-
ing from burns and other injuries are being
tended in the barracks outside Of town and
in the summer gymnasium. The governor of
Samara has been telegraphed for supply of
bread. Measures have been taken in the
neighboring villages to relieve the distress of
the sufferers. The number, however, is SO
great that it is found local resources will fall
far short of what is required. The governor
appeals to the minister for speedy pecuniary
assistance. No riots or excesses occurred dur
ing the conhagration. A large number of
government officials were among the I'M jured.
The minister of the interior sent 10, 900 roubles
to the sufferers.
cHIcAGo1zED.
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 3O.-The village of
Great Chenko, on the Volga has been totally
destroyed by fire.
THE CARS PRECAUTIONS.
PARIS, April 30.-Most remarkable precau-
tions were taken during the czar's recent jour-
ney to Livadia. Sentinels were placed the
whole length of the line, traffic was stopped
and all access to the lines prohibited for twen-
ty-four hours before the departure of the royal
train.
RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF RoUMELIA.
LONDON, May 1.-The Times in its leader
this morning says it is stated all the powers
except Austria and England have consented to
the prolongation of Russian occupation of
Eastern Roumelia for three months beyond
May Sd.
LONDON, April 3O.-A Berlin correspondent
attributes the Orenburg fire to political discon-
tent and points out that offenders are fire.
quently banished to Orenburg.
England.
MORE BLOOD, POSSIBLY.
LONDON, April 3O.-The Marquis Of Sails
bury, secretary of state for the foreign depart
ment, speaking at banquet, tonight, declared
that the government were determined not to
depart in any way from the treaty of Berlin.
They had already given up great deal for the
sake of peace. So far as he knew, the great
powers, without exception, were firmly resolved
to execute the treaty. If the Eastern Roume-
lians accepted the autonomy which was guar
anteed them their position would be an envi.
able one. If they refused it repression must
follow, and their blood would be upon thei,
own heads, but he did not believe they would
choose the latter alternative.
THE TWO THOUSAND GU1NEAs STAKES.
The race for the two Thousand guineas stakes
to-day at New Market, was won by Lord Fal
mouths Charibert, Joaler's Cadogan, second
Count De Lagranges Rayon D'Orr, third
| There were fifteen starters. In the betting
| there was twenty to one against the winner
| ten to one against the second horse, and six tt
one against the third horse. There was twen
ty-two to one against Uncas in the betting OF
| the Chester trades cup Wednesday next. Pa
role is quoted five to four, and sometimes ever
| against the field. Uncas came in ninth.