Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-11
I'd EDITION.
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ST. JOHNS BIG FIRE.
Over Il, 900 Persons Were Rendered
Homeless.
PROGRESS OF TIE ENGLISH POLLING.
Execution Of Ravachol, the Noted
Murderer,
nENro mo ~ - H,oa O.
PROGRESS OF TIE ENGLISH POLLING.

NIuiu0i0i
DEMOCRATS IN KANSAS
OVER $4,000 MADE HOMELESS.
Result Of the Recent Terrible Conhagration
at st. Johns, N. f..
| HALIFAX, MS, July 1.-THE terrible con-
dagration which broke out in st. Johns, NF.,
on Friday, and continued all day Saturday,
rendering from 1900 to $1,000 persons
homeless, many Of them destitute Of food and
clothing as well, has stirred the hearts
Of the citizens of Halifax to the necessity Of
prompt measures of relief. The prompt action
| taken by the citizens on Saturday morning in
dispa.ching s14OO worth Of provisions and
lumber by the steamer Utunda and the
equally prompt action of the naval authorities
| in dispatchin8 H. NJ. S. Blake with tents and
canvas to the scene Of disaster will meet imme-
| date pressing emergencies, but relief on q
| much larger scale will have to be forthcoming
| II great suffering Is to be obviated. Halifax
win do her share, and there can be no doubt
| that relief will be forthcoming from the cities
| and towns all over Canada.
The citizens committee here are placing
| themselves in communication with the munich
view to securing q substantial cargo of food,
clothing and shelter materials to be shipped by
steamer on Wednesday. Copies of the follow
ing dispatch have been forwarded by the citi-
zens committee to the mayors Of all the cities
and towns in the provinces:
THE citizens committee have now full in
formation that two-thirds Of the city of St.
Johns is destroyed by fire and that $4,000 per-
sons without shelter. food or clothing.
They now propose TO charter and dispatch
special steamer on Wednesday next
for their assistance. 1t is contemplated
cooperation. Please wire us Monday evening
bank credit for the amount we are to spend for
your town, or what provisions, clothing, &C.,
you will forward for said steamer"
In view Of the fact that many will be destitute Of
clothing as well as food the citizens committee
donations Of clothing will be received for trans
mission to st. Johns.
Reference was made In all the churches here
yesterday and prayers offered and aid asked
A public meeting will be held today to carry on
work Of relief.
COMMUNICATION RESTORED.
Telegraphic communication was not again re-
stored till 7:S0 pm. on Saturday and the press
ure Of private messages prevented the trans
mission Of any full or definite accounts as to
the extent and magnitude of the catastrophe.
The following dispatch was received yester-
day In response to the dispatch from the citi-
Gems COMMITTEES:
"Thsnks, heartily. Do not delay Utunda
Utter restitution. Full two-thirds Of the city,
including government buildings, mercantile
records and books, my upper and lower premi-
ses and factories with all their stocks completely
demolished. Dwelling escaped.
''Signed, PITTS"
Another dispatch says: "All from Dyer's
east except the Roman Catholic Cathedral and
the Union Bank and Devon row are gone. The
fire made clean sweep Of everything else.
Later advices say the fire is under control, but
danger is feared from the forest fire in the
West End. Fourteen thousand persons have
been rendered homeless"
In reply to message announcing the send
ing Of relief by the Utun6a the following dis
patch was received:
"The government gratefully acknowledges
the receipt Of very liberal donations Of the
citizens Of Halifax for the relief Of the destitute
and the government would be glad to receive
one hundred barrels of pork"
The citizens committee on Saturday evening
sent the following dispatch to the gentlemen in
charge Of the relief measures at st. Johns:
"The Utunda and II. NJ s. Blake sailed at
o'clock this evening. The Blake has canvas
and provisions. Will ship you 100 barrels pork
by Portia Monday. Wire us for anything you
urgently need"
To this the following answer came: "Utterly
impossible to give you at present even approx
mate estimate Of number or requirements of
destitute. Very large numbers have lost every
! thing and are without homes, food or clothing.
Shelter is being built and immediate necessities
attended to. Will give full information later.
| Grateful for promises Of help, which will be
greatly valued and meet dire need"
WHERE THE FIRE BROKE OUT.
Later details show that the fire broke out in
O'Brien's store. at the junction Of the Fresh
water and Pennywell roads, at SPIN. The
houses in the vicinity were of wood
and the fact that there had been
no rain for three weeks before the
fire rendered the houses more infammable.
The flames swept down Longs Hill, taking
down the Methodist College buildings
and Masonic Hall, and spread to Csthe-
dral Hill. The Episcopal Cathedral, which
cost half q million dollars, was soon
destroyed. st. Patrick's Hall was the next
| important building to catch fire. The Chris
tian Brothers, who had schools in the lower
story, worked like heroes in fighting the flames,
but the building finally was destroyed. It cost
100000 and was insured to the extent of
s35,OOO.
The fire quickly spread to Duckworth street,
burning the houses south and east. It next
| attacked the Atheneum and the old court house
and thence leaped to the telegraph Office. The
next building attacked was Campbell's lum-
Der establishment. The flames then
spread as far west as O'Dwyer's cor
ner and east to the Coastal wharf
All the business houses to the north and south
between these two points were totally destroyed.
The Atlantic and other hotels are gone and all
the printing Offices have been burned. The loss
on the Offices Of the Colonist, the Telegraph and
most Of the other printing establishments Is
partly covered by insurance.
The fire then marched up Cochrane street,
sweeping away all the buildings in its path
| except the Methodist Church and Rendell's
House. The fire spent its fury at March, now
Bond, street. Military road was burned from
the Musgrave terrace corner to the corner Of
Cochrane street and from the Drill shed to the
\ head Of Kings road 1t did not spread north
\ of Military road.
At o'clock a panic ensued. The people
were psralyzed and disorgsnized. Women and
children with furniture were seen flying in all
| directions, some toward the suburbs and others
toward the sea to boats and steamers. Last
| night a thousand camped in Bannerman Park,
T, where woman gave birth to child. The re-
j mains Of a woman were found in the debris and
one man died from fright One Of the touching
incidents Of the scene was the funeral of Q child
without any coffin, On old man making the hur-
ried interment.
A FRANCES CLEVELAND CLUB.
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