The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-12
ST. JOHNS LURID VISITOR
THE CoNFLAGRATION AT LAST
UNDER CONTROL.

Danger Feared From Forest Fire In
the West End ofthe Town-Fo urteen
Thousand Persons Rendered Home
less-Ths Appeal for Help to Be Con-
fined to the Province.
HALIFAX, July IA dispatch from St.
Johns. Newfoundland, says: "All from
Dyer's Cove east, except the Roman Catho-
lie cathedral and 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 tue west end Four
teen thousand persons have been rendered
homeless
MEN APPEAL FOR AID.
Copies Of the following dispatch have
been forwarded by the citizens committee
to the mayors Of all the cities and towns In
the province: THE citizens committee have
now full information that two-thirds OF the
city or 81. Johns was destroyed by the fire,
and l6,C00 persons are without shell
ter, food or clothing. They now propose to
charter and dispatch special steamer on
Wednesday next for their assistance. 1t il
contemplated to make il a provincial mat
ter. We ask your cooperation. Please
wire us Monday evening bank credit for
sSS NAA%NAAS 70 uio W oJeb0 JOuE bOWuR
or what provisions, clothing, ETC., you will
forward for said steamer"
BROKE OUT IN A STORE
Later details show that the fire broke
out in OBrien's store at the juncture oe
Freshwater aEd Penny well roads at o. IN.
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 Method
1st college buildings ana Masonic hall. The
Episcopal cathedral, which cost $500, 900.
was also destroyed. St Patrick's hall was
the next important building to catch fire.
The Christian brothers, who had
schools In the lower story, worked like
heroes in fighting off the flames, but the
building was finally destroyed. It cosn
500 600, and was insured to the extent OK
S35 900
SPREAD TO DUoKwoRTH sTRErr.
The fire quickly spread to Duckworth
street, burning houses south and east. 10
next attacked the atheneum and old court
house. and thence leapsd to the telegraph
office. The next building attacked was
Campbelrs lumber establishment. The
flames then spread as far west as O'Dwyer's
corner and east to the Coastal wharf. All
the business houses to the north and south
between these two points were totally de-
gone and all the printing ofioes we're
burned. The loss on the offices OF the Colo
mist Telegraph and most OF the other print
ing establishments are partly covered by
Insurance.
The frs then marched up Cochrane street,
sweeping away all the buildings in its path,
except the Methodist church and Rendell
house. The fire spent its fury at March,
now Bond street.
THE BLAZE ON MILITARY ROAD.
The Military road was burned from Mus.
grave terrace corner to the corner OF Coch2
rnne street and from the drill shed to the
head OF Kings road. 1t did not spread north
OF Military road.
Great suffering exists but order aud
brotherly feeling prevail. Hope for the
future has not been abandoned.
Father Scott at the cathedral ser vice
brought the tears 10 every eye. He encour-
aged the people to work.
The insurance on the property Is reported
ct from IS 900, 900 to $4,000, 900. The gen.
eral public will be able to stand the loss.
The lower class will be able to get work, SO
that the middle class will be the heaviess
losers.
The Cover street churches burned were
the Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregation
alist and Episcopal. The cathedral was also
burned, though the walls were left standing.
The Salvation Army barracks was saved,
as were also the Catholic college aud con-
vents.