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$40,000 Worth of Pro- perty Destroyed in Four Hours.
$10,000 An Hour!
Though the Firemen, Militia- men and Citizens Fight the Flames With all Their Might
Waterworks Wanted
NEARLY HALF THEIR PRICE LOST AT ONE FIRE.
List of the Losers.
Question of the Day—What Are the Water Commis- sioners Doing?
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Ar early dawn this morning, the fire bell sounded forth an alarm. By that time, the fire, which had broken forth in a shop owned aad occupied by Mr. James Mc- Donnell, near the corner of Kent and Great Streets, had made so much headway that the shop was well-nigh con- sumed and several adjoining buildings were ina blaze. After they got into position, the firemen worked with their usual energy ind heroism. But the houses were all of wood and dry as tinder ; water was scarce and the wind breezy. The flames spread right and left with great rapidity. A ware- house fronting on Great George Street, owned and occupied by Councillor Crabbe, and Mrs. Jury’s house on Kent Street was soon completely in their power. The citi- zens exerted themselves to the utmost to save the furniture in their path ; but de- spite
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to stay their progress, a large quantity of furniture was destroyed. n the right the Eclipse Bakery building followed the house of Mrs. Jury in quick succession, its shell only being saved by desperate exertions ; and on the left the double tene- ment house of Mr. John Holman, the large building owned by Mr. William Peardon, the houses on Fitzroy Street, comprising what is known as the Cahill property, now owned by Mr. Robert Rus- sell, of Tue Examiner Office, the house of
Hon. Donald Ferguson, occupied by Mrs. LePage, thetwo tenement house of Mr. Michael Kelly, oecupied by 2. tee
Stewart and the Misses Mayne, and the old house owned and occupied by the Crosby
brothers were, together with all the out- buildings, COMPLETELY SWEPT AWAY.
The fire was terrific and the heat in- tense. But the progress of the flames was, here, fortunately, stayed. The old house of Messrs. Crosby brothers didn’t burn like a modern house. It had
been constructed with substantial material. In its palmy days it had been the home of the Rev. Mr.* Adin, who was the second Rector of St. Paul’s Church, and of the gentleman who enjoyed the distinguished honor of being Secretary to Governor Ready; aud it burned out with the dignity betitting a respectable
OLD LANDMARK,
Consequently it proved some eheck to the rapid movement of the flames. lo. the east and north of the old
house there was quite a large vacant plot which could not be easily overleaped by the devouring element. Advantage was taken of these favorable circuinstances. Lines of men and boys were formed ; and the old time plan of passing buckets of water from hand to hand was resorted to
with success. The house next the old Crosby house was saved by _ this plan, and by this plan also the flames were prevented from crossing
the street and consuming the property of Mrs. Blatch at the corner of the next block. In addition to this, people were on the alert to save the houses fronting on Prince Street, and several rimes the houses occupied by the Rev. D. McNeill, Captain Moore, of the Militia Artillery, and others caught fire; but the fire was prevented from making progress by the prompt application of bucketsfull of water. The firemen, tov, with their chief, BEHAVED NOBLY.
The Silsby fire engine, under command of Captain Hickey, secured the never-failing well at Quirk’s pump and poured a con- tinuous stream of water upoy the flames, which had a visible effect in! preventing their advance.» By these means the fire was checked and brought under control. People began to breath freely. But ‘their fears were renewed when they found that the fire had caught in the high tower of the Baptist Church, « broken window pane having admitted some of the flying brands. There was nothing in the town fit to force water from the ground to the top of this tower. The Silsby tried to do so—in vain. So there was nothing to do,but to wait un- til the framework at the burned off. Then Captain Hickey,with his hoseman, entered the church, and, :mount-
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ing into the tower, threw upon the flames a stream of water which soon put it out. Ry this time, the danger of the further spread of the flames was past, but not be- ‘fore they had consumed about half the ‘block and property to the value of $40,000. An account of this disastrous fire would be incomplete if special reference were not | made in it to the | GALLANT EFFORTS OF THE MILITIAMEN | in camp at Brighton. No sooner were the }men aroused by the sound of the firebell, ‘than they formed into line and marched to the scene of action, when under the direc- tion of Brigade Major Irving, Lieut. -Col. Dogherty, and other officers they did ex- cellent service in saving furniture, supply- ing water and subduing the conflagration. ‘Among those rendered homeless or bereft of their houses or business as a re- sult of the four hours havoc of the flames are:—-Mr. William Peardon, an old and respected resident, who has lost property worth $10,000, and is without imsurance; Mrs. Jury who loses property valued at $2,000, but is insured for $1,600; Mrs.
Watts who loses about $600, imsured for £600; Mr. D. Stewart, who loses about
$1,500, and is insured for $500; James McDonnell, whose property is valued at $1,500, without insurance; Messrs. Davison & Co., whose loss is estimated at $2,000, without in- surance; Councillor Crabbe, -with his mother and sister, whose loss foots up to close upon $4,000, with $1,600 insurance on the house and partial insurance on the furniture ; Conductor Thompson, whose furniture is only partially insured; Mr. Gay, who occupied the premises owned by Mr. John Holman; Mr. Robert Russell. who has lost property worth to him about $6,000, and his tenants, viz., Miss Ellen Bradley, Mrs. Mullins, John Perry, Peter Martin, and Miss Pickard —no insurance; Hon. Donald Ferguson, who loses a house valued at $2,200, insured for $1,400 ; Mr. H. LePage, who succeeded in saving most of his furniture; Mr. Michael Kelly, who lost buildings valued at $2,600, insured for $1,500 ; Mrs. R. B. Stewart and the Misses Mayne, whose urniture was partially insured ; and the Crosby brothers, who lose about $1,000 and have no in- surance.
The losses amount insuranee to $
to about $40,000;
FIRE NOTES.
Refreshments were provided for the Fire- men by Theo. L. Chappelle, F. S. Moore and others.
Mr. Hammond Whear had his hands severely burned, while working on one of the roofs, from flying cinders. wen
A foolhardy owner of a small plot of pro- perty, struck one of the firemen who was pulling down his fence in order to allow the engine to pass through.
Mr. William Peardon desires to return his sincere thanks to the militiamen and citizens who labored so energetically to save his property at the corner of Great George and Fitzroy Streets.
Mrs. Blatch wishes to thank the citizens and suldiers for saving her house from tire this morn ing. ae
The people generally are asking the question, ‘‘What are the Water Commis- sioners doing!’ Information on this point will be thankfully received at Toe Examt- NER Office.
Commercial Union With the
States,
‘** PIRST CATCH YOUR HARE.”
Would it not be better, says the Mon- treal Star, before the Ontario farmers or any one else, spend much time in discuss- ing the benetits of commercial union, to endeavor to tind out whether a commercial union is, under the circumstances, possible ¢ There are always two parties to a bargain, and there is very little use in one of the parties makiug abstruce calculations as to the advantages likely to result from a transaction, before he knows whether or not the other side is willing to deal. In fact too much eagerness on one side is more likely to hinder thrn to help the progress of negotiations. We are at present in possession of no evidence un which any reliance can be placed that the people of the United States are willing to enter into free trade rela- tions with Canada. The presumption is all the other way. The Americans put a stup to reciprocity after it had been tried for twelve years. They have taken no ad- vantage of the reciprocity provision of the Canadian tariff since 1878. When the Hon. George Brown negotiated a treaty in which the reciprocity was to extend to a number of manufactured articles, its ratitication was prevented by an outcry from the manufacturers on the other side of the line. Mr. Butterworth’s bill was not by any means enthusiastically received by congress. All things considered, then, would if not be more than politic as well as nore dignified for Canadians to be just a little reticent on this subject until they finl out whether the people and the Government of the United States are dis- posed to throw down all customs barriers between their country and Canada ?
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A Harrowing Tale.
G. J. F. Baudinet, United States vice- consul at New Chawang, China, sends to the American State Department harrowing accounts of a trip made by him through the flooded districts of China. He was distribut- ing food and the necessaries of life to the starving people and relieved 196 persons. He says he found the people generally living on bran or the chaff of a large grass grown for feeding cattle. Some were reduced to noth- ing by eating grass either moistened with water or baked in cakes, “while others fed on leaves and seeds of weeds gathered in the fields. In some of the villages half of the
dwelling places had been wasned away and the inhabitants were huddled together in the rimaining ones The deaths from
starvation had been very numerous and the sights he saw in some of the villiages were pitiable. |
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The possibility of premature burial has been considered so great by the Madrid authorities that the municipal cemetery has been provided with an electrical sig- nalling apparatus which will notify the officials of the slightest movement in any coffin in the receiving vaults.
Henny Irvine, Helen Terry and party are
to visit and perform in the United States the coming autumn,
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The [Irish Question,
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The Montreal Star’s London correspon- dent telegraphs : —
‘* Lord Salisbury made several important | admissions in the House of Lords on the Ist, inst, He said: ‘I think we must look to the’, holders of property in Treland, from high | patriotic motives, to exercise great self-re- | straint in the use of their power; not self-re- | straint that will abolish rents, but at all i events such restraint as will prevent these in- flammutory scenes which give no time for passion to calm or bitter memdries to be ‘for- gotten,’ Again, after denouncing as Insane the land acts of 1870 and 1881, he apologized for continuing to legislate on precisely the same lines in these remarkable words: ‘ The Government has not brought forward this bill in gaiety’ of heart; it is not. in accordance with the principles; they approve.
The Daily News says: ‘It ishard to realize how deeply the alliance against liberty’ and fair play has discredited the public life of this country.’
Another example is given to Mr. Balfour's statement to Morley in the House of Com- mons, that if the land bill were supplied to the members on Tuesday morning and the Coercion bill passed the same evening, that would be fulfilling the government's promise that the land bill should be in the possession of the Commons before the Coercion bill be- came law; that is, he allows four or five hours consideration.
Sir George Trevelyan and Mr. Chamber- lain have, in some of their recent speeches, been suggesting the British North America act of 1867 as a basis for the settlement of the Irish question, Mr. Stanley Boulter, in ia letter to the Times reproduces the leading features of the act, discriminating between the clauses defining the powers of the Cana, dian, and those defining the powers, of the provincial Governments. . “If,” he says, “there were any indication on the part of the Gladstonian party to entertain the objections stated by Lord Hartington and Mr, Chamber- lain, there is much in the Canadian system of Home Rule . that might be _ imi- tated with advantage—but several of the sections mentioned above would have to be modified to meet these objections. As a Liberal Unionist I am much interested in ascertaining how far the Canadian method might be made applicable to Ireland and one would like to hear the views ot others upon the subject, The considera. tion of this matter would, no doubt, be more profitable if the Gladstone party had, to use Mr. Chamberlain's expression, come to closer quarters.” Mr. Boulter, indeed, seems to deapair of any understanding being reached that way from the reluctance which Mr, Gladstone and Mr. Morley had hitherto shown to take up the pointa in our constita- tion which Lord Hartington, Sir G, Trevelyan and Mr. Chamberlain had again and again proposed as a basis of compromise,
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Level- Headed Farmers. DUNPAS COUNTY AGRICULTURISTS TO COMMERCIAL UNION. Atalargely attended meeting of the Dundas County Farmers’ Institute the fol- lowing resolytion was carried by a large majority :—
OPPOSED
l. Thatit isin the interests of the farming commuuaity to give such reasonable encourage- ment to other industries as will tend to increase the consuming pulation and furnish aa’ en- larged home market for the surplus produce of the farm,
2. That it is desirable to promate trade with a)! foreign countries, jially such as do not pro- duce a sufficient f supply forthemselves.
3. That while it would be desirable, and in some respects in the interests of the Canadian farmer, to secure greater freedom of trade with the United States, the similarity of the surplus products of the two countries renders it impro- bable that any considerable advan would result. The abrogation of the Reciprocity treaty in 1886, by stimulatingour people to seek direct trade with the consumers instead of shipping through American channels, has been sdvanta- tageous rather than injurious to the farmers in this part of Canada.
4. That no sreaeee whereby we would yield contro! of our foreign trade or interna! tax- ation, or that would interfere with our right to
ake — “ such vee as aie
rd a merket for our surplus produce, wou be acceptable to the farmers of Canada.
5. That we desire to enter an earnest protest against the continual disparagement of the farm- ers of this country, now so commonly indulged in by professing friends, and to express the be- lief that they are not inferior to those of any other country.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
An Offer to be Accepted.
Sin, Owing to the severe loss_in the com- munity this morning by the destructive fire, and as there has been a general request of a oe af ‘*The Lady of Lyons,)’ we offer our services in a performance of the above play on Tnesday evening next, July 12th, in the Lyceum, free, and the entire proceeds to go in aid of the sufferers.
CLaike Scorr. S. K. Copury. July 6th, 1887,
Information Wanted
Srr,—Anent last night’s fire it is imper- ative that a most searching investigation be had as to the manner in which our police men perfom their dyties.. I am assured that the Chief Engineer, in order to give the alarm, was compelled to telephone the Police Station three times before any answer could be obtained.. The natural inferenee is that the Guardians (7) of the City were asleep!! It is high time the citizens be stirred themselves and fully understood if their lives and property are at the mercy of slumbering policemen.
Prompt action is loudly called for.
Yours, \ TAXPAyER. July 6, 1887.
The Fisheries Not Protected.
Sir,—American poachers are at work again. Yesterday the mackerel were scooling in great numbers along the North Shore here. The sea seemed literally alive with them, and Am- erican seiners were alive too, for they * might be seen in six-fathoms of water, quite close inshore,seining away without let or hindrance. Where were the cruisers’ The Critic, whose duty it is to watch this part of the coast, was safely anchored in Souris and had been there from the day before. There were no vessels on the South side for her to,Jook after. Why was she not where she ought to have beei following the seining fleet. Come, Critic, wake up, or else go somewhere where mackerel. are not seined.
Yours, ; FISHERMAN. Priest Pond, July 5, 1887. enemas
An old lady who died lately in Vienna bequeaths her property, valued at 30,000 florins, to her nineteen-year-old niece on condition that the datter wonld never wear clothes of any other cut than those worn by her aunt. The condition was accepted.
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_ Charles Alden, inventor, committed sui- cide at Gloucester, Mass., a few days ago.
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(Spectra, DespatouEs TO Tuk EXAMINER. } | Irish Affairs. .
' Lonwon, July 5. | Iw the Commons to-nigh t, Mr. Gompie? Barmer, former Chief» Jasticé for Ireland, - gave notice that he would introduce, on the
ifvtion that no land -qmeasures be satisfac-
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WS'1687. BOSTON STEAMERS. 1687.
The Steamship Merrimack, Capt. Crowell. The Steamship Carroll, Capt. Brown. The Steamship Worcester, Capt. Nickerson.
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ryrwhich lacked-such revision of judigial + ‘at Oe "ite would iheet the resalts of a fall in| hata After an animated discussion over the
conduct of the police in arresting a respect- able young woman named Cass, as an im- proper person, the Government was defeated by 153 to 148. » The..criticisms of the members were directed less against the poliee and authori- ties than against Mr. Matthews, Home Secretary, who was accused of shielding the officials.
A number of Liberal with the Government.
It is expected that the defeat of the Governn will lead to the resignation of Mr. Matthews © .
Unionists voted
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A Terrible Fire.
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Erre, July 5.
Meagre reports. from Clarendon, _Pa., say that a terrible holacaust was experinced there last night. It broke out stimultan- eously in two different places, - The local tire department was unable to cope with the flames. By the time assistance arrived the waterworks were in ruins and engines unable to go into the service. The entire town was destroyed. It is impossible to give the list of the losses. There are 1,200 people homeless, Over 300 buildings were burned,, The people are without food. The estimated loss is $35,000.
Express Derailed.
Gator, July 6.
A Canadian Pacific express was derailed near here, through a switch being left open. The engine, baggage and smoker were upset down a thirty foot embank- ment. The driver of the express and fire- men were badly scaldéd,and a dozen others less serjously injured,
Anglo-Turkish Conference. Lonpon, July 5.
In the House of Commons, this morning, Lord Salisbury announced that the Anglo- Turkish Convention, in reference to Egypt, had not been ratified by Turkey, and that Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, special Brit- ish Commissioner, had been instructed to leave Constantinople.
An Action Instituied. Lonvon, July 5. Ay action has been instituted against the managers of the American Exhibition, to restrict rifle shooting done by the Wild West combination during performances. The complanants alleging that the shooting is a nuisance, Another Celebration. GENEVA, July, 5. A committee is being organized here to arrange for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus. All {the states in America will be inyited to send representatives.
A Dynamite Explosion.
Pestu, July 5. During a drill at Jasz Bereng, the capital of Jasjagia, Hungary, yesterday, a dyna-
mite cartridge exploded, prematurely kill- ing 27 men and injuring 48 others. Of the
killed 13 were ofticers,
The Yacht Race, Gviascew, July §. In the Western Yacht Club Regatta on the Clyde to-day, the Thistle won easily, beating the Irix and Lenore. The race was sailed in a strong breeze.
Weather Bulletin.
Toronto, July 6 —10 a.m.
Moderate to fresh south to south west winds, fair weather, with a little lower tem- perature,
Supreme Court. Wepyespay, July 6.
The Queen vs. John Currie. Indictment for burglary. The jury in this case, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of not guilty and the prisoner was discharged. Attorney General Sullivan prosecuted for the Crown, and the prisoner was defended by Messrs. James Palmer and Duncan Me-
Trainor vs. {Black Diamond Steamship The caseisnow going on. Messrs, Davies, Q. C., and Morson for the plaintiff and Peters & Peters for the defendant. The trial of Capt. John Welsh for man- slaughter will be called on immediately after the case now on 1s finished.
TEA PARTY
TH ERE will be a Tea Party held on
Wednesday, 20th Day of July,
on the Beautiful Grounds of the Episcopa! Church,
CHERRY VALLEY, LOT 50,
for the purpose of raising funds to renovate the Church, fencingdn the grounds, and other improvements.
ldavé Pownal Street Wharf, Charlottetown, for Bowton.
at six o'clock, p. m., on Monday «ud Phursday of each week, and
Boston for Charlottetown every Wedpnesday and Saturday. at noon. _
Excellent Passenger Acommodation. FA RBS:—-—
Cabin, $7.50; Stateroom Berth, $9.50.
Lowest Rates for Freight, which is always care fully handled.
Carveil Brothers, AGENTS.
Ch'town, July 6, 1887—ex pat da wy 3mos jour guar
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Invite everyone to cali and inspect their large stock of Dry Goods, Millinery and House Furnishings.
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CITY HARDWARE STORE, QUEEN STREET.
May 25, 1887.—2aw & wky ii Te attention of the Public is called to the Immense Stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
for Men and Boys, to be found at J, B. MacDonald's.
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The Ladies and Managing Committee intend making it THE Tka of the season.
If the day proves unfavorable, the Tea wi held first fine day. e Tea will be.
Tea on Tables at 1p. m. and Tea 25 cents.
By order of Committee. July 6, 1887—dw2i |
Admission to grounds
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D MacNEILL returns most sincere thanks to aa ae ciwanee es een and Citizens
removed and re hi : ture this morning ee oe
guests; Returning every
larger Stock (ali New (,oods). 3 Clothing that will Fit Well—Clothing ‘that will Wear Well—Slothing that You can Buy Well, Men can be suited—Youths can be suited--} v3 can be suited, - o— “¢ —- Eka di ale on ELA SS I Thousands of farts in Felt and Straw, at Lowest Prices in Town. You can get your Money’s Worth every time, ly buying at : ' 3 8 4 J. HE. MEA GEN AEDS, Ch'town, May 30, 87—dy wy—pat ; q 7 ; NN ” HEALTH AND PLEASURE. —-—— H j | J W os be opened to guests and visitors for the season, on JULY 2nd. ‘This popular Vatering Place has been improved this season and will have move attractions r
than ever.
Coach will leave Charlottetown every Wednesday and Saturda Evenings, calling for
pein Feat Thursday and Monday Mornings, at 9 o'clock, a. m., Charlotte - Trains leave Charlottetown for Hunter River at 6 a. m., 10.15 a. m., and 3.30 p. m. ** — Hunter River for Charlottetown at 8.14 a, m., 1.33 p. m., and 6.12 p. m. Hunter River for Summerside at 6.58 a. m., 11.38 a. m., and 4.50 p. m. . Summerside for Hunter River at 6.15 a. m., 11.40 a. m., and 4.55 p. m. Trains are run by Eastern Standard Titne, which is 47 minates and 20 seconds slower than Charlottetown Time,
Mr. Bagnall will meet Trains from al! Seaside.
TERMS MODERATE. June 28, 1887.
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Address :
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