قراءة كتاب The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877

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The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877

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Stewart George

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The Burland Desbarats Lith. Co. Montreal

RUINS OF THE GERMAIN ST. BAPTIST CHURCH BY MOONLIGHT.

From a Sketch by John C. Miles, Artist.

THE STORY

OF THE

JUNE 20th, 1877.

GEORGE STEWART, Jr.,

OF ST. JOHN, N.B.

BELFORD BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS.

ST. JOHN, N.B.: R. A. H. MORROW; MONTREAL, P. Q.:
DAWSON BROS.; TORONTO, ONT.: JAS. CLARKE &
CO.; DETROIT, MICH.: CRAIG & TAYLOR;
BOSTON: LOCKWOOD, BROOKS & CO.

PAPER MANUFACTURED BY CANADA PAPER COY MONTREAL

Entered according to the Act of Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, by Belford Brothers, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.

HUNTER, ROSE, & CO, PRINTERS AND BINDERS, TORONTO.

GILBERT MURDOCH, C. E.,

MY FIRST FRIEND,

I DEDICATE THIS VOLUME.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
	PAGE
The Great Fire—Its Extent—Its Terrible Rapidity—A Glance Backward—What the People Passed Through—The First Fire—Protective Movements—The People who Lent the City Money—Minor Fires—Fire of 1823—The Great Fire of 1837—The Calamity of 1839—The Trials of 1841—The King Street Fire	9
CHAPTER II.
The Late Fire—Its Origin—Bravery of the Firemen—The High Wind—The Fire's Career—Fighting the Flames—Almost Lost—The Escape from the Burning Building—Destruction of Dock Street—Smyth Street in Flames—The Wharves—Demolition of Market Square—Something about the Business Houses there—The Banks—Fire Checked at North Street	19
CHAPTER III.
The Fire in King Street—Recollections—The Old Coffee House Corner—The Stores in King Street—The Old Masonic Hall—The St. John Hotel—Its Early Days—The Bell Tower—King Square—A Night of Horror—The Vultures at Work—Plundering the Destitute	27
CHAPTER IV.
The Fire in Germain Street—The First Brick House in St. John—Old Trinity—The Loyalists—Curious Ideas about Insurance—The Rectors of Trinity—The Clock—The Royal Arms	36
CHAPTER V.
The Old Curiosity Shop on Germain Street—A Quaint Old Place—"Rubbish Shot Here"—Notman's Studio—The Mother of Methodism—Destruction of the Germain Street Methodist Church—Burning of the Academy of Music—The Old Grammar School—Presbyterians among the Loyalists—The "Auld Kirk"—Saint Andrew's—The Grants of Land—Legislation—The Building of the Kirk—Ministers—The "Victoria" in Flames—Fascination of the Fire—The "Victoria" in Ruins—What might have saved it	48
CHAPTER VI.
The Odd Fellows' Hall—The Fire in Horsfield Street—The sweep along Germain Street—The Old Baptist Church—Some Early Ministers—Two Fiery Ordeals—The Brick Church—The Ruins—The Bay View Hotel—An Old Landmark Gone—The Blazing Barracks—St. James's—The Hazon House—St. Malachi's Chapel—The First Roman Catholic Church	65
CHAPTER VII.
A Hard-Working Manager—The Dramatic Lyceum—The Temperance Hall—The Water-Works Building—A Hard Fight—Another Rush of the Homeless—The Weary March of the Unfortunates—History of the Water Supply—Early Struggles—Changes—The Old Way—The St. John Water Company—Placed in Commission—The Company to-day	76
CHAPTER VIII.

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