The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877Stewart, George
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The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877
Stewart, George
Saint John (N.B.) -- Fire, 1877
There is an abundance
of water in Little River for the immediate requirements of the city, but
the supply can be doubled easily by tapping Loch Lomond.
The water in the Little River Reservoir is one hundred and sixty feet
above high tide level; and in the Leinster Street Reservoir it is one
hundred and thirty-two feet. A good deal of nonsense, during the
excitement of the present fire, was talked about an inadequate supply of
water to meet the wants of the exigency, but this was found to be
fallacious. There was plenty of water all the time, and while there was
much reckless and needless waste, there was sufficient of the element to
meet the demands of the firemen and hose-men. It is a popular cry to
raise at a fire which cannot be got under way, that there is no water.
On the best authority the writer is happy to be able to place it on
record that the supply of water was in every way adequate to the
requirements of the hour.
FOOTNOTES:
[L] Mr. Le Moyne's second appearance in St. John was at the
Academy of Music, in October, 1876, when he appeared in a round of
favourite characters from dramatizations of Dickens' novels, under the
management of Mr. Charles H. Thayer, of Boston.
[M] As many readers take interest in the programmes used on
first nights of theatres we give a copy of Mr. Lanergan's opening bill,
at the Lyceum. It runs as follows:
ST. JOHN DRAMATIC LYCEUM.
SOUTH SIDE KING'S SQUARE, ST. JOHN, N. B.
_Manager and Proprietor_ MR. J. W. LANERGAN.
_Stage Director_ FRANK REA.
_Scenic Artist_ D. A. STRONG.
_Machinist and Property Maker_ D. J. MORIARTY.
_Ticket Master_ T. A. ALLISON.
"Those who live to please,
Must please to live!"
GRAND OPENING NIGHT!
The above new and elegant place of amusement will open for the
first regular Dramatic Season, on Monday evening, June 15, 1857,
with a full, Efficient and Talented Dramatic Company,--comprising
the following well known Ladies and Gentlemen:
Mr. W. A. DONALDSON, }
" N. DAVENPORT, } From the Boston Theatre.
" N. C. FORRESTER, }
" FRANK REA From Wallack's Theatre, New York.
" F. S. BUXTON. From the Canadian Theatres.
G. F. TYRRELL; J. C. WALLACE; E. B. HOLMES; D. J. MORIARTY; P.
MORIARTY AND J. W. LANERGAN,
Mrs. J. W. LANERGAN, }
" FRANK REA, } From Wallack's Theatre, New York.
Miss E. HOMAN From the Boston Theatres.
Mrs. F. S. BUXTON " Canadian "
" J. C. WALLACE
" N. C. FORRESTER " Boston "
and " J. C. MORIARTY " " "
_The entertainment will commence as above with the National Anthem!_
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN,
By the Orchestra.--After which an Original opening Address written,
and to be delivered by
G. F. TYRRELL.
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