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 Biblioth^ue. 
 
 Le Sfeminaire de Qu6be|i 
 °'~3. TU© d© I'UniveMitfc 
 Q«6bec 4. QUBi 
 
 THE DESTRUCTION BY FIRE 
 
 OF TBI 
 
 ROMAN CATHOLIC CAT 
 
 EPISCOPAL RESIDENCE, AND ST. MICHAEL'S COLLEGE DIRECTED 
 BY THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS, TOGETHER WITH MUCH 
 OF THEIR CONTENTS, INCLUDING CHURCH FUR- 
 NITURE, SACRED VESSELS, BISHOP'S 
 LIBRARY, ETC., ETC., 
 
 AT CHATHAM, MIRAMIGHI, N. B., FEB. 14, 1878. 
 
 With a Diugrram of the Bmldiugs Destroyed. 
 
 MIBAMJCUI advance" SI EAM PRINTING OFFICE, CHATHAM, N.B., 1878. 
 
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REPORT 
 
 OF THE DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF THE R. C 
 ST. MICHAEL'S (^OLLECE, EPISCOPAL RESIDENCE, 
 BROTHERS' RESIDENCE, BISHOP'S LIBRARY, ETC., 
 
 CHATHAM, MIRAMICHI, N. B., FEB. 14, 1878. WITH A 
 DIAGRAM OF THE BUILDINGS DESTROYED. 
 
 CATHEDRAL, 
 CHRISTIAN 
 ETC., AT 
 
 (From the " Miramkhi Advance" of Feb. 
 iilst, 187S.) 
 
 Disastrous Fire. 
 
 The following account of one of the 
 heaviest fires that has taken place on the 
 Mirainichi was issued in the form of an 
 Extra from this ofHce on Thursday after- 
 noon last, the matter having, however, re- 
 ceived a little revision in reference to 
 minor points :-- 
 
 About half -past two o'clock on last Thurs- 
 day morning His Lordship Bishop Rogers 
 detected a slight smoke inhis sleeping apart- 
 ment adjoining the Pro-Cathedral on the 
 second storey of the .veil known pile of 
 buildings of which that structure formed 
 the centre. He at once looked down into 
 the Church and not seeing the Sanctuary 
 lamp burning as usuaj, thought it had ac- 
 cidentally gone out. 
 
 Hoping that all was right he was about 
 to compose himself for sleep when he was 
 made sensible of the fact that there was 
 cause for alarm, the presence of smoke 
 being unmistakeable. Hastening to as- 
 certain whence the smoke came, he de- 
 cended the hall stairs and opening the door 
 of the private Chapel, was met by a 
 volume of smoke which accounted for the 
 Sanctuary lamp appearing to have gone out 
 and proved the startling fact that the build- 
 ing had been seriously on fire for perhaps 
 half an hour. On returning to his bed- 
 room, he perceived, through his window, 
 the light in the second storey windows of 
 the tower, the tire being, as was after- 
 wards evident, in the lower part of the 
 ,tffyfer, just inifiide and ^und the centre 
 
 His Lordship, assisted by Thomas Fitz- 
 j gerald, a student of the College, gave the 
 • alarm which was soon communicated to 
 I the town and, as the people began to has- 
 I ten to the scene of the fire, the flames, 
 j climbing up through the tower and reach- 
 ing their lurid arms out against the clear 
 sky, gave the startling assurance that the 
 whole block was doomed to destruction. 
 
 As many of our readers know, the build- 
 ing, or rather combination of buildings, was 
 very large. The main part was composed 
 of the old Chape], which was moved to its 
 late site, enlarged and afterwards gradual- 
 ly flanked by the additions which latterly 
 gave the Block its imposing appearance. 
 
 The Block was of wood, two and a half 
 storeys high and having a basement of 
 dressed sandstone under its principal parts. 
 The diagram will assist the reader in un- 
 derstanding a description of the pile of 
 buildings. 
 
 B represents what was the larger part 
 of the original Chapel and formed the nave 
 of the Cathedral. It had additions made 
 to it at different times. These were in- 
 cluded, finally, in what was known as "the 
 Cathedral" the whole being— the Vestibule 
 portion, fronting south and marked A, the 
 body of the Church, B, the Sanctuary, 
 and the Vestry, D. The length of 
 these from Vestibule to Vestry was 
 126 feet and the breadth forty feet. To 
 the west of the Sanctuary on the first 
 floor was a private Chapel and to the east 
 the Organ Room and Chapel of the Chris- 
 tian Brothers. 
 
 The Residence of the Bishop and Clergy 
 
 was in the west portiop of the building 
 
 jaftrk«id,S »a4> St. Micluierg CoUego and 
 
REPORT OF FIRE. 
 
 the residence of the Christian Brothers and i 
 their Pupils, was in the east portion of the ' 
 building which is marked Q. The Bishop's ' 
 Library was in the second storey of 
 the centre building, immediately over i 
 the Vestry, which is marked, J). The re- i 
 sidence of the Bishop and Clergy, and the ' 
 
 Cathedral. That on the oast, running 
 parallel with and overlooking the " Chapel 
 Hill" was occupied, in tho upper storey by 
 the Pupils of the College as dormitories, 
 while the lower storey was the pupils' plaj 
 and exercise room. A shed, marked J, 
 connected the southern end of the cast 
 
 K 
 
 H 
 
 B 
 
 2i 
 
 O 
 
 division of the building occupied by the j 
 College were each 57x36 feet. Two wings, i 
 marked P, extended, one from the east 
 and the other from the west end of the 
 main stmctare in a southerly direction 
 74 feet, or to the line of the front of the 
 
 wing with the Cathedral front and the 
 old Vestry, marked K, similarly occupied 
 the space between the south end of the 
 west wing and the Cathedral front on that 
 side. Bounded by the Cathedral, the 
 wings, the sheda and the College and 
 
REPORT OK FIRE. 
 
 Bishop 'h Kcsicleitco.were areas or yards on 
 either side of the former and which are 
 marked, Q. Q,, in the diagram. 
 
 The exterior of tho whole etructure pre- 
 sented the appearance of an almost 
 uquare building of irregular height, the 
 ground covered being about 20,000 H<iuarc 
 feet. 
 
 The point marked, + , was about tho 
 location of tho Bishop's sleeping apartment 
 and when His Lordship looked outside for 
 the lire, through the window of his room 
 and across the yard, he saw the reflection 
 of the flames in the windows of the second 
 storey of the tower, which wasover the Ves- 
 tibule. Other persons who saw the fire 
 blaze up so as to show from the outside 
 agree that it was in the Vestibule or Tower. 
 
 The wood composing the Cathedral was 
 of course, very dry and, therefore, very 
 inflammable. The structure seemed to go 
 down before the fire like dried leaves. 
 In a very short time the Organ Room and 
 private Chapel were reached and the flames 
 passed quickly to the College and Christian 
 Brothers' livingrooms and the dormitories. 
 The Students got their trunks out and then 
 turned their attention to their books. 
 
 They also endeavored to save the Chris- 
 tian Srothers' stock of School Books and 
 Stationery, but all of that and much 
 of the other personal property had to be 
 abandoned. 
 
 While a large number of perB(jn8 work- 
 ed hard in the lower part of the building 
 and in the Bishop's Residence and offices 
 as well as in the Clergymen's rooms, mov- 
 ing furniture, etc., out, a few directed 
 their eflForts towards saving His Lordship's 
 valuable Library. Not one half of his ex- 
 cellent collection of books were saved 
 however, for the smoke found its way 
 through the walls and became unbearable, 
 driving the salvors from their work. 
 
 It was now apparent that the larger ^jor- 
 tion of the Bishop's Residence was no longer 
 tenable, while the other end of the building 
 was already in ruins, so doors were closed 
 and much that could not be saved was left 
 to perish. 
 
 The Rev. Messrs. Richard, Joyce and 
 
 others managed to save most of the Vest- 
 ments in tho Vestry Room, but those in thi' 
 Sanctuary, aw well as the sacred vessels 
 left tliert', werw destroyed, it l»eing impoH- 
 sible to enter the Cathedral from the first. 
 Tho Rev. Mr. Bannon had a narrow escape 
 from suffocation, liaving fallen down at 
 tlie altar after an unsuccessful attempt to 
 take the sacred vessels from the tabernacle. 
 While a large number of those present 
 were engaged in the work of removing 
 everything possible from the burning 
 buildings, the Firewards and Firemen were 
 doing their part of the work. It was 
 known that owing to there being too little 
 liose to reach the river, the Foundry Lane 
 Reservoir must be depended upon, supple- 
 mented by the wells connected with the 
 Bishop's establishments. The best judg- 
 ment and experience, in view of this fact, 
 favored the husbanding of the water sup- 
 ply rather than using it upon the main 
 building wliich could not be saved in any 
 case. 
 
 Tlie Cottage marked H in the diagram 
 formed a means of feeding tlie fire in its 
 progress westward, and the wing used 
 as a warehouse of the otlier large build- 
 ing in which the Convent, the Hotel 
 Dieu Hospital, with its male and female 
 wards, the Sisters' Schools, their Chapel, 
 a District School, Music School, etc, , were 
 located, l)eing only some twenty feet dis • 
 tant, the importance of checking and sub- 
 duing the flames at tlie Cottage was rea- 
 lized by all. Extending south from the 
 west end of the Cottage were outhouses 
 and a large barn, marked I, and they also, 
 if they took fire, would seriously endan- 
 ger the Convent building. " 
 
 While one band of workers proceeded to 
 cut down and up and across so as to re- 
 move the eastern portion of the Cottage in 
 contact with the burning building, another 
 engaged in shovelling "now into the up- 
 stairs portion of the western end, so that 
 in the event of the fire taking hold of the 
 structure the melting snow would run 
 down through it and, at least, render the 
 burning less fierce and, Cucsequently kds 
 
REPORT OF FIRE. 
 
 flanj^orous to the Convent buildi-f?. 
 
 The water from the Steam Fire Kugine 
 hn<l been turueil r)ii at lirHt, but for the 
 reOHoiiH indicated above it wau 8topped, 
 and a line of bucket-men pasaed well- 
 water to thetie on the top of tlie ( 'ottaj^e 
 anil the latter threw it where it would do 
 most good until the proper moment had 
 arrived, when the ntream frcmi tlie Steamer 
 was put on and, ably assisted still by the 
 buckets, gradually checked the fire's fur- 
 ther advance. 
 
 A little water was probably wasted at 
 
 first, but the distance between the fire and 
 tlie Engine was too great for the necessary 
 promptness of communication between 
 those at the nozzle and the Enj,iuter. 
 Amid all the confusion of so great a dis- 
 aster, in a situation partially removed from 
 our ordinary facilities for successfully 
 coping with large fires, it will be generally 
 admitted tliat all that could reasonably be 
 expected was done, and that seeming mis- 
 takes may very properly be lost sight of 
 in view of the hard and successful fight in 
 which all the forces engaged against the 
 destructive element achieved a signal suc- 
 cess. The saving of the Convent build- 
 ing is due to hard and intelligent work, a 
 fact of which His Lordship expressed his 
 grateful recognition, promptly aiid very 
 thoughtfully, even with the weight of his 
 great misfortune fresh upon him, the Re- 
 ligious under his protection joining their 
 expressions of gratitude to his. 
 
 A sad accident took place during the 
 progress of the fire, by the falling of the 
 Vestry chimney outwards, some of the 
 bricks from which struck a young man 
 named Alex. Henderson, son of the late 
 A. P. Hwidersou. He received severe 
 bruises about the head and his left arm was 
 broken. He was placed upon a door and 
 carried to the Hotel Dieu Hospital where 
 he received treatment from i)rs. Benson. 
 
 What wind there was carried the smoke 
 and detached embers to the eastward over 
 the southern portion of the residence of 
 Mrs. Johnston, widow of the late John M. 
 Johnston. This threatened the destruc- 
 tion of that building and a large portion 
 
 of the furniture was removed from it. 
 Fortunately, however, the fire was fought 
 ofl' and the threatened danger averted. 
 
 Solemn and interesting services were to 
 have been held in the Cathedral, the next 
 day, Friday, in connection with the death 
 of the Pope. The Bishop had called the 
 Clergy of his Ttiocese together for the oc- 
 casion, and while some had arrived l)eforo 
 the fire and taken up their quarters in tiio 
 Episcopal Residence, others reached Chat- 
 ham during its progress to find, not only 
 the hospitable roof which was to cover 
 them during their stay burned from over 
 their heads, but the Sanctuary in which 
 Lhey were to chant the solenm services 
 for the dead Pontiff laid in ashes. 
 
 It is hard to place a money value on 
 the property destroyed, which, however, 
 cannot be less than !!?50,000. The buildings 
 were worth perhaps, .*^2."),0(H), but with 
 those are gone over one half of the Librai-y, 
 vestments, sacred vessels, furniture, the 
 property of the Christian Brothers and a 
 thousand things that would naturally ac- 
 cumulate in such institutions in nearl}' a 
 score of years. The stock of Books lost 
 by the Christian Brothers was valued 
 at about |1 ,200. Of the insurance we can- 
 not write positively just now. For 
 more than ten years Bishop Rogers 
 and his people have bent their ener- 
 gies and devoted their means to the 
 perfecting of the system of religious, be- 
 nevolent and educational Institutions, 
 which are so heavily stricken by the dis- 
 aster of this morning. Those upon whom 
 the blow has fallen have the deep sympa- 
 thy of this community, as they will, most 
 assuredly, have of others who are to learn 
 of their misfortune. The Institutions 
 which His Lordship's self -denying zeal had 
 grouped around the Cathedral will, we hope 
 be seen again in the completeness to which 
 they had almost attained at the time of 
 the conflagration, while a better Cathedral 
 will rise from the ashes of that of yester- 
 day. They were a credit to the Diocese, 
 and the Christian enterprise which reared 
 them will, no doubt, under Providence, re- 
 store them again. 
 
REPORT OF FIRK. 
 
 OS SUNDAY LA8T 
 the R.C. (Jonj^rugation of Chatliam were 
 iiiado to reali/f! tho niajjiiitiulo of their 
 loss, in viewing the reinaina of their tine 
 Church, Episcopal Residence, and C^olloge, 
 «nil in experiencing difHculty in crowding 
 into the large Soliool Room of St. Patrick's 
 Hall, in which Mass was celebrated tliree 
 different times -at 8, 0, and 11 a.m., for 
 tliree different congregations. 
 
 His Lordship, Hishop Ifogers, after the 
 last Mass, most feelingly addressed the 
 congregation, exhorting them to how in 
 liiunhle riLsignation to the heavy visitation 
 which ffod had sent tliem, and which 
 might have been still mon! severe, but for 
 the Divine protection and the heroic exer- 
 tions of the Fire Department and other 
 kind neighbors to arrest the flames from 
 extending to the Ifotd Dkn. 
 
 Heavy as was the loss, it was liglit when \ 
 «;«.ni[.ai«!d witii atHictions and calamities \ 
 wliich liad visited many (tthers. both in- : 
 dividuais and connnuiiities. •'Alas." said 
 his i.ordship, "'what havoc is now being 
 inliicted on thousands wluro war is raging! 
 How many communities.like tlu- Commer- 
 cial Capital of our Province, St. John, 
 have suffered from the same dre.'id scourge 
 of tire ! Therefon!, Kit us not repine, but 
 heroically bear our cross and confide in the 
 goodness of Him who created all things 
 out of iiotliing : tliat he may repair tmr 
 Joss, by restoring to us again what He ori- 
 ginally gave us, and wliat now, in turn, 
 He had taken away, wlien.and as it pleased 
 Him ! He will raise u]) friends and aid 
 us in this hour of trial." 
 
 His Lordship expresserl his deep grati- 
 tude for the kind sympatliy so generally 
 expressed, botli in the Press and by indi- 
 viduals of all ranks, and of different deno- 
 minations, and prayed that (iod would 
 generously reward them all for their 
 charity and generous sympathy. Ho liad 
 not yet come to any conclusion as to what 
 should be done, but reijuested a general j 
 meeting of the men of the congregation ! 
 that afternoon. 
 
 THE MKKTINfi. 1 
 
 The meeting enlled as above by the Bishop j 
 
 of the congregation uf the burnt Cathedral 
 was held in Ht. Patrick's Hall on Sunday 
 afternoon, to consider the steps to be 
 taken in order to meet the pressing neces- 
 sity of the moment, and to repair, as far 
 far as possible, the loss caused by the late 
 conflagration. The meeting was largely 
 attendeil. Shortly after .3 p.m., the hour 
 announced, the Hishop, accompanied by 
 Father Hannoii, entered the room. After 
 nrayer by his Lordship, Win. Lawlor, 
 Ks(i., Warden of tlie .Municipality of Nor- 
 thuniberland, was elected Chairman, and 
 Mr. Thos. Crimmen, Secretary. 
 
 His Lordship then briefly explained to 
 the meeting the reasons why it was called. 
 He referred to the recent great conflagra- 
 tion and the loss it entailed. He spoke of 
 the kind sympathy manifested by the 
 Press and the public generally throughout 
 the Province, of the heroic and noble man 
 ner in which members of all donomina- 
 I tions worked at the tire to arrest its pro- 
 ! gress, to save the furniture, etc., and of 
 i the niany expressions of sympathy he had 
 received from prominent members of 
 other denominations, who kindly visited 
 him. He road telegrams expressing sym- 
 pathy, etc., from the Hon. Peter Mitchell, 
 M.P., K. V. Burns, M.P.P., Hon. T. W. 
 Anglin, Speaker of the Commons, His 
 (irace, the .\ichbishop and Clergy of 
 Halifax, and letters from his Lordship, 
 Bishop Sweeney, R. F. Quigley, Esq., 
 L. L.B., St. .John, and others, lie con- 
 cluded by moving the following Resolution, 
 which was seconded by tlie Rev. Father 
 Bannon, and passed witii acclamation : — 
 Reiiolved-" IChixt our grateful thanks 
 be recorded and are hereby tendered to 
 the Fire Department and to the other citi- 
 zens wlio assisted in helping to arrest the 
 progress of the tire, and also to those, both 
 in the town and at a distance, who since 
 have tendered sympathy and aid to us in 
 our affliction. " 
 
 Mr. Michael Hickey, seconded by Mr. 
 Michel Martin and others, moved the next 
 Resolution. 
 
 Resolved—" TlvAi a General Committee 
 be appointed by this meeting, with power 
 to add to their number, to solicit and re- 
 ceive contributi(His towards repairing our 
 heavy loss caused by the late conflagra- 
 tion, and for providing immediate tem- 
 porary church accommodation for our peo- 
 ple, as well as future permanent Catliedral 
 and Residence for the Bishop and Clergy. " 
 This was carried, and a numerous com- 
 mittee appointed, the time for the meetings 
 of which being fixed, prayer was offered 
 by His Tioi'dsliip, followed by adjournment.