Show THE ST ST. JOHNS FIRE I The Prospects for the Burnt rr Districts The he weather at St St. Johns Newfoundland continues warm and Il the homeless people are ate not suffering Temporary sheds shed have been erected elected for orthe the majority of the people and relief Is being systematically distributed by a committee e appointed by th the government A special session of U the e Legi Legislature lature will wi probe probe- bly be called which will 1 deal with the question question question ques ques- tion of building bunding a and ad d with A greater part of the land burnt over belongs to absentee landlords hn tind the tenants tenant will wi not rebuild on part pait le leases es with wih onerous condi ondi- tos The of f a land court and the purchase by the government of the whole water ate front are aie ale being gj agitated Tb Thermal naval fOlee are engaged in blowing flow dow er er 1 5 f oam am nO lire Safes belong frig to most of the business establishments ert have hae been opened The Supreme Su Su- preme court records and the saving banks bank's books which were stored sIred in Ia bank vaults were found to be in good order The records of the crow crOn crown n lands department were destroyed and the manuscript of Important Sets acts of Parliament Parlament passed at the last session also alo went up In hi smoke Of o tse there ther are no DO copies extant Tho The largest mercantile establishments es es- es- es h had d made English made safes All Al proved pro ed worthless and the their r contents were completely com com- destroyed while the Canadian and American makes came through the fire un nfl scorched scorched Public gratitude to o the Canadian people for their prompt and generous assistance Is warmly and universally ly expressed The effect ef ci- e- e feet must result resul In closer relations between th the two countries countries' |