The Killed At St. John

Even at this late clay the number of persons tliat met their death is uncertain. Eighteen persous, at least, aied sudden deaths iu eonnection with the fire. Out of these only eight were taken to the dead-hotise, and only two inquests were held, the Coroner deeming it nnneeessary to hokl an inqniry in the other eases. Amoug the first to be killed were GanM Cotter and Peter MeGovern, who were killed by the coniice falliug off Adains' building. In the Keed House, on Main street, Lower Cove, three ladies were burued to death. These were Mrs. Reed, moher of ex-Mayor Reed, and the Miase Clark, Mr. Reed's aunts. Mr. John E. Turnbull and others made desperate efforts to save the ladies, but all attempts were unavailing. Their bodies were never recovered. Capt. Willinm Firth, the well-known shipchandler, also met his death in the flames. His remains were found OU Princo William street, near Barnes' Hotel. Ho lelt a wiíc and family Mr. Samuel Corbitt, cabinet-maker, on Prince William street, is among the missing, and there is no doubt whatevcr that he met a horrible death. Mr. Joseph Bell, paiuter, eanuot bo found, and he, too, has become a victim to the terrible disaster. He was a married man. Two persons were diowned in the harbor while eudevsring to save their property iu boats, the bottom of the crait breaking and the boat ülling. So great was the excitement that, although the boat was only a few yards from tiie vessela in the stream, both of its occupants had stink before any effort was made to rescue them. These were James Kemp and Thomas Holmes. Another victim was Timothy O'Leary, an old man who kept un ipple-stand at the fóot of Doek etreet, oud whose body was never found. There is no question, howcver, l)ut that he was burned in Drury Iane. Mrs. Coholan, wife of William Coholan, Smyth street, also perished in the flames. Her body was never fonnd. Mrs. Bradley, who lived on Princess street, also met her death on this never-to-be-forgotten night. Some human bones were found in the doorstep of her house, and it is thought that these were what remained of her. A young man named Eicliard Thomas was burned. His remaius were :'oiiiid in the ruins of B. O'Brien's tavern on Germain street. A young man, Robert Fox, Velonging to the Marsh road, is known to have perished in the llames. Two men have been killed by the walls siuce the day of the fire. John Ross, a tailor, who was badly bunied during the fire, died in the Public Hospital. There are ouo or two others that are missing since the fire, and it is suppoeed they have perished in the flames.