DISASTROUS FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 997, 10 November 1881, Page 2

DISASTROUS FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA.

DESTRUCTIVE WATERSPOUT IN ALGERIA. BURNING OF AN ENGLISH VILLAGE. The following cablegrams from exchanges have not been published here:— London, October 14. The Times has published an article calling attention to the mineral resources of Tasmania, whieh it speaks most highly of. It considers the island affords an ample field for the employment of British capital. An extensive emigration has commenced among the coalminers on strike in County Durham. Large numbers have already left for America. A tremendous conflagration has occurred at Philadelphia. An immense amount of destruction was caused by the fire, no less than twenty miles of streets being burnt. A terrible fire has occurred in Dorset, England. Before the flames could be extinguished an entire village was destroyed, and 100 persons were left homeless and in a state of utter destitution.

The East Coast of Scotland has been visited by severe storms. The steamer Liverpool and several boats were wrecked, and the telegraphs along the coasts were destroyed. A destructive waterspout has burst on Algeria, killing sixty-five persons and causing immense destruction oi property. Very heavy weather has been experienced throughout Europe during the past week, which culminated in a series of most violent storms. From all parts of the Continent reports have been received of the damage inflicted, which in many districts is declared to be of a disastrous character.

. October 19. lhe situation in the Transvaal is growing critical. The Boers are exhibiting a bitter feeling against all those suspected of sympathy with the British, and the practice of “ Boyeottin ” has been applied to a number of English adherents, who were refused

assistance of any kind from the Boers. The proposal for holding an International Exhibition in New York in 1883 having fallen through, owing to the apathy displayed, efforts are now being made to arrange for a “ World’s Fair ” at Boston, in 1885. The citizens there are very desirous of carrying the affair to a successful issue, and much enthusiasm is being displayed.