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A DIRECTORYContaining the Names and Present Addresses of Merchants, Shopkeepers and Others, Burnt out by the General Conflagration of July 8th, 1892. |
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NAME | TYPE OF BUSINESS | PRESENT ADDRESS |
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A | ||
Ayre & Sons | office, 317 Water-st; shop at the old stand, provision | |
and retail stores in Stewart’s Cove | ||
Army & Navy Depot, | corner Cochrane and Duckworth-streets (re-built) | |
J. J. Kearney proprietor | ||
Athenaeum Reading Room | 368 Water-st | |
Adrian, John | tailor and clothier | 10 Adelaide st |
Anderson, G.L. | manufacturers' agent | 108 Military-rd; office over W. Campbell, Water-st, |
next to Post Office | ||
B | ||
Bastow, M.A. | auctioneer | 6 Beck's cove (re-built) |
Bartlett, W.H. | hairdresser | Water-st, over Sage & Wallace |
Baine, Johnston & Co. | office, stores, wareroom and wharf at P. Rogerson & Sons, | |
Water-st | ||
Bearns & Finley | office, 300 Water-st, opp. Lash's | |
Bearns, Wm | grocer | Water-st, opp. Lash's |
Berteau, A. LeC. | solicitor | 346 Duckworth-st, opp. Seaman's Home |
Browning, D.M. | solicitor | 343 Duckworth-st, east of Seaman's Home |
Bowers, P.R. | 45 Military-road, printing office, rear of premises, off | |
Stewart's Avenue and Bannerman-street | ||
Baird, James | 295 Water-st | |
Butt, T.F. | accountant | T. & M. Winter, res. Hamilton-street |
Bowring Bros | office, not burnt, dry goods shop, O'Dwyer's block | |
Burke, J. | bailiff | Bannerman Lodge |
British & Mercantile Insurance Co. | Geo. Shea, agent's office over T. Phelan, 338 Water-st | |
Bakery (Harvey's) | re-building; office opp. the gate of Simpson's Dock | |
Bavarian Brewery, J. Lindberg | office Signal Hill-road | |
proprietor | ||
Bunting, Dr. | office, 271 New Gower-st | |
C | ||
Clift, Wood & Co | office, wharf and stores at McDougall & Templeton's | |
Canning, W.S. | Customs Department | "Limeville," Battery road |
Cormack, J. | Customs Department | res. Freshwater road |
Consul, French (M. Des Isles) | res. "Rostellan," temporary office, 348 Water-st | |
Consul, U.S. (T.N. Molloy) | office, 8 Queen-st | |
Cook, Wm. | meat and vegetable market | 278 Water-st, opp. C. McPherson (re-built) |
Clouston, Wm. J. | 188 Water-st, cor. Market-house-hill (re-built) | |
Coffin, John | storekeeper | res. Pleasant-st |
Curran, John | clothier | over H. Blair, Water-st |
Coleman, E.G. | locksmith, bell-hanger, etc. | Victoria-st (re-built) |
Chaplin, M. | tailor and clothier | shop over Monroe's office, 342 Water-st |
Chisholm, J.F. | bookseller | over Monroe's office, 342 Water-st |
Commercial Bank | first floor, 355 Water-st | |
Connors, F.J. | harness-maker | 400 Water-st |
Campbell, Wm. | builders' supply store | 434 Water-st |
Campbell, Arch. H. | lumber &c. | corner Springdale and Water-streets |
Coastal Steamship Co. (ltd) | office, Simpson's Dock, West End | |
Carnell, J.T. | re-built on old site, Duckworth-st | |
Connors, M. | butcher | shop at Hagerty's, 15 Queen-st |
Carberry, Miss | "Ladies Emporium" | Queen-st |
Clapp, W.C. | solicitor | 345 Duckworth-st |
Cormack, J.R. | office 2 Holdsworth-st, res. Freshwater-rd | |
Cowperthwaite, Rev. H.B. | Methodist minister | Le Marchant-road |
Clift, J.A. | 357 Duckworth-st, near Seaman's Home | |
Carty, M.H. | solicitor | 274 New Gower-st |
Carter, H.H. | solicitor | Beck's Cove |
Connolly, M. | butcher | shop, Rawlin's-cross, res. Logy Bay road |
Consul, (Spanish) Antoni Singala | office, 8 Queen-st | |
D | ||
Duley, T.J. & Co. | watchmakers and jewellers | 296 Water-st |
Duley, T.J. | res. 82 Freshwater-rd | |
Dickenson, H.K. | broker | Albert Hotel, Beck's Cove-hill |
Dunfield, Hy. | Curate St. Thomas' | res. Devon Place, Forest-road |
Dicks & Co. | bookbinders & stationers | Adelaide-st and 300 Water-st |
Diamond, L. | tinsmith | cor. George's and William-streets |
Dryer & Greene | auctioneers | 32 George's-street |
Dooley, Denis | butcher | shop, next O'Flaherty & McGregor, New Gower-st |
Delgado, A.A. | 380 Water-st | |
E | ||
Emerson, Chas. | solicitor | Duckworth-st, one door west of Seaman's Home |
English, Joseph | journalist, prop. "Advocate" | foot of Bulley's-lane (re-built) |
English, Wm. | baker | opp. John Steer, Water-st |
Edens, T.J. | groceries and provisions | Cullen's block. 348 Water-st and cor Rawlin's-cross |
"Evening Herald" | newspaper | office, Prescott-st (re-built) |
"Evening Telegram" | newspaper | office, 'The Beach," Duckworth-st |
F | ||
Furneaux, J.E. | proprietor "Evening Herald" | residence 27 Monkstown road |
Fraser, J. McL. | commission merchant | office at Alex. Rankin's, cor. Beck's-cove and Water-street |
Findlater, A. | accountant | res St. Patrick's-st |
Frew, Wm. | draper | shop, Market-house hill, opp. Thorburn & Tessier (re-built) |
Furlong, M.W. | solicitor | 344 Duckworth-st |
Fenelon, M. | bookseller and stationer | office at Central Fruit Store, 308 Water-st |
Furlong, L. O'B. | commission merchant | office at J.P. Furlong's, 3 Arcade Buildings, Water-st |
Fisheries' Bureau, | office, 9 Monkstown-rd | |
A. Neilsen, Sept. | ||
Fraser, O. | solicitor | office, 1 Bates'-hill |
Flynn, John | waterman | orders to be left at Municipal offices, between |
10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each week | ||
G | ||
Gas Light Co's office | over Milligan's Book-store, 229 Water-st | |
Greene, T.J. | accountant | 114 Military-rd |
Goodfellow & Co. | office and store at McDougall & Templeton's; retail store | |
and shop re-built on old site | ||
"Guardian" Insurance Co. | office over H. Blair, T. & M. Winter, agents | |
Gillard, J.T. | broker | office over H. Blair, Water-st |
Gibbs, M.P. | solicitor | 161 New Gower-st |
Gough & Moore | plumbers | Duckworth-st (re-built) |
Greene, D.J. | solicitor | 344 Duckworth-st |
Greene, M.K. (of Dryer & Greene) | Lakeside Cottage. Quidividi | |
Gamberg, C. | painter | residence, Freshwater-road; orders may be left at |
J.J. O'Reilly's, Water-st | ||
Garland, S.E. | bookseller and stationer | 296 1/2 Water-st |
"Gazette, Royal" | newspaper | office, rear of Colonial Building |
H | ||
Hill, John | draper | Ayre & Sons, Windsor lake, Portugalcove-road |
Hill, J.C. | surveyor of lumber | Porgugalcove-road |
Hill, W.J. | hardware dealer | Portugalcove-road |
Harbor Master's office | Queen's wharf | |
Hayward, H.E. | Insurance Agent and | office, C.F. Bennett & Co.'s |
wine merchant | ||
Hodge, T.D. | commission merchant | office at C.F. Bennett & Co.'s |
Hynes, James | auctioneer | 4 Waldegrave-st |
Horwood, W.H. | solicitor | at Galway's, Water-st, opp. A. Goodridge & Sons |
Harvey & Co | agents New York and | office cor. of Adelaide and George-streets, and at |
Montreal steamers, London | Simpson's Dry Dock, West End | |
and Lancashire Fire | ||
Insurance Co. | ||
Hayward, A.O. | solicitor, &c | over Galway's, opp. A. Goodridge & Sons |
Harvey, Dr. A.J. | 3 Devon Row | |
Hearn & Co. | office, Job's Cove, Water-st | |
Hancock, Rev. W. | Curate of C.of E. Cathedral | res. Theological College, Forest-road |
parish | ||
Hutchings, C. | solicitor | cor. Adelaide and George-streets, over Hutchings the |
sailmaker | ||
Hoarn, John | liquor dealer | 326 Water-st |
Howley, J.P. | geologist | office, Post Office Building, Water-st |
I | ||
Ireland, W.B. | cabinet-maker and | 280 Duckworth-st, head of McBride's-hill (re-built) |
upholsterer | ||
J | ||
Jordan, Andrew P. | groceries, provisions and | 178 and 180 Water-st, opp. Thorburn & Tessier (re-built) |
clothing | ||
Jordan, P. & Sons | clothiers and drapers | shop, 340 Water-st |
Jackman, E.M. | tailor | 364 Water-st, over H.J. Stabb |
Johnstone & Lily, builders | Gower-st, opp. Prescott-st | |
Job Bros. & Co. | office, 336 Water-st, over A. Lindstrom | |
Jardine, Jas. | Customs Department | res. St. Patrick-st |
K | ||
Knowling, George | 389 Water-st; hardware store, 366 Water-st; provision stores | |
and wharfage at Browning's, Rennie's cove | ||
Kennedy & Co. | groceries | over James Bryden, 285 Water-st |
Kelly, P. | tailor | 380 Water-st, opp. John Steer |
Keegan, Dr. L.E. | 65 Military-road | |
Kennedy, T.C. late of Kennedy | building, cor. Ordnance and Gower-streets, store | |
and Co. | King's-bridge-road | |
Knight, James R. | commission merchant | office, over Shirran & Pippy, 315 Water-st; |
residence, Barnes'-road | ||
Kenny, F.J. | plumber | Albert Hotel |
Keating, T. | liquor dealer | re-building cor. Prescott and of Water-sts; res William-st |
Knight, Herbert | solicitor | over Shirran & Pippy, 315 Water-st |
L | ||
Lily, F.D. | solicitor | over Kehoe's, 300 Water-st |
Le-Messurier, H. & Son | 350 Water-st, one door east of Post Office | |
Lane, T.D. | stationer, etc. | office, at Hagerty's Queen's street |
M | ||
Mare, W.H., Son & Co. | office at Tessier's premises, 435 Water-st | |
Mulloy, T.N. | U.S. Consul | office, 8 Queen's-st |
Morey, M. & Co. | office (upstairs), 8 Queen's-st | |
Meehan, Wm. | solicitor | office, 353 New Gower-st |
Martin, J.H. & Co | hardware | next door to Sailor's Home, Duckworth-st (re-built) |
Morris & Morris | solicitors | 344 Duckworth-st |
Murray, James | merchant | office, 339 Duckworth-st |
Murphy, T.J. | solicitor | 1 Bate's-hill |
March, S. & Sons | coal merchants | office 315 Water-st over Shirran & Pippy |
Maher, P. | shoemaker | Ordnance-st (building) |
Marriott, J.W. | Secy. C & C. C. Society | 4 Devon Row |
Mitchell, Bryan | grocer | Friendly Hall, old Portugal-cove-road, will build at head of |
Prescott-st | ||
McKenzie, Dr. | 3 Queen's-st, over R. Prowse & Sons' office | |
Mitchell, T. | chairman Municipal Council | res. Friendly Hall, Old Portugalcove-road, shop, Queen's-road |
Maunder, J. | tailor | shop, head McBride's-hill, 286 Duckworth-st |
Mott, H.Y. | office at M. Chaplin's, over Monroe's office | |
Marshall & Rodger | office, over H. Blair's dry goods store, re-building one door | |
west of old stand, open in about a month | ||
"Morning Despatch" | office, Hon. M. Monroe's store | |
Martin, Mrs. J.H. | 31 Plymouth-road, Hoylestown | |
Malone, M. | grocer | King's-road |
McCoubrey, John W. | proprietor "Times" | British-sq |
McCoubrey, R. of "Times" | British-sq | |
McCoubrey, A. George | tinsmith | rebuilt west of Market House-hill, Water-st |
McDougall, E.B | commission merchant and | 361 Water-st |
broker | ||
McGrath, W.S. | harness-maker | 210 Duckworth-st (re-built) |
McMurdo, Thos. & Co. | 333 Water-st, at W. McNeil's | |
McNairn, J. | Vet. Sur. | office, Curran's Forge |
N | ||
Nayle, R. | hardware | Neylesview, Freshwater-road (will re-build) |
Newfoundland Tobacco Works | office at H. J. Stabb, Cochrane-st | |
C. McK. Harvey, manager | ||
O | ||
O'Mara, J.T. | Druggist & Chemist | rebuilt head of King's-road |
O'Dea, J.V. | commission merchant | office, over Wm. Campbell, Water-st, next to Post Office |
O'Flaherty & McGregor | tailors | 17 New Gower-st |
P | ||
Phoenix Fire Insurance Office | 76 Cochrane-st | |
W.& G. Rendell, agents | ||
Pittman & Mews | groceries & provisions | 375 Water-st |
Peace, Robert & Co. | office, 427 Water-st, at Mrs. W.J. Scott's | |
Prowse, R. & Sons | office, 3 Queen's-st | |
Pitman, J.J. | solicitor | Prescott-st (re-built) |
Pilot, Rev. Dr. | 4 Devon Row | |
Parnell, F. | grocer | Ashleaf Cottage, Longpond road |
Poole, Chas. R. | 190 Water-st (re-built) | |
Pitts, J. & W. | merchants | office, res. Hon. Jas. Pitts, King's Bridge-rd |
Q | ||
Queen Insurance Office | 2 Holdsworth-st | |
Quigley, John | blacksmith | Duckworth-st (re-built) |
R | ||
Rendell, A.S. | Insurance Agent | office, Tessier's upper premises, Water-st |
"Royal" Restaurant, C.H. Danielle | cor. Beck's cove hill and Duckworth-street | |
Proprietor | ||
Robinson, E. | merchant | 369 Water-st |
Robertson, J.R. | commission merchant | 3 Waldegrave-st |
Rothwell & Bowring | office and stores, O'Dwyer's premises | |
Receiver General's office | basement Colonial Building | |
Rendell, Dr. | 55 New Gower-st. Hours: 7.30 to 10.30 a.m.; | |
2.30 to 3.15 and 7.35 to 8.30 p.m. | ||
Rouse, Mrs. | S.P.C.K. Depot | over Tessier's office |
S | ||
Stabb, H.J. | merchant and insurance | office, 364 Water-st |
agent | ||
Sclater, David | Water-st, next Tessier's upper premises | |
Sclater, J.B. | commission merchant | 420 Water-st |
Snow & Co. | harness makers | 422 Water-st |
Simms, J.S. | Prescott-st, re-built on old site | |
Shea, Ed. | solicitor | office, 353 New Gower-st |
Smythe, M.F. | agent Singer sewing | 286 Water-st |
machines | ||
Scott, P.J., Q.C. | over Mrs. Manning, 330 Water-st | |
St. John, F. | re-built on King's road, will open a grocery and provision store | |
Smith, A.G. & Co. | brokers | office, over Parker's hardware store, 327 Water-st |
Shea & Co. | agents Allan Line | over Timothy Phelan's 338, 338 Water-st |
Stott, Jas. | grocer | residence, Rose Cottage, Cove-road, P.O. Box 424 |
Slattery, J.L. | accountant, Municipal | residence 10 Knight's-st |
Council | ||
Savin, W.E. | Telegraph Office | |
Savings' Bank | basement Colonial Building | |
Sleater, R.L. | watchmaker | Water-st, west |
St. John & Fennell | grocers | 134 Duckworth-st (re-built) |
Stabb, Dr. | 55 New Gower-st | |
Southcott, J. & J.T. | architects | rebuilding at Musgrave Terrace, New Gower-st |
T | ||
Thorburn, M. | broker | over Eureka House, 362 Water-st, corner Water and Queen |
streets | ||
"Times" | newspaper office | British-sq (rebuilt) |
Tobin, M. & J. | 382 Water-st, opposite John Steer | |
Tait, Dr. J.S. | office, 340 New Gower-st, opposite the "Royal" Restaurant | |
Hours. 9 to 10 a.m., 2 to 4 p.m., 7 to 8 p m. | ||
Telegraph Co.'s Offices | at General Post Office and Water street east, opposite | |
Harvey's bakery | ||
Thorburn & Tessier | store and office, Clift's Cove | |
Thompson, Rev. J.S. | at Harvey Place, Circular-road | |
W | ||
Winter, Morison & Hayward | solicitors | 301 Water-st |
Woods, Sydney | hardware dealer | 3 New Gower-st |
West & Rendell | commission merchants | 357 New Gower-st |
Wood & Kelly | solicitors | 346 New Gower-st |
Whiteford, J.A. | watchmaker and optician | over Hutchings' sail-loft |
Wellman , M. | painter | 69 Rennie's Mill road |
Worsley, N. | 360 Water-st, opp. Bowring's (building) | |
Winter, T. & M. | office over H. Blair, Water-st | |
White, P.D. | Customs' Dep't. | 59 Military-road |
Wilson, Wm. | grocer | cor. Gower and Colonial streets (re-built) |
Woods, J. & Sons | coal merchants | 13 Gower-street |
Walsh, W.P. | groceries | office at T.J. Eden's, 348 Water-st |
*** N.B. — It is the intention of the compiler to issue a more complete directory at a later date, and hewill be thankful to receive the new addresses of persons whose names are not in the above list. | ||
CHANGES IN PUBLIC OFFICES | ||
REVENUE DEPARTMENT.— The business of the customs is now being done in the Museum, Post OfficeBuilding, Water-st. West of the Post Office an examining warehouse is being erected, and the wallsof the old warehouse on Queen's wharf are being covered in to make a bond store. The Receiver General's office and Treasury Department are in the Financial Secretary's Office, inthe basement of the Colonial Building: — Office hours, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m; pay days:— Tuesdays | ||
THE SURVEYOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT is located in the Legislative Council Clerk's office, Colonial Building. | ||
THE CHIEF CLERK AND REGISTRAR of the Supreme Court has his office, for the present, in the Reporter'sroom, basement of the Colonial Building, but will remove in a few days to a new office, near the ruins of theCourt-house. | ||
THE SAVINGS' BANK has got back to its old quarters in the basement of the Colonial Building—the first doorat the foot of the staircase. | ||
THE MUNICIPAL OFFICES:—The Water Department, Engineer's Department, Secretary's office and Councilroom are in the Fish-market, Clift's cove, where the Council meetings are held, as usual, every Thursdayafternoon. Orders for John Flynn, waterman, to be left at this office between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.each day. | ||
THE POLICE COURT, Magistrates' Court and Central District Court are in the Reading-room, Sailors' Home; Lock-up, Fort Townshend. | ||
POSTAL INFORMATION | ||
It is understood that a mail packet will be immediately placed on White Bay, to connect with the coastalsteamers' mails. It is reported that information will be received by the return of the "Virginia Lake" thatthis packet has commenced the service, which will include Jackson's Arm and Western Cove. It is comtemplated that the days of arrival of the Allan steamers from Halifax for England will be changedfrom Wednesdays to Fridays. The Pillar Boxes in the city are regularly cleared as before the fire. There are still a few P.O. boxes to be let. The rates of postage, since the 1st of July, for the Australian Colonies, New-Zealand, Cape Colony, Nataland all countries and colonies in the Postal Union will be forwarded to destination as follows:— Letters, 5 cents per 1/2 oz; post cards, 2 cents each; reply cards, 4 cents each; newspapers, books, printedpapers, commercial papers, patterns and samples, 1 cent per two ozs. We learn the Allan Company now intend that their steamers calling at St. John's, en route to Liverpool,will not touch at Halifax, thus cutting off our mail connection with the Maritime Provinces by the Allansteamers. This is a one-sided arrangement which surely cannot be supported by the terms of the contract. | ||
RATES OF POSTAGE. — Letters:—Within the colony, from one place to another—3 cents per ounce. City, or drop letters for city delivery— 1 cent per ounce. Great Britain, Europe, Canada, United States, St. Pierre—5 cents per half ounce. | ||
NEWSPAPERS.—Within the colony, local and foreign printed newspapers—under 4 ounces, free; over4 ounces, at book rates. Great Britain, Canada, United States—1 cent per 2 ounces. Single newspapers—under 1 ounce, a half cent. A Newspaper must have no cover, or a cover open at both ends, which can easily be withdrawn. It mustcontain no enclosure. It must have no writing thereon but the name and address of the person to whom itis sent. | ||
LETTER CARRIERS' DELIVERY.—There will be two deliveries a day—at 10 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.—and aspecial delivery, when practicable, upon the arrival of Atlantic or Coastal mail steamers. Change ofresidence should be notified to the Postmaster General, in writing. The Postmaster General is desirousthat complaints (when necessary) should be made without delay, and that carelessness on the part ofofficials should be reported. | ||
BUILDERS ' SUPPLY STORE | ||
Mr. William Campbell, proprietor of the Builders' Supply Store, resumed business immediately after thefire, at the shop formerly occupied by T. & J. Grace, 434 Water-street, opposite the premises of P.&. L.Tessier. Here Mr. Campbell has in stock a full supply of paints, oils, tar, pitch, nails, roofing felt and all kindsof builders' requisites. Mr. C. carries the largest stock in this line in the city, and, owing to the large quantity of goods he handles,is enabled to sell at a small profit. He also buys in the best markets, and, as he has made this line of businesshis especial study, he is in a position to supply the best material obtainable at the lowest possible figure. His store is now fully stocked and he will soon be carrying on as extensively as before the fire. |
Link to "Description of the 1892 Fire"
Transcribed by Norma Elliott (December 2003)
Page Revised: December 2003 (Don Tate)
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