The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-18
LOCAL Ew s.

TERRlnrE sALExaspRIa.--FEARruLL LOSS OF LIFE.
THE rilIrp A-p worSpEp-The terrible calamity in
sister city Of Alexandria, Friday night Last attended
with such fearful loss OF life has produced mos profound
among NIL classes of citizens Throughout the
whole OF yesterday the intense anxiety manifested
obtain reliable particulars in regard to this distressing
The exaggerated reports in circua-
tionn the number of killed being placed
high th7 Ac. i pow aso@rtained that lives
have been st and twelve ersons less inbred The
Alexandria Correspondent OF the Star furnishes the following
account OF Che fire;
.sAt midnight the bells rang the fire alarm and flames
r Sgs o@ nreae Il s r. poms aae HIGH Smith
Co - on King below Fairfax. Seine i1e delay
some portion Of the fire department. but not long
all The available apparatus of the city was at work stay
the progress o. the destroyer Inc sun ana star on the
the that ensconced amid the crates
the Warehouse for long time deed every effort to dsodge
them.
destroyed The began Yields and asst thought
danger had passed. the western wall fell in with terrific
crash carrying Of the remaining flooring the cellar
and baryng under the ruins large number Of hremen
that enued beggars description All battle
with the ey element ceased and every effort directed
The fallen from the wreck With slight pause
give for the removal OF lettering walls the work has
continued until IL o'clock this morning"
We despa,ched reporter Alexandria yesterday after
noon who states before be left all the dead and wounded
had been from the ruins He furnishes with the
following tist of the killed
George faiD ppeman OF the star NonPany, ana member
Of the city council.
John Roach of the firm Of Roach Washington, whole
sale grocery merchants.
Carson Green, Of the firm of Wise Green.
James Keene, bricklayer.
Robert Taylor, street-payer.
Mr.. Evans, gas-ftter.
Darid Aphich, son of O. Apbich, confcctioner
John Dogen, coored
The following persons taken of the ruins more or
less injured
r. A. Marbury.
David Williams
c. j. Wise.
W. Ii. Lambert.
r. II. Stone.
Robert Henry.
g. G. somers.
Mr.. Shinn.
Five Of the killed we're members Of the Star Company
and one a member of the Relief Company.
Mr.. Shnn whose appears 10 the list Of wounded
was reported in this city to have been killed.
Mr. psgr the proprietor of the store, fully insured
$40 800 u DE Albenare and $4,000 In the Potomac In
spany Of Alexandria The value Of the stock
was bat ~, 600.
The fire undoubtedly the work ncendiary the
building fred in several places and balls Of camphened
wick trains powder, &c connected the combusbe
terials Of the warehouse.
The greatest excitement prevails Alexandria At three
o'clock Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Dowe and his clerks
were and taken before the mayor for examination
hen reporter left (at four ocock) II impossible
gain admtance into the Office surrounded by
large crowd Of deeply excited citizens.
& public meeting was have been held at O'clock last
evening Liberty Hail. for the purpose Of giving expression
10 the feelings the citizens Of Alexandria
the calamity with which they have been visited.
Amongst the guests a. WIZARDS Hotel are Col J. q.
HAYS of California, Commodore Nicholson United States
navy and s. Y. B1tterworih, esq, of New York
In the st Of passengers By the steamship Pacific from
Liverpool we notice the Of Col. W. w. Seaton our
respected contemporary Of the National inielligencer
THrarRlcaL.-lT Tomorrow evening Mr.. J. W. wallaoh
makes his first appearance in Washington at the National
IN the character OF Macbeth.
very attractive bill is offered at the Varieties for the
opening night. See advertisements
citation election Of officers for the ensuing quarter
place, with the following result President, A. Loyd vic
president, q. NJ. Woodward recording secretary j. n
Oliver; financial secretary, G. Cudpp treasurer, L.
Dixon.
MErRoPoLrrAS sAmHoAD.--The Rockville Sentinel state.
that the directors Of this company have accepted the
sails Of efficient number Of contractors
construction of this important work within Montgomery
county fhga ard that there be doubt Of its be
ing made 10 Frederick provided those most interested in th
work will lend II sach o,ai they bare Il In their powe
10 afford.