Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-19
AIexandria Items.

AleAun0fia lEmss
The City Councils met Saturday morning and
unanimously adopted the following preamble aud
resolutions offered by Mr. McRenzies
Whereas, The City Cornell, In common with
their fellow-citizens deeply regret the los Of 80
many valuable lives by the dsaskrous dreof Satur-
day morning last, the 18th instant, FIRE tndouht
edly the work of an incendiay ID our midst and
by which the fire depaI tmsnt, IS we'll the COM
munity, have lost many valuable members, and the
families sf the deceased husbands, fathers, broth
ers and sons therefore,
respective families of Aessrs. Roach, Taylor,
Evans, Keene Plain, Greene and Appich, their
sympathy and coincidence, In This, the hour Of
their heavy afhiction.
RssoJvsd, That the. City Council deeply regret
the death Of George Plain, member Of the Coun-
Gil from the First Ward.
Rssolved, That the Council win attend the fs-
neral Of Mr. Plain, a. well as Of the other deceased
citizens.
Resolysd, That as mark Of respect to the mem
DRY Of Mr.. Plain, as well as to those Of the mem
bers of the Fire Department, who have lost their
lives in this great calamity, that both Of the halls
Of the City Council be draped In mourning for the
space Of thirty days; and further Il. .'
Resolped, That copy Of this preamble and res
olutioDs be- forwarded to the families Of the de-
ceased. .S a.l,
FUNERALs.--The funerals Of George Plain, Rob
ert ]. Taylor, James w. Keene, VIM. 8. Evans,
and David Appich, Jr., took place yesterday, and
were followed by the Mayor and City Councils, a
large concourss Of citizens fremen and societies.
INVESTIGATIONS An investigation into the origin
Of the fire was commenced on Saturday by the
Mayor but no facts we're ELECTED that could convict
or lead to apprehension, and the investigation was
adjourned over until to-day.
The alarm Of fire Saturday night was caused by
the burning of some Of the beams in Dowers
china store that had not been entirely extinguished
In the morning.
Stealing Several persons were arrested on
Saturday morning last and carried before the
Mayor, charged with stealing articles Of crockery,
glassware, &C., at the fire.
CoURr--The Circuit Court was engaged on
Saturday in the trial Of Chancery cases.
MEETING on THE CIrIzESs.A very large meet
ing of the citizens was held at Liberty Hall, on
Saturday night to take into consideration the pro-
per mode of expressing their feelings In reference
to the calamity that occurred at the FIRE on King
street, on Saturday morning,
On motion Of G. E. Stuart, George p. Wise,
Mayor Of the city, was called to the cheir, and n
NJ. Smith and Edgar snowden, Jr., were appointed
Secretaries. 5t
The Chairman explained the object Of the meet
II. w. Ashby offered tho following resolutions
which were seconded by W. d. Massey, and advo-
Gated by w. II. Fowle, and unanimously adopted:
Resolpcd, That, by the dreadful calamity which
occurred this morning at the fire in King street.
our community has sustained u most distressing
loss in the death Of n number of our most useful
and estimable citizens 1RN
Resolred, That we shall ever hold in grateful and
honorable remembrance the names Of Geo. Plain,
Robt !, Taylor, John A. Roach, David Appich, Jr,
w. 8. Evans j. Carson Green, and Jas. w. Keene,
who this day nobly fell in the discharge Of their
perilous and self sacrificing duty. and in CALAMITY
endeavoring to rescue from destruction the proper
ty of their fellow-citizens.
Resolved That we deeply symphathize with the
families of the deceased ia their terrible bereavc
ment; and that the Secretary transmit to them
copies of these proceedings as faint testimony of
our sympathy.
Resolved That as further testimonial of
our feelings upon this melancholy occasion, and
Of our regard for the deceased, IN appropriate
monument be erected to their memory; and
that the City Council, as representing the whole
button for the same.
HeSotUed, Inat rne following nalueH sentiemer
be appointed committee to see that the last reso-
luton be properly carried out:
From the First Ward-Lewis Mckenzie, j. A.
Shnn, b. Wheat and |. l.. Kinzer.
From the SecOnd Waru-h Mansneiu, painuei
Tenneson, T. A. Brewis, and ]. l.. Smith,
From the Third Ward--M. Taylor, T. w. Ash
by, 7. NJ. Mccormick, and VIM. Mankin, Sr.
From the Fourth Ward-W. D. Massey r. r.
Fowle, VIM. B. Price, and w. w. Harper.
c. E. Stuart moved that the City Council be re-
auested TO offer reward of $4,000 for the detec-
ton and conviction of the perpetrator Of the foul
deed which motion prevailed.
On motion Of Francis Miller, it was
Resolved That subscription be raised for the
benefit of the families of the deceased.
WIN. ii. Fowle moved that the funds to be con-
tributed be placed in the hands Of the committee
Of sixteen already appointed, to be by them APP
piled to the relief OF tho families Of the deceased,
so far as such relief may be needed, and the resi-
due Of said contributions to the erection of mon
ument in memory of the dead which motion was
unanimously adopted.
On motion OF w. ID. Massey, 1t was
Resolved That John Dogan, the colored man
who was injured this morning. be included In the
charities determined upon by this meeting.
A subscription was then taken up, and 81 ,l25
were collected
r. p. Henry was, on motion of /. L. Kinzer,
added to the list Of beneRciares
On motion, the proceedings Of this meeting we're
ordered to be published in the city papers.
The meeting then adjourned.
GEO. p. WISE, Chairman.
r. M. Smith, Secretaries.