Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-11-24
Calamity in Alexandria.

They were killed by the falling of wal
of the burning building, a large waIehonse
on King street. Their names are Da'
vd Appich. John A. Roach, w: ). Ey'
ans, Robert Taylor, James W. keene. j.
Carson Green. and George Plain. HE
last was a member of the city council.
The Gazette of Monday thus refers TO
the melancholy destruction of life: "As
the bodies were successfully brought from
The mass of burning materials, the most IN
tense grief was exhibited by The hundreds
assisting in the melancholy duties OF The
occasion. The victims were all much
bruised, and burnt, and mangled. The
remains were carried 10 the homes OF the
deceased. followed by weeping crowds.
And oh who can paint the desolallons oil
those homes! Who can tell the grief OF
The bereaved widows, the father.less chill
dren-,he aileciionate fathers, mothers,
sisters, and brothers! Mr.. Plain, Mr..
Taylor, MIR. Roach. Mr.. Keene, and MIR,
Evans we've men'wilh families. The 9TH
err victims were young men. in the pride
and prime of life. When their epitaph is
written let it be : They died at the post
of danger and OF duty
profound grief reigned over this city.
The calamity was SO sudden and severe
shat il seemed as if the citizens could
scarcely realize its horrors. Business stop
ped lis wheels, and the most careless were
brought 10 reflect seriously on such mel
ancholy event. What must be the feel
ings of The incendiary-if he has human
heat in his bosom o.
The funeral of all the victims with eX-
ceplion Of Mr.. Roach and Mr.. Green. was
solemnized on Sunday in the most impress
sive manner. Full delegations from near
ly all the fire companies in Washington
and Georgetown, were present, and large
concourse of citizens from the DlslIi ct and
The adjacent country. The steamers from
Washington carried down 10000 persons
in the course of the day, and every road,
leading TO Alexandria was thronged with
vehicles. So large crowd was never
before assembled III that city.
The pageant was formed from Market
House Square. First in the procession
were the various fire companies of Alexan'
dria, Washington and Georgetown.
Added 10 this vast and imposing body
were the Rev. Clergy ofaAiexandflaii and
nelsI.tssSsfs ii5aa shen the families andalim-
mediate friends of each Of die deceased /;
and hundreds, IL notf,housandsssofs io,her
citizens Of Alexandria, Washington and
Georgetown, who joined in the long and
nourniul train.
The procession first proceeded TO the
late residence Of George Plain, where his
corpse and family were received with
great solemni,y into line; thence 10 the
recent home of Robert Tay lor, where
similar ceremony took Place from there
TO the house of the late William Evans,
where like soemniiy was performed
and thence 10 the lale dwelling Of James
| keene.
The funeral procession thence proceed
ed 10 the place of ln,ermens in the western
surburbs of Alexandra.
A public meeting was held at which ST.
095 was raised for the purpose oil erecting
movement TO the memory of the deceas
ed, and resolution passed requesting the
Mayor and City Council TO offer reward
Of IS, 600 for the apprehension OF the III
cendiares.
CHINESE RELIGIOUS FEsTIvAL.--The