The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-21

perfect order and discipline were manifested in their
man@uvring. The directions of the chief engineer
were promptly obeyed. Every man was al his post
and those who were actively engaged, worked with
spirit The drivers OF the reels sat on their cush-
Toned boxes as unconcerned if by their own fire
Sldes. NO more men were put to work than was
nece sary, and each did only his allotted task
Inc entlre number OF persons present, including
spectators and flremen, not over hundred.
Not single volunteer company appeared, vet with
this small force the conflagration (Which was, by
no means, slight onc) was totally subdued in the
snort space OF thirty minutes. When the hour at
Whch 1t occurred, and the progress the fire had
made on the arrival of the apparatus is taken into
consideration, more complete triumph for the de-
partment could scarcely have been anticipated.
The loss sustained by the owner of the building is
ABOUT 95Uo-iuily insured in the Firemans Insur-
ance Company. Mr. Frederick's loss by damage to
stock, &c, is estimated at about $3.50 He is also
insured In the Fireman's Insurance Company of
Baltimore, in the sum of S400 on stock and $500 on
tools.
The adjoining house, No. 1OS owned bv AdoIph
"ertzoerger, and occupied by Samuel Wertzber-
ger, as clothing store, was slightly damaged by
the flames. The loss is however fully covered bv
an insurance in the Equitable Company. The stock
OF clothing in the store was slightly damared the
loss being estimated at about $50 An insurance
win the Valley Company of Virginia and National
OF Baltimore will cover all loss The flames also
communicated with two story brick house. No.
III, adjoining Smiths house on the west belon pno
to the estate OF the late James Harwood and occu
pied by John Wolf as confectionery store. The
damage done this building was very slight fully
insured: The fire is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiarv. The occupants of No 10
assert that shortly before the fire was discovered
they saw man getting over the back fence They
gave description of his person to the officers
who are now in search of him.
Al hal.-past II O'Clock Friday night the
grocery and feed store of Messrs. Johns a. Pearce
corner OF Alice Anna and Ann streets was discoy
cred to be on fire. 1t was cxtinguished bv the
police officers of the immediate beats before muci
damage was done.
Between twelve and one O'Clock on Saturday
morning, pile of shingles in the lumber ward o
D. George d Son, No. 81 n. Green street. was dis
covered to be on fire, and was extinguished before
the engines could get to work. The loss was mo-
more than $40. The entire stock was fully insured
In the Howard and Fireman's Assurance Commands
OF Baltimore as we'll as in two New York compa
mes. The fire was the work of an incendiary.
yesterday morning, about 81 o'clock, a fire
Droke out In two-story brick dwelling, No. 81
Plumb alley, between Howard and Sharp streets
owned oy Joseph kreamer and occupied by Mary
Ann jackson, negress. The flames made such ra
pd progress that before they could be extinguishcC
i .le interior OF the house was entirely consumed
leaving the bare walls alone standing The build
ing was fully insured in the Fireman's Insurasc,
Company of Baltimore
Between eleven and twelve o'clock, on Saturday
night, officer Marks discovered two-story brick
dwelling on st. Peter street to be on fire in tht
rear. Without raising an alarm he promntlv ex
tinguished the flames by the aid of few buckets
water. The damage was very slight
oflicer Hillary, in making his rounds on Satur
DAY night about II O'Clock, discovered the house
No. ia Ramsey street, to be on fire. With tn,
assistance OF two or three other officers he succeed
ed In exingushing the fire before the arrival of the
engines. The premises were damaged very slight
ly-the entire loss being not over SlOO.
Between one and two o'clock on Saturday after
noon, the furniture store of H. l.. p. Wolf No 4!
south street, was discovered fire. 1t was extin
gulshed before any serious damage was DONE Tht
ilre was caused by defect in the fue.