Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-10
LOCAL NEWS.

FrRK.-About 8 o'clock this morning flames
were discovered issuing from the carpenter
Twelftn and Thirteenth, aud an alarm was at
once given. MIR. Wise. and his workmeu wero
~ WORK In the two story frame building next
to the shop, and fastened in to save his tools
and work, but they were not successful, the
nre having gaired such Roadway as to render
It impossible to get anything from the building.
Mr. use was badly burnt across the shout.
dels, ana Mr " T.. King, who went to his as
distance, had his arms slightly burnt MI.
Wise end the workmen lost ali their tools and
some OF them their coats. quantity of work
caught to the unfinished two.story frame
building next west OF the shop, which M
Wise was building for Mr.. Patrick Brennan.
and one side Of il was burnt, and some nf n
owned by Susan Weeden, and occupied nv
Bell Crier, adjoining the shop also caueht. the
hre catching near the roof. The inmates In
TINS mouse hastened out, many Of them in their
night clothes, and most OF the furniture was
got out, and considering the haste in which IN
was removed, 1t was not much injured Por-
uons or the roof Of this building were burnt
and the walls were damaged by water The
house owned by Jane Lawson, back of the last
named, In the alley, was slightly burnt and
damaged by water. The cause Of the fre ia
unaccountable, as there had not been a fra
there for some days.
ARREST OF SUPPOSED THIEVES AND Pick.
POCKETs.-Lieut. Henry French Of Scott,s ono
mounted patrol, having received reliable in
formation that number of supposed thieves
and plckpockets We're boarding st the house OF
Mrs. Snyder, on G Street. near Eleventh, this
morning took squad Of men and proceeded to
the place designated, and having hastily en-.
tered the house, found five young fellows
gambling. Lieut.. F. at once recognized two Of
tnem as parties who had been arrested hereto
lore and drummed out of the city, and there
lore TOOK all In charge; but one of them man
aged to make his escape. When taking them
out OF the house, man, who appeared TO be a
friend OF the parties arrested, endeavored to
create an excitement, and thereby cause the re.
lease OF his friends. Threats of violence were
made against the party who had given Lieut.
french the information that led to the arrest
but the latter speedily queAled the disturbance
by using his saber and arresting the ringleader
Inc whole party were then marched to the
Provost Marshal's Office, where they gave the
names OF Charles Anderson, Albert White.
John A. Bronze, and Charles Wright, The
man who was arrested outside refused to rive
MS name, and he was promised bath at the
central guardhouse, whittier the Whole party
were taken. ChaTtEs Anderson and John A.
bronze We're recognised at the Provost Mar.
snaIs oftics as thieves who were treated to q
march through the city some time ago, and
started North Andersen being the one Of
whom, at the time, remark was made in the
Stsr, that he seemed very penitent, and pro-
1usely shed tears. He will probably have an
opportunity OF again weeping to the tune of
the " Kogues March," for it Is unders God that
the whole party will be labeled and given a
Tree passage North in few days.