Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-28
LOCAL NEWS.
ANusIrINrs ro.NIeHr,

wAsBISCfoH TBBArnR.-Miss Alice Placids
s{sTe queen" in The play Of that name. All
who witnessad her performance OF this piece
on Monday Afs ht Wilt desire TO see II again, and
nsans miss the opportunity. The roaring farce
OF III. S. closes the entertainment.
GRovKR's THsATBR,-Thr Williamse@ Offer
another good bill tonight The perforuancs
Williams prrsonating Ragged Pat and Mrs.
w, Judy 0Trot. The protrsn burletta OF "In
and Out OF Place" MRS. William, appearing
In Eve characters, and with characteristic
songs and Dances will conclude the entertaia-
uert-
CAETBRBURY continues 70 draw immensely.
The amusing farce Of ''Cousin Joe always
elects he most unbounded applause. julia
Mortimer, Kate Pennoyrr and all thu old
fayoritss appear II Is worth the price Of ad-
mission to witness the performances OF q. W.
Parker no il certainly the most wondP rful
contor,ionis. thai has appeared here in = long
while.
y.RIETIsa-This ID the Las. week OF Mile
Heirnr, the graceful and accomplished French
dau.eurr. all " TO admir- grace Of movement
and beauty Of person, should by no means fail
10 see brr. Eva Bront, Ada Tssman, w r.
Budworth, Sam Long, Bob Butler, and all the
Old fayoTites appear to-night.
Opp FxLLOws' HALL-Ths Ethiopian sol.
ries of tina C:mpbells are decidedly enjoyable
Their selsctions both Of instrumental and yo-
cal music are admirable. 1t is worth while
70 listen 10 the national airs sung by this
exccll It troupe. Their programme for to.
night includes humorous, pathetic and national
pieces.
ward CnlysTeliy, will lecture this evening
again ~ The Smithsonian, it being . contin-
uatiOn Of the course on "Munitions OF War"
CHIEY EaorxEER's REPoRr-On Monday
evening, the first rep0rt of J. J. Peabody, Chief
Engineer of the Fire department, was sent TO
the Councils.
He states that the apparatus of the Columbia
q in coed order, but their hose carts are nearly
worn ont. They have but $40 feet of hose when
u" law requirrs that each engine company
shall have LOCO feet.
The Union company he finds turned out Of
their own engine house, and occupying a car
riasc housc on II street, between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets. They have one large
sToUtiBg engine and one suction engine in
working order, but have neither hose cart or
carriage lit Tor service, and are using one be-
longing 10 the perseverance,. They have but
So feet OF nose, and require as much more to
comply with the law.
The Anaccstia has one spouting engine on. OF
orGi r. Their suction Is In order to work from
the box, but not as a suction, which is owing
be tbiDk=, 20 the " false sleeve" not making a
perfect joint This is the case with all engines
ing Of all such engines in Use AS with the
other companies they require 500 feet more Of
hose TO comply with the law.
The Franklin Company has one large spout.
ing engine, two uctiOns, one hose carriage, and
enc hose cart in good order, but they req uire
$50 feet OF hose To enable Them TO comply with
q
.aid In tie house 10 prevent the dampnpss from
=srIsli from the stone floor, which Injuries the
apparatus. The house is suitable for a steam
engine, but Is not properly situated if the city
Eas only enc 10 be depended upon.
The perseverance, has one suction In the same
condition rs the Anacostia. They have a spout-
ing engine, formerly nsed by the Northern
lArtrty Company; which is not in order, and
one hose carriree and hose cart in good order
with $50 feet Of hose.
The apparatus OF the Western Hose Com
Is IN n a n 10 irhf n
q and II. They have one hose carriage out OF
order, with 500 feet of good hose.
The Metropolitan Hook and Ladder Compa.
ny apparatus Is in q house built by the com.
pany, which is going to pieces, and Is unfit to
Keep their apparatus in. The truck is ont of
order, mary of the1addfrs are broken, and the
picks, axes and hooks are either broken or out
OF ORDER. He recommends that the apparatus
he placed IN order az soon possible, as II il
difficult TO get along without the assistance of
The American Hook and Ladder Coupary 10
without house, and their truck is in an alley,
with on ladder and one erapnsl on II. He was
informed that the balance OF the apparatus WAS
Al the houses OF members Of the company
The purchase Of $500 feet Of hose is recoIn-
meaGeGs and also the purchase of hose car
mage Tor each company, capable Of carrying
lGtO feet Of hose each. The purchase OF at
iraEt one steam fire CINE, to be centrally To-
csIed Is r. recommended. An amendment 70 the
present law is suggests d, that it may read SHAT
ee company shall keep in order one good
su, uCn engine" as the appropriation to each
company Is too small to keep all their appa-
raiGs III order, and The surplus apparatus may
be made use of by new companies which he
recommends be formed. He asks that a cen
TIA! alarm bell and fire-aIarm telegraph b.,
e,tablshcd, by which much time may be saved
ant confusion avoided. The four-way tire
Plug is condemned, as when their location is
uud ii is necessary 10 dig for them, and then
sTtat q III entity Is experienced in working them.
An assistant 10 the tsr-tapper is asked for
a" Il viii require the services Of one man 70
arrp the 1Fe-plugs In order; of which nine
1our-way and eight sidew ak plugs are report
eG out OF order: One four way plug cannot be
found. II icing under the mud.
be reports that among the fremen during
ETcs nc has seen no disorder and there has been
40 houbie except by persons crowding round
me scenes OF conftagration. He recommends
tha' the Council make some law so that per-
sons attracted by curiosity may be kept away
from too near the fires. He also recommends
raat the members of the department be furnished
with Il suitable badge.
Stree the organization Of the department
tLere hss been fourteen alarns-two from foul
chimneys, twoby bon fires, three false and sew
en- actual nrvs, 81 follows:
Ut cenber 70, l-t2.-Tw small frames owned
~ The Burch estate, at the corner CT Fifth and
ii STREETS. The loss estimated ~ Sl5CU, on
" Mich 1t was reported there Is no insurance.
-D' cember pa large barn on Tenth street
east, between @ and north, owned by John
Wagner. Estimated loss 5000, on which there
ls an insurance Of SiOo In the Potomac Company
Of Georgetown.
december ga stable attached to house No
Eighteenth. horse and carriage belonging TO
Secretary Smith were burned. Total loss about
f5tt, on which there was no insurance.
Drcemter 3l.--Ford's Theater and two small
dwellings OF Tenth st., between Z and SITS .,
Of which iIll particulars are not given.
December 3i.-A small fire in the alley Be.
tween Sixth and Seventh and and streets,
which was put out by The police and neighbors
before much damage was done
January 9, ieG3.-A fire caused by 8 gas pen
dsEt at the residence OF Col. Miller, on street
sesr Nineteenth, By which some clothing was
destroyed.
January s.-A stable In the rear Of house No.
Isl Second eft, between B and e. Loss about
SIS, On which there was no insurance.
POLICE REPOkrs.-Seecnd Precsnct-Jacob
Barker, hring pistol with intent 10 kill; Sam'l
Walker, assault and battery; Anthony Town.
drunk and disorderly; dismissed.
laird Prscincf- james Long, exposing his
Itr-on; fined S2-56. John Hurley, disorderiy;
$5.f.
Fourth Prccinet-Edw'd Fleet, assault and
battery; bail for court. Thos. WEIGH, petit lar
StnS; jsil for court. Thomas CoosdsIe, grand