Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-20

q deg rec OF tnai6erencs TO human life hard to
believe in. And the allegation that the position
where these fireworks were dried had been
similarly used tor years. is deceptive, unless
the additional fact is stated that the butlding
laboratory had not been used SIS workshop
for these female em pIoyPrs until this spring.
There is no doubt that ne is an excellent py-
rotechnist, with m uch CT tbusiasm for his bust
ness, and we take II that in the absorption
caused by that professional zeal, ne has come
to look upon an occasional blow-up as quite s
routine affair. We wish him no manner OF
harm. but we do sincerely trust that his skill
may hereafter be exercised in some depart
ment where no such disaster as that OF Friday
may possibly be again connected with his
name.
MEETING OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THB ARSE
NAL-A meeting OF the employees OF the Arse
nal was held to- day at half.past ~ O'Clock, in
the "gun shop" for the purpose of devising
some means to erect a suitable monument to
the memories of the victims Of the late disas-
Mr.. ]. G. Dudley called the meeting to order
and MIR. VIM. Toppin acted As Secretary.
After the meeting had been called to order,
MI F. whyte offered series Of resolutions,
(Which were adopted,) appointing a commit
tee, to be known as the Monument Committee,
who are authorized to solicit contributions
mon ument in the Congressional Cemetery to
the memory OF the victims Of the recent dis
tressng calamity.
The Chair announced the following named
gentlemen to compose the committee, each de-
partment being represented by one mem Der -
Clerks-F. Whyte: Machinists-Jno. W. Stahl
Biacksmiths-J. X. KING; Timers. A. Birch;
Carpenters and Carriage. Makers-Geo 4. Col.
lison; Armorers-John Stahl Painters-James
Barry; Saddlers-W. H. Toppin; Laborers-L
Campbell; Laboratory-Andrew Cox.
The name OF J. G. Dudley was added to the
committee, and Major Stebbins declared treas.
urer.
A circular to be presented to the community
was offered by Mr.. Whyte, and adopted.
A DIFFICULTY AT THE FUNERAL.-Yester-
day afternoon, as the funeral Of the unfortu-
nate victims of the Arsenal explosion was in
progress at Congressional Cemetery, Of1cers
Hardin and Shelton, who had just cleared q
space around the graves In which the mourn
ers and pail. bearers could stand, found that
young man, named Henry Greenfield, had
placed himself right in the road, and the first
named requested him to leave. This Green
field refused to do, and replied with an oath,
and the officer arrested him. Greenfield re-
sisted him, and Officer Shelton went to Har-
bins assistance, when some Of the prisoners
friends attempted to rescue him, and he also
made an attempt to escape, when the officers
drew their revolvers and inundated the party,
and succeeded in carrying the prisoner to the
station, where Justice Gull fined him &2i SO
for being disorderly In the graveyard, and
held him to security for appearance at court to
answer the charge of resisting the officer.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VoLUNTRERs.-The
army correspondent OF the New York Herald
says: ga correspondent here has given the
credit of the capture of a piece of artillery,
during the recent raid of our cavalry to Peters,
burg, to the 5th Pennsylvania cavalry, when,
in fact, the credit belongs to the LIST District of
Columbia volunteer cavalry, and the piece in
question in now in their camp, with the per.
mission OF Gen. Butler to take it to Washing
ton upon their return make this correction
that a regiment which has always done its
duty may have the credit which is due it,
FIRE.-The alarm of fire this morning was
occasioned by the burning OF Mr.. H. y. Will
sons distillery for making roofing pitch, stu
ated at the foot OF I'D street west loss of
about 81 600 was sustained. No insurance.
DRowNBD.-Yesterday, eolored man named
Croker, was drowned at Sixth street Wharf,
while fishing with trout lines. The body was
recovered and an inquest will be held to-day.
STATE OF THB HERMoMETER.-At Frank.
lin &c Co.'s, opticians, No. 24a Pennsylvania
avenue, the theI mometer stood to-day at /