Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-07
LOCAL NEWS.

A LARGE FIRK.-A Church IN Danger and
Congregation Aldrmed.-LAst night about O'clock,
hre broke out In the large feed establishment Of
J. J. Aldrch Co., situated ~ the Intersection OF
Indiana avenue, Z and Second streets. The fire
originated IN the south part OF the building, which
was sanduiched by the warehouse and the stables,
and rap dly spread, enveeping the whole establish
aip,pr ~ .asnsnIsr sS sSon oSsunisS NV MS r. VA.
ker, and owned by Mr.. Charles Boteler. The quick
growth OF the fire, which was, II 10 supposed, the
act Of an inoendaIy, 10 mainly due to the light com
bustible material In store, consisting OF nay and
gran and the fAme-ieedlng character Of the atruo-
tqTe' which was chiefly wooden; The lumber yard
also the scene OF the eonhagratiOn.
In the stables OF Messrs. Aldrioh 4 Go. were hve
,PleCSdid drsusht horses and very ysluaeie COW,
worth OF the horses was sseo each Two dogs,
which kept watch, were also burned to death, one
him,elf from the flames, and was found at front
window, where he had been paving to get free
The hay and feed amounted In value TO more than
just been stored away on Saturday evening. The
books Of the establishment being nightly removed
s wss 20 h sas,s SFe Ss bssa
q veterinary surgeon on Saturday for treatment OF
a loossness. Everything else was entirely de-
There was but partial insurance on the prop
erty, which amounted to $4,000. This will only
cover about half OF the.loss. The insurance COM
the Home, OF Now Haven, Conn, the Fulton and
North American, OF New York.
The carpenter shop adjoining was destroyed, but
the tools having been encased on Saturday, the
end Of the week, they were quickly removed and
saved. Most OF the carpenter work, consisting OF
sse to The lumber % Of y 5. bit1 CO., wa. ssat
amounting, perhaps, to $780, on which there Is no
insurance.
trian, Mr.. Aldrich, who resides near by, imme-
diately haltsned TO the scenej and, In company
With the junior member Of the arm, essSn, 10 70
several minutes before the door wa. fOiced open,
save saw 'tS the dumb ' animsls mir W was impossible. ~
signal from the alarm.boI. This Is owing to the
amAllness OF the force for such large precinct AZ
| the Eighth is. A signal was sounded from the
| Seventh preoipct, but owing to some confusion
the proper number was nscertained, the alarm was
sounded from the central ONCE, and In twenty-five
seconds several engines were on the ground.
The confusion of signals 10 owing to the police
mcn's want OF Instructions, half OF whom are not
fAmiliariLed with the telegraph system which has
so recently been introduced Into the city.
/ The congregation OF Trinity church were wor-
shipping at the time Of the outbreak OF the hre Dr.
Keeling, the rector, was In the act OF preaching,
and about in the middle OF his discourse Crieh
were heard on the Itreet, but were unhseded by
the audience, who supposed II 10 DC some oAooha-
naliAn ventinga - -. ,..,-
| the church TO see what the row might be. Pres
epty the choristers and several gallery occupants
.As ,S the tSs
church was on DIRE, they rushed down the stairs,
| consterns tion-many aiming for the doors-aome
falling on their knees-a few coolly and quietly re-
| naming seated, and some faintlng and swooning
OF Trinity. The rush to the doors resulted, We be
lieye, in no accident, probably owing to the sol
SciDg words Of young gentleman in the gallery
ger!" fro N which many gathered comfort.
The thesis OF DR.. Keeling's discourse was th'
heklsness OF all eArtks contents, and their pass
ing away" character. He had given glowing ds
scriptionH OF planets being orimpled Into nihiltJ
as 10 wholes, OF AAteroides, and the flaming bodie
paid special attention. When the congregation
rushed out she i'm mediAtely tainted, and upon re
covering IAidi al wish DR.. Keeling wouldn'
preach any nors about hre-plAnets."