Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-17
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

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dwellings on ID and Z, between 1&th and A., h
streets west. The fire made rapid proprs .
and threatened te be much more serious than
II iortnnuteiy turned out to be. The cry of
fire attracted the attention Of the men OF the
Franklin Co., who were wide awake at me
TIME, and In less than thirteen minutes they
mao tneir apparatus on the spot and two
streams OF water on the fire. In the meantime
general alarm was sounded and the fire and
ponce departments responded promptly. The
IT,. en' 81 10 the shed attached to Joyce's
Coacn factory, which was destroyed with a
quantity of yaluable material The stable he .
longing to II. ). Birch, and leased by Major
Ahtne, fronting on 14th street, was destroyed
Inc frame dwelling on ID street, adjoining the
stable, owned by Mr.. Birch, but occupied nv
Charles Murphy and family, was partially de.
Suoyso. Inc back buildings attached to the
dwellings of Messrs. l.. Blackiston Al. Major,
Jr, Thompson Major, and m uch of their cor,
tents were entirely destroyed The firemen
sPec,s,I! ,ne rankin Co, which was soon
al Work. Were appiauded by the neighbors for
their EFFORTS In striving to save the property
anu IL WAS frequently asserted that but for tn
promPiness OF the Franklin the Coach factory
of A. Joyce & Co. and the row on ID street
belonging 10 A. NaiIor, would certainly ha We
been destroyed. We have heard the loss rough
~ estimated at between S2u.OOO and 80 LOO
W While the dwelling OF Mr. Chas Murnhv
was in flames, member of the Franklin COM
pany entered the building and saved a bundle
OF DEEDS for property in Wilmington. DEL in
surance policies, Dr., belonging to Mr. Muir
ply They were turned over to Chief Engi-
owner.
As is usual at fires. citizens having little re-
gard for the damage they were doing went
INTO JOY factory and began To smash things
generally; throwing articles of value from the
second story window. Chief Engineer Sess-
lord begged them to dPsist. but they paid no
attention TO him. The Chief turned to the po-
nee ana directed them to enter the building.
turn cut the crowd, and take possession Tn
was done, and much damage was prevented
Inc police We're much annoyed by the wild
suggestions OF excited persons. and these
grumble because they were not obeyed The
officers performed their duty according to the
resuiations, and If they did not do all tina:
Hlsht nave Deen done, IL was not from want of
disposition
p. Sin addition to the property mentioned
above, we have ascertaIned that the back build
!ngs OF tAree houses on ID street, belonging 10
Mrs. W. II. Tanning two onsE street, belong
ing to Thos. Mclaughlin, and two to Thomas
Wilson, We're also destroyed The propertv of
MIR. T. Nailor was insured, and if is nrobSbIa
that most of the others were also insured The
origin of the fire is uncertain.
BOARD OF SCHOOL TRrsTEEs-A snac;.,
meeting of the School Trustees, was held last
evening, at which DIR. Walsh presided All tbe
mem bers were present except Mr. Murtagb
MI "uson presented communications from
the publishers of Parker d Watson's and
wilson's readers, asking that the vote on text
books be postponed until their readers could
be examined Referred.
MT Hurley presented the application of n
j. carroll Tor position as teacher. Referred
The consideration OF Messrs. Wood ward and
Holmead's report recommending the adoption
OF the McGuffey series of readers was re-
sumed, and Mr.. johnson proceeded to speak
IN FAVOR OF the report He stated that he had
conferred with number of members of ON
gress and learned from them that the McGuf
icy reader was used in many schools in Ohio
Indiana and Michigan. He preferred Mc(Iuf
ley because of the many selections of scripture
MI Holmead stated that he had an irnpor-
tant paper In relation TO the subject which ne
Desired 10 read, but had unfortunately left il
at home. He moved that the final VOTE on tbe
report be postponed 10 the next meeting, which
was carried.
Mr.. Woodward laid before the Board tho
resignation of Miss T.. II. Boggs, as teacher of
the Female Grammer School. Second District,
which was accepted.
Mr.. Rhees offered a resolution. which was
ADOPTED. expressing the regret of the Board at
losing go valuable a teacher as Miss Boggs
Mr.. TustIn offered a resolution of thanks to
the Trustees of Wesley Chapel and the East
Washington Methodist Episcopal church for
the use OF their churches for the distributlou of
medals and premiums. and to Hon J. A. Gar
feld. Rev. Vim. Hamilton, Hon. Messrs
Morris and Moulton for the very able addresses
delivered by them.
The Board adjourned until Saturday even
ing, the 2cth instant, when the election of
teachers Will be held. and the vote taken in
regard 10 the subject of readers
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO RE-ARREsT
GARRoTER-OFFICER SHoT-Information was
received Oh Saturday night last by Capt. Walsh
of the Night Watch, that John Clark who
broke Jail in this city last April, and escaped
by crossing the river, had returned, and was
at his house, near the locks of the Canal The
Captain, accompanied by Lieut. Frank Powers
and George Richards, determined TO secure
him IL possible. Proceeding TO the house. Pow
ers ana Richards entered il from the rear
while Capt. Walsh attempted to enter through
the front window. Clark, though unaware Of
their approach. was prepared fer them and
succeeded in making good his escape, after
having shot Lieut.. Powers though the feshy
part OF the thigh. and disabling him. He
would have shot the Lieuten ant again and kill
ed him had non his wife prevented HIM, He
shot at Captain Walsh, who was climbing
though an open window but, luckily, missed
ms ann. Owing to the bad condition of the
arms of the police-their pistols failing to ex-
piode-the attempt to secure Clark failed and
he is yet al large. CLARK, when 'he broke Jail,
was awaiting trial for garrotng q man near
the Canal basin, last spring. His accomplish,
a man named Charles Triplett, arrested and
confined Tor the same offence, also broke Jail.
and escaped in May last--Alerandria Gazette.
CLEAR THE AvENUE-we see that the i'm
proyemeRt OF the triangular space between 9th
and 10th streets v g L on Maryland avenue
voted BY the councils, is being carried out. A
neat ience is being placed about it, and the
but shade trees and grass to make it a great or
nament 10 that part Of the city. Bnt close by
II Is great eye-sore, the clumsy piles of old
railroad sleepers left on the ground by the
Alexandria Railroad Company. The company
is also in the habit of leaving quantities Of I'M
slightly trasb-old iron, &c, &c, in the street.
old rubbish from Maryland avenue, as il has
nothing to do with the business Of the road
and its presence there looks like mere sloven.
illness.
Sun STRCcK.--This morning. about OK
O'clock. Patrick Coleman, an employee of the
Globe Office, was suddenly Frustrated bv sun
stroke at the corner of 11th and streets,
Second Ward. He was attended by the neigh
bors until a physician arrived, and applied the
usual remedies An officer of the police aided
the brother of the unfortunate man in re-
moving him 10 his home in the Seventh Ward.
1t was feared that the case will prove fatal.
HYDEoPHoBIA.-This morning, officer Kear.
ney of the eth Ward, killed a mad dog corner OF
lst street west and Virginia avenue. The dog
was evidently suffering with hydrophobia, and
had bitten two children before he was killed
Ofhcer Wilson OF the same ward shot another
dog, suppos ed TO be suffering with hydropho-
bia, which had bitten boy, and attacked the
officer before he shot him. .. ~ .tF