The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-25

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I !. n. TN O'Clock on the morning q the sth,
ssess ~ o'siosfi IsesssdsS toward ,A q li{hi
4 ~ :ca o. mi Sos AZ a t os sSr
to turn an alarm In from box II until II wa:
answered or the ars went ouss alwsys found
iss oa ~ sss s r.,
tion-houss was not in vosiing order, did not
nssl my ss ne Rssts ws 4
about 2s minutes alter vitness hrst saw Omcer
Yeatmsn, and the Colvmbia arrived about 10
m oss. 5sso y; .xofn s. Vernon called
on witness on the corner Of Maryland avenue
and Seventh street, about. twenty Minutes
aitsr three oelosi, vailed up II to Tenth n
the Rueksr engine told the members TO turn
out, ., there vas big ore, reached ths sneins
hsss any ssii. SOUND the alarm; was ass some Sis
tanee from the fire when he started for the
ofiicer Marden, sworn, On the morning Of
the FIRE Of tine pottery, turned in box lsj heard
s g. 1 could not tell wSsshsr the boz wa:
ofiesr Moses eorroborated the statement of
Lisutensnt sessford sworn Sleeps a. the
% Va w ssa SSs me ss sn
were out on their beatsi looked out the win.
dow and heard Oficer Yeatman say he could
get no alarm told him to go 70 box q, before
was eight or ten minutes after being swoke
before he saw the Ruokerj did not know why
the Instrument At the station-house would
Wnils ths re slsr@ telegraph wa. being re-.
paired two days after Mr.. tarcombe visited
the ststion-hous found q small wire behind
he coil cut By cc,e,Ss rsssvSa Instruction;
order 10 to turn in alarms from the station
house and from the boxes; work under the
latter instIustionsi received orders from the
the station and the boxesj remarked that II
any one would ride his horse, he might take
him and 60 for the Ruokeri 0fncer Vernon
'0 ooes Arnold s sworn HI s' beat Is Penn.
syivania avenue, from Sixth TO Seventh
street; observed 3 light about O'Clock on the
Company with III Witness; stood on he corner
OF Missouri avenue and Sixth street, looked
at the FIRE for some timej the Sergeant told
alarm; found MI. Drill IL the detect,se once
and told him Of the firei. Mr.. Drill struck box
II, heard the alarm on the street after he left
the ofiiee-it was about o'clock from the
headquarters 1t WAS about 20 minutes; Mr..
Drill seemed surprised that the fro should be
burning and no alarm given, witness, when he
tently at the instrument.
Mr.. Larcombe was then sworn, and stated
that on the Monday previous to the fire, the
and Afterwards called at his office. When they
called, he was searching for difficulty In re-
gard TO the wire. He discovered the dlfnoulty
BY having the bell click, and the wire give
10 was what IL known as the south wire, soon
satisfied himself that the difficulty was out
side Of the once; stated to the commissioners
sioners retired, started out to test the line OF
wires, which occupied him until dark; on re.
turning to the office, discovered there was
O'Clock at night the night operator (dr.
Myles) was on duty, to whom directions were
given to be extremely visilant, especially on
rent. In the morning, witness resumed The
testing, and on that day went twice over the
wire, testing most carefully all the time;
every box visited demonstrated a faint cleo
tween boxes IS and 0s witness found the wire
down and very oarsfully aoiled up 10 the yard
Of dwelling Sn M,sylAad ,, aysnas: This was
wire and had It put up. On going to box oS II
was tested and no current whatever discov-
eredi 1t becoming dark witness returned to
tirely gone from the wirej notwithstanding II
was dark witness again won't over the wire to
test II, and continued until late at night
Mr.. Myies not to leave his Instrument, but to
remain and watch all night. This was on
Tuesday night, the 4th instant, and witness
left his son, who 10 q telegraph operator, to
assist Mr.. Myles. On the morning OF the 9Th
the fire at the pottery on the Island occurred
and continuing the testing OF the wire on that
morning discovered the cause OF the trouble,
which consisted in one Of the covered copper
wires leading down to the navy yard gate
| being broken, causing the faint ouTreut oyer
the wire. This wire was only discovered by
| testing to the very spot, which accounts for
| the trouble experienced In giving q prompt
| alarm on the occasion OF the morning OF the
6thj Q wire being broken at the above point
| would prevent communication on the southern
| circuit.
Raub's fire, July 10th, was not investigated.
Oficer Nelson; Was at Squire Clarks office
on the afternoon Of the 10th instant, between
Q and $50 O'Clock heard men and boys crying
| FIRE, and running down d street, tried to turn
In an alarm from box IS, but received no re-
| sponsej then started towards the Central
uard.house, but on the way met officers who
told him that the alarm had been sent to head.
| quarters.
Oficer Marden: Was with ofacer Nelson at
box IS; after the alarm was turned In, heard
the gong strike In the engine.house. 8.
Fire In Purdy's alley, August u:
Ofcer Gross Attempted to turn IN an alarm
| from box o.; heard no responsej ran to head.
| quarters and informed Lieut.. Kelly, who went
| up stairs, and soon after the alarm was struck
| Adjourned TIL Thursday sventsy, ~ fao
ociook' x ~ - - y
Txs MARYLAND suyyHnHRs.-The treas
prsr, M. A. =. Perry, Of the relief fund for
the mkrvhud sufferers. has receiyed aimee