The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-16
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

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ret rooms of the Park hotel, on seventh street,
9 few rods beyond the boundary line OF the
city. 1t Is stated that the fire originated from
lamp or candle, and II spread so rapidly that
the building WAS entirely consumed before
united effort OF the iremen could be made to
extinguish IT.. The furniture and nearly all
the wines and liquors were saved, after those
present became convinced that they could not
save the building with water buckets, &C.,
many OF the car driver. and conductors, some
assistance faithfully, as did also the police Of
that precinct; MI, Abnsr,s loss, g., We learn; IN
.trueture, Belonged to The heirs Of Mr.. W. II.
IN he
Of New York for o. 500. II 10 valued at $4,000,
The building was erected in 1850 as q club
house, but recently It has been under lease to
The Ruoker and Hibernis engines, of the
Government fire brigade, were on the ground .
The FRANKLIN mo, q and Union mo. i engines
were the only pieces OF the city department
that were present al all.
until about& o'cloek, when No. 20 wa Iounded.
The first piece OF apparatus on the g'Uund was
the Rucker, Of the United States department,
city department was shortly after on the
ground. The statement OF Lieut.. johnson, at
the Second precinct station-house, opposite
the Park, shows that he turned in an alarm at
$50 o'clock, and at $3.50 he received q message
from headquarters to "tell me again where
that Ore is," and at 1881, ndo you think 1t
There seems to have been A discrepancy In
the time, for some aiiege the alarm was not
sounded until three minutes past three O'Clock,
that hour. The slate at headquarters shows
that the hrst dispatch WAS received at $50, and
MT; MGEliresh, on duty at The time, II Is
the fire alarm oiice. who may have misundcr.
stood him, and thus caused the delay.
ofleer George MsElirssh, on duty at Police
Park station, are both faithful and attentive
officers, and Ii any delay was occasioned, the
public can rest assured that 1t was not because
Of any diiatoriness on their part; they having
all duties assigned to them.
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WoEEINoMEN's AssgNBLy, Tho regular
monthly meeting of this Association was held
last night, at Trades Union Hall, Mr.. John
Ls s9ins !, ne chair and Mr. MaeMur'
q. p. r. Wroe, b. MoFarlan, John A. Land.
voight, ]. NJ Knott, W. q. Heck, and john A.
ws.s as delegates from the
MI. MAcMurray submitted the following.
which was unani u,ously adopted
Justly due. and are hereby rendered 10 those
Eenators and members who have given us
their votes, and secured the passage OF the
Ir. Boron stated that the executive officer
Of fhe navy ward refused 10 allow any public
demonAtrntion in favor of the massage of the
eight hour law. and the Committee, on further
Reconsideration, agreed 10 have no further dem
onstration,
Mr.. Csvis moved that the committee on
nubiic der onstration be discharged
MI. WIN. Il. Mclean acquiesced, and made
be compepsated for Ms fine lost
motion was made that tl2 be maid the ex.
ecutive Committed for The fine iost in attend.
ing 10 getting mn a pubiIo demonstration
Mr Davis moved that the chairman of the
executive committee be compenssted for hiS
time lest 10 the sum of kla
The ouestion was sailed and thc motio, nj
Mr.. Cayis was agreed TO, -
to be Maid
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prised nj finding there A bust. IL clay. of The
Able and briiIiaht Observation-Disclosures in Snnorcas
from iiiinois M.ior f,ercrsi iohn A I.6gan
For Jelicacv ~ aSish a. eciinses anvtbins In
that line vel attemnted NV MI Fiann,,r Tbe
generaI snneara q Ia nijjIr he AMI 1gnr In.
yoluntarv excIamstio, as 90 crosaed tha
tbreshoii of tho stndio wa. avn 1bere IL
John A. Logan in ncpisctInn Ityc,.nnnt hs
Improved" Every iineamcnt of his features
iorehead the comfort a bIr'restinS IA raaSs,Ia,
.,heek bones the peculisr curl Of his iips I'M
mFominent chin, Indicating his good nature
The plump and veil set neck, and his faseinat
Ing moustache-snd Den. Logan. the hero nj
many well. fought battlefield, stands out In
bold relief, and had he been nodded from him