The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-18

LOCAL BREvITIHs.-The great match he
tween the National and Olympic clubs viii
be played this afternoon on the NatIoua
grounds. Game will be called at thre,
o'clock.
Il Is probable that the congregation OF the
Sixth Presbyterian church Usland) will
tender call to Rev. Mr.. Mulialy, Of Ton.
nessec, to become their pastor. Mr.. Ma.
laly Is now temporarily filling the pulpit.
There was an unusual number OF arrests
Of drunk and dlsorderly persons reported by
the lleutenants OF police yesterday morning.
The parties were appropriately dealt with by
the several Justices OF the peace.
Julia Il. Turpin, colored, was committed
to jail by Justice Clarke on q charge OF
grand larceny, preferred W. ?. A. James.
Margaret Matthews, colorcd, charged with
petit larceny by Lewis Mankeim, was sent
to Jail for court by Justice Mills.
Charles Williams and Alfred Smith, col
orcd, were arrested as suspicious characters
and sent to jail for hearing by Justice
| Thompson.
John Barkley. colorcd, charged with an
attempt to shoot Mary Hall, gave bail for
| his appearance at court.
Saturday morning two buggies In attempt
Ing to cross the track, near the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad depot, were badly damaged
by being struck by the "shlftlng-enginc,"
which was Just moving out. The buggies
were owned by John II. Smith and William
Rouser, who were uninjured.
VIM. II. Brisco, plastcrcr, was badly In
jured Friday afternoon by being precipitated
from scatfold, located In the little church
now being built on Seventh street, near the
Boundary.
There will be large attendance OF the I'D.
mircrs OF the "noble art OF self-defence"
at the sparring exhibition Of Barney Aaron
.t.IA Ia fAtl .l..fI I.h -
The total number OF deaths In this city
during the month Of September was 1888, OF
which 80 were males and "A females. Tho
total number OF deaths In Georgetown
was 90.
Dudley kavanagh and Victor Estephc, we'll
known professors Of billiards, will play au
exhibition game tomorrow night at Brere.
ton Il Flannagan's Seaton Hall saloon.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac railroad company are preparing reduced
rates to parties visiting the State fair, to
commence In Richmond, November Q.
Mcssrs. Fitch q Fox have sold ldts 574,
575, $40 and $40, each "a by 1870 feet, to
Jacob stringland, for $500 Also, q two.
story brick cottage on 8 street, between
Fourteenth aud Fifteenth, containing six
rooms, to A. II. Merriweather, for $3.50.
This evening Professor Sheldon gives an
other of his pleasant soirccs at his academy,
on street, between Tenth and Eleventh.
These entertainments are always we'll at
tended, and pass OH pleasantly. The party
tonight will be select, and q delightful time
may be confidently expected.
The Anacosiia and Potomac rival boat
clubs, of this city, are In active training for
trial OF skill on the 9Th OF November.
A spring on Eighteenth street, near T,
emits very curious liquid, which has great
appearance OF oil. Experiments are being
made with II.
Communicated J
"CULPADLE MIsMASAGEMEST OF THE FIRE
Observation-Disclosures the above heading
your issue OF the 18th instant, In giving an
account Of the burning Of Ellis 4 Co.'s
foundry, contains an article, evidently writ
ten In haste, that In some particulars does
injustice to the tlre department In general
and to the chief engineer In particular.
1t Is true that the franklin steam fire en-
CINE was driven "within fifty yards Of the
frc," and to the plug that stood within IS
feet OF the burning building, but the heat
was so intense that 1t was found difficult to
control the horses long enough to detacb
them, and II was thought prudent by the
engineer the foreman not having at that
time arrived) to direct the driver to proceed
to the corner Of Ohio avenue and Twelfth
street, land not to G street, as stated, > to
the next nearest plug, one square distant
and not one and half, where connections
were made and the hose laid ready for oper-
ating upon the fire even then before her
steam was up to the working point. BY this
mode Of attack two streams were directed
upon the cast side of the burning building,
by which means IL became practicable for
the Union upon her arrival to take the plug
necessarily abandoned by the franklin,
which she promptly did, aud at the earliest
moment possible both engines had each two
streams on the fire.
Had not the Union been protected Jy the
streams from the Franklin, she could net
have maintained her position ten minutes,
and as II was, two OF the fire commissioners
entertained serious thoughts of insisting
upon her abandoning the position, as they
deemed 1t extremely hazardous not only to
the engine but to the engineer, In proof OF
which II need only be stated that the wheels
OF the engine next to the fire were blistercd
by the intensity Of the heat. In reference to
the opinion Of persons that the destruction
would have been less IL water had been
taken by the Franklin when she first ar
rived, we ask of what use would the water
have been without steam to force 1t, and the
engine standing within burning distance OF
the fire, helpless, waiting from three to five
minutes for steam with which TO defend It.
self from destructloni
1t must not be forgotten that the building
In question consisted of two stories open
their entire length about eighty feet, without
Partition or impeachment to the free current
OF flame as 1t SGT In from the fire room on
the south, from which direction free wind
was blowing at the time, the upper story
filled with patterns for castings, articles pro-
verbal for their liability to rapid combus-
ton, being made Of the most thoroughly
seasoned pine wood and Vanished to protect
them from absorbing moisture even from
the air.
The great rapldlty with which the flames
spread was fully Illustrated In the fact, That
the books and papers Of the firm doing bust.
ness on the upper floor were nearly all de.
stroyed and only portion saved In badly
burned condition, although kept at the ex-
tremc north end of the building, fully one
hundred feet from the shed where the fire
originated. Workmen standing at their vices
and lathes, with difficulty got out of the
building with their clothes-none were able
TO save any of their tools; and one of the
proprietors was severely injured by reason
OF being compelled to jump to the first floor,
not being able to reach the stairs. Under
such state OF facts we see no reasons for
questioning the ability Of either our fire de-
partment or Its chief, for, whether equal to
the emergencies of tbeir duties or not, this
fire and the course pursued in subduing 1t,
furnish no ground for complaint against
either. CHARLES KING,
Fire Commissioner.
A BIT or CuURCu DIFFERENCE.-At IVES
ley Chapel Mission, located In the northern
part of the city, u trouble has recently arisen
between the pastor, Rev. James g. Hennlng,
and some Of the members of the church.
The difference has latterly taken such a
direction as to cause Mr.. Hcnning to tender
his resignation, and last Sunday he preached
what he stated to be his farewell sermon.
Friday evening last the regular prayer meet
Ing was held at the Mission, when Rev. b.
Peyton Brown, the pastor OF the Wesley
chapel, read paper to the congregation,
stating, In substance, that as q mission they
were not separate and independent organ
ization, and had no legal official body capa-
BILE of inaugurating or concentrating any
official action In that mission; that all the
appointments must be made by him as the
pastor OF the parent church, and that the
resignation of the pastor should have been
rendered TO HIM and, finally, declared all the
actions of the preacher and leaders null and
void. DR.. Brown also stated that, II neces-
sary, he would make change In the pastors
of the mission. 1t Is stated that FIVE class
leaders will dissolve their connCc tien with