Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-05

Des,rue,iyo FIrs ON Eleventh stree,
- Damage $4,000 - The Unitsd

FIre on Eleventh street
- Damage $4,000 - The Unitad
states Hotel on Fire. 4
TAbout 4 o'clock yesterday morning An
alarm Of Gre was turned In from boz No.So,
accustomed BY flames issulng from a three.
story brick house, situated on corner Of
mnnIcSted 10 the two adjoining buildings.
The arc originated In the attic Of the corner
building, and was flrst discovered BY MI. w;
II. slncel, who lives three doors below and
he Immediately assembled 10 the roof Of ms
bouse. from whence through trap he OBJ
taIned an entrance Into the house Of MT.
Label Jaw, adjoining the corner aud noaihed
the Inmates, who had barely time TO escape
Tho corner Building, the nrst story o. when
was occupied as q restaurant and the upper
stories by an Italian family, was almost en-
tlrely destroyed, as also the house o. Mt. gay
adjoining, The house Of Mr.. Slnoel, ad-
Joining Jays, was damaged considerably
also, the back porohes being entirely de.
stroyod. The three-story frame house Of
Mr.. william d. Crampsey, adjoining on
street, was also damaged TO the amount OF
- OO0. the damage TO each Of the buildings
not being covered BY Insurance, although
they were all insured for small amounts.
The houses were occupied respectively ~
william Q, CrampseY, Herman smith,
Henry slncell, Smith Petit and Jabeh Jay
The total loss il estimated from SS,OOO 70.
$4,000. William Q. Orampsey, owner
the building 10 which he resided, was insure
for 81, 500, The Gre department was Proml y
at work, the members worked manfullJ, nd
through their exertions . most DISASTROUS
CONGREGATION was arrested. -
between o aud 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, another alarm was sounded, caused ~
smoke IsauIng from an upper room IN the
back building Of the United States hotel, on
Pennsylvauia avenue, between Third and
Four-and -a-half streets. The alarm was
promptly turned In by Omees sAmes meOo,-
gao, and the hFemen were promptly on hand,
notvlthstandIng the fatigue aud hard labor
performed but = few hours previously At the
are on Eleventh and y streets. Owing 70
the difficulty to reach the up per stories With
The LADDER, the fire gnlD'jd oonsiderahle
Roadway, and for time the flames banned
the efforts OF the iiremoD, and the police,
who were present In large force, rendered
all the aid In their power TO arrest the De
amer large quantity Of water had been
thrown into the building, saturatlng the
doors aud damaging tho ceilings TO a con
siderable extent. . Dr.
Three Of the servants 70 oms ware burned
ont n aIso n portion Of he roof, occasion
ing a loss Of perhapa threS or four thousand
dollars, This loss will flIn principally on
Mr.. W. II. Uppermap, who owns that por'
lion Of the building In which the hre origi.
mated. Mr.. Upperman has an Insurance oil
about $4,000. That portion OF the building
Az ned by The estate o. tho late Joseph Fol
Iapsbee. on which there is an Insurance oil
"a, 600, was also damaged somewhat BY
water.
Bors IN BLuE.-A speelAl adjourned meet
ing of this organisation was held at Union
Leaguc Hall; Col. o. d. Barrett In the chair
W. B. Fletcher, secretary.
Colonel Barrett, chairman OF tho territorial
committee Of the organisation, reported The
following;
R.,o,eed, That the BOYS 10 Blue approve tn,
m,In 6ens.ss for he eStasiishmsnt Of Ter
TItoriNl government for the district OF 10
iunbia, But Especially request Congress 81
live Sassnbiy from roSti loiinE the right Il
vote or 10 hold ohlpe BY Any property or edu
| eAtlonal qualifications, and 10 make All oniae
under said goVernnssi slediiVs, As lar a. prae
| uoAbls.
R.,oIpsa That the Uoys Ia Blue rseomment
| the following amendments 10 said BILL Let
/ strike out All the last clause OF the sixth sec
.Ion and insert the i2liosisg Sq ~ ' i.w
| uAlihoAtionB shall give I've rlght 10 vote
| ali Gubsequent elections ard render eigibl
to once, provided no edneati onni OF pIS9PPS,,y
hinetesnth section Ptoyided that The i'm
portanas Of the once shall detefh Inc whether
u be made elective, and the "a Importance
| whether Il be Allied By appointmsh
RsSolpSd, That = copy ofthese reso buttons b
laid before the Senate and House 20 mmt'eei
on Territories c,,t -; p; tnSnammI,i.s
Mr.. Barrett stated that he did not thlnl
| h. ali dannaF nf n nFODpFty
or educational test being required by AM
future Legislature.
Col. ]. r. Mcconnell did not think IL wal
necessary 10 amend the 9th section, but wal
10 favor Of having all officers elected BY Tho
Capt. W. II. West thought Il would do No
harm to tell Congress what the Toys In BLU
desire. t.I.
W. A. Hughes stated he had every COZ
fdeneo in Congress, and he was willing Z
leave the matter whore IL now rests, H'
| had advocated the amendment OF the oh
section In the committee, but he has sin q
| concluded that II was not necessary. He
stated he was In favor Of the whole bill as Il
stands before Congress, aud he hoped the
BoyA 10 Blue would favor the bill, aud work
hard for Its success.
Col. J. B. Cromer moved to lay the report
Of the COMMITTEES on the tablet which wal
adopted.
: COL. j. r. Mcconnell moved the Boys 10
Blue approve the bill In its main features,
and the bill was unanimously approved.
On motion OF Mr.. ]. r. Mcconnell, the
| following resolutions were adopted;
whereas the fifteenth amendment 10 soon 10
rightS 70 al men, Irrespective OF race Gnd
| ihis District arc now debArred under exIIti NJ
| lays from mAnag ing their own Affairs There
Rs,SIped, That a. aoou a. the Prauidsnl
| shall Issue his proclamation announcing the
| ratification OF the fifteenth amendment the
general commanding be requested 70 order oui
the Boys IN Blue In grand toreh.llEht pS
rAde, 10 honor OF the event, and also to ahoN
our desire to have all the rights accorded Il
the people Of this District to which they arr
RS,olp,d, ThAtan Invitation DO extended 10
all ward clubs and Republican orGAniEAtiouI
10 the DetIiat 20 Pa.,isip,,s n sad parade q.
thus mAkiaG worthyot ths eapitAl OF thu
RsSoirsd, That tho executive board be 70
lIe:ted e tsss ,n@salssS stsp. N regard gar 9
rAdo q complete success.
Nj. W. II. Hughes moved 10 amend 8,
that those who do not carry torches Shoult
carry transparencies, upon which Their
lshall be em6la1oned mottoes AhoHIng III
10y o. The procession on account Of. The n
teenth ameudment, and their desire that thl
rights OF all the people Ia this District b,
recognised by the forming Of territoria
government.
Adjourned 70 meet Of call Of president
TKRRIToRIAL MEETING AT UNIoETowK.-
An enthusiastic territorial meeting was he'll
at UnIontoWn last evening,
Mr.. John Paine called the meeting 10 or
der, and introduced Major @. d. Gordon
who addressed the meeting at some length
stating tho objects for which 1t had beer
called. He said 10 their eudeavors to main
tain republican form OF government they
were not acting for themselves, but for thI
great cause OF constitutional rights. The
had met to aid In securing the right @
franchise In the county. This he thought
could beat be secured by territorial form
OF government.