Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-11
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
! MEETING OF THE FRIENDSHIP FIRE Con-
pANY-There was a regular meeting ct the
Friendship Fire Company, last night at their
hall. President, Dr. j. 3. johnson in the chair,
and James Dugan, Secretary.
During the progress of the meeting mem
Der remarked that there were good many COM
plants that the Frindship bell was not rung at
every alarm of fire.
Vice President, Jas. W. Nails said that
the rules and regulations Of the fire companies
prescribed when the bell should be rung, and
he thought if persons who complained were
to read the rules they would learn that restric-
tons are properly placed on the mode and time
of ringing the bell. He said he had heard
that people complained that the bell was, or
had been rung too much, and he scarcely ex-
pected to hear a complaint that IT was rung too
little. He would remark, he said, tor the ben.
eft of all concerned, that the friendship bell
would be loudly and promptly rung on all prop
| er occasions.
Mr.. Dugan remarked that on the last three
alarms of fire there was no occasion for the
ringing of the bell; that the Friendship mem
bcrs were all over town, and were always ready
to combat the demon, fire, wherever 1t began.
He said, to the Friendship company belongs
the credit of stopping the three last fires. lie
said Mr. Bendheim smoke house caught fire,
| and the Friendship members in the nclghbor-
hood promptly subdued it, the colored preach
err lamp exploded, and the Friendship mcm-
bcrs also were on hand there and put it out,
and they were always ready on all occasions to
assist their fellow citizens i'll times Of fire.
Mr.. Geo W. Crump said that last week
there was considerable alarm produced on
Franklin street, by an explosion of 4 lamp IN
the store Of Mr. Fogarty, and tor 4 time the
danger Of the whole store was IMMINENT, but
the Friendship members in the nelghborhood
soon gathered and eXtingulShed the burning
OIL
The President congratulated the members on
their quiet and prompt usefulness, and hoped
that each member wonld ever strive to be an
example of efficiency, and an honor to his TEL
low cltizens
On motion, Messrs Nails, Wheatley and
Nugent were appointed a committee to rent the
hall for L school room, and after the election OF
new members and other routine business the
meeting adjourned until the next regular meet
ing.
CoLoRED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The
large colored excursion party that left here Tor
this morning, and are represented to have had
a very quiet orderly and agreeable time On
their return one Of them, named Henry Car
ringtou, while leaning from the platform of Il
car was struck on the head by Z timber OF the
bridge over Popes Head Run, and fell through
the bridge to the water below. The cars were
stopped us soon as possible and some of the
injured man S friends allowed to get off and go
to his relief but as the train was on time, 1t
could not wait for their return, and So the eX
tent Of his injuries are not known here.
y. :. Since the above was written tcle
gram has been received from Manassas stating
that the man was not seriously hurt.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
RoAD.--Laborcrs commenced work this morn
ing on the curve of the Alexandria and Fred
cricksbur Railroad, between the track on Wolfe
street and that on Fayette street. The COM
missioners to assess the land damages between
the north end of Fayctte street and the Wash
ington turnpike, at the Poors House lane, met
day before yesterday and completed their laborS,
and the connection between those two points
will be made at once Tits understood that
the Company has purchased the lot in front OF
Colross, and will erect upon it handsome pas
seager and freight depot
COLUMBIA FIRE CoMpANY-A regular meet
ing Of the Columbia Fire Company WAS held
last night, D. \. Windsor Vice President, in
the Chair, A. j. Marshall Secretary. The only
business transacted was the appointment Of a
committee consisting Of George Uhler Il. }.
Daingerfcld, Il. W. Falls, II. Herbner, +. r.
Windsor, and VIM. Kilgour, to make the ne
cessary arrangements for Il moonlight excursion
to Marshall Hall during the latter part of the
current month.
SWIMMING IN DAY TME-Therc is corpo-
ration law against swimming III the Potomac
during the day time, and officer Andrew Mich
olson is determined to execute 1t III his beat. lie
made L descent upon party OF youthful Often
derS yesterday evening near the lower ship.yard
and caught one OF them after prolonged chase,
but turned him loose again, upon a promise to
wait until nighttall for his future aquatic eX-
CrclSCS.
SANITARY. The Washington Board of
Health have ordered the purchase of one ton
of the carboc purifying powder, manufac-
| turcd by the American Sanitary Association
al<o,a quantity of lime and carbolic acid. Some
of the streets in Alexandria had need of ''dco-
dorizng' to Il considerable extent, this morn
ing The night carts had been about.
ANOTHER CuASE.-A cOlOreu man LfllnCu
| Andrew PoindcXtcr, who was unsucccssfulIy
chased by the police yesterday morning, gave
| them another RIM last night. His wife, who
lives near the tunnel, is i washcrwoulan, and
he had attempted to steal some Of the clothes
of her patrons. He escaped again.
CAMP MEETING.-T camp meeting at Falls
Church closed to-day. 1t is reported that u
| disturbance occurred among some dlsordcry
Young men from the county there last night,
during which one of them had two Of his ribs
! broken.
THIRD WARD RADICALs.-Agaiu, as on the
previous Thursday, the Radicals of the Third
Ward were disappointed in their proposed
meeting at the coorcd school house last night;
\ few only of the faithful were on hand, and
! the house, consequently, was not lighted