Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-06
Destructive Fire this Morning.

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tsrred in from box No. 80. State Department.
tsth and s Streets by officers Shepherd ana
Clawson, fire being discovered in house No.
i3is, one Of row often two story and base ment
houses on street, between 18th and 18th. The
gTeMen were promptly on the ground with
Lieut.. johnson, SeTgt. Se!bold, and the night
fcIse OF the I'd precinct. The nremen had much
tfcuity IN getting water, the nearest IRE plug
beng 81 II and 18th streets. The IRE gained
such headwSv that Lieut.. johnson deemed n
best 70 call the reserves from the other pre-
einc;s, and in short time the reserves OF the
9Th, 9TH, 9TH. and 18th precincts reported to him
sSF duty. The police were actively a. work
SAVING furniture and assisting the fremen AMI
With the exception o; the household goods of
M. waugh, in the upper story OF IL. house
where the FIRE originated, most or the personal
property IN tle row was saved, but much OF IL
We. damaged 10y water. The FIRE caught from
LsuObe heater, and the flames run
hiDg mp alongside the chimney got into
,he flooring and under the roof. Next
" Mr.. Wsughs the residences OF msssr.
Wyhe and Gilmore suffered most. the entire
second stories of these houses as well the rear
part OF The nrst stories and the upper portion OF
tne remaining houses in the row being damaged.
fhe end houses bad the roof burned of ONLY.
HE loss Is CStlmsted at from SIS 900 to $50 Ose
aud q Is Said with the exception OF the prouerty
srone Fer. on-Mr. j. A. Arnold-tbe en- ire los.
" cOveIedby insurance. The owners and occu
pants OF the houses besides those above named
were H. 4. Welle.. A. Sidney, j. A. Arnold aud
y. A. Robbins. Fortunately Dir. waugh had
seeatsion 10 be up just as the fire got under wsy
and awakening his family got out safely, but so
rapid was the progress OF The flames that thew
we're unable to get the furniture out OF the bed
chambers. Inc night was intensely cold. and
fremen and police suffered severely. Their
clothes alter beng wet were frozen 80 stiff az To
slssbie them considerably in their efforts to
ave the property.
1t is stated that there was a want of harmony
among the hremen, and q at there appeared 70
he no particular head, each company working
sy itself. The distance from the nearest fire.
plng TO the scene Of the confsgr alton was too
3 m q Tn fDrr
svely on the IRE, and some OF the spectators
expressed surprise that one engine did not force
s, 1.eS 10 smother ne:, the sre The Chief En-
absent, by permission OF the Mayor, on the
wAter.meter excursion.
TER BALL AT THE CoRCoRAN Art BrrIp-
iNe-Ihe general committee, appointed at a
late meeting At the Corcoran Art Bidding 10.
.ake arrangements for grand ball, the pro
seeds of which are TO be donated in Aid of ina
Washington Monument fund, met at the above
>1uild:ng on Sstui day afternoon, Col. James q.
ssIre, in the chair Among those present were:
shepherd, John Il. Mitchell, A. Il. Mullett.
fitZhusL Coyle, Hallet kilbourn, NJ. W. Gait.
franklin Philip, Vim. A. Gordon, Jr., Colonel
=. J. Hodge, Generals X. ID. Cults and Parke,
Admiral Jenkins, Psymaster Boggs, Commo-
core Alden, Colonel VIM. III. Philip, W. 5.
Huntington, l.. j. Davis, and s. Monroe On
Mayors OF Washington and Georgetown were
added 10 the managers. The report Of the
committee was submitted and ADOPTED by the
meeting; IL nomlna'ss numerous list of man
those on the Tolls Of the Army and NAVY rssi-
Gent here, and our leading citizens provides
cancing, refrCshments EEL fixes the mice ~
tickets at so each. and the date Of the ball on
the evening or the 18th inst, besides apportion-
ING the different apartments of the building 10
the vaTisus uses required on such occasions oOn
motion OF MIR. Shepherd. finance committee
was appointed, consisting of Mr.. George W.
riggs, Who acts chairman and treasurer with
hT. John I. Mitchell.
TIE QUAIL WAeER.-About two weeks ago
young man named Henderson made a wager
% 500 With a Mr. Scott that he could eat one
p2-uidge each day for 81 DAYS between the
hoars OF and 10 a m, and the money, 81 900.
bcIug placed in the hands OF Miller OF the
n loIDau restaurant he entered on the task on the
18th 1f. This morning be eat his 18th bird and
he l. Stall confident that he will accomplish the
Tear and win the stakes. Since he has COM
me need he has fallen of over pounds in weight
aud hrs complexion does not appear 80 good. A
ruhber OF outside bets have been made ON the
Tesul. varying from - TO Sl0O and the interest
seems To be increasing. Henderson has the
pT'y'lF@e Of changing the style OF cooking and
thus lar ba> taken them broied. IL is thought
that before this week is over the birds will Az
year IN his imagination 10 be As big as turkeys
pne thing Is certain that this feat, il accom-
Phshed, will be fair, the referee Is present at
eaen eating, sees that the entire partridge 4.
consumed. takes charge OF the bones and gives
written certificate that partridge No. has
THxTHH.TyRs.-Ther renowned actor Charlie,
feehter, VII appear before Washington audi
suce Tor he first time, at the National Thea,er
tnis evening. and has wisely chosen for the
opening performance Bulwer's beautiful play
al The Lady Of Lyons, which has not been
performed in Washington for a humber of vesrs
Mr.. FeChteT's - Claude Melnotte. - in this play.
IS said by the critics TO be q character in which
ID" mas no equal. he brings with him to Wash
Ington a principal clement OF success in heavy
support, consisting OF Miss Carlotta LeclerG,
Mr. Frank Roche, and Mr. Charles Leclerq.
ihe eminent trsgedienne. Mrs. Lander will
appear az Walls Opera House this week in sew
eIal roles IN which play goers seldom have A
chance to see her, such as Queen Catherine
MEDIA, Charlotte Corday," "Adrienne the
Actress" ne. She will be supported by a first
elias. New YORK stock company. Comprising such
names a. j. n. Taylor. Vafrey, fevici, and
ladies OF equal merit. The PLAY this evening Is
"Adrienne, the Actress
ATEIO OF CoIoREp FEMALE SHoPIIFTyRs-
tr1ceTs Taylor and Dyson arrested on SATURDAY
light last Mag. ClsSett, Mag. Foster, and
Emma Williams. three colored thieves, Tor
taking two pieces of muslin, piec OF linen ana
piece of calico from the store of skessTs Yste.
~ Nsewell They were taken TO the second
precinct staten These are old thieves and
well AnCWu 10 our merchants. Their plan i
tor two OF them 90 engage the attention OF the
proprietor i'm one part OF the store while the
ether picks UP the Ilunder and conceals il under
h'i ciothing Cr IN large basket which she
CaITIss.
a NJ -attibENI.-'fn SATURDAY night
alarm OF ire was sounded from box s. caused
~ the difcOyery Of a IRE in q store room in the
kHkwood House. Not much damage was done,
small lot OF bed clothes being dsstroye,L IN
- not known how the are originated While
going 10 the IRE one Of the hose carriages ran
over young man named John Burch, who was
standing on the corner OF Pennsylvania avenue
snd 18th street He pie ked up and renewed
To LiS residence, ON III street, between 18th and
18th streets.
i he FUNERAL Of John TIllman. the colored
man whose body was found in Rock Creek a
raled IN IHk STAR OF Saturday. took place
yesterday from his late home en- 2Ith street and
~as largely attended BY his friends The sew
era orders Oi which deceased Wa a member
turned Out IN strength. Among these WAS the
benevolent order OF the Sons OF simon pre-
ceced BY band or music; Peter Ogden IoIga
of Masons, and Social lodge OF odd Fellows
SAN. SHAE"LEys SILVER SHOW onans o,
Odd Fellows Hail this evening, 10 continue for
PIX nights, with his framed eanaries, Java .par
rows, performing white mice, and q varietyex.
hibiton in general. 10 IS not only an interesting
exhibition. but everybody get- a present and
the best proof that IL does All that n. I'll