Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-26
LOCAL NEWS.

FIRE STATlSTlCS.-W e are indebted to MIR.
+. S Leadbeater, the efficient and excellent
Chief Engineer OF the Fire Department, for the
following interesting statistics relative to fires
for the year ending on the LIST of july:
lS7l.-July 18th, 1890 a. NJ, s. Teuuessou,
corner OF Fairfax aud Cameron sts. root OF dwell
lug, none but Hook and Ladder Go. in service.
August 9th, 9 o. M, Fields Cook, King St,
lamp, no Company III service.
August 3lst, 1870 p. m, false alarm.
September l9jh, 3:l5 a. w., l.. ID. Harrison,
in service.
September 9th, 2:3O p. ~, Grace Quander,
Royal street, root, Hydrauiion, Columbia and
Hook and Ladder Companies in service.
October 10th, $50 p M, W. HUMPHREYS,
King street, aup, no Company in service.
October 2st, $50 p. w., false alarm.
October oath, $50 a. IN, Chapel Hall, cor
ner Of Duke and Washinston sts, total, Hy-
draulion, Columbia and Hook and Ladder
Companies in service.
August 18th, l2:45 p. m, A. j. Wedder
burn, Pitt street, slight fire, no Company IN
service.
August 10Th, Sis p. ~, false alarm.
November 9th, p. M, false alarm.
November 10Th, $50 p. H., j.. Broders.
Royal street, chimney, no Company in service.
December 22d, $50 p NJ, false alarm.
December 25th ST. q. H., false alarm.
December 10Th, p. ~, false alarm.
lS12.-JanuaIy 4th, to a NJ, Factory
Row North Washington street, II houses, Hy-
draulion and Hook and Ladder Companies in
service.
January Sth, $50 a. m., false alarm.
January 10th, 5:45 p. w., false alarm.
January 18th, 1880 p. m., City Hotel, cor
ner OF Royal and Cameron, chimney, no Com
pany III service.
January 10Th, $50 p. M, VIM. Bears, West
End, stable, Hook and Ladder Co. in service
January 18th, IL a. H., Maryland, burning
brush, no Company in service. ~
January 23d, $50 p. H.. Ethen Brooke,
Commerce street lamp,uo Company in service.
January 10Th, 1890 a. w., Shiloh Church,
Prince street, total, Hydrauliou, Columbia,
Hook and Ladder, aud Friendship Companies
IN service. ~,
January 9th, D. M. false alarm
February 10Th, ll:45 .. w., Dainger6cld's
estate corner King and Washington streets,
nearly total, Hydraulion, Columbia, Hook and
Ladder, aud Friendship Companies i'll service.
February 18th, I p. w., false alarm.
February l4th, p. w., John Soper, corner
Pitt aud Queen Streets chimney
February 23d, Sis p. w., false alarm.
February 10Th, p. NJ, false alarm.
March 9th, , D. w., S. Waterman 5, Royal
street, roof, Hydrauliou CO. in service.
March llth, 1902 III, Sentinel Office, Came
ron street. lamp, no Company IN service.
March 22d, 2:l0 p. m., NJ ff1etou' S shop cor
ncr Duke aud Columbus total, Hydraullon
Columbia and Hook and Ladder Companies IN
service.
April lst, 7:3O y. ~, J. Sanger, King street,
roof Hydrauou, Columbia, Hook and Ladder
and Friendship Companies in service.
April 9Th, 10 a. NJ, Fitzhugh's Row, Pitt
street, chimney, no Company in service.
April Goth, 1915 p NJ. false alarm
April 3Oth, D. w., Lambert aud Mckenzie,
wharf, roof, Hydrauliou, Columbia, and Hook
aud Ladder Companies in service.
May 9th, false alarm.
May 9th, 7:45 p. w., Geo. Bryan's, King
street, chimney, no Company in service
May llth, 10 a. m., Thos.. Hoy, Fairfax ST.,
roof, Hydrauion, Columbia, and Hook and
Ladder Companies in service.
May ll,h, p. w., Mrs. Harrison, Fayette
street, rout Hydrauou, Columbia, Hook and
Ladder, and Friendship Companies in service
May I'D, II H., Lambert and Mckenzie,
wharf, roof, &c, Hydrauion, Columbia, aud
Hook and Ladder Companies in service
June l2th, ST a. H., Mt. Vernon Cotton
Factory, Washington street, internal, Hydrau-
lion, Columbia Hook aud Ladder Companies
in service.
June 18th, - NJ, Mt Vernon Cotton Fac
tory, Washington street, cotton In the yard,
Columbia Co. in service.
June 22d, II p. NJ, Liberty Hall, Cameron
street., total, Hydrauon, Columbia Hook and
Ladder, Sun, and Friendship Companies in
service
July lst, 10 p. M, Washington street. lamp,
no Company III service.