Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-15

FIVE DWELLING HOUSES DESTROYED


The alarm of fire turned in about six o'clock
last evening from box No. 8, was Tor a ire dis
covered in the roof of frame house No. 422 81
street northeast. The fire spread with great
rapidity, famed by the high wind which was
blowing at the time, and in q short time the
flames communicated to four adjoining frame
houses, and soon all were ahiaze. Engines
No. and arrived in good time, but there
being no water near by il had f. be pumped
through both engines before reaching the fire,
and three of the buildings were DESTROYED
and two were damaged somewhat. House
No. ~, where the fire originated, vas
occupied by a colored man namsd Bushrut
Washington, to whom it belonged, and was
valued at 81 600, with 500 Insurance upon IL
About S2c0 worth Of furniture was consumed in
II. The adjoining house. No. 420, was not oc-
cupied, and was owned by Conrad Sinkind. II
was insured for SO o; about one-haIf of It's value
The next one. (iIs,) owned and occupied by
Mrs. DaDbeTsmite. was insured for 800; about
half Its value. No. 4l6 was owned and occu-
pied by Conrad Sinkind; valued at II 800 aud
insured Tor Il coo. The last one in the row was
owned and occupied by Solomon DlnmOre. Ii
was valued at = 800, and had no insurance on
il. From the two after buildings most of the
fun 'ture was removed before the ire reached
them, and they were damaged to the extent OF
not moro than SEQ.
A hre-alsrm was turned in from box 16 soon
after, caused by the uusettiug of a coal oil
lamp in hOuse No. 525 1th street southwest be-
longing 10 Sir. ira COTsOn. The fire was extin-
guished by Mr.. 9. before the engines arrived;
damage slight.
DEDICATION OF JEFFERSON SCHOOL Rrup-
ISG.-The sub-bosrd of school trustees of tie
fourth district have made arrangements for the
dedication Of the jefferson school building on
the first Saturday in December. President
Grant. with other digDitaries, will be present
The Grafton will be delivered by Mr. b. q
Northrup, secretary of the board of education
Of Connecticut This gentleman has been fer
many years connected with the cause OF educs-
ton In the eastern states, and is noted as an
able and effective speaker. Superintendent j.
Ormond Wilson will also deliver an address
Thomas K. Lloyd, esq, Of the building com
mittee, viii deliver the keys of the building TO
Governor Cooke, who viii In turn, after few
remarks, deliver the same to the president OF
PORTION OF the programme will be rendered by q
selected chorus Of sixty pupils, under the leader
ship OF Prof joseph n. Daniel.
THE UEIPoRM DIMENsIoNs FOR CARRIAGE
STkPs recommended by Gen. Balloch, superin-
,shdent OF streets, having been adopted BY the
hoard OF public works, the superintendent has
obtained \ list OF prices from the sever Al stone
me- sons OF this District, and has rec ommendcd
me bid onered By Mr.. John Collins, corner of
2utn and u sweets, who proposes - furnish thefn
OF Seneca stone for $i0 each. The object il to
replace with neat and symetrical pattern the
Two and three story concerns of I'll sixes. ma
teriai, and pattern now in zee. - Il
VISITING KsIeHrs TssrIAR.-st. John.
Conimsndery. No. ], Of wtlminston, Del. ar
marched directly TO the boat, foot Of ItS sfrss
where they embarked Tor Richmond They
VIII return here on Thursday to participate N,
the Inequalities Of the three commsnderies of
this District 90 Washington Commandery OF
Hartford, Conn, which Is u arrive here this
evening. s'.t er