Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-04
FIRE.-The alarm of fire about one o'clo


last night was caused by the burning of the
row of framed buildings on the east side of
Washington street. just north of the Cotton
Factory, known as the Factory Row. The
first two belonged to William Carney, but were
occupied by James McCann, and upon them
and some furniture Mr.. Carney had stored IN
them, there was an insurance in the Peabody
Company of Baltimore of $500, which covered
the loss. The remaining ten houses belonged
to Mai. John w Green, who had an insurance
upon them also in the Peabody of Baltimore of
$4,000 They were valued at $1,000. These
houses were occupied by James McCuin: Lewis
Edelin,. Mrs. Susan Cook, the widow Palson,
the widow Pedit, William Mayhem, Mrs. Mary
Ann Beach, Frank Lovejoy, Mrs. Gaten Ar
rington and Andrew Bernhardt, the furniture
of most of whom was saved though in dam
aged condition and upon none OF which was
there any insurance. The fire originated IN the
houses OF Mr. Carney and Is said to have been
the work Of an incendiary, and there was an I'M
founded rumor of the arrest OF party this
morning. who, it was said, had been heard to
threaten the obstruction of the property.
The fire was first discovered by the Waterman
Of the Cotton Factory who sounded the alarm
upon the steam whistle there, and the hire de
partment was speedily upon the ground, but
owing to the scarcity of hose only one engine. the
steamer Hylraulion, could be put into service.
A stable belonging to Portner $ Brewery, near
the burning buildings, caught fire but was pull
ed down BY the Relief Hook and Ladder Com
pany. /, was uninsured About twenty faml-
lies, most of them with large numbers OF child,
rem, occupied the burnt buildings, aud presented
a very pitiable sight. as standing out III the
cold on the wet GROUND, and but thlnly clad.
they watched the destruction OF their homes.
Many of them remained there all night and 1t
was not until late this morning that all had Oh
tanned Il shelter.
Sun FIRE CuMpANY-At the regular annual
meeting of the Sun Fire Company, at their hall.
on the evening of the ID instant, IN election o.,
officers TO serve for the ensuing year was held
with the following result viz; President. HI
ram Webster: lst Vice President, George Duf-
fey: I'd Vice President, Joseph Denty; Secre-
tary. Elijah Horseman: Treasurer Thoms Hall:
LIST Pipeman. Frank Price; I'd Pipeman James
Rowland: Sd Pipeman, Thomas Williams; st
Commander of Engine, Robert Williams: I'd
Commander of Engine. Albert Medium; lst
Commander Of Hose John Travis; I'd Com
nlandcr Of Hose Andrew Sullivan. Standing
Committee. Hiram Webster, Joseph Denty,
John Sullivan, Thomas Hall. George Dutfcy
and Hugh Latham.
RIVER NEws-A heavy fog prevailed on
the river early this morning but navigation was
not impeded. The steamer Keyport, Of the
Aqua Creek line, was undergoing repairs at
Washington to-day and the Georgeanna, of the
lower Potomac line, was compelled to make one
trip on the route in consequence, but neverthe-
less made her regular trip to Baltimore. The
Arrow, of the Mt. Vernon line, the Fairy, of
the Pennington line. and the Virginia. of the
Maryland ferry line, are making their usual
regular trips The Lady Of the Lake, which
left here last Monday for Norfolk has not yet
returned from that city. All the steam lines
touching at this port are now running regularly
excepr those to Baltimore. Norfolk and Currio-
man.
CouNrr Supervisors. The Board of Coun-
ty SupewiSors will meet at the Court House
next Monday Tor the purpose Of completing
the county levy.
We have received the December number Of
the Song Messenger published monthly in
Chicago, with new music.