Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-07
LOCAL NE w S.

o'clock in the afternoon pressed so heavily
against the tressc work at one end OF the draw,
| that the draw which had been opened to allow
an unsuccessful attempt of three tug boats
from this city to 60 to the reliet' of the steamer
f. G.. Knight, could not be closed again. and
the passengers on the 2:43 train from this city
had to make the rest of their journey to Wash
inston on foot. and the way they walked, jump
ed, slipped and trudged along through the mud
was, as Que of them said, caution to behold.
A large force was at once put to work making
the necessary repairs, and, though the 1898
aud Cos trains from Washington and the 243
and 1853 trains from this city did not cross, all
the trains after the last mentioned, passed over
the bridge in safety, and have been passing
uuinterruptedly ever since. Should there be,
however, any considerable rise in the river,
and the immense mass of ice IN the George
town channel, which is now stationary, gets
adrft, some damage is anticipated. At two
o click this afternoon fur rug boats had gone
through the draw and were making their way
to the assistance of the steamer f. G. Knight.
a tow of six oyster boats arrived up last night
from Ouantico, four OF which have gone on up
to Washington. They report that the only diff
Guilty they experienced in reaching here was be-
tween Forts Washington and Foot, where the
broken foes and Immense quantity OF drltt wood
and lumber are SO jammed that 1t Is almost I'M
possible to effect passage. The boats OF the
Washington ferry line, should there be no
freeze tonight. recommence their trips to-
morrow morning. The Philadelphia steamers
did not sail yesterday as reported, and their
masters have determined not to sail until the
Jam alluded to above has disappeared. Several
row boats engaged in picking up drift wood,
yesterday, were caught by the ice and carried
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BADLY BURNED. Miss Margaret Driscoll,
daughter of Mr. Morgan Driscoll, ayouug lady
about fifteen years of age, living with her faith
er's family at No. 10 North St. Asaph street,
met with severe accident early this morning.
She attempted to increase the fire in stove by
pouring upon i, coal OIL when the can explod-
ed, ami Der clothing taking fire she was burned
dreadfullv. Her screams and those of her
mother and the little children in the house,
attracted Officer Ogden, who hurried to her
assistance, and hastily envcloping her in quilt
ex,inguished The flames of her burning dress,
not, however until unfortunately she had been
terribly and dangerously injured. Her mother,
too, had her hands, arms and shoulders badly
burned in her efforts to save her daughter; aud
a little child about two years old who was in
the room at the time was also injured though
but slightly. The smoke from the stove and
quilt and clothing filled the whole house, and
so dense was it 10 one of the rooms that an in
fant that had been lying asleep there was al.
most Suffocated when Officer Ogden discovered
it, and snatching it up bore it out into the
fresh air.
THE 22ND OF FEBRUARY. Capt j. NJ
Steuart, Of the Relief Hook aud Ladder CON-
pany, Chief Marshal of the proposed Firemen's
parade on the 22nd of February has appointed
the following assistant marshals: Sun, Geo.
S. Smith, j. r. Sherwood Hydraulion, G.
Harmon, r. L. Carne Relief Hook and Lad
der Company, NJ. H. Nash. A. A: Warfeld;
Columbia, NJ D, Ball, R. ". Falls. ln the
procession the steamers Hydraulion and Col
umbia and the wagons of each will be drawn
by horses the wagon of the Columbia to con-
tain the miniature truck r. E. Lee and COM
pany The truck of the Relief Hook and Lad.
der Company, and the hose carriages of the
engines will be drawn by the members of the
respective companies. 1t is not yet decided
whether the Sun will be drawn by horses or by
the members of that Company. The Corcoran
Inuaves Of Washington, numbering one hun
dred strong, and accompanied with Wcbcrs
baud will join in the procession.
LEWIS MCKENZIE, ESQ The Richmond
News says Lewis Mckenzie, Of Alexandria,
rightly considered one Of the best, purest,
most charitable and useful citizens of that
place. adds to his other qualifications bust
ness turn that enables him at one aud the same
time, to be a member of Congress, President
of the First National Bank, President Of the
Washington and Ohio Railroad Company, Dca
con in the First Presbyterian church, and mem
Der Of a half dozen other institutions, all draft
ing on his time and means, but he does his
work we'll, aud is revolving Everybody
friend.
COOP TE,lpLARs AT regular meeting of
Welcome Lodge No. 30, |. 0. G. T., held at
their hall, last night, the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing term -. B.
Rodgers w. G. T.; Miss Izora Coleman, W.
Har 1,' . W. T. s.. NJ v B. Kdweli, W. F. S;
D. r. Stansbury, w. r.: Miss Fanny Jacobs,
". c.; r. G. Cover, w. NJ; J. Fl. Gemeney,
W. T. e., and NJ. Shipley, w. D. G. The
above officers will be cnstaled next Thursday
night All members in good standing are in
vited to be present.
STOLEN HORSE RECOVERED. Thomas |.
Clark, of Vienna had horse stolen from him
at the Washington city market, last Tuesday
night He advertised his loss 10 the Gazette,
and this morning Mr. G. E. Price, who had
found the missing animal straying about near
the intersection Of St. Asaph and Princess
streets, in this city returned it to its owner. 1t
is supposed that the thief got as far as this city
with the stolen horse, but that then becoming
alarmed turned it loose.
POLICE NEws-Tbc fitting up Of the rooms
in the new market house building to be used as
police headquarters has been completed and
those rooms are now ready for occupation. The
MAYORS office, too, has been finished and Mayor
Berkley will take possession OF it on his return
from his present visit to the North; Fl. L.
Simpson. esq, President of the Board of a.
Court during the absence of Mr.. Berkley, had
but one case before him this morning, and that
a minor ono FIR disordcrly conduct