Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-24
LOCAL NEWS.

-ros visited again last night by destructive
w., which burned to the ground the grocery
w. If Jane Fogarty, at the southeast corner
ss.tE,,nkliu aod Columbus streets, with souie
VI ',n,hmldings adjoining, stretching along Frank
QUIT and comprising small shoemaker
IL Lnn occupied by Eli Garter, coiored, and
..Sn,, building formerly used as mineral wa
.r mandatory, but lately used as stable, &c
.Ch,r,lv after clock the tamcs were obscIV-
u in the shoemakcr's shop, but before the
y. .'as.srs could get in, the fire had extended to
Nr Fogarty store, large Two story frame
ii,,jinS, well filled with groceries and dry
,,oois. The doors were gotten open, and am
sin hi, for the purpose belug at hand, the
i,rearcr portion of the stock was gotten out anu
st",,,v.J TO a place Of safety. The flames,
GVu,S spread with such rapidity that those
.In vrntured in the store while the last of the
,,..I Goods were being carried out, did SO with
-, TttIe peril. The coloreI shoemaker, En-
1',r,Ar states that h. lost all his tools aud
"n,n material, but fortunately had removed
L;I,m,torn work on Saturday night when he
~ "r,nyuishcd his fire, and did not go uear the
i,,, .salu. The alarm WAS sounded III town
,',ri .5on after the fumes were discovered, aud
',.r,,iues were speedily on hand, and while
w., l;.Lt character of the buildings attacked,
t,ror, The department arrived, forbade the
hone Of saving them, the surrounding build
or, mos; of which We're of wood, were so
,,Ih7r,u,hlv drcnchrd as 10 prevent the spread
IN ~ ,hc dimes. Mr. Fogariy's foe dwelling
T,,,, formerly the Prytou property was
.nyrd without injury. The Columbia took pc
S;tion VI, the coruer Of Washington and Glbbon
Streets, while the Hydraulion was placed at the
,,'ruri Of franklin and Washington streets
III, IIydrauhUn threw constant stream dur
np the progress OF the lire The Rchet Hook
and Ladder Go. did good service III preventing
,he spread OF the hAtncs by pulling down Some
nfthe ou,buildings The Columbia steamer,
whose hose carriage WAS among the earliest ar
rivals Oh the ground, was delayed 81 the break K
lng Of some OF the harness, but came up 10
yood time The Friendship engine was located
=, a nump in the rear of Mr. togary' resi-
J,uce, ana its members did good service, as
lii same Of the Sun Grcmcn. The fire was
entirely eytlnguiShcd before ten clock. Mr.
E,.,,t,. X In nd to the amount OF 81, 13U-
u In, an Lu, d ngs aud stock III each the Ma
;; ,n,i INSURANCE Go. OF Baltimore, aud the
M,nhat,au Of New York, and ) ljO on the out
inIl,,y. IN the National oil Baltimore. Ii is
,hnnyhr that this Will nearly cover the loss: 1t
:. ,hr General iulrcssion that the tire was Ken
died by all luc>idtary. Svnc attribute IL 10
tie Smoking VI lighting al matches Dy boys
,ch, Gather ON the corner IN considerable mum
hers nm peasau, Suul rs. The report that an
;nrcndary had been arrested grew our OF The
arrest Of a cp!orcd ,nau for stealing soap. tie
was lrel before Justice May this moruiag and
sent to jail
On Saturday evening last, h"!w@cH t''ur aud
five O'clock, the residence OF MIR. lhomas Vi
man. in Fairfax county. below Cameron huN,
on the Telegraph road, WAS entirely destroyed
by fire, which originated from the hot ashes
put in cheese box on the porch. he names
spread SO radpdy that only Il portion Of the
furniture was saved. The house had been the
homestead OF the family for several years, COLI
inr into the possession OF Mr. James Pullman
about year ago. The loss is estimated at
about 5000, upon winch there was 10 lusur-
ance.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY. The
weather, yesterday, was delightful, aud the
congregations 1T the churches We're large Rev.
Mr. Brmcr preached al the NJ. 7. Church in
the moruuv and at nj ght. The pull pits of the
other churches We're occupied uy the resident
clergy. The following Is the report OF the
work done Iy the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation THE Aims House meeting was
more largely attend d than usual, a full corps
OF workers present, the exercises were OF more
than 0riI'iaiy Interest, aud the committee
greatly encouraged III their labprs. Tie JAN
services We're attended by the largest number
OF members were before present; the services
were of the deepest solcmnity and interest.
The one to suffer the death penalty on Friday
next babe the members good bye and asserted
that he owed his conversion to their efforts
under God. 1t was then suggested that ali
should engage IN silent prayer, aud while they
were SO engaged, the unfortunate one broke
forth in one of the most terverent appeals TO
the Throne of Divine Grace ever heard III any
lncctiug held there or elsewhere. The King
and West street prayer meeting was attended
by an increased congregation and Il large CON-
mittec. They report Il strong interest III the tx
crcseS and great promise Tor glorious results.
The Sunday afternoon prayer meeting IN the
Baptist Church had its usual full attendance.
Several of the members who were present at
the Jail meeting spoke at this and catching
the spirit of the former, the exercises were OF
Unusual socmty, and the speakers took occa-
son 10 make use Of the coming death scene to
lolut their remarks in addressing the uncnn.
vcrtcd present" This rucctug will be held
next Sunday in the Pad Presbyterian Church.
The LATE ALFRED PuoR.--The funeral OF
/ the late Alfred Poor took place from his resi-
dcucc on McCulloh st., in Baltimore, yesterday
I stcrnoca, and was largely attended. Some Al
,;xand:aus participated in the obscqlcs. Mr..
/ ioor was Tor some time a commission merchant
! NTH, city occupying the large warehouse at the
foot ct Queen street, first With the firm of
Howard \ Poor and afterwards alone. lie was
native Of Baltimore to which city he returned
IN l>5> where he established the firm of III
fred Poor Co, shippers of COAL on German
street near South. The deceased was for many
yearSa promincutaud active member OF the Bal
''lnore Mercantile Library Association during lis
earnest days: aud his urhauity Of manner and
KIND and genial nature attracted to him L large
circle OF attached friends. lie was in his forty
third year
DEATH OF AN OH CITIZEN MIR. James
Walker, an old resident of this city, died yes