Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-06
The District fire Department.

The Board OF Fire Commissioners met last
night, President Williams in the chair, and w.
b. Reed secretary. The chief engineer pre-
sented his report for July, showing that IL
alarms were turned in during the month for
was an insurance Of =, 200. On the 18th of the
month Private Sorren, OF No. company, was
transferred as acting foreman OF No. COM
pany, vice Charles Hurdle, sick. Private NV
ers. OF No. company, was transferred to No.
company, vice Sorrell, temporarily promoted.
Mr.. Miles, superintendent Of fire-slarm tele-
graph, reported that the amount necessarily ex-
pended In repairing damages done to the wires
during the tornado of July 4th was s167 80. He
also reported that the District property in the
Washington asylum was entirely unprotected,
and the line OF telegraph recently used by the
Board OF Bealth was still up, and could be OBJ
tanned by asking for II. He recommended that
that course be pursued, and the instruments
necessary be provided; referred to the commit
tee on fire. alarm telegraph.
Applications of Richard Lee and Michael
Conner for positions as privates were fled
The superintendent Of the hre-alsrm tele
graph was instructed to change the boxes on
the truck and engine houses from the outside 20
the inside of the building. Mr.. Collins, from
without Any Recommendation, the communica-
ton of the Silsby Manufacturing company in
regard to repairing engine No. 4, and there was
some discussion on the matter, during which IL
was stated that engine No. 4 needed repairs
badly, but the apparatus was of peculiar con-
struction, and that the boring OF the necessary
elnpt1cal pumps and cylinders in this city would
necessitate the construction OF a lathe for that
special purpose, taking some time and entail
ing heavy expense. Mr.. Morgan moved that
structed TO communicate with the District Com
nissioners with view TO requesting the Secre-
tary OF the Navy to have the engine repaired at
the Washington navy yard, as Il had rendered
good service in saving property Of the Navy de-
Partment- The motion was agreed to.
Last night, Detectives Sargent and McElfresh
discovered DR.. Edward T. Leon, alias Leon
Thompson, who, II viii be remembered, was in
on one Susan Mclaughlin, and was released on
the 10th Of July on =, 600 bonds given by his
mother-In-law. Mrs. Harriet Richards. as the
time drew nigh for the meeting Of the court
Leon jumped the town, just about the time
when his mother-in- law was about to surrender
him 70 the authorities In order to release her.
self from responsibility. when the case was
called IN court Leon WAS est, and has not
been seen hereabouts until yesterday, when he
returned and took quarters at the Owen House.
registering his name as Edward L. Leon, from
Providence, X. i. A bail-piece was at once
Issued from the court, and placed in the hands
OF Detectives Sargent and McElfresh, who dis
covered him eating his supper at Hsrvey's sa-
loon, when they approached him, and be was
astoDisbed TO find himself in limbo again. on
taking him TO police headquarters he was
searched, and memorandum book, q bottle OF
whisky, and lancet were found in his pockets.
The memorandum book contained several en-
tries in shorthand ard long hand, showing tn at
he has been staying in Boston and vicinity since
OLDEST INHABITANTs' TLsv
Subscribe Sl00 tOlCGr6s the Washington Monument
The Oldest Inhabitants' association held their
regular monthly meeting at the city hall yes
terday Afternoon, the president, DIR. Blake, in
the chair, and j. Carroll Brent secretary. Mr.
Robert w. Bates was elected a member of the
association. The secretary presented q commu-
nlcation from the Washington Monument asso-
citation. asking aid for the purpose OF complet-
ing the monument. Mr.. Mas offered a res1lu-
ton, which was adopted, that the Association
subscribe one hundred dollars toward the build
ing Of the monument, on the terms mentioned
in tie circular OF the association. Capt Turbey
presented, to be placed among the relics of the
association, copy Of the Maryland Journal and
Baltimore Advertiser, dated August 20, 1I73;
which WAS accepted, and thanks rendered TO
the donor. The president announced the death
OF MT. Poulous Thyson, late q member OF the
association, and offered resolutions OF respect,
which were adopted. Capt Robinson announced
the serious indispositon OF Mr.. Samuel Magee,
also member OF the association, who had be-
come hopelessly blind Mr.. John ID. Clark read
an interesting essay on his personal reminis-
cenees OF Washington; after which the meetinZ
adjourned.
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