Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-18

IN LEGENDARY FIRE LAST NIGHT.-The
Ire alarm eat $50 O'Clock last night from box
No. IL was in consequence of the discovery OF
fire in a row of frame shantitS ia an alley be
tween ard l and 9TH and 9Th streets, south
west owned by Thomas Thurman. The police
officer on that beat found some difficulty in
turning in the alarm, and after several fruit
less attempts was obliged finally to go 20 the
station-hOuse on : street for the purpose, and
during all this time the FIRE was making head
way. When Chief Engineer CrOnin arrived on
the ground he at once turned in a general
alarm, and soon the entire FIRE department was
at work and prevented the spread OF the flames
The entire block is built of wood and a narrow
escape was made from pretty extensive Con-
Migration. As il was a double frame house
occupied by several families of colOred people
IL was entirely destroyed. together with some
Eve frame stables belonging 10 various persons.
Tie buildings were not very valuable, most OF
them having been erected out OF old govern
ment lumber. Some OF the property was in
suTed and the entire loss will not reach above
:. geo. The ire Is Supposed 70 have been the
work Of an inceEdisTy.
Lieut.. Gessford was near by che FIRE when i.
was first discovered, and ran a. fast as possible
10 box g, corner OF 9th and C streets, where he
tined twice 10 turn IN an alarm, but without anT
response. Officer Reed coming M, he left the
box Tor him to experiment with, and ran back
and assisttd the DeighbOrs 20 pull Down a frame
stable TO keep the IRE from spreading west
waTdly, and It was q long time before the arri-
val Of the engines An attempt 20 turn in an
alarm from bOS - also failed. The worn out
hre-slarm apparatus in this city will yet lead to
disastrous cOuftagratiOn IL IL is not replaced
with something more reliable.
The following property was destroyed: VIM.
COlllEs' stable; Dan Curtains stable; Thomas
Hartnett's stsble; MIS-. FitZgeralI's stable. An
drew ArcLeTs stable. Besides the dwelling
house belonging TO Thomas Muruan was a small
ttnelaent Rouse belonging TO Rich'd Thompson
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THB GIEAr PIGEOS
SHOOTING hATCH-1he National SpOrtm4r'S
Club net lest night, with Col. 9. VI. Alexander
president, in the chair, who stated that tn.
object OF the meeting was - make arrange
ments Ter series CT pigeon matches Tor Thurs
day, August 70, 1874, in which Capt. \. III.
BCgaTd1s, the champion shot, will participate.
TIE following general committee OF nine was
appointed, to be assisted by suo-COmmittees, to
make full arrangements for the matches:
M6Ssrs. King, MOTchaUs, Barber, PeytJn, Jan
sen, Clarke, Watson, and Tappan; sub commit
tees on birds, MeSsrS y ansen. Clarke. and Fer
RusCn; on GROUNDS, MessTs. Barber, King, Pew
ten, Williams, and BCOtes; on arranging
matches, Col. Alexander, Williams, and Tap.
pan.
capt. Tappan offered a resolution, which was
adopted, cordially inviting "all true spOrtmen
OF the District to unite with u in welcoming the
champion shot of a merica 10 our CITY ana assist
in making his visit a success and q source of
amusement to the citizens as well as a credit to
the fraternity"
The following general committee was ap-
Pointed TO make arrangements for the pigeon
shooting meeting OF the club, to take place on
or about September 20: Messrs. Barber, Will
hsmss BOotes, King, Brian, Mcintyre, James
Mari, Bowling, Benjamin, Jansen, Mills, and
DOOley-
Dir. King moved that the secretary send a
communication TO the PatuIent Shooting Club,
invltin them TO unite with them in sending a
delegate TO represent the District OF Columbia
at the National SpOrtsman's convention to be
held at Niagara in September; carried.