Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-02
LOCAL n EWS.

FIRE REPORT. The following report of the
number of fires, alarms, time Of service OF the
aerartmcnt, amount of property destroyed, iu
.urance, &C.. for the past year, has been kind
i, furnished US by the very able and efficient
l'Lut Engineer Of the Fire Department, Il. 5.
/ .adbeaer, esq
1873 July 10, II p. M. stable on Shutter
hill; department did not Mtend.
July lutr, go p. m stable in West End :; do
rsrtrnent did not attend.
August |, !2:45 p. M, stable in Fairfax coun-
IT, owner a. Jameson; department did not at
tend.
August 3, 10 n. m, Fairfax St., Mrs. Wards;
case lamp explosion; department not in service
August Is, "a m, VIM. Duncan's, st, Asaph
rect frame dwelling; loss $354 So; insurance
$40; companies in service, Hydraullun, Column
hs and Hook and Ladder for half hour.
September ~, G:4)p m, Cox Il Huntington,
rhnax Hall; cause lamp explosion; department
not in service.
october Is, 1910 M, fire in Washington !;
department not in service.
October Il, G:50 D. w., Mrs. Cheshire, corner
Prince and Water; cause lamp explosion; de-
larlment not in service.
October Is, $40 ?. m, false.
November B. II Ill =, job Cprson's, cor. Queen
AID Pitt; cause defective ilue; department. not
in services.
November 5, 7p. m. l. G. O'Ners yard,
Royal street; cause bonfire; department not IN
service.
December 6, $50 D. M, Pitt street. between
King and Prince cause chimney; department.
Isl Janusry s. G:5O q. m, Harlow & Bro,
R,ysA street inc.ndiary Columba, Hydrsul-
l,,i and Hook and Ladder in service three quar-
,.r. Of IN hour; loss S1C0; insured Tor 500.
Il,v 1873 As p. M, Brsildvck House; roo; cause
chimney; Relief, Columbus and Hydrauhon in
service Is MINUTES; loss 50 SMALL that the iEsur-
ance not claimed.
J.nuary 70, 3:l5 p M, George Washingt
q south F,irtax street, cause accldcnti depart
!nct not III service
January n $50 p. m, Estate OF Charles H.
Stuart, King and Columbus; cause chimney ;
dr.arlment not in service.
February 8. $40 p. m, Royal street. near
Mikes; chimney; department not i'll Sc vice.
February IS $50 p. m, false.
Marc! 1, 4 p. M, John lannon's, cor. Cam
cron and Pit. streets chimney; department not
March 5 5 H. m, udge Lowe, agent corner
HI, . and ST. Asaph cause suppos, legendary;
Columbia Hydrauilon and Relief Hook and
Ladder in service about three hours; loss
Sl4D Is; insurance So, 1UO.
March 5, Sp. m, Davy y Harmons stable
u,i st. Pnui's Church; Cause ncenulary; Co.
lu;rhia, Hyd:aulson and Hook and Ladder in
service about II hours; loss So57 %; insurance
Snt J.
March 6, $50 p M, w. Walker Pitt street !;
cause chimney department not in service.
March II, 3 u M, q. L. Seaton u Bro King
stree; cause supposed lnrendiary Columbia
lIydraulion ana Relief Hook aud Ladder in SER
vice about one hour; 'oss 9I3 oO lnsur. o3,OU
March Ii, l0:45 p. m, Mrs. Sullivan'S, Pat
rick street incendary department not in SER
yir' no loss.
March %, $40 p. M, house near Canal; de-
part:nent did not attend no loss
March IS, ll:35 ~ M, F. knights, Gibbou ST.;
cai.e chimney department net in service:
April l, S:45 a.m., Il. Cook y Cos warehouse,
Pitt street; cause supposed lncc..u diary; depart
ncrl not IN service
April 3, %5, y. m, Mrs. Pcyton's, Commerce
stree: cause unknown; Columbus, Hydraulion
and R,ilct Hook and Ladder i'll service III min
ulc. loss SlS1 not INSURED.
street; cause chimney; department not III SER
April Il, p M, G. w. Wst;les, Pitt street;
cause Ct lmncy; department not i'll service.
April 81, 9:lo =. III W. A Taylor properly,
Royal street; cause incenllary department not
III service.
May ., SIS p. M, bonfire nesr Canal; depart
meul not in service.
May 8, p. m, Miss Green's, on Union ST.,
cause lamp explosion; department not in service
May H. $50 y. M tree box, &c, near Canal !;
department. not in service.
May - 1918 M, N. Lindsay l. Cos store;
rH.N>e accident; department not in service loss
Sjl 50; insured for 81, 500
June |, lib p. m, false.
During the year ending June 80, 1873, the
department was IN service IA times and about
Il hours; during the past Year / tunes and
about i hours.
The amount Of loss by fire the past year
Real estate, $3.50 O.; personal estate, So,
i5j.95. Total, 1854. to. Insured as follows ::
Real estate, $1,000; personal estate, 5000.
Iota SO, 800.