Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-20
LOCAL NEWS.


FIRE The alarm of FIRE about a quarter
pas: eleven o'clock last night was caused by
the destruction, together with most of its con-
] tents, OF the slaughter house Of Mr. Jno. Yves
ley Benter, at West End. Tue loss is estmat-
ed at $1,000 for which there is no insurance
The bulldog was formerly the stable attached
to the residence OF Mr. Jos. .Bruiu, and stood
In the Immediate rear OF hat property. 1t be-
louged to Mr. Charles ManSiu, of Arcola Part
OF II was Stlll used as stable, In which Mr.
Benter kept his horse, buggy, two Wagons
and COW, ali Of which were rescued, but
sheep, two hogs aod five dogs, three Of which
were valuable hunters, were consumed aad he
terror they eviuced and the torture they endur
cd are described as intense by those who wit
messed their sufferings. MesSrs. Fred. Slelchor
and Mike SchulGr, butchers, also used the
building as their slaughter house, the former
losing the live sheep alluded to above, aud a
beef and hall, ready for market, and the latter
a half beef. Mr. Benter lost a lot of hay and
corn, cutting box and all his butchng tools.
The two steam fire engines and the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company were soon on the
spot and prcvened the spread Of the flames,
the horses being detached from the Hydraulion
engine, and that apparatus dragged By maud to
a neigh boring cistcru-thc roof OF the hnuse
over which beugrcmoved for the purposc--frou
which it obtained a supply OF water, and the
members of the Relief Hook aud Ladder Com
pany forming an oId-tim fire liuc and passing
along buckets from other wells near by. The
fire was undoubtedly the work OF an lnceDdlary.
ROBBERY A colored uau named William
Green, while under the Influence Of liquor at
Fishtown night before last was robbed Of his
4 all ,i.a h., lnl h- hyn hpr
colyrcd men with whom be had been drinking,
and who, after they had gone through him,
picked him up and pitched him through an
open window Into the house OF d coored woman
there named Snphronia Ferguson. The thieves
William Madella, George Henderson, Wm.
Jackson, Tip Gray and Toney Grant-bcng
known, the police were soon on their track,
and yesterday succ cded in capturing the two
first named, who are now III JAIL, where II Is
thought the others soon will be. Madcllu, who
is h,c of loot got 80 lar away from his pur
suers that he though he was safe, and COM
manced making GerlSve signs At them trom
the bills near the canal, bur one OF them being
taken up behind u passing horsemau aud car.
rcd BY circuitJuS route to position III his
rear, soon effected lis arrest.
The FIRST FRUITS. MIR. W. W. Wright, a
wealthy banker Of the city OF Buffalo, New
York has jus, purchased about six hundred
acres, part Of The original Guastou estate, IL
Fairfax equity, Va, Immediately on the Poto-
mae !, few miles below this city. aad adj,lulrS
the Hnc homcsteadS OF Col. Edward d 'uicis
and Col James VI Lewis Tor the sum Of
twenty thousand dollars. Mr.. Wright is az IN
tlIentlal aud progressive uaa, aud icsgDs cS-
tab!lahlug Tor hIm,eii a permaDcnt home on
our hcuuttui river border, aud expects many
others TO JON him III the occupancy OF the de-
sirab!c lands of that inviting ueigh6orhood. Ii
we mistake not this movement Is but the be-
gluiog OF a great tidal wave OF immigration OF
entcrprisng, progressive settlers to our river
borders the Upper Pvtomac Steamboat Go.
Ia furnishing cheap and ready Incaus oil COM
muuication between our city ald the lnvitnE
regions Of the upper Potomac valley certainly
deserve the thanks at all our people.
Police REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters sluce yes
terday aiternoon
Henry Brown. Gunner" mailing from Rich
mond, was committed 10 the work house.
William Ma,iea and George Henderson,
colored, for ro5biug Wii,;au Green, also colurcd,
were committed, TO Jail for further examination.
Horace wood, cnloreG, Tor fast driving IN the
streets, was find aud discharged
the chain gang, was sent to Jail Tor three
months.
Three soldiers fr m Fort Foot, for disordcrly
conduc' on the streets, were locked up for ex
animation.
The above cases were before the Mayor.
Justice Padsctt decided thai Audrew Schu-
Ter, charged with a trcspass upon Enoch Cook
should give security to keep the peace, but an
appeal was taken by the defendant
Ten dodgers applied for AMI obtained accom-
modatcd at the station house last night.
FEsTlvAL.--The festival in progress at the
Assembly Rooms for the benefit Of Grace
Church continues to be attractive to both
young and old people, large plumbers of whom
are constantly III atteudance. Among the varl-
GUS articles on exhibition Is model house,
made aud presented to the festival by McSSrs.
Wm. Fl. jenkins and Aaron Coleman. 1t is a
unique piece OF mechanism, and attracts gene
rai attention. 1t aud its contents were con-
Structcd entirely by hand, aud the parlor fur
nlturc, and every other appurlcuance OF paa-
Hal dwelling, can be seen 1ltlln Its walls 1t
will be disposed Of tonght.
ANOTHER STEAM CANAL BoAT.-Mcssrs.
DarraIl, Stewart, Adams l. Co., OF Rochester,
made trial trip on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, at Cumberland, on Thursday last with
their steam canal boat. Thomas Moore. She
made two miles in iwenty-six minutes, with
less than thirty pounds OF steam. The jar OF
the boat in driving was barrel noticeable, while
the disturbance OF tn" water by the paddles
was very small La lew lays ticy expect to
bring her 10 Georget"rn, and ~ the SprlHg Will
rcrcw their work, iucuuiug To introduce their
engines on the canal