Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-01
Fires I'm Alexandria.


year ending yesterday, together with the time
of service of the Fire Department, the losses
sustained, the amount of insurance, &C., has
been carefully prepared by Chief Engineer
Leadbeater, than whom there s no more faith
full and efficient officer in the country. The
statement plainly exhibits the great efficiency
of the Fire Department, which while conduct
ed on the most economical plan, is unsurpassed
for usefulness by any like department 10 any
other city, making it, justly, pride of our
citizens, aud its members the recipients of the
commentator of the people:
July II, 1874. SIS p. NJ, four frame dwellings
corner Payne and Cameron sts., cause unknown
| insurance $500, amount received $500. Co
lumbi Hydraulion and Hook and Ladder 3
| hours in service. Three frame dwellings, same
location, valued at $500; loss $3.50. No in
| surance. ..,...
| August IT, $50 p NJ, Henry Blish's, north
Payne street., valued at 1915, loss $3.50; no in
| surance Columbia and Hook and Ladder half
| an hour.
August H. 0p: ~, fire in Washington.
September 9, 8 IS p. M, false alarm.
! September u, $50 p, M, false alarm
September q, 1856 pm, Il Schuler's gallery,
corner King and Pitt streets, lamp explosion.
| Columbia minutes.
:, September Is. sos p. m, T. Dnger's, II N.
Royal street. lamp explosion.
October 3, y. NJ, Mrs. Fizhughs, south
Pitt street. chimney. Hook and Ladder min
October D. Ills a. m, VIM. Stewards, north
Fayette street, stove pipe and root.
October 70 IL 40 AM, j. E. McGrsw's sumac
mill, accidental; insurance $4,000, amount re-
eeived 1882 %. Columbia, Hydrsulion and
Hook and Ladder q hours.
Same day, Is u. M, false alarm
October 81 b 55 H. NJ Richard Dirps, onutb
| Alfred street, accidental
Same day, 1880 p. m, false alarm
November 4, 7.l6 p. ~, o. & A. R R. depot,
| e&pli sion OF locomotive head light
| November B, 9. 55 NJ, Mansion House st able
supposed ineendisry ins ursnce $1,000. amount
received 81, 1872 49, Hydrauiion, Columbia and
Hook and Ladder 1t hours
November 7.l5 y. m., fire in Geor getown.
;, November I, II As p. M, steamer Gcorg Gamma.
Prince street DOCK test alarm for steamer hnnds
November IL 2 10 a. III, g., Doctor Murphy's
| dwelling Fairfax street. detective hue: insur-
ance SZeo. amount received SO 49, keiat
| Hook and Ladder 20 min.
November Is, 40 p. H., chimney cor Prince
| and faycLte .lrcets
November Ii, II. 10 p m, Burke & Herbert's
and beckham y Despane's warehouses
corner King and Lee streets. supposed mean.
diary; insurance SlS,aOO amount received Sc
332 Is. Hydraulon, Columbia Hook and Ia
der and Sun 81 hours
November IL, 2.l5 p m, sam, place, to pull
down watls. Hook aud Ladder nsif an hour
November ~. 30 p. m, Benter's slaughter
house. West End, supposed incendisry; no in
IU4r~hcei yalutd at 5000 Hydrsulion and
HOOK and Lauder halt An hour
November ~ p. H., false alarm.
November 81, 9p NJ, Cook IL Co.'S. wsre
houses, Taylor's and Stewards buildings, Pitt
ana hing streets, supposed ncendiary; insur-
ahce S't,o"0, amount received Sl,649 62 Co.
lumols Hydraullon and Relief Hook and Lad.
der 2 hours.
December ), 30 p. NJ, false alarm.
", DGcelnoer D, I2.4o a H., Mrs. 5. Smythe's,
Wolfe street, cause unknown; insurance S24C0,
amount received S24OO Columbia, Hvdrsuiion
and Hook and Ladder hours
6 DecemLer "A, l225 pm Mrs. Nelson's Guy
" Monroe y Queen street, accidental; Insurance.
SZeVo, amount received $3.50. Hydraulion, Co.
lunbla and Hook and Ladder 35 minutes
December IA, las pm, Miss Lackeys King
ana Union streets, cause unknown, Insurance.
S35OO, amount received $llSO 49, Hydraulion.
Columbia and Hook and Ladder 20 minutes.
. December 10; 7.SO a. m, VIM. Gregory's, s.
Royal street. chimney.
| December ~, $40 M, Mr.. Flsminp,s M.r.
ket space cause unknown; insurance $1,000.
amount received SIS Hook and Ladder min
December 70. 80 p. NJ, fa:se alarm
Deem Der 2G, 80 y. m, chimney.
December 81, 10 III, fire works.
January |, 1875, CTS D. M, George Duffev,s
Fairfax street, accident; Insurance 5000 amount
received $40
january s. 8 55 false alarm
| january =, e.i1 D. ln., chimney
| JANUARY 3 Z. 4O D. m, false alarm
january II, . 10 a. IN Robert Bell iunior,s
hoyal and Wolfe streets, chimney; insurance
S4oO, amount received SIS Hook and Ladder
| 5 mi,utes
January q, SIS p. m. false alarm.
| february 3 $40 u M, chimney
February 10, l.35 p. m., Mrs Skidmores, N.
fstrick street, lamp plosion; insurance $3.50
amount received $50 Columbia and Hook ana
| Ladder minutes N
:, February Is, 55 p. M. Mr. French's, south
FAIRFAX street, lamp explosion.
FEBRUARY Is, ITO y. ~, shi" gle, at Smoot q.
ferry's, supposed llcendiary; valued at $3.50
loss $50 Columbia and hook and Lsddsr n
| minutes. AZ
February 'y l6, 40 p. m Henry Pollsrd's, Lee
ana Duke streets, supposed incendisry.
February IL, lis p. NJ, false alarm.
FEBRUARY Il. 10 p. m, false alarm.
February 70, p. M, L'Overteur Hospital.
FRINGE street. chimney and roof
FEBRUARY q. a M, b: Hnntzman's, Wash.
| lngton street, chimney and roof.
March II, 7.3O p. H., false al rm,
March IA, ~ p. M, VIM. Hammerdinper's
upper frlnce street. lamp explosion
I, March Is o45 p. H., burning brush over
| March -. / 10 p. M, chimney.
| April IT, D. 46 M, chimney
April ~ D 10 p m Thomas Aliens, Princess
street. S r. valued ut 500 loss $25. Hydraulion's
nose III minutes
AAprll 70 3 80 % p M, fire in the county.
May o ,4O p w., false alarm.
May = l.4O p M, N. Royal st., accident
Nay H. Zp;m., w. & .. r r. shop, accident
May "a Ais T.. m, Thomas " Brien's Prince
Sh a. tatrlck streets. cause unknown; Insurance.
e.Wo amount received $3.50. Columbia Nv.
urau ION and Hook and Ladder 45 minute,'
May rs, Zoo p m, General Denver's north
Hydraulon min "s' ''sn1
May -; 1880 p. M, J. Roberts Queen street.
June 10, 8 ~ p m, Mr.. Young's, Alfred and
F Frnnklin streets. cause unknown; Insurance.
S6eo. amount re :eived $486 IS. Columns and
HOOK and Ladder half an hour. "'''
chimney. -- A1o""
= During the year ending June 80, 1875. the
department has been 10 service % times and
about l9 hours ' qua
1o addition the steamer Hydraulion was in
service by order of the City Council, 10 keep