Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-19
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
THE FIRE F1END. Last night, about half
mast eight o'clock, flames were discovered Is
suing from brick stable, in the alley 10 the
rear of the German Bank, owned by Mrs. Mar
garet Wise, and rented aud occu pied by Mr..
/ G. O'Neal, and 10 which he had few days
ago stored a quantity of green clover hay, which,
il is supposed, c,uscd the FIRE by spontaneous
combustion Mr.. NJ. Thompson first observed
the fire from his restaurant and gave the alarm
a. be proceeded TO the stable, which he forced
opeo, aud rescued the horses from the flames,
and in so doing be received a severe kick upon
the leg from one of the animals, but succeeded
iu getting them all out before any were burn
ed The Fire Department responded quickly,
and in few minutes the flames were under
complete control and cxtiuguished The only
damage was the loss of the bay and some
harness. the property of Mr.. |. G. ONeal,
valued at $50, and partial destruction of the
stable, at loss of $780, there being 20 lnsur-
ance upon either the stable or It's contents.
During the excitement of the alarm little son
of Mr.. John Devaughn, named Montgomery,
aged about twelve years, was Knocked down,
at the coruer of Kiog aod St. Asaph streets, by
the Hook and Ladder truck aud received severe
coutusions on the forehead aud lips, and had
two of his teeth knocked out, but was not Sc
riously injured. His wounds we're dressed by
Dr. Brown.
This morning at half past pine o'clock the
alarm was again Souoded, and the services OF
the Fire Department once more brought lnso
requisition by the up-setting of stove in one
OF row of frame dwelling houses, situated on
the north side of Wolf, between St. Asapb and
Pitt streets The two upper houses W ere own,
ed by Mr. B. T. Price, aud We're occupied by
Messrs John BrenDer and Cassius Bremen;
Of Washington, D. c., and was occupied by
VIM. Hutchiogs, and the lower one belonged
to Mr.. q. 7. Shaw, and was occupied by VIM.
Bootz The upper houses Was entirely Destroy
ed and the rest were partially buroed. The
fire originated in the house occupied BY MIR.
John Bremen, and spread rapidly along the
roofs of the other houses, and in a few minutes
after the alarm was first given owing to the
dry and inhamable material composing the
buildings, the roofs were all burned off before
water was thrown upon them, but owing to the
vigorous manner 10 which the fire was fought,
the flames were confined to the row 10 which
they originated though Immediately adjoining
other framed buildings. Most Of the furniture
in the first houses was saved, though, of course
in damaged condition. During the progress
Of the coDfagration spark set fire to the roof Of
the Friends Meeting House, corner of Wolfe
and ST. Asaph streets, but it was speedily ex-
tnguished. An awning 10 the rear of MIR.
Packwood's house, on the opposite side of the
street from that on which the fire was raging,
also caught fire and was destroyed. The two
houses of Mr.. Price we're insured, the upper
one for $500 in the Virginia State Company
of which the Messrs- Jannoy are the Alexan-
dria agents, the lower one for $500 10 the
Lyncbburq Insurance and Banking Company,
of which Mr.. Wise is the agent in this city
Mr. Clarke's house, was iusurned 10 the same
Company for $500. Mr.. Shaw's house, which
was only slightly damaged, was uninsured, DOR
was there any Insurance upon the furnlture 10
either of the houses. There was some difficult
ty in procuring water, and one of the steam en-
gines had to change its position from Pitt to
Washington street 10 order to get supply
During the fire Mr.. Robert Wheat, one of the
pipemen of the Columbia Engine, was stunned
by blow from the pipe and the force of the
stream of water directly 10 his face, but after
receiving the surgical attention OF Dr.. Lewis he
was said to be improving. During the fire an
unknown thief broke open trunk that had
been taken from the house. occupied by Mr.
HutchDgs, and stole therefrom a small sum of
mouey.
There was another alarm about half past one
o'clock this afternoon, which brought out the
Fire Department once more, but fortunately it
was raised by boys and was false.
The alarm about quarter after three o clock
this afternoon, which again brought out the
Fire Department, was caused by the partial
aud accidental burning of the roof of the en-
CINE shed at the Wharves of the Hampshire &
Baltimore Coal Company.