Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-17
Tho YiYe Department.

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The Board OF Fire Commissioners met ON
Wednesday evening, present-Messrs. Nor
gan (president, Reed (secretary), Tate and
Stewart, Chief Engineer Cronin and Assis-
tant Engineer Drew. On motion OF Mr.
TAFT. seconded by Mr.. Rsed Private Daniel
McDevftt was dismissed from the depart
ment for absenting himself without leave
for ten days.
THE ANNUAL REVIEW
and inspection of the IRE department. was
place at the Scott statue, 10th street and
massachusetts, avenue, at $50 p. m. Next
"wednesday the members OF the board, with
other district ofdcials, viii inspect the en-
THE ANNUAL RKPoRr
OF the board to the District Commissioners
the fire department for the year, and makes
recommend alton that additional apparatus
De furnished. 1t reviews the reports of the
e eIa snsineer and superintendent OF fire
tlon That penalty be imposed for keeping
infiammabfe material within the limits OF
me me District The following estimates for
braced In the report For salaries, SIS, 7Z3,
repairs TO apparatus, &C, 0O0 repairs and i'm
provements TO houses, $500; horse feed,
81 d gas, 80 500; harness and repairs, 81 900;
1arrier and laundry expenses, 81 500; a. s
alarm telegraph, So goo. Total, S73 323 To-
this are added two special items. Total cost
OF two engines. houses, &C., ready for SER
vice, s4s 500; for hook and ladder house, &c
ready for service. ST7 US.
THE ANNUAL kEPORr OF THE CHIEF En-.
Will accompany the report of the board to
the District Com missiOners. The chiefs re-
port shows that the total number OF alarms
turLed In during the year was $50, or whicn 1
was q test alarm, 10 were for chimneys II
were false and 12l were for fires, which in
yolved an aggregate alleged loss of sac, 23e,
ON which there was an Insurance to the
amount OF S29,1s5. The number OF fires of
this year as compared with that of last year
shows decrease OF II in the former, and
compared With the average OF the past ten
years an increase OF 81. The aggregate al
legged loss OF this year compared with that OF
last year shows decrease of 200, and
compared with the average losses per year
for the past ten years q decrease of SIO3, 76O.
The chief engineer urges upon the Commits
siOners the necessity OF supplying two new
lanies and hose carriages, for the nor the asst
eTn section, and one additional truck COM
pany, with improved apparatus, for the
Tennried m a, OF the city, The horses are
number (24) are getting aged In the service.
and need replacing. The report ct YES an In.
ventory OF Inc apparatus In the department,
and speaks or the thorough repairing to
which the old engines have been subjected,
which makes them now in perfect working
condition Annexed TO the report is q state
meDt showing the number of dres and the
losses by fires for the last twelve years In
1860 there were IS fires, with loss of 1921 800:
In 1866 there were 95 fires, with q loss OF
$3.50 900. The number of fires yearly have
gradually Increased as the city has grown
In size and population, but the losses by fires
have greatly decreased until the present
year, during which there have been Isl dres
with loss OF $40 go. The Increase ia the
number OF hres and decrease of losses is the
best possible evidence OF the efficiency OF the
department. The total number of fres dur.
ing the tWelves years was 1.lG5, and the total
FIRK-ALARM TELEGRAPH.
The report of superintendent Miles shows
telegraph Office for the year were s6 393. 90: a
reduction OF about 5000 below the estimates
OF last year. The report gives the mum Der of
alarms transmitted aid the number from
each tox. No alarms have been sounded
from 10 OF the Sc stations. Six alarms were
sounded from box 1874, seven from box 52I
and twelve from box 125. Tue fire alarm
first completed, thirteen months ago. The
estimates for the fiscal year ending jane 30.
1878, amount to 81 500 A recommend alton
is made that one operator and one repair
man be appointed In addition to the prese nj
force.
TIE WAY OF THE TRANsGREssoR In
The Police Court this morning, Samuel Hunt
against Lizzie Snow, who was present aud
testified that she was afraid he would KIN
her; that be had frequently used violence,
and on the !th instant he assaulted her out
kickipg her, and made threats to take her
lie. subsequently he had frequently made
threats TO Kill her. On the 7Lh instant he
aIso threatened to burn her house.
Court, Qnterrupting. )-"Why is 1t that
you did not bring this charge at that time?''
Witness:-"SiEce that time / have been
seen him from time TO time since this occur
renee, and from the threats m ade she bs-
lieved he had set 1re to her house on Wedaes-
Gay night last. She was afraid OF him, and
wished 10 be projected from his violence
Cross.exsmined by Mr.. Williams, counsel
for defendant:-She had frequently b al bnsi-
nrss transactions wit him about her prop
erty.
Maria Brook, housekeeper for Snow, testt-
ned that Hunt is frequently at the house, AID
always under the Influence of drink. He hSd
often beat and maltreated Miss Lizzie. Oae
week ago last Wednesday she heard the
crash as OF something breaking In the base
mept, and on going there saw Hunt In q
drunken passion throwing and mashipg
things generally. He said he would Kill Miss
Lizzie and would set fire to the house. At
that time he tried to force himself to her
room. Witness was standing at the top of
the steps, and heard him say that he would
camphen and set the place on nre.
Cross examined Witness had been en-
plOyed by Miss Snow for five years. Hunt
pad made threats to XIII her at different
tlmes HAD seen him several times since the
threats, and he had slept at the house. Tue
IRE occurred Wednesday about s O'clock:
sHo uio DOt See nlm AT the time, but Others
In the house saw him just before the fire.
Here the testimony for the prosecution
closed, and MI Williams stated that he had
witnesses TO prove that Mr.. Hunt was miles
away from the city when the fire occurred.
The court Judge Smelly remarked that
sufncient had been shown to warrant the
holding OF defendant Dy bonds to keep the
peace, as he was dangerous man; bonds
81 600.
A NEW CIGAR SToRE.-Mr. r. p. Burke,
who formerly kept the wine and liquor
store corner OF 1917 and ID streets, has entered
into new line Of business, and has opened
An unusually attractive cigar store 81 1928
Pennsy vania avenue. The store room has
been remodeled and fitted up, and is stocked
with fine assortment OF eli CARS and tOba cco
OF all kinJs. Mr.. Burke. who Is we'll known
10 many Of our citizens as an intelligent. ami
reliable gentleman, says he intends to make
his new enterprise success, and mis- repre-
sensations may be depended upon by his
customers. He would be glad to see MIS- nu-
merous old friends and the lovers OF the
tweed" generally at his new place In order
that they may judge for themselves as to his
representations.
CIVIL SUITs.-Messrs. Birney and Birney
have entered replevin suite in the name Of
the District of Columbia agt. Leander B.
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