Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-23
baltimore Fires.

Two destructive fires We're 10 process stimuli,
taueousy this morning, beginning at about one
o'clock, while ii was rainiug steadily The first
alarm was caused by fire on North Frederick
street, which destroyed the furniture factory
of Roscndale g. Go. and the lumber yard of
Peter +. Brenan, adjoining, the total damage
being estimated on the street at abOut $4O, 900,
chiefly the stock aud machinery OF Roscndale Il
Go. The feature of the fire was the thick show.
ers of sparks which Went up as from volcano,
scattering broadcast westward. But for the
rain and the soaked condition of roofs, &C., The
oeighborhood could DOT have escaped great
couhagratioD. AS it was, The fire by the com
biued efforts Of the 6remen was restrained and
soon mastered.
While the Frederick street fire was at its
height the alarm was sounded at fifteen min
utes 10 one o'clock, summoning the engines to
the scene of what proved to be disastrous
conf ,gration on Baltimore street, originating
in the notion house Of Brosius 4 Co., dealers
in notions, No. 3l5 West Baltimore street, on
the south sde between Howard and Liberty
streets. 10 less than an hour the establish
meDts OF Summers & Bryan, coutectioDeers
Sueerioger, Taylor 4 Co.. tObacconsis, and an
unoccupied house adjoining were involved, the
Ere extending south to the extensive establish
neut of Seim & Emory, glass manufacturers,
&C., 90 German street, and at the hour OF 60
log to press Threatening to involve other busl-
oess houses. The fire Was quick and intense,
all the buildings cachinr 10 quick succession
and with their contents burning with great
fercehess The aggregate loss will be very
great heavier by far than has occurred for u
long while 10 Bltimor,. Bait. Sun Of to dag
Six BANKS IN THIS DISTRICT CHARTERED
IN One DAY.-On the Sd Of March. 1877, the
following banks were chartered by Congress
Farmers and Mechanics Of Georgetown; Cen
trail, Of Washington aud GEORGETOWN; Bank OF
the Metropolis; Patriotic Bank Of Washington;
Franklin of Alexandria, aod Unicn Of A"x4n
dria-eacb with capital of $500, O00-makllg
an aggregate of 5000 900. All these banks
had previously existed as private baking cou.
panes, and We're chartered 10 1917, for FIVE
years only. In 1921, however, all that remain
ed 10 ex steDce, together with the Bank of
Alexandria, the Baok OF Po'omac, aud the
Farmer, Back Of Alexandra, the Bank of
Washington, and the Bank of Columbia, and
the Uoiou Bank of Georgetown, had their
charters extended to the Sd of March, 1886.
Including the Uoited States Branch Bank 10
this city, there were 10 this District, in 1871,
nine banks, with an aggregate capital of
81 500 900; the population of the District be
ing at that time about 10000 No part Of the
United States, not eveo Rhode Island, was
more abundantly supplied with banking CAPT
tai than this District 10 1921.
Between the years 1917 aud 1921 the Frank
lin of Alexandria aud the Central Of Washing
ton and Georgetown disappeared, and the
Union of Alexandria was consolidated with the
Bank Of the Potomac.
The Bank of Alexandra was originally in
corporated by the Legislature Of V'rvio ia 10
1892 lis banking house is now the Mansion
House. The Bank of Columbia at Georgetown
was chartered by the Maryland Legislature 10
1893. Its banking house still stands, grand,
oity, ADD imposing structure, for many years
as dwelling. Wash. Herald 1