Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-15

erty destroyed, and amount OF Insurance paid,
has been prepared by Edward S. Leadbeater,
esq the very efficient and popular Chief En-
what efficiency aud ability the Fire DEPARTING
has been managed durlDg the year. While this
city has been siugulary blessed in immunity
from heavy or frequent fires, a great deal of
credit Is due to our devoted and self sacrificing
fremen, who, though they have generous RI
valry among themselves as to who shall do
the most good, yet always unite 10 crushing
out the lire hend wherever 1t makes its appear
ance. With such fremeo, under such Chief
Engineer, our cltlz;o can always feel sure OF
protection 10 their hour of need. The list OF
fires is as follows:
lS75-July 7, $50 a. N. W. Makeley' s dis
tilery, supposed iucendiary, Insured for So, 500,
insurance paid. 81 500; 10 service. HydraulloD,
Colombia aod R:lief Hook and Ladder; time,
hours.
July 7. $3.50 a. m., east of Levi Hurdles
dwelling; caught from stove, insured for $500,
Insurance paid, $3.50; 10 service, Relief Hook
and Ladder.
July II; s:l5 p. o., Tbos CAROLS dwell
ing; Queen street, lamp explosion.
JUS Is. $50 p. n.. Mr.. Gen. Wise's stable,
rear VI H. 5ren!le's, su, posed iuceodiary,
valued at $500. loss $3.50; III service, Columbia
HyirauIiou aud Relief; ume, II hours.
July l9, 9:l5 a. ~, B +. Prices two frame
oW.liug,s; Wolfe stIeer, accidental insured for
$1,000, insurance. paid, 81 800; 10 service, To-
!umtla. Hydrauou aud Re.let; time, u hours;
On ;he same day and al the same time, larol!ue
Clarke's frame dwelling, Wolfe street. caught
from stove, losured for $500, insurance paid
I$5U0; il service, Columbia, Hydrauilon and Re-
hnt. ~ boura. On ha M 1nv al Ia N
a., there was false alarm; 90 the same day al
2:3O p. d., roof uf Hampshire and Baltimore
Goa! Co.'S shed caught from stove.
July 81. 2:l5 Il. H., Anthony DugaG frame
stable, Suppose d iucendiary, Insured for $780,
insurance paid $500; n services, Columbia and
Re ief Hook AID Ladder; time, hour
August IS, $3.50 p. H.. kuo1 and Erwln's
WAREHOUSE 0ccndlary, Insured Tor - wv; 10,
surance paid, $40; 10 service, Columbia and
Relief; time. ) N autes.
August %, l:20 a. NJ, I. Diger's dwelling;
King street, lamp explosion.
September ,, 1880 D. ~, tar kettle, Poto
mac street.
Oc,ober l, 4:3U a. d., Richard Burke's
store; Fairfax street, supposed legendary, n-
sureo for 81 400 insurance paid 1882 10 ser
vice. Columbia Of Relief time, 20 minutes.
Octo ,cr l9, els p. m., Fraocs brick kiln
Or Der Is, y +. To-, false alarm.
November , lisa. ~, east If W. Mas
sey's dwelling, cor. Alfred ard Wolfe streets;
chimney.
November s, $50 p. d., J. T. Cox's store,
cor kiug ami Pitt streets; lamp exl osloD,
insured for $3.50 insurance paid $3.50.
November II, 40 p H., false alarm.
November l5 $40 a. NJ, Clubhouse OF W.
D. Corse, caught from ash pile, value, $50;
loss, $40; 10 service, Columbia and Relief;
time, Is minutes.
November l9, S:25 p. H., Geo. Dufey's
store; lamp explosion.
November 20, $40 p. m., false alarm.
December -, 1890 p. o., John Seaton's
dwelling. Wolfe and Frapk'in streets chimney.
December Is, $50 p. IT,, W. H. Mur's
house, north Colunuus street, chimney and
root. valued, at $3.50; loss ST. 90 the same day,
at 1920 q. ~, here was a false alarm.
d, Gambler II, 4:30 p. d., Joseph BragerS
dwelling.
December 25, $40 p. NJ, false alarm.
lS76-January 1, S:45 p. IN false alarm.
Jaouary 10, $50 a. ILL.,, Philip Parks, chin
ney and roof; value, $4,000; less, $40; 10 ser
vice, Hydraulion hose and Relief Hook and
Ladder; time, 10 minutes.
January Is, Oils, Green House, upper King
street; chimney and roof, insured for $500, in
surauce paid 1918.
Jaouary 49, 3p. MI. H. Picker dwelling,
klog street, chimney.
January p, l0:45 p. a., small dwelling,
Fairfax street, uesr Frankliu; chimney aud roof
January 90 p. IT,, small dwelling, Fairfax
street, near Wilkes chimney.
February II, y. d.. W. T. Mitchell dwell
ing, R Dya street; chimney.
February II, 2:30 a. NJ, Clubhouse at Mr.
Penick's school
February %. 7:40 p H., Mrs. Martin, Royal
street; chimney aud roof value, 500; loss, S.
10 service HydrauIion hose; time, 6 minutes
March l9, p. m., small dwelling, Oronoco
street; chimney.
April I, p. NJ, false alarm
April S. 1920 a. H., ElshtoWn warehouses
and coutents; supposed ince ndiary, Insured fur
1880, Insurance paid, s. 569l9; 10 service.
HyJraulien, Columbia and Relief Hook and
Ladder; tina, 3 hours and Is minutes.
April Is $3.50 a. m., small dwelling, Came
roo and Heury street; chimney and roof.
April "a 4p To-, James Dudley, south Royal
Street; supposed lncendlary, value, 5000; loss,
SIS; 10 service, HgdrauIlon aud Reiiet Hook
AMI Ladder; time, Is minutes; 90 the SAM day,
at 10 .. ~, City Hotel; chimney.
April %, $50 D. NJ, false alarm.
Nay +, O.oU - m., suaii uHeiluS, w NheS'
near Columbus; chimney.
May l9, ~ p. N F. NJ Weedou's dwelling,
st. Asaph street; lamp expl;sIoo.
May 81. $40 y. d., roof OF cngloc house,
Aguew's wharf; accidental.
During the year; ending June 80. 1876, the
Department has been 10 service ! | times aud
ABOUT III hours In addition the steamer Co.
lun,b was 10 service IS minutes at the ship
yard 90 the 18th Of February 10 forcing water
toto steamer koyport.
The loss by fire the past year has been as fol
lows: Amount paid by insurance companies
$l2 ll2 95; not iosured, sl9j; total, sl2, %;
valued as follows Amount OF Insurance pUit
cies, S23 300; value of property partially burnt
but Cot lusurci, So, 800; total, $40 600.
The cost to the CRY tor all expenses OF Fire
Department for the year. $4.S74 o.
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