Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-01

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| For the Middle States stationary followed by
| falling barometer, increasing easterly winds
| lower Temperature, and in the interior partly
cloudy weather, but on tho coast cloudy and
rainy weather.
HE CANAL TRoUBLE.-The Cumberland
News gives the following particulars Of the
burning of the steamer Star, No. 8, mentioned
in yesterdays Gazette -
During the day the crew Of the burned
steamer arrived in this city, and related !Ae
details of the affair, substantially as follows -
About twelve o'clock Sunday night, the ere"
were awakened by party Of twenty-five men
who had boarded the boat at the lock dam NO.
6, about fifty miles cast of this city and mile
or two from the scene Of the blockade. One OF
the crew thought the man who aroused him
was thief, add raised hammer to strike hun.
The sleepy mariner was immediately surround
| ed and told to drop that weapon, which he
did with great celebrity, on percclvDg that the
party was numerous and that each mao wore
| az impromptu mask, consisting OF handkcr
| Chief bound about bis head aud hung down
over his face. The captain and crew OF the
steamer were removed to the canal bank and
escorted up the tow-path about two huudreG
| yards and left TO 90 where they pleased, but
were cautioned not to go IN the direction OF the
blockade. In the meantime others ct the mob
| had gone into the forward cabin Of the boat
aud built Ere there, while others fired up the
! furnace aud loaded the safety valve, 10 ortor
| that the boiler should explode aud ensure the
complete destruction Ct the steamer aud neT
| machinery. 'ihc ineendiari':a i&co stood %
tho tog path inr ar hour w;;'c;iiHg the tuTnin&
boat. Tho r.pins Ho0n bGrG2d to the wafer $
edge. WI Ga shc :iu.t sunk. ! &c masked pa:!F
then took their departure n the ;iITcctleh 81 lia
blockade ard the steamers crew, jog. Hc'j-
ards, captain; Andrew Garrett, etc"rSuan
and Jackson Baker ard - Tagear, engineers,
crossed The river and went to Sir Jahu's Run,
where they took tl!o first train for Cuclbcr-
lanJ,'
The boat Was valued at $4,000, aud WAS
par,ly insured. 1t was believed that her ma
cLipery is Injured. The wreck lies III The
channel aud will have to be removed before
navigation is resumed 1t is csimed that the
boat was not burned by boatmen, but by iarm-
ers, whc object to steamers, because they use
no hay or grain. '!'hc other two boats, which
were threatened with I'uruiug, have turned
back TO Cumberland, escorted by Shentt' s
posse.
A dispatc!; from Cumberland, last night,
saws 1T is stated TO- night that y lumber OF
caral ca ptaics, alarmed al Tie burning OF the
steam barge yesterday, have gone down the
canal after tlei. boats. aud will force them
through the blockade il possible
The Baltimore EHn says -
"a meeting Of directors oi the Cncsapca.c
and Ohio Canal Company, which vas called tor
YESTERDAY, was postponed because Ct the 40
scbce OF Nlr. A. p German, in consequences OF
family bereavement. II will probably t3ke
place to. day, and several Of the parties Interest
cd are 10 the city. The object o! the conicr'
cncc is TO discuss th1 present situation OF at
fairs growing ont Of the canal boatmcn's strike,
&c., with Yiev o! ascertalulng II the troubles
can be arranged y COMMITTEE OF boatmen
Hili present their casc, rs instructed at meet
irs which delegated them that duly.
F!nE.-Aa alarm OF fire was sounded about
four o'clock this morning, caused by the dis
covery Of flames issuing from 40 upoccupled
frame house on the north side OF Wilkes street,
between Fairfax and Royal. The building Is
the same one recently occupied by Mr.. George
Walker, AID which SC many attempts nave been
heretofore made TO burn. The flames this rora-
rg originated betweeD the naln aud back
buildings and were undoubtedly the work OF
a. inocndiaIy, as tie house had been vacant ior
week, cod traces Of coal oil were ra:oly dis.
coruabIe. The fire had gained coosl lcrabie
Roadway wl;an it was discovered, and although
toe firemc1 were promptly on the ground, as
socn IS the alarm was given, they found the
original building aud the one adjoining Oh the
west, and occupied by officer james Hepburn,
wrapped 10 A,mes The house 10 which the
fire originated was almost totally destroyed,
while that oil oEfcer Hepburn had the roof AID
upper story burned off, The house ca the east
CT the fire, owned and occupied by Capt. James
i. Webster, also had the root aod part OF the
Notwithstanding burred of, besides muc!: DAM
age to ceilings by water. Captain Webster .
loss will amount to about 800, On which there
is no insurance. Officer Hepburn sustained .
slight loss By the burning of bedstoad aad
hrealage cf furniture in removing it. The two
frame houses were owned by q colored woman
pamed Rachel Dawson, VITO lives IN Wlll'ams
burg, Va, and are insured for $500 each IN the
Homo Insurance Company Of New York, OF
which Wise & Go. are the Alexandria agents:
The ipoeadiary was cviacptIy determined and
vig!laDt one for Captain Webster has been
watching the place for some time in const quence
of the many attempts to fire it, and had cniy
gone into his house about an hour before the
| ire broke cut, which fact nust have been noted
| by the inccndiary before he commenced his no.
| iarious wcrk.
| Nru, Or,,v TL,n Raltimcre and Potomac