Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-03

The FIRE DEpARTMENT.-Mr. e. S. Lead
bea!sr, the very efficient Chief Engineer Of the
Fire Department, has just completed his annual
report ii the operations OF the department,
which will be found below. Ii reflects great
credit bath upon tho members oil the companies
aut! their popular Chief Engineer The Fire
Department OF Alexandria has always been one
of he best in the country, and has lost none OF
rs nl! time reputation or efficiency.
lS76 August Il, go p. ~, s. BInndheim $
dwelling, lamp explosion; 18th, 7:2O y. H.,
small dwelling, North Royal street, lamp cypo'
slou.
September ~, 40 y. H., false alarm; 9th,
$40 p. ~. J. f. McGraw's sumar mill, sup
posed accidental, lnss small.
Ostobsr Is, l. q. m, Michael Bossart, Fair
lax street. carcIessnrss. loss small; 10Th, $50
y. H., false auru,.
November S, 30 u. H., S. J. Reeds fish
house, nceudiary. insured for $780, Insurance
paid IS SIS. 0G, Ilydrauliou, Columbia and liz
lief Hook and Ladder iu service y hours;
Georgeanua Day ) dwelling caught from above,
value 800, loss $50. llydraullon, Columbia
and Relief Hook and Lldder in service; 18th,
1890 u. w., oil room ct Virginia Midland Rail
road depat, gasoline Xplosion, loss small; 2Sth.
3:l5 a. H., dwelling, South Columbus street
foul chimney.
December 9, GAO p. H., dwelling, South Al.
fred street, foul chimney and roof loss small,
Relief Hook and Ladder in service 10 minutes;
Eth, 4:lO a. H., j. Il. McGraw's sumac mill,
cause unknown, Insured for IS, 500, insurance
paid $6,4l2 oj, Columbia, Hyd"aulian and Re
lief Hook and Ladder in service u hours; 18th,
l:lO D. H., dwelling, South St. Asaph street,
foul chimney; do. 2:4O y. m., dwelling, North
Lee Street, accidental. value $3.50, loss $50
Columbia and Relief Hook and Ladder 10 ser
vice hour; 18th, ll:55 p. H., j. II. McGraw 5
sumue mill, fire in sulnac, Columbia and Relief
in service II minutes; 10th, LILO a. m, steam
tug "Bcllc tlavcu,' cause uoknown, insured
for ST 900, Insurance paid $1,000, llydraullon,
Columbia and Relief 10 service hour; 10. $40
p. H., dwelling, South Fairfax Street, foul
chimney.
IS77-Ja1uary ), $ y. H., }. II. Bzar's,
Prince street, foul chimney; 9th, p. H., Z. T.
Shaw'S, King street, foul chimney; 221, S: 40
y. H., Thomas Dryers, corner Wilkes and ST..
AsauI street, detective tlua, value $500, loss
sos, Columbia, llydrauliou aud Relic! in SER
vice 30 minutes; ooh, 6:335 p. H., dwelling,
North Fairfax street, foul chimney.
February Is, S p m., {. Il, Joyce dwelling,
King s,rc"t, lamp explosions; 10th, p. III. ,
false alarlu; 32,l. y. H., Mrs. Brawner' $
dwelling, south ST. Asaph street, lamp cxplo-
sion.
March "a, $50 i. H., Friends nectiug
house, foul chimney; 18th, 3 p. w., hlr. Bell )
dwelling, south Washington street, defective
Auc; 18th, 6 D. H., false alarm; l4tb, S:45 p.
M, dwelling. coroer king aud West streets,
foul chimney; 10th, 1880 p. H., II. Q. Atwels
ice house, Supposed iucendiary, insured Tor
| So 500, insurance paid s.. 1913, llydraullon
and Relief Hook and Ladder Go. in service | /
hours; DIST. 1880 i. H., Il. i. Padgett
| dwelling, King street, bed. accidental, lnsured
| for S2o5, Insurance paid Sl5i 23d, I:2O p. No.,
| Nj. Sweeney, south Columbus street, lou
| chimney; 23d, 10 y. H., false alarm; 24th, 6:%U
| y. H., Il. G.. Acton store, careeSsnessi 10Th
| no u. H., small dwelling on West street, tou
chimney.
April 9th, TAO p. IT,, false alarm; 10th, 10:
p. ~, false alarm; 10Th, 1:40 i. NJ, false alarm
18th, 1000 D. H., small dwelling, south Unlor
street, accidental; l9th, 1880 p. w., iaai
alarm; 25d, 7:20 p. H., W. j. Halls dwelling
south Fairfax street, toul chimney.
May It'll, 1918 D. III Il. kicchercr's barn
near Hunting Greek; l9:h, l0:45 p. w., small
dwelling, Henry street, lamp explosion.
June llth, 1880 y. H., Richard Warder'
dwelling, Wilkes street, accidental value $500
loss $50. Columhla 10 service minutes 18Th
1920 q. M, Capt. Wcbsler's dwelling. Wilke
street. aceIenta; lGtl,, 1920 a. w., Amos 3
Slaymakcr's dwelling, south Pitt street. ao
cldental.
During the year ending June 50. 1877. tn
| Department, as may be seeu above, has bee
10 sereisc upon OCCASIONS and u total OF aDou
l44 hours 1t has been called out an unusua
] number OF times for false alarms aud tot