Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-21
Fire I'm HOnt,PeHl.


MONTREAL. Aug. 81. --Ah"ut 9 o cluck TIN
murni.g Ere E,rkr u il the upper story "
Jsmr, Med ngaI! l. T. : lake graIn elevator
ali ,inine tn, If fl III mills ca the canal banks
WcliingLan bridge The whole brigade Wa
su 2muucd TO the SC: tic ID "c:tnn alter s'ni
delay, add Wheu il ariiar;l The Ere had ma II
considara prje,csa Il short time tht
eevato. aud the Whole at the two upper Il 'or!
of the scrchouse facrG lhc rI7ar were gwen Il
The flames. tho fire lIa;in very stronghold o
the eastern side OF the quadaugle which torm'
portion OF tn, mill. In t!'is part large
quantity of wheat was stored. Tue grca
height of the building was ~ obstacle 10 thf
subduing Of the hlara, ~ The water pressure
was not sufficient to throw s!ream 10 he top
1t was only when the steam fire engine had
arrived, after the flames had made such
Roadway, that efficient work could he
really done. This fire burned from the tor
of the elevator down to the lower Hats
The exterior Of the mill aud storehouse va:
substantially built OF stone and brick. bui
the interior was mass OF timber. which oil
course fed the flames. The fire, notHlI hsla1dlng
the efforts of the hremen spread rapidly
and the ueighborhood being covered with mills
and factories, the flames caught to tho exten'
sive G ,ur mills Of Ira Could j. Sons, known rs
the City Mills. These large premises. with a
heavy stock OF grain, were reduced to ashes.
W. NJ. Mooney j. Co.'S. horse nail factory also
suucumbod, and part Of their rolling mills was
DESTROYED The ire was got under control
about o'clock, bit the brigade are still en-
gagged in playing on the smouldering embcrs.
The loss will be very heavy but cannot at pres
ent be estimated. The insurance will also DC
large, but the amount will not be known TIL
later
MONTREAL, Aug oO.-Thc damage is not
as extensive as was at first supposed, and the
fire is now completely extiugulshcd. Mcnou'
gall s mill has not suffered material damage
and the loss on tie elevator and storehouse, 10
Guiding the stock OF wheat, will not exceed
$4,000. Ira Gould s. Sons loss is about
$4,000 1t was Peck, Benny & Co.'S. foundry,
Dot MONEYS, that sustained damage, which
will probably not exceed $4,000.
A BILL SETTLED BY MURDER. Jack
Wharton, United States Marshal, while co
route from LIKE Charles 10 the Sihioe river,
and about nice miles from tho former Town,
halted az vayaidc hosiery, jast in tlmc 10
witness wordy controversy between Mr.:
Harris aud the proprietor, whose pane he did
not ascertain. Mr.. Harris is Texan, who had
been in the neighborhool day or Two on a
huptiDg excursion, and at the moment OF
Gen. Wharton's arrival was 10 the act OF TAX
ing 8 drink at the bar with several friends.
Before the liquor was served the pronrle-
tor, who was behind the bar. asked: WHO
is to pay for these drinks p Mr.. Harris
inlmaling that tho question was lnpertl'
rcnt, the proprietor replied: You owe
me about sS7 already, and cannot afford
to give this liquor away. tarrls remark
ed: 1--WE been troubled enough about
your little bill, and believe | will settle
it," Walking out he frightened his horse,
apd ticking his gun returned TO the house.
The proprietor observing hlA hostile lutcn'
ton, ran behind the house, and while
Watching around the corner OF the building
to sce il bis assailant had departed, lie was
shot through the head and instantly killed. -
Harris, bidding good bye TO his friends, mouut-
ed his horse aud rode OIL
Information of The murder was sent to
Lake Charles, and the Sheriff, With posse,
started 10 pursuit. While en- route lie
overlook a man agaiost whom lie had
warrant for horse stealing, and returned
with this prisoner, sending tue posse Tor
gard. la tho meantime Harris had been cap
nrc,', by humber OF cltizans. The sheriff
nosse met .he party with the prisoner rlnione1
IN route for Like Charles, but very shortly al
;a,wa,d they were pvttskon by party from
Iryas LEA by brother OF the accused, who re-
ran,ured hiul aal retired ACROSS the Sanlne
River beyond the bo.airs 0! the State. -Ne'
Orleans Times.