The Sunday herald., 1886-12-26
CHRISTMAS is OVER.
How the Day Passed I'm Washington
Its serenity Marred by Several Fires
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anu AurHya.
While yesterday dawned clear and beautiful after
the heavy rain of the night before, and nature
looked, as some one has described II, ike small
boy with his face scrubbed very clean, this did
not tempt many abroad. Either all were fatigued
by the work OF shopping, or they found mettle
more attractive at home. The exceptions TO TINS
lies, whose attendance Is obligatory some
hardy bicyclers,, and the skaters taking
noon and evening some of the streets were infested
with an undesirable element of noisy and more or
less intoxicated men, who thus showed how little nt
they were 10 have any holidays The vast majority
OF citizens of course passed the day In very differ
ent manner from these comparatively few dsgraces
to the fair fame of the District.
Very few shops were open, even for part OF the
day and the general comment was at is like having
two Sundays together"
The tn-horn and fireworks nuisance was almost
entirely suppressed, thanks TO the energy or the
police.
Logan was not generally known during the day and
therefore did moi form the subject of discussion In
public places.
There were fires in many cities yesterday and
Washington did not escape. Shortly after o'clock
in the afternoon fire was discovered in the large
frame structure used as commissary store-honse
near the new reservoir east of Howard University.
An alarm was turned In from box 2l4 and the com.
panes responded as promptly as they could but
their services proved of no avail. The build.
ing was occupied by MIR. Peterson, a sub.
contractor under Quackenonsh \ Co., furnishing
supplies to their wOrkmen. II was stocked with
boots, shoes, rubber coats hats lamps sugar, crack
ers, molasses. and other articles, all valued at
origin of the fire is unknown, though many believe
1t ncendary, from the fact that earlier in the day
the stable at the shaft on Champan avenae was set
on fire and destroyed, the loss there being $3.50
The small eating establishment OF james Taylor,
32s street southwest, was the scene yesterday af
ternoon of q shooting affair that may result In the
death of of the parties. 1t was about O'Clock,
and the place was crowded with motley gathering
OF negroes, the bad whisky reailed in the neghbor-
hood having the upper hand of most of them.
Robert Rhone, looked upon by the police as a dam
gerons man. and two others were engaged ID NOT
random. one OF the shots took effect In the right
leg of William Payne, while another entered the
mouth of Lucius Burnett, making dangerous
wound. The doctors failed TO extract the ball.
Rhone walked away and has not yet been arrested.
A bloody ARRAY took place yesterday afternoon
about 4 80 O'Clock. on the corner of First and III
streets, between two white men, named William
Roach and John Quinn, both of whom were under
the influence of liquor Quinn, alias "Feather.'
drew long sheath-knte and made several lunges
at Roach, three of which cut him very badly-one
across the shoulder, another In tho head, and an.
other on his face. The injured man bled profnsely
but the arrival of Drs. Grinder, Bond, and Suddtf
saved his life. He was taken to his home, u De
frees street, and the physicians state that 1t will re
quire the utmost care TO bring him through safely
Roach was recently arrested for assaultng Offlcel
Moore, and Quinn was one of the suspected partie!
to the same assault. Quinn had not been arrested
up to a late hour.
Oficer Barnes. while bringing a prisoner TO ths
staSion.house from Grand avenue, Ninth street ex
tended was assaulted by some friends OF his cap
tive. The officer made gallant fight and sue
ceeded with Offlcer Mallory's help In putting th'
man behind the bars.
Engineer Wherreheim, of the Baltimore and Poto
mac Railroad, had his foot badly mashed at tn
corner of South Capitol street and Virginia avenue
he was carried to Providence Hospital.
Ofticer Golway arrested man named Rober
Connell at Twelfth and PENNSYLVANIA avenue. Tn
prisoner friend, a youth named John w. Thomp
son, interfered, striking and kicking the ofhcel
He left twenty dollars for his appearance.