Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
FREDERICK,

another incendiary fire occurred in Fred
erlck Monday at midnight, the building
selected ny the fire bugs this time being the
frame structure at the end OF Baltimore
and Ohio avenue, erected in $3.50 by Horace
q. Welty OF Baltimore for the Frederick
bridge works, and afterwards used by the
Frederick Box Manufacturing Company.
The building had not been occupied for
some weeks, but had Just been rented to
j. Il. Solt, for the Frederick Fence Com
pany, who had also bought the boiler and
engine. fierce wind that blew at the
time the fire broke out soon swept the
flames over the entire structure and before
the t1remea could DO any effective work the
building and It's contents were in ruins.
The property was owned by Hardt a. keefe
and Levy d Bien and was not insured The
total loss is estimated at sl,2Uo. The fire
men managed to save the surrounding
property.
Inc increasing number of incendiary fires
Is causing feeling of alarm among the
people and in order to prevent it if possible
the city authorities have offered a reward
or S2oo for the arrest and conviction of any
person or persons setting fire to any build
ing. In order to put a stop to the false
alarms of ire which have recently been so
prevalent as TO become a nuisance the city
mas oHered reward of So for the arrest
and conviction of persons starting them
are dTelty IN progress upon
the part OF the official board of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church OF Frederick for the
annual meeting of the Baltimore NJ z
Conference, which will convene here on the
18th of next March \ committee of ten.
five ladies and five gentlemen. has been APP
pointed to arrange for the reception of the
two hundred ministers who will attend the
conference. Its sessions will be held in the
N. T.. Church on East Church street
John HOFFMAN, young son of George
HOFFMAN of near this city, and Harry
White, young man IF the vicinity of Ben
louisville, got into row near the latter
place Christmas night, when White serious
iy cut Hoffman on the head. Hoffman was
brought to Frederick to have his wound
dressed, and on Tuesday White was arrest
ed AID held in $50 bail for his appearance
before the grand jury.
William Tunstall, a notable relic of the
days of slavery. died at his home in Fred
erick On Sunday, aged sixty-fve years. He
was native of Virginia and formerly be-
loEged to William Tunstall, a wealthy
planter living along the James river. The
slave assumed the masters name and bore
1t throughout his life.
Mrs. David Lowenstein of Frederick has
been notified of the death in karbock, Ba-
varia. Germany, of her uncle, David Schlae-
singer, who was for many years a resident
of Frederick. lie was one of the first He
brew merchants in Frederick and was high
~ esteemed by the people. In 1870 he went
abroad and has since been a resident of
Europe. He was in his eighty-sixth year
at the time Of his death.
After search of several days the WORK
men have finally located the leak in the
new reservoir. Just completed west of this
city, and the contractors, Messrs. Lane
brothers of Virginia, have been sent for to
come fix II. The leak is found to have been
caused By defective mortaring and has
caused a great deal of damage to property
surrounding the reservoir.
During the fire at the Frederick box fac
tory on Monday night several attempts at
burglary were made in the city. one at the
residence of Henry HolIer on East Patrick
street and one at the residence of the
AiessrS- Rowe on East 18th street In both
instances the burglars We're frightened
away before securing any booty.
Among the Washingtonians who spent
Christmas in Frederick were Messrs. Louis
Nixdorr. Robert Stakes, Edwin l. Shope
and wife, Frank Knock, Miss Mamie Will
son, Roy Carly. Mrs e. o. Kelly Miss ID.
+, Cohlentz. Mr. Edward Howard are in
Washington