The morning times., 1896-06-29
SEARCH FOR TIE PlREBUGS
Alexandria Po.ios Confident O
Catching the Incsndiaries.
Arrest for Selling Liquor without a
License-Slight Accident to
the Steumer Pentz

As reported in yesterdays Times the
Princess and Royal streets was destroyed
| by fire at an early hour yesterday morning.
| The flames spread and badly damaged
the adjoining building. which was occupied
By the we'll known coIored organization
the Fern Leaf Social Club.
The corner building has been several
times fired 10y ineeDdaries, but the flames
have heretofore been gotten under con-
troll by the fire department before serious
damage was sustained. The work OF The
inceDdaries yesterday morning was well
planned. Prior To firing tie building the y
tafnpered with the fire hydrant at the
corner of Queen and Royal streets, and
when the hydraulioD engine reached that
point 1t was found impossible To put the
engine TO work.
Considerable time was lost in moving to
another plug, and la the meantime the fire
had gained considerable headway. The
club rooms Of the Fern Leaf Sociah were
handsomely fitbed up, and the furDiture
was destroyed.
The inCeDdaries were seen 10 leave the
corner building just before the fire broke
out. and the police are confident that the
guilty parties will be arrested.
ar,i,.r Eiown. tUioien, W.. ce frorEht
before the mayor this morning to answer
the charge OF selling liquor without
license. The police have suspected for
some time that Brown conducted speak
easy at his place. ON First street, across
the canal. and yesterday Officers Knight
and Belts placed him uncer arrest. The
police are confident that there are num-
ber of such places in the city, aud intend
IL Itaf. do
termined that these violations OF the law
shall he stopped. and imposes heavy fines
on those brought before him.
John Smith was picked up On the street
III drunken condition yesterday and taken
to police headquarters by Officer Young.
Smith will be questioned as to where he
got his liquor
The steamer Samuel J. PentZ while on
her way down the river yesterday after
noon became disabled when off this city
and was unable to proceed to River View.
The River Queen went to her assistance.
and the passengers were transferred to the
Queen and carried to- their destination. The
PeutZ was towed into Der dock at this city,
where the work OF making the necessary
repairs to her machinery were at once
begun. Very little Inconvenience was
caused tue large party of excursionis;s.
The Wakefield was chartered by Captain
Randall 70 assist in bringing back the
large crowd at River View last night
A fight occurred yesterday at Reeds
wharf between Some OF the colored EN-
ployes. which reshlted in one OF the men,
named Dudley. receiving serious wo'Ind
in the face from an fee pick. The police
were notified OF the occurrence, and the
parties to the difficulty will be arrested.
THE residents OF the northwestern 81, ton
o. the city are Indignant at the action of
John Grammer. who resides at the corner
OF Alfred and Oronoco streets WHO has
repeatedly assaulted his wife and children.
He went home Saturday night and abused
and beat bis wife and children. anil re-
peated tue same thing yesterday morning.
1t is the Intention of the neighbors. If the
occurrence is repeated. to take the matter
into their own hands. and have the man
placed under arrest.
Tie services in the railroad reading
room yesterday AFTERNOON We're conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Marsteila of the Baptist
Church and were well attended.
The extension OF the Home telephone
wires to Shutters Hill has nearly been
completed. Six or eight phones Will be
put in on the "Hiil."
The Rev. a. c. Hopkins. d. d, occupied
the pulpit in the second Presby ;erian
Church yesterday.
Sam Williams. coiored, who escaped from
the chain gang on Friday, has PAID his
fine to the ma yor.
The grand jury or the United states
courts will meet in this city July 8.
Mr.. George Forbes of ANNAPOLIS. Nd. is
visiting the family OF Mr.. J. 7. Beckham.
Mr.. Allen A. warfieid. jr., will leave
for Philadelphia today to accept a po-
sition with the Della ware Home Insurance
Company.