Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-22


DANCERS OF A DISASTROUS CoNPLAGpA-
TON PROM WOOD YARDS IN THs CRY
Vice President Shepherd, of the board of
public works, has addressed letter to the board
OF health, saytng,-"In view OF the recent terri
Die CONGREGATIONS in sister cities of Boston
and Chicago, desire to call your attention 10
what consider dangerous nuisance, and liza
De al any moment TO produce most disastrous
results in the destruction of property. In nu-
meTous squares OF the city hundreds OF cords of
wood, for fuel, are stacked up in immediate
proximity to frame buildings, and in case of a
severe ire whole blocks would burn without anv
possible chance OF saving them. as the position
vi TINS stored wood Is about similar TO wood in
Dr'ck-klln, ard, II fired, the intense heat pro-
duced must prove very destructive to the adj
joining property. 1t is with no intention of
unnecessarily alarming the community that I
make these suggestions, bat in order that your
board may take precautionary measures toward
the abatement OF this danger IN our midst and
mus more eftctually rescue our city from a
sweeping cOuhsgratiOn. / trust your board will
take prompt action in the premises, and so far
a. the board of public works are concerned. Won
can rely upon our cordial cooperation"
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IxcENDIAEY FIRE, AND ACCIDENTS Lest
night about 9]. O'Clock, fire was discovered in
al unOccuPied frame house belonging to Mrs.
Elizabeth Muller, on F street, between 9th and
10th streets northeast. An alarm from box Q
shortly brought the FIRE department TO the Scene,
bnt owing TO the scarcity of water the Columbia
engine was tae only steamer that went into
service, using the water in a well, which soon
combustible msterial of which it was CON
stTueted, soon got great Roadway, and the
hames az one time threatened a row OF frames
adjoining, and but Tor the determined efforts of
the hook and ladder company, who succeeded
with their hooks in leyel:ng the building and
scattering the burning umbers, they would all
have been destroyed. The loss Is estimated at
81 zoe. with ALI insurance OF $50. The building
was probably fred by an incendiary.
While the chief engineers wagon was stand
ing near the fire, the hook and ladder truck
backed into II and upset the vehicle, breaking
the top. Foreman Lowe, Of Columbia engine
company, while working at the fire, ran a nail
into LIS foot, inhieting painful wound.
VISIT or SCHOOL OFFICIALS OF ROCHESTER,.
"A delegation OF gentlemen interested in the
pubic schools OF Rochester, n. Y, arrived in
The city last evening ard secured quarters az
the Arlington Hotel. The party includes H
ID. EdgartOE, esq, president of the board of
education, =, y. Ellis, superintendent OF schools
and Alexander NJ. MOser, DIR. j Jones' George
NJ. ElwOod, Z. L. Freden5urg, and George
Davis. They visited and inspected several of
the schools OF Baltimore Yesterday and during
the early part OF the week visited the schools in
New ORA and Philadelphia. Having heard the
Washington schools very favorably mentioned
they decided TO include this city in their trim
and to-day visited the Franklin and Seaton
buildings, together with other schools under
The escort OF Superintendent Wilson and several
members OF the board Of school trustees. They
also called upon General Eaton, commissioner