Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-25
The Ambas sailors from Japan wit
ness she Workings Of our Fire ID 9.


box No. -, at the Arlington hotel, the object
being to show the Ambassadors from Japan the
workings of our Fire Department. Within seven
minutes all five of the steam fire en- yines in this
District and the Hook ard Ladder Comp auy
were on the ground. The Franklin engine, No.
., was detail some minutes on the Avenue
opposite Wizards hotel, by the breaking of the
svtngietree, and the Henry Addison, No. ;. was
detained two minutes at the bridge across Rock
after arriving the engines were in full operation,
and the ladders Of the Hook and Ladder Com
pany were laying over the roofs OF the houses
opposite the Arlington. The police we've prom pity
on the ground in the necessary numbers 10 have
complete control of the crowd. and by stretch
ing ropes, as at FIRE, where the pressure of the
crowd was greatest, the best order kept.
The test was considered very satisfactory
one by all who witnessed IL, water being thrown
over the lightning rod on top of the flagstaff OF
the hotel-by the. Henry Addison engine from
Georgetown. The exhibition was witnessed by
a large crowd of spectators, and the Japanese
seemed to take great interest in it A rainbow
was caused by the spray in the sunlight and
while getting good view of il some OF them got
wet, among them Iwakura, who was deluged
Tbs amused the crowd, and hearty lau IN was
inJulged IN by the boys. At the conclusion of
the test, Commission r McDevitt introduced his
brother commissioners, the chief and assistant
Shief OF the Fire Department, Major Richards,
superintendent OF Police and other gentlemen
present. Minister Meri made short address
Ia which he stated that il was the FIRST exhibit
ton Of the kind they had witnessed since their
arrival in this country. They had been pleased
and much interested, and hoped to see the same
system for the extiD gushm ent of fresiE troduced
into their own country, and would recommend
it on their return. He thanked the officers of
the various companies for the qualification they
had afforded the embassy. and invited all pres
ent to partake of his bOspitalities. The party
lhen retired 10 another room, where they were
handsomely entertained. Mr.. MOri, after max
ing excuses for the absence of Iwakura saving
that he was COMPELLED to retire for a change OF
Clothing, offered toast to the Washington Fire
Department, TO which Mr.. Cronin responded
ara IN turn offered the future fire department
OF Japan Other appropriate tOasts followed.
one 10 the Police Department was responded
to hy Major Richards, one to the detective force
by Mr.. MeDevitt, and one to the press by the
STAR reporter.
BUILDING PERNITs.-Mr. A. C.uss has issued
the following building permits since our last
report III. Gasch, brick building. 20 by 80 feet,
three stories, north west corner 18th and & streets
" W; G. b. p. Rodgris, four-stery brick, i
street, between 18th and 18th. II. Middleton,
two-stOry frame, { street, between Sd and Az S.
w; w. O'Donnell, tbree-story brick, 9Th street,
between NJ and n; A. G. Beamer, two-story
frame, 18th, between II and s: j. p. Milburn &
Co., three story brick, 4s feet deep, Pennsylva-
mia avenue. between f4til and 18th streets: G.
F. Adams, two two-story frames on street
etween 2d and Sd streets s. W.; ID. =. Green
two-story frame. X street, between 2d and Sd;
Geo. Daengler, one story frame, between and
Il; NJ. Phster, tvo-stOry frame, New Hampslire
avenue, between NJ. and y streets; E. ID. Reid
two-story frame, Montgomery Between Dunbar
ton and Beail sti Gets, GeOrgetOwn; Mrs. A. d.
Headley, twpstOry frame, 9Th street N E:S
Sattie. two One-story bricks, Louisiana avenue
between 9Th and 10th streets. j. =. Probey two
story frame, Markeestreet, between 2d and Sd
streets, Georgetown; - Adams, two story
frame, LIST street, between - street and Yer
mont avenue; Fenwick j. Stewart, three-story
brick, corner Ohio avenue and 18th street;
D Simmons, one-stOry brick, l. street
between Sd street and New Jersey avenue:
Il. y. McKeys. two twO-story frames 10th rect
between Rhode Island avenue and p street: G.
e. Brushl, two-story frame, 9th street, between
q and X; James Walters, two story frame, al
ley. between NJ and and 18th and 10Th streets;
y. - Stockbridge. two two-stOry frames c.
between ~ and 9th streets, s. w; :. just &
Bro, ten frame twO-stOry dwellings between
OH and 10th and f and G streets, n f.: J. III.
khOedy, twO-story frame, 9th and H. s. E.: j.
W Leonard, two twO-story frames, 18th and [;
Shas. Edmonston; three-story brick, 1 street,
between 10th and 11tk; Mrs. VI. j. McBlair
fouI-story brick, Icy street, between PennsyI-
yania avenue and III street: Il. Tilley doubIe
t~o-st0ry frame, street, between 22d and sd;
n r. Scott. two-story brick, o street. between
9Th and sth; Z. b. Church, two-story brick G.
street, between 9th and 7th s. W.; John Rider,
two-story frame, Goth street, between and s:
;. Baden. two-story brick, between North Cap
ltOl and Defrees streets; j. s. Richardson, two
two story frames, street, between 18th and
18th n. E; Sisters of the Holy Cross,
5hYe-stoIy brick, 30 by TO feet, corner of
81 and IL streets s. E; W. III. Painter
two-s story brick, 18th street, between | and X:
d. 3. Strobel, two two-StOry frames, G. street,
between 9th and 9TH s. w; T.. III. Cole, two
story frame, 1i.h street, between and w Jno.
Sweeny, two-story frame, corner of L and Z
streets ). E.; I. Il. Crow, two-story brick, 81
street, between Market aud Frederick, George
town; j. Tumble, two-story frame, corner 4th
and street. and South Carolina avenue s. E:
). II. =. Todd, two-story Frame q street. he
tween 18th and I2th Ne; j. Il. Varnum three
story brick, with Nansard roof % feet front
and averaging IS feet depth, y. T.. corner Penn
story and Mansard brick " E. corner Sth street
and Market SPACE.