National Republican., 1876-12-11
CITY Fire Record,

The alarm turned in at $50 p. m. Saturday
from box No. . was caused by the burning of
SCOT in the chimney OF house No. ITO New Jersey
avenue northwest. No damage.
An alarm of fire was turned in from box No. 81
about s:S5 D. N. Saturday, caused by the burning
Of the chimney Of the house Of Mrs. Bergman No.
17l9H street northwest. No damage.
An unusual number OF alarms have been struck
hard and rough work. Notwithstanding the
high wind and Intense cold the firemen have pre-
vented any serious eOnfagration, and they de-
serve credit for their undaunted efforts when it
was cold that their clothes were frozen stiff as
soon as they became wet.
The frame house No. 2Il5 & street, the property
OF Walter Melheison, and occupied by John Mel
he1son and Mr.. Bates was discovered to be on fire
about O'Clock Saturday morning, and an alarm
was turned in from box No. 2lT. The house was
destroyed. The fire department worked nobly,
and prevented the flames from spreading to ad-
joining buildings, although the wind was blowing
at high rate at the time. The loss on the house
furniture belonging to the occupants was de-
Stroyed, and was valued at $3.50, upon which there
is no insurance.
About nine o'clock last night coal-oiI lamp
was upset and exploded in the house of Lloyd
Brown, (cOlored, No. 1l2I Twentieth street north
west. The fire was eItinguished by Lieutenant
Greer and his officers before the flames did any
damage
Shortly after O'Clock last Saturday morning
an alarm was sounded from box 213, necesstated
by the burning Of One-st0ry frame building on
TIC cast eiuc VI GItFeHIn Street, between hlOue
Island avenue and q street northwest, owned by
Harris and Robertson, and occupied by Cornelirs
Harris as Trestaurant and Robert Lee as barbr
shop. Loss, 81, 300; insured for $l,2OO
In responding 10 the alarm from box a. Satur.
day evening, engine No. 2 broke an axle while
crossing the railroad tracks at the intersection
OF New York avenue and Seventh street. 1t will
he several days before the damage can be re-
paired.
Saturday, about $50 p. m, an alarm of fire was
turned In from box l24. caused by sparks from the
chimney setting fire TO the roof Of the wayerIy
house on Eighth, between and streets north
west. The fire department responded PROMPTLY
but was not required to go into service as the fre
was exttnguished by the police and citizens
An alarm Of fire was turned in Saturday night
at about $50 o'clock from box 81. for the Burning
Of the chimney of house No. I7lg H street north
west, occupied by Mrs. Bergman. No damage
done.
About o'clock Saturday evening an alarm of
IRE was turned In from box 23, for a fire which
which was caused by the burning of soot in tfie
chimney of house No. 1l22 New Jersey avenue
northwest. No damage.
Saturday, at about a. m, an alarm of fire was
struck from box III, for a tre which was discov-
cred in frame house No. Z115 r street north
west which was owned by Walter Mcpherson.
and occupied by John Mcpherson and a Mrs.
Bates. The fire is supposed to have been aeci-
dental. The police and the fire department were
on the ground. The house and the fur
nituTe were destroyed. The loss on the house
was eco; insured. The loss on the furniture was
500, uninsured.