Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-05
Condemned Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted this evening at SIS
p m. and extinguished al 10 p m
From BrtntanO Brothers have the London
Graphic and Illustrated yp1rs Tor October 25th
Mr. Ford, 81 Myrtle street. gathered to-day a
second crop or about 100 peaches from tree in his
yard.
The grand jury TO-DAY found second indictment
Tor larceny against Howard HanSborough, the
young coioreu man recently brought from Nash
Vile 10 answer 10 the indictment found about
year ago
Mr. Richard II. Williams. an Old resident Of the
District. died this morning at O'Clock. at the resi-
brief Illness
Vim. Mullen. painter living at No 7a3 9TH street
northwest. fell from ScaffOldin- in tine opera
house, where he was working, about 9 o'clock last
night. and broke several ribs In his left side.
DIR. j. W. Van ATEem was seriously injured yes
Lfrday afternoon by falling on l4th street near r.
He was taken 10 his home on Corcoran street.
Yesterday, Judge Cox. in the Equity Court, denied
the petition OF Mrs Elizabeth Wood 10 reopen the
case brought against her for divorce by Foster p
Wood, her husband, in which decree was granted
rev day ago
VIM Huckless, colored, was sentenced to six
months In jail this morning by Judge Smell for
snatching watch and chain from VIM. H. Phil
Erp,tblican ONCE last night
VIM Ferguson sent down by Judge Smell this
MORNING Tor SIN months for attempting TO steal an
overcoaJ and hat from the hallway OF Mr. p s.
SeorgeS house, No 13 LIST street northwest
A number OF youths and half grown boys were to-
gay hned In the Police Court for fighting on the
avenue last night
ne D1StF1Ct department.
CHIEF ENGINEER CRONINS ANNUAL REPORT-BE
SUGGESTS THE ERECTION OF WATCH TOWERS on
ENGINE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. As TO FIRE
ESCAPES, BUILDING REGULATIONS, &C.
Chief Engineer Martin Cron1n. of the fire depart
ment, to-day submitted TO the District Commits
Honers report or the operations of his department
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1884, He notes
that during the year engine company No has
been provided With new and comnodious quarters
On N, near ed street, West Washington. The Old
town hall OF Georgetown having been purchased
rebuilt. and fitted up for the purpose and the old
house Occupls by the company sold 10 the WASH
lngton and Georgetown railroad company. During
The last session OF Congress provision was made
Tor the purchase OF ground and erection OF an en-
Gineh0use in the northwest section or the CITY,
where an engine house was very much needed The
report recommends that the belfry on No engine
house be raised TO height or al least. ~ .set syoa
the ground. 10 be used Tor watch togsS oy The
lorce. At the same Time provision should be mace
70 rails. the large bell now IL. This bell l. one
OF The best In the citg. and II raised thirty feet
above It's present position could be heard all over
The eastern section OF the city known as Capitol
Hill ana the Navy Yard The growth OF trees there
the engineer Obstructs The range OF vision In
every direction Of cur patrol on the streets front
OF engine and truck houses. and Will prevent m
many Instances the early discovery OF fires He
therefore earnestly recommends that steps be taken
10 place LOOKOUT towers not Only No. but on all
The other houses During the year there were 146
alarms OF fire, OF which 129 were for actual fires 10
Tor chimneys aolaZe and for false alarms The ag-
gregate OF the reported losses was $685., up0,
which there was Insurance or $50 3s32 The losses
were $500 more than Tor the previous year, but
$2 $50 less than the average for the previous ten
Years. The report StateS'that at the end OF the
nSca year 1888 there We're I1,I13 brick AMI IA
frame buildings In the city, since which time lO,2
brick and 33i frame buildings have been erected.
making total AT present OF 80 326 The total cost
OF maintaining the department during the year
The eport suggests that the fire marshal be ap-
pointed deputy Inspector OF buildings At
70 be made for the pay OF the REQUIRED
number OF officers and men man the new COM
pany In the northwestern section of the city, and
recommends that new company be located In the
eastern Dart Of the cily at an early DAY. IL Is
earnestly recommended that q law b. Trained TO
compel owners OF theaters 10 provide adequate ana
better means for the eXtinguishment of fires
SHOULD any occur In their buildings. he calls at
tention TO the urgent necessity for the erection
turing establishments, mercantile houses and
theaterS. reinarAing that except in few cases no
and dangerous buildings 10 provide and erect these
Appliances, 20 eSSentlai 10 the saving OF life and
property. Attention is called 10 the necessity OF
iron shutters On buildings IN the business portion OF
tne city, end OF providing by law against the cree
ton OF highly iniammable roofs upon large ana hg
pe e1o 10 a9e nnlit up portions OF the city
storage OF eombustible materials and the sale OF
Inferior grades OF petroleum He calls attention 10
the need OF larger water mains and more IRE plugs
In The business portion OF the city. 1t Is recon-
nenoeo That TWO clsternS each, be located al
districts are not sufficiently supplied with water In
the event or IRE. The ex nfndltures Tor the veal
amounted 10 sos, 9O2 20, including S5404 for build
Ing the new engine house. The estimates for the
next nscal year amount TO sll5,7l0, including Tho
SaiarieS Tor the members OF q new engine company
The report comnends the system inausurated by
1uoic fnnter Rounds among his force for extin
gushing nreSL
RoBBTRIEs REPorEp-John w. Mcmahon, 1914 4
etIeet northwest, reports stolen from his Bous,
yesterday black silk coat, valued at $2O.-Tur
nef ana lawson, 1912 9Th street Northwest, report!
mat their feed store was entered last hight ans
sO0r bags OF Hour valued at So so stolen-Th,
clgaL store corner OF Canal and 81 streets wa
entered last night, and box OF tobacco and ei III
U00es OF cigars valued at $3.50 stolen---Gnuar
d oo9cy reports that While reading election re
Sutns last night he had a black six umbrel;
stolen from under his arm
fUkiSHkD FOR BRUTAL CRIME-Wm. Shorter
eoofeo, vas convicted this morning in the Crinoi
bai Court OF having committed an Indecent assault
va Safan Higgins, a white girl, Is years old 81
- sentenced 10 eleven months and tWenty.uff,
days u JAN