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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22
BALTIMORE AND ONO RA1ro.p

u,
Leave Washington from station Of New Jersey
For Chicago ,a avenue aud street .,,., -,
express daily II 20 am. express $3.50 pm
a ShIe,nnati' ST Louis and Indianapolis, express
For nttsburg and Cleveland. vestibuled Limited
tor Le1ington and Local stations no :j0am
For M1-Snts.. 81 ana My ss-'ions. $50 pnl
for bsitimore. week days. 4 90. 100, 6 40. 10
Ho % Pa 40 "a 900; LOO A. minutes a. "a
3s5 AIS, 4:3o, AS 80. 20, 10, s.45. S'So
S45 am 45o I sS n.iag,s eS liz 10 ga: SS
300 io:5o and Il SO : m ''' o-O' ';iO 'i''
For Way stations between Washington and Balu-
80 Sundays SD aln ii5 Ia 80 -, 4 95s
Trans leave Baltimore for Washington. week days.
IL ~ M. G iS 90. - SOU 80 3iS n1 S
AIS, :0g, 600, go 7fO. $50. 81 SO, 100
~ ~ 20 and and 90 Pr Sundays. $50. 40. s59
200 G%S; sio. 7s6. $50 s:5 So ioa@S io: a
For Annapolis. 40 AID $50 am, 12:lo and rs
nam On Sundays 4a $50 am. 455 pm Leave An
Sunday $. s 80 a m 4 90 I'm -~'0' A--N ''0 -
Tor stations on the Metropolitan Branch. te:4a.
iioS nm ah pd Is ics o Principal stations 'n'
For for GSEt s ana Nay Stations T. rs pm
M For II iGS; % SS III :S5 pm
Church train leaves Washington on Sunday at lilo
For frederiek, 10 40. til 20 am, t3:lo t4:3O y
For Hagerstown. III 20 am. and rs .3opm
Trans arrive from Chicago daily IL AS m. and
al ana 30 pm. irola f7;isourg 7:lv an. 0:o0
pm. daily.
NEn YORK AND PHILADELPHIA DIVISION.
for New York, Trenton. Newark and Elizabeth "
j. 90. tSOu, $3.50, .l2:OO H. - 80 a 20 md
siO;oO pm buffet pariOr cars on al day traina
Sleeping car on the 10 80 pm, open 1t 500 pm
FOR PhlladelphIA Newark, Wilmington and Chester,
400 fS:UO, 1870, 'l2 90 am, '23O. a 20, I'D
una 10 80 pm.
or l2teTmediate points between baltimore and Phil
cdeiplla, 10 90 aud 50 20 co. t3: pIn
Trains leave New York for washington q: 80
I'll 800 Am. 200 '3.@0 $500 pm. aud .l2 Is
Trains leave Philadelphia for Washington s4:4Q
'S;l5. II 10 Q. ~, II 49, 4 40 $685. = 40 PIN
For Atlantic City Il 100 AIN and ~ 90 N sum
days 100 and IL 200 noon.
Except sunday. -DaiIy. SUNDAY only.
baggage called Tor and checked from hotels ard
idences by Union Transfer Co. orders tickss
ofhces, 6l9 and 1851 Pa. ave. and At Depot.
). T. ODELL- CHAS u SCUIL
QoO Gen- Manager. Gen, Pass Agt.
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COLUMBIA.

"It was with the hook and ladder boys, con-
tinued Mr.. WalIing, THAT was at home. This
company was organized by few of the men,
bers of the Franklin and Northern Liberty
companies. An old building on Massachusetts
avenue between 4th and 5th, which had been
used stone cutters shop, was remodeIed
and in this we placed our truck. Our first fore
man was John T. suter. and don't think
that either under him or John Chauncey
we failed to make a record for good service.
AS when boy made the Franklin engine house
almost my home so when not engaged at work
could always be found at the truck house. The
Metropolitan hook andladder was a strong one,
but most of the boys went soldering in 1861,
enlisting in the Metropolitan Rifles under Capt
w. H. Naley. The last fire l went to was at
Wizards hotel in the spring of 1861. We were
doing guard duty on F street in the rear of the
smoke coming from the roof and was
inpatient to go. but had to re-
main till relieved, which was but
short time. l then started on a
double quick to our quarters in the patent
Office, where l got rid of my rife and then
made good time to the truck house. Here
were some OF Ellsworth's fire zouaves, who
were quartered at the Capitol. They had
broken open the door leading to the upstairs
room and were trying to kick down the parti-
ton to get to the truck. at once unlocked
the door and they took possession of the truck
The red pantalooned and turbaned zoo-zoos
fairly flew over the streets, but few of which
were paved then. I thought that had better
keep with the truck, and so mounted it. They
ran the machine along street to 14th street.
and in turning toward the avenue it fairly
whizzed. l thought it the next to my last ride
and that they were making job for the under
taker, but they got it around all right. Flying
of the building they soon had the ladders in
service"
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RAILROADS.
ID IcHMoNp AND pAYyuItR,npo,nc

icHMoND AND DANyIILE RAILROAD co
- M SchedSte IN effect JANUARY J.. 1880
ton. Gordonsville, ChArottesviile. lgpchi,ur- ga
stanons between AeNandria sud lynch6nss Easnosa
Pullman Sleeper Washington to New tsriesns
IL "a am.-Fsst Mail daily Tor I'alr@Te- Char.
IynchbUrv Rocky Mount hanyi,le ana v srs,, noI,s
tween Iynchburs and D&nville. Greensioro' Hsisish
nsnevilIS Ch..ote Columbia Augusta, AtlAntN
California Pullman sleeper New Yurk 20 Atlantx
anu Pullman Slcepers Atlanta o. New Orleans. Puii-
man Sleeper Danvile 90 Columbia aid Ausnsta phil
man sleepers Washington 10 Cincinnati VIA Q and u
Route. ~
$50 pm-psily. excep; sunday, for Manassas.
o;Su p.m.-Dsily via Lynchburg. Bristol and CHIT
tanooea. Pullman Nestibule seeIers WASHINGTON 10
y: 40 Rm.-western lxTress, daily for Manss~ss
Cnipepe., Orange. Charlottesville. StAuuton, LOUIS
VILE, Cincinnati. Pullman Nestihule train Mashng-
ton TO Cincinnati with . Pullman sleeper for LOUIS
VILE.
IL 90 pm.-southern Express daily for Lynchburs
Augusta, Atlanta. MoItsomery Nv 0iesns T.xss
aud California Pullman Vcst6nle car Mashsrton 20
SeM orleans VIA Atlanta and Montsomery. Pullman
anu Seorsia Pacific railway. and Pullman slesu9r
SsshlLgton 70 Asheyile and Hot sIrinvs y q. vie
sr Also Washington 10 Augusta via Danvills
Trains Washington and Ohio division leave WASH
daily ~ a M daily except sunday and IS pan.
returning leave Round Hill 90 a m. daily and IL I'd
M sai LAY except sunday. arriving Washington $50
through trains from the south via Charlotte, Dan
III snu Lynchburg arrive In Washington : :O3 am
ana siaU Pm: via last 1enuessee, Bristol and
peake and Ohio route and Charottsy,ilc a; ..as - ~
sna f;lo Pm and :o3 strasburs local Al 10 AZ
Ilckets sleeping reservation and information.
nisneo ana oaggaxe checked at Office Loo penn.
railroad ,itS snS Passenger station. Pennsylvania
ia2o JAS. L. TAYLOR. Gen Pass Ascn,
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Goodwin Pierce, the vie president, is upward
of sixty years old. He is one of the few mem
bers of the association born beyond the Dis
trict limits. He is a native of Philadelphia
where he ran with and was a member of the
Western hose. He came to this city in 1850.
and while working on the Capitol Joined the
Columbia company. He was soon known as
one of the most active iremen. being one of
the regulars who attended every fire and took
his turn at bunking at the engine house. II
recall, said Mr.. Pierce. 1.-THE visit of the VEGA
cOe company Of Philadelphia and the fires at
the library, Col. Bcnton's house West mark ct
and others, and have reason to remember some
OF the runs. On the night of the June election.
before poor Greenup killed. stumbled
and fell and thebig reel passed over me, cut
ting my chest, and l still have the scar"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22
TNHE GREAl
i PENNSYLVANIA Rourr

TO THE NORTH. WEST, RNn S6iTTf,wrsr
STEEL RAILS MAGNiFicEST2 E ~ I'm
TRAINS LIE Az NJ Enecs January !, 1920;
cokAaR 9TH AND B sTREETS AS F6I.ioSS:
Aoi ~ pnilssa ha ,ne West Chicago Limited Express
Las, Line, lei5o am; daily 70 Columbus aud Il
nl9 mon Ind daily, except saturday. 20 Chicago
Shieaso ana Cincinnati Express $40 p m. daily.
paIior Car Washington 10 Harrisburg. and Sleep.
Gnelnnst and Dining Car HsrSisSaTs S'T 20 ana so
sIeepiuS Car" car. NJ at 40 m daily with
LOUIS connecting daily at Harrisburg With through
press, 600 IN. daily for iittsburs ana the Nss,
sith through Sleeper TO Pttsburg and PitisbarS
Tor BALTIMORE .Ll niGIa AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
FOR name SAnsndslsna Rochester and Niagara Fails
For Ere, Canandaigua and Rochester daily; for B,f
with seeI ns Car Nasl son T. RoeiesteF. M
For Miiliamsport, Lock Haven and Elnlirs al ID
r. a II M a., daily, except sunday
f fSI f iHfRip2Tt faIs Sf% 5S6kK
.;2U, 300. Al 90 and IL 40 am, ? 10, "a
4iii99; 1000 and ll:20 pm; On SUNDAY 300,
pm Limited Express Of Pullman Pa slS Cara
s:ao Am daily, except Sunday. and 400 p.ul
FoR PHILADELPHIA ONLY.
fast Ekpress $40 m week days and $40 m daily
For Eosto E WITHOUT change; 3:2o p m every day
jersey ustS Win boats a ,HrgSgh trains connect :.
iRs Sreet transfer ts fulton street. avoiding
: daily. -NP '']
For Baltimore, 6:35. 7:20. $40, $500. $50 1850
II :OO and IL 10 am, l2:Oo. 2:lO. . 20 $50
fOO, 4:lO. AGO, so. osOO, 40, S:lO, lU:O0
ard III 10 PM On sunday. . 800, 4 ,O5, lU.5l
II 40 am, 2:lO, $40. 80, 4 90, A To- q OI
I:4O, S;lO, 1000 and IL 30 pm.
For Fopes Creek line, z 20 a m and 40 10 m daily
For Annapolis. a;2O 90 am, p .o5 and 4.aonm-
daily. except Sunday. Sundays 300 am. AID
pm.
ALLAANDllIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
MAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER ia 1859
For ALEXANDRIA. 4 80, ::S5. 40 40 y.45 1857
Am, l2:O4 noon. 2:c5, AIS, 1 :25 4:15 t.OI
CIV, ~ 90 and i 80 pm. On Sunday al 4 81,
80 300. 1907 am. 2:3O. 4sl5. o:0l. o:05
Accommodation for Quantico. 7:45 am and So
X pm Week days; 40 am. Sundays.
Tor hichnlold aud the South, 4:5U. :57 am and
AZ: ;ro pm. daily. Accommodation 4 30 pm woek
trains leave Aie1andria for Washington. Cos 7:O5
S;0o. S:IO, lO:15, ii 90 AIN: 20, 300, 40.
olC. :Oo 30, 10 ~, 10 "A. and :O5 ~ IA. On
SUNDAY al W 10 and IL 90 ain. 200 .: 10, q lu
- ;Oo, 9:2O, lO:32and lO:i2 pm.
Ilchets ana Information At the Office northeast
Eef VI l3tn street and Pennsylyania avenue and Il
lie station where orders Gun de left klug
ChAS. T. PUGH, j. h. MOOD
oeneral manager. Jail Gen. Ias Agent
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'Did you ever hear of the peacock nuisance?"
continued Mr.. Cammack. ''One of our mem
bers found two willow trees near the present
south front of the Treasury and from the
branches made whistles by which a noise pre-
cisely like the cries OF pea fowl could be
made. Ii was not long before some of the tin
ners belonging to the company made number
of them from tin and then the whole population
OF Young men seemed TO he provided with
them. As may be supposed. it being something
new, the pea-fowl cry go. to be nuisance The
attention of the councils was called to it and
the mayor instructed the police to put 1t down
What did the pea-fowl boys care. when there
were but two officers to ward? Pea-fowl
serenades were given number of citizens. par
ticularly those who were active in complaining
bur finally some one suggested that if the boys
were let alone they would soon tire and the pea
fowl cries at last ceased"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22

Mr.. James II. Richards. the president and
the most active Of the veterans, now in his if
ty-fourth year, graduated as fireman in the
old Anacostia company. on the Navy Yard. He
was born on 9th between G. and streets south
east. Taking short runs as a boy by the time
he was seventeen he was steady runner, but
under the rules he could not become a mem Der
till twenty-one years of age. Then I lost no
time in enrolling my name" said Mr. Richards
to STAR reporter. I'VE numbered then
about so members. About the time went in
Jonas Ellis was the president and more active
fireman l never saw. We were fully equipped
company and did good service. often having,
on account OF the convenient distance from the
navy yard, all the help we needed to man the
ropes or brakes. We had powerful machines,
engine and suction, and two reels, one a 7-foot
machine, suitable for the brawny workmen Of
the yard remember well the Capitol fire. 1t
was bitter cold day and the snow was
on the ground several inches deep and
no tracks had been broken. but we managed to
tug the machines to the Capitol and went into
service. Then there was the fire near the
American house. where several stores and build
ings We're destroyed, and the aims house fire;
but 1t Is no use TO enumerato them. BY the
way the Anacostia had some traditions We were
proud Of. Two of the older members Tom
Goss and John Tucker, away back i'll the '4Os
were said to have saved the navy yard. or at
least portion of it. / think that it was in 1S43
when an explosion took place i'll the laboratory,
and believe some were Lilled. At one end of
the yard a small magazine in which several
barrels OF powder were kept. Well, the floor
was on fire and and while others were getting
out of the way, fearing the explosion. Goss and
Tucker with the pipe of the AnAcostia went for
the fire and remained playing on the powder
until the magazine was thoroughly drowned.
Then it was discovered that the timbers i'm
mediatelv above the powder had been scorched,
but proyidentaly not a spark fell. The act
created n baI nln mt
brought it to the notice of the department, and
the Secretary of the Navy issued an order to
be read on all naval vessels and at all stations,
commencing our frenlen by name."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22
JOSEPH B. wALLINa.


Mr.. Joseph B. Walling of A street northeast
was one of the most active of the old time fire
boys and is active now in the association. Born
in West Washington July 81, 1892 and moving
to the lower part of the old second ward he early
fell into the habit of playing about the old
Franklin engine house on 14th street and Penn
sylvania avenue. "My apprenticeship, said
Mr.. Walling to STAR man, began with the first
burning of the National theater. on the night
of March 5, 1845 when l was less than thirteen
years old. The engine house was closed at the
time by the mayor because q charge wac pend
ing against the company OF engaging in a stone
battle. The Office of the Globe adjoined the
theater and was in great danger of sharing its
fate. John c. Rives. one of the owners of the
Globe, was a member and officer of the Frank
lin company and he took the responsibility of
getting the apparatus out, and then assisted
at a fire for the first time. l continued after
this to run with the machine whenever an
alarm was given and remember well the fire at
Wizards hotel in the fall of 1S47 and others.
The limitation as to age was eighteen in the
Franklin, and as soon as l reached that age
was elected and enrolled as member.
Irecall the fires at Fitzgerald's, on the avenue
near A. street and the Columbia engine house,
Farrer's ten-pin alley. on Z street between 18th
and 18th; Senator Bentons house. on street
between Sd and "A; Bakers hotel and the
Capitol library. December "a, 1851; West mar
ket, Marble alley stables, in 1852 Perseverance
engine house, In 1854, the second burning of
the theater, in February, 1857. The confagra-
ton in Georgetown, when the liquor ware
houses burned and the flaming fluid ran down
the cutters is vivid in my memory, as we'll as
the last Of three runs over the road to Alex
andria The fire at Shreve's stables on 7th
between II and l streets is one which will
always be remembered with sorrow, owing to
the death of a noble young fireman, Ben
Greenup, who was killed by the Columbia
suction running over him when coming down
Capitol Hill to the fire. The manner of his
death is depicted on the monument to his
memory at Glenwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22

were lettering and one of the Franklin MEM
bers was inside and could not hear Running
to him 1 pulled him ont, just escaping the
falling walls. One of the men came up, ex-
claiming, What in h did you get out Of the
way for; you've cheated us out of big
funeral Then there was the fire at the stables
on 18th street below the avenue. Dan Barron.
John Smoot, Ned Cation, James Smith, Patrick
Smith. Joe Acton and myself we're on the
second floor, when it commenced to give way
and some were about to run. Stand where
you are! was the order and they all rema ined.
going down with the floor in heap. Had
they started to run the jar would probably
have caused the walls to fall aud loss Of life
might have resultedn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22

Mr.. John w. Thompson, for many years
resident of East Washington, is now in his
sxty-third year and was born at the corner
of 7th and streets. Subsequently he lived on
+ street between 9Th and Sth streets. One of
the first fires he attended was convenient to
his residence-that of the Post Office depart
ment. in the Blodgett hotel building, and Sth
streets, in 1886. The predecessor of the Per-
severance lire company was then located i'll a
one-story frame building Oh the west side of
7th street between E and F streets and the
company was known as the Patri otto. The APP
paratus was the property OF the government,
purchased in 1890. The Perseverance fire COM
panv was formed in '36 aud located near Penn
sylvania avenue and Sth street. and Mr..
Thompson says he ran with the machine till
1913, when he went to Baltimore and lived
there five years. In that city he a member
OF the first Baltimore hose, No. 10, which was
the first company there to procure and use
steamer. This they presented to the city on
condition that steam paid department be Or
ganized, which was finally done. When
l returned to this city," continued
Mr.. Thompson, 81 ran with the Anacostia
and was member till the American hook and
ladder was organized, in 1855. This was located
In frame building near Odd Fellows hall, 9Th
between L and q streets southeast. The first
president was George Brown. 1 was vice presi-
dent and was soon after elected president. with
Joseph Swift, now gunner in the navy, vice
president. George Lawrence was the first fore
man and F. W. Kahlert assistant fireman or di-
rector. There were about fifty active members
OF the company and the uniform was the red
shirt and fire hat The company was quite an
efficient one and during its nine years service
did good work. At the aims house especially
the company rendered excellent service, MAX
ing good time and by their efforts getting every
body out of the building. The company went
out of existence when superseded by the paid
department, Of which 1 became one of the
commissioners, serving under Mayor Wallach,
and also few months under Mayor Bowen,
when resigned on account of the attempt to
run the department political machine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22

Mr.. John J. Peabody. one of the most promi-
nent OF old-time firemen, is now in his fifty
ninth year and was born on | street between
18th and 18th streets. soon after removing to
Georgetown. My first recollection of running
with machine" Mr.. Peabody said to a Sr.P
reporter, Twas about 1888 and the first COM
panies were the Yigilant and Western Star, in
Georgetown. The Union apparatus was then
located at the West market. From 1910 to 1870
/ never missed fire that could get to and
among the vast number which attended were
those of the National theater in March. 1915,
and February, 1851; Majors stables. early in
the sos. and the library of Congress. December
"a. 1851. This last was bitter cold day, the
thermometer being four degrees below zero.
The worst experience l ever had was at the
burning of Col. BentOn's house. on street near
A. street, and this was a bitter day. was then
a p,peman or director of the Northern Liberty.
There were no ladder companies in the city
and the fire had burned the stairs, so that we
could not get to the upper floors. The ire was
raging here and l was pushed up a
tree in front of the house by the
late Jonas Ellis, then president of the
knacostla company, so that we could play into
the windows. The pipe was handed to me and
l got the stream into the upper rooms, but
while doing so two of the largest spouting en-
glnes. the Union and Franklin. were playing
directly over Inc with their gallery streams and
soon | was covered with a coating of ice but
continued to direct the stream till danger was
over. This was in the winter of 1854 and 1866
and for the District it was a most advantageous
ire, for l. demonstrated to Col Benton. who if
am not mistaken, opposed the appropriation
for Potomac water-the necessity for an in
creased suppiy-and he urged and voted for the
measure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22

Julius Strobel, the engineer of the associa-
ton, is now afty-three years of age. He was
born and reared in South Washington, and
though in the old department but the five clos
ing years he saw much service. 1.-THE first fire
remember going to-" said Mr.. Strobel to a STAR
reporter, twas at the Capt. oil. and though a
young boy ran with the 'Persy' whenever I
got chance afterward. worked on the sue
ton in front of the Bank of Washington when
the Perseverance engine house burned.
joined the company in 1859 and when it went
out of existence was the vice president When
had a close call. Having the pipe was drag
ging il up the steps, when the police insisted on
my backing out, and finally did just be-
fore the brown stone trimmings fell, and
then saw If had not retraced
my steps and those with me would perhaps
have been cut of from succor. That was a
lively IRE at Reese's plumbing shop and
Munck's gun shop, ON 9th street below the ave-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22

Mr.. Geo. Il. Turton, residing on K street
near 10th, was born on 18th street within 200
yards of his present home in 1887. That part
of the city was then spaIsely settled and but
few streets were more than commons; The
Northern Liberty company was organized when
he was about nine years Of age and located ON
9Th street near the south side of Mt Vernon
square. 1t was not long before young Turton
got into the habit of running after the machine
and subseque ntly of helping to pull it. II
cannot begin" said Mr.. Turton to q STAR re-
porter, ito tell of the fires or runs of the old
times: joined the company about 1851, and
until had long spell of sickness and was ex-
empted on physicians certificate ran to all the
fires. There was penalty imposed on any
member who allowed the apparatus to pass
him without lending hand OF being dropped
from the roll, and after had a doctors certifl-
cate exempting me from running to a fire I
was not prohibited from walking to one and
assisting if chose, and I most always got
there. I remember the fire at Shreve's stables
the night Ben Greenup was killed that
at Nathan's stable, the mills in West Washing
ington, whan the Sunday morning riot took
place In front OF the Presidents on the return
and might tell you of otherA How did We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22

FW. Kahlert, the financial secretary is now
forty-nine years of age and is a native of Balti-
more He came here in 1860 and settled in East
Washington. Soon afterward he joined the
American hook and ladder company. then To-
Gated near Odd Fellows hall, Sth street east. and
was particularly active in the two last years of
the existence of the company and of the volun-
teer department. There were but few fires
the truck did not get to" remarked Mr.. Kahlert
to STAR reporter, 'and we had no ar:icular
district to run in. We made fast time to the
fire at President Lincoln's stables, the laundry
near Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street, the
explosion at the arsenal where twenty-one
girls were killed, and others that cannot re-
call"