Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-22
GEORGETOWN.
QUITE A LIVELY FIRE.

| QUITE LIVELY fIRE.
An alarm of fire turned in at II 80 last night
brought No. 8 engine few minutes later to
the southwest corner of sd and Water streets,
where smoke and flames were seen to be coming
| from the windows of the third story The
hose were instantly attached, but owing
| to the doors and windows Of the burning build
| ing being closely barred il only after some
severe knocking with the ares always carried
with the engine that an entrance could be OBJ
tained. part of the house occupied as q
cooper shop and the brittle contents were
quickly devoured. The floors and walls were
next attacked in spite of the water thrown
upon the fire, and then the roof shared in the
destruction. Next door to the cooper shop il
the guano warehouse Of John A. Baker, and the
A large quantity Of guano was injured and sew
eral bags OF saltpeter used in the manufacture
OF fertilizers, exploded like powder and spread
the flames. second alarm had by this time
been turned in by Foreman Kurtz Of No. 5, and
| engines l, 2, and z, beside truck c, we're
assisting in the effort to subdue the fire. When
five streams were thrown into the building the
flames began to weaken and shortly after l
o'clock all was over
The buildings were old and probably sus-
tanned loss Of about e1, zoo. The loss on the
contents has not been estimated. The corner
building is owned by Messrs. J. G. and j. NJ
Walters and was occupied by Mr.. Geo. Gaskins
as storehOuse and cooper shop. The fire is
thought to have originated from An excessively
heated stove. As there were two fires in the
city at the same time engines called up we're
slow In arriving, which accounts for the head
way the fire gained.
HAD TROUBLE WITH THE CONDUCTOR.
cclored servant girl who has lived in one
family for seven years was in Judge Miller's
court today charged with an assault on Howard
Bachelor, a conductor on the Tenleytown rail-
road. Her name was given as Susan Lee. She
was on the in charge OF Conductor
Batcheior, and when she motioned to him
to stop the car she claimed that he
paid no attention to her, but the car kept
on toward Tenleytown. 1t was late at night,
and during the discussion the woman claimed
that the conductor used bad language and she
admitted that she called him drunken
scoundrel." The conductor denied that he had
been drinking. Susan said that when he
attempted to lead her from the car she struck
him. There was also charge of disorderly
conduct against Susan, and the judge suspended
both cases.
In changing the electric system on the Wash
ington and Arlington railroad from an over
head to an underground one it has been found
necessary to tear up part of the bed Of sthe
Falls Church road in the vicinity of Roslyn.
which causes great Inconvenience to those who
use this highway.
c. NJ. Enrich has sold to F. W. Enrich for
$4,000 part Of lots SO and o. square g. In
Beatty and Hawkins addition to Georgetown.
This is part of the lot which stood the old
butchers market and fronts on street.
Fl. S. Matthews has sold TO W. II. and J. T.
West part Of lot 80 in old Georgetown.
The Washington Loan and Trust Company
have sold to W. E. Poxton all Of block 5 in
Burket's sub Of Mt. Airy and Friendship.
Mary Brady. q colored woman, residing on
Prospect avenue, was taken sick a few days ago,
and preferring the attendance at q hospital to
that Of home asked to be sent there. The police
ambulance being telephoned for she was placed
therein, but before the house Of sickness was
reached the woman had died.