Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-29
FIRE ALARM WIRES.
They Were Radly characteristics
and Electric Wires Also.

ThSy were bQ0ty DO"08eu-fOuce
and Electric Wires Also.
In conversation with a Star reporter this
morning the officials Of the District fire
alarm and police telegraph and telephone
systems stated that the wires were this
morning in about as bad a condition as
could we'll be imagined. and they consider
ed it very fortunate, indeed. that no fire
occurred last night. An alarm was turned
in from box so at Gal this morning for a
trifiing blaze. and by the use of telephones
the fire department was notified. Owing to
the bad condition OF the wires members Of
the fire department were stationed at tele-
phones convenient to their respective COM
panies and in that way a fairly satisfac-
tory system was arranged and was for the
most part continued in operation this MORN
ing. Superintendent Miles Of the District
telegraph system started out early this
morning with as large force as could be
obtained to repair and place in position
the fallen wires, and thought by evening
that the system would be In fair working
order.
At 10 o'clock this morning the wires be-
tween police precincts Nos. l. 2, 6, and 3
and police headquarters were in working
order. but communication could not be had
with precincts 3, A. and 4. The patrol
systems in precincts l, 2 g. and were in
good shape this morning. but in the remain
ing precincts the system was more or less
repaired. however. and the officials were
confident that the system would be work.
ing perfectly in every precinct by nightfall.
Live Wires.
On the lexington electric street railway
several OF the poles supporting the feed
wires were blown down about $780, and not
only stopped traffic on the line, but the
fallen live wires falling across the streets
greatly endangered the lives of passersby.
Fortunately no one came In contact with
them. and until they had cut the current
off officers OF the eighth precinct guarded
the wires and warned pedestrians Of their
danger.
In the suburban sections Of the city to
the north the force of the wind was par
ticularly great and on Columbia Heights
great oak trees, from fifteen to twenty
inches in diameter, were snapped of at
their base like pipe stems. Hardly any sec
ton of the city but suffered by the destruc-
ton of trees and Shrubbery. On the 7th
street cable line south Of Virginia avenue
fallen trees across the tracks prevented the
progress of trains several times. Traffic
on the Belt and nth street lines was also
stopped at comparatively early hour
because Of the storm.
AS a result Of the wind and rain the rear
wall Of the livery stable Of Bradley Bros,
on ID street between 9Th and 10th streets
fell. but fortunately no one was hurt
Georgetown and Vicinity.
While there was some damage along the
| river front, Georgetown, as a whole, came
out of last nights storm with hardly more
than a scratch. Some trees were blown
down and some roofs and chmneys will
need the attention of timers and brick
layers. This though, was all.
The chimney on the old Dixon school
building on . street near 3Oth was blown to
the sidewalk and another disabled.
The tin roof on Mr.. yesterdays new
house on 31st street near Road was con.
siderably damaged.
On NJ street near SOD there was thrown
across the roadway telegraph pole. and
on Dumbarton avenue near 31st similar
damage done.
fine old tree in front Of the residence
of Mr.. George w. Cissell on Congress street
went down in the midst Of the gale, and on
! the other side of the street above Mr.
George w. King lost a tall and particularly
| fine tree ornamented with clingtng vines Of
| great age.
| Harlem the subdivision west Of town, es-
| capped the ravages Of the wind and rain
Trees in Burleith. the subdivided Cox prop
| erty, to the north and west Of the House
| of the Good Shepherd on the New Cut
road were blown down.
| Milkmen from out of town report that
| the roads have been rendered almost i'm
passable by the number Of trees that have
been thrown across them.
At Tenleytown. though, one Of the high
est sections i'm the District. comparatively
no damage was done.
Learning Of the Details,
A center of attraction for the members
! Of the House today was the branch Office
| of the weather bureau. which has been
| established in the House wing Of the Can
itol. Everybody wanted to know about the
results OF last nights storm, and members
| from the south and the Atlantic seaboard
| states were especially anxious to get re-
ports from their districts
There is a wind and rain gauge on the
| roof of the Capitol. together with a Their
mometer and barometer, all Of which regis
| ter by electrical apparatus upon instru-
| ments located in the members lobby of
| the House The wind cups showed that