The Washington times., 1894-08-07
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT
Chief Paris Praises the Bravery of
His Men at the Knox Fire.
LIST OF THE WOUNDED MEN
Attorney Thomas States That There Is No
Penalty for the Disregard by Private
Parties of Plumbing Regulations-Com-
missioners Asked to Act as Cow Catchers.

Chief Paris, of the fire department, reports
to the Commissioners that during the month
ofJuly that there were twenty-four alarms for
| fire. involving loss of S357, 1876, with an in
surance of s179, 9,9O5. There were also thirty
two still alarms, the losses amounting to $500,
with an insurance of S35.
! In his report he states that at the Knox fire
Fireman Lee Beal, of No. company, was
| severely burned and bruised; Foreman James
Keliher, of No. company, was badly hurt
in the back; Assistant Foreman Wilson, of
No. 2. had his leg broken; Fireman Caring
ton. No. 9, was burned and one OF his ankles
sprained; Foreman J. ID. Kurtz, OF No.
Company. had his foot badly burned; Private
Hooper, of Truck Company A, was badly
burned and bruised. and Fireman 7. F. KILL
gan was badly burned. He compliments the
men of his department for their bravery and
the mastery manner in which they handled
the fire.
At the fire No. fire engines CRATE was burnt
out and lost a washer; two sections OF No.
companys hose burst, and one of No COM
panys. Truck A company had one ladder
and one wagon shaft broken.
During the month the sum of $40 was col
lected as fines from members and turned over
TO the pension fund. Twenty-Five members
of the department were on the sick list.
No PROPER PLUMBING REGULATIONS.
J. T. Gull failed, after due notice from the
Commissioners, to reconstruct the plumbing
in his house, No. III Second street southeast.
The matter was referred to the attorney for
the District, who says in reply:
In view of the fact that the courts have
recently held that the only penalty for viola
a.. ,1nt,1
be enforced is the one specified III the act of
Congress authorizing such regulations, which
applies 10 plumbers who fail, after notice, to
do their work over again, so as TO comply
with the regulations, l do not believe
prosecution could be successfully had against
Mr.. Gull. For these reasons | would suggest
that the matter be dropped for the present.
If pending legislation. which proposes TO con-
ter upon the Commissioners power to annex
suitable penalties to their plumbing regula-
tons, becomes law. Mr.. Gull can again be no.
titled to do what is necessary to bring the
plumbing in his house TO the standard of the
regulations. and on failure TO do so may be
prosecuted in police court"
PROTEST AGAINST DRYING CLOTHES.
Clarence \. Brandenburg, of No. 4l2 Fifth
street, has protested to the Commissioners
against the granting of q permit to Belle May
and Albert Trensheim, of Nos. 1903 and 1905 New
Jersey avenue northwest, for drying clothes
on the public property in front of their
houses. He says that these people not only
have been doing this in violation OF law but
for the purpose of annoying and harrassing
Mr. SCHNEIDER, who lives at No. 1907 New
Jersey avenue, and they have persisted in
hanging their wash upon the partition fence
between Mr.. Schneider's front yard and that
of his neighbOrs." /
The Commissioners yesterday issued the
following orders:
That the well on Water street. between
Twenty-flrst and Twenty-second streets north
west. be abandoned.
That cement sidewalks be laid in front OF
No. 1924 H street northwest, and Nos. l740,
1742. 174i and 1146 street northwest.
That permission be granted the lexington
and Soldiers Home Railway Companyto con-
meet their premises in square 1880 With the D
street sewer. using l2-inch terra Gotta pipe
sewer instead of a cast iron pipe.
Rev. John NJ. Barry and others have noti-
fed the Commissioners OF the organization of
a volunteer fire company at Tennallytown
and they have asked for the loan of 500 feet
of hose, a carriage. bell. and other equip
ment which they state will be cared for at the
stable OF Mrs. A. c. Hunt at the junction of
Wisconsin avenue and the River road.
President Lloyd L. Jackson has written
reply to Commissioner Ross letter, accept
ing the appointment as a member of the ad-
visory committee of the Baltimore Centennial
Association. President Jackson expresses
the hope that the District will have ex-
hibits at the exposition and suitable build
ing at the grounds
Bishop Williams, at the head of a colored
delegation. called on the Commissioners yes
terday and indorsed School Trustee L. A.
Cornish for reappointment They also prom
ised their support to Sergt. Daley in making
violators of the law in the Fourth precinct
comply with the city ordinances.
PROMOTIONS AT THE ASYLUM
The Commissioners yesterday made the fol-
lowing promotions at the Washington Asy-
lum: Daniel Tindall, to be clerk, at s720 per
annum; George Martin, overseer, to be clerk,
at 5000; John H. Thornton, watchman, pro-
noted to overseer, at 5000.
The attorney for the District has suggested
to the Commissioners that the order OF June |
IS last, compelling a number of people to
make sewer connections with their premises |
be rescnded, for the reason that as the laws |
stand such order cannot be enforced.
Building permits were issued yesterday as |
follows: Arthur S. Brown, TO erect Nos. 1874 |
to 134S Princeton street northwest, $4,000 |
NJ Z. Norton. to erect house corner Of First |
and streets southwest. $3.50. George A. |
Ahmey, to improve No. 933 Westminster
street northwest, $500.
H. &. Balkan, who was recently appointed |
by the Fire Underwriters Association to rep |
resent the organization at fires, was yester- |
day, on the recommendation of Chief Paris, I
made a special fireman by the Commission |
ers. This was done so as TO allow him access |
to fires. but he is in no way to interfere with |
the flremen while in the discharge of their |
duties.
The building inspector has recommended |
to the Commissioners that permit be granted |
Mrs. J. E. Morgan to rebuild the two houses,
Nos. 227 and 229 Knox's alley, which were |
crushed in at the time of the Knox building |
fire by the falling of the walls of the big stor-
age building.
L. Alexander Semply, of No. 1923 Chaplin
street. wants the Commissioners to capture a |