Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-15
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
A Lively Blaze in a Big Barrel
Factory.
complaints of Lack of Street Sweep
improvements of COlored Odd
Fellows - Other News.

At o'clock this morning No 300 Water
street. large old warehouse, blazed forth
| from half its windows Its contents. CON-
slstlng or thousands of barrels had caught
nre ana spread to the building proper A
good Roadway had been made before the
flames were discovered. No 5 responjad
however, almost simultaneously with the
turning in Of the alarm, and her manay gers
went to work with a hearty will SEEING
that assistance would be beneficial 10 the
property, second alarm was turned in.
and two of the Washington engines came
over. 1t was Immediately seen that il would
be impossible to get the contents of the
building out, so the water was turned in
on the whole, with the prime object of ex-
tinguishing the flames Irrespective of the
contents. The building was old and burned
rapidly and the barrels went off like finder
boxes, both contributing splendidly TO the
promotion or the fire. For a couple Of
hours Ii looked as IL the adjoining buildings
would share in the loss, but the united eff
forts of the firemen finally subdued the de-
structive element A steady stream was
however. kept upon the building till after Z
this morning.
The building is owned by syndicate in
which, it is said, August Burgdorff is in
tereSted. 1t was used a cooper shop by
John Beavers. The house was destroyed to
the extent of about $1,000, and the stock of
barrels to the amount of $500. Mr. Beavers
reduced his insurance last week, IL is said
from 5000
COIDred Odd Fellows.
Tomorrow night the colored Odd Fellows
of Georgetown, comprised in four lodges
will pay a fraternal visit to the combined
Washington lodges at odd Fellows Hall on
NJ street. The West End lodges will be
escorted from their headquarters on 18th
street by two of the patriarchies and a
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o'clock. During the evening addresses will
be made by Thomas II. Wright. the presi-
dent of the Hail Association, and by James
A. Wade of Union Light Lodge, No. 1865
In the four Georgetown lodges there are 400
men.
Chevy Chase Hunters.
The Chevy Chase Club hunters were out
again yesterday, in both numbers and
spirit. They assembled at their headquar-
tiers and followed the scent to Kensington
Then the hounds carried them back by a
new trail to Bethesda, and in all the
country about that neighborhood the anise
seed was spread. The chase terminated at
point on the Bradley lane.
DIR. Eliiots New Field.
The Rev. DR.. George Elliot who was ten
dered the pastorate of the Spring Garden
Church, Philadelphia, subject to the pleas
ure of the Philadelphia conference which
adjourned day before yesterday. has heen
ment Of the Spring Garden congreg ton
recommendation. He will assume his new
charge as soon as his health will permit
GeorgetOwn's Streets.
A number of the sidewalks Of the town
| which were torn up by the engineer de-
partment preparatory to the laying Of
water mains have been left in a dilapi-
dated condition, the bitches but roughly
refilled and the brick scattered about in
| unsightly and annoying piles. On Slst
street between k and NJ, and on .Itfl
| street to o, and west on o 10 18th, this
condition of things has existed for num-
| Der of weeks.
Georgetown's roadways, the citizens COM
/ plain, have also been neglected of late by
! the sweepers. The machines come bat sell
| dom on the west side of the creek.
Notes.
The revival services at the Cay Street Bap-
| fist Church are being atten led by numbers
with regularity and devotion. Great re-
| suits are expected to spring from the SER
| vices.