Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25

to say: Never did men work more faithfully
than the f1remen. They never left their
posts one minute. although they had been
summoned and worked ten hours without
morsel OF food. OF the poor fellows who
lost their lives l have nothing 10 say. They
fell in the line Of duty. They Were among
the best men in the department. 1 have
ordered all the flags on the engine houses
to be placed at half-mast as a mark of re-
spect. and will detail an escort TO attend
their funerals"
The Dead Firemen.
The three men who persisted were well
known. Samuel z. Mastin. assistant fore
an Of No. 1 company. was IN charge OF
the company at the fire. Foreman Boss be-
ing off duty, and consequently he directed
the WORK of the men under him.
Mastin was one OF the most popular men
in the service. lie was a plasterer by
trade and years ago had worked under
Chief Paris. native of this city. he had
spent his whole life here. His father, VIM.
T.. Mastin. is shipwright here and is well
known in marine circles. Deceased was
thirty-nine years old. He was appointed
emher CT the department in April. 1887,
and because of his knowing no fear and his
many brave deeds he was promoted to the
ros ition he held at the time he was killed.
Not only was he popular with his fellow
firemen, but he had many friends not in
the service. He lived at No sos 18th street,
where his family consisted Of a wife and
two children. aged SIX and eleven years.
Michael X. Fenton. another of the victims,
was made a member of the department In
May, 1882. He was blacksmith by trade,
and for long time was employed in the
shop of ONeill Bros, on Sth street north
west between ID and f streets. His father
was named Michael FentOn. and he was
well-known citizen of South Washington,
having lived at the corner OF Virginia
avenue and LIST street for many years. For
more than twenty years he was employed
at st. Elizabeth's Hospital for the Insane
stCnemason. The deceased was an
unmarried man, who lived and cared for
his two grown sisters at No. 232 IL L.
street southwest
The third victim was Dennis O'Donno-
ghue. also a young man. He was only
twenty-five years old, and was appointed
pipeman in the department in January of
this year. He was son of Mr.. Dennis +.
O'Donnoghue. a well-known resident of
Georgetown, who lives at No. 35l3 Prospect
avenue, near the Georgetown College Be
fore entering the service the deceased was
employed in L. ID. Harpers bottlinS es-
Establishment.
Funeral Arrangements.
So far could be ascertained today no
arrangements have vet been made for the
funerals of the deceased fremen. All the
bodies were not recovered until late in the
morning. and death coming suddenly and
shockngly to the members of their families,
the latter waited until they could confer
with the companions of their deceased be-
fore making final arrangements. Then. too
the bodies had to be taken to an unde rtak-
nS establishment and prepared for burial.
In order to make them presentabe as
possible before removing TO their respective
homes.
II is certain. however. that the funerals
will take place from the late homes and an
escort OF fremen will lie detailed to ac-
company them to their last resting place
Under the rules of the department a regu-
lar detail of men is made for a funeral but
should all the men be buried about the same
Tune IL Is likely that a smaller detail will
have to be made. in order that the service
may not be badly crippled