Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27

Mayteld. exhausted the devices of thei,
profession to sustain life, but without avail
| Three weeks ago Mr. Lowe went te
| Colonial Beach for the benefit of his health
| He seemed to improve for about a week
| and evidenced lively interest in the pleas
ures of the place. Then there was a sud.
den change on the 18th, and he came home
Immediately, sick man, and grew RAPIDLY
worse.
The affection that brought on death frs,
appeared abou. five years ago, and it clung
to him steadily with increasing severity.
/ Every fire that Assistant Chief Lowe at
| tended during the past two years left a
visible effect upon him.
The deceased bore the reputation Of being
| one of the bravest of fire fighters. He
could be found always in the thickest of
the flames. The reputation of the District
department was very dear to him, and 1t
was MS constant endeavor to make il the
nnest IN the country. Chief Paris had UNI
limited confidence in his first assistant and
the members Of the department generally
held him in high esteem. His executive
aplnty was considerable. At the time of his
e1IiI ne was In command of the first bat
TALON, District of Columbia fire department.
consisting of engines No 1, . s. and O.
trucks B and c. and chemical engine No /.
with headquarters at truck b house, New
HampSlre avenue and NJ street
He was born in Alexandria, Va. In 1s4a
ana received an appointment as a priva te
on the Metropolitan Truck Company in
June, 1870, and>promoted to foreman of No
engine company April Is, 1874. He was
actlng as assistant CHEF May 4, 1856 when
congress made the position a permanent
one.
The District Commissioners apno,nta5
MIN first assistant chief July b. 1855
w heneVer the chief engineer was absent
MI Lowe had command of the entire de-
partment. For the past twenty-five wears
ne mas attended all the large fires in the
District. Among them We're the National
Iheater (twice), Wall's Opera House, old
oeh.er market, Z. S. arsenal and U. S.
patent office. He also went to Baltimore
at the time of the great fire there in 1879
on the train that conveyed two compa mics
OF the department and made the run in
thrty-nine minutes. Twice he went with
the Washington department to Alexandria
to render aid
Mr.. Lowe leaves a wife and seven chill.
dren-siN sons and a daughter The
sons are William. Louis, Edward, Robert
George and Percy. The daughter Is Marie
Louise. The news of the death of the as
sistant chief was received everywhere with
the greatest regret. He held high place
in the respect of his townsmen and was
particularly admired by those who served
under him. From the time of the an
nouncement of his illness to his death his
home was almost constantly visited by
anxious friends.
The flags on the engine houses Throughout.
the city were all at half-mast today in re-
spect to the deceased. The funeral will
from the late residence of Assistant Chief
Lowe, 1922 18th street northwest
The interment will be made at Glenwood
and the pallhearers will be representatives
of the fire department and Potomac Lodge
of Masons. The members OF this lodge will
assemble at their hall in Georgetown at
o O'Clock Monday morning and march in a
body to the house of the deceased.