The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-14
BIC FIRE IN THE NORTHEAST
Washington Brick Company
Loses About $1,000.
THREE ALARMS TURNED in
The Flames Threatened for Time
to Consume Other Structures Be
sides the Stable, where 1t Origt-
mated Prompt Work by the Fire
men Prevented Greater Loss.

Northeast Washington furnished two
conrIagraiions this morning, one rather
extensive and the other a sman blazecaused
by the explosion OF gasoline stove.
The big fire occurred in the extensive
stable vf the Was hington Brick Company,
I'm the big enclosure occupied by the COM
pany's works along Florida avenue, be-
Iween Trinidad avenue and the Bladens-
burg road. or Fifteenth street northeast
The flames were discovered about 7:lo
O'Clock in the loft OF the stable, which a.
a two-stcry brick building about 40 feet
wide and 400 feet in length. Great vol
umes OF black moke poured from The WIN
daws and doors and an alarm was turned
in from box 62S. This brought out Engine
Companies Nos and % and Truck A.
When Assistant Fire Chief Felt req ched
the scene he found there was likely to he
d spread If the flames, and a. TIE hose
of one OF the engines had burst he turned
in a second and later d third alarm, call
ing into service engines Nos. g. 4, 6 and
truck ID.
Ip tine meantime the blaze had spread
of the long stable. and great clouds Of
smoke and sheets OF flame shot high into
the air and could be seen from ali parts
of the city.
About : 90 O'Clock the roof fell in with
q trasn and sent showers OF sparks away
above tie building. The ftren'en under
Chief Paris and Assistant Chief Relt 10y
hard work confined the flames TO the
loft along the second story, which was
stored with corn and about three or
four tons of hay. over 100 mules and
horses were STABBED on the first floor
of the building, but these had been taken
ont and put TO work a few minutes be-
fore O'Clock.
The caves of the structure and the loft
had been inha ed by hundreds of pig
cons. and tie birds congrezated in a flock
and circled about the burning building
like Mayflies about an arc lamp. Some
Of the pigeons Were overcome by the
snoke and heat. fell down into the burn
ing mass below and were consumed.
The firemen soon had the blaze under
control ana prevented a spread to the
adjoining structures. Capt. Theodore L.
HoIhrook, president OF the brick company,
luiOIlut+l NhiCl dtiin AkidN ttS NiiOuE ~ AhS
fire originated in the loft from combus-
tn Yesterday a load of green hay
was stored on the upper floor, and it is
supposed to have generated sufficient
heat to have caused the outburst Of flames
Capt. HolbroOk stated that the com
pany's loss would be between Sc 900 and
$1,000, covered by insurance. The en-
gines continued playing streams OF water
on the smoking ma until after o O'Clock.
The upper story and roof were entirely
destroyed. and the mules and horses will
have To be tethered in the open enclosure
az night until other arrangements are made
for them.
small blaze occurred at ESQ O'Clock
this morning at the residence Of William
Walsh, No. 231 X street northeast. Ii was
ca used by the explosion of a gasoline
stove while Mrs Walsh was getting break
fast. Damage, about SIS.
Some excitement was caused about 4
O'Clock this morning by an outburst oi
flames in the woodshed in rear or Robert
Penlon's house, No. 1851 Union street
southwest. No. 4 engine company re-
sponded TO an alarm and extinguished the
flames, after about So damage had re-
suited.
The fire department was called out fCi
three fires curing the past twelve hours.
The police say fires and suicides alway,
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