Evening star., 1899-03-27
lexington Mill Property Injured to
the Extent of $4,000.
BELIEVEDT TOBEOF INCENDIARY ORIGIN
Two Employees Of the Firm Ar
rested on Suspicion.
AMOUNT OFIN RANG E

Ine EcklnSt01 Mills, at the lnterSecllOn
of Florida avenue and Brentwood road, the
property of S. S. Daish & Sons, were dam
aged by fire yesterday morning to the ex-
tent of about $40, 900. Two members of the
fire department, Foreman Frank j. Wag-
ner of No. Engine Company and Tony
Marshall of Truck A, were injured, and
two drivers for the milling company were
arrested on suspicion of arson.
Messrs. Daish & Sons are engaged in
the -four feed and fuel business the build
ings used by them at the point in question
being large mill, grain elevator and coal
sheds and stables. About S:45 am. fire was
discovered in the hay room of the large
plant by Mr. f. G. Daish, who pulled box
GIL in front of the building, to which En-
gine Companies II and and Truck d re-
sponded. Assistant Chief Belt. upon his
rival. believed disastrous fire was threat
enng, and he pulled special alarm, bring
ing Engine Companies l. 10 aud ; and
Truck to the scene. Such excellent work
was dOEe by the fireman, under the direc-
ton Of Assistant Chief Belt, that the fire
was prevented from reaching the grain eIe
Vator. which al times seemed surely doomed.
In about two hours time the flames We're
under control, but the engines were kept
at work until late in the afternoon throw
ing water on the hay. straw and coal. which
smoldcred and famed at intervals.
ltemiEeG Statement.
y railroad trestle switch used for running
freight cars to the esta ablishment was dam
aged 10 a considerable extent. \ coal car
on the tre5tle works was destroyed and
several tons Of coal were burned. Thirty
horses of the firm were safely removed
from the burning stables. All the buildings
adjoining the elevator were seriously DAM
aged it being estimated that the following
stock was destroyed: SHi tons of straw, 20
tons OF peat-Inoss, 10o1 tons of hay, 1870
barrels of salt $50 tons of coal, % cords of
wood 13) tons of bran, and the track
scale, which cost 81 geo
1t is stated that insurance OF the build
ing and stock, so far as known amounted
to s2J,CJ0, distributed as follows: Riggs
Fire Insurance Company, sl5.GG1; Home In
surance Company, two policies, S4,0J1; Citi-
Zcns' Insurance Company, Pittsburg, 900;
National Fire Insurance Company, Hart
ford, s1,500; Fire Association of Philadel-
phia, $1,000, and Norwich Union of Eng
land. 81 900
During the progress of the fire Foreman
Wagner wrenched his back by falling while
engaged in working among the burning hay
and straw. He was assisted to a private
residence nearby, and was later taken home
by Assistant Chief Belt where he received
medical attention. His injury is believed to
be Slight and 1t is expected he will resume
his duties in d few days Fireman Mar
shall had a hand somewhat dsa bled.
1t is said the fire of an incendiary
origin. and two colored men, William Lee
and William Moon employees of the firm
were arrested by the officers of the eighth
police precinct on suspicion OF being impli-
Gated.
Mr.. Daish's Estimates.
Mr.. Daish today informed Chief Paris OF
the fire department that he estimated his
loss by the fire at $4,000, and stated
further that he would be unable for the
present to say exactly how much insur-
ance was carried on the plant and stock by
his firm
William Lee and William Moon, both col
ored, are under arrest at the eighth pre-
cinct station a charge preferred by Mr.
Daish. He says he believes the accused
men had guilty knowledge of the cause of
fra