Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Edward GOOdwin's Store Swept by Fire and
Much Damage Results.
Peril of Mrs. Yates aud Her Daughter,
Who slept Above ft-othcr
West End Items

An early morning fire caused 81 400 dam
age to the store of Edward Goodwin. al No.
26li p street, and the residence above Tho
store. occupied by Mrs. Sarah Yates. Po-
iicemen McGill. Grove and Saunders, who
We're standing AT the corner OF 27th and p
streets shortly before o O'Clock this morn
ing, saw the blaze coming from the store
and while one turned In an alarm The others
ran toward the building. The alarm was
struck at $50 from box 1876, and although
me engines arrived promptly, the fire had
spread amazingly In a few minutes. and The
hremen had hard fight for a limo.
The fire originated through the cNplosiau
OF coal oil lamp. Mr.. Goodwin. a young
man, and son of the late Josh" Goodwin
who conducts the store, entered the pIac,
this morning to open up the store, for IN.
days business He had Just ignitrd tho
lamp when the explosion occurred, and for
tunately he escaped without serious injury
Mrs Yates and her daughter were asleep
IN an upper story of the building and po-
hcemen Grove and Saunders ran M tho
stairs TO arouse them. The interior OF The
mouse was all dark and full of smoke and
Tue policemen had hard time finding the
Sleepins apartments Mrs. Yates and n
daughter were carried out I'm their night
clothes. Before the fire was extinEuished
inc entire store was Quilted. the damage
being placed 81 .opD. The damaR, 10 the
building is siee, the owner being Mrs.
Yates.
Dangerous Hole.
The sewer running under the vacant lot
In the square bounded by Both. 9th and "
streets and Prospect avenue has caved in,
leaving a dangerous hole Mrs Kelly. the
wife of a resident OF the locality. while
walking across the lot fell into the hole,
and was rescued with difficulty She sus-
tanned a number of minor injuries. The
police have complained Of it.
Other reports made by the police Of need
ed minor repairs in this section are as fol-
lows: Hydrant at 2sth and i streets,
broken and unit for use, and also the by
drant at the northeast corner Of saith and
streets; the sidewalk at the sout beast
corner of Bath and T streets is broken, and
repairs are needed to the walk at 34th and
r streets; the alley in the square bounded
by 34th, 35th, r and S streets, is I'm need
of attention, as the bank has cavcd ill., al
most completely filling up a portion OF the
thoroughfare.
men only. under the auspices of The local
chapter of the Brotherhood of St Andrew
of St. Johns Church, corner Of Potomac
and o streets, will be held al tho church
Sunday at $50 pm. The speaker will be
Rev. H. Fields Saumenig. assistant minis
ter at Trinity Church. The brotherhood
extends an invitation to all men to attend
the service.
Mr. James Haney of 32d street. while
walking on the slippery sidewalk near his
home last evening. slipped and fell. dislo-
eating his wrist.
Elizabeth A. Doerr has bought OF Samuel
Cross and William a. Gordon. trustees. lot
81, in square 1882. The consideration is
placed al $685.. The property is located on
Cambridge place. in the Cook Park sub
division, between 10Th street aud Avon
place.