Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-08
EXCITEMENT AT A FIRE
Two Young Men Burned While Rescuing
Their Fathers Property.
The Timely Action of n Woman-Ter-
ror-Stricken Chinamen--Biaz-
ing Gasoline stove.

An alarm was turned in this morning
about IL o'clock from box 81 for fire in the
tailoring establishment of Henry b. BAIL
man & Sons. in frame building known as
No. 202 Maryland avenue northeast. The
affair lasted only a few minutes, but dur
ing those minutes there were several ex-
citing incidents. Two sons of Mr.. BAIL
man, Leonard, twenty-three years old, and
Bernard two years younger. were burned.
The formers life was saved. it is said, by
Miss Sarah Smith. trained nurse connect
ed with DR.. Miners sanitarium, in the
neighborhood. The young man was badly
injured as it was. and his brother had his
left hand painfully burned.
Mr. Bahlman and his sons were in the
front room of the establishment. working
hard to finish the weeks orders, when sud
denly blaze was noticed in the back
room. There was a gasoline stove in TINS
ROOM and over the stove a number OF
coats were hanging to become dry enough
for pressing. In some way the spreading
of the flame from the stove had set fire to
several of these garments. Young Mr..
BahlR-an believed that little delay IN ex-
tnguishing the flames would mean. the
loss of considerable stock and perhaps the
building. He ran to the rear room as
quickly as possible and grabbed the blaz-
| ing stove and running through the work
| shop proper. he threw il out on the grass.
| His clothing had then taken fire, but he
| rushed back to the shop to save what he
| could and see that his father was not in
| danger By the time he reached the room
| his clothes were blazing. ana he was forced
| to leave the building and run to the street
again for safety.
Attempts to ExtiBguish Blaze.
| There was good breeze blowing. and
the only thing that would save his life. he
| knew, was to extinguish the flames without
delay. With great presence of mind he
| m he rolled
| about. hoping to save himself in this way
This treatment had the effect of preventins
| the rapid spread of the blaze, which was
| making its way toward his face
At the critical moment, Miss Smith came
| along and grabbed a coat with which she
| covered the young mans head Then she
| helped to beat OUT the flames. She wore e
| white dress of light material, and person:
who witnessed her act expected to see hel
dress take fire but this happily was avert
| ed. In the meantime Bernard BahmaI
was fighting the fire and got his hanc
badly burned.
Adjoining the tailoring establishment is
Chinese laundry, and the excited celestial
| rushed to the street shouting itGe. Thel
Were so badly frightened that they wer
| unable to pay attention to saving thei
own property.
| Receive Treatment.
Leonard Bahlman, who was burned abou
the face hands and body, was taken t
the office of DR.. Shoup, where he receive
the necessary attention. His brother wen
to Taylor's drug store and had his han
dressed.
| Mr. Bahlman, sr., escaped without injury
| Two coats Were destroyed and some littl
damage was done to other property in III
place. Considerable excitement was cause
, by the fire and large crowd gathered.
| Miss Smith received the hearty congratI
lations of number Of people in the GROVE
l some of whom had witnessed her rescu
of young Bahlman.