Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-22
DAMAGED BY FIRE
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and turned over to the owner, who re-
joieed exceedingly over the recovery. The
girls whose money was not recovered lost
smaller amounts, and 1t was reported OF
one-a native of Irelsnd-that 1t was heI
intention so send what she had to her aged
mother In Ireland as a present for the
holiday season After the fire the girls
waded through the debris and picked VI
what few belongings they owned which had
only been partially scorched or destroyed
or which had almost miraculously escaped
the vengeance of the flames.
The floor below the garnet was not touch,
ed by the fire. but 1t was damaged con
siderablY by water, and when some of the
young lady students return to the school
after the holiday season they will mourn
for many of their pretty trifles with which
they used TO adorn and decorate their
rooms The rear of the second floor, the
extreme western end. contained fourteen
private rooms. each with a cot. bureau and
other furniture. while the east portion was
dormitory containing about tweuty-sis
cots and furniture. The water dripped
through from the ceiling and damaged
everything that could not be taken out.
During the progress of the fire the pri-
Vete rooms of some of the boarders pre-
scented queer aspect. The water poured
through the ceiling like a seive from the
garrett foor. and mattresses. bureaus and
all other furnishings were deluged. Con-
siderable 1ewelry and other property Of the
inmates was lying around, exposed to view
and the deluge. Sister Columbia one of the
nuns VI tlle uCdUeTnS, worked hard TO save
private property, and from door directly
beneath the room in which the fire started
she took out a quantity Of bed clothing
and other materials. She was finally forced
to stop her work by persons who feared
that she would be injured.
Property Removed.
The front portion Of the same floor es-
capped with only a plentiful shower of wa
ter. which dripped through from above
The mattresses ard bed clothing and all
other furnishings that would be damaged
by the water were removed, leaving only
the bare iron cots. and the white curtains
which separated the cots from each other
Inc mattresses and other similar articles
We're hauled into the main building num-
Der or the students from Georgetown Uni
VerSlty assisting in this work. The main
building, with its different floors piled with
bed clothing and. other house furnishings
pr TSa e a strange appearance.
and the second from the ground was used
entirely as a dormltory. The rear portion
contained twenty-three cots, while the
front portion, separated from the rear by
staircase. contained twenty-six cots the
same number the floor overhead On
the first or ground floor the rear portion
was used as class room, while the front
portion was reserved as a playing room
The water from above dripped through and
did some little damage, but the fire was
kept entirely above. The water even
dripped through to the basement floor. a
portion of which was used as a refectory
Infirmary Escapes Damage.
Adjoining the old building on the west
but half story lower in height, was what
is known as the infirmary. This capped
entirely the ravages of the fire. though the
inmates were considerably frightened by
the close proximity Of the flames. The
fire originated Immediately east of this
building.
When for a time 1t seemed imminent that
the flames would extend to the main or