Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-16
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Two Alarms of Fire Turned in Late Last
Night.
Wood and Coal Yard Damaged to Ex-
tent of $500 House De.
stroyed-General Notes.

About 10 o'clock last night fire was dis
covered in the boiler room Of the wood and
coal yard of A. Geary Johnson, at 3O41 X
street, for which an alarm was turned in
by Policeman Connors. Engine Company
No. reached the place soon afterward
and was closely followed by No. company
of Washington. The rear part Of the es-
adjustment, mostly frame buildings, was
all ablaze, and the firemen experienced Diff
ficulty in preventing the spread of the
flames, there being a strong wind at the
time.
The engine room was completely destroy
ed and Its contents, including large boil
er, almost ruined. The saving machine and
the chopptng block and other machinery
and their cover suffered similar fate.
Inc flames spread to the stable adjoining
IN which was number of horses. The
animals were all safely removed and about
all of the harness, but several tons of hay
and other feed became food for the flames.
The damage to the place is estimated at
about $500, fully covered by insurance
The fire ragged quite fiercely for while,
but after an hours hard work on the part
OF the fremen 1t was finally eXtinguished.
The origin is unknown.
Tool House Destroyed.
Between II and 1 o'clock this morning
small two-story log house, located on the
Henry Payne place. on Grant road Tenley-
eo"h, Caught lIt diiu was UuEleu u the
ground. The origin of the fire is unknown,
but is supposed to be due to defective
fiue. The house is owned by a New York
man and was used by Henry Vogt. con-
tractor. as storehouse for tools. ham
mers, etc. Policeman Blake discovered the
fire. He found no one around and broke
open the front door, knowing that the place
was occupied by colOred man and fear
ing he had been overcome by the smoke.
He was discovered by the policeman, how
ever, at the back door. busily engaged in
saving the contents of the building, the
greater part of which was taken out. The
loss Is placed at $75, with no insurance.
Dropped Dead at Her Home.
Cecilia Mitchell, a well-known colored
resident of Georgetown, aged about sixty
years, was found dead at 80 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, at her home, 1923 33d
street. The body of the woman was dis
covered by her niece, lying on the floor of
a room. The woman had evidently been
dead about half an hour, and in one hand
was clasped holder for sadrons. Death
is supposed to be due to heart failure. The
coroner was notified of the occurrence. The
deceased was the wife of Ambam Mitchell
a laborer, who works for local furniture
houses.
Meeting for Men.
The regular monthly meeting for men at
St. Johns Church, corner of Potomac and
o streets, under the auspices of the local
Brotherhood of ST. Andrew, attached to the
church, will be held Sunday evening at 7:30
o'clock Rev. Ernest NJ. Paddock of St.
Johns Church, Washington will make the
address of the evening.
General Mention.
The steamer Dennis Simmons reached
Georgetown this morning from Williams
tons N. c., with 4 cargo of 393 900 shingles,
consigned to J. Edward Libbey & Son.
John T. Brown, a colored driver for w. B.
Moses & Son, while unloading his wagon
yesterday at Fort Myer, slipped and fell
while carrying a heavy piece of furniture
breaking his kneecap. He was brought to
town in an ambulance from the fort and
taken to the hospital for treatment.
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