Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01
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the deaths of Representative Nelson Ding
ley of Maine, John Russell Young, the Ii
brarian of Congress; eX-Attorney General
A. II. Garland, N w. Burchell. the promi-
nent merchant, and Mrs. Williams, who
was formerly Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas. In
February passed away Col. James A. Sex
ton, Gen. Edmund Schriver, Judge George
P. Fisher, Capt. r. A. Fish, Gen. ]. J.
Reynolds, Benjamin Engel and George H.
b. White, cashier of the National Metro
polltan Bank. Lord Herschel of England
member of the joint high commission, died
suddenly March !, and in the same month
died Representative John w. Crawford
Naval Constructor r. B. Dashiell, Gen. D.
w. Flagler, chief of the ordnance depart
ment; Maj J. NJ Pollard, the noted rifle
shot and eX-Gov. Thomas C. Fletcher of
Missouri. The list was further heightened
| in April by the death of Justice Stephen j.
Field, Representative Hilborn of Califor-
MIA, Representative Baird and H. Clay
Stewart, and in May by those of DR.. w.
w. Godding, superintendent of St. Eliza
beths Asylum for the Insane; Lewis Baker
Frederick A. Klopher and DR.. Carl ]. Chris
tlani. Those who died in June were Rep
resentative Richard p. Bland of Missouri
Rear Admiral Pierce Crosby and Mrs Char
lotte 3. Johnson.
July was destined to see the passing of a
number of especially well-known people
died July 1, and before the month closed
she was followed by Col. A. T. Britton
Dorsey Clagett, Gen. H. G. Wright, Mrs
Kate Chase Sprague. Rev. Dr. John F. CAL
hgan and John w. Hendley, while the wife
of Commander F. w. Dickins of the navy
was burned to death by an explosion of
gasoline. In August death claimed Judge
G. P. James, Wyman L. Cole brother Of
Judge Cole; Lizzie McNichol, the Washing
ton operate contralto, and John Vinton
Dahlgren while in September there occur
red the deaths of Admiral H. F. Picking
Lawrence Gardner, ex-Postmaster James
+. N1llett. who apcidpnta11v la1 Inv
falling down an elevator shaft in the new
city post office; Sister Beatrice Of Provi-
dence Hospital and Gen. Henry Heath
The deaths in October We're those of Rob-
ert o. Hoffman, Gen. Guy V. Henry and
George w. Cochran. and in November died
Vice President Hobart. DR.. D. Webster
Prent1SS and ex-senator Thomas H. Upton,
while Maj John A. Logan was killed in the
Philippines.
The closing month of the year also
marked the close of the lives of Com
mander E. P. Wood and Lieut. Thomas NJ
BIumby, two of the naval heroes at Ma
Mia bay; A. G. Bliss. Gregory Ennis. Mrs.
Ella Wren Blair. while Gen. Lawton was
killed in the Philippines.
FIRES AND DEPARTMENT.
Fires of material financial loss were scat
tered at intervals throughout the year.
The first occurred January 4, when an
early morning fire did $4,000 damage in
Mayer Bros. & Coz store on F street. Gay
street BapuSt Church was ruined by the
flames February 8. The lexington mill
was damaged $4,000 by fire. March q. The
Cherry & Moran Co., at 81 Pennsylvania
avenue, was burned out, May 20, afterward
re-establishing. Smiths lumber yard at 4th
and N streets southwest, suffered a fire
less of 10000, July 3. fire occurred in
the new city post office building, July Is.
1t was confined to one of the front rooms on
the second floor, directly above the main
Pennsylvania avenue entrance. Three thou
sand dollars worth of fireworks, stored in
the warehouse of Guy, Curran & Co., were
destroyed September 49, A fire destroying
residences and other buildings to the eX-
tent of $4,000. occurred in Benning, Sep
TENDER 10. The Washington Wood Working
Company's plant and stables, at 18th street
tent of SIS 600 the night of October 20. Ten
days later. October 30, there was $500
fire in Tenleytown. The Yelling mansion
at 14th street and yelling place. occupied
by DIR. French, was destroyed the night of
December g. Two servant girls were res
cued by the doctor, who sustained a loss
| in personal effects amounting to nearly
$50 600 Georgetown Convent was DANA ged
| by fire December %. The loss was $4,000
The annual parade of the fire department.
| in conjunction with the police of the Dis
| trict, took place November T. During the
year a bicycle squad for the fire department