Evening star., 1901-07-05
INDEPENDENCE DAY cBLAZEs.
Fire Department IN Service n Number
of Times. mal


Yesterdays fire record was not bad one,
compared with many previous 1ndepend-
ence days. although: the fire department
| made number ofs rlIns. There were sew
eral alarms in addition to those mel .oned
in yesterdays Star. The burning of a
barge, owned by John johnson, near the
foot of New Jersey avenue southeast, was
the most destructive blaze during the after
noon. 1t could not be learned how the fire
originated, but it is believed 1t was caused
by fireworks. No. engine company was
sent to the scene, but the flames had gained
such headway that the firemen were un-
able to save the craft. The price paid for
the barge, 1t is stated was 81, 200, but 1t
mad not been in service for some time. Very
little of the boat that was above the water
was saved.
Between and 8 o'clock in the afternoon
an alarm was sounded from box 627 for
hre in the store of Samuel Gosack, No. 301
street northeast. The blaze was a slight
one ana No. q engine company was the
only company to go into service. Damage
amounting to about $59 was DONE
A few minutes, after an alarm was sound
house Of D. B. McCerry, 44S Q street. where
there was slight blaze. But slight dam
age was done.
Anacostfa was the scene of a slight fire
ooouS CioCh. NO. 10 engine company
went out on a local and extinguished a
olaze In shed In the rear Of a house on
Jefferson street
Policemen Martin and Norris summoned
of 1898 14th street northwest about 7:45
O'Clock. Ffrecrackers had started blaze
and the destruction of the building was
threatened The f1remen were promptly
extinguished. The damage amounted to
$500. The stable is owned by Alexander
Mowatt.
Mrs. Margaret Ballinger, living at 1920
ooo street, Georgetown, had an exciting
experience about o'clock last night, wher
skyrocket, set off opposite her house.
came through the window Of her bed room.
me burning rocket fell on her bed, caus-
Ing slight fire.
The home of Thomas Cannon, No. sO6 Sth
street. was badly damaged by fire during
the afternoon. AS soon as the blaze was
discovered an alarm was sounded. Several
companies of the fire department respond
ed and the flames were extinguished, but
not before $500 damage had been done. The
blaze started in the bath room.
fireworks caused blaze on the porch in
the rear of No. 1900 14th street northwest,
the home Of DR.. Daniels. The damage was
slight.
The home Of Michael Schloss, No 1905 7th
street northwest, was slightly damaged by
hre ABOUT . o'clock last night. An alarm
was turned in, but the firemen spent but
feW minutes at the house.
Fire was discovered in room over Hing
Lee laundry at New York avenue and 18th
street northwest about midnight. The
names spread to the adjoining property and
caused damage amounting to $50.
shortly before midnight fire occurred
In a stable In the rear Of 1922 10Th street
northwest, occupied by Armstrong Bros.
ana owned by w. c. Burns. The damage
to the stable and contents Is estimated at
1000 The origin of the fire is not known
lighted firecracker thrown on the roof
or the house of Charles cbrp No
4th street southeast, about noon yesterday
caused a slight fire, which did IS damage.
Ihe awning and part of the framework
IN front or the store of j. Kochner, No.
Ola 7th street, were slightly damaged by
fire about noon, caused by a firecracker
being thrown on the awning.