Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-22
WAS QUITE A BLAZE
Though Not So Much Dam
age Was Done.
FIRE IN NORTHEAST
EIGHT FRAME STRUCTURES
PRACTICALLY DESTROYED.
The Loss Estimated to Be About So, 600
Another Blaze in the
Southeast.
FIRE IN NORTHEAST

A destructive fire occurred in Northeast
Washington this afternoon shortly before
9 O'clock which involved a number OF
sheds and dwellings. The fire started In a
stable in the rear of the house of William
I,owrie colored $50 18th street. Mrs. Low
RE SAYS that a number of white boys were
playing in the stable. and she believes that
they caused the fire. Other fires have oc-
CURED In the same stable. but the flames
were always discovered In time to prevent
serious damage. Adjoining the structure
in which the fire started were several
frame dwellings, aid sheds, and the hlgh
wind soon spread the flames to them Only
two of them were occupied. The houses on
the front street were in danger of being de-
stroyed. and Policeman Schultz sent in
second alarm
The Damage Wrought.
BY the time the flremen reached the scene
the flames were in full possession of sew
eral buildings. The binding smoke filled the
streets and yards ard rendered the work of
the firemen difficult. Occupants of the 18th
street houses lost no time in getting their
furniture and other household effects from
their homes. and considerable property was
damaged in this way.
Only one house on 18th street was dam
aged and in this the blaze was extinguished
before the structure had been rendered UNIT
for occupancy. Eight frame structures were
practically destroyed but they were not of
muCh value. 1t is believed the entire dam
age will amount to less than $1,000.
The sounding of second alarm caused
some uneaSiness to owners of property in
that section, and they hurried from all
parts of the city to look out for their be-
lonSings. There was an immense crowd
of spectators gathered about the scene of
the fire.
An Arrest Made.
One man in the party was Arnot f.
Perry. who worked hard to save the con-
tents of the houses. After he had been
thus engaged for more than thirty minutes
he was placed under arrest by Sergt. Fail
vey and sent to the ninth precinct station,
where he was held to answer a charge of
false pretenses. Precinct Detective Johnsoa
having a warrant for him.
is your name Perry he was asked by
tn" officer.
Yes. SIR was his prompt response.
And are you known as Capt. Perry?'
II am"
Then he escorted to the police sta
ton. He gave his age forty-nine years
and his occupation as that of clerk.
The flames were soon under control but
ii was some time before the fire department
withdrew
Blaze in Southeast Section.
An alarm for fire from box 514 about 1
o'clock this afternoon called a section of
the fire department to the southeastern
section of the city because of a fire in a
woodshed in rear of G33 X street south
east. an apartment house occupied by col
ored people.
The high winds gave the firemen some
difficulty, and the fire was not extinguished
until the shed was totally destroyed. The
damage slight.
During the fire the firemen were called
to the house located at the southeast cor
ner of 9TH and X streets southeast. a short
distance away, where sparks had ignited
the shingle roof The second blaze was ex-
tinguished before any damage resulted