Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-07

A triumDhal arch at BflQSe ana f1lSli
streets On and 32d streets), inscribed Hail,
Our Brethren, Firemen of Baltimore and
Washington was greeted with cheers, as
also the strip thrown across the avenue
from the belfry of the Franklin company,
at 18th street.
Northern Liberties Company Formed.
From the records Mr.. Peabody read that
the Northern Liberties Fire Company was
organized April 49, 1910, at a meeting held
at McLeods school house, on 9th street be-
tween and H streets. Mr.. George Gran
dali was called to the chair and John Will
son appointed secretary. On motion of
John G. Bryant the name as above was
adopted. Messrs. Bryant, Decide and Wan
nell were appointed a committee on appa-
ratus.
April % the following were elected Of
ficers: John q. Bryant, president; Joseph
Bryan.vice president; Benjamin Evans,
secretary and J. G. Robinson, treasurer.
The Intelligencer of May % states that
subscription to build a house and purchase
apparatus for this company is being taken
up; and May % states that the councils had
appropriated $500 toward that object The
house was erected in Sth street Immediately
in front of the entrance to the Carnegie
Library.
Under date of April 18th the Intelllgencer
notices fire early in the morning of the
18th. which broke out in the back building
of the former Office of the Telegraph, then
occupied by S. D. Langtree and Thomas Al
len as the printing once OF the Democrat
and Madisonian. This on E street east
of 10th street and although the fire COM
panies responded promptly the building In
which 1t originated. with valuable printing
and binding material. was destroyed, the
session room of the Baptist church damag-
ed and the upper part of the medical coli
lege destroyed and frame house belonging
to Mr.. Charles Bell and Mrs. Ironsides'
house some what damaged.
fire in a stable in GEORGETOWN CDR.
Bohrus) on April 13 is noticed. as also the
destruction Of house of w. W. Ingle. south
of the Capitol. near the Ten Buildings, on
April 16.
On April q the Intelligencer notices
fire in Mr.. T. Goldings stable, at 7th and
streets northwest. caused by lightning.
The stable was destroyed. but the horses
were saved. The paper states that COM
pany OF marines was at the fire, and 1t un-
derstands that Colonel Henderson has kind
ly ordered their attendance whenever
their services may be wanted. 1t also
water and urges the construction OF ca
pacious reservoirs.
May 20 a notice of fire In the Medical
College 10th and E streets, on the 18th,
appears and the Intelligencer says by the
promptness OF the fire companies and citi-
zens there was not much injury done.
In the paper of June 16 is a notice of a
fire at the corner of 10th street and Louis
lana avenue, near the canal. to which the
firenaen turned out with commendable
alacrity and rendered such assistance as to
confine the flames to the upper stories and
roofs of two frame buildings. They be-
longed to James Moore.
The combining of the flames to an upper
story and roof OF frame building on 14th
street near the canal. about 2 o'clock on the
morning Of June %. by the fire companies.
the Intelligencer OF June "a says. furnishes
evidence of an improved and improving or
ganization, which rebounds greatly to their
credit