Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
VOLUNTEER PIREMEN
ASSOCIATION ACCEPTS INVITA-
TON TO ALEXANDRIA.
Mr.. J. ]. Peabody Continues His Mar
rative Of the Old-Time Fire
Department.

The meeting Of the Veteran Volunteer
Ffremen's Association, held at its quarters,
the old Union engine house, 18th and h
street, Tuesday evening. was well attended.
President James H. Richards was in the
chair, and Mr.. ]. J. Peabody served as sec
rotary Messrs. George Keithley, John W..
Thompson, George w. Goodall. John /.
King and Andrew Jackson were reported
sick.
The invitation to visit Alexandra and
participate In the celebration of the ami
versary of the birth of Washington the 22d
instant was called up and accepted. Messrs.
A. Shaw, F. A. Lowe and A. K. Belt were
appointed committee to arrange therefor.
resolution was adopted to the effect that
Congress be pettioned for the use of the
triangular reservation bounded by Pennsyi-
vania avenue, and Goth streets as site
for monument to the heroes Of peace, the
volunteer fremen of the United states.
Messrs. ]. ]. Peabody, A. Shaw, A. X. Belt,
]. Strobel and r. Brown were appointed a
committee.
The same committee was authorized to
consider the feasibility of celebrating the
Tooth anniversary of the formation of the
first fire company in Washington.
Mr.. Peabody continued the reading or MS
sketch of the old fire companies, based
principally on notices in the National In
of meetings-the current contribution COW
ering the last half of the year 164O
This period appears to have given the fire.
men a number of opportunities for combat
ting the fiery element, for the following
fires are noted: July o. between 9 and 10
o'clock pm, frame BILE near the steam
boat wharf, foot Of 18th street southwest,
owned by DR.. Bradley, and occupied by
George Kendrick, ha ok driver. 1t was en-
tirely destroyed, though prompt assistance
W. frQnon citizens
spread of the fire to other wooden struc-
lures in the square was prevented. 1t was
accidentally (perhaps carelessly) set on fire
by person who went into it with lighted
candle" the paper states.
sggestion Of Incendiarism.
August %, reported in Intelligencer Of d.
frame stable of Capt. Thomas Carbery,
with lot of lumber and hay. August 70, re-
ported in same issue, stable near the corner
of AZ street and Maryland avenue. The
Intelligencer says, In connection with these
fires: TT behOoves the citizens and police
to be on the lookout for these incendiartes,
and we hope some Of them may be ar
rested"
September /, frame building Of Mr.. Up
perman. on Washington street, Georgetown
with adjoining frame, both totally con-
sumed. Several contiguous houses took
fire, but the flames were extinguished. 1t
Is said to have been caused by accident
Same night. stable occupied by Mr. Cas-
teel, near Baptist Church, Virginia avenue
and 4th street southeast totally consumed
believed to have been set afire.
On September a fire which occurred on
the night Of the 9TH 10 noticed. This was
the frame stable and carriage house of
Mr.. Albert Paris, with two hackney car
riages and six horses. On the 9th, that of
the brick stable of Major Smith, on 9th
street, the previous afternoon. There was
COW kept In the stable, with a lot of
hay, and some wood sawyers were at work.
The roof was burned off, but the efforts of
the firemen and citizens saved the lower
part and the wood. 1t was believed to
have been set on fire. September IL, under
the head Of more incendiarism," a fire
the night of the 10th In a stable in rear
of the National Theater is noticed.
October the burning Of blacksmith
shop In Georgetown near the K street
bridge is noticed, and the alacrity with
which the engine companies responded. re-
a subject Of praise. October 10 a fire be-
tween IL and IL o'clock the night before In
frame building on 14th street near the
canal is also noticed October 20, a fire at
two frame houses on AZ street near the
canal, when most of the fire companies
were present and saved the back buildings.
is the subject Of comment
November IL. numerous alarms of fire
during that and the preceding week are as
crlped TO Wantoness and the desire to call
out the fire companies. A fire in a frame
building near the canal between 9th and
T M streets. the hat mandatory of 9.
w. Handy, is noticed. November Is a DE
ST. uctfve fire in Georgetown" Is mentioned
as having occurred the night of the 18th
In the stable adjoining the extensive bak-
cry OF Messrs Thos. Brown & Co.. on
Water street near the aqueduct. The
flames spread to the bakery and adjoining
house. which, with quantity of fire wood
and valuable timber belonging to the Alex
andria Canal Company, were consumed
The buildings and warehouses In the neigh.
borhood were saved by the exertions of the
Georgetown and Washington fire COM
psnles The paper adds: A respectable
cltizen states that the navy yard (Anacos-
ual company ran Its apparatus to this fire
In twenty-five minutes.
raise alarms are again noticed as hav-
Ing occurred the 10Th and the Goth A fire
which consumed the stable of John p.
Ingle. on Capitol Hill. and the printing
the railroad depot Pennsylvania avenue
and I'd street, are mentioned Mr. Etters
December 3, publishes card of thanks to
firemen and citizens for their endeayors to
save his property.
In August the Franklin company sent a
communication to the fire companies re-
questing that delegates be sent to a fire.
mems convention to form a united fire de-
partment. 1t is shown that the Union elect
gruder. Alex. McIntire, Charles Calvert and
G. w. Hardness. and the Northern Liberties
Joseph s. Bryan, ]. G. Robinson, Benjamin
Evans. Charles P. Wannell and John G.
Bryant.
From the minutes of the latter company
1t seems that nothing came Of the effort,
for the convention. without transacting any
business, adjourned sine die.
Construction of a Reservoir.
The act Of the councils Of August % au-
thorizfng the construction Of a reservoir on
Pennsylvania avenue near ~ street is
cited. and Mr.. Peabody says 1t was located.
as near as he could Judge. In front of
Thomas Young's coach factory.
The calls for meetings are given, showing
that besides the old companies two others
We're preparing to enter service-the North
ern Liberties and the Island The meet
ings of the former were held at Mcleod 8
school house, on 9th between and H
streets, July Is. August Is and 20. The cleo
ton OF Anon Green, - Scott and George
Lambright. as captains of engine, hose and
property divisions was announced.
The first meeting was held in the new
engine house. corner Of 9Th and streets,