Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
EARLY MORNING BLAZE IN THE
RACKET sToRE.n
Marrow Escape From Death by Suffoca-
tion-Police Officer Thrown
From His Horse.

Georgetown for years started at 4:1O o'clock
THIS morning In Edward o. Craigs estab-
ilsnment, known as the, Racket Store" at
Luz sd street northwest, threatening the
complete destruction of the O'Donnell drug
and paint stores and other adjacent proper
Ties. The building Is a four-story brick
structure, and the fire. it is stated, started
In the rear of the cellar, where waste
paper and wooden boxes had accumulated
IN large quantities. The flames spread
from the cellar to the first floor and gained
strong headway. An alarm was sounded
from box 72l, and when No engine COM
pany arrived the flames were spreading
rapidly to the floor above. Several streams
OF water were played upon the flames while
Two additional alarms were sent in When
the other companies arrived upon the scene
the flames had been checked Had II NOT
oeen for the quick and energetic service
rendered by the department the fire might
easily have assumed greater proportions.
Inc approximate damage to the stock by
both fire and water is estimated at 5000.
winch, 1t Is understood, is covered by in
Surance
A narrow escape from death by suffoca
tloh occurred. Mr.. Alfred Casper, a tele-
graph operator, occupied a room on the
fourth floor of the building The door to
MT Gaspers room was forced, and he was
round lying On his bed in a semi-conscious
conoitlon from inhaling the smoke which
mad filled his room. He was shortly after
ward resuscitated with the aid of restora-
tlves. Mr.. Gasper's companion. a fine dog
which he prizes highly, was found in the
room barking loudly in the effort to awaken
| his master.
Officer c. c. Pearce of the Ten,evtov,
substation of the seventh precinct. while
riding along the Conduit road about e.3O
O'Clock last night was thrown violently
from MS morse. The animal became fright
ened at some obstruction along the high
way and got beyond the control of the Of
ncer Mr.. Pearce was rendered unconscious
| by the faii and remained in that condition
| until 1:2O o'clock this morning when he
| came 10 his senses and found his horse
grazing on spot nearby. He mounted the
| animal and returned to the station in a
| slightly injured condition.
| Fourth Annual Conference.
The fourth annual conference of the
| Woman's Home Missionary Society of the
washington conference M E. Church will
convene at Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal
| Church, 10Th street, Georgetown. next Sat-
urday. at 10 o'clock am. It is understood
mat large number Of delegates from
maryland and Virginia will attend the con-
/ ference, which is expected to continue for
Two or three days. Bishop Earl Cranston
VIII be present at the conference, and. IT is
| announced will conduct the conservation
| service Sunday afternoon.
| a large delegation of members of the
| Ancient Order of Hibernians will Leave the
Guy october for Norfolk. Va, to attend
| the annual reunion of Hibernians of the
| state OF Virginia. The District officers
Messrs. p T. Moran, ]. F. O'Meara. j J.
| Nolan, j. H. Myers and d. ]. Stafford will
represent the District order officially at the
ToLcidVe, Whlie many others prominent in
Hlpernian circles here will be in the party.
| announcement has Just been made of tie
! appointment of Rev. Father W. ]. Scanl,,n
| Sd. formerly in charge of the Holy Trinity
I n tbn
| at Bowie. Md The transfer was made If
| Is understood. at a recent meeting of he
provincial of the New York-Maryland
| province. Rev. Father Mulvanev war
known in Georgetown. was but cecsntIv
gwen the charge at Bowie, Nd. but has
now been ordered by the provincial +, as
sumo charge of the parish at Chapel Point.
| Sunday 's last
| r. y. Baker, while riding his wheel along
| M street, Georgetown, about 7:45 O'clock
TINS TINS morning. collided with a Capital T,ac-
| tion car in front of the Georgetowr car
staoies. sustaining slight injuries. The
| car was being shifted from the tracy into
the Darn at the time of the accident R,k
| CT s injuries are not of a serious nature HE
| sion. "a .'''"iAS
General and Personal.
EDWARD Sullivan of 2S13 M street. George
| town. who sustained serious injuries in a
fail down an elevator shaft while working
at s. c. Palmer's bottling establishment on
SD street. yesterday morning, and who was
| arterward treated at the GEORGETOWN Uni
! versity Hospital. has been removed to his
residence and is reported much improved.
MI Sullivan was unloading the elevator.
when the brake slipped suddenly, causing it
| to fall. "e
Slight Improvement is noted in the condt-
ton of Mr.. Joseph H. Bradley, who is sert-
| ously Ill with typhoid fever.
| of
| Nd, who has been the guest of Miss Mar
tina Swindells, daughter of Captain Swim
dells of 1898 r street, Georgetown, has re-
| turned to her home.
| Misses Esther and Ida Frey OF Ellicott
| City, Nd. are guests this week OF the
Misses O'Donoughue Of 3012 P street north
west.
| A delegation, composed of number Of
parishioners OF the Holy Trinity Church.
will leave In a few days to visit their former
pastor, Rev. J. F. x. Mulvaney, who Is now
| stationed at Chapel Point. Md
| Miss Flora Snyder. prominent last season
| in amateur theatricals in this city, left q
| few days ago to appear In the Sign of the
| Cross" which opens its season at Whining
| ton.
| George H. Newhall of Providence was
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