Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
DIES OF sUTFOCATION
JOSEPH scomAMD, CoLoRED,
FOUND DEAD M A CHAIR.
Horse Sacrificed IN sable Burned Last
Night-Fi1h department.
Kenk Hesy.

The Hre department. was kept 0uSy yes
terday and the horses had some severe tests
Of strength in going ovssr the snow-covered
streets. Human life WITS sacrificed at one
fire. and horse was burned to death at
another. Joseph Scotland. an elderly col
ored man, who was q ledger in the house
Of Mrs. Sarah McAbee. l723 34th street.
Georgetown. lost his life In q fire which oc-
CURED about $50 O'Clock in the morning.
caused by the overturning OF an Oil lamp In
the kitchen. After the flames had been ex-
tinguished the body of Scotland was found
in his room. He had died from suftocation
while seated On a chair. 1t - stated that
Scotland had been drinking. and 1t is be-
lieved he overturned tho lamp and then
went to the upper story and seated himself
where his body was found.
Mrs. McAbee and four male dodgers in the
house were unable to descend the stairs
after the fire started because Of the smoke.
They remained in the front room on the
second floor until the arrival Of truck Il
company and were taken down tho ladder.
When the police found Scotland they were
not certain that he was dead. and they
hurried with his body to the Georgetown
University Hospital. The surgeons, there.
after an examination, pronounced life ex-
tinct. The body was removed to the
morgue and Coroner hewitt reached the
conclusion that his death was the result OF
an accident.
Horse Dies in Burning Stable.
The fire In which the horse was burned
to death occurred last night about $40
o'clock on the premises Of A. T. Tanner,
1918 9th street northwest. A pedestrian
passing the premises about the time the
fire started turned in an alarm and several
companies Of the fire department responded
So much Roadway was gained by the flames
that the fremen were unable to enter the
building for the rescue of the animal. Three
sheds in addition to the property'of Mr.
Tanner were burned. Mr.. Tanner places
the damage to his house, stable and con-
tents at about 81 500, while the sheds of his
neighbOrs each sustained about 500 dam
age. All the damaged property was in
sured.
Fires Elsewhere.
The explosion of an oil stove In the store
Of Joseph Reuben, 1923 25th street north
west. caused q disastrous fire about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. AS soon as the
explosion occurred an outcry was made and
an alarm turned in from box 1913. The fire.
men made as prompt a response as they
and succeeded in saving the property from
total destruction. The damage is estimated
at about $3.50 and Is partly covered by in
surance.
Policeman Geier of the 9Th precinct played
the part Of fireman yesterday morning
about o'clock at the house of Martin Eida,
No. "a Decatur street northeast. Some bed
ding In the house had caught fire from a
candle and the policeman, responding to a
call for help, threw the blazing bedding
from the window. Not more than $15 dam
age was done. --..sjs. ...tt
Two hours later No q chemical company
was called from It's quarters to go to the
house Of Benjamin e. King on the Blair
road. There was trouble experienced with
a smoky chimney. but no damage was done