Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-14
LIVES LOST IN FIRE
FATALITY CAUSED BY BLAZE ON
c STREET SUNDAY.
Both Bodies Recovered, but Remain at
Morgue Unidentifed-Sev-
eraI Injured.

Two persons were burned to death and
three others were injured at a fire that
started in the house of a coIored woman
named Nettie Wood at 1905 c street north
west yesterday morning at 1:40 o'clock.
This morning it was stated at the morGue
that there had been no Identification OF
either body. The bodies are those of COLI
ored men. One is burned almost to a crisp.
but there is enough left OF the face of the
other to enable acquaintance to recognize
1t. Those who received injuries were taken
to the Emergency Hospital. One of them,
white man about thirty years old, jumped
from the second-story window of the burn
ing house and sustained a fracture OF the
leg. His name was given as Alfred Dom
aldson and he told the doctors that his
home is at 921 d street northwest. Dora
Young, colored. twenty-five years old. liv-
ing at 1921 E street northwest, jumped from
the roof of the same house and received an
injury to her ankle. Ada Penny, colored.
jumped from the window of house 1901 g
street and injured her hip.
The fire caused a great deal of excitement
In that section of the city and many fright
ened neighbors got together their most VAL
liable effects and were ready to leave their
homes. 1t is thought that the explosion of
an Oil lamp caused the fire. There was
some little delay in calling out the fire de-
partment, and when the firemen reached tile
scene the people In the houses were so great
ly excited they hardly knew which way to
turn. women were screaming and men
We're running from one part of the house
TO another. The flames spread to other
structures in short time, and IL was i'm
possible to prevent the destruction of sew
eral of them. Three houses on C street were
practically destroyed and one on 18th street
was damaged.
Braved the Flames.
Policemen and firemen braved the flames
and worked hard to prevent fatality, but
were unable to save the two men who lost
hafr Dat,
about in the burning building, but the blaze
was between them and those who were
willing to lend assistance and nothing could
be done for them. When Donaldson appear
ed at the window the people on the side
walk shouted to him to hold on until they
could rescue him, but he made q leap and
was injured as stated.
Dora Young, the woman who jumped from
the roof of the corner house, was also great
ly excited and frightened There was no
occasion for her to jump it is stated, as she
had plenty of time to save herself without
going upon the roof. During the progress
of the fire 1t was said that several persons
other than those who were known to have
persisted or been injured had been burned
to death. Inmates of the house declared
that there were several persons who were
missing, and the firemen made a thorough
search OF the premises but no more bodies
were found.
Although the blaze was under control in
short time. the fremen remained about
the scene of the fire until almost daybreak.
The damage to the buildings amounted to
about s., SEQ. James Richardson, owner OF
the property had the buildings partly in
sured. Houses 1901 and 1903 street were
occupied as store and eating house by Ed
ward F. HILL His stock was partly insured.
Building 3O2 18th street, occupied by Charles
L. Smith, was also damaged. number OF
persons have visited the morgue to view
the bodies of the two victims. Some of them
thought they might be able to identify a,
body, but most of them were attracted there
through curiosity.