Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09

and 1T was with some difficulty that they
were recognized by those who had been as
ISOLATED with them for years. Early yes
Ierday morning most of the Washington
firemen were in the vicinity of the Maltby
House when the flames attacked the hotel,
and while they were unable to save the
hotel property they did succeed In check
ing the flames and saving other property.
Later the engines were transferred to the
vicinity of Jones Falls, where their effec-
tive work went far toward preventing the
flames from crossing the stream and con-
tinuing the work of destruction.
None of the firemen from this city was
severely injured. Some of them received
slight burns from sparks Such burn
was received by Fire Marshal Bieber, but
he was not incapacitated.
Speaking about the work of the Washing
ton firemen the fire marshal said:
There can be no question of the fact
selves with glory. They realized what was
at stake and went into the fight with the
determination to do all in their power.
The hospitality shown us by the Balti-
more people left nothing to be desired.
Then too, all the different forces of fire.
men from the various cities worked to-
gether in the greatest harmony, thus in
creasing the efficiency of all.
According to the most conservative es-
TINA ties the loss cannot be less than $780,,
900 900. and probably it may be more
Major Sylvester has not visited the scene
of the fire. but has sent number of repre-
with Marshal Farnan and give what assist
ance they could. The major may go over
this afternoon.
Firemen Treated Well
The firemen who returned this morning.
tired and worn out by their long period of
work were forced to unload their apparatus
without assistance, and it was not with
regret that they returned to their quarters.
Every man of them speaks in the highest
terms of the treatment given him while
away from home. and especially of the at
tention given by the residents of Baltimore,
who kept them supplied with hot coffee and
sandwiches. That was the only character
of food which they had during their alb
sence. and 1t was the only kind they could
stop to eat, they being in active service at
all times. None of the apparatus was in
jured during the trip, although they were
in close quarters on numerous occasions and
forced to vacate their positions because of
the intense heat and falling walls.
The appearance of the horses attached to
No. q engine shows that the company was
doing service in close proximity to the fire,
each of the three animals being slightly
burned in several places by falling sparks.
At time the falling sparks were coming
down in such volume that Ii was necessary
to detail man to watch the horses and
brush sparks from the blankets which COW
cred them.
On Duty in Lumber District.
The three Washington companies which
returned this morning did service yesterday
and last night in the lumber district near
Jones Falls. and 1t was necessary for
them to shift their positions frequently to
keep out of danger.
The detail of hremen who returned with
No. engine were Foreman Darlington,
Assistant Foreman Mclean, Engineer
O'Connor Driver EastOn and Fireman
Williams. Foreman c. B. Proctor was in
charge of No 3 engine company, and had
with him Assistant Foreman w. ]. SeitZ,
Engineer o. Gagan. Fireman j. A. Sullivan,
Driver f. Long and Privates w. A. Clark.
W. 7. Coulter. F. w. Brown NJ. d. Muir
ply, w y. Linkins R. Dickson and e. P.
Collins Foreman William s. Lanahan OF
No. q engine company was In charge of
the following men: Assistant Foreman H.
F. Mcconnell. Engineer James Reynolds,
Fireman c. w. BUTLER. Driver James Sulli-
van. Privates Arthur Nolan. Henry j.
Burns. John Reith. Frank Hellmuth John
Saur. Robert Hayes, l.. d. Donaldson and
George Fentress.
On reaching home this morning No 6 en-
CINE company went to the quarters of No.
Z engine company. street between 9th
and 10th streets northwest, which company
has not yet returned Shortly after their
arrival Miss Clara Cassell, 800 street
northwest, invited the enfseU company of