Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01

1906 @ street northwest caused a damage
of $50 600 on the same day. A feature OF
that fire was the rescue of four women
from the third floor of the burning building
by Lieut.. Sullivan of Truck G.
Three days later slight fire occurred
In the house In the rear of 482 Sth street
northwest. In that blaze James \. Corron,
sixty-two years old. almost helpless from
illness, received burns that resulted In his
death at the Emergency Hospital a short
time after he was taken out of the blazing
house.
The first fire loss OF the year occurred
on January 3. when an explosion of gas
caused a damage of sl.OO0 at the house at
311-S13 street northwest. T. Agnes Mer-
rill, living in the fashionable boarding mouse
at 13i3 l. street northwest, was rescued
from a fire in that building on January %,
caused by children playing with matches
The damage was about $500 Damage to
the extent Of about 81 300 was done IN the
building at Tl3 18th street northwest on
MAY - On July * fire destroyed the drug
store OF +. X. Richardson and Princes
studio, on the second floor, at 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. IN
cluded i'm the damage, which amounted 10
IS COS was a painting OF ex-President
Grover Cleveland and his cabinet, valued
at 1000.
Several improvements in the department
We're noted during the year The report
made on February 20 OF the unqualified sue
cess of the high pressure tests made at 18th
and L streets gave impetus TO better and
moro effective fire protection system In the
District
The report of the Senate committee In
favor of the pension bill for policemen and
flremcn. out OF the funds of the Police
Cour; fines gave impetus to the passage
OF such a law, which has been desired for
some time. Few changes in officials were
announced during the year. The most I'M
pOrtant was that of the promotion of P
w Nicholson to be fire marshal. vice g.
Bieber, who was pensioned.
The trophy flag for efficiency was awarded
this year 10 Engine Company No. l.
In his annual report Fire Chief Belt asked
for increases in the budget amounting to
1894 600. This is TO provide for better sal
aries for the members of the department
and improvements In equipment and quar-
tiers
Public Institutions.
The District Jail was quarantined from
August 10 to September 10 on account of
the development of two cases of smallpox
among the prisoners This resulted in
crowded conditions In the workhouse, to
which all the prisoners were sent.
Supt L. H. Zinkham recommended in his
annual report which was submitted on
September p, that the workhouse and the
Washington Asylum Hospital and the aims
house should be further separated II the
best results were TO be obtained He re-
ported that 1913 had been buried in potter's
field during the year closing July l.
Changes in the official STATS of the boys
reform school and the girls reform school
were made during the year. taking effect
on June l and July l, respectively. Isaac
A. Porter was appointed superintendent OF
the boys reform school, vice Bronson j.
Miles; and Mrs. Gertrude Taylor was ap-
pointed matron, vice Mrs. Bronson J. Miles
Fire destroyed the main building at the re-
form school