Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
WORK FOR THEFIREMEN
MEMBERS OF DEPARTMENT RE-
sPoND TO ALARMS
Overlook Inn Property Damaged to
Extent Of About 10000
Several Other Runs.

Fire caused about $4,000 damage to the
property of Col. Archibald NJ Bliss at
Overlook Inn. near Hillsdale. yesterday
afternoon about $3.50 o'clock, the barn and
stable shed being destroyed. Two valuable
coaches and a quantity of expensive har-
ness were destroyed. Several vehicles were
removed from the barn before the blaze
reached them. Col. Bliss was at the build
ing used as hotel several years ago
when he noticed blaze in the stable shed.
The fire was then confined to pile of rub
Dish. and he hurried to the she'd thinking
he would be able to beat 1t out. Fearing
it might get away from him, however. he
called for assistance and a number of
neighbors responded. Policemen Garvey
and Green. who were on duty near Good
Hope, also responded and assisted in the
work of trying to save the property.
No. ) chemical company and No. 10 en-
CINE company responded to an alarm but
the fremen had to make long rms to reach
the blaze. and then unable to get
water. They were of assistance. however,
in preventing the spreading of the flames
to the hotel building.
1t took the flames but a short time to
spread from the stable shed to the big
barn, and all the owner of the property
and his neighbors could do was to save
some Of the vehicles that were IN the struc-
ture. About the time Sergt. Stevens and
ton arrived the blaze started burning the
dry grass in the direction of the hotel, and
the police and f1remen had to direct their
efforts in that direction. The workers sue
ceeded in preventing the flames from reach
ing the hotel building. and they remained
about the premises until the last spark had
been extinguished.
Col. Bliss estimated his loss at about
$4,000. partially covered by insurance. The
origin of the blaze could not be determined.
Other Alarms Sounded.
An alarm Of fire was sounded from box
7Ss about 100 o'clock yesterday afternoon
summoning the fire department to the
premises Of Mrs. Mary Gray 40 Keokuk
street, Wesley Heights. where a blaze was
discovered in stable. The fire started
from a cause not ascertained Considerable
Roadway had been gained before the arrival
Of the fremen. but soon after they reached
the stable they succeeded In eXtfngu1shing
the blaze. About $500 damage was caused
The awning in front of H street was
found to be on fire last evening about 7:45
o'clock and an alarm was sounded from
box GAL. There was not much for the fire
men to do, occupants OF the house and
others having extinguished the blaze after
about $40 damage had been caused.
No. Is engine company was called out
yesterday afternoon about l clock because
of a blaze in a tree on Fillmore street. Inc
fire was extnguished before any damage
had been caused. In the absence Of any
other reason the conclusion was reached
that sparks from electric wires caused the
fire.
Because of the burning of some brush on
Congress Heights yesterday afternoon, No.
5 engine company had to leave Its quarters
and respond to call for assistance The
firemen beat out the flames In few min
utes and returned to their quarters.
A false alarm of fire was turned In from
box 655 last night about o'clock, sum-
moning several companies of the fire de-
partment to the vicinity of LIST and Patter-
son streets northeast. The firemen returned
to their quarters as soon as they learned
there was no fire, and policemen remained
to look after the person who had violated
the law, but failed to apprehend him.