Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
HENS, ROOSTER AND DOG
SURVIVORS OF A BRISK FIRE ON
LOUISIANA AVENUE.
Members of Department Prevent
Flames From Spreading-Sound-
ing of Two False Alarms.

Three hens rooster and dog survived
a fire that occurred last evening in the
double building of John A. Hamilton at the
northeast corner of Louisiana avenue and
10th street. The stock in the commission
and poultry houses of Keister Bros, and
j. w. Beasley, 93I, and the Hickman Com
pany, 939 Louisiana avenue, and the fruit
and produce stores of F. A. Hollis and John
Lawrence on the 10th street side of the
building were damaged. 1t is estimated
that the damage will not exceed $500, of
which 1000 is to the buildings. 1t was
about $50 O'Clock when George Anderson
a small colored boy, ran to Policeman W.
f. Sanford and told him there was fire
in the building on the corner. The police
man looked in the direction of the building
and flames darling through the win
COW of the building occupied by keister
Bros. and Mr. Beasley.
When Assistant Chef Wagner reached
the scene he found that the fire had taken
full possession of the third floor of the
building, in which 1t originated, and that it
had also made its way to the upper floor
of the adjoining building. The assistant
chief feared the blaze would get beyond
control of the firemen. but he worked hard
with his men to prevent it. knowing that
If it got far beyond the two buildings there
might be a repetition of other contia gra-
lions that have occurred in the same
square. The fremen lost no time in getting
streams of water in action. and in a short
time they satisfied that no serious
damage would result.
Condemned Walls Mentioned.
Soon after their arrival at the fire the
fighters were told that the west wall of
the corner structure had been condemned
and they were advised to be careful in
the event of the fire gaining Roadway
enough to weaken the walls. No such head
way was gained however, and the lives OF
the firemen We're therefore not endangered
Il was afterward explained by represen-
tative of the building inspector that the
condemned wall is well anchored. but hight
be dangerous in case OF fire. Mr.. John A.
Hamilton, he stated, had disputed the con-
domination and asked for jury of survey.
In large coop on the second floor of the
building of the Hickman Company. where
the three live chickens and dog were found,
about one hundred chickens and twenty-five
turkeys had been smCtAered to death. Most
Of the damage to the building was on the
upper floor of building 931, where the fire
seems to have originated from some cause
which could not be determined last night.
That part of the building was practically
Quilted and the blaze burned through the
roof.
Flames Reaching Out.
When the frenen arrived the ulaze was
reaching far enough out of the rear window
to touch the south wall of the nearest
building on 10th street. In the room where
the fire started a great many empty crates
and boxes were stored, and there were a
number of empties also in the builiing of
the Hickman Company. Practically all the
damage caused in the Hickman building
to the fowls, the other stock not having
been affected by the fire, but some little
damage was caused by water. In the adj
joining building damage caused by
bo;h fire and water.
The police reserves from the first precinct
responded to the alarm, Capt. Williams and
Lieut.. Hartley being in charge, and despite
the large number Of spectators who gath
cred the police had no trouble in handling
the crowd. The buildings and stock are
fully insured.
An hour before the alarm was sounded for
the fire on Louisiana avenue TIE fire de-
partment had a run TO the car barn at oath
and streets a false alarm of fire having
been turned in from box 49, and about the
time they We're getting ready to leave
Louisiana avenue another false alarm was
sounded. turned in from box II, at the cor
ner of I'd and d streets.
Violation of the Law.
1t was necessary to have the companies
go from Louisiana avenue and 10th street
to Cd and D streets. The police think that
both false alarms were turned in by the
same individual, the violator of the law
having gone from Georgetown to I'd and D
streets before he found opportunity to
summon the department without fear of be-
ing arrested.
When an alarm was sounded from box ASP
last night about 40 O'Clock the fire depart
ment experienced difficulty in reaching the
river front at the foot of 18th street, the
wharf of Garter & Ballard, where fire had
been discovered on the two-masted schooner
Cavina Mcnamara the property of Capt.
Frank Gibson, whose home is in Anne
Arundel county. Nd. The fire started from
an unknown cause and about 800 damage
resulted to the mast and sail. The mem
bers of the crew of the Firehghter re-
sponded to the alarm.