Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-14
IS WORK OF F|REBUGS
Two Blazes Started at Eisin-
ger Lumber Yard.
|0IL-s0AKED WOOD FOUND
Bucket Brigade Copes With Flames
and Loss Is Trifing.
POLICE WILL OFFER REWARD
Colored Woman Sets Herself Attire
and Burns Arm in Lighting Her
Pipe-other Fires.
OIL SOAKED WOOD FOUND
POLICE WILL OFFER REWARD

The finding of two pieces of wood
soaked with oil made it evident that in
cendiaries were at work last night III ana
about the lumber yard OF Eisinger Bros,
2OS7 7th street northwest. Two slight
blazas occurred shortly before the OIL
soaked wood was found.
Two previous attempts had been made
to destroy the contents of the lumber
yard. Firebugs had operated at other
nlaces in the same neighborhood. More
than $40 OOO damage was caused by one
conf1agration.
Last night after the two blazes had
been extinguished without mucn loss. the
police made an investigation of the prem
Uses. Frank Eisinger was with them when
the oil-soaked wood was found.
The police ascertained that a strange
white man has been lettering about the
lumber yard. Efforts are being made to
find him.
Rubbish Pile on Fire.
About o'clock last night the first fire
was discovered A pile of rubbish in the
yard had been fired. When the firemen
responded to the alarm, turned in from
box 2l4 and found the blaze was in the
| VI
the disastrous blaze of March 10 last. By
the time they reached the yard volun-
teer bucket brigade had made a success
full attack. There was nothing for the
firemen to do.
About one-half hour after the first blaze
was discovered the fire department re-
ceived another call from the same box.
The fncendiary had started blaze just
over the fence from the lumber yard, on
the premises of Mrs. Regina Conofa. 2t43
18th street. 1t was there the Oil-sOaked
wood was found.
Mrs. ConOfa was not at home when the
fire started, having been away from her
house all the evening.
Police to Offer Reward.
Lieut.. Judge Of the eighth precinct Wis
tied the scene and participated in the in
vestiga DIN. He agreed with the lumber
merchants that the fires were started by
an incenl'ary. Maj. Sylvester will pay a
reward for Information leading to the ar
rest and conviction of the guilty.
Members of the fire department are
anxious because of nur erous fires during
the past two weeks. The fires in the
Virginia stables, on Louisiana avenue and
at the Sharon dairy proved disastrous.
Their origins have not been determined.
1t is not the belief of the firemen, how
ever. that all the fires were started by in
cendiaries.
terday and last night
Burns Herself Lighting Pipe.
Mrs. Lucy Taylor. colored. sxtyeight
years Of age, living at 2532 street north
west. yesterday afternoon had one arm
painfully burned She dropped hot ashes
on her dress while lighting her pipe. Be-
fore she could extnguish the blaze she
was burned. 1t was found necessary to
remove her to the Emergency Hospital for
treatment. The fire department was not
needed.
While returning home from a slight
fire at the Park Hotel yesterday after
noon members of No. II engine company
discovered the awning in front of the
establishment of Robert Callahan. 81
9th street, burning. About SO damage
resulted.
The most disastrous fire of the day
occurred On the property of the Deaf
Mute College, Florida avenue and 9th
street northeast About o'clock in the
afternoon fire was discovered along one
Of the fences. The fire. ii is supposed,
was started by sparks falling on the dry
grass or a pile of underground. Members
Of No. II engine company responded to
an alarm. The blaze was eXtinguished
after about $500 damage had been caused.
Church Not on Fire.
Shortly after O'Clock last evening
No 1 engine company responded to an
alarm sent in because smoke had been
seen coming from the steeple at the
Church of the Ascension, Massachusetts
avenue and 10th street. The firemen were
not needed. The smoke was caused by
muriatic acid that had been used there
during the day by workmen.
. a slight blaze occurred at the house
of Small Dax, 212s 10th street northwest,
about $50 O'Clock Alarm sounded from
box 267 called out several fire companies.
TIE blaze. cause not determined, was ex-
tinguished before the arrival Of the fire.
men. About S. damage was caused
About S. damage was caused. by
blaze on the premises at 4211a Fl street
northwest about ) o'clock In the after
noon. Hot ashes thrown in the shed
caused the blaze. Fifteen minutes later
No. . engine company found slight
blaze on a lot near 18th and Il streets.
No damage was caused by the blaze.
This morning about 3 o'clock some eX-
element was caused in the vicinity of
the house of Michael O'Hanlon. 1925 1th
street northwest. where blaze was dis
covered in the shed on the rear end of his
premises. The blaze was quickly eX-
tinguished and only about So damage
was caused. There was nothing to indi-
cate the origin.