Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
.TWOF|REMEN INJURED
Five Thrown When Hose
Wagon Hits Street Car.
POLICEMAN RESCUES GIRL
Carries Daughter of House Through
Smoke and Flames.
MOTORMAN Is UNDER ARREST
Exciting Happenings Attend Alarm
of Fire for Seufferle Home
in S Street.
M0ToRMAN Is UNDER ARREST

Capt. H. w Wright and Driver Joseph
Fouth of engine company No. II were in
jured and hose carriage was demolished
in collision with a street car, and daring
rescue of a young woman from the fire
they were bound for was effected by Po-
liceman Matt Horn last night.
An alarm of fire had been sounded from
box 262 at 9th and streets northwest.
The hose cart collided with a Capital
Traction car as it crossed 9TH street on
the way down S street.
The fire was in the residence of Mrs.
Emma Seufferle, at the intersection OF
9th street. Miss Louise Seufferle, sew
enteen-year- daughter of Mrs. Seuf-
ferle. was carried out through smoke and
flames by Policeman Horn
Driver Fouth had his left leg fractured
near the ankle. He was taken at once to
the Emergency Hospital. Capt Wright
had his left ankle and side badly bruised
Miss Seufferle is suffering from shock.
The horse attached to the hose carriag &c
is under the care of veterinarian, and
may have TO be killed.
Wagon Hits Street Car.
The fire was discovered shortly aft
CT o'clock An alarm was sounded
at once. Engine company No. II, with
engine and hose wagon, left the engine
house at North Capitol and Quincy streets
and promptly turned down street to-
ward the scene of the alarm. Driver
touth was driving the large bay horse
attached to the hose cart at a good speed
approaching 18th street
Just as he started to drive across the
lntersectinS streets, a Capital Traction
car. in charge of MotOrman John b.
Cooper, came along. Fouth tried to avoid
collision. unable tn In
The horse and heavy hose carriage ran
directly into the car. Horse. carriage and
firemen We're thrown in several directions
Capt. Wright and Driver Fouth were
upon the drivers seat. Capt. w. B.
Smith. lately promoted. and not assigned
yet to command, was upon the reel.
Privates ]. MayGew and Daniel F. Sulli-
van were on the rear platform.
Wright and Fouth We're thrown upon
the hard street and were taken into a
nearby drug store. Smith. Sullivan and
Mayhem escaped without injury.
Carried Through Smoke and Flame.
Policeman Matt Horn was on reserve
duty at the eighth precinct when the
alarm was sounded. He Immediately hur-
ried 10 the scene of the fire.
AS he ran into the burning building a
ncighbor apprised him that Miss Seufferle
was entrapped by the flames upon the
stairs leading from the front hall. The
smoke was suffocating.
Making his way to the second floor,
Horn found Miss Seuffere sitting in a
chair, apparently unable to move on &C
count of fright. He seized her in his
arms, and, placing her face against his
coat So she would not inhale flame. he
made his way from the burning dwelling.
She was taken to neighbours home,
where she was given medical attention.
Tried to Save Effects.
Miss Seufere had been upon the first
floor of her home when the blaze was dis
covered. She ran at once to the second
| floor and began emptying bureau drawers
in an effort 10 save as many of her per-
sonal belongings as possible.
Meanwhile the flames reached the stair
way. When the young woman started to
leave she found her exit cut off. She
rushed back into the room and threw her
self into chair, where she was found
! by Policeman Horn.
The fire was caused. it is thought, by
lace curtains coming IN contact with the
lighted gas. The loss amounted TO about
500
Motorman Cooper was taken into Gus
todv hy Sergt. Huntington of the eighth
precinct station. He was released shortly
thereafter upon his personal recOgniZance
to appear in Police Court this morning.
The mOtorman was arraIgDed in Police
Court this morning, and the case was
postponed indefinitely i'm order to await
the result of the fremcn's injuries. There
are two charges of assault and one of col
IidinS against the defendant.