Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-16
SAVED BY BRAVE WORK
Children Carried Out From
Burning Homes.
PROMPTNESS OF J. w. FELT
Fire Near 1st and G Streets Causes
Excitement.
BLAZE IS SOON CONTROLLED
About $1,7oo Damage Caused to
Sellman's Stable on johnson
Avenue-Car Line Tied Up.
BLAZE IS SOON CONTROLLED

The brave work of ]. w. Felt. a citi-
zen, and Policeman Lauten Of the sixth
precinct. in rescuing several persons from
| two burning buildings, A. and IS G street,
at an early hour this morning, has been
highly commended.
| Mr. Felt was standing at the corner of
1st and G streets northwest when he
heard the cry of fire. The streets were
practically deserted, and Mr.. Felt hurried
| to house A G street. broke open the
front door and arousing the sleeping in
mates, forced them to leave the house,
which was ablaze.
| The flames quickly spread to dwelling
46 G street Mr.. Felt having cleared
the adjoining premises of it's occupants
| ran into 46. the building being filled
with smoke. He seized two sleeping chill
dren, and with one under each arm car
| ried them to their frenzied mother on
| the sidewalk.
About that time Policeman Lauten and
the fire department arrived. and Mr.. Felt
| and the officer entered 46 G street and
drove the remaining occupants to the
street. 1t was then believed all the in
mates of the houses were out of the
dwellings, but Mr.. Felt. believing there
might be some one else in the building,
udSHcu through tne SMOKE ana 1OuDu a
girl between ten and twelve years of age
about to spring from a window. He
seized her and carried the frightened
child in his arms through the fire and
smoke to a place OF safety.
The blaze broke out first in an ice cream
cone bakery at A G street. Policeman
Lautin turned in an alarm from box 26S,
and the prompt arrival and quick work
of the fire department prevented a spread
of the flames and more serious fire.
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the flames attacked the rear of the prem
ises As G street, occupied by Augustine
Costa.
Blaze Soon Controlled.
1t took the firemen but a short time to
get the blaze under control, and occupants
of neighboring houses were greatly re-
lieved when they realized there was no
longer any danger of their homes being
burned.
Luigi Capla, owner of the bakery plant
estimated the damage to his machinery
and stock at about 200. They were in
sured for 5000. 1t is thought the fire was
caused by gas jet in the bakery, which
had been left lighted last night. The light
overheated the rubber tubing and melted
the connection with the meter. permitting
the gas to flow freely and cause an ex-
plosion Only a few dollars damage was
caused to the rear of the adjoining build
ing.
Ross Sellman's Stable Burned.
Fire caused about s1.7OO damage to the
stable OF Ross ]. Sellman. in the rear of
1141 Johnson avenue. last evening about
O'Clock. During the progress Of the
fire Lieut.. O'Connor of No. I engine COM
pany was overcome by smoke. but his
condition was not serious Timothy E.
Sullivan, living at 170S 14th street. dis
covered the blaze and turned in the
alarm. Several companies of the fire de-
partment were soon upon the scene. and
the blaze was extinguished after about
$17O0 damage had been caused. No
horses were burned to death. The prop
erty was fully insured. There were sew
enty horses in the stable when the fire
was discovered. and they were rescued
by employees of the stable and others
Because of the threatening nature OF the
blaze there were two alarms sounded,
and traffic on the 14th street line was
interrupted for about one hour.
Two Small Fires.
A slight fire broke out in the kitchen
at the house of Hamilton Payne, 619 New
York avenue northwest. yesterday after
noon about O'Clock. Fearing the blaze
would spread to other portions of the
house and do considerable damage,
member of the family had the fire de-
partment notified. The blaze was ex-
tinguished after about $40 damage had
been caused.
NO. III engine company responded to a
local alarm of fire yesterday afternoon
14th street between Euclid and Clifton
streets. The blaze was caused by the
motor becoming overheated, and about
$40 damage resulted.