The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17

The lives of hundred fremeu, and prob
ably spread the lire 10 the big Hotel
Ihondike and lhe Motor Mart where
S-'o''g0' worth of automobiles were
Autos Are stolen.
Efforts To save lives ana property were
made again and again in spite of the.
dangers from oil explosions
Keepers rescued six cameIs from
corner ot the coliseum which the fire
reached last These were ou exhibition
I'm the coliseum museum.
Three automobiles were dragged out
of burning garages. but two of these.
each valued at 5000, were stolen i'm
The confusion.
Companies of hTemeu were ordered to
the roofs of the Hotel Thorudike, which
as across the street TO the west OF the
coliseum and the Motor Mart. across
the street TO the east. The roofs We're so
slippery from the whfrliDg sIaat and
snow that il was impossible to keep the
hose under control one line broke
away hurried eight men 10 one side
and nearly precipitated them into the
street below.
A gasometeT stood al the end OF the
oloch OF garages. and this was protected
-- - q 30. l'll'7 ot lose F 800, ,
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rive hundred Machines buTned.
More than $40 automobiles are known
10 have been burned. The greater pro-
portion OF these were high-priced cars,
including number OF valuable special
racing cars Among the touring cars
lost was am imported Italian machine
valued at $4,000. owned by Mabel Talia-
zero, the actress; a $1,000 car owned
by Frank Daniels. the comedian, and a
5000 car owned hy-B. +. Sherman, the
Harvard athlete who competed I'm Lon
don on the au-American team
Half dozen of the big sightseeing
cars and twenty-five commercial cars or
me largest type are wrecks in the ruins
$50 - In p-'.'s
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Anee-DeeP IN Snow.
t'".l.aN 0e-tl----'..- Or hhtN
scene, bat the cold and driving snow
was SO severe that not many remained
lons. A few stood knee deep in the
snow and watched the spectacle for
hours
After the first hours vigorous work.
al the danger points so keenly discern
90 by Chlel N1ilen' the threat OF con-
"o|'u sweep ooI
va N--N -Nf was Al' tAt--sL
80 .. "as le'i'i a-eu
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D. IN $3.50
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Investigation this artarno,5, -vz.4 .r,.
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-- va ,-N -il~ as an Wv I'd -ieol--'l D1-l-
en- All me garages mad 10 have heat In
order to prevent freezing of water in
the cooling mines of ears So that rbe
ri, tltIg- ~ en- - IN, IN. .l-l
'i ti'' '''--ii5 NaH DS9H
ln use all the night
Already the suggestion has been made
that the fire NAV be Of benefit 10 the
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over mas been suggested ~ various
times as site for a. new citY hall pre-
Hmuary negotiations having once been
f,,g-i,,,+-7 n ~. 49, ~ .r
mas e'7o '9'll s"sEesleo
az tAe totaSvA ol criminal lot me
New York Central railroad. which now
uses the South station together with
rra D-au- work N-a,y rfa,.ag and Hart
Aol u COM lNHs.
Concerns Destroyed
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AmonE tHe concerns DESTROYED are the