Evening star., 1909-05-24
NO WATER TO CHECK FLAMES
FIRE DESTROYS TWO HOUSES
IN KENILwoRTH.
and Sheds Burn Up in
South Washington-Gas
Plant in Danger.

Absence of water service along Doug
lass avenue Kenilworth. this morning,
contributed to the destruction by flre or
the homes Of Augustus Moten ana
Thomas Minor The Hillbrook chemical
company was unable to cope with the
blaze A second alarm was sounded, call
ing help from the city.
The fire started in the kitchen at the
Moten house shortly before o'clock and
was discovered by stepdaughter of Mo-
ten. She was sleeping in the dining room
on the lower floor and was awakened by
the odor of smoke.
Opening the door from the dining room
into the kitchen the child found the
kitchen all in flame. She called to her
mother and stepfather, asleep OH the up
per floor.
They hurried to the kitchen and did
what they could to fight the fire. Unable
to accomplish much. the alarm was sent
in from box 9S3.
The fremen labcred hard to prevent the
spread of the flames. Persons living along
Douglass avenue and the police succeeded
in saving the contents of the houses
With considerable difficulty third house
was saved from destruction
The two families made homeless by the
bors.
The damage is estimated at 81 $50. Both
houses were insured.
The object lesson brought to the a1ten-
tion of residents of that section Will be
followed by renewal of the fight for
water service The question has been
discussed d number of times at meetings.
of the Kenilworth Citizens Association.
Automobile Burns UP.
afternoon in South Washington destroy
ed touring car valued at about S2,"O'
the property of George E. Barber. coal
dealer, and also did about 500 damage
to several sheds and contents.
The flames had gained some headway
when d scovered. Oil and gasoline in the
automobile taking fire. an explosion was
feared.
Spread O, the flames to dwellings was
Prevented by the firemen after five sheds
had been practically destroyed. Firemen
renamed about the burned buildings
until the last spark had died away.
There was nothing to indicate the
origin of the fire. The loss is partly
covered by insurance.
Excitement was caused in Southeast
Washington last evening when bright
blaze was discovered a short distance
from TIE plant of the Washington Gas
Light CnmI any. 18th and M streets. 1t
was feared that the plant OF the com
pany was in danger.
The fire department succeeded in ex-
;inguishEg the blaze before any dam
age had resulted. The fire was caused
b1 the burning of refuse oil that had
run from the plant into ravine.
Blaze in Bonaparte Home.
No. l engine company responded to a
local alarm of fire yesterday afternoon
about 2:45 o'clock, the alarm having
been sent in because of a blaze in the
chimney at the house of Mrs. Caroline
Bonaparte widow of Jerome N. Roma
parte, 1927 K street. The blaze
was extinguished before any damage
had been caused
About IS damage was caused by a blaze
in a rear room at the house of Alex
ander Carroll. 1127 18th street north
east, about 3:45 o'clock yesterday after
noon. No. 10 engine company assisted
in preventing the blaze from spreading
to other parts of the house.
No. 10 engine company responded to a
local alarm yesterday afternoon, and
found a blaze in the chimney of house
231 10th street northeast. No damage
resulted