The Washington times., 1910-10-04
Three Firemen and One
Watchman Suffer Hurts
Monday Night.
EXPLOSION CAUSES
LADDER TO FALL
Property Loss At Ice Plant and
Harper Paint Store
Not Great.

Firemcn and night Waterman injured
in the fires which damaged the II. +.
Harper paint store at 2Oi Tenth street,
and the Columbia Ice COmpany's stables
at Tenth and Water streets southwest,
are today reported as well on the road
TO recovery
The fires broke out last night between
the hours of 7;30 and $50, and while the
total damage recorded from both blazes
will not exceed $780, it is thought. both
fires for a while threatened to be serious
in their consequences.
Those hurt in the Harper fire are:
Lieut. B. W. Weaver, Of No. ? Engine
Company. and Private Frank Mark
ward, Of the same company, were hurled
from scaling ladder at the Harper fire
when oil or paint exploded. Lieutenant
Weaver suffered several cuts on the
head and face. and Private Marlsward
sustained a sprain of the back and con-
tusions of the head. L. ]. Dreamer, of
No 3 Company, sustained a lacerated
arm. All were treated at Emergency
Hospital.
Most Seriously Hurt.
George Il. Reed. of COL Sixth street
southwest, the Waterman in the Column
bia Company's stables, was the most
seriously injured Of the three Severely
burned In attempting to extinguish the
blaze, and overcome by smoke, his life
was saved by fremen who discovered
him when they entered the blazing
building.
Through the efforts Of the Fire De-
partment, and volunteers from the on
lockers fOTty-One horses belonging TO
The Ice company, stabbed I'm the building
where the fire broke out, we're saved
Fire Marshal Nicholson VIII, today,
make further Investigation Of the cir
cumStances OF the fires in the hope OF
determining their origin, which is. at
luts time. unknown.
The first alarm for the fire in he
Harper L 'mpany's IS; orr was sent T st
40, and with the entire commission dis
trlct threatened, several engine COM
panies responded. Lieutenant Weaver,
Markward and Creancr were among
the FIRST Cf the fire fighters 70 get Into
action and had asCendcd a twenty-five
foot ladder. placed against the front Of
the Harper store, when the explosion Of
oil OF paint inside hurled them from
their position, TO the street.
All Of the men were daZed or uncon-
FciOus when picked UP ard the two fire.
men were hurried 10 the hospital. Lieu
tenant Weaver, however, refused TO go
until ordered 20 dc so by Fire Chief
scene shortly after the fire was discov-
cred, took personal charge Of the de-
partment
The entire damage to the Harper store.
however, is estimated at only 5000
which is fully covered by Insurance.
Second Alarm.
Hardly had the engines started from
The Harper fire when an alarm was
sounded from Tenth and Water streets
Engines companies &c and 4. trucks. /. I,
and 10 responded. Commissioner John
ston was among the crowd Of specta
tors
While many of the firemen had narrow
escapes because of the unusual volume
Of smoke the fire was not a stubborn
enc. and after the place had been
cleared Of horses, the fire was soon I'M
Ger control.
The Firehghter, the District fire boat.
was gotten into action early in the game
and did good work " it'll her lines The
damage TO the stable amounted 10 about
$3.50.
\ window box in the home Of Gen.
Peer q. Hams. L. s. A, SIS Eighteenth
street. caught fire early last night. It
was eNtinCUished by Engine Company
No. ]. who responded on a local alarm