Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
EPIDEMIC OF FIRES
Many Cities Afflicted With a
Heavy Aggregate Loss.
HISTORIC THEATER BURNED
Odd Fellows Hall at Norfolk Once Q
Noted Playhouse.
SAVES CHILD WITH PILLOWS
Mother Throws Child From Window
When Flames Threaten Home.
Synagogue Is Destroyed.
SAVES CHILD WITH PILLOWS
LOSSES BY FIRE.

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NORFOLK, Va, December 2s-The
loss In the Odd Fellows Hall fire here
last night will not exceed $4,000. accord
ing to conservative estimates made to-
day. This is covered by insurance Tho
cause of the fire still is believed to have
resulted from lighted cigar or possibly
from defective wiring.
The Daughters of the Confederacy sus-
tained losses in Confederate records that
can never be replaced.
Odd Fellows Hall is located In a Dense
ly populated center OF retail stores on
Church street. The fire originated in the
lodgeroom the fifth floor. Practically
the city's entire fire-nghting equipment
responded to the alarm.
Started in Lodgeroom.
The fire was discovered shortly after
midnight i'm tho lodgeroom OF Brambleton
Lodge. The building was formerly the
old opera house. one Of the most famous
ancient playhouses in the south.
NEW ORLEANS. La. December %. -
In fire today i'm Baronne street, be-
tween Lafayette and Poydras. three large
business houses were destroyed with
Theater was slightly damaged.
The firms which suffered the heaviest
losses are the Union Furniture Company.
F. F. Hansell & Co.. stationers. and
Schwartz-Eustis Co.. furnishings.
Threw Baby From Window.
CHICAGO. December 23.-Eemmed in
by fire in an upper story. Mrs e. J. Cox
today tied her year-old baby between two
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window. The bundle was safely caught
by neighbor. who then climbed Q porch
and assisted Mrs--C Cox across . slippery
roof and down to the street. The wom-
ans home was practically destroyed
TOLEDO. Ohio. December q. - Fire
early this morning which followed an ex-
plosion of unknown origin totally de-
stroyed the building occupied by the To-
ledo Biscuit Company. Loss is placed at
$4,000. The company. which is an inde-
pendent concern. will rebuild at once.
Gasoline Explosion Starts Fire.
ALBA. Iowa, December 23.-one hun.
dred thousand dollars loss was sustained
in a fire in Abba today when four busi-
ness blocks were burned The fire orig
mated In an explosion OF gasoline in the
lighting system in the dry goods store OF
II. j. Cramer & Co.
CLEVELAND. December 23.-The WILL
son Avenue Temple Jewish). one Of
Clevelands s nne church structures. valued
at $lO.OoO was destroyed by fire last
night short time after several hum
dred persons had gone home after hear
ing lecture by Prof. Abram s. Isaacs
or New York University. Rabbi Moses
j. Cries is pastor Of the temple consrs-
cation.
A branch OF the Cleveland Public Ii
brary was located in the building.
OPEONTA, N. Y, December 23.-Ffrs
which today broke out in the car barn OF
the Otsego and Herkimer Railroad Com,
pany destroyed that building with seven
trolley cars and all the freight in the
building, the large grain elevator anu
large storage building adjacent, owned
by Morris Brothers. small residence
and a blacksmith shop. The loss is about
100000.
Firemen Without Water.
PORT DEPOSIT. Md. December 2s.-
Only a bucket brigade saved Port De-
posit when James Fields house caught
fire yesterday.
There is no water I'm the city reservoir.
1t took the steam fire engine at the river
forty-five minutes to get to running
The flames broke out in the afternoon,
The house is on Water street, a stones
throw from the public square, right in the
heart of the town. The alarm scared
everybody. as the drought is known to
every one. as is the dryness of the reser-
voir. Fire has been feared for a week.
The bucket carriers worked hard and
are being warmly praised
two-and-a-half- STORY brick building, it
burned rather slowly and snow on the
roofs of other houses helped lot. The
Fields house was owned by r. e. McClen.
ahan and the loss is about $500. with in-
Surance covering that sum.
Barns Burned in Talbot.
EASTON. Md, December 23.-Fire de-
stroyed all the outbuildings except the
courthouse on the farm Of Lambert Kirby,
near Skipton, with hay, fodder and farm
ing implements, three horses. a pair os
mules, twenty sheep and wagons. The
loss is estimated at $1,000.
Heavy Loss at Shrewsbury.
YORK. Pa, December 23-The Farm
ers' Hotel at Shrewsbury an dthe dwell.
ings of Walter Seeks and James Durr
have been totally destroyed by fire, caus-
ing a loss of about $4,000.
The blaze was started from a stove,
which exploded. The fire occurred about
1 o'clock -. the morning, when all the
guests were asleep. They were caught in
q trap and were compelled to leave thei.
quarters in their night clothing, not hav-
Ing time to gather up their regular wear
ing apparel.
The local fire company exhausted the
water supply, and 1t looked for a time a.
Il the entire town would be destroyed.