Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

citizens and 11remen, out the stable was
entirely destroyed, although the horses
were saved. The blacksmith shop, a
wooden building. was pulled down and
the material saved. 1t was noticed that
the water supply was limited. A COM
pany Of marines was ordered up by Col
Henderson to give aid. and he promised
the authorities that they could be relied
on whenever their services were required
Sunday evening. May IL, a fire was dis
covered at the Medical College at 10th
and E streets. but was soon extinguished
1t was charged to an incendiary.
Money for Apparatus.
During this month collections were be-
ing made for building house and pur-
chasing apparatus for the Northern Lib
critics company. and the city councils ap-
propriated $500 for that purpose.
On Sunday, June IA, two frame build
ingS on the southwest corner of square
$50. at 10th and B streets, belonging to
William Thompson. were partially burn
ed The fire originated in the house OF
Thomas Mitchell who lost about $3.50
and Mrs. Couch was a small sufferer.
On Monday morning. June 2. about :
O'Clock a frame building on 18th street
was burned and all the fire companies
responded to the alarm. combining the
fire to the upper story and roof. me In,
telligencer says that this fire in the dead
of the night showed Improvement In the
organization
On July % between @ and 10 O'Clock.
the stable occupied by George kendrick.
owned by DR.. Bradley, near the foot OF
18th street was entirely destroyed. For
tunatev there was little wind stirring
and the other frame buildings on the
square were saved. 1t was set on IRE ac-
cidentally by some one taking a lighted
candle in the place.
The question of organizing volunteer
fire department was engaging attention.
The Northern Liberties fire company
elected Joseph Bryan. ]. b. Robinson,
Benjamin Evans. Charles p. Wagnall and
the president. John Y. Bryant, delegates
pany elected Edmund Hanley. William
Magruder A. Mcintyre, Charles Calvert
and George w. Hardness delegates. The
convention. however. did not materfalize.
The Northern Liberties company had a
meeting on August 26 elected Anon
Green captain of engineers. Mr.. Scott
captain of hosemen and George Lambright
captain of property men, and appointed
committee on uniforms. They had re-
ceived a suction engine. and gave 1t
trial on the evening of the 9th.
On August 22 the stable of eX-Mayor
Thomas Carbery. on the corner Of 18th
and c streets northwest. with its con-
tents was destroyed by fire. On the 10Th
another stable. near the corner of AZ
street and Maryland avenue, was de-
stroyed These were supposed TO have
been set on fire.
September /. about 1 o'clock. an alarm
came from Georgetown. where a fire in
a frame building, occupied by Mr.. Up
perman, in Washington street was de-
stroyed. as we'll as an adjoining frame
occupied by a colored family. Miss Eng
lish's Young Ladies' Seminary and other
buildings took fire. but were saved Sep
TENDER l, about 9 o'clock at night. the
stable of Mr.. CaSteel. on 4th street near
Virginia avenue, was believed to have
been set on fire. and was entirely con-
sumed. Saturday. september .. the sta
BILE and carriage house of Albert Paris
father of eX-Chief Paris, on X street be-
tween 10Th and Goth, was discovered or
fire, and the contents. including six horses
and two carriages, were destroyed, not
withstanding the speedy arrival Of the
firemen. About ) o'clock September 8 the
stable of Maj Smith. on 9Th street be-
tween D and +, streets. was burned, be-
lieved willfully. On the night of Septem-
Der 10 a stable in the rear OF the Ma
tional Theater was discovered on hre,
but the fire companies responded SO
promptly that II was soon eXtinguished.
The evening of October a small black
smith shop near the X street bridge was
burned.
Island Citizens Form Company.
meeting OF the citizens of the Is
land, as South Washington was then
called. was held in the schoolhouse at
the corner of Maryland avenue and 10th
street southwest, in October. to form a
fire company. William Lloyd presided
and William Cooper. jr., was secretary.
w. W. Stewart offered resolutions APP
pointing a committee to correspond with
the insurance companies and ask their
aid. and Mr.. Stewart. Mr.. Cooper and
]. Crown were appointed: also a COM
mittee was appointed to petition the coun-
ellis for one of the corporation engines
then not in use. Fix-Nayor William
Bradley. William Queen and w. n. Stew
art were named. 4 committee on con-
stitution and bylaws. W. Martin, j.
Drummond. William Morrison Thumlert.
William Cooper jr, and the chairman.
Mr. Lloyd-was appointed. The Union
company on the 18th rendered the use OF
its engine 20 the Island company At a
meeting Of this company October IL the
following officers were elected: William
Lloyd. president; +. A. Donavan, vice
president: William Cooper. jr., secretary:
w W. Stewart. treasurer: John ". Mar
tin captain of engineers; Noah Drum
mond, captain of hosemen; Peter Hep
burn, captain Of property men. COM
mittee was appointed to solicit contribu-
tons consisting of W. W. Stewart. John
r. Queen, william Wells. F. A. Donavan,
X. H. Lambert and Noah Drummond.
Sunday night. October is, a frame
building near the 14th street bridge over
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