Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
NTS OF 1910 IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

necessitated the sounding of a second
alarm. Mrs. Ida Geier was burned to
death. while those who sustained burns
that did not prove fatal were Thomas
Breslin. Samuel Breslin, Katie Stewart,
Mrs. A. j. Wood. George Dervers, Mrs.
Mary New, Alice Hundley. J. w. Grice
and Michael Ganess. Lieut.. j. b. Lyons
of No. engine company sustained a
broken finger at fire, while Private
Norman Chichester Of the same company
ran a nail in his foot
The second month of the year proved
disastrous one SO far as fire losses were
concerned Jos alarms having been turned
in through the fire alarm boxes and over
the telephone. and an estimated damage
of S59316 being done. Four second alarm
fires claimed the attention OF the depart
ment during the month, the most disas-
| trous being the one that involved the de-
struction of Woodley Inn, where the loss
was estimated at $4,000. the next being
the partial destruction of Galaudet Col
lege. where the loss was estimated at
$4,000
One fatality during the month involved
| the killing of Orville A. Henry of Ber-
wick, Pa. who fell from a fire escape at
the Harris House fire. William Cation,
driver of No. IS engine company's horses.
| was thrown from his apparatus and killed,
| while Mrs. Hester LLOYD was fatally
burned at her home. Those who sustained
DurnS were Mrs. >. X HOWARD. william
II. Andrews, w. B. Coulter, lieutenant of
No. 3 engine company: John Reynolds.
Della Sherman and Michael f. Buckley.
Several members of the fire department
were injured at fires or were thrown from
horses or kicked by animals.
There was only one secOnd-alarm fire
during the month of Marcia blaze in
an apartment house. at 1900 Sd street
northwest, where the loss aggregated
$1,000. Six of the 1U2 alarms sounded
during the month were false, and the
| total of damage assessed at Sl6S43.
Casualties at the fire during March were
not numerous, only four being reported.
Mrs. Martha Stone, Mrs. Michael Burke
and Elmer f. Garner were burned, while
j. j. Hanlon. captain of No II engine
| company, was injured while sliding down
the pole at the quarters Of his company,
Three Fires a Day.
False alarms during the month of April
caused the fire department to make six
unnecessary runs. There were 1O5 alarms
to claim the attention of the firemen
during the thirty days Of the month, an
average of more than three a DAY. The
damage done amounted to s37,Oo5. and
there was one fire which necessitated
the sounding of three alarms. Lieut..
Thomas B. Stanton, engine company No.
=. and P1ivates w. \. Bryarly, ]. Buscher
and J. r. Rock sustained injuries. John
+. Sullivan was burned about his hands,
but no fatality attended the months
fires.
In May there We're only sixty-one
alarms received by the fire department,
the total loss amounting to $1,000. Eight
alarms were false. Two members of
Privates p F. Demind and r. d. Phil
lips The list of persons who We're burned
included the names of Mrs. John Gray,
Mrs. Sarah Hare, Harry G. Black and
William A.. Barkley. James Henderson
and Mary Jones were injured.
A further decrease to IL alarms is
shown in the report of the operations
of the fire department for the month
of June. No false alarm is shown to
have been sounded during the month. nor
was any fire attended with fatality
Losses during the month aggregated
$16,11o Casualties of the month in
cuded injuries sustained by First Bat
talon Chief James Kelher and Privates
c. w. Rice, T. Hollidge and E. c. Birch
of the fire department. Mrs. Annie Deitch
and Mrs. Agnes Cowl were burned, and
Martin Wiegand and Thomas Dreamer
were overcome by smoke.
An increase of 20 alarms four of them
false. is shown by the report for the
month of July. and the losses showed
corresponding Increase, the total amount
ing to *4O,oS5. One fire during the month
necessltated the sounding of an additional
alarm. Stewart X. Rosenberger, mem
Der Of No. 10 engine company, fell from
a ladder while a. a fire and was fatally
injured. Members of the department who
sustained minor injuries We're D. J. Nor
ton. b: f. Denham. w. A. SchWerdtfeger
and Timothy ]. Brown. jeremiah Clark
was burned to death. and Rosie Albo,
Otis ID: SWEET. Mrs. Catherine Truxell
ana Harry Goldstein were painfully
The month Of August passed with but
81 alarms having been sounded. two Of
them pelhg false and three of them hav-
ing been for burning automobiles. Losses
during the month aggregated S13.667
One fire in August caused the death Of
Mabel Anderson. Emma Anderson. Raw
Guist and Champion Tucker were main.
fully burned.
Losses Are Small.
rive absolutely useless runs were
made by the fire department i'm Septem-
Der, and the police made as MANY in
vest1gatons for the purpose of prosecut-
ing the offenders for having turned in
false alarms. Seventy-siX alarms in all
were sounded during the month. none of
the fires being Of SO great a magnitude
as to necessitate the sounding of a sec
ond alarm. Losses amounted to a total
of $11,515.
During the tenth month of the year
there were ten false alarms Of fire. and
a total of ninety-seven calls. Four of
the fires were so large that additional
alarms were necessary. The total losses
amounted to S47.:;S1. The most serious
fire of the month involved the destruc-
ton Of box factory on Hanover street,
which occasioned loss of $1S.jOO
One fatality occurred at fire during
October, the victim. Mary Frances
Brooks, losing her life. Lieut.. b. f. |
Weaver. Assistant Engineer James
Dreamer and Privates Frank MarkWard |
f. J. Trainer. Frank Newman and Will
liam Fletcher We're burned injured |
George Reed. Albert Kirk. Mrs. II. w. |
Rutherford. Warren Hilleary, George w.
BiXter, Howard a. RObinette and A. II. |
Boole were slightly burned.
Fire in the Kellogg building. 1416 F. |
street northwest the morning of No
vember %. resulted in a loss of $3.315. |
Other fires during the month involved |
losses aggregating $3.50. There We're !
11S alarms sounded during the thirty |
days of November. fifteen of them having |
been false. Privates William Farrell G. |
w. Marmaduke, F.. III. Weaver and ]. |
NJ. Davis sustained minor injuries. while /;
Joseph Muir. Alexander Broadfoot John |
Burke. Miss Annie Fitzgerald, Jacob |
'chafer and Mrs. Harry Darling were |
painfully burned.
Losses by fire during the last month !
of the year are estimated at nearly |
$4,000. the most serious fire during the |
hoi hot at Tool