The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-11-30
BIGGER COLLEGE
VILE GROW FROM
MARYLAND FIRE
Girl Guests at Agricultural
School Aid Students in
Saving Property.
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two hundreds yards cast Of tho biuld-
ings.
Coo,ly the young women Joined In
the work Of saving the personal cf-
fects OF the students. Handsome kowns
were soon torn and spattered with
water, Not mindinR the fact that they
were taking chances VI catching colds
that possibly might result In pneu-
,nonis. the young women remained at
tho college until the wee small hours OF
tho morning, taking two special. cars
sent to college Park by the washington
railway and Electric Company.
class a. " said " The bravery Of the YOUNG
women was really remarkable. Not
once did they become frantic. They
forgot all about themselves and their
fine clothes and jumped In u helped
Reallzins that the small streams Of
water poured on the fro by the college
students themselves would not cope
with the situation. call for help was
sent to the Hyattsvilic Volunteer &c.
10 the scene Of the fire. The supply Of
water In the big tank soon gave out.
and the fire company connected w
with u. big creek that runs IN the hol.
time II was thought that some Of the
Hyattsville iirerpen would lose thcir
lives In the burning buildings. but they
managed to keep away from falling
was kept from burning BY the Hyatts.
VILE fighters. who. seeing II would be
impossible to check the names Of the
two buildings. turned the streams Oi
water on II.
Capital Aid Too Late.
Engine Companies No. 3 and No. r.
of the Washington Department. were
sent out on special train over the
Baltimore and Ohio road. but did moi
take part. as II was seen tho fames
would probably not spread to the other
buildings, which had slate roofs.
The fire finally burned itself out bI
daylight. That the entire college did
not burn is attributed to the fact tina,
the other buildings have slae roofs ahe
were far enough away not to ea'c'
I The burned buildings were fully GOV,
cred by insurance. but to what amount
| II could not be learned today. the iosi
of the students was not covered by IN
surance.
College Loss Over $4,000.
Tho administration building wal
erected In 1855 By a fund raised b,
popular subscription among the public
spirited citizens Of the State OF Mary
| land. For a number OF years Tho
college was conducted In this build
ing alone. What this building cos!
when It WAS built could not he learned
today, but people familiar with tins
value OF property In that section saif
today that It was worth. as i stood
before being burned, at least $1,000
The dormitory was built In 11Oa. a
total cost to the state Of Maryland Of
S6s 100 This alone would make the ios'
$40, COO. This does not Include the fur
niture and fixtures. the Office equip
ment and the loss OF the students
placed at an average OF 500 each.
The los Of the students together Ia
| placed at about $4,000. None Of thi.
was covered by insurance.
r. w. Sylvester. L. l.. for the past
| twenty years president OF the college
stated today that the classes ut the
college would continue Monday. The
students will be cared for by the Dcopl,
| of Berwyn, Hyattsville, and the sur
rounding neighborhood.
| Governor Goldsborough OF Maryland
was notified today Of the burning of thu
two buildings. Future plans for lh'
rebuilding OF the administration build
ing and the dormitory will not be ich
nItely kknOwn possibly until the STATE
! legislature meets. but It IL believed tina
one big building, with at least 800 room'
| and space for offices, will be put up In
| stead Of the two burned.