The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-06
FAMILIES DRIVEN,
SCANTMY CLAD, into
Street, HEAVY Loss
Tenants of Miller Apart
ments Routed-Iron
| Works Destroyed.
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giving the firemen the busiest twelve
hours in the recent history OF the
The unusually cold weather, which
was Indirectly responsible for a num-
Der of the blazes because of over
heated stoves and furnaces and de-
Deceive fues, made it difficult for the
men t. work and there was a lot Of
suffering among the frefghters. Their
water-soaked clothing became caked
the ladders also made the work dan
gerous. There were no serious ac-
cifepts she sS howsysSr
the Miller apartments, were hemmed
in by the flames. Their only escape
was through the windows in their rooms
to roof of q shed below. With his wife
Lockwood climbed through q window
to the roof OF the adjoining shed. The
Thermometer was registering around the
zero mark. shivering from the ex-
IRENE cold they ran to a nearby shed,
and In q few minutes. were provided
with sufficient cover and clothing so
they could go to nearby place for the
night.
Rescues Family.
William E.. Miller, owner Of the build
Ing, rescued his wife and three children.
In taking them from the burning build-
ing he was burned about the face. His
eyebrows were badly scorched, and his
hair was burned in places. His left
ear was badly injured. They were clad
footed. When Mr.. Miller awoke and
found the apartments on fire his first
thought was of saving his wife apd
leading his three little children, he
struggled to the steps and escaped to
the streets Just in time. Had he been
have been burned to death.
After taking his wife and three chill
dren across the street to the home of
? friend, Mr.. Miller. barefooted, rushed
back to help others in the building.
A. T: Sherwood. who lived on the
second floor. were hemmed in. He
went to window on the first floor,
raised it, climbed UP. and helped them
apartments to the ground. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherwood were forced to leave
IN their night clothes. and were also
On the first floor Mrs. Agnes Muir
name and daughter. Miss Katherine.
had q narrow escape. The fire started
on the fret floor. near their apart
had them penned in, and they were
forced TO- climb through window to
j. T. Roberts. who roomed on the
spartmsnts. escaped by window.
the building at between 1900 and $1,000.
This loss 10 partially coyered BY insuT r,
lunch room. on the Seventh street front
OF the building. will be about 500.
Engine Company No. 4. which H. but
few Slocs ,cn as the nrs ssas%
a : total destruction OF the building. For
awhile great difficulty was experienced
in getting q steady flow of water.
Oil Burned.
What for a time threatened to be
q serious fire, occurred shortly after
o'clock this morning, whsn spon-
tan NOUS combustion set fire to bar
rel of oil In the oil house at Union
Station. BY the time the firemen ar
rived. the flames had spread to a
dozen other barrels of oil, and smoke
was pouring into the rotunda Of the
station proper.
The oil house Is q brick structure
adjoining the big station. and the fact
that everything about it is fireproof
enabled the fremen to confne the
damage was the destruction Of the
great quantity of oil. which was val
Explosion of an oil stove shortly
much excitement among the occu-
pants Of the Phi Beta Phi fraternity
house. 240s Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. A number Of young men
who sleep In the rooms on the sec
ond and third floors were driven to
the street by the smoke that filled
the entire building, but they did not
experience any difficulty In getting
Several companies responded 70 en-
alarm from the box at Twenty fourth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. and
damage had been done to the con-
tents. The house is owned by the
Newman estate.
Small Fire In Garage.
Gasolene fumes ignited by the heat
from a small coal stove started a
fire which did SIS damage this morn
Ing to the garage Ut 1908 C street
northwest. The firemen arrived in
time to extinguish the flames before
any Of the automobiles in the place
No. 7 Engine Company was called
out about o'clock this morning for a
small fire in the kitchen of the home
Hamline NJ. r. Church, at 500 R street
northwest. The blaze was caused by
the water tank of the range exploding
and throwing the hot coal on the fioor.
The damage was so.
Hot ashes set fire to fuel shed In
the rear OF 1858 Ohio avenue northwest
shortly after 8 o'clock this morning. No
is Engine Company responded to a
local alarm, and distinguished the flames
after 80 damage had been done.
The department was called out last
night for small FIRE caused by a de-
fectivc fiue In F1ynn's business college,
Eighth and X streets northwest. The
damage was nominal.
A defective fiue also caused a small
fire in the home of Mrs. Bertha Brad