Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-17
APARTMENT OCCUPANTS
DRIVEN OUT BY FIRE
Early Morning Blaze at New
Jersey Avenue House Does
Little Damage, However.


and third floors of house 1855 New Jer-
sey avenue northwest owned by Austin
LOTUS, hastily left the building this
fire In a room on the third floor. The
police think a lighted cigar was respon-
sible. The ringing of an alarm in the
building aroused those who were asleep,
and woman ran to the quarters Of No.
4 truck company. About 500 damage
was caused. The loss is covered by in
surance.
Occupants Of apartment houses i'm the
vicinity of 18th and Meridian streets
northwest were alarmed this morning
about 30 o'clock, when big frame
stable belonging to Joseph Hamilton was
DESTROYED by fire. The bright light from
the burning building aroused sleeping &C.
cupants of several buildings, and so
greatly alarmed some Of them that they
dressed and made preparations to leave
their apartments, while others donned
their clothing and went to the scene of
the fire.
Sixteen horses and q number Of wagons
belonging to mail contractor We're in
the stable when the fire started. The
animals were rescued and the vehic. es
saved. Uncle Robert as Robert Scott,
colored. in charge of the stable is known.
and his assistant, who were sleeping In
the stable. performed the rescue work be-
fore the arrival of the firemen.
Scott was asleep In the loft. while his
assistant was In room on the ground
floor. 1t is thought the fire was caused
by an overheated stove. About $1,000
damage resulted. The stable was in rear
Of 1920 18th street.
Fire Starts in Bathroom.
Another early morning fire occurred at
the house OF George w. Salisbury, 120S
ID street northeast. an overheated stove
in the bathroom having started the blaze.
1t was about $3.50 o'clock when Mr.. Sauls-
bury discovered the fire and went to the
bathroom to extinguish it.
While he was playing fireman he burned
his hands. Ffremen found that the eff
forts of the occupant OF the house had
prevented the flames from spreading to
other rooms.
Members of Mr.. Saulsbury's family
made the necessary preparations to leave
the house. Only about $50 damage re-
suited
The galvanized iron cornice establish
ment Of Edward Hulse. :sO6 and 3Os 18th
street northwest, was threatened with de-
struction early this morning. The fire
was discovered before much Roadway had
been gained. and 1t was extinguished
after about $50 damage had been done.
The loss is covered by insurance.
Trouble with the electric wires at the
Congressional apartment house. East
Capitol and LIST streets. caused q fire scare
about B o'clock this morning. The gongs
in the house sounded, it is thought, when
the electric wires were short-circuited
There was no blaze.
Automobile Damaged by Fire.
An automobile belonging to b. J.
Candy, 1928 School street northwest,
was damaged by fire this morning
shortly after 8 o'clock. The car was
at 14th street and Columbia road when
the fire occurred. The damage is
estimated at about $500. The blaze was
extinguished by No. IL engine company.
Mice gnawing matches were blamed
for a blaze in the kitchen of the
apartment of Mrs. Morrow at 1913 14th
street northwest yesterday afternoon.
The blaze was extinguished by the
occupant of another apartment without
calling out the fire department. About
$25 damage resulted.
A blaze in the chimney at the house
Of Sylvester Carroth, 447 o street
northwest. yesterday afternoon caused
$40 damage.