Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
FEW LARGE FIRES.

Not many big fires claimed the atten-
ton of the fire department during the
year 1912. The most serious of the nu-
merous fires was the destruction of the
car barn at 18th and d streets north
east the night of February II. more than
$4,000 damage resulting.
Several members Of the fire department
received minor injuries while attending
fires, but none was seriously injured.
The fire department was improved by
the installation Of a motor engine for
the fire-hghting service, which. 1t is
thought. is the beginning of the end OF
horse-drawn vehicles.
Engine company No. "a, located at Pet
worth. was fitted with the first horse
less company in the department. while
the present year will see similar COM
panies' installed at Congress Heights and
Tenleytown.
Chief Wagner, who has served in the
department many years, was presented
f1ftieth anniversary Of his marriage.
Fires in January.
Firemen responded to 153 alarms the
first month of the year. eight OF which
were false OF the 145 actual fires, eighty
six were in brick structures, forty-six in
-
were six automobile fires. and one blaze
on a dock on the river front. The total
estimated damage was $25.967.
Members of the fire department who re-
ceived injuries or burns at fires during
the month were Capt Matthew Coughlan.
Assistant Engineer s. B. D. Rollins.
Driver E. ]. Dwyer and Privates Frank
Neumann and ]. H. Buscher. Those per-
sons who died as a result of burns or
s-s, Rro
Frank Hamilton, colored, and Mrs. Kate
Spaight, white.
Others who were injured were Warner
Maske, Frank Fioriani. Michael Fioriani.
Julia Fioriani, G. w. Salisbury. John d.
Spaight and Frederick Burgess, white,
and Ethel Jordan, Edward Cook. George
c. Lee and Abraham Eldridge, colored.
Losses in February.
During the second month Of the year
firemen responded to la alarms, ten OF
them having been sounded by violators
Of the law Losses during the month
aggregated $36O,321, the fire at the car
barn at 18th and D streets northeast
causing the largest.
Charles B. Proctor, third battalion chief
of the fire department. received a frac-
ture of bone in his ankle, being the only
member of the department suffering an
injury in February. Harry Garner. john
A. Holtgren and Wallace Morris. white.
and Estelle Pinkney. Luke Reynolds and
Queen Anderson, colored, were burned or
injured.
Fire losses during the month of March
totaled $1S.647. Six Of the ninety-five
alarms sounded during the month were
false.
John Stewart. colored. was the victim OF
the only fatality at fire during the
month. Lieut. Harry B. Barker Of No.
IL engine company and Lieut.. William
M. OConnor Of No. engine company
and Private C. E. Thrift Of No. 16 en-
CINE company were the only members OF
injured. P. H. Meagher. John III. Mob
ley, Albert Ford and Russell Mathiot re-
ceived painful burns.
Not many casualties attended fires that
occurred during the month OF April
Lieut. Elmer c. Decker of No. 2 chemi-
cal company and Private Charles C.
Fling, No. 8 truck company, received
slight injuries, while Robert L. Porter
and Marchi Lurgi were slightly burned.
Losses estimated at 1882 resulted from
sixty-three fires.
Eight False Alarms.
Eight false alarms of fire were sounded
during the month Of May, eighty-two
alarms for actual fires having been
sounded. There were forty-two fires in
brick and twenty-four in frame struc-
lures. while four automobile fires claim
ed the attention Of the firemen.
Lieut.. Thomas Buckley of No. engine
company, T. ]. Williams, assistant driver
of No. 9 engine company. and Private
William Fletcher of No. 2 chemical
company were injured. Antonio Sesso.
c. P W. Hinkle and Charles Hodgkins
were painfully burned.
During the last month Of the first half
of the year the fire department dealt
with a varied assortment of fires, num-
bering sixty-six.
Fire losses during June amounted to
man, H. r. Carr and w. w. Virts were
injured. Others who received burns or
injuries at fires were Irene Grimes, COL
ored, and Johanna Johnson. Alvin john
son, w. H. Cline. Richard Koran, James
Sullivan and Arthur OLeary.
Lieut.. G. w. Smith of No engine
company and Lieut.. A. S. Haight OF No.
"a engine company received slight in
juries at fires during the month of July.
Mrs. Anna Ford was the only other per-
son hurt during the month. Thirty-four
alarms were sounded during the month.
four Of them having been false. Losses
amounted to $16.64S.
aggregated So, 944, resulting from a total
Of fifty six fires. Two false alarms were
sounded.
Those Who Were Hurt.
Privates A. c. Kefauver and C. c.
WOLF, the former a member Of No. 1 en-
CINE company and the latter connected
with No. truck company. were injured.
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