Evening star., 1914-08-15
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

shars staff Is receiving lhe
pratulations of members OF the nre-
aphtine force upon his almost miraou
lous escape from death few DAYS aso'
when his automobile went over q
twentv-foot embankment and landed on
him.
And how he managed to e1tricase
himself from beneath the mAcllta, H.
nm and make his way up the pahk,
said his superior officer. lis more tnam
his companions are able to understand.
The accident happened at the mira
ton plant near the head OF 1st stas1s
northwest. and was caused by trounIe
With the steering wheel. Mrs. Metz,
onerating another car. was foiIowlns
her husband when the accident nap
pened. h,d
heen killed or seriously hurt, was
ouickly at the bottom of the empanK-
ment. looking after the head OF the
Not much disfigured," remarked
Metz, land still very much IN the ring
"Raby." the pet horse of Fire Marshal
Nicholson, Is known as the douulni o.
the fire department. Having eooteo an
building last week and done other
stunts to attract attention, Baby" was
returned to No. truck companys
quarters and made fast In stall.
the night" said the driver of the ami
NAL, that Baby slipped the bride and
walked to the office, going SO quietly
that the man on watch was surprised
when the horse put It's heao over TIC
desk to be petted.
Fire Marshal Nicholson says the
horse has been spoiled" by First Bat
TALON Chief James keliher feeding 1t
sugar.
Chief Wagner and Fire Marshal
Nicholson made their annual Inspection
of theaters this week. They tested the
fire curtains, looked after the stand
pipes and saw that the water pressure
was all right.
ITS interesting to watch the forma-
ton of water curtains in theaters,
Chief Wagner remarked. 1t means
that solid sheet OF water separates
case of fire on the stage there should
be no danger of 1t spreading to where
the spectators are seated"
The chief and fire marshal will make
the season. They endeavor to make
the inspections during the heated term,
when many Of the showhouses are
closed.
Russell Vincent Brownell of No. 16
engine company has regained his stand
ing as the champion fisherman of the
department.
4 was on the river fifteen times
without catching a fish," he stated.
but my last effort resulted in a catch
of seven small-mouth black bass"
Brownell fished in what is called the
'ravine" at Great Falls. on the Virginia
side of the river. used scale bait and
landed the string of gamesters. The
largest fish weighed three pounds.
speaking of fishing" said Capt W.
]. Seitz, in command of No. truck
company. I'm going to show the boys
how to catch them when / go to Colo
nial Beach in September to bring my
family home. and I'll even put John
Hurley in the shade"
Capt Seftz sent his family to Colo
nial Beach early in the season, and
they were so well satisfied that they
concluded to remain until the close of
the season, when, the captain says, the
biggest of the fish will furnish the
best sport.
Lieut. Julian Green of No. % engine
company has taken ten days leave to
get a respite from warm weather and
hot work. He has gone to Colonial
Beach. where he will enjoy boating,
bathing and fishing.
Private e. N. Lusby, son Of a retired
fire captain. has returned to duty at
No. % engine company's quarters after
a two-week outing at Colonial Beach.
Private. Lusby assisted his father in
have been serious fire while at the
resort.
F. F. Baber Of No. 9 truck company
has taken his family away for two-
week trip. They went to Long Island
N. Y, and will visit several resorts
along the ocean front before return
ing.
Capt. C. E. Harper of No. truck
company has returned from an outing
in Virginia. The captain made his
headau.rters at Norfolk. he said, and
did his fishing at several places in
that vicinity. He is an enthusiastic
angler and met with splendid success
at deep-sea fishing.
Capt Edward OConnor of No truck
company has taken his family to At
l.ntic City for an outing. They will
remain at the seaahore for q couple
John Stine, driver of No. 4 truck COM
pany. and Private 3. o. Lusby Of the
same company have obtained leave for
twenty days. They will spend their
vacation in New York.
Private Jeremiah Sullivan of No. 20
engine company has taken his family
to Colonial Beach. They will return |
about September 1. |
Capt c. H. Corder Of No. engine |
company was at Chesapeake Beach one
day this week. He went on q crab