Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
FLAMES Do $4,000
DAMAGE TO BLOCK
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spectators on the streets. They gath
cred on D and 7th streets and Louisiana
avenue and watched the f1remen work
ing to conine the flames within the
four walls of the building in which
they originated. Members of Nos IA
and 16 engine companies and NOS. ana
| 4 truck companies worked on ladders
raised to the upper front windows OF
the burning building. and at times
the dense smoke completely hid them
from the gaze of the spectators. pre-
senting an intensely exciting scene
completely hidden from view by the
dense black smoke several times dur
| ing the course of the fire. Persons
viewing the fire from a distance did
| would save that structure. but Mr..
Gray, who was at his place of bust
ness when the fire started. had all the
windows and doors closed and kept
out the fire and smoke. He said ne
suffered no loss.
From the rear of the burning build
ing members Of Nos. and 13 engine
companies and No. 10 truck company
fought the flames from the roof of one
building and windows of another, while
numerous other companies took differ
ent positions about the burning struc-
ture.
Employees Fight Flames.
In the building of the Hub Furniture
Company the establishments fire bril-
gade. twenty employees equipped with
hand ext$nguishers, did effective work
| in their efforts to prevent the spread
| ing of the fire. whke members of other
firms in the neighborhood willingly
permitted their employees to lend
helping hand.
It is stated that about a dozen per-
sons were at work in the mattress ana
bedding factory when fire was discov-
cred on the top floor. Two men work
ing on that floor, it is stated. knew
nothing of the fire until they heard
the alarm given from the outside.
Ernest Thompson, bookkeeper for the
Bedell firm, was at his desk when he
feard cries Of fire from the street. He
quickly got his cash and records together.
closed and locked the safe and proceeded
to assist in the work Of saving his en-
nloyers property. Some of the cotton In
the burned building, 1t is stated, was
salvage from the FIRE in one Of the build
ings in the Department of Agriculture
two weeks ago.
Estimate Of the Damage.
According to Fire Marshal Nicholson,
| the full damage done by the fire.
| water and smoke will not exceed $1O,-
600. He said the damage to the stock
4 Oh the 6SQSll So"paAy
was about $500 and to the building.
which is owned by H B. Polkinhofn,
| about 5000. Water and smoke did
about 500 damage to the building &C.
cupied by the Hub Furniture Company.
| which is separated from the Bedell
building by narrow alley. No esti-
| mate Of the damage to the stock could
| be given.
| Slight damage was done to building
| 636 D street, adjoining the burned
building on the east, while water from
| a hose which burst in the building of
| Abram Krupsaw. in the rear, at Sal
| Louisiana avenue northwest, also did
| slight damage.
Spectator Is Arrested.
| During the fire the police had some
difficulty in keeping the crowds back.
Ropes had been stretched. and a young
man giving his name as Edward Rea-
gan got outside the ropes. according to
Policeman r. H. Mansfield, who ordered
him to get inside of the lines.
He. according to the policeman. be-
came disorderly and was arrested.
Reagan was taken to Police Court.
where Judge Mullowny imposed a fine
of So
| Reagan said the policeman pushed him
DO you want the policeman to come
up to you and tip his hat and ask you
to move" said the court. while they
are doing all they can to give the fire.
men room within which they can
work."