The Washington times., 1926-04-14
FIRE PROVIDES
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shortly after 9:15., They immediate
ly turned in an alarm and within
4 few minutes four-fifths of the
fire-fighting apparatus of the city
had been ordered to duty. The
scene of the fire is In one OF the
most thickly populated sections or
the District, and II was feared Tor
q while that flames would reach the
long rows OF frame dwellings
nearby.
sparks reached the nearby lumber
yard OF the J. Frank Kelly Com.
pany and ignited the lumber. but
volunteers from the crowd ex.
tinguished the small blazes with
buckets OF water.
BY $40 the Eisinger warehouse
was a mass of flames. too tar gone
for any, hope Of saving. Powerful
strearns Of water from 10 nozzIes
were played on the flames to bring
the fire under control. Burning
stacks of lumber were toppled over
by pressure Of the water streams,
and the fire.weakened warehouse
literally was demolished.
Mules Are Rescued
Eight mules in stable adjoining
the warehouse became terrorized az
the noise of the crowds. Ben Mar
shall, who is in, charge Of the
stables. succeeded in quieting the
animals and leading them to
safety. Marshall then broke into
the stables OF the. Kelly Lumber.
Company and led to safety five
mules and a frightened horse.
Meanwhile q s crowd OF some
10000 persons had janned all
approaches to the fire so as to
seriously hamper firemen. Police
reserves were called out, and eight
members OF Company #. 121st En-
gineers.s were impressed into service
to handle the crowds. Ropes were
strung and the area around the
lumber yard was cleared.
Due to the, low-hanging clouds
the glare of the flames was visible
for miles. and thousands OF tele-
phone calls we're sent in by curious
and excited persons, trying to learn
the nature of the conflagration.
Telephone service was almost
swamped.
Aid From Hyattsyille
Members OF the Hyattsville Volun-
teer Fire Department. aroused by
the red glare in the sky. drought
scene to render assistance.
The machinery at the Eisinger
plant was not damaged, the fire
being confined to the sstorehouse
and the lumber itself Mr.. Eisinger
said that the damage Is fully
covered By insurance.
While firemen were fighting the
big fire, three false alarms were
turned in. They came from First
and r, Eighth and n. and Fifteenth
and L Streets.
Woman Overcome by Smoke
Mrs. L. III. Evans, who occupies
= spartmeflt over the drug store at
2G st. n. w, was overcome by
smoke last night when fire broke
out in the store. She WAS given
first aid by the fire lighters enc
remained in her apartment after the
blaze had been e1tinguished.
The store, which IS occupied by
John Ferry was damaged 20 the
extent of $500. The origin Of the
fire is said TO have been spon.
taneous combustion.
when he attempted 90 look into
4 tank car belonging TO the Gulf
Refining Company, in the yards 81
sixth and v SITS. n. E., Dan TAYLOR =
coIored. 80. forgot TO remove
cigarette from his mouth. The next
wakeful moment that he had was
after the fire engines had arrived
and he was lying on the ground
ten feet away.
He was treated at Freednans
Hospital for shock and then re-
moved to Gallinger and treated for
alcoholism, His condition Is not
serious. Gas accommodating in the
car after the removal of the gaso-
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