Evening star., 1932-12-27
engine 0VERTURNS;
FIREMAN INJURED.
Five Others of Gaithersburg'
Washington Grove Force
Escape Unhurt.
BY a star Correspondent Of The star.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
DICKERSON, Md, December a..
One volunteer fireman was injured and
five others narrowly escaped similar
fate when an engine of the Gathers
burg-Washington Grove Fire Depart.
ment overturned while speeding to q
fire which completely destroyed the
general store of S. Creighton Jones here
early today. Damage caused by the
blaze was estimated at approximately
$25,000.
The fireman, Kenneth Miller. 18 years
old, of Gaithersburg, is in the Mont
gomery County General Hospital, where
he is being treated by staff physicians
for bruises and cuts about the face and
body and possible internal hurts
X-rays have been taken to determine
the extent of his injuries.
Let Engine Pass.
Miller, 1t was reported, was driving
the Gaithersburg- Washington Grove
engine along the Rockville Frederick
road when an engine of the Rockville
Fire Department passed him on a sharp
turn at Darnestown, about IL miles
from here. The youth pulled to the
right to permit the Rockville apparatus
to 60 by and his truck skidded in the
soft dirt off the side of the road and
overturned.
Miller was tossed through the wind
shield, but five other firemen riding
on the truck with him were thrown
clear and escaped unhurt. The engine
was virtually demolished, according to
Chief M. T. Jacobs Of the Gaithersburg-
Washington Grove company.
First-aid treatment was administered
to the injured youth by the Rockville
Fire Rescue Squad. which came upon
the scene a few moments later, and
Miller was removed to the Sandy Spring
institution for further attention.
Fire Discovered by Son.
The fire broke out in the store build
Ing, which is owned by Lawrence CHS
well, supervisor of assessments for
Montgomery County, shortly after 2
O'Clock and had gained great headway
before it was discovered by Morris
Chiswell, son of the owner, who re-
sides in home adjoining the estab-
Ishment
Chiswell Immediately telephoned the
Rockville and Gaithersburg-W Washing
ton Grove companies
The f1remen were handicapped by
lack of water and the store was vir-
tually razed before officials of the Bal
timore g. Ohio Railroad terminal at
Brunswick, Md, Is miles away could
rush locomotive and tender Of
water here in response to call for
help.
The locomotive halted on the tracks
a short distance from Jones store and
the Rockville engine and a second en-
gine of the Gaithersburg- Washington
Grove department Immediately lowered
hose into the tank of the tender and
made vain attempt to extinguish the
flames
Realizing the futility of their efforts,
however, the firemen soon turned their
attention to saving nearby residences
which were threatened, and drenched
them with water.
Fire officials examined the building
after the fire had burned out, but were
unable to determine the origin OF the
blaze
Jones estimated that the damage to
his stock, which was completely de-
stroyed, would amount to nearly $4,000
and that the damage to Chiswell's S
building would be approximately $4,000.
Both stock and store were partially COW
cred by insurance, he said.