Evening star., 1955-08-23
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was under feet Of water this
Afternoon and was closed to traf-
fic. The Decatur street bridge
in EdmonSton also was closed.
Further out, the Patuxent River
oyerflowed its banks at the
Prince Georges County Anne
Arundel County boundary at
Laurel, closing OF the road be-
tween Laurel and the race track.
| Several of the house fires did
extensive damage. One was a
fire shortly after 9 pm. at 5327
| Wapakoneta road, Glen Echo
Heights, Md, which caused an
estimated $4,000 damage from
fire and water. A split-level
brick home, occupied by William
Huddleston, it had a hole torn in
a corner which ignited the roof
and second story. Glen Echo
and Cabin John Fire Depart
ments responded.
| Another blaze, at 1903 am,
resulted in two alarms to fight q
house fire at 3911 West Thorn
apple street, Chevy Chase. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John W
Simms. Damage there was put
at $4,000. The fire likewise
burned out the second story and
roof. Fire companies from
Chevy Chase, Kensington, Silver
Spring and Glen Echo answered
the call.
/ Fireman Injured
/ A Chevy Chase fireman, Pvt
Clarence Selke, %, of 4102 Rus
sell avenue, Mount Rainier, in
jured his left shoulder fighting
the fire and was treated at Sub
urban Hospital.
i The Simms had gone to q
daughters home in Falls Church
to borrow a barbecue grin for q
housewarming and returned to
find their newly acquired two
story brick home in flames. They
said they had been in the process
of moving their belongings from
their former residence at 2512
Cliffbourne place NV. for the
past three weeks and had
planned a small party for new
neighbors and friends.
/ When the Simms returned
they found 40-foot flames en-
gulfing the second story of the
house.
I Visible Two Miles
/ Chevy Chase Fire Chief E. j.
Sackett reported the flames were
visible 2 miles away.
The most damage in Prince
Georges County, an estimated
$2.100, was inflicted on a house
at 1911 Quinwood street, Lang
ley Park. 1t was a two-alarm
fire that kept men from Branch
willie, College Park, Chillum-
Adelphi, Riverdale and Berwyr
Heights on the scene for about
two hours.
i A house fire at 1900 East West
highway. Chillum, caused about
81 900 damage and brought out
lfiremen from Mount Rainier
Hyattsville. Brentwood and Chill.
Ilum- -Adelphi.
| Also in the same county, light.
ming struck a television aeria
on top Of a house on Davis boule.
ward, of Auth road, near Morn.
ingside, and blew out the TV
set. Total damage was estimated
at 5000.
Hay Barn Burns
A barn loaded with hay al
Boys Village, Cheltenham, wa.
hit by lightning and fired
Lightning also hit a house a
!, 4507 Calvert road. College Park
Other Montgomery County
homes hit by lightning or af
!, fected by 1t were at 1904 Cedal
lane, near Bethesda; 9408 Ok
Georgetown road, Bethesda; {
house at Denton and ExfaiI
/. streets, Bethesda; another al
3703 Weller road, Connection
!; Avenue Estates; one on Levi
avenue, Rockville, and anothel
lin Travillah in the upcount!
area. At the Cedar lane address
!, lightning hit a nearby tree, theI
!, followed electric wires to th'
!; house. Most Of the damage O.
, these places was minor.
! At 4612 Hunt avenue, CHEVY