Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1897, Page 15

€ ———S= Our full Fall line of Furniture Is now ready for your inspection. We have made greater efforts than ever this season to make our prices the lowest, although we have care- fully maintained our high standard in the quality of the goods. Don't forget that your credit is good here. $15 SOLID OAK SIDEBOARD— 4-foot, with large plate-glass mir- ror—perfect in all details — well made and handsomely carved. Our opening price $6 EXTENSION TABLE— $9.65 Solid oak, hight ished, five S Gar spetiog peers DSBS CHATRS— oak. with cane seats—hand- somely Our opening 98c. ze 95c. 39c. 98c. 16, cak or mahogany finish. DDLE-S! fandsome — big! ‘hair. Our opening pri $6 IRON BEDS— White enamel knobs. sizes. with solid brass Our opening $20 BED ee - gare pone Solid . weil fin |. hand- some and’ snetantial, ~ $13.85 1ES— istered in corduroy—lavishly and expensively mnde. ° $7.65 $10 MORRIS CHAIRS— - Oak or mabegany finished frame— reversible cushfens > $6.90 “. upholstered in Our opening price.. made... ... 200 pair Tapestry Porti sds. long. 50 inches wide— Worth $5. Nottingham Lace 3% yds. lone. Japanese Gold Cloth. Worth 25e... - 15c. See = ue —_ 6 tte — 8c. “outicras aa coin. Worth st: O8C. ae Tapestry Porticres: $2.25 Our Carpet Department is well stocked with the newest and hand- somest desig Lansburgh’s Furniture Co., _13th & F Sts. se! ECULATING OVER TRACTION PLANS Thoughts of Citizens Turn to the Electric System. General speculation in railroad and bus- iness circles over the probable course to be followed by the Capital Traction Company in resuming its rapid transit system on the avenue and Lith street lines pointed to the belief that the cable system would not be returned to, but that underground elec- tricity would be introduced. Of course, nothing definite was asserted, but men fa- miliar with the sentiment of some of the most prominent capitalists connected with the company declared that the present dis- aster would doubtless be made the means of putting in the modern system of under- ground propulsion. Gossip in such circles also took another turn. It was said in several quarters that che Traction Company would be unwise to rebufid the power house on any scale like that of the destroyed building, but that it would be excelient judgment to introduce the electric system on all its tines and secure the power for propeliing the cars from the two electric companies now do- ing business here. The Traction Company would, it was declared, oy this plan be under no necessity for rebuilding a power house, and by reason of securing power from the two companies would not be sub- jected to any stoppages in the system, be- cause in case of damage to one electric plant power could be secured entirely from the other for the time being. It was also said that such a course would give the company a square of ground now about $10 a foot, and ste ing in value, that could be disposed of when desirable at a very handsome figure. a = las by the Soldier, who leads his men into the midst of the carnage of agreat Leas heroic, arouses admira- tion. The un- necessary reck- lessness of the “ man who courts death thro: some insidi- ous disease is pitiable, but dot admirable. That dread disease, ‘consumption, slays more men and women than are slain by war, famine and pestilence combined. It is an utterly unnecessary slaughter. Consumption is curable. One of the most eminent specialists im the world, Dr. R. V. Pierce, for thirty years chief consulting physician to the Invalids’ Hotel and Surg- ical Institute at Buffalo, N. Y., so pro- nounces it. He declares that thirty years ago he discovered a medicine that cures o8 per cent. of all cases of consumption. In his great medical work, ‘The Common Sense Medical Adviser,” the names, ad- dresses, experiences and photographs of innumerable consumptives who have re- covered are given. This wonderful medi- cine is known as Dr. Pierce’s Golden Med- ical Discovery. It is the greatest of all known blood-makers and flesh-builders. It gives edge to the appetite, makes digestion and assimilation perfect, renders the liver and kidneys active, makes the blood pure and fills it with the life-giving elements that build new and healthy tissue. It strengthens the muscular system, tones the nerves, pumps rich, red, healthy blood into every vital organ, and acting directly on the lungs drives out all impurities and dis- ease germs. Thousands have testified to its marvelons merits. An honest dealer will not try to persuade you to take a worthless substitute for the sake of a little added profit. When baby is sick the mother needs toown @ copy of Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad- viser. It tells the home-treatment of all the or- dinary ills of life. For a paper-covered copy send 21 one-ceat stamps to cover cost of mailing only, to the World's Di Medical i Buffalo, N. Y. For cloth binding 31 stampa. WOODBURY’S OVER A MILLION ——_+—___ * . €ontinued from First Page.) fall of the big column. A cloud of dust, so dense that the crowd could not see just how much of the wall had fallen, rose from the street, and when this had cleared away it was seen that all the top of the wall above the first story had come down. Sin- gularly enough, a lamp post in front of the building was not injured, although ‘he bricks and mortar were piled about ii, but ‘ge new overhead wires that had been put ‘ this morning were torn down. The force of the shock weakened the balance of the wall considerably, and some few bricks fell from the part of the wall left standing at the northwest corner of the building. The Other Walls. When it was seen that the first attempt to throw a dangerous part of the wall had been a success it was decided that the other parts of the wall should be simliarly attacked, and the force of laborers under Mr. Allen went to work without delay, as it is desired to have the walls down before dark. The southeast corner of the build- ing will be blown next. About 2 o'clock the work on this corner was begun, and about 2:30 o’clcck the falling of a brick from the top of the wall caused quite a seare. Some one in the crowd of onlookers called “Look out,” and immediately there A Noble Stand. was a stampede. The men who were drill- ing the holes dropped their sledges and ran. So dense was the crowd that when the stampede started several of them fell down and there came near being a serious ending to the affair. A horse became frightened and started to run through the crowd, but was stopped before there was any damage done. As soon as the excitement was over the mer resumed work on the wall. Unless some accident happens to interfere with the work, the contractor hopes to throw most of the dangerous part of the wall before sundewn. TENANTS’ HEAVY LOSSES. Occupants of the Building and What They Lose. The occupants of the burned building were heavy losers. The Lanston Monotype Machine Company were occupants of a large space on the fifth floor, where they had considerable valuable machinery, and employed about thirty men. Their principal loss is confined to between fifteen and twenty of their new type-setting machines, as all their shop tools, including valuable punch machines, were largely cov- ered by insurance. The officers of the com- pany long since discounted the results of a conflageation such as last night's by stor- ing all of their original drawings, etc., in the vauits of a safe deposit company. The shops in Washington were devoted principally to experimental work, the man- ufacturing of the monotype machines hav- ing been carried on in Philadelphia in the great shops of William Sellers & Co., so that the business of the company will be but sligntly interrupted. A new location will be at once selected, and the important part of the work that was being done here will be immediately resumed. Loss about $40,000, with $15,000 insurance. The €ahill Writing Machine Manufac- turing Company suffered a total loss of :ts machinery, patterns and models, which had cost over $10,000, besides a large quan- tity of designs and: drawings, which it will take a great deal of labor to replace. A dozen of the employes of the company will be temporarily thrown out of employment, but the company’s designers have begun work upon new drawings, a new shop will be obtained at once, and work will soon re- commence. Mr. Thaddeus Cahill lost his law library and many valuable legal papers, some of which can never be replaced. The Southern Railway Company had of- fices in the building on the third floor for the following departments, all of whose ccntents were utterly destroyed, but which were fully insured: Architects, testing, su- perintendent of roadbed and bridges, pur- chasing and claim. The furniture in thes¢ departments was of slight worth, but the papers were very valuable, ana the loss on them, including tickets burned, will, it is stated, reach $30,000; covered, however, as above stated, by insurance. Mr. William Gettinger, whose valuable plant as a printing office, on the third floor, was entirely destroyed, is believed to be a loser to the extent of probably $8,000, and he had but little insurance. The Frazee Laundry Company, whose offices were on the second floor, lost a num- ber of valuable machines, estimated to be worth about $3,000. The insurance amounts to $1,200. The firm has already: secured an- other location and is doing business today as _usual. ‘The Dunham Billiard Table Company lost a number of tables and expensive furnish- irgs; also a lot of tools. The damage, as stated by Mr. G. A. Milburn, the manager, will reach about $1,500. The National Intelligencer, Sunday Her- ald and National Farm and Fireside, week- ly papers, each lost its plant, subscription lists and valuable documents. The loss of the Intelligencer will, it is stated, reach about $2,000, and the others $1,500 each. The Baldwin Electric Meter Company, George E. Baldwin, president, lost a num- ber of valuable and expensive tools; also several valuable meters. Logs, about $1,000, with no insurance. T. C. Schofield, an electrician, who had an office in the building, lost a number of valuable electrical working tools and struments. Loss, about $500; no insurance. Prof. Berliner, the scientist, had a and very valuable collection of scient QELS senhiniciathane hain Sa wee AA HSER eas Neen nnn en ee nn erences sseeeele=e seen Seti eet iste Sg este ~epeenansvadineseensnenscsssensocun acs apes ee es THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1897—16 ie i Seep cleanest ae ssieiltonieens iiaatantia ti sive, and cannot easily be replaced. The stocks and tools of the Washington Venetian Blind , manufacturers of blinds, and William EB. Smith, manufac- turer of sashes and doors, were totally de- thought, bevabout Som “Te it, it $2,000. In the case of each of the above all the and papers of the concern were ‘Among the cocupanta of th house ne oce: of the power was Mr. Andrew Nash, who was located on the fifth floor of the building. His loss amounted to about $1,000. SURROUNDING PROPBRTY. Heavy Losses in Neighborhood of Power House. Soon after the firemen arrived upon the scene it was evident that the streams of water pouring on the heated bricks, stone and iron could not seve anything, and they realized the necessity for looking to other Property, there was not a heavy wind blow- threatened. Fortunately for the other Property there was not a heavy wind blow- ing, and this acccunts to a large degrve for the comparatively slight damage done to buildings other than that in which the fire started. The hig building of the Southern railroad, as well as carriage shops and livery stables and dwellings, was threatened, and the work of protecting them was engaged in by clerks and others, as well as by the firemen. Inmates of alleged disreputable houses on 13th.strect, as well as om 13% and D streets, were thoroughly alarmed, and scores of them left their homes and went far enough from the big power house to guard against accident from falling walls or flames. Sev- eral of these women were so thoroughly frightened that they became hysterical and were unable to get their valuables to- gether. On D street between 13th and 138% streets several of the houses were vacated and the furniture all moved scme distance away, but later in the morning, when the danger was apparently ove! ie goods were returned and the inmates were able to get in their homes once more. Furniture from many of these houses was stored on the sidewalk and afforded ccmfortable resting places for scores of spectators. In the work of removing val- uubles and furniture from these houses the women found hundreds of willing hands, and men who had perhaps never done manual labor before handled heavy earls of furniture and really did hard work. While all this was going on in these houses the work of rescuing horses and vehicles from Nailor's stable and that oc- cupied by the Union Transfer Company was going on. In these stables the utmost excitement prevailed, for there were about fcrty horses in each building, besides sccres of wagons and other vehicles, and considerable trouble was experienced in the work of getting out the horses. They were all rescued, however. The work of re- mcving the animals and wagons from the Union Transfer Company’s building was particularly exciting, for the flames from the power house were reaching almost across the street, and by the time the last small wagon was removed the heat was so intense that Superintendent Esslinger, who directed the movements of the men, was painfully overheated. So intense was the heat that the work had to be abandoned and a number of heavy wagons had to be left in the stable. Several times the win- dew sash of the stable caught fire, but the firemen were on the lookout and succeeded each time in extinguishing the flames and preventing the destruction of the stable. Washington Natlor’s stable was not dam- aged by the fire except the breaking of the glass in the front part of. the building, and this was done by the heat. Suffered Loss. The big building at the corner of 13% and E streets, occupied by the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric Railroad Company, suffered more loss than did any other building off the power house square. Several times fire started in the building and several times were the flames extinguished, but finally the fire got under the roof, as well as on the lower floors, and it was only by hard work that the firemen succeeded in saving the building from total destruction. Fortunately, there were a number of railroad men about the building, and they succeeded in saving the com- pany’s most valuable property, the books, money and tickets being removed to the Hotel Johnson. The building was badly wrecked. Mrs. Ellen Toumey of South Washington is the owner of the building, and it is said it is fully insured. On 13% street, adjoining the railroad office, was a blacksmith shop owned by Mrs. Banville and conducted by William Prockleton. This two-story structure is a complete wreck. A two-story brick structure adjoining the blacksmith shop, and whick was occupied by J. F. Manning, the stonecutter, unui a few months ago, was badly damaged, while an old landmark adjoining was burned «al- most off the face of the earth. This was a two-story frame building, and, it is said, ais i i eeeeia FH i ick a ements mucl time had passed. over the city, as well as far out in country, the officers on ‘duty could see blaze shooting high’in the air, and many of them made their way in the direction of the fire. When the. “geheral alarm was sounded the patrol ms in several of the precincts were ‘plosions in the butldi dui the early part of the fire, pEter'ee J =~ by oil, resembled cannonadi: like Potomac,” remarked one spect as he watched the flames light up the ave- nue and listened to the concussions. “Yes, and if they do get anywhere near Washingion, they will go up in smoke a ——— sight quicker than that power house,” remarked a poe Destandee, se experience taught employes of the National Theater how to meet flames. and a bucket brigade kept the roof wet last night, under the direction of Waich- man Riordon. Two Navy Yard cars stopped on the ave- nue at almost equal distances apart from the power house, as if forming two barriers to the fire lines. A lace curtain at an open window tn the boarding house of Charles Fletcher, Thir- tenth street between E and F, was ig- nited by a flying spark. The curtain was extinguished with but little damage. The advantage of such a wide street as the avenue was never more felt than last night. Had there been a stiff breeze blow- ing, instead of scarcely none at all, as it happened, the sparks, according to the di- rection in which the wind was blowing, would have been transferred to the build- ings on the north side of the avenue, and would have undoubtedly burned a number. ‘When the interior was partially consumed, and would fall in, the heat would prove 8o great that it could scarcely be borne on that side. The paint on the restaurant door almost directly opposite the fire, though nearly a hundred yards away, was blistered and shriveled up. The fire resembled a magnificent theatri- cal spectacle. The windows on the avenue all had spectators like boxes occupied in a Play house. On the street was the larger audience, the center of the stage ing usurped by the burning building, the firemen, with their apparently pigmy streams of water, being the actors in the Scene. The trees near the “setting” with- ered and sprang into flame as if by magic. The blue flames of the electric light, the red-reflected cap of the monument, and the whole made up a picture vever to be for- gotten. There were many by-plays which served to infuse a comic part into the otherwise dramatic and tragic affair. As nearly al- ways happens in case of a big fire, a hose burst on lith street, flooding two or three passersby, to their discomfiture, and the immense delight of those who witnessed the occurrence. A venturesome cyclist stipped into the fire lines, was discovere:! and chased by a perspiring policeman, but escaped, speeding down toward 13th street, with the shouts of the watchers following him. The comments of some of the colored populatior were highly amusing. Persons living in the northwest section were treated to a spectacle which was de- nied those at the scene of the conflagration. From the heights the monument appeared to be painted a brilliant carnation, while to the left, like an electric fountain of huge proportions, the flames leaped upward un- til the highest tongue reached the level of the tall monolith itself. There was a hollow mockery in the shape of a sign, about the only thing left unin- jured on the power house building. The sign is on the corner of the east front, and reads as follows: “Space in this building for rent. Light, power and heat furnished. Apply at room 9, first floor.” lice in the absence of Major Moore, was upon the ground long before midnight, and to him fell, the let of directing the moye- ments of the police, nearly a hundred in number. The commanding officers of pre- cincts who were there to render assistance were Lieut. Kelly of the sixth, Lieut. Ken- ney of the eighth and Lieut. Boyle of the third. Night Inspectors Pearson and Cross were also there, in addition to Lieut. Amias, in whose precinct the fire occurred. There were also a number of sergeants from the different precincts. Capt. Austin with his various assistants managed the crowd well, so that the fire- men were able to work without any outside interference. He realized, however, that when the fire was gotten well under con- trol and it was possible for the crowd to stand the heat near the building there might be trouble unless something was done and in order to avoid this he had ropes stretched as far as the ropes would go and in other places he established an imaginary line behind which the crowd must keep. The standing corners of the building he feared would fall and in order that no accident might happen, the spec- tators were kept at reasonable distance. The crowd seemed largest at 13th and lith streets, -where the ropes were stretched, although the parking on the north side of Pennsylvanig avenue op- posite the fire afforded a good view of the conflagration. This was protected as far as possible by the police, and many of the bluecoats gladly sought shelter beneath and behind the shrubbery in order to be Protected from the shower of sparks, pieces of burning wood and flying sheets of hot tin. When it was thought that there was no danger of the walls falling across the avenue the spectators were per- mitted to go as near the curb line on the north side of the avenue. While the serv- ices of many policemen were required to handle the throngs of people in front of the building a number of them were kept on guard in the rear, where it was also necessary to stretch the ropes. Here the police were of great assistance in the mat- ter of saving property and assisting the many unfortunates in disreputable houses who were frightened by the fire and had filed from their homes to seek places of refuge. There was no serious disorder during the excitement, nor was anybody injured. Sev- eral women fainted, but they soon revived and were able to remain and watch the burning timbers and heavy walls falling. There was no occasion to make an arrest. Most of the officers who remained on duty at the fire all night were sent home before daybreak, and others took their places. Today there was no necessity for so many cfficers, and a number of them were with- drawn, leaving the work of handling the crowds to the officers of the first precinct. The policeman on the beat made to Lieu- pouent Amiss a refort’of the fire as fol- lows: “About 11:25 pm. an alarm was turned in from box 145 for.fire/in the printing of- fice of William Gettinger in the central power station. The mes spread and de- stroyed the entire ‘building and contents. Estimated loss about $1,000,000. Insurance about $300,000.” F + INSURANCE 5 SCATTERED. AN EXPENSIVE STRUCTURE. Largest Private Building Ever Erect- ed Here. The power house was probably the most expensive structure of its kind ever erected. The ground upon which it stood cost over half a million dollars, and more than half as much more was expended on the six- story building itself. It fronted 241 feet from east to west, and was 185 feet deep from north to south. It was the largest structure ever erected by private enterprise in this city, the company having deciied to build a larger and more imposing struct- ure than was actually needed for its own uses because of its prominent location. The Traction Company used only the first two stories. The four upper stories were arranged in rooms of convenient size,which were supplied with power from the engines on the first floor, and were largely leased for the purposes of light manufacturing Nearly All of the Companies Will Suffer; Mr. W. Riley Deeble placed the insurance on the building and machinery for the Capi- tal Traction Company July 1 last. As stated by Mr. Glover, the amount of insur- ance on the building. was $150,000; on ma- chinery, $100,090. The following is a list of the compantes and, the amount of in- surance carried by each: Liverpool, London and Globe, $10,000; Aetna of Hartford, $2,500; New York Under- writers, $2,500; Hanover, $2,500; Niagara, $2,500; Atlas Assurance Co., $2,500; Security, $2,500; Phenix of Brooklyn, $5,000; Aachen and Munich, $5,000; Fireman’s of Newark (1), $1,000; Home of New York, $3,000; Fire- man’s of Newark (2), $5,000; Phoenix of London, $5,000; Providence - Washington, $2,500; Firemen’s of Baltimore, $2,500; Pent and printing offices. There was a court in was one of the oldest houses in the city. | sylvania Fire, $2,500; Queen, $5,000; Mary- whe police knew it as “The Capitol.” This |land. Fire of Baltimore, $2,500; ‘Ameri. | (he center of the building, 63 “ate louse was owned by two sisters, Mrs.]can Fire of Philadelphia, $,0400; In- 2 ry were arranged in two tiers, one opening on the street front and the other on the court. In the construction of the building it was found necessary to secure a foundation by driving piles, and over 2,100 of these were used. Upon them were built the stone piers which held up the foundation. The foundation walls were used only to carry the walls of the building, the heavy ma- chinery resting on great granite piers, which were independent of the rest of the structure. There were three cables running from the power house. One went to Georgetown, one to the Navy Yard and the third to Mount Pleasant. Each cable had its own complement of shafts, wheels and drums, and the entire plant was massed together in an immense apartment, with ceiling thirty feet in height, on the 14th street side of the building. The machinery was of the most expensive character, and equipped with every modern improvement. The administrative offices of the com- pany occupied the first and second floors on the main front, bounded. by 14th and E streets. PLANS OF THE ROAD. Alina Smith and Mrs. Katherine Arnett, colored, who carried no insurance. Warm There. story frame building at the and D streets, occupied as a grocery store by Henry Tibbett, was slightly damaged. When the fire hai been burning but a few minutes it became so warm that Tibbett found it necessary to move his family to a place of safety, and bis severai small children had to be taken from their beds and transferred to a mis- sion building in the neighborhood. Adjoin- ing the stable of the Union Transfer Com- pany is William Walters & Sons’ carriage factory, and this was damaged by fire and water to the extent of many thousand dollars. While the pecuniary loss is much greater than that suffered by the Wash- ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon read, the building itself was not quite so badly gutted. In addition to these losses, vindow glass in a number of houses wage smashed by the intense heat. During the time that the firemen were not at work on these buildings they were pouring wa- ter on the burning power house. The establishment of the Andrew J. Joyce Carriage Company also came in for a share of the loss, the damage to the building reaching, it is estimated, about $3,000, and to stock between $3,000 and $4,000, all, how- ever, being covered by insurance. During almost the entire progress of the fire Mr. R. Edwin Joyce of the company carried hot coffee, sandwiches and cigars to the hard-working firemen, and his ef- forts in behalf of the latter were greatly appreciated by them, while at the same time he was much praised by those who witnessed his labors. The second and third stories of the bulld- ing at 502 14th street were cumpletely flood- ed by water, causing great damage to car- pets and bedding. The occupants of the room: were forced to abandon them and sit up the remainder of the night. HANDLING THE CROWDS. Good Work Rendered by the Police Fo: svrance Company of North America, $5,000; Home of New York, $5,000; London Assur- arce, $5,000; Commercial Union, $5,000; Mer- chants’ of Newark, $5,000; Western of To- Tonto, $5,000; Philadelphia Underwriters, $5,000; British American, $2,500; National of Hartford, $5,000; Palatine, $10,000; St. Paul F. and M., $2,500; County of Philadelphia, $2,500; Citizens’ of St. Loufs, $5,000; County of Philadelphia, $2,500; Scottish Union and National, $5,000; United Firemens’ of Phil- adelphia, $1,500; Lion of London, $2,500; North British and Mercantile, $5,000; West- ern of Pittsburg, $5,000; Union of Philadel- phia, $1,000; Home of Baltimore, $5,000; Royal, $10,000; New Hampshire, 500; American Fire of Baltimore, $2,500; Roches- ter German, $2,500; Firemén’s of Baltimore, $2,500; Connecticut, $2,500; Tevtonia, $1,000; Orient, $4,000; German Fire of Baltimore, $2,500; Virginia State, $2,500; Caledonian, $2,500; Citizens’ cf Pittsburg, $2,500; Vir- ginia Fire and Marine, Richmond, V: $2,000; Agricultural of New York, $2,% Potomac of District of Columbia, $3,000: Franklin of District of Columbia, $5,000: Firemen’s of District of Columbia, $5,000; National Union of District of Columbia, $2,500; National Metropolitan of District of Columbia, $3,000; People’s of District cf Columbia, $2,500; German American of Dis- trict of Columbia, $2,500; Corcoran of Dis- trict of Columbia, $3,000; Commercial of District of Columbia, $5,000; Columbia of District of Columbia, $5,000; Riggs of Dis- trict of Columbia, $2,500; Arlington of Dis- trict of Columbia, $10,000. Total, $250,000. The general impression in local insurance circles is that the loss on the power house and machinery is complete, and that the companies will settle their policies in full. Among the Insurance Men. The insurance men were all in the same category today. Usually when a fire oc- curs the agents of companies who carried no risks on the property destroyed indulge in merriment at ihe expense of their col- leagues whose companies get scorched. To- day, however, there was no chance for any insurance man to exercise his humorous in- clinations, and all were clad.alike in meta- phcrical sack cloth and ashes. While the insurance carried ie Traction Com- pany was easily ertainable, it was ex- Paya difficult iota the amounts car- the companies carrying éstinfated by ineurance experts this aftern it the insurance on property destroyed, dutside of that car- ried by the traction,, co1 > would amount to about Aer SCENES AND INCIDENTS. pan eerey How the Big Watched th teeeatt fase The fire came ‘ausing a panic in the Hotel Lawrence. . A small twi corner of 1. Offictals Considering the Steps to Be Taken. President George T. Dunlop, Vice Presi- dent Charles C. Glover and Directors A. J. Stellwagen and Henry Hurt met at the Union station, Georgetown, at an early hour this morning and remained there dur- ing the day. Vice President Glover stated to a Star reporier that the directors esti- mated the loss on the building and machin- ery at about $400,000, upon which there was an insurance of $250,000, $150,000 on the building and $100,000 on the machinery. “No definite plans have been reached re- garding the rehabilitation of our property,” said Mr. Glover, “but the public can rest assured that everything that will be done in the near future will be with the same re- gard to its convenience and comfort as has always characterized the policy of the cor- peration in the past. It was -the first to give rapid transit to Washington, and it will continue in future to give-rapid transit of the first class. There is a quorum of the directors at present in Washington, but nothing will be done of a definite nature until Gen. Parke, Mr. John R. McLean and Mr. Manice of New York can be pres- ent. Of course we will consider what is One of the first persons to reach the scene of the fire after the sounding of the first alarm was Sergt. Acton of the first precinct station, and with him was Po- Mceman Schuyler. Sergt. Acton went to the south side of the burning structure, and he thought the small blaze he then saw would be extinguished by the mem- bers of No. 2 engine company, who would be the first representatives of the fire de- partment to reach the fire. He did not realize the danger which threatened the big brick pbuilding, but when he had been id i : a [ i i i ti ih : il gee | igh DEPT. COMMANDER 6. A. R. Paine’s Celery Compound Restores Health to Col. Frank G. Noyes. There is a foolish, harmful notion among many elderly persous about the “inevitable feebleness of old age."” They make a serious mistake in thinking their rheumatism or their fallure in strength an effect of old age instead of the sluggish circulation, im- pure blood and disordered nerves that are so quickly remedied by Paine’s celery compound. Col. Frank G. Noyes of Nashua, N. H., who was department commander G. A, R. in 1896, made no such mistake, and today he is a vigorous man of 60. He gives his carefull considered estimate of Paine’s celery compound in the following letter: Gentlemen:—Several months ago a friend gave me a bottle of Paine’s celery compound for my personal use. I was not then. and bad not for some time prior, been in my customary vigor. The cause may have been that I had reached and was passing the climacteric of man’s life, which comes frequently after one arrives at the age of G0. At all events, I felt stronger and more vigorous after I had used for a while this compound. Conse- quently I have taken it regularly since then, and bave consumed six or eight bottles of it Tom dyspepsia, nor any of those diseases that are deeply seated in the system. | Paine’s celery compound will do what no mere rest or vacation can do. A thoroughly worn-out, “unstrung” nervous con- dition, on by mouths, if not years, of he less living, depends for renewed health on purified Vlood, regulated nerves, sound sleep and perfect assimilation of food—this iy what Paine's celery compound never faiis to do. Cities and towns are full of men and women, back from their vacations, whe feel even more discouraged than when they set out, because they find themselves slipping back to their old, sleepless, languid, nervous condition. Sitting in the «un is @ | geod thing as far as tt goes; but thore is a world- Wide difference between tM® sun-burned counterfeit appearance of health and the real purifying of the Wood, and the genuine strengtuening of the nerves that invariably follows the use of Puine’s celery compound. If you have thus far failed to get rid of nervous- 1 | it won't cure rheumatism, neuralgia, beart trouble, | zlad to say that so far as I can judge Iam as well | ness, sleeplessness, heart palpitation, or impure as ever, strong and vigorous. Mood, you have not yet used Paine's celery com- taceecly! FRANK G. NOYES. | pound. What this greatest of all modern: remedies The disheartening part of every vacation is that its good effects do not last. ‘The improved appetite and the encouraging gala in weight disappear as rapidly as the glow and tan from the ehfeks. A Vacation, with its change of scene and air, is undoubtedly a good thibg, but has done may be learned from any physi-ian of seed standing or from detailed accounts in the | Most/authoritative medical Journals of the country. No remedy in the world ever had such an army of enthusiastic friends as Paine’s celery compound, because no remedy ever made so many people well, hearty outburst of laughter, as it did, from those who witnessed the incident. [t was feared that a blockade, or tie up, would result, but moderate rapid transit again assumed its way or sway. Getting Recruits, The company was not particular about the beauty of its stock, nor could it afford to be. The consequence was that many of the animals were by no means Star Point- ers. It would not do to say that they were secured from the maimed, the halt and the blind, but there were any number of the horses which had seen better days. The “Home for Disabled and Dilapidated Horses and Broken-down Members of the Equine Race,” it seemed, had been induced to give up a few of its occupants for the time be- ing. Some of the animals were obtained, it was stated, from the canal company and from various corporations in and about the city. It was reported last night that some enterprising individual or individuals made an endeavor to corner the horse market, but this rumor could not be verified this morning. Superintendent Carll went to work and experienced no difficulty in se- curing 100 or more, which was a sufficient number to run on a four-minute schedule. The time required to go from one end of each route to the other was almost doubled in consequence of the change. The usual stereotyped expression of late department clerks, “My clock was slow this morning, was changed to “I depend on the Washing- ton and Georgetown line, you know, and I couldn't help being late today.” The ex- cuse was such an excellent one that it went in the majority of cases without question. Green at Driving. While many of the men employed on the cers are doubtless excellent motormen, the eperience of many of them with horses is evidently exceedingly limited. When one of the animals was a little frisky this mcrning, and kicked up, simply to show that he had life, even if he was a car horse, the driver made a breals for the door, but managed to hold on to the reins, mean- while saying “Whoa” in a tone of voice calculated to soothe the breast of the king of the forest. Two staid, settled, veteran car horses were greatly surprised and not a little dis- gvsted, doubtless, at the liberty taken with them by a driver this morning. The driver was evidently absent minded, and had suffered from insomnia the night be- fore. With a far-away look in his eyes he grabbed one of the horses by the tail, pull- ing it toward him violently, at the same time pressing the tail of the other in the orposite direction. He finally woke to the consciousness he was trying to start the car by putting on the grip and relieving rake. the Matched Each Other. who afterward became state printer of Pennsylvania, and Cornelius Wendell. On one of the upper floors the original “know-nothing” party was organized in this section of the country. There it was that the scheme to destroy the “pope's sicne,” contributed toward the Washing- ton monument, was hatched, the commit- tee appointed going secretly to the shed near the monument under which the stone was placed and breaking it into pieces and afterward throwing them into the river. This was about 1851. Since then and up urtil the buildings were sold and torn down by the traction company, livery stables occupied the square. BACK IN THE TRACES Horses at Work Pulling the Avenue Cars. Old Stagers Go at the Work Natur- ally—Others Are Green as the Cars. ‘Two old pensioners, who had not been in the city for several years, took a trip down Pennsylvania avenue today. As may be imagined there were many new things to attract their attention. “The only thing that I see which does not seem to have made any progress,” said one to the other, “is the’ post office, building. lt looks pretty much the same as it did when I used to jog down the avenue about five years ago. My! I used to feel full of ginger in those days, but my joints are all stiff now, and I am not what I was. Times are changed.” “It strikes me the asphalt feels harder on the feet than it did when I was par: of the life of the capital,” said the other. “I'll never forget the time I frightened at the Marine Band coming up the street, ran over a fat policeman and upset a colored lady at 7th and the avenue. Those were good old days then. It seems to me it ts harder work traveling up and down here than it used to be,” continued the speaker, as he whisked a fly off his flank, with tis tail, and looked around to see if the driver was awake. One of the two conversationalists was a dark bay, with a star in the forehead. The other was a motheaten chestnut, with one eye and traces of glanders. It may be further necessary to state that they were two horses which bad been al- tween a car driver and a “fare” on the front of the car. The driver evidently did 2 i H Hite ia | Hy 3 i eA , Wi +} i