Firemen Fined for Engine Damage on Louisiana Ave Fire
Three members of No 1 engine company face a $150 split damage bill after their engine broke down on Louisiana avenue during a December 20 fire. Chief Belt and city commissioners approved the deduction from salaries, drawing public ire and claims of injustice from the crew. Hurley resisted paying $50 citing non fault, while Wooster and Hicks paid portions as the case drew further review by Commissioner Macfarland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 1 Engine Company
Belt
Ice Department
No. 1
Commission House
Louisiana Avenue
Tenth and
D Streets
Wooster
Hicks
Hurley
Macfarland
Freman
No. 1 Company
Rick Haid
Fire Department Debacle Leads to Punishment
A firehouse dispute ends with three firefighters punished after an investigation cleared others. Chief Belt found the damaged engine results stemmed from the three men, while debates rise over hearings, blame, and accountability within the department. Commissioner Macfarland endorsed the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belt
Macfarland
Property Owners Protest Oppose House Bill at Local Meeting
A large turnout of district property owners gathered at Higgs House yesterday evening to protest Congress passage of House bill 4461 and Senate bill 47. Cotter T. Bride was elected chairman and W. H. Poulton secretary. The group adopted resolutions denouncing the bills as unconstitutional and destructive to rights, urging owners to help defeat them and securing Gen. J. Floyd King to present the protest to Congress and seek a public hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higgs House
Congress
Cotter T. Bride
W. EH. Poulton
Building Trust
J. Floyd King
Randle Park Asks Bridge for Suburban Growth With Steel Plant
A suburban delegation urged Washington officials to study a proposed $150000 bridge across the Eastern Branch from Hall street to Randle Park. They fore cast population growth due to a new steel plant at Giesboro Point, and noted current travel and sewer needs for Congress Heights. Also discussed were street extensions on Minnesota avenue and railway franchise actions affecting transfers and rights before Congress.
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Hall Street
Randle Park
Washington
Col
A. E. Randie
M. B. Bilis
Giesboro Point
Gresboro Point
Congress Eights
Congress Heights
Minnesota Avenue
Anacostia Road
Congress
Washington Railway
City and Suburban Railway
Regulation for Dairies Proposed by Henry E Davis
Henry E Davis former United States district attorney submitted to District Commissioners a building regulation requiring neighboring property owners consent for any dairy site. It prohibits dairy premises exceeding two wagons or 100 gallons daily on new sites within 100 feet of existing buildings unless complete written consent of all nearby owners and occupants is filed and the matter is referred to the Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E Davis
United States District Attorney
District Commissioners
Property Owners Hear Grade Claims Commission Hearing
City Hall heard testimony from engineer Fernald on how grade changes on Congress and L streets between Second and Third affected properties in square 748. Claimants and their attorneys presented depreciation evidence while several affected owners had not filed petitions for damages. A separate district case to widen Brown street progressed with a condemnation jury viewing the ground and to begin testimony tomorrow before Justice Barnard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Baker
George W. Moss
George Spranly
Union Terminal Station
Chaims Commission
City Hall
Congress Street
L Street
Charles Fernald
Fernald
Sinclair
George Francis Willams
Kappler & Merillat
Ralston & Siddons
Leo Simmons
William H. Linkins
Gittings
District Supreme Court
Brown Street
Protests Delay Market Plan Along Fourteenth Street
Residents along Fourteenth Street and Kensaw Avenue protested a Capital Tract ion Company market in a former car barn. Commissioners had not heard of the market. written consent from owners of half the square is required. Building permits issued for several dwellings. Shaffer appointed as private for duty at Ontario Apartment House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth Street
Henesaw Avenue
District Commissioners
Capital Traction Company
Kensaw Avenue
Park Street
Cant
Karling
Shaffer
Sylvester
Charles T. Shaffer
Ontaro
District Mortality Falls in the District Last Week
The District reported 116 deaths last week, down 16 from the prior week and 18 from last year. Of the deceased, 65 were white and 1 negro. Pneumonia and consumption caused 15 deaths each, with other deaths due to heart and kidney diseases, apoplexy, malignant growths, measles, and grip. Age breakdown shows 22 under one year, 5 to 4 years in childhood, 58 from five to fifty nine, and 27 aged sixty and above. Contagious diseases largely improved except scarlet fever, typhoid down 8, and diphtheria down 9. 9 new reports and 18 discharges left 33 cases in quarantine. smallpox improved with 9 recoveries and 10 hospital cases remain. 123 births reported, down 1 from last week and up 2 from 1905.
Ehrman Wanted in Baltimore and Market Notes
Detectives arrested Charles Ehrman, twenty-five, on a telegraphic tip from Baltimore on a charge of misappropriating fifty dollars from E. Cox & Son, the man employed there. The column also promotes N Ruths sausages and lists various grocery items with prices, plus a local court sentence for Joseph Powell, 280 days, for assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehrman
Baltimore
O’brien and
Parham
Charles Ehrman
E. Cox & Son
Kimball
Joseph Powell
William Greenlee
D Street Northwest
J. Jay Gould
City panel to rule on paving triangle in front of fire truck DB
North Capitol and Eckington Citizers Association seeks immediate paving of a triangular space at New York avenue and M street and at New Jersey avenue and Third street. Engineers and fire department say paving would hinder Truck Company D responses and ladder movement, and would be costly.
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North Capitol and
Eckington Citizers' Association
New York Avenue
M Street
New Jersey Avenue
Third Street
W. I.blain
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Prince of Wales
Herald Square
Lake & Company
Pennsylvania Ave
Seventh St
Cr.& PB
Cerlephone Co
9Th St
Regal
Washington Store
Penna, Ave. N.W
Johnson Brothers
F St
Talsith Sc
Water
S.W
Xantage
R. P. Andrews
la. Ave
D St
Wien
Selinger
Cote
Henry E. Davis
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Smoot, Coffer & McCalley
F. Street
Tell Grade Claims
Fourteenth Street Car Barn
Ashford
Mary J. Brennan
River Road
Kwider
A. F. Batley
D. B. Florence
B Street
E. A. Brown
Te Lille St. Matern
W Street
Telaghar Place
Munter & Bell
M. J. Harriman
House of Kuppenheimer
I. Grosner
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N. W
Horn
Tre Tailor
City Bulletins
N. Ruth
J. T. D. Pyles
La.ave
Lindsay
Welsbach
C. A. Muddiman & Wm. J. Leh Co
Stove
Heene
Fern Balla
Kramer's
Cap
Thomas T. Allen
Anacostia
Talbert Place
Yeaterday
Oxon
Prince George County
W. BE. Baldwin
Boston
R. D. Carroll
N. W. Greer
A W. Eaton
Anna Varnum Eaton
Admiral Eaton
United States Navy
Twenty-first Street
Congressional Cemetery
Roland ©. Smith
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Waton
Stumbyrote
Massachusetts Avenue
Herrmann
Seventh and I
Eye
Sts. N.W
Maryland Club
IRYE
John H. Magruder
Connecticut Ave
K St
Ceres
Follet
Burchell
Hubbard Heating Co
Ashington
F Street
Uced
A. Eberly’s Sons
7Th St
Cravenette Coats
Vigtor
ADLER
McDougal
Shedmat Clilhiet
Penn. Avenue
Goodyear Rubber
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