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Show ST0VE WENT ON A STRIKE. All Kinds of Excitement Caused by a Little Firo on Capitol Hill. ' j An overheated hot blast stovo was re- j sponsible for tho partial destruction of tho home of T. E. Ncwmnn of C3 Wall street shortly after 11 o'clock yesterday morning. The blaze was discovered before be-fore It had time to gain much headway, and an alarm was aent to the llro depart- ment. In a few seconds a hoao truck and chemical engine In charge of Assistant Chief Wood started for the feene. When half-way up Capitol hill the horses became be-came exhausted, and It was necessary to-send to-send for a freJi team. Tho I orscs recovered recov-ered after a brief rest, however, and reached the scone of the lire before the frcdh learn came to relieve them. The damage to the house was conliii'id to the roof nnd tcond floor, with the exception of slight dan ago duo to water running through tho colllngs to the second lloor. George T. Urlce owns the properly and the Iofk Is covered bv Inburance. When Assistant Chief Wood called for help when his team was tumble o roacb thc too of thc hill, u hose wagon with Driver Harris was sent mt. 'While turning turn-ing a comer the wheels of the wjig.ni slid and the rer wheel otruek a roek or car roll nnd snaoped the axle Fireman 1 111 .mjuiAjjugeam i i ! lawwaiBaBaPM J.inos P.ntl. who wa riding on thc back Mop. had his right leg seercU bruised by helnc thrown to tbe ground He was tak'it lvi- k to fhe station, where his injurs- wus dressed. 'onsldi ruble excitement w.vj caused in tl:e vicinity of the lire, been usc nearly all of tbe houses arc built of brick and frame, the upper story shingled outside. Mrs. Tod Calno was ill In one of the houses and Elmer Rice, the sixteen-year-old son of C E. Rice. In another. Roth were removed re-moved lo nearby houses, and It Is believed will suffer no bad effects In consequence. |