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Show FIRE IN THE OFFICE OF A DOCTOR After doing tho regular janitor work in the Sidney Stevens block, near tho corner of Twenty-Ioviith street and Washington avenue, this morning, the janitor left the building, but forgot to turn off the draft in the stove in Dr. Morrell s office, j Paper bad been left back of the I Hove and, becoming ignited, soon started a lire near tho door at the rear of the office Officer Mohlman, lrom across the street observed the smoke coming from the Iron; windows win-dows oCthe office and turned in an alarm to station No 1. a quick r-1 r-1 r.ponsc was made and the chemical on the chief's automobile was all that wa required to quench the flames, after the door of the doctor's offico had boon broken tbiougb by a pick axe. Tho-damage to tho olfice ls estimated esti-mated at about $100, rnost of which wns in the destruction of the floor and casing. |