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CITY OF BOSTON.
City Document No, 61.
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF
FIRE COMMISSIONERS, FOR THE YEAR END-
ING APRIL 30th, 1876.
Office of the Board of Fire Commissioners,
City Hall, Boston, June, 1876.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council : —
Gentlemen, — The Board of Fire Commissioners have
the honor to submit tlieir third annual report of the condition
of the department under their charge, of tlie expenditures
during the year ending April 30th, 1876, together with the
record of fires and losses during the same period.
The past year has been a singularly uneventful one. It
has been marked by no great and disastrous fires, no large
destruction of property by fire, and no loss of life in conse-
quence of fire. On the contrary, the aggregate loss on
buildings and contents amounts to less than $550,000 — a
loss smaller than has been recorded for many years. But
the record of the year is not without interest, as showing
an essential progress in all that goes to make the depart-
ment what it should be.
The general sense of security, which is in people's minds to-
day and is manifested in numberless ways, is most desirable
provided it is well founded in fact, and in so far as it is
founded upon the condition of the Fire Department there
seems no reason to think that this confidence in the ability
and efiiciency of the ofScers and members of the depart-
ment is misplaced.
The organization of the force remains the same that it
was a year ago, except that Engine Co. No. 22, at that time
located on Parker street, has been changed from a " call " to
a "permanent company," as was then proposed, and now
occupies the new house on Dartmouth street.
The total force of officers and men, when all vacancies
are filled, consists of, —
ii City Document No. 61.
Officers and men permanently employed, 292
" " " doing duty only at fires, 368
660
The only additions to the force proposed are Chemical
Engine Company JSTo. 6, which is to occupy the new house
near Allston station the 1st of May, and Chemical Engine Co.
No. 7, which will occupy the house at West Roxbury vil-
lage when finished, and take the place of Hand Engine Com-
pany No. 2, Centre street. A more detailed statement of
the organization will be found in Appendix A, page 6.
In the matter of appointments and the government of the
force the Board have followed out the methods and prin-
ciples fully described in former reports, and with very
satisfactory results. While the discipline has not been
relaxed, the number of dismissals for intoxication and bad
conduct has been but 13, as compared with 31 dismissals
the year before for the same causes. It is still a matter of
regret that so many are forced to leave the service for such
reasons. As usual, the use of intoxicating liquors is the
cause of almost all the extreme cases of discipline.
The Board have again to thank Dr. Samuel A. Green,
the City Physician, for his services in making the physical
examination of all appointees of the department, and this
recognition is the more due, as the duty is self-imposed, and
one for which he receives no compensation.
Houses.
The buildings occupied by the department are now in
good condition. In addition to the ordinary general repairs
required every year, considerable alterations and more ex-
tensive repairs have been made in several of the houses, to
provide more suitable quarters for the permanent companies
occupying them.
The house on Wall street, occupied by Engine Co. No. 6,
was not well arranged or commodious enough, and was
enlarged and materially altered. The expediency of selling
it and building a more spacious one on another lot was at
one time considered ; but the recommendation of the Board,
to alter and enlarge the present building, was finally adopted.
A new story was added, and the interior was remodelled at a
cost to the city of $1,075.26, which represents the expendi-
ture for materials, and for such labor as the Fire Depart-
ment could not furnish. It is now as comfortable and well
adapted for its use as a building of the size can be made.
Fire Commissioners' Report. iii
The house of Engme Co. No. 22, on Dartmouth street,
was completed in July last. In pomt of location, architec-
tural eifect and internal arrangement, it answers the require-
ments in a very satisfactory manner.
During the past two years an important alteration has
been made in the stables of several of the houses, which is
of positive benefit to the horses, and makes a gain in the
time required to hitch up. The horses stand at all times
with their heads towards the apparatus, and the instant that
the alarm strikes, the door of each stall (which is its front)
flies open, and the horse moves rapidly forward to his proper
place at the pole.
Owing to delays in purchasing the land, and acquiring
satisfactory title to it, the three houses ordered by the City
Council to be built, one at Egleston square, one near Allston
station, and one at West Roxbury village, have not been
completed. The one near Allston station is finished, and
will be occupied on the 1st of May by Chemical Engine Co.
No. 6. The one near Egleston square will be ready by the
1st of June,' and will be occupied by Chemical Engine Co.
No. 5, now temporarily located in a private building. The
other will not be ready before July. These houses are all
wooden and of similar style and construction, comparing
favorably with the buildings in their vicinity.
The Board do not think that any additional houses will be
needed for the use of the department the coming year.
The expenditures, for the repairs and alterations, have been
but $4,960.70. That it is so moderate an amount, in view
of the work done, is due to the fact that almost the entire
labor has been performed by the permanently employed
members of the department, in accordance with the system
adopted the year before, and mentioned in the last report.
Apparatus.
The apparatus of the department consists at present of, —
In service. In reserve. Total.
Steam fire engines ....
29
7
36
Chemical "
5
3
8
Horse hose carriages, used by engine
companies .....
17
17
Horse hose carriages used by independ-
ent companies ....
11
6
17
Hose carriages attached to engines
13
14
27
Hook and ladder carriages fully
equipped .....
11
1
12
iv City Docibient No. 61.
In service. In reserve. Total.
Aerial ladder ..... 1 1
Skinner ladder .
Hand engines
Coal was^ons
. 2 13
4 4
.... 1 1
. 32 32
"6^
Supply wagons .
Euofineers' waofons
Buggy
Hose pungs
Jobbing pungs .
Engineers' sleighs
1 1
1 1 ■ 2
16 16
More than the usual amount of repairing of apparatus has
been found necessary, and nearly all of it has been done in the
apparatus repair shop. Engine No. 18 has been in great
part built over, at an expense to the city of $1,800, and is
now nearly as good as new. Under the head of " Apparatus
Repair Shop " will be found a more detailed account of the
work done. The wheels and axles of the apparatus are the
parts most frequently needing repair. The carrying of such
lieavy loads at high sj^eed over the rough pavements and car-
tracks is destructive in the extreme to ordinary running
gear. To meet this excessive strain all new wheels and
axles required to replace those which have given out have
been made stronger and heavier. Another and equally im-
portant step taken has been the adoption of standard axle
arms and wheels for the several classes of apparatus, so that
the wheels of one engine or hook and ladder carriage will go
perfectly well upon any other one, of one four-wheeled hose
carriage on any other, etc. The importance of such a pos-
sible interchange of corresponding parts is self-evident
with a department so large as this. It is only neces-
sary to keep on hand a surplus of parts, such as poles,
whiffletrees, springs, forward and hind axles complete,
wheels, wheel-boxes, etc., and in fact all parts that most
frequently give out, so that if any one of them breaks
its place can be promptly supplied, and the piece of
apparatus continue in service as before the accident. The
broken part is repaired at leisure. Each builder has his own
standard, and with apparatus from so many different builders
there is always great variation in the dimensions of corre-
sponding parts. The plan of reducing all the apparatus
to the uniform standards involves considerable expense, but
is justified by the great advantages gained. It will, however,
be done gradually.
One reserve engine, old No. 7, is dropped from the list as
being no longer serviceable and probably not worth repaii ing
FiEE Commissioner's Eeport. v
for fire purposes. It will either be sold or exchanged for
new apparatus.
The following new apparatus has been added during the
year : —
1 Scott-Uda Aerial Ladder.
1 Ladder carriage, usual pattern.
1 Chemical Engine (Champion).
1 Two-wheeled Hose Carriage.
1 Bangor Ladder (Extension) .
The hook and ladder carriage was made in the department
repair shop.
The Scott-Uda Aerial Ladder is well known as a self-
sustaining ladder, of 100 feet in length, already in use in
some of the larger cities. It has every appearance of
strength and stability, and has been thoroughly tested. It is
not run to every fire, but is kept in the heart of the city
where it can be got at a moment's notice. Its value will be
more evident in the event of a fire in one of the higher build-
ings above the reach of the ordinary ladders. There has
been no occasion calling for its use since its purchase, but
the Boaid have conficleuce in its reliability. It is in
charge of Hook and Ladder Company No. 8, who are
frequently drilled in putting the several sections together
and in raising it. The Bangor extension ladder is intended
to take the place of the common splice ladder. It is claimed
that it can be raised with fewer men and in less time, and
when up that it is stifier than the splice.
The Steam Fire Engine estimated for was not purchased,
as the rebuilding of Engine No. 18 made the purchase of a
new one unnecessary.
In the appropriation approved for the coming year the
estimate of $1,600 is for additional hose carriages and light
wagons, such as can be made at the repair shop. It is
believed that there are enough engines and ladder carriages
for present needs.
The "Self Propeller" in the use of Engine Co. No. 21
has given very satisfactory results. The experience of the
past year has tended to confirm the favorable opinion of that
class of engines which the Board have for some time enter-
tained. A self-propelling steam engine is under more com-
plete control than an engine drawn by horses can possibly
be ; the speed can be checked at once, and a change of
direction efiected instantly.
vi City Document No. 61.
Steam Heaters.
The steam- circulating heaters (coal-burning) in use have
proved so satisfactory that seven more of the same pattern
have been obtained. The gas-burning heaters have all been
abandoned and their place supplied by the new coal-burners.
At present twenty-one of the engines are furnished with
them. The consumption of coal is something less than a
ton a month for each heater. There is no question of their
value.
Hose.
The number of feet of hose of all kinds, on hand and in
use, is somewhat more than was reported a year ago, and is
as follows : —
Leather hose . . . . . . 22,496 feet.
Cotton " ...... 25,910 "
Eubber " 22,411 "
" " (Chem. Engine) . . . 3,205 "
Total 74,022 "
A considerable quantit}'' of hose of all kinds has been con-
demned as entirely unserviceable, and most of it sold. The
new hose purchased during the year is as follows : —
Cotton 2,112 feet.
Eubber 6,000 "
Total . . . . . . 8,112 "
As has been stated in former reports, any estimate of the
quality of the hose in use is at best an approximation. The
length of time it has been in use is perhaps as good a means
as any, except actual test, of determining its strength, for it is
a ilict now well established that all hose, but especially rubber
hose, deteriorates steadily, whether in actual use or not, and
many think quite as rapidly in the store-house as it does in
use at fires. The only means of ascertaining the amount of
deterioration is to burst the hose. The life of rubber hose
may in a general way be given at six years, but if the hose
is made of inferior materials it will not last half that time.
It is not intended to keep in service in the department any
hose which will not stand at least a pressure of 100 pounds
on the square inch, but there will always be some so near to
this point that a slight additional strain will burst it ; and
this not reliable hose is roughly estimated at 20 per cent, of
the whole, thus : —
Eeliable, 80 per cent.
Not fully reliable, 20 per cent.
Fire Commissioners' Eeport. vii
Horses.
The department has been and is at present well equipped
with horses. The number now in service is 134, in-
cluding those used for the Fire-Alarm Telegraph. The
number in service April 30th, 1875, was 126. During the
year one has died from disease, four have been sold or
exchanged, and twelve have been purchased.
The general health is now excellent. During the month
of October the epizootic disease appeared, but in a much
milder form than it had on its former appearance in 1872.
Out of all the horses in the department 94 were affected
more or less by the disease ; and of these 22 appeared seri-
ously, and 72 slightly, affected. About a half-dozen were
sick a month or more, some 40 were sick for a fortnight, and
the rest for about a week. Whenever a horse was clearly unfit
for work, his place was filled by a fresh horse ; but as long
as he ate well and appeared in good spirits, he was exercised
regularly, and used if the apparatus was called out. It did
not appear that such use was injurious to the horse. None
died in consequence of the disease. The treatment was sim-
ple, mild remedies being used, the main reliance being upon
careful feeding, gentle exercise and nursing. Generally all
the horses in any one stable would be affected if one was ;
but in a few cases one of a pair would be ill, while the other
escaped entirely.
Apparatus Repair Shop.
The apparatus repair shop has proved a complete success.
During the year a hirge amount of work has been done in
repairs and alterations of apparatus, in new apparatus, in
repairs of buildings, and in Fire-Alarm Telegraph work.
The work turned out is believed to be of the very best qual-
ity, and time will show the economy of sound materials and
thorough workmanship. In addition to the workmen regu-'
larly employed, a considerable number from the permanent
force, varying with, the amount of work to be done, have
been detailed to work in the shop. They respond to
alarms of fire, and the city has the advantage of their
skilled labor as well as of their services in case of fire. The
following list will serve to show the character and amount
of work done in the shop : —
New Apparatus.
Hook and ladder carriage for Flook and Ladder Co. No. 8.
Eight new engine heaters with attachments complete.
viii City Document No. 61.
Eepaies.
Engine No. 6. — General overhauling, new frame and
boiler head, wheels rebuilt, etc.
Engine No. 6. — Hose carriage, — general overhauling,
new wheels and axles.
Engine No. 17. — General repairs on engines and pumps.
Engine No. 18. — Eebuilt.
Engine No. 21 (Propeller). — General overhauling, new
tubes, and driving wheels rebuilt.
Engine No. 25. — General repairs of engine and pumps,
new tubes, etc.
Engine No. 26 — Hose carriage. — General overhauling,
new wheels and axles.
Fire Boat. — General repairs on engines, pumps, and
boilers.
Hose No. 1. — General overhauling.
Hose No. 8. — General overhauling.
Supply wagons Nos. 1 and 2. — General overhauling.
Fire-Alarm Telegraph Wagons, Nos. 1 and 2. — General
overhauling.
^&*
In addition to the above, general repairs of less moment
have been made upon nearly all the apparatus in use in the
department.
Fire-Alaem.
269 New brackets.
40 Old " repaired.
500 Insulator screws.
36 New clamps for bridges.
2 Tappers repaired.
3 " new.
4 Gongs repaired.
18 New signs for boxes.
300 Zincs for W. Rox. batteries
500 «' " Central "
13 Sounders and keys.
12 Lightning arresters.
1 Relay machine.
200 Comp. zinc hangers.
100 Wooden" "
100 Copper disks.
12 pr. hinges for boxes.
2 New magnets.
3 " pike poles.
FiEE Commissioners' Eepoet.
IX
Reservoir and Hydrants.
34 Tin H. R. & G. signs.
15 Reservoir bolts for covers.
Hose and Harness Shop.
44 new snap hooks.
52 sets harness trimmings.
12 " hose couplings.
12 " Babcock couplings.
16 " hand hose "
36 brass fenders.
40 hose bands.
The expenditures on account of the repair shop, includ-
ing materials, labor and expense of running the shop, have
been $10,553 90
Credit by old material sold .... 290 07
There has been charged to account of -
Repairs of apparatus .
^ew apparatus
Repairs of houses
Tools for repair shop .
Repairs of hose and harness
Furniture, bedding, ladders, rakes, hats,
badges, hydrants, signs, and small supplies
Fire alarms .......
Bells and clocks ......
$10,263
83
$6,901
72
1,930
26
912
78
337
54
148
89
138
09
971
20
22
87
In addition thereto the " detailed labor " done at the shop
would, if charged for at the usual rates, have amounted
to —
Repairs on apparatus
New apparatus
Repairs of houses
Tools for repair shop .
Repairs of hose and harness
Furniture, bedding, ladders, rakes, hats,
badges, hydrants, signs and small supplies
Fire alarms .......
Bells and clocks ......
$6,772 80
14,759
79
684
02
298
33
410
75
91
19
101
21
411
51
16
00
City Document No. 61.
In the expenses of the repair shop, interest on the value
of the land and building and on the cost of equipment is not
inchicled. A fair estimate for this would, in the opinion of
the Board, be $2,000.
The equipment of the shop has cost, up to the present
time $8,945 11
Of this amount $1,703.66 have been expended during the
past year in the purchase of two blacksmiths' forges, one
tire-bending machine, a circular saw and saw-bench, the
heating arrangements of the building,
smaller tools, patterns, etc.
and a variety of
Hose and Harness Eepaie Shop.
The hose and harness repair shop has also answered well
the purpose for which it was established. All the repairs
of hose and harness have been made there, as well as such
new harness work as has been required. The expenditures
on account of material and labor for the past year have been,
hose, $1,356.45 ; harness $1,486.25.
The following new harnesses and parts of harnesses have
been made in the hose and harness repair shop, during the
year ending April 30, 1876 : —
2 sets harness, double.
2 " " engineer wag-
on.
5 sets reins, double.
4 pairs " single.
2 " check.
2 " " lead.
1 " curb.
1 pair rein-holders.
13 bridles, halter.
1 ' ' riding.
7 doz. straps, hame.
22
butt.
1 pair
3 "
1 «'
pulley.
breeching.
breast.
1
tail-board.
6
halter.
2 straps, weight.
4 surcingles, web.
1 " leather.
4 hose-pipes, spiral.
2 '* " single leather,
341 doz. washers, hose.
6 " " suction.
2 pair shaft tugs.
2 martingales.
3 whip-sockets.
1 shin boot.
5 back-pads.
16 rein hd. terrets.
1 hose-carriage pad.
1 horse muzzle.
15 spanner belts.
Strapped 19 blankets.
619 lengths of hose have been repaired, as follows : —
Leather, 150 ; cotton, 96 ; rubber, 267 ; chemical, 61 ; hand,
29 ; suction, 16.
Couplings have been attached to 2,200 feet of new hose.
Fire Commissioners' Report. xi
Fire- Alarm Telegraph.
The Fire- Alarm Telegraph is in a satisfactory condition.
During the past year five circuits were re-run, and all the
others were more or less repaired. Forty-one and one-
quarter miles of new wire were put up. All the lines have
stood well the storms of the past winter. The East Boston
cable was found to be in an unreliable condition. Two of
the six wires had already become useless, and there was
reason to think that the remaining wires might at any time
fail, and communication with East Boston be suddenly cut
off. Two courses were open — either to buy and lay a new
cable or run a land-line through Charlestown and Chelsea.
The cost of a cable, the great liability to injury, and the
impossibility of repairing it when injured, were sufiicient
reasons for not putting down another cable, while the
economy and certainty of the land-line were advantages so
decided as to overcome the objection to passing through
territory not part of the city. Accordingly consent was
obtained from Chelsea to run wires through that city. At
the suggestion of the authorities of Chelsea, advantage was
taken of this fact to establish a telegraphic connection be-
tween the Fire Department head-quarters of this city and
those of Chelsea, so that the need for assistance can now be
made known at once, in case of a serious fire in either city.
The advantages are mutual. Boston secures an efficient ally,
if a fire should break out in Charlestown or East Boston, at
a time when a large fire in the southern part of the city is
calling for the main part of the city department ; and
Chelsea gains the certainty of prompt aid from the larger
department of this city. Under an arrangement made with
the holders of the Fire- Alarm Patents, the Fire- Alarm Tele-
graph of Charlestown has been changed, and is now become
part of the general system of the city. The change is in
every way an advantageous one. The force of the " re-
pairers " has been reduced by the resignation of two mem-
bers. Instead of filling these vacancies two of the repairers
have each been furnished with a horse and light wagon.
The extent of territory covered by the Fire- Alarm Telegraph,
and the constant supervision necessary to keep it in perfect
order, made such an arrangement expedient.
If additional force is needed for Fire-Alarm Telegraph
work, men are temporarily detailed from the permanent force
of the Fire Department.
xii City Document No. 61.
Fires.
The record of the year, in the number of fires and the
amount of loss by fire, compares very favorably with that
of former years.
The following summary shows rather more clearly than
the detailed statement (Appendix A, page 22) the proper
points for comparison. So favorable a record cannot be
counted on as a rule until our buildings, whether ware-
houses or dwellings, have more of the fire-proof qualities
common to buildings of most European cities. With every
precaution and the greatest skill and watchfulness on the
part of the firemen, destructive fires are always possible
under a combination of adverse conditions, and it must
be borlie in mind that few people outside of the de-
partment ever know how narrowly the small fire escaped
being a conflagration. The loss of a very few minutes,
indecision, or lack of courage and endurance, would over
and over again have shown the diflTerence. '
The more efficient is the department the less conspicuous
it is, and the less the public hears and knows of individual
skill and personal pluck and endurance. The best machin-
ery moves with the least noise.
Number of Alarms.
May, 1873, to 1874 . . 720, including 266 stills.
1874, to 1875
1875, to 1876
702,
483,
244 "
140 "
Loss on Buildings (
and Contents.
May,
Buildings.
1873, to 1874, 81,134,835,95
1874, to 1875, 424,979.00
1875, to 1876, 152,810.00
Contents. Total.
82,295,546.55 $3,430,382.50
793,524.00 1,228,403.00
388,462,00 541,272.00
Insurance on Buildings and Contents.
Buildings. Contents. Total.
May, 1873, to 1874, $1,341,476.45 $2,102,274.32 $3,443,750.77
" 1874, to 1875, 1,758,939.00 1,918,069.00 3,677,008.00
" 1875, to 1876, 1,348,925.00 1,727,558.00 3,076,483.00
Alarms.
Number of Telegraph Fires 322
" " " False 9
" *' " ' Needless .... 12
Fires extinguished without giving a public alarm . 140
483
Fire Commissioners' Eeport.
Xlll
Fires.
Total number of actual fires .
Confined to one building
Extended to others
443
. 423 = 95 per cent.
.20 = 5 "
Slightly damaged
Considerably ' '
Totally destroyed
Buildings.
. 351 = 80 per cent.
. 72:=15
.20 = 5
Totally destroyed.
The buildings reported were, wooden, 20.
Value of buildings $25,810 00
" " contents 31,160 00
Buildings used for
Ropewalk
Planing Mill
Wax Factory
Slaughter House
Hay Shed
Small Houses and Stahles
Total
Loss ON
Each Building.
$3,000 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
1,500 00
1,000 00
( 1,000 00
( or less.
$25,810 00
Contents of each.
$6,000 00
6,800 00
3,000 00
400 00
4,000 00
1,000 00
or less.
$31,160 00
Considerably damaged.
Those buildings reported considerably damaged were :
Wooden 49
Brick 19
Stone . . . . . . 4
Total
72
Damage to building
" " contents
$98,893 00
287,850 00
$386,743 00
XIV
City Document No. 61.
Insurance on bui
dings .
.
,
. $616
,200 00
" " con
tents .
. 1,132,850 00
$1,749,050 00
Wood.
Brick.
stone.
Total.
Occupied as dwellings .
Stables
. 25
6
3
1
28
7
Junk shops .
2
2
4
Factories
7
2
1
• 10
Stores .
1
7
2
10
CarjDenter shops
School-house
3
1
3
1
Institute
1
1
Church
1
.1
Miscellaneous
5
2
7
49
19
72
Among the numerous inferences which may be made from
the foregoing figures, and from the fuller tables in the Appen-
dix, the following may claim your attention.
1st. That the buildings totally destroyed were all of them
buildings of small value, and were also, from their location,
construction, or contents, such that, if a fire were once well
started, the building would be entirely consumed, whatever
might be done to save it.
2d. That of the buildings considerably damaged about
one-half were damaged less than $500 each, one quarter
$1,000, or less each, while only four suffered damage exceed-
ing $5,000 each. This does not include the damage to the
contents, but with a few insignificant exceptions the loss both
on buildings and contents was more than covered by the
insurance in each case ; while in the more important cases
the damage to the building was very small as compared with
its value. The injury to the contents of the building was in
the aggregate about three times that to the buildings them-
selves, but the insurance on the contents was about four
times the loss on the same.
In most instances the loss on contents represents rather the
property injured in consequence of the fire than that actu-
ally burned up or destroyed. There seems often a great
disproportion between the loss on the building and the loss
on the contents. A few hundred dollars on the building is
associated with many thousands on the contents. This is
the effect of water and smoke, and quite as often of the latter
as of the former, for every effort is made to prevent the
Fire Commissioners' Report. xv
use of any more water than seems necessary to extinguish
the fire.
Explosions.
The explosion which demolished the building corner of
Lagrange and Washington street (May 26,1875), and the
explosion of gas near Federal-street bridges (Dec. 22, 1875),
were the occasions of alarms being struck calling out the
department. In the latter case there was no fire Avhatever,
but the members of the department worked with great
energy and in a manner most creditable to them in endeav-
oring to save life and recover the bodies of those killed. At
the time of the explosion which caused the destruction of
the building on the corner of Lagrange and Washington
streets, and the loss of several lives, the conduct of the
members of the department was such as to deserve special
acknowledgment, and the following circular was published by
the Board. It is reprinted and made a part of this report
because it expresses but a proper feeling, and should be
recorded with the other doings of the department for the
year.
Boston, May 27, 1875.
CIRCULAR NO. 5.
The Board of Fire Commissioners perform a pleasant duty when they
express their full appreciation of the value of the services of the mem-
bers of the Fire Department, at the scene of the disaster on the corner
of Lagrange and Washington streets, on the 26th inst. They make
this an opportunity to acknowledge the general and cheerful disposi-
tion shown in the department to conform to, and make effective, rules
deemed necessary for its proper discipline, and are especiallj'' gratified
at this additional evidence of a noble spirit in the men who have taken
upon themselves the responsibilities of protecting the community
against the ravages of fire, and the dangers and troubles incident
thereto. The zealous and ready manner in which, in the interest of
humanity, the labor referred to in this circular was performed, is the
best evidence which can be given of the good character and efficiency
of the force under the charge of this Board.
By order of the Board,
ALFRED P. ROCKWELL,
Chairman.
Accidents.
The number of accidents the past year has been unusually
small. Of the members of the department none have been
killed outright or permanently disabled, and but one has
died in consequence of injuries in any way connected with a
fire. John H. Kelley, a call-member of Hook and Ladder
xvi City Document No. <d1.
Co. No. 4, was a workman in the fire-works factory of Mr.
Marston, on Kemble street, and died in consequence of inju-
ries received from an explosion of fire-works, June 16th,
1875. The building was set on fire by the explosion and
destroyed. With this exception no lives either of citizens or
firemen have been lost in consequence of fire, and but few
occasions have occurred when the lives of the inmates of the
building on fire have been in special danger.
The good conduct of hoseman J. F. Drown, of Engine No.
23, deserves to be commended. At the fire No. 607 Shaw-
mut avenue, at personal risk to himself, he removed an
invalid lady from the building on fire, and in so doing was
himself seriously burned. The Board do not doubt that the
members of the department will continue to show that per-
sonal courage and self-devotion in saving human life which
they have always shown when occasion required.
For the reasons urged in their last report, the Board
repeat the appeal to property-owners to be careful in the
construction and arrangement of buildings, and in the provid-
ing of safeguards and escapes in the event of fire. In
several instances hatchways have been found open, and six
convictions have been obtained for this violation of the law.
Hatchways are no doubt often left open by the neglect of
the employes, and in violation of the orders of the owners
or occupants of the building ; but the result is the same, and a
strict enforcement of the statute becomes an imperative duty
where lite is at stake.
The following is a list of the causes of the casualties to
members of the department, all in the line of duty : —
Injured.
Fall from ladder .... 2
Thrown from carriage ... 2
Falling of ceiling .... 1
Cut by falling slates ... 1
Cut by falling glass ... 1
Burned ...... 1
Total casualties .... 8
Discharges and Appointments.
The following changes have been made in the department
during the year : —
Fire Commissioners' Eeport. xvii
Honorably discharged ...... 48
Discharged for cause, 13, as follows : —
Intoxication ...... 8
Assault .......
Neglect of duty .....
Conduct prejudicial to good order
1
2
2
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13
61
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Apppointments . . . .
Transfers . . . . . • .
Reduced to ranks . . .
The Boston Protective Department.
It seems not out of place here to mention the important
work done by this department. It is managed and paid for
by the Insurance Companies, and is a very important auxil-
iary in the care of property exposed to damage by water,
fire or smoke ; and the record of the two companies constantly
employed in this service is a highly creditable one. Their
wagons go to every fire, and their men are conspicuous in
spreading the water-proof covers over whatever would be
injured by water or smoke. The Board desire that a good
feeling shall always exist between the Protective Department
and the Fire Department, and that there shall be a cordial
co-operation in the work of saving property from destruction.
Each of their two wagons carries 50 rubber covers, 24
square yards each, 2 chemical fire extinguishers, and the
necessary tools and utensils to facilitate and render effective
the work they may find to do. In addition to this force
maintained in the city proper, they employ a certain number
of call men who respond to alarms in other districts. By
consent of the Board of Fire Commissioners, the Hook and
Ladder carriages of these districts carry a considerable
number of their covers and other equipments for their use.
Members of the Fire Department often aid them in spreading
covers, and they in turn render material aid in extinguishing
fires.
The act incorporating the Boston Protective Department,
approved March 10th, 1874, provides as follows : —
" Section 2. Said corporation shall have power to provide
and maintain a corps of men, with proper ofiicers, whose
duty it shall be, so far as practicable, to discover and prevent
fires ; and whose appointment shall be subject to the approval
xviii City Document No. 61.
of the Board of Fire Commissioners ; shall provide suitable
apparatus to save and preserve life and property at or after
a tire ; and power is hereby granted to such corps and its
officers to enter any building on fire, or which in their judg-
ment is immediately exposed to, or in danger of, taking fire
from other burning buildings, to protect and save life and
property therein, and to remove such property or any part
thereof, at or immediately after a fire ; provided, however,
that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to lessen, in
any way, the authority of the officers or members of the
Boston Fire Department, or to warrant or justify any inter-
ference with them in the performance of their duties, nor
shall it in any way justify the owner of any building or
personal property in the abandonment of his property.
" Sect. 3. The officers and men of the Boston Protective
Department, with their teams and apparatus, shall have the
right of way while going to a fire, through any street, lane,
or alley in the City of Boston, subject to such rules and
regulations as the City Council and the Fire Commissioners
may prescribe, and subject also to the rights of the Boston
Fire Department ; and any violation of the street rights of
the Boston Protective Department shall be punished in the
same manner as is provided for the punishment of violations
of the rights of the Boston Fire Department, in chapter
three hundred seventy-four of the acts of eighteen hundred
and seventy-three."
Police.
The Board are glad of an opportunity to acknowledge
the services of the police in giving alarms and rendering
valuable assistance in the management of fires. The opera-
tions of the department have been facilitated by their prompt-
ness and energy in roping off the streets, and regulating the
movement of the crowd, whose curiosity calls them to every
fire. The importance of such service as is rendered by the
department under his charge, seems to be fully understood
by the Chief of Police, who has been uniformly courteous
and obliging to this Board, for which, as well as for the ser-
vices of his force, they desire to express their appreciation
and thanks. The Board would add here one word in rela-
tion to giving alarms, since so large a proportion of box-
alarms are given by the police. They would impress on
every one, police officer or other person, who pulls a box,
the importance of remaining by the box to direct the fire
apparatus to the building on fire. Considerable delay and
consequent loss has occasionally resulted from a failure to
observe this important requirement.
FiEE Commissioners' Eepoet. xix
Water and the Care of Hydrants.
In an ordinance of the city, fixing the charges to be made
by the Cochituate Water Board and the Water Registrar,
for the care of hydrants and the use of water, is the
following : —
" Section 46. For the use of water for hydrants and reser-
voirs in extinguishing fires, the Fire Department shall be
charged for each hydrant and reservoir established within
the limits of the city, the sum of eighteen dollars per annum ;
and for furnishing said hydrants and keeping them and the
reservoirs in repair and ready for use the Fire Department
shall be charged for each hydrant and reservoir established
within the limits of the city, the sum of twelve dollars per
annum."
And by an order of the City Council, passed December 7,
1874, the Mystic Water Board were directed to make the
same charges for water and the care of hydrants and reser-
voirs in the Charlestown District. The bills rendered to the
Fire Department under these rules, for the year just ended,
were as follows : —
Water $62,388 00
Care of hydrants . . . 41,592 00
$103,980 00
The bills for the year ending April 30, 1875,
were : —
Water $57,240 00
Hydrants .... 37,992 00
$95,232 00
And for the year ending April 30, 1874,
were : —
Water $48,855 00
Hydrants .... 32,256 00
;i,lll 00
The only action to be taken by this Board, on these bills,
is to make a draft on the Auditor for their payment, after
ascertaining that the number of hydrants and reservoirs
named in them corresponds with the actual number in the
city. The charge for water is made without any reference
to the number of fires, or the quantity. of water used at fires.
The amount charged, $62,d8S, would pay for 208,000,000
XX City Document No. 61.
gallons at the highest meter rates (three cents per 100 gal-
lons) charged by either of the Water Boards ; or for 570,000
gallons for each day of the 365 days of the year. And when
it is added that this quantity of water would keep the whole
twenty-nine steam fire-engines in the department at work for
nearly two hours every day in the year, it seems a conclusive
reason for the statement that the charge for water has no
reference to the number of fires, or the quantity of water
used at fires. As long, however, as the City Council deem
it best to place this large amount, for the use of water and
care of hydrants, to the account of the Fire Department,
as on annual expense, this Board have only to approve the
bills and deduct the amount, when showing the expenses of
the department incurred with their authority, according to
their judgment and for which they consider themselves
responsible.
Expenses of the Depaktment.
The expenditures of the year for the whole department,
which inchides the fire-ahirm telegiiiph and care of bells and
clocks, after deducting the charge for water, and the care of
hydrants, have amounted to $489,652.28, which is $137,-
672.72 less than the amount appropriated by the City Coun-
cil. This is a gratifying result to the Board, but the question
has been raised whether it should be considered creditable
to them, or looked upon as an evidence of bad judgment when
making their estimates at the commencement of the year.
The test which the Board are most anxious about, is
whether the expenditures have been proper, and the city
has received an equivalent for the money paid out. Their
object has not been to save money, but to judiciously expend
it.
To "extinguish fires and protect life and property in
case of fire " is their especial duty, the ordinance under
which they act having been passed by the City Council for
this purpose. The authority conferred by the Board in the
ordinance is very full, and their responsibility correspond-
ingly great ; and although it is not only possible, but very
probable, that they have made mistakes, they certainly make
no mistake in the statement, that in no instance since their
appointment have they lost sight of this responsibility when
directing or authorizing expenditures. To gratify their own
as well as others' curiosity, comparisons have from time to
time been made with the expenditures of this and other cities,
in other years ; but whether they were greater or smaller has
never influenced their action, as they have felt sure that not
Fire Commissioners' Report . xxi
to do what may have been done before, but to do whatever
is found necessary to accomplish the object of their appoint-
ment, is what is expected of a Board of Fire Commissioners.
The estimates presented to the City Council at the begin-
ning of the year were based upon the Tcnovm wants of the
department, and such information in regard to probable
wants as could be obtained at the time. To ask for less
than it was supposed might be required, would have been
folly so far as the Board was concerned, as well as trouble-
some to the Council. They wanted, for instance, an appro-
priation for salaries, and they asked for $395,750, which was
the sum of all the salaries for a full department as it was
then organized, with its Commissioners and En^^ineers, and
its permanent and call companies, with an addition for three
new companies to be organized as soon as houses then build-
ing would be ready for them. The expenditures for salaries
were but $377,767.77. What is the explanation of the
difference ? Delay in getting the new buildings ready post-
poned the organization of the three new companies until
late in the year. -The location of some of the engines is
such, that the Board found that the number of members of
the permanent companies having them in charge could safely
be reduced ; and the' ordinary changes in membership from
time to time taking place will always leave a small balance
in favor of the salary account.
While the Fire Department is under the present manage-
ment the Council may be sure of one thing, that whatever
may be the state of the appropriation, no expense, which in
the judgment of the Board is unnecessary, will either be
authorized or continued ; and although, with but a year's
experience, they asked for an appropriation of $30,000 for
repairs of apparatus, it is a source of real satisfaction to
them to report, that the success of the new repair shop has
been such as to enable them to get through a year with
charges to this appropriation amounting to only $9,209.36.
It is but proper, however, for them to add, that the year
has been a remarkably fortunate one, so far as fires and
alarms, and of course exposure of the apparatus, is con-
cerned ; still, the system of keeping the apparatus always
in repair, of daily reports as to its condition, and immediate
. attention to any defects, large or small, with the work done
at the repair shop, much of it by detailed labor, is clearly an
improvement upon the old system, and in any season will
result in better work for a good deal less money. Of the
amount appropriated for the repairs of houses, less than
one-half has been expended ; an,d this in a good measure is
accounted for, by the detail of members of the department,
xxii City Document No. 61.
whose mechanical skill could be taken advantage of, quite as
much for their own good as for the pecuniary interest of the
city. About one-half only of the appropriation for new
hose, fuel for engines, small supplies, etc., has been expended,
owing mainly to the fact that the number of fires has not
been large, and promptness in reaching them has prevented
conflagrations. Hay and grain too, the fluctuations in the
price of which have this year favored the purchaser, show
an unexpended balance of $6,650.27. The expense for
horses has, by good care, good health, and good luck,
been less than was expected. The expenditure for new
apjDaratus has been much less than the estimate ; the
necessity for the purchase of a new engine having been
obviated by rebuilding aii old one at the repair shop,
the cost of which is included in the item "for repairs
of apparatus." The items for extra services and contingen-
cies remain with but a very small charge against them, and
no item in the estimate has been overrun. In this way the
diflerence of $137,672.72, between the aggregate of appro-
priation and expenditure, is made up. The Board when mak-
ing their estimates had no intention of contributing towards
the lessening of the city debt, but they do feel glad that so
considerable an amount ($137,672.72), which for the reasons
stated has not been needed in the expenses of the depart-
ment under their charge, will be used for so good a pur-
pose.
Under the new system, the Fire Department is much
larger, more efficient, and ought to be more expensive than
under the old system. The diff'erence in the permanent
force employed, alone, makes a large increase of expendi-
ture, yet it would seem by comparison as if this increase
was more than balanced by the reduction of other expenses ;
for, in the aggregate, it has cost less to support the depart-
ment this year than for any year since 1871-2. The Board
repeat, however, what they have said before, that this is a
matter of small consequence to them, compared with the
answer to the question, Have they done their work such as
it has been, carefully, prudently and well?
In closing this their third annual report, the Board feel
warranted in the remark, that the system which they at first
adopted and have carried out in the reorganization and man-
agement of the department, seems to have worked well, and
the change which has been efiected by it, must, on the
whole, be considered advantageous. The cheerful acquies-
cence of the officers and men in the rules and orders adopted
by the Board, and their ready co-operation in the work from
time to time laid out, is not forgotten as contributing much
Fire Commissioners' Eeport. xxiii
to the measure of success already attained, while the quiet
but decided good influence of the Chief Engineer, which is
felt all over the department, is worthy of special notice.
The Board have carefully exercised the very full authority
given them in the " Ordinance to establish a Fire Depart-
ment," but in the expenditure of money and the discipline
of the men they have steadily and constantly aimed to
accomplish the object proposed in the ordinance referred to.
ALFRED P. KOCKWELL,
DAVID CHAMBERLIN,
TIMOTHY T. SAWYER,
Fire Commissioners.
APPENDIX.
APPENDIX A.
Board of Fire Commissioners.
One member is appointed annually in April, for a term of
three years from the tirst Monday in May following. The
nomination is made by the Mayor, subject to confirmation
by the City Council.
Alfred P. Rockwell, Chairman, for three years.
David Chamberlin, for two years.
Timothy T. Sawyer, for one year.
Salaries, $4,000 each.
Frederick W. Smith, Jr., Cleric. Appointed by the Fire
Commissioners.
Engineers.
Chief Engineer, William A. Green, 8 Montgomery
Place.
Assistant Engineers.
Joseph Dunbar, assigned to District 1.
John Bartlett,
2.
Wm. H. Cunningham
3.
Samuel Abbott, Jr.,
4.
John W. Regan,
5.
George Brown,
6.
George C. Fernald,
7.
John CoUigan,
8.
James Munroe,
9.
J. Foster Ho wins,
' 10.
Brown S. Flanders, Inspector and Aid
to the Chief.
Call Engineers.
Granville A. Fuller, assigned to that part of District
8 located in Brighton.
James P. Rogers, assigned to that part of District 10
located in West Roxbury.
City Document No. 61.
ClerJcs,
Henry W. Longley,
B. F. Unclerliill, Jr.
Charles E. Classen.
Force.
The force, as now organized, consists of 3 Commissioners j
1 Chief Engineer ; 1 Superintendent Fire Alarms ; 13 As-
sistant Engineers ; 4 Clerks ; 21 Permanent Foremen ; 13
Assistant Foremen ; 29 Steam Enginemen ; 5 Chemical
Enginemen ; 29 Assistant Enginemen ; 161 Permanent
Hosemen and Laddermen ; 30 Call Foremen ; 327 Call
Hosemen and Laddermen, and 1 Messenger to Chief En-
gineer, 1 Teamster, 3 Permanent Hostlers, and 11 Hand
Enginemen ; 1 Captain of Fire Boat ; 1 Mate ; 1 Steward ;
1 Engineman : 1 Assistant Engineman ; 1 Stoker ; and 1
Deck Hand ; 4 Fire-alarm Telegraph Operators and 3 Ee-
pairers ; in all, 667 men.
Chief Ensrineer
Pay-Eoll of the Fire Department.
As Established ty the Board.
$3,300 per annum.
Sup't of Fire Alarms
.
.
2,500
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Assistant Engineers .
.
.
1,600
C (
" " call .
•
300
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Permanent Force
,
Foremen
{
it the rate
of |], 250 per
annum
Assistant Foremen
1,100
Enginemen
1,200
Assistant Enginemen
' 1,100
Hosemen
1,000
Laddermen
1,000
Chemical Engineman
' 1,100
' ' Enginemen
' 1,000
Fire-Boat.
Captain
at the rate of
$1,368.75 pel
annum
Mate .
1,186.25
Enginemen .
1,368.75
Assistant Enginemen
1.186.25
Steward
1,000.00
Stoker . ...
1,000.00
Deck Hands .
1,000.00
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Call Force.
Permanent Foremen
at the
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per
annum
Call
( I
300
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Permanent Driver
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1,000
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Hosemen .
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225
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West Roxbury
District.
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Permanent Foremen
at the
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Call
150
Call
100
Enginemen
" 1,000
Driver
720
Hosemen, Engine Co.
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" Chemical Engine "
25
" Hand
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25
Laddermen
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100
Brighton District.
Permanent Foremen .
at the
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per
annum
Enginemen
" 1,000
Driver
720
Call Foremen
100
Hosemen .
50
Laddermen
50
Fire Districts.
The city has been divided into Ten Fire Districts, as
follows : —
District 1. — Comprises all that part of Boston known as
East Boston.
District 2. — All that part of Boston formerly known as
Charlestown.
District 3. — All that part east of a line beginning at the
Charles-river Drawbridge, and running
through the centre of Charlestown street,
Haymarket square and Washington to
Summer streets, and north of Summer
street and the N. Y. and N. E. E. R.
Passenger Depot to the water.
District 4. — All that part west of District 3, and north
of a line running through the centre of
Winter and Park streets, and west of
Beacon to Otter, and North of Otter street
to the water.
4 City Document No. 61.
District 5. — All that part south of Districts 3 and 4 to
the centre of Dover-street Drawbridge,
and a line runnin<y thronoh the centre of
Dover, Berlveley, Boylston, Arlington,
Beacon and Otter streets to the water.
District 6. — All that part of Boston known as South
Boston.
District 7. — All that part of Boston south of District 5,
to the centre of Albany-street Draw-
bridge ; thence through the centre of
Albanj', Ts'orthampton street, Columbus
avenue and Chester park to Charles river.
District 8. — All that part south and west of District 7,
to the boundary line of West Eoxbury,
and west of Washington street to the
Brookline boundary line, and including
all of Ward 25 formerly Brighton.
District 9. — All that part south of Districts 6 and 7, to
West Eoxbury line running through the
centre of Blue Hill avenue, Columbia,
Green, Bowdoin, Church and East streets,
and east of District 8 to the water.
District 10. — All the southerly part of Boston, south of
District 8 and 9, including West Rox-
bury.
Assignment of Districts.
Each district has been placed under the charge of an
Assistant Engineer, as follows : —
Assistant Engineer Joseph Dunbar, assigned to District 1.
John Bartlett,
Wm. H. Cunningham,
Samuel AbI)ott, Jr.,
John W. Regan,
George Brown,
George C. Fernald,
John CoUigan,
James Mum roe,
J. Foster Hewins,
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Brown S. Flanders, Inspector and Aid
to the Chief.
The Assistant Engineers, in charge of Districts Nos. 8 and
10, are aided by Call Engineers in that part of their respective
districts known as West Roxbury and Brighton.
Appendix. 5
The Assistant Encjineers of the several Fire Districts in
the city will respond to alarms out of their own districts, as
follows : —
The Engineer of )
District No. 1. > To mcond alarms in Nos. 3 and 4.
To third alarms in No. 5.
District No. 2. — To second alarms in Nos. 3 and 4.
To tJiird alarms in No. 5.
District No. 3. — To first alarms in Nos. 4, 5, and to East
Boston Ferry for No. 1.
District No. 4. — To first alarms in Nos. 2, 5, and that
part of No. 7 west of Columbus avenue.
To third ala'rms in No. 7.
District No. 5. — To first alarms in Nos. 3, 4, 6 and 7.
To third alarms in Nos. 1 and 2.
District No. 6. — To first alarms in No. 6, and all that
part of Nos. 5 and 7 east of Washing-
ton street.
To third alarms in Nos. 5, 7 and 9.
District No. 7. — To first alarms in Nos. 5, 6, and in Nos.
8 and 9 north of Dudley and Stough-
ton streets.
To second alarms in Nos. 8 and 9, and
parts of Nos. 3 and 4 south of State,
Court and Cambridge streets.
To third alarms in Nos. 3, 4, 8 and 9.
District No. 8. — To first alarms in Nos. 7, 9 and Jamaica
Plain.
To second alarms in No. 10.
To third alarms in Nos. 5 and 6.
District No. 9. — To j^ns^^ alarms in Nos. 7, 8 and Dorchester,
To second alarms in Nos. 6 and 10.
District No. 10. — To first alarms in Nos. 9 and 10.
To second alarms in No. 6, and that part
of No. 8 east of the Providence Rail-
road.
To third alarms in all of No. 8.
No piece of apparatus belonging to the department will be
allowed out of the city without the authority of the Chief or
an Assistant Engineer.
Engines Nos. 4, 9, 25 and 26 are never to be sent out of
the city.
Engine No. 5 is never to cross the ferry, unless specially
sent for.
City Document Ko. 61.
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Appendix. 11
PUNGS.
There are 35 pungs in use by tlie department, — 33 for
carrying hose and 2 for jobbing.
The Engines, Hose, Hats, Axes, Ladders, and all the
other apparatus used by the Fire Department, are owned by
the city, and are under the care and control of the Board of
Fire Commissioners.
Coal Houses and Wagons.
Coal Houses.
No. 1 is located on Salem street. This house is in good
repair, and supplies for the north and west sections of the
city are taken from it in case of a large fire.
No. 2 is located on Washington street, near Dover street.
No. 3 is located on Orleans street, East Boston. From
this house, in case of fire, supplies are taken for the East
Boston department.
Coal Wagons.
1. Engine House No. 11, Sumner street, East Boston,
2. Engine House No. 27, Elm street, Charlestown Dis-
trict.
3. Coal House No. 1, Salem street.
4. Engine House No. 14, Centre street, Eoxbury Dis-
trict.
5. Engine House No. 4, Bulfinch street.
6. Coal Depot No. 2, Washington street, near Dover.
7. Engine House No. 23, Northampton street.
8. Hook & Ladder House, No. 5, Fourth, near Dorchester,
street, South Boston.
9. Engine House No. 29, Chestnut Hill avenue, Brighton
District.
10. Engine House No. 18, Harvard street, Dorchester
District.
11. Engine House No. 19, Norfolk street, Dorchester Dis-
trict.
12. Engine House No. 20, Walnut street, Dorchester
District.
13. Engine House No. 21, Boston street, Dorchester Dis-
trict.
14. Engine House, No. 16, Temple street, Dorchester Dis-
trict.
15. Engine House No. 28, Centre street, West Eoxbury
District.
Swpjply Wagons.
No. 1. Kept at Hose House No. 8, North Grove street.
12 City Document No. 61.
No. 2. Kept at house of H. & L. Co. No. 3, Harrison
avenue, corner of Bristol street.
No. 3. In reserve. Kept at house of Engine Co. No.
22 Dartmouth street.
Fire Apparatus at Stationary Points.
Hose Carriages and Hose.
There is apparatus located at the following points, for the
more immediate protection of the neighborhood, and without
organized companies : —
One hose carriage at the Apparatus Repair Shop, on Har-
rison avenue, with 600 feet of hose.
One hose carriage, with four hundred feet of 2|-inch hose,
at old Hook and Ladder House No. 4, Eustis street, High-
lauds.
At each of the above places are the needful wrenches,
goosenecks, and pipes to be used with the hose.
One hose carriage, with one thousand feet of 2^-inch hose,
at Engine House No. 25, Fort Hill square, to be used in
cases of large fires.
Spare Aj^paratus.
Deer Island. One hand engine, with two hose carriages
and seven hundred feet of rubber and cotton hose, belonging
to the Fire Department, and stored here, to be used by the
convicts within the prison, if required.
Steam fire-engines, formerly known as Nos. 1, 2, 6, 9, and
21, one known as Mystic No. 1, are kept as spare engines.
The steam fire-engine, old No. 7, hitherto known as a
spare engine, has become unserviceable, and is no longer in
use.
Hose carriages, formerly known as Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 8.
One hand engine, known as Charles River, at Brighton,
and one at House of Chemical Engine No. 4, Roslindale.
Fire-Ladders.
There are fire-ladders kept in the following locations, to be
used only in cases of fire in the immediate vicinity, before
other apparatus can be bronght to bear : —
Engine House on Fourth, near K street, four ladders.
2 at City Hall, Charlestown District.
2 at Warren School-house, Charlestown District.
2 at High School-house, "
2 at Wiuthrop School-house, "
2 at Prescott School-house, "
2 at Bunker Hill School-house, "
Appendix.
13
2 at Hose House No. 2, Charlestown District.
2 at Hose House No. 4, a ■
4 at Chemical 4's House, Rosliudale.
4 at Hand Engine House, West Roxbuiy.
Hydrants.
During the year 488 Hydrants have been established and
78 abandoned, as follows : —
Boston Proper .
South Boston . .
East Boston . . .
Boston Highlands
Dorchester . . .
West Roxhury .
Brighton ....
Charlestown . .
Totals . . .
Established.
Lowry. Boston. Post. Total
282
168
29
51
60
134
131
13
Abandoned.
Lowry. Boston. Total
Total ISTumtoer of Hydrants May 1, 1876.
LOWRY.
Boston.
Post.
Total.
Boston Proper
407
127
98
648
546
54
47
148
865
340
185
94
29
3
1
31
3
2
77
83
16
7
1,272
467
283
745
577
West Roxhury
134
131
16
186
Totals
2,075
1,547
188
3,811
Included in the above list of Hydrants as of May 1st, 1876,
are the following which were established during the year
1874-75, but accidentally omitted from the last report.
In East Boston ... 1 Lowry has been added.
" Boston Highlands . . 4 " 2 Boston "
" Deer Island ... 2 Post added.
14
City Document No. 61.
FIKE RESERVOIRS.
Where Water can he obtained in case of Fire within the City of Boston,
3Iay 1, 1876.
Fo.
Location.
Capacity.
(Hhds.)
Filled by.
Remarks.
1
4-inch pipe.
2
Anderson street, opposite Phillips
School-house
300 to 400
Cover in street.
3
Blossom, cor. of McLean street . . .
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Spring.
4-inch pipe.
5
Bowdoin square, opposite Bulfinch
.street
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Iron Cover.
7
Broad, near State street
300 to 400
8
BatterymarcB, near Broad street , .
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9
It
10
Catnh ridge, cor. of Irving street . . .
300 to 400
Cover in Irving st.
11
Canahridge, cor. of Hancock street .
(( a
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Cover in Hancock
St.
Iron cover.
12
Chambers, cor. of Poplar street . . .
"
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13
It
14
Charlestown street, opposite 52 — at
Tide.
15
Chestnut, cor. of Walnut street . . .
300 to 400
4-inch pipe.
Cover in Walnut
St.
16
Tide.
4-inch pipe.
17
Chestnut, near cor. West Cedar street
18
Clinton, opposite Fulton
300 to 400
"
Cover in street.
19
Congress, near High street
"
"
Cover on south side
20
Court square, opposite south-east cor.
of the Court-house
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Iron cover.
21
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22
Church street, front of Methodist
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23
II II
24
West Canton street, opposite No. 89 .
60 to 70
25
26
4-inch pipe.
West Dedham street, opposite 67 . .
60 to 70
II u
27
East street, opposite the School-house
4-inch pipe.
28
Edinboro.', rear Essex street ....
60 to 70
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29
Essex street, oj)posite No. 5
300 to 400
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30
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31
Franklin, cor. of Hawley street . . .
60 to 70
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Fire Reservoirs. — Continued.
No.
Location.
Capacity.
(Hhds.)
Filled by.
Remarks.
32
Franklin, cor. of Devonshire street .
300 to 400
4-inch pipe.
33
Federal, cor. of Channing street . . .
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Iron cover.
34
Federal street, opposite Piper's wharf
300 to 400
11
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36
Hanover street, opposite No. 96 . . .
390 to 400
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Cover in street.
37
Hanover, at the junction of Salem
Hose.
II II
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Hanover street, front of Station-house
Ko. 1
300 to 400
39
Hanover, cor. of Clark street ....
'in
Haymarket square
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4inch pipe.
Cover opposite No.
4.
41
Hawkins street, front of Mayhew
School-bouse
42
43
Hudson, cor. of Kneeland street . . .
Hudson, near Curve street
60 to 70
Iron cover on side-
walk.
44
Harrison avenue, cor. of Kneeland
street
60 to 70
Iron cover in cen-
tre
Iron cover.
45
Harrison avenue, cor. of Bennett street
46
Harrison avenue, opposite Curve
street
"
47
Harrison avenue, cor. of Asylum
street
II (1
48
Harrison avenue, near Hallett &
Davis's Piano-forte manufactory .
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49
Liberty square, opposite No. 1, near
cor. of Kiiby street
300 to 400
II 1.
50
Leverett, opposite Spring street . . .
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51
Lancaster, cor. of Merrimac street .
II II
II II
52
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II ti
53
Mount Vernon street, near Louisburg
square
It II
54
Myrtle, cor. of Irving street
II i<
Cover in Irving st.
55
II II
Cover in centre.
Iron cover.
56
Pearl street, opposite Sturgis street .
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57
Pleasant, cor. of Carver street ....
II
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Cover in Carver st.
58
Pleasant, opposite Eliot street . . .
. .
59
Salem, cor. Cooper street
300 to 400
II
Iron cover.
60
Salem street, front of Christ Church
"
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61
Shawmut ave., cor. of Canton street
ii II
62
Shawmut ave., near Briggs place • .
63
Summer street, opposite 115 ....
300 to 400
i<
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City Document No. 61.
Fire Reservoirs. — Contiimed.
No.
61
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
Location.
State street, opp. Traveller Building ,
State, cor. Kilby street
South Market St., opp. No. 35 . . ,
Sudbury square, opp. No. 52 ... ,
Somerset street, cor. of Allston . . ,
Phillips, cor. of West Cedar street ,
Thacher street ,
Tremont street, at entrance to Pem-
berton square
Tremont, cor. of School street .
Tremont, cor. of Park street . .
Tremont, cor. of Mason street .
Tremont, cor. of Boylston street
Tremont street, front of Winthrop
School-house
Tremont, cor. of Hollis street .
Tyler, cor. of Oak street . . .
Union, opp. North street • . .
Washington, cor. of Milk street . . .
Washington, cor. of Franklin street .
Washington street, cor. Avon place .
Washington st., opp. Boston Theatre
Washington, opp. Common street . .
Washington, opp. Pleasant street . .
Washington, cor. of Kneeland street
Washington, cor. of East Castle street
Washington, cor. of Florence street
Washington street, front of Old
Franklin School-house
Washington street, opposite South
May
Washington, near cor. Union Park
street
Washington, cor. of Brookline street
Washington, cor. Northampton street
Washington street, opposite Metro-
politan place
Warrenton, cor. of Eliot street
Capacity.
(Hhds.)
300 to 400
300 to 400
300 to 400
60 to 70
300 to 400
300 to 400
300 to 400
300 to 400
Filled by.
4-inch pipe.
2-inch pipe.
4-inch pipe.
4-inch pipe.
Remarks.
Iron cover.
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Cover opp. No. 35.
Cover in centre.
Cover in square.
Iron cover.
Cover in centre.
Cover on sidewalk.
Cover in centre , .
Iron cover.
c Cover on side-
< walk, corner Old
i South Church.
Cover in Franklin
St.
Cover in Avon pi.
Iron cover.
Cover on sidewalk.
Iron cover.
Cover in E. Castle
St.
Cover on sidewalk.
Wooden cover.
Iron cover.
Fire Commissioners' Eeport.
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Fire Reservoirs. — Continued:
No.
Location.
Capacity.
(Hhds.)
Filled by.
Remarks.
Pfi
SOUTH BOSTON.
4-incli pipe.
97
A street, opposite church, near
300 to 400
Cover opposite the
98
Broadway, opposite 136, near B street
church.
100
Broadway, opposite Hawes School-
300 to 400
101
Broad-^ay, opposite the gate of No.
579
102
103
B, cor. Fourth street
300 to 400
104
105
Broadway, opposite ISTo. 483, near
TOR
107
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no
111
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118
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114
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115
Central square, near cor. of Liver-
llfi
117
.
118
119
120
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Maverick sq., opp. Plummer's store .
Meridian St., opp. the Public Library-
300 to 400
19?
123
Saratoga street — cover 24 feet, opp.
Nos. 27 and 29
19.].
125
12fi
Trenton street, opp. No. 86
Webster street, opp. No. 126 . . . •
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City Document No. 61.
Fire Reservoirs. — ConUnued.
No.
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
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142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
Location.
ROXBURY DISTRICT.
Albany street, opp. No. 828 . ,
Adams, cor. of Dudley street .
Cedar street, near Lambert avenue
Centre, cor. of Gardner street . .
Dudley, cor. of Kenilwortli street
Dudley, near Warren street . . .
Dudley, coi*. of Greenville street
Dudley, cor. of Hamden street .
Eliot square
Ellis, cor. of Hawthorne street .
Forest street, opp. No. 36 ... .
Greenville, cor. of Winthrop street
Hampden street, opp. Norfolk ave,
Highland, cor. of Cedar street . .
Heath street, cor. of Heath place
King street, opp. No. 15
Mt. Pleasant avenue, opposite No.
Milmont street, opposite No. 20 .
Norfolk street, opposite No. 30 .
Oakland, corner of Thornton street
Parker, corner of Alleghany street
Regent, near St. James street . . .
Ruggles, corner of Cahot street . .
Ruggles street, opp, Lingham's store
Smith street, opposite No. 19 .
Swett, corner of Reed street .
Washington street, opposite Willow
park
Washington street,cor. Bartlett street
Vernon, corner of Auhurn street
Vernon, corner of Belmont street
Warren, near Washington street
Warren street, junction of Walnut
avenue
Warren, corner of Waverly strwned by P. H. Field.
Loss $350. Insurance $4,000
Occupied by P. H. Field and Mr. Beck.
Loss $150. No insurance.
Fire originated over the furnace, extended to first floor.
Cause, grass and kindling put on the furnace to dry.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 7.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 16, 17, 18 and 19; Hook and
Ladder Nos. 6 and 7.
Asst. Engineer Hevvins in command.
No. 46 Cabot St., Highlands. Four-story brick dwelling, 22 X 35.
Owned by J. H. O'Brien.
Occupied by several families.
Fire originated on second floor.
Cause unknown.
Damage slight.
Alarm given by citizen.
. Extinguished by Hose Co. No. 7.
Asst. Engineer Hewins in command.
Fire in East Somervili.e.
Alarm given by individual member in response to a call from Chief
Engineer Hopkins for assistance.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6 and 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4;
Hook and Ladder No. 9.
Cor. T) and Second Sts., South Boston.'
Owned by Boston Beer Co.
Occupied by Boston Beer Co., brewery.
Damage slight.
Fire originated in some old rubbish in the yard.
Cause, supposed to have been set by boys.
First company at fire, Hose No. 9.
First water on fire. Hose No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7 and 15 ; Hose Nos. 9, 10
and 12; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3 and 5.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Nos. 492 and 494 Washington St. Four-story granite building,
70 X 27.
Owned by Minot heirs.
Loss $841. Insurance $20,000.
Occupied by L. P. Hollander & Co., furnishing goods.
" " Fisk, Tomlinson & Co., tailors.
Loss $18,000. Insurance $35,000.
Fire originated in the basement.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Engine No. 26.
First water on fire. Engine No. 26.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 25 and 26 ; Hose Nos.
2, 3 and 5 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 3
and 8; Chemical Engine Nos. 1 and 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 52 Alger St., South Boston. Three-story wooden dwelling,
20 X 35.
Owned by Thomas Milliken.
Occupied by several families.
Loss $550.
Loss i
Insurance $2,200.
50. No insurance.
24
City Document No. 61.
May.
Fire originated on second floor, extended to roof.
Cause, defective flue.
First company at fire, Hose No. 10.
First water on fire. Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 15 and 21 ; Hose Nos. 9,
10 and 12 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3 and 5.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Friday. No. 46 Malden St. Two and one-half story wooden dwelling,
7th. 18 X 30.
12.20 P.M. Owned by Mrs. Woods.
Still alarm. Loss f 63. Insurance $1,500.
Occupied by Mrs. Dugan.
Loss $50. No insurance.
Fire originated on second floor, extended to third.
Cause, defective flue.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 3.
First water on fire. Hook and Ladder No. 3.
Alarm given by individual member.
Companies called, Hook and Ladder No. 3 ; Engine No. 3 ; Hose
No. 5.
Foreman James B. Prescott in command.
Friday. No. 19 Chapman St. Three and one-half story wooden dwelling,
7th. 30 X 50.
1.02 P.M. Owned by Mr. Driscoll.
Box 17. Unoccupied.
Charlestown. Needless alarm.
Caused bj' the house being filled with smoke from the stove.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6 and 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4;
Hook and Ladder No. 9.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Saturday. Howard Place. Two-story wooden building, 56 X 62.
8th. Owned by heirs of Macae Pierce.
10.15 p.m. Loss $1,100. Insurance $2,600.
Bell alarm. Occupied by B. M. Brown, stable.
Brighton. " " Albert Stone, dwelling.
Loss $700. No insurance.
Fire originated on first floor, extended over the building.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Engine No. 29.
First water on fire. Engine No. 29.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called, Engine No. 29 ; Hook and Ladder No. 11.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
Monday. Needless alarm.
10th. Given for a supposed fire in the Custom House.
7.07 P.M. Alarm given by Custom House oflicer.
Box 37. Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25 and 26; Hose Nos. 2
and 3; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1 and 8;
Chemical Engine No. 1; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Tuesday. Bay View Place, Highlands. Two and one-half story wooden
11th. dwelling, 20 X 28!"
4 45 A.M. Owned by J. J. Kaynor.
Loss $1,000. Insurance $1,000.
Box 216. Occupied by J. J. Raynor.
Loss $300. No insurance.
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Fire originated in tlie basement, extended over the building.
Cause, supposed incendiiiry.
First company at fire, Engine No. 13.
First water on fire. Engine No. 13.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 22, 23 and 24 ; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 4 ; Ciiemical Engine
No. 3.
Assistant Engineer Colligan in command.
Wednesday. Rear No. 11 Cross st. Tiiree-story wooden dwelling, 20 X 24.
12th. Owned by heirs of Mr. Ward.
7.47 P.M. Loss $325. Insurance $1,000.
Box 19. Occupied by Timothy O'Brien and others.
Loss $500. Insurance $11,000.
Fire originated on second floor, extended to adjoining building.
5 Caused by a drunken woman setting fire to a bed.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1.
First water on fire. Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25 and 26 ; Hose No. 3 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1 and 8 ; Chemical
Engine No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Friday. No. 80 Northampton St. Two-story wooden building, 20 X 50.
14th. Owned by D. S. Ford.
3.07 P.M. Occupied by D. S. Ford, private stable.
Still alarm. Fire originated in the yard, extended to building.
Caused by sparks from blacksmith shop, slight damage.
Alarm given by citizen.
Extinguisbed by Engine No. 23.
Assistant Foreman LeCain in command.
Friday. No. 115 Court St. Six-story brick building, 40 X 100.
14th. Owned by heirs of James Leeds.
11.55 p.m. Occupied by J. J. Murphy, billiard saloon.
Box 21. Fire originated in the sign lantern projecting in the street, from
second story.
Caused by turning out the gas in the inside of the building, which
caused the gas to flare up in the lantern and ignite wood-work..
Damage slight.
First company at fire. Engine No. 4.
First water on fire. Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25 and 26; Hose
No. 3; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1 and 8;
Ciiemical Engine No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Sunday. No. 1,485 Tremont St., Highlands. Four-story brick building,
16th. 50 X 100.
2.18 P.M. Owned by Catholic Society.
Box 258. Loss $300. Insurance $18,000.
Occupied as a Charitable Institution.
Loss $25. Insurance $1,000.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to second.
Causk unknown.
First company at (ire. Chemical Engine No. 3.
First water on fire, Ciiemical Engine No. 3.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 13, 14 and 22; Hose No. 7; Hook
and Ladder No. 4; Ciiemical Engine' No. 3.
Assistant Engineer Colligan in command.
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Sunday. False Alakm.
16th. Given by citizen.
10.20 P.M. First Company at box, Hook and Ladder No. 8.
Box 46. Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25 and 26 ; Hose Nos. 2
and 3 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1 and 8 ;
Chemical Engine Nos. 1 and 2.
i ' Chief Engineer Green in command.
Monday. Condor St., East Boston. Two and a half-story wooden building,
17th. 30 X 140.
10.42 A.M. Owned by Rand & Davenport.
Box 172. Occupied by Justin Taylor, blacksmith's shop.
Fire originated on the roof.
Caused by sparks from the chimney.
Damage slight.
First company at fire, Engine No. 5.
First water on fire. Engine No. 5.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 5, 9 and 11 ; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Fire-boat.
Assistant Engineer Dunbar in command.
Wednesday. No. 231 Cabot St., Highlands. Three-story wooden dwelling,
19th. 40 X 40.
3.00 P.M. Owned by Michael Follan.
Still alarm. Occupied by Michael Follan and others.
Fire originated on third floor.
Cause, defective flue.
Damage slight.
Alarm given by citizen. i
Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 13.
Assistant Engineer Colligan in command.
Thursday. No. 2 Mason St. Three-story brick building, 33 X 36.
20th. Owned by John Federhen.
4.40 A.M. ~ Loss $40. Insurance $1,500.
Still alarm. Occupied by J. F. Kenney, restaurant.
Loss .$10. Insurance $8,700.
Fire originated on the second floor.
Cause unknown.
Alarm given by citizen.
Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 26.
Foreman Knox in command.
Thursday. False alarm.
20th. Given by some person unknown.
9.25 p.m. Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10 and 25 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Box 24. Hook and Ladder Nos. 1 and 8 ; Chemical
Engine No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Thursday. No. 2 Collamore Place. One-story wooden dwelling.
20th. Owned by Oilman Collamore.
10.16 P.M. Occupied by several families.
Still alarm. Fire originated in a pile of wood.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
' Damage slight.
Alarm given by citizen.
Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 8, with pails of water.
Assistant Engineer Cunningham in command.
Saturday. Washington St., Ward 16. Tliree-story wooden building, 100 X 30.
22d. Owned by E. R. Wendernuth.
6.46 p.m. Occupied by George P. Brooks, apothecary.
Box 351. Fire originated in the cellar.
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Cattse, combustion df chemicals.
Damage slight.
First company at fire, Engine No. 16.
PiRST WATER on fire, Hook and Ladder No. 6, with hand hose.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 16, 18, 19 and 20 ; Hook and Lad-
der No. 6.
Assistant Engineer Hewins in command,
Saturda"^. Hyde Park Ave. Two and and half-story wooden building,
22d. 40 X 40.
10.55 P.M. Owned by W. H. Bowdlear,
Box 42. " Loss $2,000. Insurance $1,700.
West Roxbury. Occupied by W. H. Bowdlear, wax factory.
Loss f 3,400. Insurance f 2,000.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to whole building.
Cause unknown.
First Company at fire, Cliemical Engine No. 4.
First water on fire, Chemical Engine No. 4.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine No. 28; Hook and Ladder No. 10;
Ciiemjcal Engine No. 4.
Assistant Engineer Hewins in comiyand.
No.
Saturday. No. 16 Chapman St, Three and a half-storv brick building,
22d. 28 X 30.
11.05 P.M. Owned by Dr. Simons.
Still alarm. Occupied by Mrs. Erwin, lodging-house.
Fire originated in the attic.
Cause, explosion of a kerosene lamp.
Damage slight.
Alarm given by citizen.
Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 3, and Hook and Ladder No. 3,
with pails of water.
Assistant Engineer Fernald in command.
Fire in Newton Corner.
Alarm given by police in response to a call for help.
Companies called. Engine No. 29 ; Hook and Ladder No. 11,
Saturday.
22d.
11.65 a.m.
Bell alarm.
Brighton.
Monday.
24th.
6.28 p.m.
Box 5,
Charlestown.
Nos. 5, 7 AND 9 Thor^tdike St. Three-story wooden building,
150 X 30.
Owned by A. H. Allen.
Loss $225. Insurance $3,000.
Occupied by Mr. Nason and others, dwellings.
Fire originated in second story, extended to roof.
Cause, defective flue.
First company at fire. Hose No. 1,
First water on fire, Hose No, 1.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6 and 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4;
Hook and Ladder No. 9.
Assistant Engineer Bartlett in command.
Monday, No. 85 Northampton St. Three-story wooden building, 18 X 25,
24th. Owned by J. Mecoole.
9.40 p m. Occupied by Mrs. Matthews, dwelling.
Still alarm. Fire originated on the first floor, extended to second.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Damage slight.
Alarm given by citizen.
Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 28 with Hydrant Stream.
Foreman Hussey in command.
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ToESDAT. No. 49 A St., So. Boston. Two and one-half story wooden building,
25tli. 25 X 40.
3.45 P.M. Owned by 0. Adams & Son.
Still alarm. Loss ^25. Insurance $1,000.
Occupied by O. Adams & Son, storage for furniture.
" " John Morey, dwelling.
Loss $300. Insurance $500.
Fire originated on the first floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Alarm given by citizen.
Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 15; Hose Co. No. 9; Hook and
Ladder Co. No. 5.
AssT. Engineer Brown in command.
Tuesday. No. 20 Eulton St. Two-story wooden building, 30 X 50.
25th. Owned by Mr. Knox.
11.21 P.M. Occupied by T. H. Seavy, stable.
Box 15. Fire originated on the second floor.
Cause unknown.
Damage slight.
Alarm given by police.
First company at fire. Engine No. 8.
First watSr on fire, "Protective Co. No. 1," with an extinguisher.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical En-
gine No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday.
26tli.
2.85 A.M.
Bell alarm.
Brighton.
Fire at Newton Corner.
Alarm given by police.
Given in response to a call for aid.
Companies called, Engine No. 29 ; Hook and Ladder No. 11.
Wednesday. Cor. Washington and La Grange Sts. Four and one-half story
2Gth: brick building, 20 X 68.
6.33 P.M. This building -was demolislied by an explosion within the building.
Box 63. which destroyed the property. Subsequently a slight fire broke
6.49 P.M. out among the ruins, and was quickly extinguished with trifling
Ladder call loss. The cause of the explosion is unknown,
given. Owned by tlie heirs of ]^r. Hayden.
Occupied by G. D. Dows, apotliecary store.
" " S. D. Frazier, tailor.
" " J. M. Frawley, book-binder.
First company at the ruins. Engine No. 26.
First water on tlie ruins. Engine No. 7.
Alarms given by police and telegraph repairer.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 22, 23,
25, 26; Hose Nos. 5, 8; Hook and Ladder
Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 8; Chemical Engine Nos.
1 and 2.
Accidents. Four citizens were killed, and twelve injured, by the
explosion.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday. Cor. Sudbury and Portland Sts. Six-story brick building, 35 X 70.
26th. Owned by J. M. Bobbins.
9.20 p.m. Occupied by Allen & Porter, furniture.
Box 8. Damage slight.
FiKE originated on third floor, in a barrel of rags.
Cause, spontaneous combustion.
Alarm given by citizen.
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Mat.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25 ; Hose ISTo. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder No. 1 ; Chemical Engine
No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday. Eitciiburg Railroad Yard. One-story wooden building, 15 X 20.
26th. Owned by Fitchburg R. R. Co.
11.06 P.M. Occupied by Mr. Whitcomb, office for truckmen.
Box 21. " " " Crowley, stable.
Cliarlestown. Damage slight.
Fire originated in stall, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Hose No. 3.
First water on fire, Hose No. 3.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9 ; Fire Boat.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Thursday.
27th.
2.16 AM.
Box 163.
Thursday.
27th.
4.00 a.m.
Box 14.
Charlestown.
No insurance.
No insurance.
No. 219 Marion St., E. Boston. One-story wooden building, 15 X 33.
Owned by Henry Pegler.
Loss $300. Insurance $400.
Occupied by Henry Pegler, dwelling.
Loss $200. Insurance $500.
Eire originated in the cellar, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Engine No. 9.
First water on fire. Engine No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2.
Asst. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Eastern R. • R. Freight House. One-story brick building,
1,000 X 30.
Owned by E. R. R. Co.
Loss $1,000.
Occupied by E. R. R. Co., freight-house.
Loss $2,000.
Fire originated midway of the store-house.
Cause, spontaneous combustion.
First company at fire, Hose No. 1.
First water on fire. Hose No. 1.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called. Engine Nog. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 1, 9 ; Fire Boat.
Asst. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Thursday. Cor. Salem and N. Bennet Sts. Four-story brick building, 75 X 90.
27th. Owned by Boston Seamen's Friend Society.
7.22 a.m. Loss $3,355. Insurance $40,000.
Box 2. Occupied by same, church and boarding-house.
7.27 a.m. Loss $500. Insurance $3,700.
Second Alarm. Fire originated on the fifth floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Engine No. 8.
First water on fire, Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26, 27; Hose
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1,
3, 8, 9 ; Fire ]3oat ; Chemical Engine Nos.
1 and 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
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Friday. Bet. Commonwealth Ave. and Parker St. One and one-half
28th. storj^ wooden building, 20 X 30.
0.06 a.m. Owned by N. C. Munson.
Box 84. Loss $25- No insurance.
Unoccupied.
Fire originated on first floor, extended over the building.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First coMPANTt at fire. Engine No. 22.
First water on fire, Engine No. 10. ._
Alarm GIVEN by citizen.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 10, 13, 22, 23; Hose Nos. 5, 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 3; Chemical Engine
Nos. 1, 2, 3.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Friday. Cor. Cunard and Berlin Sts., Highlands. Three-story wooden
28th. building, 30 X 50.
3.50 P.M. Owned by Benjamin Burlingame.
Still alarm. Occupied by several families, dwelling.
Damage slight.
Fire originated on the second floor.
Caused by careless use of matches.
Alarm given by citizen.
Extinguished by Hose Co. No. 7.
Driver Stimpson in command.
Saturday. Cor. Merrimac and Causeway Sts. Five-story brick building
29th. 98 X 30.
1.05 P.M. Owned by E. D. Peters & Co.
Box 5. Occupied by L. W. Pickens, planing mill.
Damage slight.
Fire originated on the roof.
Cause, sparks from adjoining chimney.
First company at fire, Engine No. 6.
First water on fire, Engine No. 6.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. i, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Chemical En-
gine No.'^l ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Sunday. No. 2 Remis Place, Highlands. Four-story wooden dwelling,
30th. 35 X 40.
2.07 p.m. Owned by heirs of Joshua Benson.
Box 217. Loss $600. Insurance $600.
Occupied by several families. ^
Loss $50. No insurance.
Fire originated in the shed.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Engine No. 14.
First water on fire, Engine No. 14.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 4; Chemical Engine
No. 3.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
Sunday. Old Colony E.R. Freight Yard. Freight car, in wood and iron
30th. building.
11.10 P.M. Owned by 0. C. R. R. Co.
Box 56. Loss .$75. Insurance $200.
Occupied by Eob't. Bishop, cotton waste in car.
Loss $50. Insurance $150.
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Mat.
Fire originated inside freight car.
Cause, spontaneous combustion.
First company at fire, Engine No. 15.
First water on fire, Engine No. 15.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 10, 15, 25, 26; Hose Nos.
5, 8, 9; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 3, 8;
Chemical Engine Nos. 1, 2; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
EECAPITULATION.
Total number of fires . 41
Confined to one building 39
Extended to other buildings 2
Estimated loss on buildings . . . . ' $12,294 00
" " " stock , . 26,560 00
Full insurance on buildings 112,700 00
" " " stock 61,050 00
Alarms given by patrol 3
" " " individual members 2
" " " police . ' 13
" " " citizens . . • 28
" " " District Telegraph Co. —
Alarms. Telegraph, fires 31
" " false 2
" " needless 2
" " stills 12
Total . 47
Buildings, slightly damaged 32
" considerably damaged ......... 7
" totally destroyed 2
JUNE.
Tuesday. Corner D and West Third Sts., South Boston. Four-story
1st. wooden building, 30 X 60.
3.58 A,M. Owned by William Blakeley.
Box 124. Loss $100. Insurance $3,500.
Occupied by McLaughlin & Carney, grocery store.
" ^' Blakeley and others, tenement house.
Loss $325. Insurance $2,500.
Fire originated on the first floor, and extended to second.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Hose No. 9.
First water on fire. Hose No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7 and 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10,
12 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3 and 5.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Thursday. No. 114 Broad St. 4-story brick building, 25 X 40.
3d. Owned by Mr. Stinson.
10.40 A.M. Occupied by Nichols & McDonald, cigar manufacturers.
Still alarm. Loss $200. No Insurance*
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June.
Fire originated on the third floor.
Caused by tlie explosion of a lamp filled with gasoline.
First company at fire, Engine No 25.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine No 25 ; Hook and Ladder No.
Exthiguished with budgets of water.
Foreman George F. Griffin in command.
Thursday. Corner of Brookline Avenue and Park St. Two-story wooden
3d. building, 22 X 25.
5.05^ P.M. Owned by R. B. Gillmore.
Box 246. Loss $1,050. Insurance $5,000.
Occupied by R. B. Gillmore, stable and dwelling.
Loss $300. No Insurance.
Fire originated in the stable, extended to dwelling-house.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Chemical Engine No. 3.
First water on fire. Chemical Engine No. 3.
Alarm given l)y patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 13, 14 and 22 ; Hose No. 7 ; Hook
and Ladder No. 4; Chemical Engine No. 3.
Asst. Engineer Colligan in command.
Thursday. No. 2 Merrimac Place. Tliree-story wooden building, 67 X 20.
3d. Owned by Asher IJatshesky.
7.28 P.M. Occupied by James Francis and others, dwelling.
Box 5. Fire originated in flue.
Cause, overheated flue.
Damage slight.
First company at fire. Engine No. 6.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25; Hose No 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical En-
gine No. 1.
Asst. Engineer Abbott in command.
Saturday.
5th.
6.59 p.m.
Box 57.
Sunday.
6th.
1.09 a.m.
Box 62.
No. 69G TO 704 Washington
building, 70 X 120.
Owned by W. H. Hill.
St. Three-story brick and wooden
Loss
No Insurance.
Occupied by William E. Cash, crockery store.
" " John L. Raymond, variety store.
" " D. B. & J. Hastings, jewelry store.
" " Willcutt & Thaxter, locksmiths.
Loss $1,875. Insurance $11,200.
Fire originated on the first floor, extended to second.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Engine No. 7.
First water on fire, Engine No, 7.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 7, 10, 15, 25, 26; Hose Nos, 5,
9 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 8 ; Chemical
Engine Nos, 1 and 2,
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 172 Elliot St. Four and one half-story brick building, 22 X 60.
Owned by C. O'Brien.
Loss $85. Insurance $4,000.
Occupied by J. W. Ennes, liquor store.
" " several families. Tenement house.
Loss $87. Insurance $1,200.
Fire originated on the first floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
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June.
EmsT COMPANY at fire, Chemical Engine No. 2.
First water on fire, Chemical Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 7, 10, 22, 25, 26 ; Hose Nos. 5 and
8 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1,3, 8; Chemical
Engine Nos. 1 and 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Sunday. No. 36 India St. Seven-story brick building, 30 X 90.
6th. Owned by J. D. Williams.
5.15 P.M. Loss $200. Insurance $20,000.
Box 37. Occupied by E. T. Cowdry, dealer in preserved meats and fruit.
Eire originated on the fourth floor.
Caused from charcoal ashes.
First company at fire, Engine No. 25.
First water on fire. Engine No. 25.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Chemical En-
gine No. 1 ; and Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Monday. No. 38 "Ward St., Highlands. Three-story wood and brick building,
7th. 25 X 34.
6.33 P.M. Owned by George Sauer.
Box 249. Occupied by Charles Sauer, dwelling-house.
Fire originated in chimney.
Cause, burning out of a chimney.
No damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 13.
First water on fire. Engine No. 14.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 4 ; Chemical Engine
No. 3.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
Tuesday. No. 53 Prentiss St., Highlands. One and one-half story wooden
8th. building, 20 X 50.
0.4i A.M. Owned by William Goldsmith.
Box 249. Loss $400. No Insurance.
Occupied by Mark Schnetzer, junk store and stable.
Loss $1,000. Insurance $2,000.
Fire originated in the stable, extended over the building.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Engine No. 13.
First water on fire, Hose No. 7.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 22, 23; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 4 ; Chemical Engine
No. 3.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
Thursday.
10th.
5.57 a.m.
Box 3.
Charlestown.
No. 65 Medford St., coal wharf. One-story wooden building,
200 X 50.
Owned by Winslow, Steward & Co.
Occupied by Winslow, Steward & Co.
Fire originated in some casks of lime.
Cause, lime getting wet with the rain.
First compamy at fire, Hose No. 4.
First water on fire. Hose No. 4.
Alarm given by police.
3
lime and coal-shed.
Loss $60. No Insurance.
City Document ISTo. 61.
June.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6 and 27 ; Hose Nos.
Hook and Ladder No. 9.
AssT. Engineer Baktlett in command.
1, 2, 3, 4;
Eive-story brick building,
Saturday. Bowdoin Square, Revere House.
12th. 125 X 135.
6.30 P.M. Owned by Eevere Corporation.
Still alarm. Occupied by Gurney & Co., hotel.
Fire originated on the first lloor.
Cause, spontaneous combustion.
No damage.
EiRST company at fire, Engine No. 4.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine No. 4 ; Chemical Engine No. 1.
Extinguished with pails of water.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Tuesday. No. 7 Harvard St. Eive-story brick building, 80 X 130.
15th. Owned by Rollins & Chamberlain.
4.50 P.M. Occupied by several parties, clothing store, saloon, etc.
Box 67. Eire originated on second floor.
Cause, gas leaking.
Slight damage.
EiRST company at fire. Engine No. 26.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 10, 22, 25, 26 ; Hose Nos. 5,
8 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 8 ; ChemicaL
Engine Nos. 1, 2.
Extinguished with buckets of water by citizens.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday. Kemble St., Highlands. Two-story wooden building, 40 X 22.
16th. Owned by A. D. Williams.
2.58 P.M. Occupied by C. E. Hasten, marfufactory of fire-works.
Box 213, This alarm was caused by an explosion in the building.
EiRST company at building. Engine No. 23.
EiRST WATER ou ruins, Engine No. 23.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 21, 23, 24; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 4.
John H. Kelley, a member of Hook and Ladder Co. No. 4, and five
other persons were killed, and two badly injured by the explo-
sion. At the the time of the explosion which destroyed the
building, a fire broke out in the ruins, resulting in a trifling
damage.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday. Rear of No. 24 Avon Place, Highlands. Two and one-half story
16th. wooden building, 24 X 38.
5.28 P.M. Owned by Peter Eay.
Box 216. Occupied by John O'Brien, dwelling-house.
" " William Gready, " "
Eire originated in the attic.
Causs unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Hose No. 7.
Alarm given by citizens.
CoxMPANiES CALLED, Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 22, 23; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 4; Chemical Engine
No. 3.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
Fire Commissioners' Report.
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June.
Wednesday.
IGth.
7.30 P.M.
Bell alarm.
Brighton.
Western Ave., Ward 19. Pne-story wooden building, 15 X 20.
Owned by James Arkerson.
Loss $100. Insurance i$2,500.
Occupied by George Arkerson, hackle-roora in rope-walk.
Loss $50. No Insurance.
Fire originated in hackle-room.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 29.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine No. 29 ; Hook and Ladder No. 11.
AssT. Enginger Holbrook in command.
Wednesday. Eear of 71 Cambridge St. Three-story wooden building, 40 X 20.
16th. Owned by Mrs. Ridgeway.
10.53 P.M. Occupied by F. Colien, dwelling-house.
Box 24. Fire originated on second floor.
Cause, breaking of a kerosene lamp.
Slight damage.
First company at flre,^ Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10 ; Hose No. 8 ; Hook and
Ladder No. 1 ; Chemical Engine No. 1.
Extinguished with pails of water.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday. Orleans St., East Boston.
16th. Engine Co. No. 11, and Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2, called to extin-
11.45 p.m. guish a slight fire on schooner lying on the beach owned by N.
Still alarm. Gibson.
Force under command of Asst. Engineer Dunbar.
Thursday. Billerica St.
17th. Engine Co. No. 6 called to extinguish a bonfire on the street.
12.08 A.M. Alarm given by police.
Still alarm. Foreman Kimball in command.
Thursday. Corner of Orleans and Maverick Sts., East Boston.
17th. Fire originated in a pile of wood
2.30 A.M. Alarm giveSt by Engineer Dunbar.
Still alarm. Cause, incendiary.
Companies c.\iL£D, Engine No. 11, and Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2.
DiST. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Thursday. No. 98 B St., South Boston. Three-story wooden building, 25 X 40.
17th. Owned by Mrs. Hastings.
10.30 A.M. Occupied by Mrs. Hanley and others, dwelling-house.
Still alarm. Fire originated in the gutter of the ell, extended to roof.
Causkd from fire-crackers.
Slight damage. ■
First company at fire, Hose No. 9.
First water on fire. Hose No. 9.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine No. 15, Hose No. 9.
Asst. Engineer Brown in command.
Thursday. Rear of 55 Belmont St. Two-story wooden building.
17th. Owned by Mr. Pepper.
3.40 p. M. Occupied by Mr. Pepper and others, dwelling-house.
Box 31. Fire originated on first floor.
Charlestown. Caused by fire-crackers.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 27.
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First water on fire, Engine No. 27.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine No. 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook and
Ladder No. 9.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Thursday. Everett St., East Boston.
17th. Engine Co. No. 11, and Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2, called to extin-
10.30 P.M. guish a bonfire on the street.
Still alarm. Alarm given by police.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Thursday.
17th.
10.55 P.M.
' Box 24.
Charlestown.
No. 11 Moulton St. Two-story wooden building, 20 X 30.
Ov^ned by Mr. Regan.
Occupied by Mr. Grimes, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause, explosion of a lamp.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Hose No. 4.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Hose Nos. 2, 3, 4.
Foreman Getchell in command.
Accidents. By the explosion of the lamp Mrs. Grimes was fatally
burned.
Friday. No. 93 Canal St. Three-story wooden building, 30 X 60.
18th. Owned by A. H. Allen.
7.04 a.m. Unoccupied.
Box 5. Fire originated on first floor.
Charlestown. Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Hose No. 2.
First water on fire, Hose No. 2.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 6, 27 ; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
AssT. Engineer JBartlett in command.
Sunday. No. 28 Gouch St. Three and one-half story brick building,
20th. 22 X 40.
10.52 A.M. Owned by E. Lessner.
Still alarm. Occupied by Charles Walsh, saloon.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 6.
Extinguished by the occupants with pails of water.
AssT. Foreman E. A. Whitehead in command.
Tuesday. Eear of 589 Second St., South Boston. One and one-half story
22d. wooden building, 20 X 20.
5.57 a.m. Owned by Hayden heirs.
Box 136. Loss $200. No insurance.
Occupied by James McDowell, stable.
Loss f 350. Insurance $900.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause, supposed incendiar}'.
First company at fire. Engine No. 2.
First water on fire, Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12;
Hook and Ladder No. 5.
AssT. Engineer Brown in command.
FiKE Commissioners' Keport.
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June.
Tuesday.
2d.
6.28 P.M.
Box 142.
6.46 P.M.
Second alarm.
No. 304 First St., South Boston. One and one-half story wooden
building, 110 X 70.
Owned by Stetson & Pope.
Loss $1,?50. Insurance $1,250.
Occupied by Stetson & Pope, planing and saw-mill.
Loss $4,891. Insurance $43,500.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Hose No. 9.
First water on fire. Hose No. 9.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engines Ncs. 1, 2, 3, 7, 15, 21, 25, 26; Hose Nos.
5, 9, 10, 12 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5, 8 ;
Chemical Engine No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday. Nos. 162, 164, 166, 172, and 174 Canal St. Three-story wooden
23d. buildings, 30 X 75 ; 26 X 70.
2.38 a.m. Owned by heirs of Moses P. Grant.
Box 4. Loss $1,000. Insurance $500.
2.48 A.M. Owned by Kent & Gove.
Second alarm. Loss $500. No insurance.
Occupied by Kent & Gove, junk store.
Loss $1,500. Insurance $1,500.
* Occupied by Charles McConnell, junk store.
Loss $2,000. Insurance $5,000.
Fire originated in No. 68, extended over all the buildings.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Engine No. 6.
First water on fire. Engine No. 6.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose Nos. 3,
8; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical
Engine No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Accidents. W. S. Orrok, a member of Hook and Ladder Co. No.
8, was injured by the building falling, and Engineman Travers,
of Engine No. 6, was also injured, having a finger crushed.
Wednesday.
23d.
3.47 A.M.
Box 15.
3.53 A.M.
Second alarm.
No. 101 Fulton St. Four-story brick building, 25 X 75.
Owned by A. Wentworth.
Loss $275. Insurance $1,200.
Occupied by F. E. Stuart, chair factory.
Loss $500. Insurance $4,500.
Fire originated on third floor.
Cause xmknown.
First company at fire, Fire Boat.
First water on fire. Chemical Engine No 1.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 6, 7, 11, 26; Hose Nos. 3, 5;
Hook and Ladder No. 1 ; Chemical Engine
Nor. 1, 2; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Rejuarks. At the time the above alarm was given, the department
was at work at the fire on Canal street.
Wednesday. Border St., East Boston, in ship yard. Two and one-half story
23d. wooden building, 20 X 50.
0.54 P.M. Owned by heirs of Robert G. Shaw.
Box 171. Occupied by Campbell & Brooks, workshop.
Fire originated on the roof.
Cause, sparks from chimney.
Slight damage.
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Thursday.
24th.
0.54 a.m.
Box 14.
Friday.
25 th.
9.14 P.M.
Box 214.
Alarm given by citizens.
First company at fire, Engine No. 5.
First water on fire, Engine No. 5.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11 ; Hose No. 6 ; Hook and
Ladder No. 2; Fire Boat.
Assistant Engineer Dunbar in command.
Eear of 348 Hanover St.
Fire originated on the awning.
Cause unknown.
No damage to the building.
First company at fire, Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladd.er Nos. 1, 8; Chemical En-
gine No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Newcomb St., Highlands. One and one-half story wooden building,
164X30.
Owned by Metropolitan Railroad Company.
Occupied by Metropolitan Railroad Company, stable.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Slight damage. •
First company at fire, Engine No. 23.
First water on fire, Engine No. 23.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 14, 23; Hose Nos. 5 and
7 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3 and 4.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 38 Nashua St. Three and one-half story brick building,
18 X 28.
Owned by heirs of Edwin Daly.
Occupied by several fa'Bilies, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by children playing with matches.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 6.
Alarm given by patrol.
Company called, Engine No. 6.
Extinguished with pails of water.
Foreman Kimball in command.
Corner of East Third and Emmet Sts., South Boston. Three-
story wooden building, 30 X 25.
Owned by John Glancy.
Occupied by John Glancy and others, store and tenement.
Fire originated in basement.
Cause, defective flue.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12; Hook
and Ladder No. 5.
Assistant Engineer Brown in command.
Wednesday. Nos. 70 and 72 Commercial St. Four-story brick building,
30th. 20 X 65.
1.08 P.M. Owned by Tufts College.
Box 15. Loss .^4,000. Insurance $5,000.
1.13 P.M. Occupied by J. W. Hunnewell & Co., oil and paint store.
Second alarm. " " P. Crowell & Son, commission grain dealers.
Loss $16,400. Insurance $35,800.
Tuesday.
29 th.
9.29 A.M.
Still alarm.
Tuesday.
29th.
10.20 P.M.
Box 136.
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June.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause, soldering cans in front of stove, oil coming in contact with
fire-pot.
First company at fire, Engine No. 8.
First water on fire, Engine No. 8.
Alarji given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 25, 26, 27;
Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 ; Hook and Ladder
Nos. 1, 8, 9; Chemical Engine Nos. 1, 2;
Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
"Wednesday. No 173 Fulton St.
30th. Fire originated in some oil rags placed in a tub between the
9.51 P.M. buildings.
Box 15. Cause, spontaneous combustion.
No damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26; Hose No. S;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1 and 8 ; Chemical
Engine No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
recapitulation.
Total number of fires 36
Confined to one building. 34
Extended to other buildings 2
Estimated loss on buildings $9,210 00
" " " stock 29,538 00
Full insurance on buildings • . 42,950 00
<' " " stock 108,100 00
Alarms given by patrol 6
" individual members . 1
" police ........... 19
" citizens . 13
" District Telegraph Co .
Alarms. Telegraph, fires "31
" " false
" " needless. .........
" still 9
Total 40
Buildings slightly damaged . . 29
" considerably damaged 7
" totally destroyed ..........
JULY.
Thursday. No. 3 Sargent's Wharf. Three-story brick building, 50 X 120.
1st. Owned by Thomas D. Vose.
7.25 P.M. Loss $25. Insurance .$10,000.
Box 14. Occupied by Warner & Freeman, salt mill.
Loss $75. Insurance .$13,500.
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FlKE ORIGINATED Oil first floor.
Caused from hot ashes in barrel.
First company at fire. Engine No. 8.
First water on fire, Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called,' Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical
Engine No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Thursday. Nos. 9 and 10 Sargent's Wharf. Five-story brick building,
1st. 50 X 100.
10.33 P.M. Owned by George H. Waters & Co.
Box 14. Occupied by George H. Waters & Co., sugar refinery.
Fire originated on fifth floor.
Caused from steam-pipe.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 8.
First water on fire, Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical En-
gine No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Friday. No. 130 Essex St. Two and one-half story wooden building,
2d. 54 X 72.
2.10 P.M. Owned by Martin Hayes.
Still alarm. " Loss $50. Insurance |1, 500.
Occupied by M. J. Flynn and others, tenement house.
Loss $50. No insurance.
Fire originated on second floor.
Cause unknown.
Company called, Engine No. 7.
Alarm given by citizens.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Foreman Harden in command.
Friday. Albany St. Two and one-half story wooden building, 22 X 30.
2d. Owned by Leatherbee Bros.
3.15 P.M. Occupied by Leatherbee Brothers, lumber yard.
Still alarm. Fire originated on the roof.
Caused by sparks from chimney.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 3.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 3 ; Hook and Ladder No. 3.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Assistant Engineer Fernald in command.
Friday. False Alarm.
2d. First company at box, Engine No. 26.
3.22 p.m. Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hook and
Box 49. Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Chemical Engine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Saturday. No. 1179 Tremont St., Highlands. Three-story wooden build-
3d. ing, 33 X 35.
7.56 p.m. Owned by William Clark.
Box 217. I^oss $400. Insurance none.
Occupied by Averill & Bicknell, refrigerators.
" " H. R. Eaton, blacksmith.
" " James McDowell, harness shop.
Loss $1,500. Insurance $3,000.
Fire Commissioners' Kepoet.
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July.
Fire originated on third floor, extended to roof.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Hose No. 7.
First water on fire, Hose No. 7.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 22, 23; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 4; Chemical Engine
No. 3.
Assistant Engineer Colligan in command.
Sunday. Paris St., East Boston.
4th. Bonfire on vacant lot.
9.88 P.M. Company called, Engine No. 9.
Still alarm. Extinguished with buckets of water.
Monday. Corner of Everett and Cottage Sts., East Boston.
5th. Cause, bonfire on Everett street.
2.20 A.M. First company at fire. Engine No. 11.
Box 183. First water on fire. Engine No. 11.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Fire Boat.
Assistant Engineer Dunbar in command.
Monday. Corner Water St. and Warren Ave., Charlestown. Three and
6th. one-half story brick building, 40 X 50.
3.07 a.m. Owned by Fitz & Todd.
Box 21. Loss $525. Insurance $8,000.
Occupied by E. Alley &Co., dealers in hay.
Loss $600. Insurance $500.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Hose No. 3.
First water on fire. Hose No. 3.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook and
Ladder No. 9 ; Fire Boat.
Accident. Mr. Ferguson, substitute on Hose No. 1, was badly cut
on his hand by falling slate.
Assistant Engineer Bartlett in command.
Monday. No. 1 Fifth St., South Boston. Two and one-half story wooden
5th. building, 18 X 30.
12.30 P.M. Owned by Mrs. Durgin.
Still alarm. Unoccupied.
Fire originated on cellar stairs.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 15.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 15 ; Hose 9.
Assistant Engineer Brown in command.
Monday. Tudor St., corner of E, Sovith Boston. Two and one-half story
5th. wooden building, 40 X 50.
1.48 p.m. Owned by Taylor heirs.
Box 127. Occupied by John Pillsbury and others, stable.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by fire-crackers.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 1.
First -WATER on fire, Engine No. 1.
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Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12;
Hook and Ladder No. 5.
Assistant Engineer Brown in command.
Monday. No. 23 Everett St., East Boston. Two and one-half story wooden
5th. building, 21 X 30.
7.26 P.M. Owned by Catherine Murphy.
Box 183. Occupied by Cornelius White, dwelling-house.
Cause, struck by lightning.
No DAMAGE by fire.
First company at box, Engine No. 11.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Fire Boat.
AssT. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Tuesday. No. 767 Washington St. Three and one-half story brick-dwelling,
6th. 28 X 56.
8.38 A.M. OvVned by May heirs.
Box 67. Loss ^285. Insurance ^10,000.
Occupied by W. K. Bacall & Son, furniture dealers.
" " Tucker & Getchell, clothing store.
" " Green & Co., painters.
" " Thomas Lahive, printer.
Loss $175. Insurance $6,500.
Fire originated on third floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Chemical Engine No. 2.
Firs'? water on fire. Chemical Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 10, 22, 26; Hose Nos. 5, 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 8 ; Chemical En-
gine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in commmand.
Wednesday. No. 2325 Washington St., Highlands. Two-story wooden building,
7th. 30 X 18.
7.55 P.M. Owned by E. S. Johnson.
Box 218. Occupied by Mi's. Manning, dwelling and bar-room.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause, bursting of kerosene lamp.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 12.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 23, 24; Eose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 4.
AssT. Engineer Munroe in command.
Wednesdat. No. 11 Meander St. Two and one-half story brick building,
7th. 18 X 28.
8.53 P.M. Owned by Mrs. E. Bagley.
Box 74. Occupied by Mrs. Keland, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on second floor.
Cause, explosion of kerosene lamp.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Hose No. 5.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 22, 23 ; Hose Nos. 5, 9 ;
Hook and Ladder No. 3 ; Chemical Engine
No. 2.
AssT, Engineer Fernald in command.
FiBE Commissioners' Eeport.
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July.
'Friday.
9th.
6.50 a.m.
Box 21.
No. 106 Sudbury St. Five-story brick building, 40 X 80.
Owned by Kidder heirs.
Loss $200.
Occupied by D. Dwyer, printer.
" '■ Hodge & Coleman, Japanners.
" " J. E. Finley, gas fixtures.
Loss .$159.
Fire originated on fourth floor.
Cause, overheated oven.
First company at fire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
First water on fire. Engine No. 4.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1,
Engine No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Insurance $17,500.
Insurance $11,975.
Hose No. 8 ;
1 ; Chemical
Friday. No. 106 Marginal St., East Boston. Simpson's dock.
9th. Cause of alarm, burning of pitch in kettle.
6 P.M. No DABIAGE.
Box 164. First company at fire, Engine No. 11.
First water on fire, Engine No. 11.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2; Fire Boat.
AssT. Engineer Dunrar in command.
Friday. No. 6 Oneida St. Four-story brick building, 21 X 40.
9th. Owned by James Gillfeather.
2.06i P.M. Occupied by Mrs. Smith and others, tenement house.
Box 65. Fire originated in wood-shed.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
No DAMAGE.
First company at fire. Engine No. 3.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 7, 15, 25 and 26 ; Hose No. 5 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3 and 8 ; Chemical
Engine Nos. 1 and 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Saturday. False alarm, Dorchester.
10th. Given by some person unknown.
0.24 a.m. Companies called. Engine Nos. 1, 17, 18 and 21; Hose No.
Box 312. Hook and Ladder Nos. 5 and 7.
Assistant Engineer Munroe in command.
10;
Saturday. No. 49 Utica St. Three-story brick building, 40 X 40.
10th. Owned by McCuUy & Co.
4.10 A.M. Loss $200. Insurance $4,500.
Box 56. Occupied by McCully & Co., furniture factory.
" " Charles H. Pierce, storehouse for hay.
Loss $100. Insurance $500.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Engine No. 7.
First water on fire. Engine No. 7.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 15, 25 and 26; Hose No. 9;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3 and 8; Chemical
Engine Nos. 1 and 2 ; Fire boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
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Saturday.
10th.
9.50 A.M.
Still alarm.
CoRNEK Silver and Dorchester Sts., South Boston. Two and a
half-story brick and wood building, 20 X 30.
Owned by the Bird Fund.
Occupied by Mrs. Ellis, dwelling and store.
Fire originated in shed.
Cause, accidental.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 1 ; Hose No. 9 ; Hook and Ladder
No. 5. .
Assistant Engineer Brown in command.
Sunday. No. 24 East Concord St. Three and a half-story brick building,
11th. 22 X 60.
1.32 A.M. Owned by Eben Tarbell.
Box 86. Occupied by W. W. McCue, boarding stable.
Fire originated on second and third floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Slight DAMAGE.
First company at fire, Engine No. 23.
First water on fire, Chemical Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 22 and 23 ; Hose Nos. 5
and 7 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3 and 4 ;
Chemical Engine No. 2.
Chiee Engineer Green in command.
Sunday. Linden St., Dorchester. Three-story wooden building, 25 X 25.
11th. Owned by B. & J. Roach.
11.4 a.m. Loss $100. Insurance p,000.
Box 323. Occupied by Mr. Moore, dwelling-house.
" "J. Callanan, "
Fire originated on third floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 17.
First water on fire, Engine No. 17.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 17, 18 and 21; Hook and Ladder
No. 7.
Assistant Engineer Munroe in command.
Sunday. Linden Ave., Highlands. One-story wooden building, 15 X 15.
11th. Owned by Laban S. Beecher.
5.55 P.M. Unoccupied.
Still alarm. Fire originated under the sills.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 13.
Assistant Engineer Colligan in command.
Tuesday. Cor. Worcester and "Washington Sts. Six-story brick building,
13th. 100 X 250.
6.32 A.M. Owned by Dr. Drew.
Box 86. Occupied by Mr. Walcott, hotel.
Cause of alarm, soot in chimney taking fire.
First company at fire. Engine No. 23.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 22, 23 ; Hose Nos. 5 and 7 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 4 ; Chemical En-
gine No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
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July.
Wednesday.
14th.
8.17 p.m.
Still alarm.
Opposite No. 49 Utica St. in Tacant lot.
Fire originated in a lot of hay, owned by C. H. Pierce.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 7.
Extinguished with a hydrant stream.
AssT. Foreman Stoddard in command.
Thursday. No. 82 Harrison Ave. Three-story brick building, 20 X 40.
]5th. Owned by Mrs. Davis.
11.30 A.M. Occupied by Mrs. Lucey, boarding-house.
Still alarm. Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by rats under the floor with matches.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by police.
Company called. Engine No. 7.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Inspector Flanders in command.
Sunday. No. 63 Charlestown St.
ISth. Occupied by Armstrong & Mercer, leather store.
6.01 P.M. Cause of alarm, smoky chimney.
Box 12. No damage.
Needless alarm.
First company at fire. Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical Engine
No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Sunday. No 377 Princeton St., East Boston. Two and one-half story
18th. wooden building, 20 X 30.
6.57 p.m. Owned by Mrs. De Weir.
Box 175. Occupied by Mrs. De Weir, dwelling-house.
Cause of alarm, smoke from chimney.
No damage. Needless alarm.
First company at fire. Hose No. 6.
Alarm given by Driver of Hose No. 6.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2.
Asst. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Monday. No. 95 Ruggles St., Highlands. Three-story brick building, 20 X 28.
19th. Owned by Samuel Murratt.
4.10 a.m. Unoccupied.
Still alarm. Fire originated in the basement.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizen.
Company called, Engine No. 13.
Foreman Freeman in command.
Monday. No. 1 Fifth St. Place, So. Boston. Two and one-half story wooden
19th. building, 20 X 30.
8.30 p.m. Owned by Mrs. Duggin.
Still alarm. Unoccupied. Dwelling house.
Fire originated on cellar stairs.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Slight dajiage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 15.
Engineman Fitzgerald in command.
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City Document No. 61.
July.
Thursday.
22d.
3.30 P.M.
Box 245.
Rear of 75 Pyncho^t St., Highlands.
Fire originated in a stack of hay, owned by G. W. Decatur.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 14.
First water on fire. Engine No. 14.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 23, 24; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 4 ; Cliemical Engine
No. 3.
AssT. Engineer Muneoe in command.
Friday.
23d.
9.25 P.M.
Box 24.
Sunday.
25th.
7.57 A.M.
Box 54.
Sunday.
25th.
2.32 A.M.
Box 78.
Sunday.
25th.
6.30 p.m.
Box 69.
Needless alarm.
Cause, smoke from chimney.
First company at fire. Hose No. 8.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10 ; Hose No. 8 ; Hook and
Ladder No. 1 ; Chemical Engine No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 162 Lincoln St. Five-story brick building, 27 X 60.
Owned by D. G. Haskins.
Loss $60. Insurance $10,000.
Occupied by Taylor & Dillingham, grocery store.
" '' John G. Haley, trunk manufactory.
Loss $80. Insurance $4,000.
Fire originated in basement.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Engine No. 7.
First water on fire. Engine No. 7.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Chemical En-
gine Nos. 1, 2..
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 736 Albany St. One-story wooden building, 20 X 100.
Owned by Lee & Carroll.
Loss $200. Insurance $600.
Occupied by Lee & Carroll, stone shed and stable.
Loss $600. Insurance $600.
Fire originated in stable, extended to stone shed.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Engine No. 23.
First water on fire, Engin? No. 23.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 15, 22, 23 ; Hose Nos. 5,
7 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 4 ; Chemical
Engine No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 24 Rochester St. Four-story brick building, 20 X 35.
Owned by Dennis Sullivan.
Occupied by Dennis Sullivan, and others, dwelling.
Fire originated in the chimney.
Cause, chimney taking fire.
No damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 3.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 1, 3, 7, 12, 15, 22, 23, 26; Hose
Nos. 5, 9 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5 ;
Chemical Engine No. 2 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Fire Commissioners' Report.
July.
Monday.
26tli.
3.30 P.M.
Still alarm.
No. 2316 Washington St., Highlands. Two-story wooden building,
22 X 60.
Owned by heirs of Samuel Curtis,
Occupied by H. K. Taylor, cabinet-maker.
FiKE originated on the roof.
Cause, sparks from chimney.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 12.
Extinguished witli a hydrant stream.
Asst. Engineer Munroe in command.
Tuesday.
27th.
6.35. A.M.
Box 43.
Tuesday.
27th.
3.30 P.M.
Bell alarm.
Saturday.
31st.
9. A.M.
Box 342.
Walk Hill St., Ward 17. Two and one-half story wooden building,
50 X 25.
Owned by James Kendall.
Occupied by James Kendall, dwelling-house.
Fire originated in the ell.
Cause, a defective flue.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Chemical Engine No. 4.
First water on fire, Chemical Engine No. 4.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 28; Hook and Ladder No. 10;
Chemical Engine No. 4.
Capt. Weeks in command.
Eear of Western Ate., Ward 19. One and one-half story wood
and brick building, 40 X 70.
Owned by Butchers' Slaughtering Association.
Loss $2,000
Occupied by J. W. Priest, planing-mill.
Loss $6,800.
Fire originated on first floor, extended over the building
Cause, sparks from furnace.
First company at fire, Engine No. 29.
First water on fire from Abattoir.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 29 ; Hook and Ladder No. 11
No. 1 from Newton ; Engine No.
Cambridge.
Asst. Engineer Holbrook in command.
Insurance
Insurance f 4,000.
Engine
1 from
Neponset Ave., cor. Taylor St.
building, 35 X 25.
Owned by
Ward 16. Two-story wooden
Loss f 50.
house.
Occupied by J. J. Dacey, dwellin
Fire originated on tlie roof.
Cause, sparks from chimney.
First company at fire. Engine No. 20.
First water on fire. Engine No. 20.
Alarm given by a fireman.
Companies galled, Engine Nos. 16, 17, 18, 20
Nos. 6, 7.
Asst. Engineer Hewins in command.
No insurance.
Hook and Ladder
Saturday. Cor. Central and India Sts. Four-story brick building, 28 X 47.
31st. Owned by Fifty Associates.
7.48 P.M. Occupied by Tuttle & Co., dining-saloon.
Box 37. Loss §75. Insurance $2,500.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Hook and Ladder No. 8.
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July.
City Document No. 61.
First water on fire, Engine No. 25.
Alarm aiVEN by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hoolc and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Chemical
Engine No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
RECAPITULATION.
Total number of fires 36
Confined to one building 36
Extended to other buildings •
Estimated loss on buildings . . $4,095 00
" " stock 10,214 00
Full insurance on buildings 64,600 00
" " " stock 47,075 00
Alarms given by patrol 3
" " " individual members 2
" " " police 16
" " " citizens ........... 17
" " " District Telegraph Co
Alarms. Telegraph, fires - . 25
" " false 2
" " needless 3
" still 11
Total 41
Buildings slightly damaged . • . ^^
" considerably damaged 1
" totally destroyed 1
AUGUST.
Tuesday. No. 224 Bolton St., South Boston. One and one-half story wooden
3d. building, 20 X 30.
0.03 A. M. Owned by heirs of D. O'Sullivan.
Box 126. Occupied by Lawrence Sliea, carpenter's shop.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Damage slight.
First company at fire. Hook and Ladder No. 5.
First water on fire, Hose No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 7, 15 ; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12 ;
Hook and Ladder No. 5.
AssT. Engineer Brown in command.
i
Tuesday. No. 224 Bolton St., South Boston. One and one-half story wooden
3d. building, 20 X 30.
1.52 A. m. Owned by heirs of D. O'Sullivan.
Box 126. Loss f 100. No Insurance.
Occupied by Lawrence Shea, carpenter's shop.
Loss $25. No Insurance.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Engine No. 1.
Fire Commissioners' Eeport.
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August.
First water on Are, Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 7, 15 ; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12 ;
Hook and Ladder No. 5.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Tuesday. Charles River Ave., Charlestown. Four-story brick building,
3d. 60 X 70.
10.30 A. M. Owned by Tudor Company.
Box 21. Occupied by Tudor Co., gunny manufactory.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Hose No. 3.
Alarm given by police. ■ ^
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
Asst. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Tuesday. No. 416 Main St., Charlestown. Two-story wooden building,
3d. 16 X 30.
10 04 p. m. Owned by John B. Lord.
Box 8. Loss $75. Insurance $100.
Occupied by E. Ransom, junk store.
" " M. T. Holman, painter.
Loss $100. No Insurance.
Fire originated on first floor.
1 Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Hose No. 1.
First vi^ateRj on fire. Hose No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
Asst. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Friday.
6th.
11.25 P.M.
Box 123.
No. 19 A St., So. Boston. Three and one- half story wooden build-
ing, 20 X 30.
Owned by Mrs Susan Loan.
Occupied by Mrs. Susan Loan.
Loss
Loss
Insurance $1,000.
Insurance
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Engine No. 15.
First water on fire. Engine No. 15.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Tuesday. Lewis Wharf.
10th. Owned by Lewis Wharf Corporation.
0.26 p.m. Occupied by Robert B. Storer & Co., hemp from Brig.
Box 14. Loss $500. No Insurance.
Fire originated in the hemp on wharf.
Cause, supposed to have been set by boys.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1.
First water on fire, Tug Boat Nellie.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25 ; Hose No. 8 ; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical Engine
No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
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City Document No. 61.
August.
Wednesday.
11th.
7.00 P.M.
Box 172.
No. 89 Condor St., East Boston. One and one-half story -vv-ooden
building, 17 X 20.
Owned by Daniel Littlefield.
Uno(!Cupied. ^
Fire originated under the stairway.
Cause, fire left in charcoal-furnace by plumbers.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 5.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Fire Boat.
AssT. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Friday. No. 3 Dutton Place. Two and one-half story wooden building,
13th. 20 X 25.
8.15 P.M. Owned by Twelfth Baptist Association.
Still alarm. Occupied by Mrs. E. Butler, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on third floor.
Caused by explosion of kerosene lamp.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Hose No. 8.
Alarm given by police.
Company called. Hose No. 8.
Extinguished with pails of water.
Driver li. Ely in command.
Saturday. No. 36 and 38 Swan St., South Boston. Three and one-half story
14th. wooden building, 25 X 30.
2.15 A.M. Owned by D. Chemin.
Still alarm. Occupied by D. Chemin, dwelling-house and store.
Fire originated in cellar.
Caused by a candle left on a pile of wood.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 15.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 15.
Extingaislied with buckets of water.
Foreman Scott in command.
^Saturday. No. 177 Dorchester Ave., South Boston. Three-story brick
14th. building.
9.23 P.M. Owned by Mr. Bishop.
Box 123. Occupied by Patrick Flaherty, tenement house.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by upsetting of kerosene lamp.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 15.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7 and 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10
and 12; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3 and 5.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Monday. Bear 869 Albany St. and Magog Place, Highlands. One and two-
16th. story wooden buildings, 35 X 30, 20 X 52, 25 X 50.
1.11 A.M. Owned by A. G. Bartlett.
Box 231. Loss $3,800. Insurance $6,000.
1.29 A.M. Occupied by A. G. Bartlett, bake-house, stable and store-house.
Second alarm. " " Thomas Wild and others, dwellings.
Loss $3,600. Insurance $4,000.
Fire originated in bake-house, extended to stable and dwellings.
Caused by fat taking fire.
First company at fire, Engine No. 12.
First water on fire, Engine No. 12.
Fire Commissioners' Report.
51
August.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 14, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 and
26 ; Hose Nos. 5 and 7 ; Hook and Ladder
Nos. 3 and 4 ; Chemical Engine Nos. 2, 3
and 5.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Monday. No. 90 Baxter St., South Boston. Two and one-half story wooden
16th, building, 20 X 80.
10.55 A.M. Owned by Sabbianier Scharer.
Still alarm. Occupied by Sabbianier Scharer, store and dwelling.
Fire originated in the attic.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 1.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Engineman John Ray in command.
Tuesday. No. 674 Broadway, South Boston. Two and one-half story wooden
17th. building, 30 X 40.
11.30 A.M. Owned by J. Still.
Still alarm. Occupied by Mr. Rickett, boarding-house.
Eire originated in the attic.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizen.
Company called, Engine No. 2.
Extingiuslied with buckets of water.
Driver M. A. Jones in command.
Thursday. No. 252 Fourth St., South Boston. Two and one-half story wooden
19th. building, 20 X 30.
6.50 A.M. Owned by John McMahon.
Still alarm. Occupied by John McMahon, dwelling-house and store.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by children playing with matches.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called Hose No. 9.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Driver Gowen in command.
Thursday. Rear of 17 Everett St., East Boston. Three-story wooden
19th. bailding.
11.10 A.M. Owned by Patrick Cronan.
Still alarm. Occupied by Patrick Cronan and others, dwelling-house.
Fire originated in chimney.
Caused by defective flue.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 11.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Engineman Sturtevant in command.
Saturday. No. 19 Charles St. Court, Charlestown. Two story wooden build-
21st. ing, 20 X 30.
11.13 A.M. Owned by Mrs. E. J. Kerns.
Box 5. Occupied by Mrs. E. J. Kerns, dwelling-house.
Fire originated in the cellar.
Caused by children playing with matches.
Slight damage.
First coMPANYat fire, Hose No. 2.
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City Documekt No. 61.
August.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9 ; Fire Boat.
Assistant Engineer Baktlett in command.
Sunday. Nos. 48 and 50 Park St., Charlestown. Three-story wooden build-
22d. ing, 18 X 30.
4.08 P.M. Owned by Mrs. Hooton.
Box 21. Loss $75. Insurance $2,000.
Occupied by Mr. Cronin, plumber's shop.
" " DriscoU & Sullivan, dwelling-house.
Loss $125. No Insurance.
Eire originated in the attic, extended to roof.
Caused by a defective flue.
Eirst company at fire, Hose No. 3.
Eirst water on fire, Hose No. 3.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
Assistant Engineer Bartlett in command.
Wednesday. No. 19 Garden St. Three and one-half story brick building,
25th. 20 X 40.
8. 20 P.M. Owned by Mrs. Traylor.
Still alarm. Occupied by Mrs. Traylor, dwelling-house.
Eire originated on first floor.
Caused by explosion of kerosene lamp.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Hose No. 8.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Thursday. This alarm was given in response to a call for aid from Chief Engi-
26th. neer Spear of Quincy.
2.03 a.m. Alaiim given by police.
Box 342. Compamjes called, Engine Nos. 16, 20; Hook and Ladder No. 6.
Thursday. No. 49 Clark St. Eour-story wooden building, 25 X 40.
26th. Occupied by Mrs. Clifford, dwelling-house.
8.10 A.M. Fire originated on third floor.
Still alarm. Caused by boys playing with matches.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 8.
Extinguished with pails of water.
Assistant Engineer Cunningham in command.
Thursday. Austin St., Charlestown. Eitchburg Railroad Yard. One and two
26th. story wooden buildings, 300 X 30 and 200 X 30.
8.39 P.M. Owned by Eitchburg Railroad Co.
Box 13. Loss $4,500. Insurance $2,500.
8.50 P.M. Occupied by Eitchburg Railroad Co., lumber and coal sheds.
Box 4. Loss $5,000. Insurance $7,500.
Second alarm. Fire originated in lumber shed, extended to coal sheds.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Hose No. 3.
First water on fire, Hose No. 3.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 4, 6, 8, 10,25, 26, 27; Hose Nos.
1, 2, 3, 4, 8 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8, 9 ;
Chemical Engine No. 1; Eire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Fire Commissionees' Keport.
53
August.
Friday.
27th.
3.18 P.M.
Still alarm.
Eridat.
27th.
8.20 P.M.
Still alarm.
Saturday.
28th.
4.02 A.M.
Box 68.
Sunday.
29th.
12.31 p.M
Still alarm.
Sunday.
29 th.
6.22 P.M.
Box 47.
Monday.
30th.
4.37 P.M.
Box 5.
No. 82 Northampton St. Two-story ■wooden building, 15 X 25.
Owned by Mr. Thomas.
Occupied by Mr. Cannon and others, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on the roof.
Caused by sparks from blacksmith shop.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by patrol.
Company called, Engine No. 23.
Extinguished with a hydrant stream.
Foreman Hussey in command.
No. 15 Wareham St. Six-story wooden building, 175 X 80.
Owned by Mr. Cummings.
Occupied by Burditt & Williams, locksmiths. (
Cause of alarm, fire in melting-pots.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 3 ; Hook and Ladder No. 3.
Assistant Engineer Fernald in command.
No. 29 Wareham St. Two-story brick building, 15 X 30.
Owned by B. D. Whitcomb.
Loss ^50. No Insurance.
Occupied by B. D. Whitcomb, shaving-house.
Fire originated among the shavings, extended to roof.
Caused by oily waste.
First company at fire, Engine No. 3.
First water on fire. Engine No. 3.
Alarm given by the watchman at repair shop.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 7, 10, 12, 15, 22, 23, 25 ; Hose
Nos. 5, 9; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 8;
Chemical Engine No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 10 Allston St. Three-story brick building, 50 X 50.
Owned by Mrs. L. Nash.
Occupied by Mr. Sawyer, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by trying to find a leak in gas-pipe.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
CojiPANiEs called, Engine No. 4 ; Chemical Engine No. 1.
Extinguislied with pails of water.
Foreman Cheswell in command.
No. 434 TO 440 Atlantic Ave. Three-story brick building,
54 X 56.
Owned by David Snow & Co.
Loss $50. Insurance $5,000.
Occupied by J. G. Nickerson, & Co., oil store.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Hook and Ladder No. 8.
First water on fire, Engine No. 25.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical Engine
Nos. 1, 2; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 22 Nashua St. Three and one-half story brick building,
20 X 32.
Owned by Patrick Sullivan.
Occupied by Catharine O'Neal and others, dwelling.
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City Document No. 61.
August.
Monday.
30th.
8.05 P.M.
Box 56.
Tuesday.
31st.
9.39 P.M.
Box 5.
FiEE ORIGINATED in the attic.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 6.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10, 25 ; Hose No. 8 ; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Cliemical Engine No.
1 ; Fire Boat.
Extinguished with pails of water.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
South St. Two-story wooden building, 35 X 50.
Occupied by Mr. Murray, hack stable.
Fire originated in hay-loft.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 7.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 15, 25, 26; Hose No. 9;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 8 ; Chemical En-
gine Nos. 1, 2; Fire Boat.
Extinguished with pails of water.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 509 Medford St., Charlestown. Four-story brick building,
60 X 60.
Owned by Page & Littlefield.
Occupied by Page & Littlefield, stair-builders.
" " C. H. Lyman, manufacturer of tables.
Fire originated on fourth floor.
Cause, spontaneous combustion.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Hose No. 2.
First water on fire, Hose No. 2.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6 and 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4;
Hook and Ladder No. 9 ; Fire Boat.
Assistant Engineer Bartlett in command.
recapitulation.
Total number of fires 29
Confined to one building . 27
Extended to other buildings 2
Estimated loss on building $8,700 00
" " " stock 9,450 00
Full insurance on buildings 16,600 00
" " " stock 12,300 00
Alarms given by patrol 1
" " " individual members
" " " police 13
" " " citizens ........... 17
" " " District Telegraph Co
Alarms. Telegraph, fires "... 20
" " false
" " needless
" still 11
Total 31
Buildings slightly damaged 25
" considerably damaged 3
" totally destroyed I
Fire Commissioners' Eeport.
55
September.
Wednesday.
1st.
8.25 P.M.
Still alarm.
Wednesday.
1st.
9.27 p.m.
Box 165.
Saturday.
4th.
9.05 A.M.
Still alarm.
Saturday.
4th.
9.26 p.m.
Still alarm.
Sunday.
5th.
1.43 A.M.
Box 353.
Sunday.
5th.
0.35 A.M.
Box 54.
Insurance $2,500.
Insurance
SEPTE3IBEB.
No. 200 Second St., South Boston. Two-story -wooden building,
250 X 50.
Owned by City Iron Foundry Co.
Occupied by City Iron Foundry Co., foundry.
Fire originated on first floor.
Slight damage.
Caused by cinders from furnace.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Hose No. 9.
Extinguished with hand hose and buckets of water.
Capt. Byrnes in command.
No. 90 Princeton St., East Boston. Two and a half story wooden
building, 20 X 30.
Owned by James Townsend.
Loss $221.
Occupied by Mrs. Spaulding, dwelling-hou«e.
Loss $300.
Fire originated on second floor, extended to third.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 5.
First water on fire, Engine No. 5.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 5, 9 and 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Fire Boat.
Assistant Engineer Dunbar in command.
No. 36 Nashua St. Three and one-half story brick building,
18 X 25.
Owned by H. Randall.
Occupied by several families, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by lighted matches falling on a pillow in closet.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 6.
Extinguished with pails of M^ater.
Assistant Engineer Abbott in command.
No. 11 Franks Court, South May St. Four-story brick building,
25 X 60.
Owned by Horace Jenkins.
Occupied by Patrick Gormly and others, tenement house.
Fire originated under the floor in fourth story.
Caused by rats with matches.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 3.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 3 ; Hook and Ladder No. 3.
Extinguished with pails of water.
Assistant Engineer Fernald in command.
Milton. This alarm was given in response to a call for help from
the owner of the building burnt, Mr. John Myers.
Alarm given by police.
First company at fire, Engine No. 19.
First water on fire, Engine No. 19.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 16, 18, 19; Hook and Ladder No. 6.
Assistant Engineer Hewins in command.
No. 59 Kneeland St. Three-story brick building, 24 X 45.
Owned by B. Roach.
Occupied by John Hearn, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on third floor.
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Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First compa.ny at fire, Engine No. 7.
First water on fire, Chemical Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies CALLED, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 8 ; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical Engine
Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in commaud.
Monday. Cedar St., Dorchester. Two-story wooden building, 35 X 25.
6th. Owned by Thomas Campbell.
5.48 p.m. Loss 800. No Insurance.
Box 352. Occupied by Thomas Campbell, stable.
Loss $700. No Insurance.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to whole building.
Caused by children playing with matches.
First company at fire. Engine No. 16.
First water on fire. Engine No. 16.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 16, 18, 19, 20; Hook and Ladder
No. 6.
Asst. Engineer Hewins in command.
Thursday. Nos. 43 and 45 High St. Four-story brick and granite building,
9th. 35 X 125.
10.28 p.m. Owned by Daniel Johnson & Co.
Box 48. Loss .$853. Insurance f 25,000.
Occupied by Daniel Johnson & Co., leather store.
" " Albert A. Pope & Co., shoe goods.
Loss $29,230. Insurance 72,750.
Fire originated on second floor, extended to third.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Engine No. 7.
First water on fire Engine No. 25.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 15, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical
Engine Nos. 1, 2; Fire Boat.
Chiee Engineer Green in command.
Friday. This alarm was given in response to a call for assistance from the
10th. town of Quincy.
4.01. A.M. Companies CALLED, JEngine Nos. 16, 17, 20; Hook and Ladder Nos.
Box 342. 6, 7.
Alarm given by police.
Asst. Engineer Hewins in command.
Friday. No. 105 West Ninth St., South Boston. Three-story wooden
10th. building, 25 X 40.
8.03 a.m. Owned by Mrs. Mary Atkinson.
Box 127. Occupied by Mrs. Mary Atkinson and others, tenement house.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by defective flue.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Hose No. 10.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 15; Hose No. 9, 10, 12; Hook
and Ladder No. 5.
Assistant Engineer Brown in command.
Fire Commissioners' Report.
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September.
Friday.
lOtli.
0.42 p.m.
Box 353.
This alarm was given in response to a call from Milton, to save the
house of William Ferry, whose barn was on fire.
Companies called, Ena;ine Nos. 16, 18, 19 ; Hook and Ladder
No. 6.
Alarm giten bj' patrol.
Assistant Engineer Hewins in command.
Friday. No. 387 Shawmut Ave. Two and one-half story brick building,
10th. 20 X 40.
8.50 P.M. Owned by Mrs. Sumner.
Still alarm. Occupied by Dr. Barrett, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by gas-burner setting fire to curtains.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Extinguished by driver of Hose No. 5, with pails of water.
Saturday. No. 226 Dorchester Ave., So. Boston. Two-story wooden building,
nth. 15 X 20.
5.20 a.m. Owned by John Gormley.
Box 129. Loss §100. Insurance $1,400.
Occupied by Mr. Hobbs, shoemaker's shop.
Fire originated ou second floor.
Cause unknown. .
First company at fire, Engine No. 15.
First "water on fire, Engine No. 15.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5.
AssT. Engineer Brown in command.
Saturday. No. 160 Bremen St., East Boston. Two and one-half story wooden
nth. building, 20 X 32.
10.04 a.m. Owned by Edwin Rice.
Box 163. Occupied by George W. Ray, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on tlie roof.
Caused by sparks from chimney.
Slight damage.
First companies at fire. Engine Nos. 5 and 9.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2.
Asst. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Saturday. Cunard St., Highlands, One and one-half story wooden building,
11th. 20X30.
9.30 p.m. Owned by Stillman E. Chubbuck.
Still alarm. Occupied by John P. Doyle, stable.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Hose No. 7.
Driver George W. Stimpson in command.
Tuesday. No. 634 Shawmut Ave., Highlands. Three-story wooden building,
14th. 55 X 20.
1.50 P.M. Owned by B. F. Griggs.
Box 214. Occupied by Michael Kelioe, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by children playing with matches, set fire to a bed.
Slight damage. '
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First company at fire, Engine No. 23. .
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 14, 23; Hose Nos. 5, 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 3.
AssT. Engineer Mdnroe in command.
Thursdat. No. 70 Botlston St. Four and one-half story brick building,
16th. 30 X 70.
7.00 P.M. Owned by George "W. Winslow.
Box 62. Loss $20. Insurance $15,000.
Occupied by George W. Winslow, dwelling-house.
Loss $75. Insurance $6,000.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by gas burner too near canopy.
First company at fire. Engine No. 26.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 7, 10, 22, 26 ; Hose Nos. 5, 7 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 8 ; Chemical En-
gine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Thursday. No. 81 Gold St., So. Boston. Two and one-half story wooden
16th. building, 20 X 30.
9.16^ P.M. Owned by G. H. Southworth.
Box 129. Occupied by Edwin Shields, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by rags over stove catching fire.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Hose No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5.
Asst. Engineer Brown in command.
Thursday. Eear 601 Main St., Charlestown. Two-story wooden building
16th. 20 X 30.
10.51 p.m. Owned by Babcock heirs.
Box 5. Loss $100. No Insurance.
Occupied by Mr. Currier, stable.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Hose No. 2.
First water on fire. Hose No. 2.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose No. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
Asst. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Friday. Kear of Cambridge St., Charlestown. One-story wooden building
17th. 18 X 20.
12.11 A M. Owned by B. Hattley.
Box 9. ' I^oss $75. No Insurance.
Occupied by Perkins Bros., stable.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Hose No. 1 of Somerville.
First water on fire, Hose No. 1 of Somerville.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
Asst. Engineer Bartlett in command.^
Fire Commissioners' Report.
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September.
Fkidayt.
17th.
1.04 A.M.
Still alariu.
Corner Broad and Purchase St. Brick building, 45 X 80.
Owned by C. O. Crane & Co.
Unoccupied.
Fire originated in the cellar.
Caused by slacking of lime.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine No. 25 ; Hook and Ladder No. 8.
Extinguished with pails of water.
Capt, Frost in command.
Friday.
17th.
2.14 P.M.
Box 49.
2.33 P.M.
Second alarm.
Saturday.
18th.
1.13 P.M.
Box 87.
Saturday.
18th.
4.24 P.M.
Still alarm.
Saturday.
18th.
9.44i P.M.
Box 53.
Central Court. Five-story brick building, 70 X 95, with ell,
30 X 75.
Owned F. W. Andrews.
Loss $7,462. Insurance .$82,500.
Occupied by Jordan, Marsh & Co., dry goods house.
Loss $100,000. Insurance $403,000.
Fire originated on fifth fioor, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed to be from persons smoking.
First company at fire. Engine No. 26.
First water on fire, Engine No. 26.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 23, 25, 26;
Hose Nos. 5, 8, 9; Hook and Ladder Nos.
1, 3, 8; Chemical Engine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Between Huntington Avenue and Providence Eailroad.
story wooden building, 30 X 40.
Owned by N. C. Munson.
One-
Occupied by Mr. Cram, stable.
Loss $50.
Loss $100.
No Insurance.
No Insurance.
Fire originated inside the building.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Engine No. 22.
First water on fire. Engine No. 22.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 10, 13, 22, 23; Plose Nos. 5, 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 3; Chemical Engine
No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Nos. 241 and 243 Friend St. Three-story brick building, 50 X 70.
Owned by C. C. Potter.
Occupied by C. C. Potter, stable.
Fire originated on the roof.
Cause, supposed to have been set by boys.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 6; Hook and Ladder No. 1.
Extinguished with pails of water.
Capt. D. C. Bickford in command.
No. 11 Hayward Place. Four-story brick building, 24 X 37.
Owned by Thomas Monahan.
Loss $85. Insurance $5,000.
Occupied by J. G. Pennycuick, hotel.
Loss $50. Insurance $2,000.
Fire originated on second floor, extended to fourth.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 26.
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September.
Sunday,
19th.
0.29 A.M.
Box 214.
Sunday.
19 th.
11.18 A.M.
Still alarm.
Wednesday.
22d.
7.50 P.M.
Still alarm.
Wednesday.
22d.
9.56 P.M.
Box 123.
Sunday.
26th.
11.06 A.M.
Still alarm.
First water on fire, Chemical Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical En-
gine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Corner of Washington St., and Clifton Place. Three-story
wooden building, 22 X 50.
Owned by D. E. Faukner.
Loss $600. Insurance $3,000.
Occupied by Mrs. E,. M. Cutter, millinery store.
" " W. H. Elanigan, boots and shoes.
" " J. Thompson, dwelling-house.
" " James La Bree, " "
Loss $2,750. Insurance $2,000.
Eire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Engine No. 23.
First water on fire. Engine No. 23.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 14, 23; Hose Nos. 5, 7;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5.
AssT. Engineer Munroe in command.
No. 1 East Lenox St. Three-story wooden building, 20 X 30.
Owned by Mr. Kelley.
Occupied by Mr. Kelley, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by a defective flue.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 23.
Extinguished with pails of water.
Capt. Hussey in command.
No 1 Cooper Street Court. Two and one-half story brick build-
ing, 15 X 25.
Owned by P. Doherty.
Occupied by P. Doherty, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by bursting of a kerosene lamp.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 8.
Extinguished with pails of water.
Capt. Childs in command.
No. 54 A St., So. Boston. Two-story wooden building, 20 X 60.
Owned by heirs of Francis Lavery.
Loss $250. No Insurance.
Occupied by J. W. Lavery, coffin warehouse.
" " William Peard, carpenter's shop.
Loss $700. No Insurance.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Engine No. 15.
First water on fire, Hose No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5.
Assistant Engineer Brown in command.
No. 30 Lowell St. Three and one-half story brick building,
18 X 25.
Owned by P. S. Briggs.
Occupied by several families, dwelling-house.
Fire Commissionees' Eepoet.
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September.
Sunday.
26tli.
8.30 P.M.
Still alarm.
Sunday.
26th.
9.04 P.M.
Box 15.
Monday.
27th.
11.45 P.M.
Still alarm.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by placing wood in oven.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 6.
Extinguished by pails of water.
Capt. Kimball in command.
No. 48 Hudson St. Four-story brick building, 14 X 60.
Owned by Stephen Tarbell.
Occupied by Mrs. Powers, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on third floor.
Caused by explosion of a kerosene lamp.
Slight damage.
This fire was discovered and extinguished by members of Engine
Co. No. 7, with buckets of water.
HosEMAN Haskell in command.
No. 164 Commercial St.
Needless alarm given by police.
Caused by the light of a fire being built in a stove.
First company at fire, Engine No. 8.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical En-
gine No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 930 Harrison Avenue. Two and one-half story wooden build-
ing, 20 X 30.
Owned by E. W. Woodward.
Occupied by Mrs. McDermot, tenement house.
Fire originated on second floor.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizen.
Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 23, with buckets of water.
Capt. Hussey in command.
recapitulation.
Total number of fires 32
Confined to one building .......... 32
Extended to other buildings . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estimated loss on buildings $10,516 00
" " " stock 133,905 00
Full insurance on buildings . . 134,400 00
" " " stock 486,150 00
Alarms given by patrol 7
" " " individual members 1
" " " police 12
" " " citizens .......... 14
" " " District Telegraph Co
Alarms. Telegraph, fires 21
" ''' false
" " needless 1
" stills 12
Total 34
Buildings, slightly damaged 23
" considerably damaged 7
" totally destroyed 2
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Peidat. Boston and Pkovidence Railroad, neak Holyoke St.
1st. This alarm was caused by the bursting of a glass-gauge while experi-
4.01 P.M. menting with locomotive using petroleum.
Box 81. Owned by Boston and Providence Railroad Corporation.
First company at fire, Engine No. 22.
First water on fire, Engine No. 22.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 22, 23; Hose Nos. 5, 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 3 ; Chemical En-
gine No 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Saturday.
2d.
11.19 P.M.
Box 236.
No. 154 Cabot St., Highlands,
building, 20 X 20.
Owned by Henry Doherty.
One and one- half story wooden
Occupied by Henry Doherty, stable.
Loss
No Insurance.
Loss $25. No Insurance.
Fire originated in the hay-loft.
Cause, careless use of pipe and matches.
First company at fire, Engine No. 13.
First water on fire, Hose No. 7.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 23, 24; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 4 ; Chemical En-
gine No. 3.
Accident. Henry Fay, who slept in the stable, was fatally
burned.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
Sunday. Plymouth St., Dorchester. Two-story wooden building, 35 X 45.
Bd. Owned by Mrs. Conners.
3.56 p.m. Occupied by several families, tenement house.
Box 341. Fire originated on second floor.
Cause accidental.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 20.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 17, 18, 20; Hook and Ladder No. 7.
Asst. Engineer Hewins in command.
Sunday. Canal St., Charlestown. Two-story wooden building, 50 X 60.
3d. Owned by Thomas Bishop.
3.56 p.m. Occupied by Thomas Bishop, stable.
Box 17. Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Hose No. 3.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook and
Ladder No. 9.
Extinguished with buckets of wnter.
Assistant Engineer Bartlett in command.
Monday. Nos. 37, 37^ and 39 Haverhill St. Four-story wooden building,
4th. 20 X 50.
6.38 P.M. Owned by Samuel H. Allen.
Box 19. ' Loss ^1,331. Insurance $1,000.
6.53 P.M. Occupied by Samuel H. Allen, plumber.
Second alarm. " "A. Ledyard, moulding.
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October.
Occupied by Jolin Black, cabinet-maker.
" " R. H. Goodwin, liorse-shoer.
" " Hugh McDade, cabinet-maker.
" " C. H. Hall, stair-builder.
Loss ^2,941. Insurance $4,900.
Fire originated on second floor, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No 1.
First water on fire, Engine No. 4.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 25, 26, 27;
Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 ; Hook and Ladder
Nos. 1, 8, 9; Chemical Engine Nos. 1, 2;
Fire Boat.
Assistant Engineer Abbott in command.
Monday. No. 99 Shirley St., Highlands. Two-story wooden building, 25 X 30.
4th. Owned by J. E. Woodward.
7.45 p. M. Occupied by Mrs. Foley, dwelling-house.
Still alarm. Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by lighting matches in closet.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Hook and Ladder No. 4.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Capt. p. D. Allen in command.
Tuesday. No. 37 Haverhill St. Three-story wooden building, 20 X 50.
5th. Owned by R. H. Goodwin.
5.54 a.m. Occupied by R. H. Goodwin, horse-shoer.
Box 19. " " Hugh McDade, cabinet-maker.
" C. H. Hall, stair-builder.
Fire originated on third floor.
Cause, rekindling of fire.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1.
First water on fire. Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical En-
gine No. 1.
Assistant Engineer Abbott in command.
"Wednesday. No. 101 Warrenton St. Two-story wooden building, 22 X 32.
6th. Owned by Mrs. Jones.
9.14 p.m. Occupied by Henry Wilson and others, tenement house.
Box 62. Fire originated in the attic.
Caused by a candle setting fire to a curtain.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Chemical Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 7, 10, 22, 26; Hose No. 5; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 3, 8 ; Chemical Engine
Nos. 1, 2.
Assistant Engineer Kegan in command.
Thursday. Thompson Square, Charlestown. Four-story stone building,
7th. 100 X 75.
7.07 p.m. Ov\'ned by Monument Bank Association.
Box 16. Unoccupied.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by bursting of a lamp.
Slight damage.
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EiRST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 27.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4;
and Ladder No. 9.
Assistant Engineer Bartlett in command.
Hook
Thursday. Canal St., Charlestown. Two-story wooden building, 100 X 60."
7th. Owned by Thomas Bishop.
8.55 P.M. Loss f 300. Insurance, building and stock, $5,000.
Box 17. Occupied by Thomas Bishop, stable.
Loss $100.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
EiRST company at fire. Hose No. 1.
EiRST 'WATER on fire, Engine No. 27.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
Assistant Engineer Bartlett in command.
Friday. Rear of 29 Prince St. Four-story wooden building, 18 X 30.
8th. Owned by Hugh Gallagher.
8.05 A.M. Loss .$100. No Insurance.
Box 13. Occupied by Mrs. Collins and others, dwelling-house.
Loss f 40. ' No Insurance.
Fire originated on tliird floor.
Caused by children playing Avith matches.
First company at fire, Engine No. 8.
First water on fire, Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical Engine
No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Assistant Engineer Cunningham in command.
Saturday. No. 108 High St., Charlestown. Four-story wooden building,
9th. 50 X 30.
8.35 A.M. Owned by N. E. Hill.
Box 41. Occupied by Mr. Hull and others, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on third floor.
Caused by children playing with matches.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 27.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Saturday. William St., West Eoxbury. One and one-half story wooden
9th. building, 40 X 40.
11.20 P.M. Owned by Mrs. Hannah Cook.
Box 361. Loss .$1,000. Insurance $1,000.
Occupied by Mrs. Hannah Cook, stable.
" " W. H. H. Young & Batchelder, storage for hay.
Loss $1,000. No Insurance.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to entire building.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Engine No. 18.
No engine in service.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 17, 18 and 19; Hook and Ladder
No. 7.
Asst. Engineer Hewins in command.
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October.
Monday,
nth.
9.30 A.M.
Box 245.
Wednesday.
13tli.
I P.M.
Still alarm.
Thursday.
14tli.
8.43 P.M.
Box 6.
No. 1356 Tremont St., Highlands. Three-story brick building,
20 X 38.
Owned by Samuel Emmes.
Loss $50. Insurance $4,000.
Occupied by H. E. McCormick, dry goods store.
Loss $10. Insurance $2,000.
Fire originated in the cellar.
Caused by carelessness with hot ashes.
First company at fire. Engine No. 14.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 23 and 24; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 4. Chemical Engine
No. 3.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
No. 53 Fleet St. Three-story wooden building, 20 X 30.
Owned by Nicolas Cannata.
Occupied by O. C. Petterson, boot and shoe store.
Fire originated in the cellar.
Cause, gas explosion.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens. '
Company called. Engine No. 8.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Foreman Childs in command.
Cambridge St., Charlcstown. Thres-story wooden building,
65 X 30.
Owned by Mr. Coffin.
Loss $800. No Insurance.
Occupied by Coffin & Nichols, teamsters.
" " Mr. Ham, hay depot-
Loss $3,275. No Insurance.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Hose No. 2.
First water on fire. Hose No. 2,
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6 and 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4;
Hook and Ladder No. 9.
Asst. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Saturday. No. 2 Langdon Court. Four-story wooden building, 28 X 31.
16th. Owned by D. Goodnough.
8.25 P.M. Occupied by Mrs. Broderick, dwelling-house.
Still alarm. Fire originated on fourth fioor.
Cause, bed set on fire by carelessness.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 8.
Foreman Childs in command.
Monday. No. 10 Fleet St. Three-story brick and wood building, 19 X 60.
18th. Owned by D. Scannell.
4.55 a.m. . Loss $300. Insurance $4,000.
Box 13. Occupied by D. Scannell and others, dwelling house.
Loss $230. Insurance
Fire originated on third floor, extended to fourth.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 8.
First water on fire. Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by police.
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OCTOBEK.
Thursday.
21st.
1.45 P.M.
Still alarm.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 25 and 26 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1 and 8 ; Chemical
Engine No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesdat. No. 25 Bowker St. Three-story wooden building, 16 X 30.
20th. Owned by Moses Wild.
5.55 P.M. Occupied by Mrs. Burns, dwelling-house.
Still alarm. Eire originated on first floor.
Caused by lace curtain coming in contact with gas-burner.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 4 ; Chemical Engine No. 1.
Extinguished with pails of water.
Assistant Engineer Abbott in command.
No. 378 Columbus Ave. Three and one-half story brick building,
20 X 40.
Owned by J. P. Plummer.
Loss $60. Insurance $8,000.
Occupied by J. P. Plummer, dwelling-house.
Loss f 150. No insurance.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by children playing with matches.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 22.
Extinguished by Hoseman Hutchins, with buckets of water.
No. 39 West Sixth St., South Boston. Two and one-half story
wooden building, 20 X 40.
Owned by James Keaton.
Occupied by James Keaton and others, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Hose No. 9.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 8, 7, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5.
Assistant Engineer Brown in command.
First St., South Boston. Vacant lot, adjoining N. Y. and N. E. R. R.
Fire originated in a lot of rubbish.
Cause, supposed spontaneous combustion.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Hose No. 9.
Driver Gowen in command.
No. 607 Shawmut Ave. Four-story brick building, 22 X 32.
Owned by Mrs. Clara D. Smith.
Loss $500. Insurance $3,500.
Occupied by Mrs. Smith and others, dwelling-house.
Loss $800. Insurance $1,175.
Fire originated on second floor, extended to chamber.
Caused by gas-light.
First company at fire, Engine No. 23.
First water on fire. Engine No. 23.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos., 3, 12, 18, 22, 23; Hose Nos. 5, 7;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 4 ; Chemical
Engine No. 2.
Assistant Engineer Colligan in command.
Friday.
22d.
0.23 P.M.
Box 129.
Thursday.
21st.
10.15 P.M.
Still alarm.
Saturday.
23d.
6.01 A.M.
Box 82.
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October.
Monday.
25th.
2.06 P.M.
Box 15.
No. 75 Fulton St. Fonr-story brick building, 30 X 75.
Owned by W. G Siiattuck.
Occupied by W. G. Shattuck, furniture manufactory.
Unnecessary alarm.
First company at flre, Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical
Engine No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Monday. No. 8 Charles-St. Court. Two-story wooden building, 20 X 30.
25th. Owned by Mrs. Johnson.
4.42 P.M. Occupied by Mrs. Johnson, dwelling-house.
Still alarm. Fire originated on second floor.
Charlestown. Caused by children playing with matches.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Hose No. 2.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Foreman Tyler in command.
Monday. No. 91 Chapman St. Two-story wooden building, 21 X 30.
25th. Owned by Townsend & Co.
11 p.m. Occupied by Frank Runey, carpenter's shop.
Box 71. " " M. E. Chandler, "
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Cliemical Engine No. 2.
First water on flre, Chemical Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3,7, 10, 22, 23,26; Hose Nos.
5, 8; Hook and Ladder No. 3; Chemical
Engine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in conmiand.
Tttesdat. Cor. Chardon and Green Sts. Four-story brick building,
26th. 50 X 120.
0.41 A.M. Owned by Bennett heirs.
Box 23. Occupied by H. M. Richards, jeweller.
Fire originated on second floor.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
First water on fire. Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical
Engine No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Tuesday. No. 697 Washington St. Four-story brick building, 21 X 50.
26th. Owned by Bennett heirs.
9-58 p.m. Loss $30. No Insurance.
Box 53. Occupied by Coe Brothers, jewelry store.
" " L. J. Lyons, cigar store.
Loss $176. Insurance $3,500.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Engine No. 26.
First water on fire, Chemical Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by police.
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Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical
Engine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wedjjesdat. Mt. Vernon St., Ward 16. Two-story wooden building, 20 X 20.
27th. Owned by Blood & Mansfield.
2.40 A.M. Loss $900.
Still alarm. Occupied by Blood & Mansfield, stable.
Loss $5(
Fire originated on second floor, extended to first.
Caused by lightning.
First company at fire, Engine No. 21.
First water on fire. Engine No. 21.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine No. 21 ; Hose No. 10.
Foreman Crosby in command.
Insurance
No Insurance.
"Wednesday. Nos. 6 and 8 Custom House St. Four-story brick building,
27th. 25 X 59.
5.27 A.M. Owned by Miss Julia Hoff'man.
Box 37. Loss ,"$900. Insurance $3,000.
Occupied by Capen, Sprague & Co., oil store.
" " R. F. and J. H. Means, oil inspectors.
Loss $1,700. Insurance .'$8,000.
Fire originated on second floor, extended to roof.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Engine No. 25.
First water on fire. Engine No. 25.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical En-
gine No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday. No. 16 Howard St. Four-story brick building, 51 X 60.
27th. Owned by Mr. Evans.
10.02 a.m. Occupied by Russell & Burke, gas and steam fitting.
Still alarm. Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by overheated furnace.
First company at fire. Chemical Engine No. 1.
First water on fire. Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by patrol.
Comp.^nies called, Engine No. 4 ; Chemical Engine No. 1.
Foreman Cheswell in command.
Wednesday. No. 40 Rochester St. Three-story brick building, 18 X 35.
27tli. Owned by C. Sullivan.
6.20 P.M. Occupied by C. Sullivan, tenement house.
Still alarm. Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by filling kerosene lamp while burning.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 3.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 3 ; Hook and Ladder No. 3.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
AssT. Foreman Smith in command.
Thursday. Cor. of Hartford and Purchase Sts. Two-story wood and slate
28tii. building, 40 X 40.
9.41 P.M. Owned by W. Wallace & Co.
Box 51. Loss $50. Insurance $500.
Occupied by Mr. Crowley, storage.
Loss $50. No Insuranc e
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October.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 25.
First water on fire, Engine No. 25.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Cliemical En-
gine Nos. 1, 2; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in commmand.
Saturday. Nos. 42 and 44 Canal St. Six-story brick building, 20 X 130.
30th. Owned by Peter Brigham.
6.35 A.M. Occupied by Charles C. McAlevy, furniture.
Still alarm. Fire originated on sixth floor.
Cause, spontaneous combustion.
Slight damage. ^
Alarm given by patrol.
Company called. Hook and Ladder No. 1.
Extinguished with Extinguisher.
AssT. Foreman Stevens in command.
Saturday. No. 30 Tyler St. Two and one-half story wooden building, 25 X 40.
30th. Owned by H. M. Nelson.
5.45 P.M. Occupied by John Sullivan and others, tenement.
Still alarm. Fire originated in basement.
Caused by a defective flue.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 7.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
HosEMAN Ingersoll iu command.
Saturday. No. 591 East Second St., So. Boston
30th. brick building, 20 X 40.
7.25 P.M. Owned by Hugh Dever.
Box 136. Loss $25.
Occupied by Hugh Dever, dwelling and store
Loss ^
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by curtain taking fire from kerosene lamp.
First company at fire, Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1,'2, 15; Hose 9, 10, 12
Ladder No. 5 ; Fire Boat.
AssT. Engineer Brown in command.
Two and one-half story
Insurance $1,000.
0. No Insurance.
Hook and
Sunday. No. 17 Stillman St. Four-story brick building, 20 X 45.
31st. Owned by Mrs. Kent.
11.20 a.m. Occupied by several families, dwelling.
Still alarm. Fire originated on third floor.
Caused by defective flue.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 8.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Foreman Childs in command.
recapitulation.
Total number of fires 36
Confined to one building 35
Extended to other buildings 1
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Estimated loss on buildings .......... $6,406 00
" " " stock 10,597 00
Full insurance on buildings 28,800 00
" " " stock 14,575 00
Alarms given by patrol ........... 5
" " " individual members ........
" " " police 11
" " " citizens 22
" " " District Telegraph Co
Alarms. Telegraph, fires 24
" " false
" " needless 1
" Still 13
Total 38
Buildings slightly damaged 30
" considerably damaged ......... 6
" totally destroyed 1
NO rE3IBEB.
Monday. North Beacon St., Brighton. One and one-half story wooden
1st. building, 45 X 45.
7.55 P.M. Owned by Mrs. Maria Herrick.
Bell alarm. Loss .$1,500. Insurance $200.
Occupied by G. W. Wilde, slaughter-house.
Loss $400. No Insurance.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Engine No. 29.
First water on fire, Engine No. 29.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine No. 29 ; Hook and Ladder No. 11.
Asst. Engineer Colligan in command.
Tuesday. Canal St., Charlestown. Three-story wooden building, 55 X 50.
2d. Owned by Sewall heirs.
1.10 A.M. Unoccupied.
Box 5. Fire originated on second floor.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Hose No. 2.
First water on fire, Hose No. 2.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9 ; Fire Boat.
Asst. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Tuesday. Walk Hill St., West Roxbury. One and one-half story wooden
2d. building, 35 X 25.
3.55 A.M. Owned bv Bartlett & Rowe.
Box 42. ' Loss $1,150. Insurance $2,800.
Unoccupied. Barn. «
Fire originated in barn, extended to house.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Chemical Engine No. 4.
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November.
First water on fire. Chemical Engine No. 4.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Ensrine No. 28 ; Hook and Ladder No. 10 ;
Cliemical Engine No. i.
AssT. Engineer Hewins in command.
Insurance $2,000.
Tuesday. No. 1208 Tremont St. Two and one-half story wooden building,
2d. 50 X 30.
5.45 A.M. Owned by Edward Thompson.
Box 236. Loss
Occupied by P. Benninghoff, bakery.
" " Mr. Reinhardt, saloon.
" " Max Hossman, barber.
Loss $300. Insurance #1,000.
Fire originated between the bakery and saloon.
Cadse unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 13.
First water on fire, Engine No. 13.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engines Nos. 12, 13, 14, 23, 24; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 4 ; Chemical Engine
No. 3.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
Tuesday. No. 20 Prince St. Three-story wooden building, 15 X 30.
2d. Owned by Goddard heirs.
11.50 A.M. Occupied by Mrs. Henry, dwelling-liouse.
Still alarm. Fire originated on third floor.
Caused by children playing with matches.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 8.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Foreman Childs in command.
Tuesday. No. 62 Sudbury St. Five-story brick building, 82 X 76.
2d. Owned by Lewis Rice.
1.10 p.m. Loss $200. Insurance $20,000.
Still alarm. Occupied by M. D. Jones, japanner.
" " J. W. Ricker, washing-machines.
Loss $300. Insurance $33,000.
Fire originated on third floor.
Caused by hot casting falling into a drip-pan of varnish.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1.
First water on fire, by American House stand-pipe.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 4 ; Hook and Ladder No. 1 ; Chemical
Engine No. 1.
Extinguished with stand-pipe in American House.
AssT. Foreman Stevens, of Hook and Ladder No. 1 in command.
Wednesday. Lamartine St., West Roxbury. Two-story wooden building,
3d. 30 X 20.
1.05 A.M. Owned by Welch heirs.
Box 14. Occupied by P. Tighe, dwelling-house.
Fire originated in basement.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 14.
First water on fire, Cliemical Engine No. 5.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 14, 28; Hook and Ladder No. 10;
Chemical Engine No. 5.
AssT. Engineer Hewins in command.
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Wednesday. No. 8 Monument Square, Charlestowii.
Three and one-half story
3d. brick building, 25 X 40.
11.20 a.m. Owned bjr Mrs. Huntington.
Still alarm. Occupied by Mrs. Huntinjiton, dwelling-house.
Fire originated from the furnace.
Caused by workman leaving oiled waste between the furnace and
brick work.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 27 ; Hose No. 3.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Wednesday. No. 2 Lynde St. Wooden building.
3d. Owned by Mrs. Pennfield.
2.05 P.M. Occupied by A. Carr. Shed to dwelling-house.
Still alarm. Eire originated on the roof.
Caused by pouring kerosene on tar and lighting it to melt the tar.
No damage.
Eirst company at fire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm- given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine No. 4 ; Chemical Engine No. 1.
Extinguished with pails of water.
AssT. Engineer Abbott in command.
Thursday. No. 456 to 460 Federal St. Five-story brick building, 40 X 42.
4th. Owned by heirs of S. A. Way.
0.42 a.m. Loss ^1,278. Insurance $15,000.
Box 119.' Occupied by Dennis Sullivan, junk store.
" " Nonpareil Boat Club.
" " P. Collins, bar-room.
Loss $3,600. Insurance §4,000.
Eire originated on second floor, extended to roof.
Caused by spontaneous combustion.
First company at fire. Engine No. 15.
First water on fire, Engine No. 7.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 3, 7, 15, 25, 26; Hose Nos. 5, 9;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5,8; Chemical
Engine No. 2; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Thursday. South Eden St., Charlestown. Two-story wooden buildings
4th. 40 X 35.
4.25 P.M. Owned by John McLoud and C. Hoyt.
Box 7. Loss #50. Insurance $1,700.
4.33 P.M. Occupied by McLoud, Hoyt & Page, stables.
Box 4. Loss $1,100. Insurance $3,800.
Second alarm. Fire originated in McLoud's stable, extended to Hoyt's,
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Hose No. 1.
First water on fire. Hose No. 1.
Alarm given b}' citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10, 25, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2,
3, 4, 8; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8, 9 ;
Chemical Engine No. 1.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Thursday, No. 55 Merrimac St. Three-story wooden building, 23 X 53.
4th. Owned by Dr. Jenks.
11.33 P.M. Loss $75. Insurance $1,500.
Box 8. Occupied by Keenan, dwelling and saloon.
Fire originated on second story, extended to third.
Caused by explosion of kerosene lamp.
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November.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1.
First water on fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10, 25, 26 ; Hook and Lad-
der Nos. 1, 8; Chemioal Engine No. 1;
Hose No. 8.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Saturday. West Roxbury. This alarm was given for fire outside the city lim-
6th. its, the police seeing the fire and thinlting it was nearer pulled
1.10 A.M. the alarm.
Box 4. Companies called, Engine Nos. 14, 28 ; Hook and Ladder No. 10 ;
Chemical Engine No. 5.
Saturday. No. 1112 Washington St. Two-story wooden building, 25 X 35.
6th. Owned by J. Jesser.
8.55 p.M Occupied by J. Jesser, boot and shoe store.
Still alarm. Fire originated under the counter.
Caused by dropping lighted match.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine No. 3; Hook and Ladder No. 3.
Extinguished with i)ails of water.
Assistant Engineer Fernald in command.
Sunday. No. 14 Dartmouth St. Tliree and one-half story brick building,
7th. 18 X 38.
5.35 a.m. Owned by S. Myers.
Still alarm. Occupied by S. Myers, dwelling-house.
Fire originated in basement.
Caused by defective flue.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by police.
Company called, Engine No. 22.
Extinguished with hand hose.
Foreman Abbott in command.
Sunday. No. 158 Tremont St. Four-story brick building, 24 X 100.
7th. Owned by M. B. Inches.
Still alarm. Loss $100. Insurance $10,000.
6.30 a.m. Occupied by C. B. Elliot, Boston Art Furniture Co.
" " T. Strahan, paper-hanger.
Loss $50. Insurance $19,000.
Fire originated on fourtli floor.
Caused by spontaneous combustion from oil rags.
Alarm given by citizens.
' Company called, Engine No. 26.
Assistant Engineer Regan in command.
Sunday. No. 90 Bolton St., South Boston. Three-story brick building,
7th. 20 X 40.
8 42 P.M. Owned by Francis Alger.
Box 124. Occupied by Micliael Bailey and others, dwelling house.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by iipsetting of kerosene lamp.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Hose No. 9,
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5.
AssT. Engineer Brown in command.
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Tuesday.
9th.
3.19 A.M.
Box 46.
Nos. 176 AND 178 Congress St. Five-story granite building,
35 X 100.
Owned by W. B. Spooner.
Loss $1,00.0. Insurance $40,000.
Occupied by Charles A. Raymond, boots and shoes.
" " G. F. Daniels, shoe findings.
" " Butler & Dunn, leatlier.
Loss $8,000. Insurance $58,000.
Fire originated on second floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Hook and Ladder No. 8.
First water on fire. Engine No. 25.
Alarm given by private watchman.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical Ens^ine
Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Tuesday. No. 65 Richmond St. Three-story brick and wood building,
9th. 45 X 20.
8.28 A.M. Owned by heirs of G. Collamore.
Box 13. Occupied by Henry Anderson, tenement house.
Fire originated on tliird floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 8.
First w^ater on fire, Cliemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Chemical Engine
No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Tuesday. No. 391 Washington St.. Four-story brick building, 70 X 53.
9th. Owned by J. Cole, trustee for heirs.
2.07 p.m. Occupied by N. B. Stevens, hotel.
Still alarm. Fire originated on third floor.
Caused by defective fire-place.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 26.
Extinguished with Extinguisher.
Foreman Knox in command.
Tuesday. No. 402 Main St., Charlestown. Two-story wooden building,
9th. 30 X 100.
6.12 p.m. Owned by D. W. Keyes.
Box 8. Occupied by George Lovering, grocer.
" " Mystic Chib.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by explosion of lamp.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Hose No. 1.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Asst. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Wednesday. No. 188 Cabot St., Highlands. Two and one-half story wooden
10th. building, 18 X 35.
11.10 A.M. Owned by heirs of Samuel Jackson.
Still alarm. Occupied by Mrs. Sullivan and others, dwelling.
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November.
Thursday.
11th.
8.42 p.m.
Box 63.
Thursday.
11th.
11.17 p.m.
Box 6.
Thursday.
11th.
11.35 P.M.
Box 6.
Friday.
12th.
12.17 A.M.
Box 6.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by carelessness in cooking.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 13.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Foreman FreeSian in command.
BoYLSTON St. Five-story brick building, 100 X 150.
Owned by Institute of Technology Corporation.
Loss $1,015. Insurance $90,000.
Occupied by Institute of Technology.
Loss $2,627. Insurance $50,000.
Fire originated in basement.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Chemical Engine No. 2.
First water on fire. Chemical Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 7, 10, 22, 26; Hose Nos. 5, 8;
Hook and Ladder No. 3 ; Chemical Engine
Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 40 Alford St., Charlestown. One and three story wood and
brick buildings.
Owned by William T. Van Nostrand.
Loss $400. Insurance $2,200.
Occupied by William T. Van Nostrand, brewery and sheds.
Loss $1,500. insurance $2,200.
Fire originated in waaon-shed, extended to brewery.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Hose No. 2.
First water on fire. Hose No. 2.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 27 ; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Hook and
Ladder No. 9.
Asst. Engineer Bartlett in command.
No. 655 Main St., Charlestown. Two-story wooden building, 30 X 40.
Owned by Middlesex R. R. Co.
Loss $100
Occupied by Mr. Wyman, carpenter's shop.
Loss $300,
Fire originated on second floor, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Hose No. 1.
First water on fire. Hose No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
Foreman Delano in command.
Tufts Wharf, Charlestown. One-story wooden building, 40 X 100.
Owned by N. Tufts.
Loss $50. Insurance $600.
Occupied by Sherman & Hadley, lime and hay shed.
Loss $300. No Insurance.
Fire originated in the hay, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Hose No. 2.
First water on fire. Hose No. 2.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6 and 27 ; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 ;
Hook and Ladder No. 9.
Asst. Engineer Bartlett in command.
No Insurance.
No Insurance.
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Sunday.
14th.
2 50 A.M.
Bell alarm.
Sunday.
14th.
10.57 P.M.
Box 263.
Sunday.
14th.
11.45 A.M.
Still alarm.
Monday.
15th.
0.9 A.M.
Box 121.
Monday.
15th.
0.14 P.M.
Box 216.
Monday.
15th.
0.43 A.M.
Box 41.
Kenrick St., Newton.
This alarm was given in response to a call from Newton for
assistance.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine No. 29; Hooli and Ladder No. 11.
No. 279 Centre St., Highlands. One-story wooden building
20 X 35.
Owned by Owen Nawn.
Occupied by Sampson Holland, grocer.
Fire originated in back room.
Cause unlinown.
Slight damage.
Pirst company at fire, Engine No. 14. '
First water on fire. Engine No. 14.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 13, 14 and 28; Hose No. 7; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 4 and 10 ; Chemical Engine
Nos. 3 and 5.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
Gerard St. One-story wooden building, 15 X 25.
Owned by Boston Gas Co.
Occupied by Boston Gas Co., storage for lime and cement.
Eire originated on first floor.
Caused by slacking of lime.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 23.
Foreman Hussey in command.
Nos. 99 and 101 Second St., South Boston. Three-story wooden
building, 40 X 30.
Owned by John Ryan and Hugh Eafferty.
Loss $500. Insurance |2,250.
Occupied by John Ryan and Hugh RafFerty, tenement.
No Loss. No Insurance.
Fire originated en first fioor of 99, extended to 101.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Hose No. 9.
First water on fire. Hose No. 9.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7 and 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10
and 12 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3 and 5.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 25 Russell Court, Highlands. Two and one-half story wooden
building, 28 X 38.
Owned by heirs of J. T. King.
Occupied by John O'Brien and others, dwelling-house.
Fire originated in the attic.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 13.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 22 and 23; Hose No. 7.
Hook and L adder No. 4 ; Chemical Engine
No. 3.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
Nos. 242 AND 244 Washington St. Four-story granite building.
40 X 75.
Owned by lieirs of David Sears.
Loss $100. Insurance $35,000.
Occupied by American Express Co. and others, offices.
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Fire originated on second floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 4.
First water on fire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25 and 26; Hose No.
8 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1 and 8 ; Chemi-
cal Engine Nos. 1 and 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Monday. No. 52 Chelsea St., East Boston. Two and one-half story, brick
15th. building, 20 X 36.
3.59 p.m. Owned by Mrs. Harvey T. Litchfield.
Box 158. Loss $C90. Insurance $3,600.
Occupied by Henry Klagge, dwelling-house.
Loss §100. Insurance, none.
Fire originated on second floor, extended to roof.
Caused by defective flue.
First company at fire, Engine No. 9.
First water on fire. Engine No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2. •
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Monday. No. 27 West Cottage St., Dorchester. Three-storv wooden
15th. building, 36 X 36.
6.26 P.M. Owned by A. J. Bamford.
Box 315. Loss $800. Insurance $6,000.
Occupied by Mrs. Sarah Chapman, dwelling-house.
Loss $400. Insurance $2C
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Caused by defective flue.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 4.
First water on fire, Engine No. 12.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 12, 17, 21; Hook and Ladder
Nos. 4, 7.
Assistant Engineer Munroe in command.
Tuesday. No. 890 Washington St. Three-story brick building, 60 X 90.
16th. Owned by William M. Weld.
0.44 A.M. Occupied by Wright & Newell, kitchen furnishing goods.
Box 67. " " G. L. Howland & Co., dining-rooms.
" " J. 0. Wiggin, auctioneer.
" " J. F. Maxwell, boots and shoes.
Fire originated in cellar.
Caused by overheated range.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Chemical Engine No. 2.
First water on fire. Chemical Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 10, 22, 26; Hose Nos. 5,
8 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 8 ; Chemical
Engine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday. No 85 Sudbury St. Three-story wooden building, 13 X 45.
. 17th. Owned by Joseph Zane.
9.01 a.m. Occupied by Gray & Griffiths, saloon.
Box 21. Fire originated on first floor.
Cau.-<ed by overheated range.
Slight damage.
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Wednesday.
17th.
2.10 p.M
Still alarm.
Wednesday.
17th.
4.18 P.M.
Box 19.
First company at fire, Engine No. 4.
First water on fire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 2.5, 2f! ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical En-
gine No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 5 Culvert St., Highlands. Two and one-half story wooden
building, 25 X 35.
Owned by Mrs. Kenney.
Occupied by several families, tenement house.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by children playing with matches.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 13.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
Boston and Maine Depot. Brick building.
Owned by Boston and Maine Railroad Corporation.
Occupied by Boston and Maine Railroad, depot.
Fire originated on roof of ell.
Caused by sparks from fire-pot igniting a bag of charcoal.
No DAMAGE.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Chemical
Engine No. 1.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday. No. 8 East St. Place. Three-story wooden building, 22 X 42.
17th Owned by Samuel Bradstreet.
7.45 P.M. Loss $150. Insurance $2,000.
Still alarm. Occupied by Robert McLaughlin, tenement.
Loss $50. No Insurance.
Fire originated on third floor, extended to roof.
Cause unknown.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 7.
Extinguished with hydrant stream.
Accidents. Mary Fitzgerald was fatally burned.
Foreman Marden in command.
Wednesday. No. 1 Homestead Place, Charlestown. Four-story wooden build-
17th. ing, 60 X 40.
8.56 P.M. Owned by Mr. Hinckley.
Still alarm. Occupied by Mr. McDonald, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on third floor
Caused by bursting of lamp.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 27.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Friday. No. 28 Crescent Place. Six-story brick building, 47 X 30.
19th. Owned by Albert Brown.
6.41 p.m. Loss $100. Insurance $2,000.
Box 23. Occupied by J. Southwick, hotel.
Loss $50, Insurance $7,050.
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FiKE ORIGINATED OH second floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
First water on fire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Chemical En-
gine No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Friday. Holden Place, Dorchester. Two-story wooden building, 56 X 30.
]9th. Owned by Charles A. Green.
11.47 P.M. Loss $1,200. Insurance $6,750.
Box 314. Unoccupied; dwelling-house.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Engine No. 21.
First water on fire, Engine No. 21,
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 17, 18, 21; Hose No. 10; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 4, 7.
Asst. Engineer Munroe in command.
Sunday. No. 100 Portland St. Three and one-half story brick building,
21st. 20 X 35.
2.30 p M. Owned by M. B. Wilds.
Still alarm. Occupied by several families, dwelling.
Fire originated on fourth floor, extended to roof.
Caused by defective chimney.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by patrol.
Company called. Hook and Ladder No. 1.
Extinguislied witli Extinguisher.
Foreman Bickeord in command.
Monday. No. 948 East Fourth St., So. Boston. Two and one-half story
22d. wooden building, 24 X 40.
4. — A.M. Owned by Walter Smith.
Still alarm. Loss $150. Insurance $3,000,
Occupied by Walter Smith, stable and school-room.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by overheated fire-place.
Alarm given by police.
Company called, Hose No. 12.
Extinguished with hydrant stream.
Driver Twiss in command.
Tuesday. No. 8 Charles St. Place, Charlestown. Two and one-half story
23d. wooden building, 20 X 30.
3.30 a.m. Owned by Mr. Jolmson.
Still alarm. Occupied by Mr. Johnson and others, dwelling.
Fire originated in the chimney.
Caused by burning of soot in chimney.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Hose No. 2.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Driver Kimball in command.
Wednesday. No. 264 Federal St. Four-story brick building, 22 X 44.
24th. Owned by Wales heirs.
0.54 a.m. Loss $100. Insurance $2,000,
Box 59. Occupied by John Lacouse, furniture dealer.
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Occupied by Mr. English, tenement house.
Loss $300. Insurance f 1,500.
Fire originated on basement floor.
, Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at Are, Engine No. 7.
First water on fire. Engine No. 7.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 15, 25, 26; Hose No. 9;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 8 ; Chemical En-
gine Nos. 1, 2; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday. No. 13 Kingston St. Five-story granite building, 24 X 70.
24th. Owned by Thomas Hall.
6.41 P.M. ' Loss 1^947. Insurance $15,000.
Box 52. Occupied by Louis & Cohen, hat and cap manufacturers.
Henry J. Weil & Co., gents furnishing goods.
Townsend & Gale, commission merchants.
Loss $5,725. Insurance $50,000.
FiKE originated on fourth floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Engine No. 7.
First water on fire, Engine No. 7.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical En-
gine Nos. 1,2;
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Friday. No. 60 State St. Four-story granite building.
2Cth. Owned by Saff"olk Bank.
11.15 P.M. Occupied by George W. Warren & others, bankers and brokers.
Still alarm. Fire originated on first floor.
Cause, supposed to liave cauglit from cigar in box of saw-dust.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine No. 25; Hook and Ladder No. 8.
Extinguished witli buckets of water.
Foreman Griffin in command.
Saturday. No. 499 Commercial St.' Two-story wooden building, 50 X 35.
27tli. Owned by Bartlett Wharf Co.
10.54 p.m. Loss .$75. Insurance $2,000.
Box 2. Occupied by Michael Norton, junk store.
Loss $500. Insurance $2,000.
' Fire originated on second floor, extended to roof.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Engine No. 8.
FiKST water on fire, Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 25; Hose No. 8; Hook and
Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical Engine No. 1 ;
Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Monday. No. 24 India Wharf. Three and one-half story brick building,
29th. * 42 X 18.
6.03 p.m. Owned by heirs of Joel Thayer.
Box 47. Loss $100. Insurance $4,000.
Occupied by E. H. Clapp, dealer in metals.
Fire originated in roof.
Cause, supposed to iiave caught from melting furnace.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 8.
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November.
First water on fire, Engine No. 25.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 7, 8, 25, 26; Hose No. 8; Hoolc
and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical Engine
Nos. 1, 2; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Monday. Milton, Mass. This alarm was given in response to a call for help
29th. from Milton.
10.23 P.M. Fire originated in greenhouse.
Box 351. Owned by Col. O. W. Peabody.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 16, 18, 19. 20; Hook and Ladder
No. 6.
AssT. Engineer Hewins in command.
Monday. No. 69 East Newton St. Four-story brick building, 20 X 50.
29tli. Owned by ]\i. J. Putney.
11.01 P.M. Loss $1,700. Insurance |10,000.
Box 74. Occupied by M. J, Putney.
Loss $300. Insurance .$3,000.
Fire originated on basement floor, extended to second floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Hose No. 5.
First water on fire, Hose No. 5.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 22, 23; Hose Nos. 5, 9-
Hook and Ladder No. 3 ; Chemical Engine
No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Tuesday. Nos. 2, 3 and 4 Bellows Place, and 8 Walnut St., Charlestown.
30th. Three and one-half story wooden building, 100 X 30.
5.54 A.M. Owned by Messrs. Carney & Harding.
Box 5. Loss $1,450. Insurance $2,100.
6.20 A.M. Occupied by Mr. Carney and others, dwellings.
Box 4. Loss $250. No Insurance.
Second alarm. Fire originated on second floor of No. 3, extended to roof.
Caused by rats with matches.
First company at fire, Hose No. 2.
First water on fii e, Hose No. 2.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10, 25, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2,
3, 4, 8 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8, 9 •
Chemical Engine No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Tuesday. No. 2 Carter Place. Four-story wooden building, 30 X 45.
30th. Owned by Mrs. Carter.
9 45 A.M. Loss $100. Insurance $1,500.
Still alarm. Occupied by Mr. McCarthy, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused from thawing out water-pipe.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 8.
Extinguished with liydrant-stream.
Foreman Childs in command.
Tuesday. No. 11 Gouch St. Three-story brick building, 25 X 40.
30th. Owned by heirs of Dr. Page.
1-19 P-M. Loss $400. Insurance $2,000.
Box 5. Occupied by Patrick Horan, boarding-house.
Loss $100. No Insurance.
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Fire originated on second floor.
Cause unknown.
PiRST COMPANY at fire, Chemical Encrine No. 1.
PiRST "WATER OH fire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. i, 6, 8, 10, 25; Hose No. 8; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Chemical Engine
No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Tuesday. No. 19 Lowell St. Three and one-half story brick building,
30th. 18 X 60.
4.25 P.M. Owned b;' A. Myers.
Still alarm. Occupied by A. Myers.
Eire originated on second floor.
Caused from thawing out water-pipe.
Blight damage.
Alarm given by patrol.
Company called. Engine No. 6.
Extinguished with hydrant-stream.
Foreman Kimball in command.
Tuesday. Hittinger's Wharf, Charlestown. One-story wooden building,
30th. 175 X 30.
9.15 p.m. Owned by Mr. Hittinger.
Box 23. Loss $1,000. No Insurance.
9.41 P.M. Occupied by Scott & Bridges, hay depot.
Box 4. Loss $4,000. Insurance $2,000.
Second alarm. Fire originated in hay-shed.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Hose No. 3.
First water on fire. Hose No. 3.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10, 25, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2,
3, 4, 8; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8, 9;
Chemical Engine No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Tuesday. No. 39 First St., So. Boston. Two and one-half story wooden
30th. building, 25 X 40.
11.30 P.M. Owned by John Hackett.
Still alarm. Occupied by John Hackett, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown. *
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 15.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine No. 15; Hose No. 9.
Extinguished witli buckets of water.
Foreman Scott in command.
recapitulation.
Total number of fires 57
Confined to one building 52
Extended to other buildings 5
Estimated loss on buildings . . . $16,680 00
" " " stock 30,252 00
Full insurance on buildings 285,100 00
«' " " stock 236,750 00
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November.
Alarms given by patrol . . . . , . . , . . . 5
" " " individual members ........
" " " police ............ 17
" " " ciiizens 39
" " " District Telegraph Co
Alarms. Telegraph, fires 40
" " false .'
" " needless. ......... 1
" still . 20
Total 61
Buildings slightly damaged .......... 38
" considerably damaged ......... 15
" totally destroyed 4
DECE3IBER.
Thursday. No. 7 India St. Pour-story brick building, 20 X 50.
2d. Owned by Merriam, and others.
0.52 T.M. Loss $200. Insurance .$4,500.
Box 37. Occupied by Stevens, Lang & Co., varnish manufactory.
Loss §919. Insurance $27,500.
Fire originated on fourth floor, extended to roof.
Caused from a defect in cUiinney.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 8.
First water on fire, Engine No. 25.
Alarm given by citizens..
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Chemical En-
gine No. 1.
Chiee Engineer Green in command.
Thursday. This alarm was given to call tlie members of the department to
2d. overhaul tlie ruins on Hittinger's wharf.
1.44 P.M. Alarm given by District Engineer.
Box 21. First company at fire. Hose No. 3.
Charlestown. Companies called. Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Friday. No. 11 Chester Square. Five-story brick building, 22 X 60.
3d. Owned by Mr. Brown.
2.50 P.M. Unoccupied, dwelling-liouse.
Slill alarm. Fire originated in basement.
Caused from thawing water-pipes.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 23.
Extinguished with pails of wnter.
Foreman Hussey in command.
Saturday. AVatti Court, South Boston. One-story wooden building, 15 X 20.
4th. Owned by Henry Grimes.
6.23 P.M. Loss 6150. Insurance $300.
Box 125. Occupied by Charles McCartliy, dwelling-house.
Fire originated in bedroom, extended to other rooms.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at tire, Hose No. 10.
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First water on fire, Hose No. 10.
Alarji given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 3, 15, 21 ; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5.
AssT. Engineer Brown in coniuiand.
Monday, Corner Dorchester and Nfwman Sts., South Boston. Three-
fitli. story wooden building, 150 X 100.
7.06 p.M'. Owned by C. Blamberg.
Box 143. Loss $3,000. Insurance ^5,500.
7.14 P.M. Occupied by John Clark, furniture nianuftictory.
Box 143. Loss $4,( 00. Insurance ^10,500.
Second alarm. Fire originated near engine-room, extended to main building and
rooi'.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Hose No. 10.
First water on fire. Hose No. 10.
, Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 15 and 21; Hose No. 9,
10 and 12 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3 and 5 ;
Clieniical Engine No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Tuesday. No. 5 Tremont Place, Highlands. Three-story wooden building,
Tih. 25 X 27.
0.32 A.M. Owned by I. H. Carey.
Box 217. Loss ^100. No Insurance.
Occupied by Patrick Daley and others, dwelling-house.
Loss $25. No Insurance.
Fire originated on second floor, extended to third and roof.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Engine No. 13.
First water on fire, Hose No. 7.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 22 and 23; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 4; Chemical Engine
No. 3.
Asst. Engineer Colligan in command.
Tuesday. No. 68 Baxter St., South Boston. Two and one-half story wooden
7tb. building, 28 X 40.
1.37 P.M. Owned by John Sullivan.
Box 127. Occupied by John Sullivan, dwelling-house.
Fire originated in barrel of rubbish.
Caused by children playing with matches.
Slight dajiage.
FiR.sT company at fire. Hose No. 10.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 1, 2, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12;
Hook and Ladder No. 5.
Assistant Engineer Brown in coumiaud.
Thursday. Brookline Avenue.
9ih. Fiue in stack of hay owned by Peter Clary.
11.30 a.m. Cause, set by boys.
Still alarm. Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Chemical Engine No. 3.
Assistant Engineer Colligan in conunand.
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December.
Friday.
10th.
11.05 P.M.
Box 156.
Carlton's Wharf, Summer St., East Boston,
building-, 40 X 40.
Owned by Harvey Crocker.
Two-story ■wooden
Occupied by Brown & Seavey.
Loss $300.
Loss 1350.
Insurance
Insurance |388.
Fire originated on second story.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 9.
First water on fire, Engine No. 11.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Saturday. No. 11 Avon Place, Highlands. Two and one-half story wooden
llth. building, 24 X 48. »
8.06 A.M. Owned by Godfrey Honsman.
Box 216. Occupied by Godfrey Ilousman, dwelling.
Fire originated on second story.
Cause, unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 13.
First water on fire by citizens.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 22, 23; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 4 ; Chemical Engine
No. 3.
Assistant Engineer Colligan in command.
Sunday. Savin Hill Avenue, Dorchester. One-story wooden building,
12th. 50 X 12.
1.09 P.M. Owned by E. P. McNulty.
Box 321. Loss .$310. Insurance $1,700.
Occupied by E. P. McNulty, stable and tool-bouse.
Loss f 210. No Insurance.
Fire originated in the stable, extended to tool-house.
Cause, unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 17.
First water on fire. Engine No. 17.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 17, 18, 21 ; Hook and Ladder
No. 7.
Assistant Engineer Munroe in command.
Sunday. Edmands Court, Charlestown. Two-story wooden building, 20 X 30.
12th. Owned by John Bamrick.
10.14 P.M. Occupied by John Bamrick, stable.
Box 17. Cause of alarm smoke beating down the chimney.
No DAMAGE.
First company at fire, Hose No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6 and 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4;
Hook and Ladder No. 9.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Monday. No. 391 Washington St. Four-story brick building, 70 X 53.
13th. Owned by N. B. Stevens.
4.28 P.M. Loss $429. Insurance $22,500.
Box 49. Occupied by J. Cole, Trustee, hotel.
Loss $100. Insurance $13,500.
Fire originated in the attic, extended to roof.
Cause unknown.
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FmsT COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 26.
First water on fire, Engine No. 26.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 25 and 26 ; Hose No.
8 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1 and 8 ; Chemical
Engine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday. No. 225 Marion St., East Boston. One and one-half story wooden
loth. building, IS X 25.
6.08^ A.M. Owned by J. W. Dean.
Box 163. Loss $150. Insurance $500.
Occupied by Charles McGowan, dwelling.
Loss $68. Insurance $100.
Eire originated on upper story.
Caused by defective chimney.
EiRST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 9.
* First water on fire, Engine No. 9.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5. 9, 11 ; Hose No. 6 ; Hook and
Ladder No. 2.
AssT. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Wednesday. Beach Glen Ave., Highlands.
15th. Fire originated among some dry leaves, rear of stand-pipe.
9 A.M. Al.vrm given by citizens.
Still alarm. No loss.
Company called. Engine No. 14.
Foreman Webber in command.
Wednesday. Nos. 22 and 24 Billerica St. and 24 and 26 Nashua St. Three
15th. and one-half story brick buildings, 44 X C5, and 42 X 55.
1.50 p M. Owned by Orin Howard, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Dever.
Box 5. Loss .$200. Insurance $4,100.
Occupied by several families, tenement houses.
Fire originated in ell of building, 22 and 24 Billerica street, and
extended to building 24 and 26 Nashua street.
Cause, unknown.
First company at fire. Engine No. 6.
First water on fire, Engine No. 6.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10, 25 ; Hose No. 8 ; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical Engine
No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Thursday. Marginal St., East Boston. Vacant lot.
16th. Occupied by Revere Beach Railroad Company.
10.35 A.M. Caused by boiling over of tar-kettle.
Box 164. No LOSS.
First company at fire, Engine No. 11.
First water on fire. Engine No. 11.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
"Ladder No. 2 ; Fire Boat.
AssT. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Thursday. No. 1455 Washington St. Three and one-half story brick building,
16th. 75 X 150.
9.48 p.m. Owned by Fannie E. Adams.
Box 74. Loss $100. Insurance $15,000.
Occupied by Robert Peyser, dry goods store.
Loss $2,400. Insurance $7,000.
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Decembee.
Saturday.
IStli.
12.56 P.M.
Box 2i.
Saturday.
18th.
10.39 P.M.
Box 15.
Saturday.
18th.
11.14 P.M.
Box 15,
Charlestown.
Monday.
20th.
6.31 A.M.
Box 81.
6.59 A.M.
Second alarm.
FiKE ORIGINATED On firSt floOT.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Hose No. 5.
First water on fire, Hose No. 5.
AuARM GIVEN by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 22, 23; Hose Nos. 5, 9;
Hook and Ladder No. 3 ; Cnemical Engine
No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Cor. of Trkmont and Chelsea Sts., Chaiiestown. Three and
one-half story wooden building, 40 X 60.
Owned by P. J. Nary.
Occupied by Martin J. Winter, dwelling.
" " Mrs. Murphy, balce-shop.
Fire originated on second floor, extended to third.
Slight damage.
Caused by overheated stove-pipe.
First company at fire. Hose No. 4.
First water on fire. Hose No. 4.
Alarm given by citizens.
CojiPANiES CALLED, Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
Assistant Engineer Bartlett in command.
Nos. 103 AND 105 Commercial St. Five-story granite building,
25 X 90.
Owned by Captain Lewis.
Loss $3,500. Insurance f 14,000.
Occupied by Pierce, Oilman & Tuttle, furniture.
" " Crocker & Otis, sail-loft.
" " Gammon & Co., ship cliandlers.
Loss $9,195. Insurance $84,900.
Fire originated on fifth floor, extended to roof.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 8.
First water on fire. Engine No. 25.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hook and Lad-
der Nos. 1, 8; Hose No. 8; Chemical En-
gine No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
False alarm.
Cause, fire seen at a distance.
First company at box, Hose No. 1.
Alarm given by watchman at Fitchburg Railroad Yard.
Companies called. Engine No. 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Hook and
Ladder No. 9.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Cor. Dartmouth and Appleton Sts. Tliree-story brick building,
96 X 100.
Owned by the City of Boston.
Loss .$20,000. No Insurance.
Occupied by City of Boston, school-liouse.
Fire originated in bnsement, extended to roof.
Caused by thawing out water-pipes.
First company at fire. Engine No. 22.
First water on fire, Engine No. 22.
Alarm given bv police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 26 ; Hose
Nos. 5, 7, 8 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 4, 8-
Chcmicnl Engine No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
City Document ;No. 61.
December.
Monday.
20tli.
10.20 A.M.
Still alarm.
Monday.
SOth.
11.131 A M.
Box 249.
Monday.
20th.
2.30 P.M.
Still alarm.
No. 177 Court St. rive-story brick building, 29 X 89.
Owned by S. P. Adams.
Occupied by Adams & Fessenden, grocers.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by defective flue.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 4.
First water on fire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 4; Chemical Engine No. 1.
Assistant Engineer Abbott in command.
Phillips St., Highlands. Two-story brick building, 63 X 78.
Owned by City of Boston.
Loss $150. No Insurance.
Occupied by City of Boston, school-house.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to second.
Caused, by sliavings back of plastering near hot flue.
First company at fire, Engine No. 14.
First water on fire, Engine No. 14.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 23, 24; Hose No. 7;
Kook and Ladder No. 4 ; Chemical Engine
No. 3.
Asst. Engineer Colligan in command.
No. 152 Commonwealth Ave. Three and one-half story brick
building, 31 X 69.
Owned by Mrs. Richard Bnker.
Occupied by Mrs. Richard Baker, dwelling.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by thawing out water-pipe.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 22.
Extinguished witli Extinguishers.
Foreman Abbott in command.
Monday.
20th.
5.50 p. m.
Still alarm.
Monday.
20th.
9.42 p.m.
Still alarm.
Monday.
20tli.
11.32 P.M.
Box 218.
No. 2 Lawrence Place. Three-story brick building, 28 X 15.
Owned by Mr. Scarlet.
Occupied by Mrs. Courtney, dwelling.
Fire originated on firjt floor.
Caused by thawing out water-pipes.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Hose No. 8.
Extinguislied with pails of water.
Hoseman Boyle in command.
No. 844 Parker St., Highlands. Three-story brick building, 22 X 36.
Owned by Jewett & Pitcher.
Occupied by H. H. Perkins, dwelling.
" " W. McFarland, "
Fire originated in the kitchen.
Caused by bursting of a kerosene lamp.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizen.
Company called, Engine No. 14.
Foreman Webber in command.
Nos. 2,259 AND 2,261 Washington St., Highlands. Three-story brick
building, 90 X 55.
Owned by heirs of Hiram Hall.
Loss $242. Insurance $25,000.
Fire Commissioners' Report.
89
December.
Occupied by Charles B. Pevear, boot and shoe store.
" " F. E. King, clothing store.
Loss $1,876. Insurance $19,000.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 12.
First water on fire, Engine No. 12.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 23, 24; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 4.
AssT. Engineer Munroe in command.
Tuesday. No. 89 Cabot St., Higlilands. Two and one-half story wooden building.
21st. Owned by Daniel Bowen.
5.15 P.M. Occupied by Daniel Bowen, dwelling.
Still alarm. " " Charles Henry, slioe shop.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by upsetting of a kerosene lamp.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
First company at fire, Hose No. 7.
First water on fire. Hose No. 7.
Companies called, Engine No. 13; Hose No. 7.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
"Wednesday. No. 11 Cross St. Three-story brick building, 25 X 35.
22d. Owned by A. "VV. Lamsoii.
8.10 A.M. Loss $100. No Insurance.
Box 12. Occupied by Patrick Mulligan and others, tenements.
Fire originated around tlie chimney, extended to roof.
Caused by defective flue.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1.
First water on fire. Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by police. •
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 25, 26; Hose No. 8; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Chemical Engine
No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday. No. 53 Wareham St. Five-story brick building, 60 X 150.
22d. Owned by Creesy & Noyes.
1.28 p.m. Occupied by Creesy & Noyes, planing-mill.
Still alarm. Fire originated in shaving-pit.
Caused by sparks from furnace.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 3.
First water on fire by men from apparatus repair shop.
Alarm given by citizen.
Extinguislied with liydrant stream.
Companies called, Engine No. 3 ; Hook and Ladder No. 3.
AssT. Engineer Fernald in command.
Wednesday. Dorchester Avenue, South Boston.
22d. This alarm was given in consequence of a gas explosion under the
6.21 P.M. sidewalk on tlie bridge.
Box 119. First company at box, Engine No. 15.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 3, 7, 15, 25, 26; Hose Nos. 5, 9;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5, 8 ; Chemical
Engine No. 2; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
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City Document ISTo. 61.
December.
Thursday.
23d.
6.36 p M.
Box 153.
Eear of No. 282 Sumner St., East Boston. Two-story wooden
building-, 82 X 21, ell 9 feet.
Otvned by Dennis Murphy.
Loss $75. Insurance $1,200.
Occupied by Dennis Murphy, dwelling.
" " George M. Blakeley, dwelling.
Loss $200. Insurance $600.
Fire originated on second story.
Caused by breaking of a kerosene lamp.
First company at fire, Engine No. 11.
First avater on fire, Engine No. 11.
Alarm given by member of force.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Friday. No. 98 Boylston St. Four-story brick building, 20 X 40.
24th. Owned by Boardman heirs.
3.37 A.M. Occupied by Cliarles McBurney, dwelling.
Box 62. Fire originated in shed.
Caused by hot ashes in a sieve.
No loss.
First company at fire. Chemical Engine No. 2.
First water on fire. Chemical Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 7, 10, 22, 26; Hose Nos. 5, 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 8; Chemical En-
gine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Friday. No. 123 Chelsea St., Charlestown. Three-story wooden building,
21th. 20 X SO.
3.20 P.M. Owned by Mrs. Dee.
Box ,24. Occupied by Mr. Harrington, dwelling.
Fire originated in chimney.
Cause unknown.
No loss.
First company at fire. Hose No. 3.
Alarm given bj' citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6, 27 ; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Hook and
Ladder No. 9.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Friday. False alarm.
24th. Cause of alarm, seeing sparks of fire blown from roof of building No.
11. 49.^ p.m. 179 CourD St.
Box 23. No loss.
First company at fire. Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hook and Lad-
der Nos. 1 and 8; Hose No. 8; Chemical
Engine No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Saturday. Fire on Steam-ship Roman, Long Wharf.
25th. Owned by Philadelphia Steam-ship Company.
12.05 A.M. Fire originated in the galley on the upper deck.
Still alarm. Cause unknown.
Alarm given by patrol.
Company called. Fire Boat.
Capt. Scott in command.
Fire Commissioners' Report.
91
December.
Saturday. Derby Place, Highlands. Two-story wooden building, 66 X 54.
25th. Owned by Harvard College.
1.33 A.M. Loss $1,000. No Insurance.
Box 214. Occupied by John Quinn, stable.
1.42 A.M. Loss $3,000. Insurance $1,520.
Second alarm. Fire originated on first floor, extended to second and roof.
Cause, overheated stove.
First company at fire, Engine No. 12.
First water on fire, Hose No. 5.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22. 23, 24; Hose
Nos. 5, 7, 8 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 4;
Chemical Engine Nos. 2, 3.
There vrere eleven horses in the stable burnt to death.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Saturday. No. 14 Sterling St., Highlands. Three-story brick building,
25th. 21 X 36.
5.29 A.M. Owned b}' Peter Kendricks.
Box 214. Loss $500. Insurance $4,600.
Occupied by Peter Kendricks, dwelling.
Loss $250. Insurance $3,600.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
First cosipany at fire, Hose No. 7.
FiPvST WATER on fire. Engine No. 13.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 14, 23; Hose Nos. 5, 7;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3 and 4.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
Saturday. No. 5 Anderson St. Three-story wooden building, 21 X 18.
25th. Owned by Joseph Scarlet.
6.07 a.m. Loss $195. Insurance $1,500.
Box 25. Occupied by R. Weafer, furniture repair-shop and dwelling.
Loss $300. No Insurance.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Hose No. 8.
First water on fire, Plose No. 8.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10; Hose No. 8; Hook and
Ladder No 1 ; Cliemical Engine No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Saturday. No 3 Newbern Court, Highlands. Two and one-half story wooden
25tli. building, 18 X 25.
10.45 A.M. Owned by Mr. Stratton.
Still alarm. Occupied by Mr. Stratton, dwelling.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by overheated stove.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Hose No. 7.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
Saturday. No. 635 Shawmut Ave., Highlands
25th. 18 X 36.
9.40 p.m. Owned by George P. French.
Box 214. Loss
Occupied by John H. Jacobson, dwelling
Loss $3,000. Insurance $3,000,
Three-story brick building,
Insurance $3,000.
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City Document No. 61.
December.
Eire originated on first floor, extended to basement.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Hose No. 7.
First water on fire, Hose No. 7, Engine No. 23.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 14, 23; Hose Nos. 5, 7;
Hook and Ladder No. 3, 4.
Assistant Engineer Colligan in command.
Monday. No. 6 Tcfts St. One-story wooden building, 8 X 12.
27th. Owned by Mr. Little.
4.55 P.M. Occupied by Mrs. Kelly, woodshed.
Stillalarm. Eire originated on first floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 7.
Extinguished with liydrant stream.
Foreman Harden in command.
Tuesday. Nos.' 50 and 52 Chauncy St. Five-story granite building, 40 X 80,
28tli. Owned by Charles L. Haley.
0.3 a.m. Loss $1,178. Insurance $30,000.
Box 43. Occupied by J. Levingston & Co, hats and caps.
" " J. A. D. Gross & Co., cotton batting Co.
" " Hyde & Dove, fancy goods.
Loss $4,900. Insurance f 57,500.
Fire originated on fourth floor, extended to third.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Engine No. 26.
First water on fire, Engine No. 7.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical En-
gine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command
Tuesday. No. 55 Fleet St. Tliree-story wooden building, 15 X 20.
28th. Owned by Otis Jaques.
9.25 p.m. Loss $142. Insurance $2,000.
Box 14. Occupied by Joseph Haines and others, tenement house.
Loss $100. No Insurance.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by defective flue.
First company at fire, Engine No. 8.
First water on fire. Engine No, 8.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26; Hook and
Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Hose No. 8; Chemical
Engine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Friday. Nos. 48 and 50 Kneeland St. Three-story wooden building,
31st. 45 X 60.
11.53 P.M. Owned by Second Advent Association.
Box 54. Loss $100. Insurance $11,500.
Occupied by W. J. Hurd, fancy goods store.
" " J. J. McAllister, cigars, tobacco, etc.
Loss $850. Insurance $3,200.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 7.
First water on fire, Engine No. 7. -
Fire Commissioners' Eeport.
93
December.
Alarm gite^t by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 10, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Chemical
En.ijine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
RECAPITULATION.
Total number of fires 43
Confined to one building .......... 42
Extended to other buildings .......... 1
Estimated loss on buildings , . $32,721 00
" " " stock 31,743 00
Full insurance on buildings ......... 157,500 00
" " " stock 182,108 00
Alarms given by patrol ........... 1
" " " individual members ........ 2
" " " police 18
" " " citizens 28
" " " District Telegraph Co. . . .
Alarms. Telegraph, fires . 34
" " false 2
" " needless 1
" stills 12
Total 49
Buildings, slightly damaged . ■ . 35
" considerably damaged ...."..... 5
" totally destroyed .' . . 2
J'AKUAIIY, 187S.
Saturday. No. 2 Fifth St. Place, South Boston. Two and one-half story
1st. wooden building.
4.25 P.M. Owned by Mrs. Duggan.
Still alarm. Occupied by several families, tenement house.
Fire originated in bed-room.
Caused by cliildren playing with matches.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 15.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Hoseman Bennett in command.
Thursday. Border St., East Boston. One-story wooden building, 40 X 50.
6th. Owned by Cliarles Sampson.
8.50 P.M. Occupied by Charles Sampson, ofiice.
Still alarm. Fire originated in flue.
Caused by burning of soot in stove-pipe.
No damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 5.
Extinguislied with buckets of water.
Hoseman Phillips in command.
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City DoctraiENT No. 61.
Januakt.
Tkidat.
7th.
■ 7.15^ A.M.
Sattjedat.
8th.
4.21 P.M.
Box 1S9.
Saturday.
8th.
8.45 P.M.
Still alarm.
Satukdat.
8th.
9.30 P.M.
Box 14.
Sunday.
9th.
10.23 A.M.
Still alarm.
No. 37 Union St.
Alarm caused by smoke from stove.
No DAMAGE.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26 ;
Nos. 1, 8; Hose No. 8;
No. 1.
" Chief Engineer Green in command.
Hook and Ladder
Chemical Engine
Eear of 555 East Second St., South Boston.
Three-story wooden building, 18 X 20.
Owned by James J. Doyle.
Loss $197. Insurance f 2,000.
Occupied by Mrs. Davis and others, tenement house.
Loss f SO. No Insurance.
Fire originated on third floor.
Caused by children playing with matches.
First company at fire, Engine No. 1.
First vi^ater on fire, Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12; Hook
and Ladder No. 5.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 6 Webster Place, So. Boston. One and one-half story wooden
building, 20 X IS.
Owned by Josiah Dunham.
Occupied by, Mr. Saunders, dwelling-house.
Fire originated in kitchen.
Caused by clothes hanging too near the stove.
Slight damage'.
Alarm given Ijy citizens.
CoiMPANY called, Hose No. 9.
Extinguislied witli buckets of water.
Foreman Byrnes in command.
Nos. 163 and 165 Fulton St.
Owned by K. H. Eddy.
Three-story brick building, 24 X 45.
Loss
Insurance $5,000.
Insurance $1,000.
Occupied by P. J. Keenan, junk dealer.
Loss $800.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to third.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 8.
First water on fire. Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hook and Ladder
Nos. 1, 8; Hose No. 8; Chemical Engine
No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Nos. 87 AND 89 Blackstone St. Three-story wooden building,
20 X 40.
Owned by Edwin Bruce.
Occupied by B. W. Duncklee, stove store.
Fire originated in basement.
Caused by slacking of lime.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by police.
Company called Engine No. 8.
Extinguisbed witli liydrant stream.
AssT. Engineer Cunningham in command.
FiEE Commissioners' Repoet.
95
January.
Monday.
lOth.
10.10 p.m.
Box 154.
No. 2 Meridian St., East Boston. Three-story wooden building,
25 X 120.
Owned by Patrick Donaboe.
Loss .$G5. Insurance $10,000.
Occupied by McWeeny & McKenny, fancy goods store.
Loss $390. Insurance $1,800.
Eire originated in window on first floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Engine No. 9.
Eirst water on fire. Engine No. 9.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 5
Ladder No
9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
2 : Fire Boat.
AssT. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Tuesday. No. 179 Havre St., East Boston. One and one-half story wooden
11th. building. 15 X 30.
0.45 A.M. Owned by Nolan heirs.
Box 158. " Loss $150. No Insurance.
Unoccupied, dwelling-house.
Eire originated on second floor, extended over building.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Engine No. 9.
First water on fire, Engine No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2.
Chiep Engineer Green in command.
Tuesday. No. 9 Harrison Ave. Four-story brick building, 22 X 48.
11th. Owned by Mr. Gilmore.
5.47 p.m. Occupied by Mrs. Oglebey, boarding-house.
Box 53. Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by upsetting of a kerosene lamp.
No DAMAGE.
First company at fire. Engine No. 26.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Chemical En-
gine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday. Western Ave., Brighton. One-story wooden building, 1,000 X 24.
12th. Owned by James Arkerson.
6.40 P.M. Loss $8,000. Insurance $4,000.
Bell alarm. Occupied by James Arkerson, ropewalk.
Loss f(i,000. Insurance $1,000.
Eire originated near centre of building, extended over the building.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Cambridge Engine No. 1.
First water on fire, Cambridge Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 29; Hook and Ladder No. 11; and
Engine Nos. 1, 2; Hook and Ladder No. 1 of
Cambridge.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
Wednesday. No. 292 Comvercial St. Three-story brick building, 40 X 150.
12th. Owned by Nathan Mathews.
11.44^ P.M. Loss $700. Insurance $13,000.
Box 14. Occupied by Trufant & Davis, clothing store.
" " Murphy & Leavens, brush manufactory.
Loss $4,500. Insurance $49,000.
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City Document No. 61.
January.
Th17RSDAT.
13tli.
6.06 P.M.
Box 126.
Thurspat.
13th.
11.19 P.M.
Box 9.
Friuat.
14th.
2.26 P.M.
Box 231.
Saturday.
15th.
8.52 P.M.
Box 353.
Monday.
17th.
8 P.M.
Still alarm.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 8.
First water on fire, Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25,
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1,
gine No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
26
Hose No. 8 ;
Chemical En-
Coii. OF Third and F Sts., So. Boston. One and one-half story
wooden building, 100 X 30.
Owned by Micah Dyer.
Occupied by Hill Brothers, chain factory.
Fire originated on tlie roof.
Caused by overheated flue.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 1.
First water on fire. Hose No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 7, W; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12;
Hook and Ladder No. 5.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Cor. of Perkins and Brighton Sts., Charlestown. Two-story
wooden building, 30 X 30.
Owned by Mr. Oliver.
Loss $150. Insurance $3,000.
Occupied by Littlefield & Curtis, grocery store.
Loss $600. Insurance $2,800.
Fire originated in the cellar.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Hose No. 2.
First water on fire, Ilose No. 2.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Eear of 15 EusTis St., Highlands. Two-story wooden building,
19 X 33.
Owned by L. D. Davenport.
Loss $110. Insurance $1,500.
Occupied by Mrs. S. Garvin, dwelling-house.
Loss $25. No Insurance.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to second.
Caused by thawing out water-pipe.
First company at fire. Engine No. 12.
First water on fire, Engine No. 12.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 4.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Mattapan. Needless alarm.
This alarm was caused by a bonfire.
First company at fire, Engine No. 19.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 16, 18, 19 ; Hook and Ladder No. 6.
Asst. Engineer Hewins in command.
No. 6 Allston St. Four and one-half story brick building, 31 X 62.
Owned by Mrs. Cushman.
Occupied by Mrs. Ciimmings, boarding-house.
Fire originated on third noor.
Fire Commissioners' Eeport.
97
January.
CAUSED by an overheated stove.
Slight damage.
First company at iire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
First water on fire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 4; Chemical Engine No. 1.
AssT. Engineer Abbott in command.
Wednesday. False alarm.
19th. This alarm was given by a person who saw smoke beating down into
4.58 p.m. the street from building on Commercial street.
Box 15. First company at box, Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hook and Lad-
der Nos. 1, 8; Irlose No. 8; Chemical
Engine No. 1; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Thttrsday. Nos. 88 and 90 Water St., Charlestown. Two-story wooden
20th. building, 40 X 20.
11.32 A.M. Owned by Mrs. Murphy.
Box 23. Occupied by Mr. Ryan and others, dwelling-house.
Fire originated in cellar, in some old rubbish.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Hose No. 3.
First water on fire. Hose No. 3.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 27 ; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
Asst. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Friday. No. 2 Clinton Place, Charlestown. Two-story wooden building,
21st. 20 X 30.
11.51 P.M. Owned by John Weston.
Box 9. Loss $200. Insurance $2,500.
Unoccupied, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Hose No. 2.
First water on fire. Hose No. 2.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6, 27 ; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Hook and
Ladder No. 9.
Asst. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Saturday. No. 216 Friend St. Three-story wooden building, 20 X 60.
22d. Owned by Woodward heirs.
8.05 a.m. Occupied by John Caprioni, dwelling-house.
Still alarm. Fire originated on third floor.
Caused by defective chimney.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by patrol.
Company called. Hook and Ladder No. 1.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Asst. Foreman Stevens in command.
Saturday. No. 21 North Market St, Four-story granite and brick building,
22d. 30 X 60.
7.35 P.M. Owned by Lawrence heirs.
Box 16.
13
Loss |100. Insurance $8,000.
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January.
Occupied by E. T. Milliken, oil store.
" " Helma & Nickerson, sail-makers.
Loss $354. Insurance $3,300.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1.
First water on fire, Engine No. 25.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine No. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hook and Ladder
Nos. 1, 8; Hose No. 8; Chemical Engine
No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday. No. 6 Lincoln St., Charlestown. Two- story brick and wood build-
26th. ing, 18 X 30.
8.10 P.M. Owned by C. Lynde.
Box 7. Occupied by C. Lynde, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by explosion of a kerosene lamp.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Hose No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Wednesday. No. 1562 Washington St. Three-story wooden building, 25 X 36.
2Gth. Owned by William H. Prentiss.
9.43i p.m. Occupied by Henry Bowditch, paint shop.
Box 86. Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Hose No. 5.
First water on fire. Hose No. 5.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 22, 23 ; Hook and Ladder
Nos. 3, 4 ; Hose Nos. 5, 7 ; Chemical Engine
No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Friday. Nos. 19 and 21 Milk St. Four-story granite, brick and iron build-
28th. ing, 45 X 105.
2.49 A.M. Owned by Mrs. Mary Goddard.
Box 41. Loss $607. Insurance $50,000.
Occupied by Dennison & Co., tag manufactory.
Loss $500. 'insurance $70,000.
Fire originated on fourth floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 25.
First "water on fire, Engine No. 25.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26 ; Hook and
Ladder Nos. 1,8; Hose No. 8; Chemical
Engine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Friday. No. 4 Byron St. Two-story brick building, 160 X 40.
28th. Owned by Sears estate.
6.10 a.m. Occupied by Charles Godfrey, boarding-stable.
Still alarm. Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by throwing fire into a box of sawdust.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Fire Commissioners' Keport.
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January.
Company cali-ed, Engine No. 10.
Extinguished witli pails of water.
EoREMAN Warren in command.
Fribat. Sidney St., Dorchester. Two-story wooden building, 30 X 18.
28th. Owned by J. A. Sharp.
11.37 A.M. Occupied by J. W. Jones, dwelling-house.
Box 813. Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by chiklren playing with matches.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 21.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 17, 18, 21; Hose No. 10; Hook
and Ladder Mos. 5, 7.
Extinguished with pails of water.
AssT. Engineer Munroe in command.
Sunday. No. 23 Rochester St. Four-story brick building, 20 X 38.
30th. Owned by Edward O'Brien.
10 31i A.M. . Occupied by Mrs. McQuirk and others, tenement-house.
Box 65. Fire originated on second floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
No damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 3.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 7, 15, 25, 26 ; Hook and Ladder
Nos. 3, 8 ; Hose No. 5 ; Chemical Engine
No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Monday. No. 105 Harrison Ave. Four-story brick building, 50 X 60.
31st. Owned by G. A. P. Darling.
10.47 A.M. Loss S2S0. Insurance $12,200.
Box 57. Occupied by Mr. LeMander, furniture store.
" " W. S. Prescott & Co., coal ofl[ice and tenement.
Loss §60. No Insurance.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused from stove setting fire to excelsior.
FiKST company at fire, Engine No. 7.
First water on fire. Engine No. 7.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 7, 15, 25, 26; Hook and Ladder
Nos. 3, 8 ; Hose No. 8 ; Chemical Engine
Nos. 1. 2.
CiiiEr Engineer Green in command.
Monday. No. 18 A St., South Boston. Two and one-half story wooden build-
31st. ing, 18 X 25.
7.44 P.M. Owned by Bernhard May.
Box 123. Loss $300. Insurance $1,800.
Occupied by Mrs. Eagan and others, tenement-house.
Loss $50. No Insurance.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by defective flue.
First co.mpanv at fire. Engine No. 15.
First WArER on fire, Engine No. 15.
Alarm given by jjolice.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 1. 2, 3, 7, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
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January.
recapitulation.
Total number of fires 27
Confined to one building 27
Extended to other buildings
Estimated loss on buildings $11,759 00
" " stock 13,309 00
Full insurance on buildings 113,000 00
" stock 128,900 00
Alarms given by patrol . 3
" " " individual members ........
" " " police . 11
" " " citizens 16
" " " District Telegraph Co. . . . . . ■ .
Alarms. Telegraph, fires 20
false 1
" " needless 2
still 7
Total 30
Buildings slightly damaged 21
" considerably damaged 5
" totally destroyed ■ 1
FEBBUABr.
Tuesday. No. 5 Snowhill St. Two-story wooden building, 20 X 25.
1st. Owned by Moses Tirrell.
3.51 A.M. Occupied by several families, tenement house.
Box 12. Fire originated in closet on first floor.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First coiMpany at fire. Engine No. 8.
First water on fire, Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 25, 26; Hook and Ladder
Nos. 1, 8; Hose No. 8; Chemical Engine
No. 1.
Assistant Engineer Cunningham in command.
Wednesday. No. 885 Washington St. Three-story brick building, 21 X 66.
2d. Owned by John C. Hubbard.
10.21 p.m. l^oss $125. Insurance $3,000.
Box 67. Occupied by Mrs. A. Christelly, dry goods store.
" " John C. Hubbard, furniture factory.
Loss $75. Insurance $2,000.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
■ First company at fire, Chemical Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by insurance patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 10, 22, 26; Hook and
Ladder Nos. 3, 8; Hose Nos. 5, 8; Chemi-
cal Engine Nos. 1, 2.
Extinguished with extinguisliers.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Fire Commissioners' Report.
101
Febeuaet.
Thursday.
3d.
0.41 P.M.
Box 121.
A St., neae Fiest, So. Boston. Two-story wooden building, 18 X 20.
Owned by James Quinn.
Loss ^240. Insurance
Occupied by P. Campbell, junk store.
Loss $100. Insurance
FiEE ORIGINATED on second floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Hose No. 9.
Fiest water on fire. Hose No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, .3, 7, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12;
Honk and Ladder Nos. 3, 5 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Thursday. Baker St., Jamaica Plain. Two-story wooden building, 30 X 30.
3d. Owned by F. W. Kittredge.
3.55 p.m. Occupied by Mr. EUery, dwelling-house.
Box 34. Fire originated in a closet.
Cause accidental.
No DAMAGE.
First company at fire. Engine No. 28.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 14, 28 ; Hook and Ladder No. 10 ;
Chemical Engine No. 5.
Extinguished witli buckets of water.
AssT. Engineer Rogers in command.
Thursday. Nos. 203, 265 and 2G7 Eighth St. Three-story wooden building,
3d. 60 X 40.
10.59 p.m. Owned by the Shearer estate.
Box 143. Loss $1,350. Insurance $7,500.
11.27 P.M. Occupied by several families, tenement-house.
Second alarm. Loss S300. No Insurance.
Fire originated in cellar of 265, extended to 263 and 267, and roof.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Hose No. 10.
First water on fire, Hose No. 10.
Alaem given by police.
Companies called, Engines Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 15, 21; Hose No. 9, 10,
12; Hook and Ladder No. 3, 5; Chemical
Engine No. 2.
Chief Engineee Green in command.
Friday. Grove St. One-story wooden building, 25 X 30.
4th. Owned by Carleton Cross.
5.05 AM. Loss $1,000. Insurance
Box 32. Occupied by Carleton Cross, barn.
"W. Roxbury. Loss
Fire extended over the whole building.
Cause, incendiary.
First company at fire. Hand Engine No. 2.
First water on fire. Chemical Engine No. 4.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine No. 28; Hand Engine No. 2; Chemical
Engine No. 4; Hook and Ladder No. 10.
Asst. Engineer Rogers in command.
Friday. Rear 121 Condor St. Two-story wooden building, 14 X 20.
4th. Owned by Wm. C. Staples.
7.53 A.M. Loss $25. No Insurance.
Box 172. Occupied by Wm. C. 3 Staples, workshop.
Loss $50. No Insurance.
Fire originated in first story.
Insurance $350.
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February.
Cause, overheated stove.
First company at fire, Engine No. 5.
First water on fire, Engine No. 5.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9 and 11 ; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Fire Boat.
Assistant Engineer Dunbar in command.
Friday. No. 789 Washington St. Three-story wooden building, 50 X 60.
4th. Owned by David Foster.
11.36 P.M. Occupied by Cliarles Dengler and others, workshops.
Box 67. Fire originatkd on second floor.
Caused by drying kindlings in an oven.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 10, 22 and 26 ; Hose Nos. 5
and 8 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3 and 8 ;
Chemical Engine Noa. 1 and 2.
AssT. Engineer Eegan in command.
Saturday. Cor. Warren and Bower Sts., Highlands. Three-story brick
5th. building, 30 X 00.
8.45 a.m. Owned by L. L. Fuller.
Still alarm. Occupied by Curtis and Moody, dwelling.
Fire originated on roof.
Caught from furnace used by tinners, for repairing roof.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizen.
Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 24, with buckets of water.
Saturday. No. 588 Albany St. One-story wooden building, 30 X 80.
5th. Owned by S. Rowe.
5.00 P.M. Occupied by Howard Snelling, coal-wharf.
Still alarm. Slight damage.
Fire originated in coal-bin.
Cause, spontaneous combustion.
Alarm given by citizen.
Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 3; and Hook and Ladder Co.
No. 3, with hydrant stream.
AssT. Engineer Fernald in command.
Monday. Nos. 55, 57 and 59 Palmer St., Highlands. Three-story wooden
7th. building, 60 X 42.
6.10 P.M. Owned by Benjamin Franklin.
Box 231. Loss $2,373. Insurance $4,300.
Occupied by G. W. McLoud, carriage-maker.
" " A. J. Dowd, " "
" " E. Warnke, " "
" A. L. Hatch, "
" " M. -P. Burge, organ-maker.
" " G. W. Adams, dwelling.
Loss .$3,500. Insurance $800.
Fire originated on second floor, extended to roof.
Caused by filling a fluid lamp wliile lighted.
First company at fire, Engine No. 12.
First WATER on fire. Engine No. 12.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24; Hose No. 7;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 4.
Accidents. Hoseman J. W. Chase, of Engine Co. No. 3, and C. H.
Masury, of Engine Co. No. 14, were injured by the falling of
the roof and upper floor.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Eire Commissioners' Eeport.
103
February.
Monday.
7th.
10.41 p M.
Box 178.
Eear 4 Moore St. East Boston. Two-story wooden building,
18 X 20.
Owned by H. J. Merry.
Loss $25. Insurance $1,600.
Occupied by H. J. Merry, dwelling.
Fire originated on lower story.
Cacsed by explosion of a kerosene lamp.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2.
AssT. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Wednesday.
9th.
6.46 P.M.
Box 156.
No. 120 Sumner St., East Boston,
buildinsr, 22 X 30.
Owned by Moses Young.
Two and one-half story wooden
Loss $25. No Insurance.
Occupied by Ittaner E. Meireen, dwelling.
Eire originated on second floor.
Caused by breaking a kerosene lamp.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6 ; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Eire Boat.
AssT. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Thursday. Hear 7 Jeffries St., East Boston. One-story wooden building,
10th. 20 X ■iO.
1.35 a.m. Owned by John Doud.
Box 167. Loss $75. No Insurance.
Occupied by John Doud, smoke-house.
Loss $200. No Insurance.
Eire originated in north-east corner, extended through the building.
Cause unknown.
EiRST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 11.
EiRST water on fire, Engine No. 11.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2.
Asst. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Friday. Eear 18 Ontario St., South Boston. Two-story wooden building,
11th. 18X30.
10.55 a.m. Owned by James Milliken.
Still alarm. Occui>ied by several families, tenement-house.
Slight damage.
Fire originated on second floor.
Cause, children playing with matches.
Alarm given by citizen.
Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 15, with buckets of water.
Engineman T. F. Fitzgerald in command.
Saturday. No. 85 Charles St. Four-story brick building, 18 X 50.
12th. Owned by Samuel Hastings.
10.55 a.m. Occupied by Samuel Hastings, paint-shop.
Still alarm. Fire originated in the cellar.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizen.
Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 10.
Foreman Warren in command.
Sunday. Nos. 448, 452 and 454 Broadway, South Boston. Two and one-half
13th. story wooden building, 50 X 54.
6. 00 a.m. Owned by Robert McDevitt.
Still alarm. Loss $250. Insurance $1,500.
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February.
Occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth Roy, boarding-house.
" " E. F. McLaughlin, tobacconist.
" " John Foster, barber shop.
Loss $550. Insurance $1,500.
Fire originated in No. i5i, extended to roof of No. 448.
Cause unknown.
Alarm given by citizens.
Extinguished by Engine Co. No. L
Assistant Engineer Brown in command.
Monday. Eagle St. near water's edge. One-story wooden building,
14th. 30 X 150^
4.28 A.M. Owned by John W. Swift.
Box 175. Loss $20. Insurance $175.
Occupied by C. Cooper, fertilizing building.
Fire originated side near water's edge.
Caused by heat from sugar-house scrapings used in building.
First company at fire, Hose No. 6.
First water on fire, Hose No. 6.
Alarm given by individual member.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2.
Assistant Engineer Dunbar in command.
Tuesday. No. 12 Chester Park.
15th. Damage $300.
Still alarm. Cause, swinging gas-light.
Tuesday.
15 th.
4.32 p.m.
Box 16.
W. Roxbury.
Wednesday.
16th.
4.34 a.m.
Box 7.
Insurance $4,500.
Insurance $3,000.
Washington St. Wooden dwelling.
Owned by Thomas Killian.
Occupied by " "
Slight damage.
Fire originated in the chimney.
Caused by soot taking fire.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine No. 28 ; Chemical Engine Nos. 4, 5 ;
Hook and Ladder No. 10.
Assistant Engineer Rogers in command.
Rear 51 Poplar St. Two-story wooden building, 30 X 60.
Owned by William Smith.
Loss $278.
Occupied by J. E. Munroe, bakery.
Loss $2£
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by fat catching fire.
First 'company at fire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
First water on fire. Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
CoJiPANiES called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10; Hose No. 8; Hook and
Ladder No. 1 ; Chemical Engine No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Saturday. No. 19 Spring Lane. Four-story brick building, 45 X 50.
19Lh. Owned by Minot heirs.
2.02 A.M. Loss $875. Insurance $20,000.
Box 41. Occupied by Boston Stereotype Foundry.
" " C. C. Kimball, printer.
" " Woodbury & Gates, printers.
" " Gribben & Co.,
Loss $860. Insurance $15,900.
Fire originated on fourth floor, extended to roof.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Engine No. 25.
Fire Commissioners' Eeport.
105
February.
First water on fire, Engine No. 26.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Clieniieal Engine Nos. 1, 2; Hook and Lad-
der Nos. 1, 8.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Monday. No. 13 New Heath St., Higlilands. Two and one-half story wooden
21st. dwelling, 22 X 48.
2.07 A.M. Owned by Michael Kerrigan.
Box 254 Loss $1,750. Insurance .$4,500.
Occupied by Michael Kerrigan.
Loss $150. Insurance $1,300.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 14.
First water on fire. Engine No. 14.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24; Chemical
Engine No. 3; Hose No. 7; Hook and
Ladder No. 4.
AssT. Engineer Colligan in command.
Monday. No. 4 Winchester St. Four-story brick tenement house, 36 X 72.
21st. Owned by Samuel Rice.
12.12 p.m. Occupied by several families.
Still alarm. Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizen.
Extinguished by Chemical Engine Co. No. 2, with pails of water.
HosEMAN W. A. Gaylord in command,
Monday. No. 4 Mystic Place. Two and one-half-story wooden dwelling,
21st. 18X25.
10.10 p.m. Owned by Mr. Coakley.
Box 4. Occupied by Mr. Coakley.
Charlestown. Slight damage.
Fire originated in entry on second floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4;
Hook and Ladder No. 9.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Tuesday. No. 51 Trumbull St. Three-story brick building, 25 X 33.
22d. Owned by Patrick Greeley.
5.58 P.M. Loss $300. Insurance $2,000.
Box 75. Occupied by Patrick Greeley, dwelling and stable.
Loss $100. No Insurance.
Fire originated on tliird floor.
Cause, children playing with matches.
First company at fire, Hose No. 5.
First water on tire. Hose No. 5.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called, Engine Nos, 3, 10, 13, 22, 23 ; Hook and Lad-
der No. 3 ; Hose Nos. 5, 7 ; Chemical
Engine No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in conmiand.
Wednesday. No. 525 Washington St. Four-story brick building, 30 X 60.
23d. Owned by Addison Childs.
11.03 p.m. Loss $510. Insurance $15,000.
Box 43. Occupied by George F'era, confectioner,
" '' T. E. Smith, tobacco store.
Loss $2,200. Insurance $12,000.
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City Document No. 61.
Friday.
25th.
3.15 A.M.
Box 145.
No Insurance.
No Insurance.
9, 10, 12;
Februakt.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause, bundle of parlor matches dropped on floor.
First company at fire, Engine No. 2iJ.
First water on fire, Engine No. 26.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Chemical Engines Nos. 1, 2; Hook and Lad-
der Nos. 1, 8.
Chief Engineer Green in conunand.
Sixth St., near P, South Boston. Two and one-half story wooden
building, 50 X 25.
Owned by Patrick Rogers.
Loss $1,000.
Occupied by Hutchins & Pryor, storage.
Loss .$600.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Cause unknown.
First cosipany at fire. Hose No. 12.
First water on fire. Hose No. 12.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 15; Hose Nos
Hook and Ladder No. 5.
AssT. Engineer Brown in command.
No. 6 Bowdoin St. Four-story brick hotel, 40 X 85.
Owned by Mr. Lovering.
Occupied by B. S. Wright.
Slight damage.
Fire originated in cellar.
Caused by leaving matches on top of boiler of engine.
Alarm given by citizen.
Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 4, and Chemical Engine No. 1.
Asst. Engineer Abbott in command.
Nos. 355, 357 and 359 Albany St. Four-story brick building,
60 X 270.
Owned by Joseph F. Paul & Co.
Loss $4,500. Insurance f 55,000.
Occupied by J. F. Paul & Co., lumber.
" " Bay State Organ Co.
" " S. Cochran & Co., picture-frames.
Loss $6,000. Insurance $12,000.
Fire originated on third floor.
Cause, spontaneous combustion.
First company at fire. Engine No. 3.
First water on fire, Engine No. 3.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 1, S, 7, 12, 15, 22, 23, 26; Hose
Nos. 5, 9; Cliemical Engine No. 2 ; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 3, 5 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Sunday. No. 780 Harrison Ave. Three-story brick building, 50 X 150.
27th. Home of Destitute Children Association.
1.28 P.M. Loss $4,000. Insurance $50,000.
Box 78. Occupied by same.
1.41 P.M. Fire originated in the basement, extended to roof.
Second alarm. Cause unknown. »
First company at fire. Engine No. 23.
First water on fire. Engine No. 23.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 1, 3, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23;
Hose Nos. 5, 7, 8, 9; Chemical Engine No.
2 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 4 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Saturday.
26th.
8.47 A.M.
Still alarm.
Sunday.
27th.
8.09 A.M.
Box 69.
FlEE COIWIIISSIONEES' EePORT.
107
February.
Tuesday.
i!Oth.
4.45 A.M.
Box 156.
Tuesday.
29th.
9.18 P.M.
Box 9.
No. 42 Sumner St., East Boston. Three-story wooden building,
48 X 38.
Owned Iw Mrs. Ophelia Putnam.
Oc'cu])ied by Simeon Budraw, dwelling.
Slight damage.
Fire originated in cellar.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 11.
First water on fire, Engine No. 11.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 358 Hanover St. Three-story wooden building, 20 X 40.
Owned by John Ward.
Loss $120. Insurance $2,500.
Occupied by John D. Martin, dwelling.
" " Lewis Wineroski, clothing.
Loss $180. Insurance $3,900.
Fire originated on the third floor and extended to roof.
Cause unknown.
First cojipany at fire. Engine No. 8.
First water on fire. Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by citizen.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, fi, 7, 8, 25 : Hose No. 8 ; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical Engine No.
1; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Tuesday. False alarm.
29th. Box found open.
11.28 P.M. Alarm given by some person unknown.
Box 323. Companies called. Engine Nos. 17, 18, 21 ; Hook and Ladder
No. 7.
AssT. Engineer Hewins in command.
recapitulation.
Total number of fires ............ 31
Confined to one building ............ 29
Extended to other buildings .......... 2
Estimated loss on buildings . . .' $18,816 00
" " " stock 15,759 00
Full insurance on buildings 172, (75 00
" " " stock . 53,250 00
Alarms given by patrol ........... 3
" " " individual members ........ 1
" " " police 10
" " " citizens ........... 19
" " " District Telegraph Co. . ' .
Alarms. Telegraph, fires .......... 26
" " false .1
" " needless
Still 7
Total . . . 34
Buildings slightly damaged 22
" considerably damaged .......... 7
" totally destroyed 2
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Thursday.
2d.
11 53 P.M.
Box 53.
Saturday.
4th.
11.40 P.M.
Box 158.
Monday.
6th.
6.44 A.M.
Box C8.
Tuesday.
7th.
6.43 P.M.
Box 19.
Tuesday.
7th.
7.40 P.M.
Still alarm.
biahch.
No. 681 Washington St. Five-story freestone building, 27 X 60.
Owned by heirs of Dr. Haven.
Unoccupied.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by a piece of wood left on top of a hot stove.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 26.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 25 and 26; Hose No^
8; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1 and 8; Chemi-
cal Engine Nos. 1 and 2.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 88 Meridian St., East Boston. Two and one-half story wooden
building, 40 X 60.
Owned by Benjamin Brown.
Loss $100. Insurance |4,000.
Occupied by Thomas Dolan, furniture store.
Loss $218. Insurance $1,500.
Fire originated'ou first floor, extended to second.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 9.
First water on fire. Engine No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6, 9 and 11; Hose No. 6; Hook
and Ladder No. 2.
Asst. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Cor. of Wareham St. and Harrison Ave. Two-story brick build-
ing, 40 X 85.
Owned by City of Boston.
Occupied by Fire Department, repair shop.
Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by overheated pipe.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 3.
First water on fire. Engine No. 3.
Alarm given by watchman in repair shop.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 7, 10, 12, 15, 22, 23 and 25;
Hose Nos. 5 and 9 : Hook and Ladder Nos.
3 and 8 ; Chemical Engine No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in commmand.
Eear of No. 11 Cross St. Three-story wooden building, 25 X 30.
Owned by A. W. Lamson.
Unoccupied.
Fire originated in cellar.
Caused by supposed incendiary.
No DAMAGE.
First company at fire. Hook and Ladder No. 1.
First water on fire, Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25 and 26; Hook and
Ladder Nos. 1 and 8 ; Hose No. 8 ; Chemi-
cal Engine No. 1.
Asst. Engineer Cunningham in command.
Rear of No. 25 Ontario St., South Boston,
story wooden building, 18 X 25.
Owned by Patrick Foley.
Unoccupied.
Two and one-half
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March.
Tire originated en first floor and attic.
Cause, supposed incendiaiy.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company galled, Engine No. 15.
Extinguislied with bucliets of water.
AssT. Engineman Smith in command.
Wednesday. No. 198 Maverick St., East Eoston. Two-story wooden building,
8tli. 18 X 25.
1.25 A.Ji. Owned by David Simcox.
Box 167. Loss $100. No Insurance.
Occupied by David Simcox, smolce-house.
Loss ,$125. No Insurance.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Caused by sparks from open fire used for smoking fisli.
First company at fire, Engine No. 9.
First vv^ater on fire. Engine No. 9.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9 and 11; Hose No. 6; Hook
and Ladder No. 2.
AssT. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Thursday. Nos. 26, 27 and 28 Dock Sq. Four-story brick building.
9th. Owned by J. W. Galloupe & Owen Lappen & Son.
8.7^ p.m. Loss $6,459. Insurance $43,000.
Box 16. Occupied by Owen Lappen & Son, dealers in wooden ware.
8.15 p.m. " " W. Hall & Son, locksmith.
Second alarm, " " Mr. Childs, painter.
Loss .$32,234. Insurance $126,300.
Fire originated on third floor, extended to 18, 20 and 21 Faneuil
llall square.
Cause unlcnown.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1.
First water on fire, Engine No. 25.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 25, 26; Hose
Nos. 3, 8 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ;
Chemical Engine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Thursday. This alarm was given by request of Chief Engineer Hibbard of
9th. liyde Park for assistance from Boston.
11.19 P.M. First company at fire, Engine No. 19.
Box 353. First water on fire, Engine No. 19.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 16, 18, 19; Hook and Ladder No. 6.
Asst. Engineer Hevvins in command of Boston Department.
Friday. No. 146 Canal St. Three and one-half story brick building, 19 X 73.
10th. Owned by Jacob Sleeper.
8.49^ P.M. Loss $180. Insurance $2,500.
Box 4. Occupied by J. E. Staples, hay and grain store.
Loss $400. Insurance $2,000.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1.
First water on fire, Engine No. 6.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10, 25 ; Hook and Ladder
Nos. 1, 8; Hose No. 8; Chemical Engine
No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
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City Document No. 61.
March.
Saturday.
llth.
5.00 P.M.
Still alarm.
No. 23 Newbern St., Highlands. Three-story wooden building,
20X30.
Owned by Margaret Scanlon.
Occupied by Margaret Scanlon and others, dvrelling.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by defective flue.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Hose No. 7.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Foreman Green in command.
Tuesday.
14tb.
3.35 p.m.
Still alarm.
Tuesday.
14th.
7.41 p.m.
Box 175.
Tuesday.
14th.
11.07 p.m.
Box 175.
Wednesday.
15th.
5.42 A.M.
Box 24.
No. 328 Washington St. Five-story granite building, 40 X 80.
Owned by Dutton heirs.
Occupied by Boston Transcript Co.
Fire originated on fourth floor.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by patrol.
Company called, Engine No. 26.
Extinguished with extinguisliers.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Nos. 296, 298 and 300 Princeton St., East Boston. Two and one-
half story wooden building, 46 X 25 ; ell, 24 X 15.
No. 206 owned by E. Pinkliam.
" 298 " " J. W. Perry.
" 300 " " Robert Sanderson.
Loss f963. Insurance $3,050.
No. 296 occupied by E. Pinkham, dwelling.
Nos. 298 and 300 unoccupied dwellings.
Loss .$50. No Insurance.
Fire originated on second story of No. 298, extended through to
Nos. 296 and 300.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Hose No. 6.
First water on fire. Hose No. 6.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2.
Asst. Engineer Dunbar in command.
No. 434 Saratoga St., East Boston. Two and one-half story wooden
building, 20 X 14.
Owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Brown.
Loss $225. Insurance $600.
Unoccupied dwelling.
Fire originated in tlie ell, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Hose No. 6.
First water on fire, Engine No. 5.
Alarm given by driver of Hose No. 6.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2.
Asst. Engineer Dunbar in command.
No. 73 Tremont St., Charlestown.
20 X 80.
Owned by Mr. Murphy.
Unoccupied dwelling.
Fire originated on second floor.
Cause, supposed incemliary.
First company at fiie. Hose No. 4.
Three-story wooden building.
Loss $75. Insurance
Fire CoivnvnssioNERs' Report.
Ill
March.
First water on fire, Hose No. 4.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
!^ Wednesday. This alarm was given by a citizen wlio saw flames issuing from a
15tli. chimney of tiouse on Beacon street, owned by F. A. Dexter.
7.26 A M. Needless alarm.
Box 28. First company at box. Engine No. 10.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 10, 22, 26 ; Hook and Ladder
Nos. 1, 3; Hose No. 8; Chemical Engine
Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Two-story wooden building, 35 X 20.
Insurance $2,000.
No Insurance.
Thursday. School St., West Roxbury.
16tii. Owned by Mr. Mahoney
10.25 P.M. Loss $5
Box 34. Occupied by Mr. Brown, dwelling-house.
Loss $150
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by upsetting of a kerosene lamp.
First company at fire. Chemical Engine No. 5.
First water on fire, Chemical Engine No. 5.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 14, 28; Hook and Ladder No. 10;
Chemical Engine No. 5.
Asst. Engineer Rogers in command.
Two and one-half story
Insurance $6,300.
Saturday. Nos. 94 and 96 Marginal St., East Boston
18th. wooden buildings, 36 X 45 each.
2.39 A.M. No. 94 owned by Mrs. Mary Gleason.
Box 153. " 9G " " Thomas Hartnett.
Loss $1,154.
Occupied by Charles Buchan dwelling-house
" " Mrs. MuUoy, d 'elling-houe.
Loss $216. Insurance $1,000.
Fire originated around the chimney of house No. 94 ; extended to
No. 96 roof.
Caused by defective chimney.
First company at fire, Engine No. 11.
FiR.ST water on fire, Engine No. 11.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6, 8, 11,
and Ladder Nos. 2,
Chief Engineer Green in command.
25 ; Hose No. 6 ; Hook
8.
Saturday. Rear of No. 85 Liverpool St., East Boston. Two and one-half-
18th. story wooden bnilding, 32 X 32. Shed 50 X 15, one-story.
2.47 A.M. Owned by John Wall.
Box 157. Loss $1,050. Insurance $1,200.
Occupied by John Wall, stable.
Loss $2,000. No Insurance.
Fire originated in the loft, extended through building.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Engine No. 9.
First water on fire. Engine No. 9.
Alarm given by order of District Engineer.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 5, 9 ; Hose No. 6 ; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Fire Boat.
AssT. Engineer Dunbar in command.
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March.
Saturday.
18th.
4.09 A.M.
Box 153.
No. 4 Murray Court, East Boston. Two and one-half story wooden
buihling, 14 X 20.
Owned by William Pickett.
Occupied by William Pickett, stable.
Fire okigin^ted on second story.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Hose No. 6.
First water on fire, Hose No. 6.
Alarm given by member of Fire Department.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 6, 9 ; Hose No. 6 ; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Saturday. No. 87 Liverpool St., East Boston. Three-story wooden building,
18th. 15 X 32.
4.40 A.M. Owned by Mr. O'Neil.
Still alarm. Occupied by Mr. Morris, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on tlurd floor.
Cause, fire in a bed.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by member of Fire Department.
' Companies called. Engine Nos. 5, 9; Hook and Ladder No. 2.
Extinguished witli hydrant stream.
Foreman Tucker in command.
Saturday. No. 98 Porter St., East Boston. Three-story wooden building,
18th. 25 X 30.
7.30 AM. Owned by Mrs. Collins.
Still alarm. Occupied by Mrs. Collins, and others, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by sparks dropping in wood-box.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 9.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Foreman Sherman in command.
Saturday. Beacon St., Brighton. Three-story brick building, 21 X 31.
18th. Owned by Mr. Cutter.
6.30 P.M. Unoccupied dwelling-house.
Still alarm. Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by carelessness of workmen.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 29.
HosEMAN Carter in command.
Sunday. No. 211 South St. One-story wooden building, 10 X 15.
19th. Owned by P. O'Neil.
12.20 a.m. Occupied by James Ryan, wood-shed.
Still alarm. Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by tliawing out water-pipes.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 7.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Foreman Marden in command.
Monday. No. 3 Bowdoin Sq. Six-story granite building, 97 X 103.
iiOth. Owned by Joseph F. Coolidge.
8.40 A.M. Occupied by J. B. McAloon, clothing store.
Still alarm. Fire originated on first floor.
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March.
Caused l)y stove-pipe too near wood-work.
Slight damage.
First gomkany at fire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
First water on fire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine No. 4 ; Chemical Engine No. 1.
AssT. Engineer Abbott in command.
Tuesday.
21st.
1.50 A.M.
Box 124.
2.01 A.M.
No.
Two and one-half story wooden
135 Bolton St., South Boston.
building, 20 X 35.
OVned by tienry Becker.
Loss $613. Insurance $2,100.
Occupied by Henry Becker and others, dwelling-house.
Second alarm. Fire originated on second floor, extended to roof.
Caused by defective flue.
First company at fire, Hose No. 9.
First water on fire. Hose No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 15, 21, 25 and 26; Hose
Nos. 5, 9, 10 and 12; Hook and Ladder Nos.
3, 5 and 8 ; Chemical Engine No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Tuesday. No. 566 Main St., Charlestown. Four-story brick and wood build-
21st. ing, 50 X 100.
3.15 A.M. Owned by A. H. Allen.
Still alarm. Occupied by Bailey & Martin, plumbers and others.
FiEE originated in the cellar.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Hose No. 2.
Extinguislied witli a Johnson pump.
Driver Kimball in command.
Thursday. No. 277 Columbus Aye. Three-story brick building, 14 X 39.
23d. Owned by Mrs. S. A. Peabody.
8.45 a.m. Occupied by Mrs. S. A. Peabody, dwelling-house.
Still alarm. Fire originated in the chimney.
Caused by defective flue.
No damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 22.
Foreman Abbott in command.
Sunday. Nos. 83 to 87 Sudbury St. Tliree-story wooden building, 44 X 46.
26th. Owned by Joseph Zane.
0.29 A.M. Loss .$650. Insurance $4,000.
Box 21. Occupied by J. C. Lipman, hair-dressing saloon.
" " E. S. Cabot, goldbeater.
" " P. Sheehan, tailor.
" "J. Proctor, bootmaker.
" " E. H. Gray, saloon.
" " R. H. Yeaton, saloon.
Loss $635. Insurance $2,500.
Fire originated on first floor of No. 85, extended to third.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1.
I'irst water on fire. Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical En-
gine No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
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March.
Sunday.
26th.
12.40 A.M.
Still alarm.
Corner Montgomery and Clarendon Sts. One-story brick build-
ing, 20 X 30.
Owned by Smith & Co.
Occupied by Smith & Co., organ factory.
Fire originated in boiler-room.
Cause, spontaneous combustion.
No DAMAGE.
Alarm given by police.
Company called, Hose No. 5.
Extinguislied with liydrant stream.
Foreman Lovell in command.
Monday.
27th.
3.41 P.M.
Box 37.
Nos.
5 Central Wharf. Eour-story brick building
Insurance $5,000.
6 AND
25 X 60
Owned by heirs of John D. Williams.
Loss $9G9.
Occupied by Spear, Gregory & Co., oil store.
Loss !$1,921. Insurance $15,600
Fire originated on first floor, extended to second.
Caused by a lamp used for heating glue.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 8.
First water on fire. Engine No. 25.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25
der 1, 8 ; Hose No.
No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
26 ; Hook and Lad-
S ; Chemical Engine
Tuesday. No. 77 London St., East Boston. Three-story wooden building,
28th. 19 X 36.
3.88 p.m. Owned by Timothy Crowley.
Box 157. Loss $70. Insurance $2,400.
Occupied by Timothy Crowley, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on third story, extended to roof.
Caused by children playing with matches.
First company at fire. Engine No. 9.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2; Fire Boat.
AssT. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Tuesday. No. 263 Broadway, So. Boston. Three and one-half story wooden
28th. building, 28 X 50.
9.42 P.M. Owned by Mrs. B. A Daniels.
Box 124. Loss $50. Insurance $8,000.
Occupied by Mrs. B. A. Daniels, dwelling and store.
Loss $600. Insurance $4,000^.
Fire originated in window of store.
Caused by goods in window coming in contact with gas-light.
First company at fire. Hose No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5.
AssT. Engineer Brown in command.
Tuesday. No. 302 Washington St. Three-story brick building, 20 X 70.
28th. • Owned by Old South Clmrch Society.
9.45 p.m. Loss $200. Insurance $10,000.
Box 41. Occupied by S. W. Thompson, office.
" " L. W. Bradley, "
" " Heustis & Studley, tailors.
Loss $100. No Insurance.
Fire Commissioners' Eeport.
115
Makch.
Fire originated on third floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 26.
First water at fire, Engine No. 26.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Hook and Ladder ISos. 1, 8; Chemical
Engine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green, in command.
Wednesday. No. 12 Avery St. Four-story brick building, 22 X 3Q.
29th. Occupied by Miss Johnson, dwelling-house.
6.20 P.M. Fire originated on third floor.
Still alarm. Caused by explosion of a kerosene lamp.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 26.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
HosEJiAN Brown in command.
Thursday. No. 35 West St. Tliree-story free-stone buildin|
30th. Owned by Temple Club.
5.20 P.M. Occupied by Temple Club, club-house.
Still alarm. Fire originated on second floor.
Caused by a defective flue.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 26.
Extinguished with extinguishers.
Foreman Knox in coumiand.
36X70.
recapitulation.
Total number of fires . . ' . • , . 34
Confined to one building . .......... 31
Extended to other buildings . 3
Estimated loss on buildings . . . . . . . . . $12,908 00
" " stock 38,649,00
Full insurance on buildings . . . 94,950 00
" " stock ^ . . 152,900 00
Alarms given by patrol ........... 1
" " " individual members ........ 4
" " " police » 13
" " " citizens 19
. " " " District Telegraph Co
Alarms. Telegraph, fires , 23
" false
" " needless 1
" Still 13
Total 37
Buildings slightly damaged . . . ... . . . . , 28
" considerably damaged ......... 6
" totally destroyed
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APMIL.
Saturday. No. 116 Bremen St., East Boston. Two and one-half story, wooden
1st. building, 20 X 40.
2.26 P.M. Owned by Henry Gruber.
Box 158. Loss $20. No Insurance.
Occupied by Henry Gruber, dwelling-house.
Loss $50. No Insurance.
Fire originated in the attic.
Caused by overheated stove.
First company at fire, Engine No. 9.
First water on fire, Engine No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Co3ipanies called, Engine Nos 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Saturday.
1st.
2.26. P.M.
Still alarm.
Saturday.
1st.
3.20 P.M.
Still alarm.
Saturday.
1st.
6.58 P.M.
Still alarm.
Sunday.
2d.
6.29 P.M.
Box 465.
No. 78 Webster St., East Bostou. Two and one-half story wooden
building, 18 X 30.
Owned by Rebecca Laud.
Occupied by Rebecca Laud, dwelling-house.
Loss $75. No Insurance.
Fire originated in the attic.
Cause unknown.
Alarm given by citizens.
Extinguished by citizens with buckets of water.
No. 229 Fourth St., South Boston. One-story wooden building,
10 X 12.
Owned by Dennis McAvoy.
Occupied by Thompson & McKenna, bread-store.
Fire originated in the ceiling.
Caused by defective flue.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Hose No. 9.
Assi-STANT Engineer Brown in command.
Rear of 59 Wareham St. One-story brick building, 15 X 30.
Owned by Creesy & Noyes.
Occupied by Creesy & Noyes, carpenters.
Fire originated in boiler-room.
Caused by sparks from furnace.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Hook and Ladder No. 3.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine No. 3 ; Hook and Ladder No. 3.
Extinguished with pails of -water.
Foreman Prescott in command.
Rear No. 92 Cambridge St., Charlestown.
building, 40 X 60.
Owned by Isaac Hanscom.
Three-story wooden
Occupied by Isaac Hanscom.
Loss $375. Insurance $3,000.
Loss $1,575. Insurance #3,000.
Fire originated in the basement, extended to upper floor.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire, Hose No. 2.
First water on fire, Hose No. 2.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine No. 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook and
Ladder Nos. 1, 9.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Fire Commissioners' Eeport.
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Apeil.
Monday.
3cl.
4.12 P.M.
Box 127.
No. 117 Ninth St., South Boston. Two and one-half story wooden
buikling, 20 X 30.
Owned by John Cavanagh.
Occupied by several families, tenement house.
Alarm caused by smoke beating down the chimney.
No DAMAGE.
First company at box, Hose No. 10.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 2, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12;
Hook and Ladder No. 5.
AssT. Engineer Brown in command.
Tuesday.
4th.
10 p.m.
Still alarm.
Thursday.
6th.
6.41 p.m.
Box 172.
Saturday.
8th.
8.32 p.m.
Box 54.
Sunday.
9th.
9.27 P.M.
Still alarm.
No. 141 Merrimac St. Two-story wooden building, 18 X 40.
Owned by John HoUahan.
Loss $75. No Insurance.
Occupied by John HoUahan, dwelling.
" " Mathias E. Owens, saloon.
Loss $125. No Insurance.
Eire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Caused by a kerosene lamp being too close to the ceiling.
Eirst company at fire. Engine No. 6.
Eirst water on fire. Engine No. 6.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called. Engine No. 6; Hook and Ladder No. 1; Chem-
ical Engine No. 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 146 Condor St., East Boston. One and one-half story wooden
building, 80 X 20.
Owned by William E. Homer.
Loss $893. Insurance $3,500.
Occupied by Gray & Clark, pottery.
Loss $711. Insurance $1,000.
Eire originated in boiler-room, extended to main building.
Cause unknown.
Eirst company at fire, Engine No. 5.
Eirst water on fire. Engine No. 5.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 5,9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Eire Boat.
Assistant Engineer Dunbar in command.
No. 194 Lincoln St. Eour-story brick building, 24 X 60.
Owned by A. S. Lawrence.
Loss $400. Insurance f5,000.
Occupied by C. H. Pierce, hay and grain store.
" " A. Littlefield, patent medicine.
Loss $982. Insurance $11,000.
Eire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire. Engine No. 7.
First water on fire. Engine No. 7.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical En-
gine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
No. 3 Snowiiill St. Two-story wooden building, 20 X 25.
Owned by J- Tirrell.
Occupied by Michael Dennison, dwelling.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
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April.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizen.
Company called, Engine No. 8.
Extinguislied by hydrant stream.
FoKEMAN Childs in command.
Tuesday. Nos. 22 and 2t Chauncy St. Four-story brick building, 25 X 70.
11th. Owned by heirs of Emery Williams.
1.16 A M. Loss .$2,819. Insurance $15,000.
Box 49. Occupied by Brainard Davy & Co., furnishing goods.
1.22 A.M. " " Royal Winter & Co., dry goods.
Second alarm. " " H. Myers, hats and caps.
Loss SIO 665. Insurance $36,000.
Eire originated on fourth floor, extended to third floor and roof.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 26.
First water on fire. Engine No. 7.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 23, 25, 26; Hose
Nos. 5, 8, 9 ; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 3, 8 ;
Chemical Engine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Wednesday. Foundry St., South Boston. Two and one-half story brick and wood
12th. building, 200 X 50.
4.30 P.M. Owned by South Boston Iron Co.
Box 123. Loss $366. Insurance $8,250.
Occupied by South Boston Iron Co., machine shop.
Loss $725. Insurance $32,500.
Fire originated in the attic.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 15.
First water on fire, Hose No. 9.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos 1, 2, 3, 7, 15; Hose Nos. 9, 10, 12;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 3, 5 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Thursday. La'wrence Avenue.
13th. This alarm was given for a fire in the woods owned by William Phipps.
4 p.m. Alarm given by police.
Still alarm. Extinguished by Engine Co. No. 24.
Foreman Bolton in command.
Thursday. Meridian St., East Boston.
13th. Owned by M. E. Society.
5.59 P.M. Occupied by M E. Society, church.
Box 158. Caused by smoke from chimney coming down through stove.
No LOSS.
First company at fire. Engine No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2.
AssT. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Thursday. No. 106 Eliot St. Three-story wooden building, 10 X 36.
13th. Owned by James T. Eldridge.
6.41 P.M. Occupied by W. O. Skinner, dwelling-house.
Box 62. " " A. Cohen, hair-dresser.
'Fire originated on third floor.
Caused by carelessness in cooking.
No loss.
Fire Commissioners' Eeport.
119
April.
TiRST COMPANY at fire, Chemical Engine No. 2.
Alarm given by patrol.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 7, 10, 22, 26; Hose Nos. 5, 8;
Hoolf and Ladder Nos. 3, 8 ; Clieniical En-
gine Nos. 1,2.
Extinguished by police.
AssT. Engineer Regan in command.
Saturday. No. 268 Friend St. Three-story wooden building, 38 X 75.
15th. Owned by Charles Roberts.
10.37 P.M. Loss $25. Insurance $4,000.
Box 4. Occupied by Francis J. Skillin, fruit and liquor store.
Loss $65. Insurance $500.
Fire originated on first floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 1.
First water on fire. Engine No. 6.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10, 25; Hose No. 8; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Chemical Engine
No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Sunday. Rear of No. 9 Austin St. Two and one-half story wooden build-
16th. ing, 18 X 30.
7.38 P.M. Owned by Newell Martin.
Box 416. Occupied by Mr. Crowell and others, dwelling.
Charlestown. Fire originated in outhouse, extended to dwelling.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 27.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Monday. Rear of No. 84 West Cedar St. Two-story wooden building,
17th. 36 X 18.
9.49 A.M. Owned by Heirs of Benjamin Rogers.
Box 26. Occupied by Mary Slianahan, dwelling.
Fire originated in the attic.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Hose No. 8.
First water on fire, Chemical Engine No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10, 22, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 3 ; Chemical En-
gine No. 1.
Extinguished by Chemical Engine No. 1.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Monday. No. 344 Sumner St., East Boston. Two-story wooden building,
17th. 20 X 30.
2.56 P.M. Owned by Maria E. Riley.
Box 183. Loss $85. Insurance $2,000.
Occupied by Michael Dolan, dwelling.
" " Thomas Devine, dwelling.
Loss $300. No Insurance.
Fire ORIGINATED on first floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Engine No. 11.
120
City Document 'No. 61.
April.
Tuesday.
18th.
9.57 a.m.
Box 462.
Thursday.
20tli.
8.20 A.M.
Box 421.
Thursday.
20th.
6.20 P.M.
Still alarm.
Thursday.
20th.
7.68 P.M.
Box 463,
Friday.
21st.
5.00 P.M.
Box 413.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Fire Boat.
AssT. Engineer Dunbar in command.
Cor. High and Walker Sts., Charlestown. One-story wooden
building, 10 X 20.
Owned by Mr. St;irbird.
Occupied by Mr. Jennings, manufacturer of chewing-gum.
Fire originated in the rear.
Caused by a kettle of gum boiling over.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Hose No. 1.
First water on fire. Hose No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Charles-river Ave., Charlestown. Four- story brick building,
100 X 100.
Owned by Tudor & Co.
Occupied by Tudor & Co., manufiicturers of linseed oil.
Fike originated on third floor.
Caused by friction.
No loss.
First company at fire, Engine No. 27.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9 ; Fire Boat.
Extinguished with stand-pipe.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
No. 8 Belmont St., Highlands. Three and one-half story wooden
building, 28 X 28.
Owned by George Doherty.
Occupied by Michael Walsh and others, dwelling.
Fire originated on third floor.
Caused by defective chimney.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 13.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Foreman Freeman in command.
No. 4 Auburn Court, Charlestown. Three-story wooden building,
90 X 40.
Owned by S. K. Walker.
Occupied by John Tufts, dwelling-house.
" " Mr. Kenerdy " "
Loss $75. Insurance .$200.
Fire originated on third floor.
Caused by explosion of lamp.
First company at fire, Hose No. 2.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in conmiand.
In State Prison Yard, Charlestown. One-story wooden building,
100 X 15.
Owned by State of Massachusetts.
Occupied by State of Massachusetts, store shed.
Fire originated on the roof.
Fire Commissioners' Keport.
121
April.
Caused by sparks from locomotive.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Hose No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 6, 27; Hose Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4; Hook
and Ladder No. 9.
AssT. Engineer Bartlett in command.
Friday. No. 443 and 445 Commercial St
21st. 20 X 50.
9.21 P.M. Owned by Harris heirs.
Box 9. Occupied by H. B. Emerson, stable.
Fire originated under second floor.
Cause unknown.
No LOSS.
First company at fire. Engine No. 8.
First water on fire, Engine No. 8.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4
Nos. 1, 8
No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
One-story wooden building.
6, 7, 8, 25; Hook and Ladder
Hose No. S; Chemical Engine
Saturday. Nos. 32 and 84 Border St., East Boston. Three-story wooden
22d. building, 21 X 33.
1.31 a.m. Owned by Charles Siders.
Box 156. . • Loss ^487. Insurance $2,500.
Occupied by John Foley, dwelling and store.
" " Mr. Barry.
" " Mr. Lerand.
Loss $633. Insurance $1,400.
Fire originated in No. 34, extended to No. 32.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Engine No. 9.
First water on fire, Engine No. 9.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose Nos. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Saturday. Central Wharf.
22d. Owned by Central Wharf Corporation.
9.27 A.M. Occupied by Edward A. Becker, storage.
Box 37. Fire originated on the wharf.
Cause unknown.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 8.
First water on fire. Engine No. 25.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26 ; Hose No. 8 ;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Chemical
Engine No. 1 ; Fire Boat.
AssT. Engineer Abbott in command.
Saturday. No. ll Yarmouth St. Tiiree-story brick building
22d. Owned by John Mulliken.
10.30 A.M. Occupied by John Mulliken, dwelling.
Still alarm. Cause of alarm, defective flue.
No DAMAGE.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 22
Foreman Abbott in command.
20 X 42.
122
City Document No. 61.
April.
Saturday.
22d.
9.19 P.M.
Box 43.
Saturday.
22d.
11.1^ P.M.
Box 313.
Talse alarm, given by some person unknown.
First company at box, Engine No. 26.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8 ; Cliemical
Engine Nos. I, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Cottage St., Dorchester. Two-story wooden building, 20 X 30.
Owned by Flint & Hall.
Loss $200.
Unoccupied stable.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to roof.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Engine No. 21.
First water on fire. Engine No. 21.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 17, 18, 21; Hose No. 10; Hook
and Ladder Nos. 5, 7.
AssT. Engineer Munroe in command.
Saturday. No. 1054 Tremont St., Highlands. Three-story wooden building,
22d. 28 X 32.
2.15 P.M.' Owned by Gideon Currier.
Still alarm. Occupied by Henry Tliomas and others, dwelling and store.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by boys with matches.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Hose No. 7.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Foreman Green in command.
Sunday. No. 141 Beacon St. Four-story brick building, 25 X 50.
23d. Owned by Mrs. E. Hooper.
10.30 A.M. Occupied by Mrs. E. Hooper, dwelling.
1.50 P.M. Fire originated in the chimney.
Still alarm. Caused by soot in chimney.
Slight damage.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Engine No. 10.
Extinguished with pails of water.
Foreman Warren in command.
Monday. This alarm was given for a fire in Brookline,
24th. Alarm given by police.
12.08 a.m. First company at fire. Engine No. 28.
Box 24. First water on fire, Engine No. 28.
West Eoxbury. Companies called, Engine No. 28; Hook and Ladder No.
Chemical Engine No. 4.
10;
Monday. No. 19 Summer St. Five-story brick building, 24 X 45.
24th. Owned by D. W. Salisbury.
10.50 P.M. Loss $739. Insurance ,«fl5,000.
Box 49. Occupied by L. F. Kapusy, furs.
" " W. J. Schofield, printing oflice.
" " Simmons & Fislier, ladies' scarfs.
" " Wirbel & Eggebrecht, kid gloves.
" " Goodman & Theobald, millinery.
" " E. A. Blackden, conmiission merchant.
" " Kuss, Cobb & Co., trimming goods.
Loss $8,930. Insurance $78,100.
Fire originated on fourth floor.
Cause unknown.
Fire Commissioners' Report.
123
April.
FiEST COMPANY at fire, Engine No. 26.
First water on fire, Engine No. 7.
Alaebi given by private watchman.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26 ; Hose No.
8; Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical
Engine Nos. 1, 2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Thursday. No. 55 Cambridge St. Three and one-half story brick building,
27th. 25 X 30.
1.03 P.M. Owned by George B. Osborn.
Still alarm. Occupied by D. Mulcahy, furniture store.
Fire originated on first floor.
Caused by a lighted pipe in pocket of coat.
No loss.
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called, Chemical Engine No. 1.
Extinguished vritli buclcets of vi-ater by tlie occupants.
Assistant Engineer Abbott in conunand.
Friday. Eear op 57 Liverpool St., East Boston. Two-story wooden build-
28th. ing, 21 X 33.
1.09 A.M. Owned by E. J. Moore.
Box 157. Loss $50. Insurance
Occupied by E. J. Moore, manufacturer of soda-water.
Loss $25. Insurance $1,100.
Fire originated on first floor, extended to second.
Cause, supposed incendiary.
First company at fire. Engine No,. 9.
First water on fire, Engine No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Fire Boat.
Assistant Engineer Dunbar in command.
Friday. No. 137 High St., Charlestown. Two-story wooden building,
28th. 18 X 30.
4.00 a.m. Owned by A. M. Tucker.
Still alarm. Loss $25. Insurance $1,000.
Occupied by S. Baldry, dwelling-house.
Loss $25. Insurance
Fire originated on second floor, under the stairs.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Hose No. 1.
First water on fire. Hose No. 1.
Alarm given by citizens.
Companies called. Engine No. 27 ; Hose No. 1 ; Hook and Ladder
No. 9.
Foreman Pope in command.
Two and one-half story
Saturday. No. 55 Bennington St., East Boston.
29th. wooden building, 15 X 20.
5.05 A.M. Owned by Rowland Otis.
Box 162. Occupied by Tliomas Croucher, dwelling-house.
Fire originated on the roof.
Caused by sparks from chimney.
Slight damage.
First company at fire. Engine No. 9.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called. Engine Nos. 5, 9, 11; Hose No. 6; Hook and
Ladder No. 2 ; Fire Boat.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Assistant Engineer Dunbak in command.
124 City Document No. 61.
April.
Saturday. Sturtevant's Wharf, East Boston. Bark " Hans George."
29th. Owned by F. D. Capell.
5.10 p.m. Fire origixated in the galley.
Still alarm. Caused by kindling-wood near the stove.
Slight damage.
First company at fire, Engine No. 5. ,
Alarm given by citizens.
Company called. Engine No. 5.
Extinguished with buckets of water.
Engineman Battis in command.
Saturday. Cor. Albany and Wareham Sts. Five-story brick building,
29th. 60 X 140.
3.19 P.M. Owned by Mrs. William P. Emerson.
Box 68. Loss $1,986. Insurance $31,000.
3.41 P.M. Occupied by William Moore, piano-forte manufactory.
Second alarm. Loss $13,500. Insurance $72,500.
Fire originated on third floor, extended to fourth.
Cause, spontaneous combustion.
First company at fire. Hook and Ladder No. 3.
First water on fire, by repair shop hose carriage.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15, 22, 23, 25,
26 ; Hose Nos. 5, 7, 8, 9 ; Hook and Ladder
Nos. 3, 4, 8 ; Chemical Engine Nos. 1, 2 ;
Fire Boat.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
Saturday. No. 63 Devonshire St. Four-story brick building, 20 X 30.
29th. Owned by Sears heirs.
10.06 P.M. Loss $135. Insurance $35,000.
Box 41. Occupied by S. W. Fuller, bell-hanger.
" " C. A. Dockham, publisher.
Loss $100. Insurance $6,500.
Fire originated on third floor.
Cause unknown.
First company at fire, Hook and Ladder No. 8.
First water on fire, Engine No. 4.
Alarm given by police.
Companies called, Engine Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 25, 26; Hose No. 8;
Hook and Ladder Nos. 1, 8; Chemical En-
gine 1,2.
Chief Engineer Green in command.
recapitulation.
Total number of fires 41
Confined to one building 39
Extended to other buildings . 2
Estimated loss on buildings . . $8,705 00
" " " stock 38,486 00
Full insurance on buildings ......... 125,(5000
" " " stock ....;..-... 244,400 00
Alarms given by patrol 3
" " '* individual members . . . . . . .'./..
" " " police 19
" " " citizens 19
" " " District Telegraph Co
Total 41
Fire Commissioners' Eeport. 125
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Alarms. Telegraph, fires . . . . . , 27
" " false 1
" " needless
Still .13
Total 41
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" considerably damaged ......... 4
" totally destroyed 1
Total 41
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City Document No. 61.
TABLE No. 4.
Showing the diferent causes of litres and Alarms,
Maij 1st, 1875, to April 30th, 1876
Accidental
Alarms for fires out of town
Boiling over of fat
" " " pitch
Bonfires
Chimneys, burning out of foul
" overheated
Carelessness .
Explosion in building
Flues, defective
Furnaces, overheated
False .
Fire-crackers .
Fire-pots
Gas explosion
" jets, careless use of
Hot ashes
Hot iron, explosion of
Heat from sugar scrapings
Incendiary, supposed
Kerosene lamps, explosion of
" " uj)setting of
Lightning
Lime, slaking of
Matches, playing with
Machinery, friction of
Needless
Ovens, overheated .
Ruins, rekindling .
Ranges, defective .
" overheated
Eats and matches .
from
FlEE COMMISSIONEES' EePOET.
131
Rubbish, burning of . . .
1
Spontaneous combustion .
17
Steam pipes ....
1
Sparks from locomotives
1
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2
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9
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8
Stoves, overheated
7
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Water-pipes, thawing out
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City Document No. 68.
Kecapitulation of the number of Alarms of Fire, and the
Losses and Insurance on the same, from
Sept. 1, 1829, to Aug
" 1830, "
" 1S31, "
" 1832, "
" 1833, "
" 1834, «'
" 1836, "
" 1837,- "
" 1838, " '
" 1839, "
" 1840, "
" 1841, "
" 1842, "
" 1843,
" 1844,
" 1845, "
" 1846, "
" 1847, !'
* ". 1848, "
" 1849, "
" 1850, "
" 1851, "
" 1852, "
" 1853, "
" 1854, "
1855, "
" - 1856, "
" 1857, "
" 1858, "
<' 1859, "
« 1860, "
" 1861, "
" 1862, "
" 1863, "
31, 1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
. 1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
., 1864
Alarm.
Losses.
110
$118,540 ,
62
23,620
89
68,195
159
74,613
130
69,405
109
107,440
159
130,295
105
32,118
96
140,004
113
77,973
140
102,975
194
102,118
232
128,666
267
164,083
223
234,591
289
226,338
270
172,993
282
222,273
339
300,525
240
123,660
333
386,107
169
492,849
205
515,167
195
150,772
174
537,604
167
409,353
164
258,231
161
390,657
166
761,370
194
521,383
172
617,213
172
1,107,569
141
367,429
188
858,381
iDSurance,
$52,750
4,320
40,975
25,713
37,925
45,970
55,125
20,238
61,191
58,632
36,920
44,533.
90,086
95,252
169,440
155,205
87,159
162,085
216,992
76,197
192,937
215,315
295,056
106,880
361,047
287,832
233,787
316,207
646,210
471,853
405,928
806,433
120,909
493,369
Population.
61,392
78,603
85,000
138,788
160,508
177,902
Fire Commissioners' Eeport.
Recapitulation. — Concluded.
m
Sept. 1, 1864,
" 1865,
" 1866,
Jan. 1, 1867,
" 1868,
« 1869,
" 1870,
" 1871,
" 1872,
" 1873,
" 1874,
May 1, 1874,
" 1875,
to Aug. 31, 1865
" 1866
to Dec, 31, 1866
" 1867
" 1868
" 1869
" ■ 1870
" 1871
" 1872
" 1873
idl 30, 1874
" 1875
" 1876
to Apr
Alarm.
131
221
64
284
293
385
497
549
640
620
291
702
483
Losses.
559,749
681,554
403,560
402,115
401,106
437,723
855,571
704,329
1,516,549
2,680,953
941,483
1,228,403
541,272
Insurance,
318,067
474,171
382,700
340,765
314,706
335,975
786,463
534,991
1,298,983
2,010,633
1,607,782
3,677,008
3,076,483
Population.
192,324
250,750
342,000
134 City Document No. 61.
APPENDIX B.
FiEE Alarm Telegraph.
The Ordinance to establish a Fire Department, passed in
October, 1873, placed the Fire Alarm Telegraph and the
public bells and clocks under the charge of the Board of Fire
Commissioners. The force employed is as follows : —
Sujjerintendent.
John F. Kennard.
Operators.
Cyrus A. George, Granville S. Mendell,
Charles M. Chaplin, Uzziel Putnam.
Repairers.
George S. Thom, Adam McAfee,
Wm. H. Godfrey.
A constant watch is kept at the head-quarters. City Hall,
night and day, by the operators. Each operator serves two
alternate terms, of three hours each, as principal, and the
same as assistant operator; so that twelve hours' service at
the office, out of every twenty-four, is required from each
operator. No operator is permitted to sleep during his
watch, unless expressly relieved by some one else, and by
consent of the Superintendent.
Each operator is accountable to the Superintendent for any
mistakes that may occur at the office during his hours of
diity.
An accurate account is kept of the time of giving each
alarm, and of the station from which it originates, and all
other necessary information.
The wires to East Boston pass through Chelsea, and a box
and gong have been placed in the City Marshal's office of
Chelsea and connected with them, in order that aid may be
promptly summoned by either city in case of need.
The following notice is printed with the numbers of the
boxes and circulated among the citizens for the purpose of
FiEE Commissioners' Eeport. 135
instructiiio; them as to the manner of o-ivinof alarms and cau-
tiouing holders of signal keys in regard to the use of such
keys.
The fact that an alarm-box is located near their residence,
and where the key is kept, should be known to all persons,
both male and female ; and the simple manner of giving an
alarm in case of fire should be a matter of common educa-
tion. The Board of Fire Commissioners recommend to all
persons who may see this notice, that they make the neces-
sary inquiries to enable them, in case of need, either to get
thekey and pull the box, or to direct others to do so. Time
saved in this way may sometimes prevent a conflagration.
In case of fire, follow these
Directions.
Get the key to the nearest box to the fire.
Open the box — pull the hook all the way down once, and
let go.
Wait one full minute for the sound of the bells.
If you hear no bo nnd pull again, and the third time if you
get no sound.
If you fail the third time, go to the next nearest box and
do the same there, — but do not touch any other box if the
nearest one gives the alarm.
After giving the alarm remain awhile \i possible by the
box, so as to direct the firemen to the fire.
The police, upon hearing the bells, will spring their rattles
and call the number of the box.
Cautions to Persons Holding Signal Keys.
1. Never open the box or touch the apparatus except in
case of fire.
2. Never sound the alarm for a fire seen at a distance.
3. Be reasonably sure there is a fire before sounding the
alarm.
4. Be sure your box is locked before leaving it.
5. Never let the key go out of your possession, except
to some responsible person to give an alarm of fire, and be
sure the key is returned.
6. If you remove from your house or place of business,
return the key to the Fire-Alarm Ofiice without delay.
Regulations Concerning Fire Alarms.
First alarm to be given by striking three or more rounds.
Examples : To announce the existence of a fire near Box
136 City Document No. 61.
No. 41 (Old South Church) the bells will strike four, a pause
of a few seconds, then strike one, thus: 4 — 1. This will
be repeated at intervals of about one-half minute.
For a fire near Box No. 145 (South Boston) the bells will
strike one, make a pause, then strike /oit 7% another pause,
then strike five, thus ; 1 — 4 — 5.
Second alarm to be given by striking ten blows.
Third alarm to be given by striking twelve blows twice,
thus : 12 — 12.
In cases where the entire department are required, signal
to be given by striking twelve blows three times, thus : 12
— 12—12.
In cases where Hook and Ladder Companies only are
wanted, signal to be given by striking ten blows once, with
the number of the Company struck twice, thus : H. cS: L. No.
i;iO_l_l; H. & L. No. 2, 10—2 — 2, etc.
If more than one Hook and Ladder Company is wanted, the
signal will be siven thus : H. & L. Nos. 1 and 3, 10 — 1 — 1
— 3 — 3 ; H.''& L. Nos. 2 and 4, 10 — 2 — 2 — 4 — 4, etc.
Tiiereare 235 Signal Stations or Boxes, and the accompany-
ing ^^ Bunning Card'' shows the location of each Box, and
also the Companies responding to 1st, 2d and 3d alarms from
the several Boxes.
138
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Eecapitulation.
There are 235 fire-alarm boxes, divided as follows, viz. : —
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South Boston .
East Boston .
Eoxbury
Dorchester
Charlesto-wn .
West Roxbury
Chelsea .
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The following boxes are private property: 68, 198, 631,
612, 442, 415 and 418.
Stock and Fixtures.
Magnetic Fire- Alarm Apparatus, the whole cost of which
is about $100,000. Working Lines of Wire about 225
miles; Signal Boxes in use, 235; Striking Machines, 48,
and one not in use; Large Gongs, 55; Small Gongs, 40;
Tappers, 56 ; Clocks — one electric watch clock ; two repeat-
ing three dial clocks for strikins; sionals ; Maoneto-Electric
Machine, for striking bells, 1, loaned to Tufts CoUes^e ;
Eelay Magnets, 13 ; Ten Pen Register, 1 ; Office Bells, 17;
Telegraph Keys, 19; Dial Instruments, 16; 13 Sounders
and Keys in charge of District Engineers ; 1 switch board ;
1 large galvanometer for spare and local battery; 12 small
do., for signal batteries; 2 portable rheotropes ; 1 chronom-
eter ; 1 set telegraphic apparatus in Superintendent's house ;
.6 sets telegraphic apparatus in assistant's houses ; 797 bat-
tery cups in use; 500 lbs. sulphate of copper ; 500 lbs. zinc;
400 battery coppers, brackets, wire insulators, etc., office
furniture, bedsteads, bedding and sundry other articles.
Alaem Bells.
The Fire- Alarm Telegraph is connected with the following
bells : —
Adams School-house, Sumner street. East Boston, steel,
2,995 lbs., owned by city.
Andrew School-house, Dorchester street, Washington Vil-
lage, steel, 2,995 lbs., owned by city.
FiEE Commissioners' Eeport. 145
Berkeley-street Church, composition*, 2,538 lbs.
Bowdoiu-square Church, composition, 3,882 lbs.
Boylston Market, corner Washington and Boylston streets,
composition, 529 lbs., owned by city.
Boylston School-house, Washington, near Dover street,
composition, 818 lbs., owned by city.
Bunker Hill School-house, Charlestown, 2,009 lbs., owned
by city.
Castle-street Church, corner Washington and Castle streets,
composition, 1,760 lbs., owned by city.
Channing School-house, East street, steel, 1,363 lbs.,
owned by city.
Chapman School-house, Eutaw street. East Boston, steel,
3,1091 lbs., owned by city.
Charles-street Church, composition, 1,883 lbs.
Church-street Church, composition, 1,059 lbs., owned by
city.
City Hall, Charlestown, composition, 3,600 lbs., owned by
city.
Dean School-house, Wall street, composition, 712 lbs.,
owned by city.
Engine House, Centre street. West Roxbury, composition.
Engine House No. 1, Dorchester street. South Boston, com-
position, 2,911 lbs., owned by city.
Engine House, No. 11, Orleans street, East Boston, composi-
tion, 817 lbs., owned by city.
Engine House No. 12, Dudley street, Boston Highlands,
composition, 3,509 lbs., owned by city.
Engine House No. 16, Temple street, Dorchester, composi-
tion, 4,149 lbs., owned b}^ city.
Engine House, No. 17, Meeting House Hill, Dorchester,
composition, 4,000 lbs., owned by city.
Engine House No. 18, Harvard street, Dorchester, composi-
tion, 3,184 lbs., owned by city.
Engine House No. 19, Mattapan, Dorchester, composition,
2,927 lbs., owned by city.
Engine House No. 20, Walnut street, Dorchester, composi-
tion, 3,061 lbs., owned by city.
Engine House No. 21, Boston street, Dorchester, composi-
tion, 3,026 lbs., owned by city.
Everett School-house, Northampton street, composition,
1,501 lbs., owned by city.
Faneuil Hall, steel, 5,816 lbs., owned by city.
Franklin-place School-house, corner Tremont and Franklin
place, Boston Highlands, composition, 2,958 lbs., owned
by city.
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Fire Department repair" shop, corner Harrison avenue and
Wareham streets, steel, 1,000 lbs., owned by city.
George-street School-house, Boston Highlands, composition,
4,160 lbs., owned by city.
Hancock School-house, Parmenter street, composition, 4,090
lbs., owned by city.
Hose House No. 12, South Boston, composition, 800 lbs.,
owned by city.
Lawrence School-house, B street. South Boston, steel, 3,400
lbs., owned by city.
Lewis School-house, Dale street, Boston Highlands, com-
position, 3,104 lbs., owned by city.
Lincoln School-house, Broadway, South Boston, composition,
3,110 lbs., owned by city.
Maverick-street Church, East Boston, composition, 2,000
lbs.
Old South Church, composition, 1,700 lbs.
Princeton-street School-house, East Boston, composition,
2,470 lbs., owned by city.
Quincy School-house, Tyler street, composition, 2,941 lbs.,
owned by city.
Rice School-house, Appleton street, composition, 3,042 lbs.,
owned by city.
Rubber Factory, Charlestown, composition, 999 lbs., owned
by city.
Saratoga street M. E. Church, East Boston, steel, 1,968
lbs., owned by city.
Sharp School-house, Anderson, corner Pinckney street, com-
position, 900 lbs., owned by city.
Shawmut-avenue Church, composition, 1,909 lbs.
Smith-street School-house, Boston Highlands, composition,
4,083 lbs., owned by city.
Stone Cliapel, composition, 2,800 lbs.
Tremont-street Church, steel, 3,324 lbs.
Warren School-house, Charlestown, composition, 3,000 lbs.,
owned by city.
Wells School-house, Blossom street, composition, 1,675 lbs.,
owned by city.
Winthrop School-house, Charlestown, composition, 3,000
lbs., owned by city.
In addition to the foregoing. Bells are located as follows,
which are rung for alarms of fire : —
Engine House No. 29, Brighton District.
Chemical Engine House No. 4, West Roxbury District.
Hand Engine House No. 2, West Roxbury District.
Fire Commissionees' Eeport. 147
Public Clocks.
The following Public Clocks, 38 in number, are taken care
of by the city : —
City Proper.
Arlington-street Church.
Boylston Market.
Charles-street Church.
Christ Church, Salem street, owned by city.
Castle-street Church.
Commercial Wharf.
Hollis-street Church.
Lynde-street Church.
Odd Fellow's Hall, Tremont street, owned by city.
Old South Church, owned by city.
Park-street Church.
Suffolk County Jail, owned by city.
State-street Clock.
St. Stephen's Church, Clark street, owned by city.
Shawmut-avenue Church.
Tremont M. E. Church, owned by city.
Williams Market, illuminated by city.
South Boston.
Bigelow School-house, owned by city.
Gaston School-house, owned by city.
Lincoln School-house, owned by city. \
Phillips Church, owned by city.
Ticknor School-house, owned by city.
East Boston.
Maverick-square Church.
London-street Church, owned by city.
Boston Highlands.
Wiuthrop-street Church, owned by city.
Dudley-street Church.
Dudley street, illuminated by city.
Dorchester.
Neponset Church.
Tileston School, owned by city.
Unitarian Church (Milton Lower Mills).
148 City Document No. 61.
Charlestown.
Bunker Hill Church.
City Hall, owned by city.
Harvard Hill Church.
High School-house, owned by city.
Unitarian Church.
West Roxbury.
Dr. Stronsf's Church.
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Unitarian Church.
Brighton.
Bennett School-house, owned by city.
Fire Commissioners' Eeport.
149
SCHEDULE OF PEOPERTY.
Apxmratus.
36 engines, steam fire
8 " chemical
2 " (Gibbs & Gordon)
2 " hand .
1 fire-boat and fixtures .
37 hose carriages (horse)
27 " tenders .
13 hook and ladder carriages without ladders
1 aerial ladder
1 Skinner"
35 pungs — hose and engineers
16 wagons (coal) .
7 " (ligtit)
1 top buggy .
22,496 ft.liose — leather
25,910 " cotton
22,411 " rubber
3,205 " chemical
888 " suction
241 belts, spanner
10 " doggers
64 butt-straps
49 chucks, Lowry
33 couplings, extra .
18 " enlarging
2 ' ' supply
70 ft. chains, guy
109 dogs and chains
38 extinguishers .
39 goose-necks
2 grates, engine .
2 " spare
105 gongs, brass .
23 hammers (dog)
37 hooks (plaster)
208 lanterns .
6 link blocks (extra)
37 lines, guy
239 " hose
Amount.
$106,000 00
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40 lines, life
3 " hauling .
224 ladders .
69 " house .
54 bolts and keys
2 nozzles, spray .
10 «« shut off
1 nozzle, spreading
76 oil-feeders
90 pipes, brass
18 " street .
80 " leather .
5 " rubber .
22 " frost .
66 poles (crotch) .
2 pumps (Babcock, extra)
5 pots (lead) .
2 poles (engine) .
46 rounds (ladder)
4 rams (battering)
67 rakes
15 runners .
428 spanners
3 springs (engine)
2 sledges
1 pr. shafts (extra)
3 springs (old)
5 ft. suction (copper)
5 pr. tongs (pipe)
7 valves, relief
$264,269 00
80 00
9 00
1,350 00
25 00
25 00
4 00
150 00
5 00
15 00
900 00
180 00
800 00
45 00
33 00
Q^ 00
50 00
5 00
5 GO
6 00
12 00
67 00
30 00
107 00
10 00
2 00
5 00
3 00
5 00
10 00
700 00
$268,973 00
Horses and Harness.
32 blankets, fly .
88 «« stable
144 " street
1 blanket, rubber .
9 bridles (extra) .
4 breast-plates (extra)
37 bits (extra)
3 buffalo-robes
26 collars (extra)
Amount carried forward
$24 00
264 00
432 00
3 00
12 00
80 00
74 00
51 00
51 00
$991 00
Fire Commissioners' Keport.
151
Amount hrought forward
134 horses
55 harnesses, double
52 '* single
16 " lead
15 hames (extra)
104 halters and h;dter bridles
41 " chains
13 horse !:)()()ts .
1 " hood .
16 lines (extra)
11 lead bars
37 pads for collars .
63 surcingles .
49 sleigh-bells (strings) .
2 saddles
12 traces ....
52 whips ....
Furniture.
143 beadsteads (iron)
157 " (wooden)
86 bureaus
25 bookcases .
34 benches
850 chairs
40 clocks
31 closets (portable)
750 yds. carpet
35 desks .
24 heaters
99 looking-glasses
2 lounges
26 lamps
488 yds. matting (old)
68 stoves
23 stove-boilers
6 stools .
34 step-ladders
41 settees
73 tables .
142 towels
112 towel-rollers
593 window-shades
$991
00
36,850
00
6,750
00
3,900
00
192
00
13
50
104
00
21
00
26
00
3
00
16
00
55
00
111
00
32
00
75
00
6
00
12
00
52
00
$49,209 50
$715 00
785
00
1,290
00
■ 750
00
Q^
00
850
00
200
00
155
00
375
00
350
00
2,400
00
495
00
10
00
9
00
10
00
1,020
00
69
00
3
00
102
00
• 82
00
438
00
40
00
60
00
1,779
00
$12,055 00
152
City Document No. 61.
Bedding.
252 blankets, double, wool
139 " single "
186 counterpanes, white
214 " figiire(
83 comforters .
300 mattresses, hair
288 " husk
235 pillows, hair
152 " feather .
673 pillow-slips, cotton
846 sheets, cotton
Tools.
126 axes .
34 axe-helves .
18 brushes, tube
89 " horse
50 " scrub
23 '* floor
32 '^ window
18 " paint
42 '< stove
67 *' dust
35 benches, work
51 brooms, stable
98 " house
185 buckets, wooden
3 ' ' leather
46 baskets
67 coal-hods
205 cans .
^5 cold chisels
26 crow-bars .
78 currycombs
2 clamps (hand)
34 dusters, feather
12 " hair
63 dust-pans
4 drills .
2 expanders (hose coupling)
101 files (assorted) .
A^mount carried forward
$756 00
208
00
279
00
214
00
83
00
2,700
00
. 576
00
305
00
152
00
337
00
423
00
$6,033 00
$126 00
6
00
18
00
24
00
12
00
23
00
16
00
9
00
8
00
33
00
525
00
20
00
20
00
30
00
2
00
23
00
33
00
100
00
15
00
38
00
3
00
1
00
34
00
12
00
15
00
2
00
25
00
20
00
,193 00
Fire Commissionees' Report.
153
A.inount brought forward
6 forks, manure
60 '' hay
1 sjrindstone
6 hose templets
6 hatchets
28 handles
7 hay cutters
19 hammers (chipping)
9 " (claw)
25 hooks, hose tower
23 " manure
53 jacks, iron .
30 " wooden
1 knife, draw .
41 measures, wooden
107 mop yarns
94 " sticks
1 phillister
2d) picks .
10 pick-helves .
1 pinch-bar
2 rasps (wood)
23 rakes .
129 shovels
49 " stove
29 sieves
1 spoke-shave .
6 saws (hand) .
54 squillgees
2 soldering-irons
30 vises . . . -
382 washers (hose)
240 wrenches, engine
97 " hydrant
30 " screw .
2 ' ' reservoir
$1,193 00
3 00
30 00
3 00
9 00
4 00
3 00
70 00
19 00
7 00
12 00
12 00
159 00
90 00
1 00
20 00
21 00
12 00
2 00
28 00
2 00
1 50
50
23 00.
129 00
10 00
14 00
75
5 00
27 00
2 00
150 00
7 00
120 00
291 00
160 00
8 00
61 ash barrels .
705 badges
131 gross buttons
50 blocks, double
Miscellaneous.
,648 75
$122 00
1,400 00
767 00
150 00
Amount carried forward
11
$2,439 00
154
City Document No. 61.
Amount brought forward .
98 blocks, single .
31 chests, grain .
1 chest, tool
500 device for caps
700 fire-hats
129 mats, door
29 overcoats
269 spittoons
12 summer gates .
1 truck for moving engines
2 alarm bells
In store house, small supplies
Stock and tools, apparatus repair shop
" " hose and harness shop
Property in store-room of Engine-house No. 4 ;
Hose-house No. 7 ; Eeservoir on Derne
street, and at Engine-house No. 29, Brighton
District, at a valuation of about .
$2,439 00
196 00
155 00
5 00
275 00
1,400 00
65 00
50 00
269 00
36 00
50 00
200 00
2,177 29
12,586 18
1,590 04
$400 00
$21,8^3 22
Recapitulation .
Apparatus .
Horses and Harness
Furniture
Bedding
Tools .
Miscellaneous
$268,973 00
49,209 50
12,055 00
6,033 00
2,648 75
21,893 22
Total
,812 47
EXPENDITURES OF FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM MAY 1st, 1875, TO APRIL 30tli, 1876.
Salaries ' . .
Repairs ou Apparatus
Kepairs on nouses
New Hose
Repairs on Hose
Fuel for Houses
Fuel for Engines
Gas
Printing, Stationery, etc
Furniture, Bedding, etc
Waslting
Small Supplies
Horses. Purchase and Exchange . . .
Horse-shoeing
Hay, Grain, etc
Horse-Hire, Keeping, etc
Tools, Stable Furniture, etc
Harness and Repaii-lng
Oils, Preservatives, etc
Hats, Badges, Buttons, etc
Ladders, Kakes, Axes, etc
Reservoirs, Hydrants, Signs, etc. . . .
Rations and Supplies for Fire Boat . .
Extl-a Service
Tools and Machinery for Repair Shop .
New Apparatus
Contingencies
Water. Houses and Fire Boat . . . .
Water. Hydrants and Reaerviors . . .
Care of Hydrants and Reservoirs . . .
Total .
131,179 80
660 96
607 45
6 50
74 62
329 30
561 60
236 09
52 43
3 60
245 50
203 U9
960 00
240 71
1,249 22
70 60
17 13
59 40
133 09
42 25
8 60
29 12
103 00
74 26
606 96
128 54
1,250 00
62,388 00
41,592 00
July.
$30,168 22
1,019 51
299 69
$31,372 64
863 02
476 53
2,962 00
62 01
434 62
65 30
164 83
180 64
19 03
212 12
147 05
20S 85
1,436 04
16 75
8 10
64 00
IS 93
2 30
1 20
14 14
111 74
183 97
4 8S
$31,223 39
633 45
307 18
122 84
108 27
714 93
75 60
172 49
206 91
28 75
266 32
181 10
324 78
1,318 86
33 65
33 83
146 17
7 63
1 25
8 74
117 70
$32,319 62
1,627 07
741 49
90 00
54 81
1,277 63
53 00
726 85
60 71
163 04
179 35
455 28
1,630 40
291 00
1,210 63
135 11
3 25
83 61
190 93
32 93
22 33
123 43
$31,477 50
852 32
227 78
5 25
84 83
272 41
203 05
276 92
82 69
72 66
290 93
190 10
232 76
1,990 07
103 11
14 50
180 67
8 94
93 77
88 00
10 90
120 72
January.
$31,734 80
629 12
356 26
2 09
164 34
605 98
131 25
310 82
68 15
160 94
182 05
172 12
250 00
366 28
1.687 49
72 75
1 12
180 60
99 25
29 80
19 14
9 43
105 00
61 70
235 89
163 96
31,607 92
778 23
438 99
278 98
81 31
058 38
34 65
1.143 45
132 74
46 60
240 76
249 20
362 68
1,691 84
36 00
5 06
104 90
21 00
1 33
105 00
31 92
1,174 45
16 40
31,518 37
723 52
388 24
8 00
93 39
174 68
608 00
301 72
60 79
9 70
227 68
284 49
341 34
1,299 73
10 72
87 90
103 62
105 00
20 00
167 38
135 40
7 16
$31,610 06
1,211 87
142 21
4,739 40
102 34
472 03
188 60
270 05
26 S3
16 20
214 07
68 83
675 00
364 20
1,431 05
57 76
03
31 86
i,858 75
10 00
I INCOME.
I
Per item No. 168 of Tre^.8urer's Account **"* ^^
Per item No. 36 of Collector's Account _!l^ll^
EXPEXDITURES OF FIKE AIJARM TELEGRAPH FROM MAY 1, 1875, TO APRIL 30, 187G,
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
1
October.
November.
December.
January.
February.
March.
April.
Total.
Salaries
$1 263 83
$1,213 33
111 14
25 32
87 00
91 25
89 70
2 50
24 15
47 60
3 00
93 90
8 40
29 10
6 00
9 75
27 64
$1,295 34
308 07
130 88
62 60
64 00
25
26 10
20 60
42 06
11 60
9 46
15 60
23 12
$1,245 00
289 66
9 40
69 87
i 54
72
6 50
65 20
18 90
16 53
98
18 05
$1,278 99
29 24
13 90
24 00
52 50
72
6 52
3 47
8 34
16 37
8 33
37 01
$1,279 00
283 00
18 10
21 00
79 33
51 25
132 18
16 67
7 76
38 63
16 46
17 84
$1,2J5 00
116 00
22 76
10 00
63 62
50 60
2 34
8 40
15 00
3 09
78
30 00
$1,278 99
68 00
67 25
25 31
48 60
44 58
2 60.
28 00
24 37
66 43
17 07
$1,243 00
63 67
80 92
256 01
32 50
81 21
178 01
28 98
35 00
3 68
133 00
22 76
12 99
9 88
19 26
$1,279 00
116 SO
178 72
66 00
18 80
28 60
9 60
29 38
14 02
6 00
22 72
63 94
$1,031 00
174 40
3 25
23 44
269 76
112 60
2 10
7 97
16 33
4 98
6 75
24 58
$979 03
116 14
5 14
427 00
55 38
3 66
26 75
32 85
11 30
9 33
19 68
$14,633 61
ISiitleiies
ij- 21
840 61
Wire
1,467 OD
14S 60
4 33
60 00
13 69
56 25
61 30
427 35
333 60
794 98
812 45
Ciackels, Iron Works, etc
Printing, Stationery, etc
99 25
.'.93 25
227 85
Damage to Roofs and other Property
'I'clcgrapli Poles and Repairing
Taking up and Repairs on East Boston Cable ....
13 65
11 25
3 68
163 85
133 65
268 39
8 40
211 90
132 32
32 84
34 71
325 83
$1,903 43
$1,838 58
$1,989 47
$1,730 24
$1,479 39
$1,969 12
$1,567 48
$1,641 05
$2,207 76
$1,817 83
$1,677 15
$1,686 06
$21,497 61
BELLS AND CLOCKS,
>
INCOME -FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
From Sale of Old Material, per item No. 37 of CollectoVs Account $10 i
May.
June.
$60 00
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
January.
February.
March.
April.
Total.
$62 00
9 30
$112 00
230 OU
25 00
$60 00
12 00
$62 00
25 00
$124 60
225 00
i6 00
29 33
$60 00
11 70
500 00
$62 00
$140 00
218 33
25 00
13 02
$62 00
9 00
8 8.i
$62 00
1 00
$110 76
250 00
000 00
Hoisting and Hanging Bells
$E83 25
948 33
Ij.eidentals
117 00
Total
8.71 30
$60 00
$367 00
$72 00
$87 00
$403 83
$671 70
$62 00
$396 35
$79 85
$63 00
$966 78
^
INDEX.
Page.
Accidents xt
Alarms xii
" total, given by whom 126
" " false 126
" " fires 126
" " needless ,. 126
* ' " days of the week 127
" " each hour of day 128
" «' " section of the city 129
" directions for giving 135
" regulations concerning 135
Alarm bells, location of 144
Apparatus iii
not to leave city 5
builders of 6 to 10
when put in service 6 to 10
weight of 6 to 10
at stationary points , ■ - • 12
spare 12
repair shop vii
" expenditures ix
" work done vii
Assignment of districts • 4
Appointments and discharges xvi
Board of Fire Commissioners i
Builders of apparatus 6 to 10
Bells, alarm, location, etc 144
Buildings, damage to xiii
insurance 126 & xii
loss 126 & xii
slightly damaged • 126
considerably damaged 126
totally destroyed 126
Boston Protective Department xvii
Boxes, list of 138
Clocks, public 147
Coal houses 11
" wagons 11
Cai-e of hydrants xix
156 City Document No. 61.
Causes of fire 130
Cautions to signal-key holders 135
Damage to buildings xiii
" stock '. xiii
Discharges and appointments xvi
Department expenses xx
Districts, assignment of 4
Directions for giving alarms 135
Explosions xv
Expenses of department xx
Expenditures, apparatus repair shop ix
Engineers, list of 1
" response to alarms 5
Engines, location of • 6
' ' builders 6
" when put in service 6
" weight 6
Eire-alarm telegraph xi
" " organization. 134
" " office regulations 134
Eires and alarms xii
" " " May 22 to 31
" " " June 31to39
" " " July 39 to 48
" " " August 48 to 64
" " " September 55 to 61
" " " October 62 to 70
" " " November, 70 to 83
" " " December 83 to 93
" " " January 93 to 100
<' " " February 100 to 107
"■ " " March 108 to 115
" " " April 116 to 125
" " " recapitulation 126
" " " confined to one building 126
" " " extended to others 126
Eire districts 3
" ladders 12
" causes of. 130
" Commissioners, Board of. 1
Ealse alarms, total 126
Houses ii
" location of 6
" coal 11
Hydrants, care of ^x
" number of 13
Hose V
Hose carriages, location of
Index. 157
Page.
Hose carriages, builders of 8
" and harness shop x
Heaters, steam jv
Horses vii
Insurance — buildings , , . . 126 & xii
" stocks 126 & xiii
" table 132
Key-holders, caution to 135
Loss and insurance, total xii
" 126
" " table 132
Location of apparatus 6
Ladders, fire 12
List of boxes 138
Ladder, Scott-Uda Iy
Number of men in each company 6 to 10
Needless alarms 126
Organization of department 2
" fire-alarm telegraph 134
Office regulations of fire-alarm telegraph 134
Protective Department xvii
Police xviii
Pungs 11
Pay-roll 2
Police alarms, number of 126
Patrol " " 126
Public clocks in charge of city 147
Property schedule 149
Repair shop, apparatus vii
" expenditures ix
" hose and harness x
Response to alarms, engineers' 5
Reservoirs — City 14 to 16
" South Boston 17
" East Boston 17
" Roxbury 18
" Dorchester 19
" Charlestovirn 19 to 20
" West Roxbury •. 21
" Brookline 21
Regulations concerning alarms 135
Running card 138
Recapitulation of fires 126
Steam heaters vi
" fire engines, location, etc 6
Supply wagons 11
Spare apparatus 12
Still alarms, number of 126
158
City Documef . No. 61.
Signal-key holders, caution to 135
Scott-Uda ladder ■ iv
Schedule of property 149
Telegraph fire-alarm • • . xi
Table of loss and insurance 132
Water and care of hydrants six
Weight of apparatus • 6 to 10
Wagons, coal 11
" supply 11
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