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NINTH ANNUAL KEPORT
Board of Fire Commissioners,
YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1882.
BOSTON:
ROCKWELL AND CHURCHILL, CITY PRINTERS,
No. 39 ARCH STREET.
1882.
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[Document 60 — 1882.]
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NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS,
YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1882.
Office of the Board of Fire Commissioners,
City Hall, Boston, May, 1882.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council of the City
of Boston : —
Gentlemen, — In compliance with the provisions of the
City Ordinance, the Board of Fire Commissioners herewith
presents its Ninth Annual Report.
organization.
Board of Fire Commissioners
Consists of three members. One member is appointed
annually in April, for a term of three years from the first
Monday in May following. The nomination is made by the
Mayor, subject to confirmation by the City Council.
John E. Fitzgerald, Chairman, for three years from May,
1882. Term expires May, 1885.
Henry W. Longley, for three years from May, 1880.
Term expires May, 1883.
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City Document No. 60.
Edward A. White, for three years from May, 1881.
Term expires May, 1884.
Salaries, $3,000 each.
Frederick W. Smith, Jr., Clerk. Appointed by the Fire
Commissioners.
Engineers.
Chief Engineer, Wm. A. Green, Head-quarters, City
Hall.
Assistant Engineers.
Joseph Dunbar, Head-quarters, Engine-house 9.
John Bartlett,
Wm. H. Cunningham,
Wm. T. Cheswell,
John W. Regan,
George Brown,
George C. Fernald,
John Colligan,
J. Foster He wins,
James Mouroe,
H. &
27.
25.
4.
26.
1.
3.
13.
18.
L. house 4.
Brown S. Flanders, Inspector, Head-quarters, Ap-
paratus Repair-Shop.
Call Engineers.
Granville A. Fuller, assigned to that part of District 8
located in Brighton.
James F. Rogers, assigned to that part of District 10
located in West Roxbury.
B. F. Underbill, Jr.,
Clerks.
Force.
David L. Aclamson.
The force, as now organized, consists of 663 members,
viz. : —
Commissioners ,
Clerks .
Head-quarters.
Engineers.
Chief Engineer
Permanent Assistant Engineers
Call
3
3
— 6
1
10
2
— 13
Fire Commissioners' Report.
hi
Permanent Force.
Foremen
. 25
Assistant Foremen .
. 14
Enginemen
. 30
Assistant Enginemen
. 29
Hosemen
. 84
Laddermen
. 31
Chemical Engineman
1 . 1
Drivers .
. 48
Hostlers .
2
Teamster
1
Deck Hands — Fire-Boat
3
—
268
Call Force.
Foremen . . . . .
. 34
Assistant Foremen ....
2
Hosemen .....
. 204
Laddermen .....
. Ill
—
351
Fire- Alarm.
Superintendent ....
1
Asst. Superintendent and Operator .
1
Operators .....
3
Foreman of Construction .
1
Repairers and Assistants .
6
Battery-man .....
1
— i
13
Repair- Shop Employes.
•
Foreman apparatus repairs
1
Foreman hose and harness repairs
1
Machinists
3
Painter .
.
1
Blacksmiths
. . .
2
Blacksmith helpers .
.
2
Wheelwright .
.
1
Clerk . . ■ .
.
1
— 12
. Grand Total
663
City Document No. 60.
Pay-Roll or the Fire Department,
As established by the Board.
Chief Engineer
$3,000 pei
annum
Sup't of Fire Alarms and Inspector .
2,800
a
Assistant Engineers
.
1,600
a
Assistant " call . . . ~
300
a
Permanent Force.
Foremen
at the rate of $1,250 pei
annum
Assistant Foremen
a a
1,000
a
Enginemen
a a
1,200
a
Assistant Enginemen
a a
1,100
i i
Hosemen
i ( it
1,000
1 1
Laddermen
ti it
1,000
1 1
Chemical Engineman
it it
1,000.
1 1
Hostlei's
ti it
720
1 1
Veterinary Surgeon
tt ti
1,200
a
Chief's Driver
Fire-Boat.
720
a
Captain
at the rate of $1,250 pei
annum
Mate .
a it
1,000
((
Engineman .
tt a
1,200
n
Assistant Engineman
tt a
1,100
a
Deck Hands
a a
Call Force.
1,000
a
Permanent Foremen
at the rate of $1,000 per
annum
Call
a a
300
cc
a a
a a
225
It
Assistant "
a ti
225
ti
Permanent Drivers
tt a
1,000
a
Hosemen
a a
225
a
<<
a it
175
1 1
Hosemen Chemical Eng
ine " "
100
a
Laddermen^ .
(< a
225
a
a
West
a a
Roxbury District
175
1 1
Permanent Foreman .
at the rate of $1,000 per
annum
Call
a tt
200
cc
Engineman
a it
1,200
a
Assistant Engineman .
a a
1,100
a
Drivers
it tt
1,000
a
Hosemen, Engine Co.
a a
150
a
" Chemical En
gine " "
100
a
Driver in charge Chen
Qical
Engine .
ti a
1,000
it
Laddermen
tt tt
150
tt
Fiee Commissioners' Report.
Brighton District.
Permanent Foreman . at the rate of $
Engineman . . " "
Assistant Engineman . " "
Driver in charge Chemical
Engine . . . " "
Driver . . . " "
Call Foreman . . " "
Hosemen . . . " "
Laddermen . . " "
Fire- Alarm Telegraph
Superintendent .
Assistant Superintendent
Foreman of Construction
Operators .
Repairer
Assistant Repairer
Battery-man
1,000
per annum.
1,200
i i
1,100
a
1,000
a
1,000
i i
150
i i
100
a
100
a
!,300
oer annum.
4.50
per day.
4.25
i i
3.75
i t
3.75 ,
< i
3.00
a
2.50
i i
2.25
a
600
per annum.
Fire Districts.
The city is divided into Ten Fh-e 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,
Hay market square, and Washington to
Summer street, and north of Summer street
and the N.Y. and N.E. R.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.
District 5. — All that part south of Districts 3 and 4 to the
centre of Dover-street drawbridge, and a
line running through the centre of Dover,
Berkeley, Boylston, Arlington, Beacon, and
Otter streets, to the water.
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City Document No. 60.
DiSTRrcT 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 drawbridge ;
thence through the centre of Albany,
Northampton 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 Roxbury, 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 Roxbury line, running through the
centre of Blue Hill avenue, Columbia,
Green, Bowdoin, Church, and Commercial
streets, to Dorchester avenue, thence due
east to the water.
District 10. — All the southerly part of Boston south of
Districts 8 and 9, including West Rox-
bury.
Assignment of Districts.
Each district is placed under the charge of an Assistant
Engineer, as follows : —
Engineer in Command.
Companies in District.
District.
Engines.
Chem.
Engines.
Hook and
Ladder.
Hose.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Wm. H. Cunningham . .
Wm.T.Cheswell. . . .
John W. Regan ....
George C. Fernald . . .
J. Foster Hewins ....
6, *9, 11
*27
Tower, 8, *25, F.B
*4, 6, 10
7, *26
*1, 2, 15
*3, 22, 23
*13, 14, 29
12, 17, 21, 24
16, *18, 19, 20, 28
1
2
3,6
5
4,7
2
9
8
1
5
3, Aerial
11,12
*4, 7
6,10
6
1, 2, 3, 4
8
9, 10, 12
5
7
* Head-quarters of District Engineer.
Fire Commissioners' Report. vii
Houses.
The houses of the department have undergone extensive
repairs during- the past year, more especially with a view to
saving time in getting the horses to the pole in case of an
alarm of fire. For this purpose the stalls have been changed
so that the horses are in a direct line with the apparatus, and
close to it. Before the end of the year it is expected that
every house in the department will have this improved style
of stall. The work of making the above changes, as well as
painting and all internal repairs, is done by detailed men
from the department, and involves only the cost of material,
thus saving a large amount to the city. Among the houses
in which improvements were made during the past year were
the following : —
City Proper.
Hook and Ladder 1. The second floor was remodelled
and fitted up as a dormitory, the sitting-room being removed
to the third floor.
Engine 4. The engine-room of this house has had a new
hard-pine floor and patrol platform and desk, and has been
newly painted.
Engine 7. Supplied with a sliding-pole.
Engine 8. The second floor of this house has been re-
modelled and fitted up as a dormitory, and supplied with a
sliding-pole to the main floor.
Engine 10. The interior of the house has been re-
painted, the front room of the second floor enlarged, and
an additional sleeping apartment fitted up on the side of the
main floor ; a sliding pofe has been also placed in this house,
— all with a viw to save time in case of an alarm.
Aerial-Ladder House. A new front door, and general
repairs inside, painting, etc.
South Boston.
Every house of the department in this section of the city
(except Hook and Ladder 5, which was remodelled last
year) has had the stalls turned to face the apparatus. The
houses of Engines 1 and 15 have been painted, and the
stairs changed. The house formerly occupied by Hose 12
has been fitted up as an engine-house, repainted, and sup-
plied with a sliding-pole, and is now made the quarters of
Engine Co. No. 2. That which was Engine 2's house is
now occupied by Hose Co. No. 12. The house has been
vin City Document No. 60.
repaired, the stalls have been turned to face the front, and a
sliding-pole furnished. The transfers have given general
satisfaction, and better protect that section of the city, and
are more convenient for the accommodation of the respective
companies.
East Boston.
The houses of the department in this section of the city are
in good condition, and required no repairs during the year,
except the house of Engine Co. 11, which was whitened, and
supplied with a sliding-pole.
Roxbury District.
The houses in this district were thoroughly repaired and
painted last year. The houses of Ladders 4 and 12 and En-
gine 12 were furnished with sliding-poles. The yard of
Engine 13's house was newly fenced and painted.
Dorchester District.
Engine 17. The stalls in this house have been brought
forward, nearer the wheels of the apparatus, and faced to the
front. The walls of the main floor have been repainted and
put in good condition.
Engine 21. The stalls have been turned to the front,
the fence in the rear of the house has been replaced by a
new one, and a sliding-pole has been placed in the house.
Hook and Ladder 7. This house has been furnished with
new front doors. It has also been remodelled so that it now
has a sleeping-room, with three beds, and a sliding-pole lead-
ing from the bedroom in front of the ladder truck.
The other houses in this section of the city will be thor-
oughly repaired during the summer, and the stalls changed
to face the front where the same can be done.
West Roxbury District.
Engine 28. This house, including the front doors, has
been thoroughly painted. Extensive repairs were made on
the roof, and the space in front of the house was paved with
asphalt.
Fire Commissioners' Report.
IX
During the year the sliding-pole has been introduced into
fourteen houses of the department, and saves much time, as by
it the men can drop from their sleeping or recreation rooms
in front of the apparatus. With the changing of the stalls,
the introduction of the swinging harness, the sliding-pole,
and the new quick-ringing electric gongs in the permanent
houses, the time taken to hitch and get ready to leave quar-
ters is as quick now as is consistent with safety. It is a rule
of the department that when any signal for afire on either
the gong or tapper is received at the quarters of any com-
pany, every member will immediately report for duty on the
floor as soon as possible after the first stroke. The horses
will be hitched up, and the company prepared to leave quar-
ters upon the word "Go, " to be given by the officer in com-
mand. During the past year this board, in its inspection of
the several houses of the department, tested the length of
time which it took to comply with the foregoing order while
all the men in the several houses, except the house patrol,
were in bed, and the result in the permanent houses of the
department showed an average time of 11|- seconds for each
house.
The following property is in charge of the Board of
Commissioners of the Fire Department : —
Engine-Houses.
Location.
No. of feet
in lot.
Remarks.
No. 1 . . .
2 . . .
Cor. of and Fourth streets
5,698
4,000
Addition "built, 1874. Municipal
Court, South Boston, and two
classes Bigelow School in this
building.
3 . . .
Bristol st. and Harrison ave.
4,000
H. & L. No. 3 in this building.
4 . . .
6,098
Chemical Engine No. 1 and Lan-
cers' Armory in this building.
5 . . .
1,647
6 . . .
1,372
1,893
2,568
7 . . .
8 . . .
9 . . .
4,000
10 . . .
1,886
11 . . .
4,010
Remodelled, 1870. Hook & Ladder
No. 2 in this building.
12 . . .
7,161
Formerly occupied by H. &L.No.4.
13 . . .
4,305
Remodelled, 1870.
14 . . .
5,627
15 . . .
2,843
16 . . .
River at., Dorchester Dist. .
12,736
H. &L. No. 6 in this building.
City Document No. 60.
Engine-Houses. — Continued.
Location.
No . of feet
in lot.
Remarks.
17 . . .
Heeting-House Hill, Dor-
chester Dist.
Old Engine-house on this lot.
18 . . .
Harvard street, "
10,225
,
19 . . .
Norfolk street, "
7,683
20 . . .
Walnut street, "
9,000
21 . . .
Boston street, "
9,355
22 . . .
4,463
23 . . .
Northampton street ....
3,445
24 . . .
Cor. Warren and Quincy sts.
4,186
25 . . .
4,175
H. & L. No. 8 in this building.
26 . . .
6,385
27 . . .
Elm st., Charlestown Dist.
2,600
28 . . .
Centre St., W. Roxbury Dist.
10,377
H. & L. No. 10 in this building.
29 . . .
Chestnut-Hill ave., Brighton
14,356
H. & L. No. 11 in this building.
Poplar st., eor. Washington,
14,729
Occupied by Chemical Eng. No. 4.
Washington street, between
Atherton and Beethoven .
3,848
Occupied by Chemical Eng. No. 5.
Harvard ave., near Cambridge
6,112
Occupied by Chemical Eng. No. 6.
Mt. Vernon street, West
16,275
Occupied by Chemical Eng. No. 7.
Centre St., near Highland sta-
tion, West Roxbury Dist. .
1,6S2
Hose-Houses.
Location.
No of feet
in Lot.
Remarks.
No. 2 . . .
3 . . .
Main st., Charlestown
Dist. .
1,592
5,230
889
1,346
4,350
3,918
1,804
1,610
3,101
5,400
3,412
Armory in building.
4 . . .
5 . '. .
Bunker Hill street, cor. Tufts
St., Charlestown Dist. . . .
6 . . .
7 . . .
H. & L. No. 12 in this building.
8 . . .
9 . . .
10 . . .
12 . . .
Washington Village ....
Cor. Longwood and
Brook-
Occupied byChemical Eugine No.3.
Occupied byChemicnl Engine No. 2
Ward-room No. 11 in this building.
Fire Commissioners' Report.
Hook and Ladder Houses.
XI
No. 1 . .
4 . .
5 . .
7 . .
Location.
Friend street
Dudley street
Fourth street
Meeting-House Hill . . .
Main street, Charlestown
Harrison avenue ....
Eustis street
No of feet
in lot.
1,676
3,923
2,469
2,430
3,755
Formerly occupied by Eng. No. 12.
Hose No. 1 in this building.
Formerly occupied by H. & L. No.
3. Nott used as a repair-6hop.
Occupied as store-house.
Fuel-House, Salem street, 417 feet of land.
Aerial Ladder, Washington street, near Dover, 1,007 feet
of land.
Land for repair-shop, cor. of Albany and Bristol sts.,
8,000 feet.
Apparatus Repair-Shop.
The work performed in the repair-shop justifies the wisdom
of its establishment by the Board. The working force con-
sists of eleven machinists, blacksmiths, wheelwrights, etc.,
and from four to six detailed members of the department, who
a-e skilled mechanics. The following statement shows some of
the important repairs done at the shop during the past year,
from May 1, 1881, to April 30, 1882 :—
1881. May. Engine No. 7, general repairs and paint;
Chemical Engine No. 5, general repairs and paint.
June. Engine No. 6 hose-carriage, repairs on frame, and
paint ; Relief Engine C, general repairs and paint ; Engine
No. 17 hose-carriage, repairs on wheels, and paint.
July. Engine No. 26, new air-chamber; Chemical En-
gine No. 4, general repairs and paint.
August. Engine No. 8, general repairs and paint ; Engine
No. 14, examination and repairs on boiler ; Fire-Boat, gen-
eral repairs and paint.
September. Supply Wagon No. 2, general repairs and
paint; Engine No. 11, repairs on axles; Chemical Engine
No. 1, general repairs and paint; Fire-Alarm, new wall
brackets.
October. Fire-Alarm, new battery zincs; Hook and
Ladder No. 2, general repairs and paint; Engine No. 23,
xii City Document No. 60.
general repairs and paint ; Engine No. 23 hose-carriage,
new wheels and paint.
November. Fire Alarm, new battery-clamps, and twenty
new relays ; Engine No. 14, repairs on boiler, and paint;
Engine No. 3, repairs on boiler, new wheels, and paint.
December. Engine No. 4, repairs on axles, and paint ;
Engine No. 25, new tubes, and paint; Engine No. 28, re-
pairs on pumps.
1882. January. Engine No. 25, repairs on boiler; Coal
Wagon No. 3, general repairs and paint; Relief Engine C,
general repairs and paint ; Fire- Alarm, new battery coppers.
February. Engine No. 22, repairs on hose pung ; En-
gine No. 12, repairs on cylinders ; Chemical Engine No. 3,
general repairs and paint; Engine No. 27, general repairs
and paint.
March. Fire- Alarm, new battery coppers ; Engine No. 2,
new wheels and paint; Engine No. 19, general repairs and
paint; Hose No. 9, general repairs and paint.
April. Engine No. 16, repairs on boiler; Fire-Alarm,
20 new relays ; Engine No. 22, repairs on pumps; Engine
No. 24, general repairs and paint; Engine No. 7, general
repairs.
During the year the following new apparatus was pur-
chased : One second-class Amoskeag engine, 3 hose
wagons, 1 sleigh, 1 pung, 1 open buggy, 1 top buggy, 12
li-inch shut-off Haley nozzles ; 33 telephone call-bells and a
Greenleaf water-tower. This last piece of apparatus is a
valuable addition to the department in case of large fires,
especially in the upper stories of high buildings. It is a
portable stand-pipe, carried on a truck, and weighing about
7,500 lbs. Three sections of pipe are carried on the side of
the truck, and of such lengths that the water-tower can be
used at elevations of 29, 36, 43, or 50 feet. It has at the
end of the highest section a flexible pipe, to which nozzles
can be attached, 1^, 1^-, If, or 2 inches in diameter ;
also an elbow-connection at the foot of the pipe, and 7 feet
of leading hose, 3|- inches in diameter, from the foot of the
elbow, connecting with a four-way " Siamese," thereby en-
abling two or three engines to play a powerful stream
through the tower. The tower is worked from the truck by
one man. The stand-pipe has a rotary motion, and the
nozzle attached can be directed perpendicularly or hori-
zontally, and thus a stream can be thrown in any direction on
a burning building, and at any angle of elevation. This
tower has already performed effective service in the depart-
ment.
The growing wants of the department need a larger and
Fire Commissioners' Keport. xiii
more lightsome repair-shop. It has saved thousands of dol-
lars yearly since its establishment. A lot of land on the
corner of Albany and Bristol streets has been set apart for
a new repair-shop, and it is to be hoped that the erection of
a suitable building on this site will not be long delayed.
The plans are in the hands of the City Architect.
The cost of repairs on apparatus for the se'ven years
preceding the establishment of this commission, October,
1873, was $162,000, while the cost of repairs for seven years
succeeding, and with more than double the apparatus, has
been only $67,000. This large saving is due to the establish-
ment of a department repair-shop.
The cost of maintaining the repair-shop during
the year was $10,511 00
Less old material exchanged for new . . 514 37
Total $9,996 63
Distributed as follows : —
Eepair of apparatus ..... $6,862 91
Fire-alarm telegraph, and bells and clocks . 1,080 08
Engine-houses, hose and harness-shop . . 1,804 61
Tools, and small supplies, hydrants and reser-
voirs 249 03
Total $9,996 63
Hose and Harness.
The cost of repairing hose in the department dur-
ing the past year has been . . . . $614 50
Less old material exchanged for new . . 7 50
$607 00
Making and repairing harness and fire-hats . 1,766 22
Total $2,373 22
The swinging harness is now adapted to 63 horses in the
department, and in a short time every horse will be supplied
XIV
City Document No. 60.
with this patent, which saves so much time in hitching, and
the wear and tear of harness. During the year 8,500 feet
of hose were purchased, and 5,400 feet condemned. The
; i mount of hose now in use is as follows : —
Rubber .
. 12,763
Cotton .
. 36,007
Leather ....
. 12,016
Chemical .
3,267
Hand
. 2,295
Suction .....
848
Total ....
. 67,196 feet
Horses.
The number of horses in the department is 149. During
the year 6 horses have died, 8 have been exchanged, and 17
have been purchased.
Water and Hydrants.
»
The total number of hydrants in the city May 1, was 4,461.
In' addition to these hydrants there are 238 fire reservoirs in
different sections of the city, that contain from 300 to 500 hogs-
heads of water, and can be used in an emergency. The num-
ber of hydrants added during the year is as follows : —
16 Lowry, 58 Post, 25 Boston, and 34 Boston Lowry.
The amount paid by this department for water and the care
and maintenance of hydrants was $87,420, or at the rate of
$20 per hydrant. In view of the fact that the Water De-
partment is now self-supporting, and the largeness of the
sum paid for water, entirely out of proportion to the quantity
consumed, the Board suggests that the amount paid be re-
duced, or fixed at a stated sum, which shall not be exceeded.
It would thus lessen the appropriation for this department, and,
proportionately, the yearly tax levy.
Fire- Alarm Department.
The Board submits herewith a summary of the work of
improvement, construction, and renewal in this department
during the last year.
An important change in the system of receiving and trans-
mitting alarms automatically was made in the month of Sep-
Fire Commissioners' Report, xv
tember, 1881, by which an alarm given at any signal-box lo-
cated within the limits of the city proper is not only regis-
tered at the central office in City Hall, and indicated on the
tappers in the department houses through which the circuit
in use passes, but is transferred to the other city proper cir-
cuits, giving the same result to all the companies within the
territory covered by them. In order to obtain this result a
set of instruments has been placed in the central office and
connected with the four circuits in such a manner that any
action on either circuit is instantly transferred to the others.
The department houses in these circuits have been supplied
with large, direct action nine-inch gongs, working in local cir-
cuits, which strike the box signals sufficiently loud to be
heard by all the men in the houses when the alarms are given.
The advantage of this system is that an important saving of
time is gained, as the department covered by the combination
now receives the alarms direct from the box and as soon as
the operator at the central office.
Early in March of the present year work was commenced
for the. introduction of telephones for the transaction of the
department business, the first ones being substituted for the
dial machines, which from long usage had become unreliable
and nearly unfit for further service.
The extension of the dial circuits has been carried forward
and telephones placed in houses not heretofore in communi-
cation with head-quarters, and at the present time thirty-eight
stations are established. It is intended to carry this service
into the remaining houses at an early day, thus practically
bringing the entire department into direct telephonic commu-
nication.
New construction has been carried forward to replace cir-
cuits which had become nearly worn out. No. 5 circuit,
covering the North End, is entirely reconstructed ; and No. 6,
in East Boston, is divided into two independent circuits, for
greater safety from accidental breaks, and furnished with new
wire placed on modern structures. Nos. 9 and 10 circuits, in
Dorchester, have also been rebuilt, and the inside work in the
houses renewed.
Two seven- wired iron-armored cables, each 300 feet in
length, have been laid at the draws of Charlestown and Chel-
sea bridges, for maintaining the fire-alarm and telephone ser-
vice in Charlestown and East Boston.
Special batteries have been prepared and placed in the
houses of Engines 14 and 23, for the purpose of making tem-
porary provision for telegraphic fire-alarms in Roxbury in the
event of the destruction of the central office.
Twenty-one new boxes have been placed for service during
XVI
City Document No. 60.
the year. Included in this number are several boxes for
special use. The Boston, Globe, Park, and Howard theatres ;
the Museum, Music Hall, and Masonic Temple, and the
stores of li. H. White & Co., and Jordan, Marsh, & Co., and
also the City Hall, are each supplied with a special box.
These boxes are placed in position, connected with the fire-
alarm circuit, and cared for by the department ; but the boxes
are paid for by the parties for whose special benefit they are
ordered. The boxes in the various theatres are at the
prompter's stand, and accessible at all times, thus securing an
alarm, in case of danger, in the quickest possible space of
time. On the first, second, and third alarms from the theatre
boxes, extra apparatus responds. The number of fire-alarm
boxes at present in use throughout the city is three hundred
and eleven. The amount of material necessary to do the
work mentioned in this report and to replace old wire and
poles was as follows : —
No. 9 galvanized iron wire
40 miles
Kerite insulated wire
. 2,700 feet
Cotton insulated wire
200 lbs.
New poles set
69
Old poles set
22
Lumber ....
'. 6,288 feet
Iron work, lag screws, etc.
. 5,000 lbs.
Glass insulators
3,000
Hook insulators
100
A new glass case has been ordered for the striking machine,
to protect it against dust and moisture ; and bids have been
received for a switch-board of enlarged dimension and with
all modern improvements. These additions to the machinery
of the fire-alarm office will complete the change from the old
to a complete set of new machines. All this has been done
without any extraordinary appropriation, and within the past
two years.
Fire Commissioners' Keport.
xvii
Cost.
Fire Alarm Department.
Tears.
No. of
Men.
No. of
fire-boxes
in use.
Miles of
wire oper-
ated and
cared for.
Cost.
" 1868, " 1869
1870, " 1871
1872, " 1873
* " 1873, " 1874
9 to 13
9 to 18
9
10 to 17
11 to 16
11 to 16
10 to 20
84
114
115
151
157
165
221
50
60
60
100
100
100
100
$23,998 67
140,741 91
232,837 67
351,114 02
42,763 89
40,507 00
«51,092 49
Total
$283,055 65
Under Fire Commission.
April 30, 1874, to May 1, 1875
1875,
' 1876
1876,
' 1877
1877,
1878
1878,
1879
1879,
1880
1880,
1881
1881,
1882
No. of
Men.
11 to 12
9 to 12
10
11
10
11
12 to 14
13 to 15
No. of
fire-boxes
in use.
224
235
244
266
270
277
286
311
Miles of
wire oper-
ated and
cared for.
200
225
250
250
250
250
250
260
$28,101 16
21,497 61
B 27,272 35
18,146 13
17,772 41
18,099 68
20,604 90
20,724 65
$172,218 79
1 Including $18,907.84 for Roxbury Fire-Alarm.
! " $8,000 royalty for extension in Roxbury.
1 " $24,893.31, for extending into Dorchester.
1 " Bells and Clocks.
' " $5,000 royalty to Gamewell & Co.
* Previous to November 1, 1873, under Superintendent and Committee. Since that date
under Fire Commission.
xviii City Document No. 60.
Since our last report a large number of electric-light
wires have been laid along the streets and over houses in the
city ; and the accidents which have occurred in other cities
from the careless laying of these wires, and their contact
with telegraph, telephone, and fire-alarm wires, remind us of
the necessity for rules governing the laying of such wires.
In the city of New York the machinery of several fire-alarm
boxes has been injured by the electric-light current. In view
of any possible danger in the future to life and property,
and the probability that these wires will increase in numbers,
this Board suggests to the City Council the adoption of rules
to govern the laying of such wires.
The underground system of carrying wires is now being
thoroughly discussed, and in a fair way of being solved at no
distant day. Whatever system is adopted should be one
that will include all companies, give fair play to all, and dis-
criminate against none, with the right of free passage to the
fire-alarm wires. The numerous hearings before the Com-
mittee on Paving and the Committee on Ordinances in re-
lation to this subject have given members of the government
an idea of the difficulties to be encountered in accomplishing
this desirable result. However, this is certain, that, even if
wires are laid underground, it will take some years thereafter
to get rid of the unsightly poles which now disfigure our
streets, as those must be allowed to remain until the under-
ground system becomes an assured success ; and this can be
proved only by actual experiment, especially with the tele-
phone and electric-light wires. The cost of the underground
system will be at least six times that of the system now in
vogue. Prof. Cross, of the Institute of Technology, of this city,
in a very able argument before the Committee on Ordinances
on this very subject, and especially in relation to telephone
underground wires, said that in London the cost of one mile
of tubing, containing fifty telegraph wires, when laid and
completed, is about $6,200, or $124 per wire per mile.
Here, considering the increased cost of labor and material,
it would be double that amount.
"In Paris, the cost per mile of cable laid in the sewers is
$972 per mile for a cable of seven wires, and when laid
underground in iron tubes, the cost of a seven-wired cable is
$1,267 per mile.
"In Germany, during the past six years, a most thorough
system of underground wires has been laid. Each cable con-
tains seven conductors, which are insulated with the greatest
care. It is laid in a trench, and covered with condensed
coal-tar. There are over 2,000 miles of this kind of cable in
use in Germany, and owned by the Government. The cables
Fire Commissioners' Report. xix
are similar to the submarine telegraph cable. The cost of
the German system in Boston would be for each cable of
seven conductors, $5,121 per mile."
It is evident from the foregoing that as this change
will involve a large expenditure, which means increased
rates for patrons of the telegraph and telephone, the
adoption of the underground system must be gradual,
and the work of continued experiment. The Western
Union and the American Bell Telephone Company have
now petitions before the City Council, asking for permis-
sion to lay wires under the streets for certain distances,
and thus a beginning is already made in the right direction.
This matter has been referred to this Board by the City
Council of 1881, but as it was also before the present City
Government, through the petitions above referred to, they
deem it inexpedient, for the present, to carry on the same kind
of investigation as the Committees on Ordinances and Paving
are now prosecuting.
Fires.
The city during the past year has been exceptionally free
from large conflagrations, and the lire loss has been nearly
fifty per cent, less than that of either the two preceding
years.
The loss by fire from May 1, 1881, to April 30, 1882,
with the insurance, was as follows : —
Losa. Insurance.
On buildings .... $146,741 $2,514,966
On contents .... 469,095 2,334,280
Total $615,836 $4,849,246
The loss by fire in the entire State, during the year 1881,
has been $4,312,642.
No lives were lost at any fire in this city during the year ; and
yet a holocaust, such as occurred in the World building, New
York, is as likely to occur any day in this city, owing to the lack
of adequate fire-escapes in manufacturing establishments and
workshops, chiefly situated in the upper stories of our large
buildings in the " burnt district." Over 50,000 persons are
employed in manufacturing of various kinds in this city, a
number exceeding that of all the employes of all the factories
of any one county in the State. The operatives in the cotton
and woollen factories are, as a rule, well provided with fire-
escapes ; and the factory buildings, especially those in the
mutual companies, are well equipped in case of fire, and all
means are taken to prevent a conflagration ; but the 50,000-
operatives in this city are principally located in the upper
xx City Document No. 60.
stories of our buildings, where little precaution is taken, and
where the stairway, the only exit in case of fire, is liable to
be cut off. The difficulties which this department will meet
with in case of fire in buildings occupied by a large number
of employes, and where no fire-escapes are located, is that
the time of our firemen must be devoted to saving life rather
than property, and in the meantime the fire may get beyond
their control and a large conflagration may ensue. The in-
attention which many employers of labor pay to providing their
help with means of escape in case of danger may be gathered
from the fact that though this Board, by notice published in
all the newspapers of the city, and personal service by our
assistant engineers, requested the owners or occupants of
manufacturing establishments to furnish ropes where no fire-
escapes existed, yet very few heeded the request, in some
instances our engineers being rudely told it was none of their
business. The adage is true in this case, "that every man
deems his own sand house secure ; " and so did the owner of
the World building, until the day of disaster came. The
Inspector of Buildings was unable to remedy this evil, as the
law affixed no penalty to the violation of the statute of 1880.
He could simply order, and they had the power to disobey
without a penalty, and his authority ended there. The Legis-
lature of this year, however, has remedied the defect by
making the penalty in such cases not less than $50 nor more
than $500. The incendiary and unknown causes of fire foot
up 187 out of 595 fires during the past year. Below is
appended the fire losses since the year 1829. These fire losses
for years preceding 1873 are only approximate, and fall far
short of the actual losses. An idea of their inaccuracy may
be gathered from the fact that, during the seven years preced-
ing 1874, there were over 3,000 fires and returns of loss
from 1,027 only. There were 100 second, third, or general
alarms, from which no returns, or only partial ones, of losses
were made. The losses, as given below, are the most accu-
rate on hand ; but if 50 per cent, were added to the losses for
each year previous to 1873, it would be nearer the real fire
loss in this city. Since the establishment of this commission
an accurate statement of every loss is given, even down to
$5, $10, and $15 on still alarms.
Fire Commissioners' Report.
xxi
Recapitulation of the Number of Alarms of Fire, and the
Losses and Insurance on the same, from
Sept. 1, 1829, to Aug.
" 1830,
1831,
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,
" 1864,
" 1865,
31, 1830
1S31
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.
1865.
110
62
89
159
130
109
159
105
96
113
140
194
232
267
223
289
270
282
339
240
333
169
205
195
174
167
164
161
166
194
172
172
141
188
131
221
$118,540
23,620
68,195
74,613
69,405
107,440
130,295
32,118
140,004
77,973
102,975
102,118
128,666
164,083
234,591
226,338
172,993
222,273
300,525
123,660
386,107
492,849
515,167
150,772
537,604
409,353
258,231
390,657
761,370
521,383
617,213
1,107,569
367,429
858,381
559,749
681,554
$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
318,067
474,171
Population.
61,392
85,000
114,366
138,788
160,508
192,324
XXII
City Document No. 60.
Recapitulation. — Concluded.
Bept
1
,1866
to Deo
31
1S66
Jan.
1
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
'
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
«
1,
1874
1874
to Apr
130
,1874
May
•
1875
"
1875
'
1876
"
1876
'
1877
"
1877
'
1878
"
1878
'
1879
"
1879
'
1880
"
1880
'
1881
"
1881
•
1882
64
284
293
385
497
549
640
020
291
702
483
509
514
568
571
731
595
15,252
Losses.
5408,560
402,115
401,106
437,723
855,571
704,329
,516,549
,680,953
941,483
,228,403
541,272
481,354
516,009
403,451
,260,490
,183,818
615,836
$26,516,897
340.
314,
335,
786 :
534
1,298
2,010
1,607
3,677
3,076
2,827
3,803
3,591
4,602
6,543
4,849
$47,947,477
Population.
250,750
Total number of actual fires . . . . . ,513
Confined to one building ..... 445
Extended to others . . . . . . 14
Wharves, vessels, grass, etc. .... 54
Buildings.
Slightly damaged . . . . . . .263
Considerably damaged ...... 66
Totally destroyed 20
1 The losses and insurance of the great fire of the 9th of November, 1872, are not included
in the above table. The amount of property destroyed can be set down at $75,000,000; the
area, 65 acres; buildings destroyed, 776, of which 709 were brick and stone and 67 wood.
The average loss of property per year in this city during the last fifty years, including the
fire of 1872, amounts to $1,994,344.00.
Number of alarms during the year foi fires 355
false lO
" " " needless 46
Fires extinguished without alarm 18-t
Total 595
Fire Commissioners' Eeport.
xxiii
Comparative Cost without and with Water and Hydrant Account.
Years.
Fire De-
partment.
F. Alarm
Bells and
Clocks.
Engine-
houses.
$26,829 98
16,024 35
28,778 37
Total.
$409,113 50
587,460 25
590,400 13
Water
and Hy-
drants.
Total.
$468,843 50
661,842 25
671,511 13
Alarms.
M w
361 188
389 251
434 246
U871-2
18T2-3
1873-4
$339,519 63
530,928 90
510,529 29
$42,763 89
40,507 50
51,092 49
$59,730
74.3S2
81,111
549
640
680
21874-5
1875-6
1876-7
1877-8
1878-9
1879-80
1880-81
1881-82
503,431 63
460,295 49
443,514 04
427,726 40
419,933 32
418,034 65
444,654 21
432,658 53
35,258 25
24,698 39
30,267 97
20,627 38
19,427 11
1S.959 33
22,527 59
22,411 47
14,099
25
6,668 43
3,950
81
4,200
59
4,793 74
3,550
78
3,638
97
4,558
68
548,155 41
95,232
491,662 31
103,980
477,732 82
116,550
452,554 37
120,930
444,154 17
124,230
440,544 76
126,900
470,820 77
128,940
479,628 68
87,420
643,387 41
595,642 31
594,282 82
573,484 37
568,384 1
567,444 76
599,760 77
567,048 68
458
244
343
140
302
207
329
185
366
197
377
194
474
257
411
184
702
48rt
509
514
563
571
731
595
1 Before annexation of Charlestown and West Roxbury, and under charge of a Committee
on Fire Department.
1 After annexation of Charlestown and West Roxbury, and under charge of the Board of
Fire Commissioners.
The following table shows the number of dwellings, hotels,
etc. Taxable valuation and loss by fire : —
Yeab.
5>
3
O
a
W
>>
Total Taxable
Valuation.
Loss by
Fire.
is
o
w
w
a
H
a
*
1867 . . .
19,516
23,051
24,181
55
$444,946,100
$402,115
1868 . . .
493,573,700
401,106
1869 . . .
59
2,453
1,327
602
549,511,600
437,723
1870 . . .
27,457
73
2,670
2,690
460
584,089,400
855,571
1871 . . .
28,8S0
29,736
2,661
2,398
2,811
612,663,550
704,329
1872 . . .
70
2,645
734
682,724,300
1,516,549
1873 . . .
30,461
73
1,284
1,727
734
693,831,400
2,680,953
1874 . . .
39,106
72
2,778
2,764
446
21
798,755,050
941,483
1875 . . •
39,707
74
2,669
3,262
398
27
793,961,895
1,228,403
1876 . . .
39,804
100
2,915
4,274
172
57
748,996,210
541,272
1877 . . .
39,170
111
3,172
4,476
132
89
686,840,586
481,354
1878 . . .
41,467
120
3,074
4,360
146
80
630,446,866
516,009
1879 . . .
41,652
88
3,319
4,258
139
114
613,322,692
403,451
1880 . . .
41,975
75
3,254
4,653
194
136
639,462,495
1,260,490
1881 . . .
41,903
70
2,994
4,622
170
147
665,554,597
1,183,818
* Not including property exempt from taxation at an estimated annual value of $60,000,000.
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Deaths.
P. J. Farley, Eng. Co. No. 6, Oct. 31, 1881, Perm't force.
Lewis Briggs, Eng. Co. No. 20, Jan. 15, 1882, "
Wm. Norris, Eng. Co. No. 7, Feb. 20, 1882,
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Discharges and Dismissals.
Honorably discharged — Permanent force .
" Call force .
Dismissals for cause — Permanent force
" Call force
Total discharges and dismissals
11
24
4
9
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13
48
Appointments.
Appointments — Permanent force . . . 18
Call force 42
Of the appointments in the Permanent force 5 were trans-
fers from the Call force.
xxxiv City Document No. 60.
Transfers.
Transfers — Permanent force ..... 34
" Call force 4
" from Call to Permanent force ... 5
" " Permanent to Call force . . . 1
Promotion.
Promotions — Permanent force . . . .22
" Call force 3
Reductions.
Reductions — Permanent force ..... 1
" Call force 3
Fire Commissioners' Report.
XXXV
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The Police.
The Board begs to note the promptness and efficiency of
the Police Department at fires, and the great aid which they
render on those occasions by keeping the space in front of
burning buildings free from outsiders. On them almost
wholly depend the detection of fire in its early stages in the
business section of the city between the hours of 7 P.M. and
7 A.M., and the giving of alarms for fire in that locality
during' the hours mentioned.
Protective Department.
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the year, and saving to property owners a large amount of
goods which otherwise would be damaged by water. This
corps, which consists of two companies, is maintained by the
Board of Fire Underwriters of this city.
The Firemen's Kelief Fund.
The Mayor and Board of Fire Commissioners, trustees of
the Boston Firemen's Relief Fund, have now entrusted to
them the sum of $26,768.65, of which $24,000 are invested
in bonds of the City of Boston. During the year ending
Dec. 31, 1881, the sum of $3,353.95 has been distributed
among our sick firemen. The greater part of the money in
trust comes from the Annual Ball of the department, which
netted this year the sum of $10,354.46. Several citizens
have also sent generous donations to this fund.
JOHN E. FITZGERALD, )
HENRY W. LONGLEY, i Fire Commissioners.
EDWARD A. WHITE, S
APPENDIX.
The following tables show the location of the several pieces
of apparatus in service or reserve, together with the name of
the builder and when put in service ; also a statement of the
hydrants and reservoirs in use, and the fires and alarms from
May 1, 1881, to April 30, 1882,
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City Document No. 60.
Sleighs and Pungs.
There are 8 sleighs, and 45 pungs in use by the depart-
ment, — 40 for carrying hose, 2 for jobbing, and 2 for Fire-
Alarm Department, and 1 spare.
The Engines, Hose, Hats, Axes, Ladders, Canvas Fire
Escapes, and all the other apparatus used by the Fire De-
partment, are owned by the city, and are under the care and
control of the Board of Fire Commissioners.
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 in Hose-house No. 3, Charlestown.
No. 3 is located on Oi'leans street, East Boston. From
this house, in case of fire, supplies are taken for the East
Boston Department.
No. 4. Coal depot at 18 and 20 Mt. Washington ave.
Supply Wagons.
No. 1. Kept at Engine-house No. 26, Mason street; used
as a coal wagon.
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 ; used as a coal wagon.
No. 4. Concord wagon at Hose-house No. 3.
No. 17. Kept at Hose-house No. 8.
Hay caravan, kept at Hose-house No. 8.
Spare Apparatus.
One hose tender at the Apparatus Repair Shop, on Har-
rison avenue, with 300 feet of hose.
One hose tender with 400 feet of 2^-inch hose, in build-
ing on Nawn street, owned by Owen Nawn.
One hose carriage, with 650 feet of 2^-inch hose, Engine-
house No. 4, Bulfinch street ; to be used in case of large fires.
Deer Island. One hand engine, with two hose carriages
and 700 feet of rubber and cotton hose, belonging to the
Fire Department and stored here, to be used by the con-
victs, if required.
Appendix. 9
At each of the above places are the needful wrenches,
goosenecks, and pipes to be used with the hose.
Reservoirs
Boston Proper
South Boston .
East Boston .
Boston Highlands
Dorchester
West Roxbury
Charlestown .
Brighton
Total .
95
18
13
41
11
19
38
3
238
Hydrants.
During the year 129 Hydrants have been established and
54 abandoned, as follows : —
10
City Document No. 60.
Total Number of Hydrants, May 1, 1882.
Boston-
Lowry.
Boston.
y.
Lowry.
Boston.
Post.
Total.
Boston Highlands ....
33
9
2
8
26
17
2
i
443
130
101
647
559
90
58
793
343
183
122
62
40
28
41
16
14
34
72
197
135
16
45
1,310
499
300
811
719
344
16
170
24
9T
i
2,198
1,595
570
4,461
FIEES AND ALARMS
MAY 1st, iggi, TO. APKIL 30™, 1882.
MAY.
Sunday, 1st, 0-51 A.M. Still.
No. 51 Portland st. Owned by Chas. Hubbard; loss, $10; occupied by
C. McAlroy, as dwelling; originated on 1st floor; cause, defective flue.
Sunday, 1st, 9-40 A.M. Still.
No. 134 Athens st. Owned by C. E. Williams; loss, $15; insurance,
$1,500; occupied by J. H. Welch, as dwelling; originated on 1st floor; cause
unknown.
Sunday, 1st, 11 A.M. Box 236.
No. 238 Cabot st. Owned by C. J. Bishop ; occupied by M. Sheene tt als.,
as dwelling; originated on roof; cause, sparks from chimney.
Sunday, 1st, 2-13 P.M. Box 46.
No. 65 Oliver st. Owned by Franklin King; occupied by May, Nash, &
Winslow, as paints and oils; originated in basement; cause, spontaneous com-
bustion.
Sunday, 1st, 3-35' P.M. Still.
No. 299 Chelsea st. Owned by East Boston Savings Bank; occupied by
W. H. Moir, as dwelling; loss, $10; originated on 2d floor; cause, lighted
cigar dropped in clothing.
Sunday, 1st, 6-55 P.M. Still.
No. 12 Tufts st. Owned by Mr. Peck; occupied by Mrs. Connelly, as
dwelling; loss $5; originated on 3d floor; cause, smoking in bed.
Sunday, 1st, 7-23 P.M. Box 63.
False alarm.
Sunday, 1st, 9-11 P.M. Box 6.
No. 414 No. Charles st. Owned by C. B. Wood; loss, $799; insurance,
$2,600; occupied by Proctor Bros., as hay and grain store; loss, $2,429; insur-
ance, $3,100; originated in hay-shed; cause unknown.
Monday, 2d, ll-15h A.M. Box 161.
Grand Junction Wharf, on board the lighter " Elm." Owned by Bos-
ton Tow Boat Co. ; loaded with cotton consigned to Liverpool, England; loss,
$100 ; originated in cotton ; cause, sparks from hoisting-engine.
Remarks. — No damage to lighter.
Monday, 2d, 2-10 P.M. Box 532.
Bourne st. Owned by North-End Mission ; occupied by same, as stable ;
originated on 1st floor; cause, supposed incendiary.
12 City Document No. 60.
Monday, 2d, 8-52 P.M. Box 119.
No. 409 Federal st. Owned by G. W. & F. Smith; loss, $40; insurance,
$10,000; occupied by Smith Iron Co., as manufactory; insurance, $15,000;
originated on 1st floor ; cause, sparks from forge.
Tuesday, 3d, 7-48 A.M. Still.
Union Park st. Owned by Morse heirs ; loss, $40; insurance, $10,000;
occupied by E. Otis, as hotel; loss, $150; originated on 1st floor; cause un-
known.
Tuesday, 3d, 7-54 A.M. Box 7.
No. 14 Poplar st. Owned by P. Smith; loss, $154; insurance, $5,000; oc-
cupied by P. Smith, as dwelling; loss, $5; insurance, $500; H. M. Cunning-
ham, hair-worker; loss, $3,000; insurance, $3,500; originated on 4th floor;
cause, carelessness.
Tuesday, 3d, 2-55 P.M. Still.
No. 67 A st. Owned by Mrs. Wm. Cole; loss, $20; insurance, $1,500;
occupied by James Murphy, as dwelling ; originated on 2d floor ; cause, chil-
dren playing with matches.
Wednesday, 4th, 7-20 A. M. Still.
No. 338 Main st. Owned by A. H. Allen; loss, $15; insurance, $1,500;
occupied by Miss Ten Brock et als., as dwelling; originated on 2d floor;
cause, defective flue.
Wednesday, 4th, 8-45h A.M. Box 527.
Childs st. Owned by M. Glennon; occupied by M. Glennon et als., as
dwelling; originated on 2d floor; cause, wood in stove oven igniting.
Wednesday, 4th, 6-57 P.M., 7-05 P.M., 7-17 P.M. Box 47.
Nos. 409 to 413 Atlantic ave. Owned by Franklin King; loss, $7,729;
insurance, $30,000; occupied by M. A. Eing & Co., as paper stock, etc.;
loss, $3,726; insurance, $5,000; J. & M. Collins, as paper stock, etc. ; loss,
$1,057; insurance, $2,000; Buckman & Dow, as inner soles, etc.; loss,
$4,033; insurance, $9,820; George Gill, as currier; loss, $3,050; insurance,
$8,000; Nash, Spaulding, & Co., as storage; loss, $7,622; insurance,
$15,000; E. & F. King & Co. et als., as storage; loss, $1,575; insurance,
$63,341; originated on 1st floor; extended to roof ; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 4th, 7-35 P.M. Box 451.
No. 78 Lexington st. Owned by F. Ivers; insurance, $1,000; occupied by
F. Ivers, as dwelling; loss, $4; originated on 2d floor; cause, upsetting
kerosene lamp.
Friday, 6th, 8-5 5£ P.M. Box 9.
No. 5 North Ferry ave. Owned by Martha B. Hooper; loss, $416;
insurance, $2,000; occupied by Frank Curtis, as saloon; loss, $27; insurance,
800; T. Kenney et als., as dwellings; loss, $100; originated on 2d floor; ex-
tended to entire block ; cause, drunken brawlers breaking lamp.
Friday, 6th, 9 P.M. Still.
East Eagle st. Originated in shavings on vacant land; cause, set by
boys.
Saturday, 7th, 5-38 P.M. Box 92.
B. & A. R.R. track. Owned by B. & A. Railroad; loss, $10; insurance,
$10; occupied by B. & Albany Railroad, as lumber car; loss, $75; insur-
ance, $75 ; originated in car ; cause, supposed incendiary.
Saturday, 7th, 6-40 P.M. Still.
B. & A. R.R. track. Owned by B. & A. R.R. ; loss, $100; insurance,
$100; occupied by Lamb & Weston, as lumber; loss, $30; insurance,
$4,500; originated in shed ; cause, incendiary.
Appendix. 13
Sunday, 8th, 11-24 A.M. Still. .
No. 5£ Dock so.. Needless alarm ; cause, smoke mistaken for fire.
Sunday, 8th, 1-53 P.M. Box 4.
No. 53 Beverly st. Needless alarm ; cause, overheated journal.
Sunday, 8th, 5-28 P.M., 5-30h P.M. Box 4.
Canal st. Owned by Boston & Maine Railroad; loss, $1,900; insurance,
$4,000; occupied by P. Edgerly & Co. et als., as hay-shed; loss, $3,608;
insurance, $6,100; originated on 1st floor; cause, incendiary.
Monday, 9th, 0-49 P.M. Box 6.
Brighton st. Originated in street ; cause, children opening valve to boiler
of tar.
Monday, 9th, 4-40 P.M. Still.
B. & A. Railroad fence. Owned by B. & A. R.R. et als.; loss, $5; orig-
inated in grass ; extended to fence ; cause, sparks from locomotive.
Monday, 9th, 8-04 P.M. Box 31.
Cause, false alarm.
Tuesday, 10th, 0-27 P.M. Box 6.
Needless alarm; smoke mistaken for fire.
Tuesday, 10th, 3-08 P.M. Still.
Border st. Owned by Jenkins heirs ; unoccupied sheds ; originated on
2d floor; cause, sparks from chimney.
Wednesday, 11th, 10-23 P.M. Box 53.
No. 28 Kneeland st. " Owned by Samuel Rice; loss, $20; insurance,
$12,000; occupied by C. Bennett et als., pictures, frames, etc.; insurance,
$800; originated on 5th floor; cause, spontaneous combustion.
Thursday, 12th, 7-40 A.M. Still.
No. 170 Oliver st. Owned by Bartlett estate ; occupied by Mellen, Bray,
& Co., as store; originated on 2d floor; cause, defective furnace setting.
Thursday, 12th, 8-15 A.M. Box 21.
No. 33 Hawkins st. Owned by Bancroft heirs ; occupied by Boston Ore
Milling Company, as refinery ; originated in basement; cause, wood in oven
taking fire.
Thursday, 12th, 2-05, 2-10, 2-15h P.M. Box 19.
Nos. 28 to 32 Charlestown st. Owned by S. P. Langmaid estate; loss,
$0,015; insurance, $10,000; occupied by J. Mulliken & Co., oils, etc.; loss,
$2,016; insurance, $3,000; Goodnow & Wightman, machinists; loss, $979 ;
insurance, $4,000 ; Merritt& Jarvis, masons ; loss, $50; A. B. Franklin & Co.,
steam-heaters; loss, $1,656; insurance, $2,000; S. P. Langmaid & Co.,
sashes, blinds, etc. ; loss, $6,900; insurance, $8,000; building considerably
damaged.
Nos. 34 to 39 Charlestown st. Owned by S. P. Langmaid estate ; loss,
$194; insurance, $15,000; occupied by Holmes, Blanchard, & Co., ma-
chinists; loss, $2,510; insurance, $5,000; William Egan, tinsmith; loss,
$50; insurance, $600; Warren, Haskell & Co., machinists; loss, $80; insur-
ance, $8,000; John Daly, machinist; loss, $12; insurance, $1,000; James
Crowther, machinist; loss, $10; insurance, $1,000; building slightly dam-
aged.
No. 24 Charlestown st. Owned by A. Wentworth; loss, $75; insur-
ance, $6,000; occupied by J. S. Ambrose, leather; loss, $274; insurance,
$5,000; N. S. Dickey, storage; loss, $100; insurance, $5,000; building
slightly damaged.
No. 2 Stillman place. Owned and occupied by Thomas Botto, dwelling;
loss, $7 ; insurance, $2,000 ; slight damage.
14 City Document No. 60.
No. 3 Stillman place. Owned and occupied by Mrs. C. Lavezzolo, dwell-
ing; loss, §15; insurance, $1,500; slight damage.
No. 4 Stillman place. Owned and occupied by A. Ghiradello, dwelling;
loss, $50; insurance, $2,000; damage slight.
No. 5 Stillman place. Owned and occupied by B. Guimiasso, dwelling;
loss, $*5 ; insurance, $2,000 ; damage slight.
Originated in basement of No. 32 Charlestown st. ; extended to adjoining
buildings, Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5 Stillman pi. ; cause, breaking of lamp.
Thursday, 12th, 11-45 P.M. Box 38.
T wharf. Owned by Martin Brimmer; occupied by B. S. Snow & Co., as
fish-dealers; originated on second floor; cause, hot ashes in barrel.
Friday, 13th, 1-30 A.M. Still.
No. 110 Dorchester ave. (Rear). Owned by Thacher estate ; loss, $5;
unoccupied water-closet ; originated inside ; cause, incendiary.
Saturday, 14th, 6-55 P.M. Still.
Brookline ate. Grass fire ; cause, sparks from locomotive.
Sunday, 15th, 2-11 P.M. Box 49.
No. 19 Summer st. Owned by I>. W. Salisbury; loss, $210; insurance,
$10,000; occupied by M. Strecker et als., as fancy goods, etc.; loss, $50;
insurance, $9,800; originated on 4th floor; cause, incendiary.
Sunday, 15th, 7-40 P.M. Still.
Nos. 214 and 216 Purchase st. Owned by E. R. Mudge ; insurance,
$8,000; occupied by Nichols, Frost, & Co. r as leather dealers; loss, $234; in-
surance, $10,000; originated in basement; cause, supposed incendiary.
Monday, 16th, 4-44 A.M. Box 91.
Brighton ave., Griggs' wharf. Occupied by Holmes Brothers as wharf;
originated on the wharf; cause, slacking of lime.
Monday, 16th, 3-55 P.M. Still.
No. 311 Columbus ave. Owned by Miss Jennie Kimball; occupied by T.
Flaherty, as dwelling; originated in basement; cause, dropping lighted
match in rubbish.
Monday, 16th, 8-59h P.M. Box 231.
No. 1014 Harrison ave. Owned by McCarty heirs; loss, $10; insurance,
$4,000; occupied by J. McCarty, as grocer; insurance, $1,000; originated
on 1st floor; cause unknown.
Tuesday, 17th, 3-10 P.M. Box 232.
No. 231 Dudley st. Owned by Lowell Savings Bank ; loss, $35; insurance,
$3,000; occupied by C. E. Streeter et als., as hotel; loss, $50; originated on
5th floor ; cause, dropping lighted match in clothing.
Tuesday, 17th, 7-01 P.M. Box 221.
No. 1279 Tremont st. Owned by Win. Goldsmith; occupied by several
families, as dwellings; originated in chimney; cause, soot in chimney taking
fire.
Friday, 20th, 8-43 A.M. Box 416.
No. 29 Pleasant st. Owned by Mrs. Eldredge ; insurance, $2,000; occu-
pied by John Weild, as dwelling; loss, $5; originated on 2d floor; cause, up-
setting kerosene lamp.
Friday, 20th, 8-36 P.M. Box 152.
No. 139 Everett st. Owned by James Collins ; occupied by John
Hourian, as dwelling; originated in chimney ; cause, soot in chimney taking
fire.
Appendix. 1 5
Saturday, 21st, 9-30 P.M. Still.
No. 140 E. Dover ST. Owned by Nathaniel Curtis ; occupied by Dennis
Cronin et als., as junk store, etc. ; insurance, $1,000 ; originated on 1st floor :
cause, incendiary.
Sunday, 22d, 1-55 A.M. Still.
No. 193 North st. Owned by C. W. Clapp ; occupied by T. Nolan, as
dwelling; loss, $5; originated on 2d floor; cause, smoking in bed.
Monday, 23d, 9-12 A. 31. Still.
No. 45 Maverick st. Owned by McMahan heirs ; occupied by John
Haley et als., as store and dwelling; originated in straw in basement; cause
unknown.
Monday, 23d, 11-25 A.M. Still.
No. 54 High st. Occupied by Rose, Mc Alpine, & Co., hides and leather;
originated in basement ; cause, smoke mistaken for fire.
Wednesday, 25th, 7-25 A.M. Still.
Federal st., Wales' wharf; owned by Sewell Maddox ; occupied by
Cool & Burgess, as freighter; loss, $600; originated in the hold; cause,
slacking of lime.
Wednesday, 25th, 0-40 P.M. Box 518.
Oak place. Owned by R. Scott; occupied by S. M. Soudheim, as dwell-
ing; originated on first floor; cause unknown.
Thursday, 26th, 8-40 P.M. Still.
West First st. Originated in pile of rubbish in street ; cause, set by
boys.
Friday, 27th, 5-48 P.M. Box 234.
No. 2 Jartis place. Owned by S. L. Fisk; loss, $25; insurance, $1,800;
occupied by S. L. Fisk, as dwelling; loss, $75; originated on 2d floor; cause,
child playing with matches. ■
Friday, 27th, 10-02 P.M. Box 76.
No. 209 W. Newton st. Owned by William Libby ; loss, $10; insur-
ance, $7,000; occupied by William Libby, as dwelling; loss, $30; insurance,
$2,000; originated on 2d floor; cause, gas-jet igniting curtain.
Saturday, 28th, 6-33 P. M. Box 62.
No. 249 Pleasant st. Owned by J. PfafT heirs ; loss, $76; insurance,
$4,000; occupied by S. W. Eldridge & Co., as hotel; loss, $100; insurance,
$5,300; originated on 1st floor; extended to 3d floor; cause, overheated
broiler.
Saturday, 28th, 8-32 P.M. Box 567.
Lincoln st. Owned by Mrs. John Denver; loss, $20; insurance, $1,000;
occupied by Samuel Reeves, as dwelling; loss, $5 ;. originated on 1st floor;
cause, bursting of kerosene lamp.
Sunday, 29th, 5-25 P.M. Still.
No. 100 High st. Owned by J. B. Moore; loss, $10; insurance, $20,000;
occupied by Geo. F. Clark, as leathers; originated in basement; cause, sup-
posed incendiary.
Monday, 30th, 3-08 P.M. Box 519.
Union ave. Originated in pile of rubbish in yard ; cause unknown.
Monday, 30th, 8-10 P. M. Box 146.
O ST., near Seventh st. Owned by South Boston Iron Co. ; loss, $495;
insurance, $1,000; occupied by J. Power, as storage for cotton; loss, $6,965;
insurance, $17,500; P. Coyne, as storage for boats; originated in main build-
ing ; extended to ell ; cause, struck by lightning.
16 City Document No. 60.
Tuesday, 31st, 0-57 A.M. Box 54.
No. 21 Tyler st. Owned by E. J. Gallagher; loss, $30; insurance,
$6,000 ; occupied by E. J. Gallagher, as lodging-house ; loss, $75 ; insurance,
$1,000; originated in attic ; cause, explosion of kerosene lamp.
Tuesday, 31st, 11-55 A.M. Box 249.
Halloch: st. Owned by Edward McGuckian ; insurance, $1,100; occu-
pied by James Burns, as dwelling-house ; loss, $5 ; originated on 1st floor ;
extended to roof; cause, sparks from stove. x
Tuesday, 31st, 3-40 P.M. Still.
No. 11 Cottage place. Owned by H. Goldsmith; loss, $10; insurance,
$800; occupied by T. Mulowney et als., as dwelling; loss, $30; originated
on 1st floor; cause unknown.
JUNE.
Friday, 3d, 0-39 A.M., 0-59 A.M. Box 182.
No. 141 Sumner st. , Owned by Hill & Wright ; loss, $1,179; insurance,
$■4,000; occupied by Wm. Waters, Jr., as plumber; loss, $1,500; insurance,
$1,000; Hill & Wright, as coopers; loss, $2,831; insurance, $4,000; origi-
nated in No. 141 ; extended to No. 143, entire building ; cause unknown.
Saturday, 4th, 8-59 A.M. Still.
No. 25 Auburn st. Owned by Peter Smith ; occupied by Mrs. Welch et
als., as tenements ; originated on 1st floor; cause, soot in chimney.
Wednesday, 8th, 5-21 A.M. Box 62.
No. 249 Pleasant st. Owned by J. Pfaff heirs ; loss, $97 ; insurance,
$4,000; occupied by Eldridge & Co., as hotel; loss, $310; insurance, $6,500;
originated on 1st floor; extended to 3d floor; cause, supposed incendiary.
Wednesday, 8th, 10-11 P.M. Box 141.
Cor. of Richards and Granite sts. Owned by Mills Bros. ; loss, $25;
insurance, $1,800; occupied by Mills Bros., as coopers ; loss, $20; insurance,
$1,500 ; originated in pile of staves ; extended to roof; cause, incendiary.
Thursday, 9th, 1-10 P.M. Box 325.
Greenwich place. Owned by Thos. Curley; loss, $150; insurance,
$1,600; occupied by Thos. Curley et als., as dwelling; originated on 1st floor;
cause unknown.
Thursday, 9th, 9-24 P.M. Still.
No. 28 Lancaster st. (Rear). Owned by Mr. Gilbride ; insurance, $500;
occupied by Mrs. Farley, as dwelling ; loss, $5 ; originated on 3d floor ; cause,
bursting of kerosene lamp.
Friday, 10th, 6-16 P.M. Box 51.
No. 137 High st. Owned by Charles G. Chase ; loss, $76 ; insurance,
$5,000 ; occupied by H. B. Holden & Co., leathers; loss, $260; insurance,
$6,000; originated in basement; cause unknown.
Saturday, 11th, 10-54 P.M. Still.
Huntington ave. Owned by Mechanics' Charitable Association ; occupied
by Rumney & Co., as masons; originated in basement; cause, slacking of
lime.
Saturday, 11th, 0-17 P.M. Box 84.
Newbury st. Occupied by Mr. Morse, for storage of lime ; loss, $10;
originated in vacant lot ; cause, slacking of lime.
Appendix. 17
Monday, 13th, 9-40 A. M. Box 68.
No. 19 Waeeham st. Owned by Cummings & Kenney ; occupied by Cum-
mings & Kenney, as lumber ; originated in pile of shavings outside ; extended
to inside of building ; cause, sparks from furnace.
Monday, 13th, 11-56 A.M. Box 323.
Commercial st. Owned by John Donovan ; loss, $13 ; insurance, $1,100 ;
occupied by P. McDonald, as dwelling; loss, $5; originated on 1st floor;
cause, careless use of matches.
Monday, 13th, 5-31 P.M. Box 323.
Commercial st. Owned by Bugbee & Spooner; loss, $75; occupied by
Bugbee & Spooner, as dry-house; loss, $200; insurance, $250; originated on
first floor; extended to roof; cause unknown.
Monday, 13th, 9-45 P.M. Still.
No. 16 Lindall place. Owned by J. L. Blake; insurance, $3,500; occu-
pied by W. Frederic, as dwelling; loss, $75; insurance, $1,300; originated on
2d floor ; cause unknown.
Tuesday, 14th, 6-50 P.M. Still.
No. 8 East-st. place. Owned by Samuel Bradstreet heirs ; loss, $20 ;
insurance, $2,000; occupied by J. McLaughlin et als., as dwellings; loss, $5;
originated on 3d floor ; cause, rats and matches.
Wednesday, 15th, 10-091 A.M. ■ Box 318.
Norfolk ave. Owned by Lyman O. Dow; loss, $150; occupied by
Lyman O. Dow, as stable, etc.; loss, $100; originated on 1st floor; ex-
tended to roof; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 15th, 3-36 P.M. Still.
Cause, accidental ; gongs striking 4-1 ; supposed it to be an alarm of fire.
Wednesday, 15th, 7-01 P. 31. Still.
No. 52 Marginal st. Owned by Thos. Rowland; occupied by Thos.
Rowland, as saloon ; originated on 1st floor ; cause, careless use of lamp.
Thursday, 16th, 0-20 P.M. Box 167.
Maverick st. Owned by Brown & Seavey ; loss, $300; occupied by
Brown & Seavey, as fish-house; loss, $995; insurance, $3,000; Vinal &
Reeves, as storage for cotton ; loss, $500; originated on wharf; extended to
fish-house and shed ; cause, sparks from chimney.
Friday, 17th, 0-24 A.M. Box 463.
False alarm.
Friday, 17th, 9-05 A.M. Box 521.
No. 40 Oak place. Owned by M. D. Ayers ; loss, $22 ; insurance, $4,000 ;
occupied by M. D. Ayers et als., as dwelling; loss, $46; insurance, $500 ;
originated in attic; cause, incendiary, " in a bed."
Friday, 17th, 0-05 P.M. Box 424.
No. 12 Tufts st. Owned by Mr. P. Frazier; loss, $23; insurance,
$1,000; occupied by P. Frazier, as dwelling; loss, $33; insurance, $800;
originated on 3d floor ; cause unknown.
Friday, 17th, 5-32 P.M. Box 462.
No. 375 Main st. Owned by H. C. Stark ; occupied by H. C. Stark, as
flsh-market ; originated on 1st floor ; cause, fire-cracker stuffed in key-hole.
Friday, 17th, 9-50 P.M. Box 454.
No. 40 Alford st. Owned by W. Van Nostrand ; insurance, $25,000 ;
occupied by W. Van Nostrand, as brewery ; insurance, $25,000 ; originated
on roof; cause, fire balloon.
18 City Document No. 60.
Saturday, 18th, 9-20 A.M. Still.
No. 2 Barry court. Owned by Jordan, Marsh, & Co. ; occupied by Hiram
Colby, as dwelling ; originated on 3d floor ; cause, children playing with matches.
Monday, 20th, 11-25 A.M. Still.
No. 158 West Fourth st. Owned by D. Conway ; loss, $8 ; insurance,
$3,000; occupied by D. Conway, as dwelling; insurance, $800; originated
on roof; cause, sparks from chimney.
Monday, 20th, 9 P.M. Still.
No. 35 Monument square. Owned by J. D. Eichards ; insurance, $2,000;
occupied by A. R. Davis, as dwelling ; originated on 3d floor ; cause, children
playing with matches.
Monday, 20th, 9-33 P.M. Still.
No. 2 Elmer place. Owned by Griswold Whitney; loss, $10; insurance,
$1,000; occupied by Wm. Lawlor, as dwelling; loss, $5; originated on 2d
floor ; cause, upsetting kerosene lamp.
Tuesday, 21st, 10-48 A.M. Pox 213.
No. 11 Norfolk ave. Owned by Eichard Eiddle ; occupied by Jas. Cun-
ningham, as dwelling; originated on 1st floor; cause, sparks from flue setting
fire to bedding.
Tuesday, 21st, 10-08 P.M. Pox 54.
Kneeland st. Owned by Boston & Albany E.E., and in process of con-
struction ; originated on 4th floor ; cause, incendiary.
Wednesday, 22d, 2-38 A.M. Pox 16.
Nos. 73 and 75 S. Market st. Owned by J. S. Cumston, Ag't; loss, $45;
insurance, $9,000; occupied by I. H. Ballou & Co., as flour, etc. ; insurance,
$16,000 ; originated on 4th floor ; cause unknown.
Friday, 24th, 0-19 P.M. Pox 351.
Out of the citt. Originated on roof of dry-house, in Milton. Call for
assistance.
Saturday, 25th, 11-10 P.M. Pox 13.
No. 216 North st. Owned by Mrs. Barnes ; occupied by T. Kennedy, as
boarding-house ; loss, $25 ; originated on 2d floor ; cause, explosion of kero-
sene lamp.
Sunday, 26th, 1-30 P.M. Still.
No. 910 Harrison ave. Owned by H. P. Hall ; occupied by Patrick Rone,
as dwelling ; originated on 1st floor ; cause, defective flue.
Monday, 27th, 0-39 P.M. Pox 4.
No. 5 Crescent court. Owned by Charles Eoberts ; insurance, $4,000 ;
occupied by J. F. Haggerty, as dwelling ; loss, $5 ; originated on 3d floor ;
cause unknown.
Monday, 27th, 1-06 P.M. Pox 425.
No. 10 Polk st. Owned by George Maynard ; occupied by George May-
nard, as stable; originated on 1st floor; cause, set by boys.
Monday, 27th, 5-16 P.M. Pox 125.
No. 514 Dorchester ave. Owned by M. T. Abbott; loss, $25; insurance,
$2,400; occupied by W. H. Brady et als., as dwelling; loss, $20; originated
on 3d floor; cause unknown.
Monday, 27th, 9-27 P.M. Pox 53.
No. 14 Eliot st. Owned by L. Ware, Jr., trustee; loss, $700; insurance,
$10,000 ; occupied by A. J. Patterson, as boots and shoes ; loss, $75 ; insur-
ance, $4,000; F. Koesters, as hotel; loss, $175; insurance, $1,200; origi-
nated on 5th floor; extended to roof; cause, careless use of matches.
Appendix. 19
Wednesday, 29th, 6-34 P.M. Still.
No. 41 India st. Owned by Lewis Coleman ; occupied by G. F. Leonard
& Co., as oils; originated in basement; cause, carelessness; wood on top of
furnace.
JULY.
Friday, 1st, 10-40 P.M. Still.
No. 141 Dorchester avb. Owned by Mrs. Sawyer; loss, $15; insurance,
$800; occupied by Win. Wise et als., as store, etc. ; originated on 2d floor;
cause, chimney burning out.
Saturday, 2d, 11-20 A.M. Still.
No. 110 Broadway. Owned by Mrs. Staples; loss, $100; occupied by
Mrs. Nagle, as dwelling; loss, $50. No. 112, owned by Mrs. Perry; loss,
$45 ; insurance, $2,500 ; occupied by Mrs. Perry as dwelling ; loss, $5 ;
originated on 3d floor ; cause unknown.
Sunday, 3d, 7-33 P.M. Box 323.
Dorchester ave. Owned by H. N. White ; occupied by S. T. Jeffers
et als., as drugs, etc. ; originated in cellar; cause, explosion of chemicals.
Sunday, 3d, 10-07 P.M. Box 131.
Old Harbor st. Owned by Wm. Benns; originated in boats on the
beach; cause, incendiary.
Monday, 4th, 1 A.M. Still.
Porter and Havre sts. Originated in street ; cause, bonfire.
Monday, 4th, 1-13 A. M. Box 84.
No. 131 Parker st. Owned by Boston & Albany Railroad; loss,
$200; insurance, $165; occupied by B. & A. R.R., as tool-house; loss, $60;
insurance, $29 ; originated inside ; extended to entire building ; cause, sup-
posed incendiary.
Monday, 4th, 3-38 A.M. Box 12.
Nos. 57 and 59 Endicott st. Owned by Robert Moore ; insurance,
$1,000; occupied by Snow Brothers, as stable; originated on 1st floor; cause,
incendiary.
Monday, 4th, 2-36 P.M. Box 424.
No. 18 Pine st. Owned by Mrs. McCabe ; insurance, $2,000; occu-
pied by R. Moore, as dwelling ; loss, $8 ; originated in attic ; cause unknown.
Monday, 4th, 7-28 P.M. Box 235.
No. 5 Dana place. Owned by J. J. Soren ; loss, $5; insurance, $1,500;
occupied by H. L. Coffin, as dwelling; originated on roof; cause, fire-balloon.
Monday, 4th, 9-12 P.M. Still.
No. 208 Shawmut ate. Occupied by Mr. Robinson, as bakery; originated
on awning; cause, fire-crackers.
Monday, 4th, 9-50 P.M. Still.
No. 99 W. Brookline st. Owned by Howard estate ; loss, $5 ; occu-
pied by I. Lawlor, as cobbler ; originated outside of building ; cause, fire-
crackers.
Monday, 4th, 10-50 P.M. Still.
Eliot square. Owned by C. M. Eield ; loss, $1 ; occupied by F. L. Wells,
as dry goods; originated on the roof; cause, fire-crackers.
20 City Document No. 60.
Monday, 4th, 11-45 P. M. Still.
Washington st., coe. of Chemical ave. Owned by Sumner estate;
loss, $5; occupied by M. McHugh, as dwelling; originated on roof; cause,
fire-works.
Tuesday, 5th, 11-03 A.M. Box 167.
No. 344 Maverick st. Owned by Boston Forge Co. ; occupied by
Boston Forge Co., as stable; originated on roof; cause, sparks from chimney.
Tuesday, 5th, 11-22 P.M. Still.
No. 153 Hampden st. Owned by A. D. Williams ; occupied by
Devine Bros, et als., as saloon and dwelling; originated in cellar ; extended to
1st floor ; cause, supposed incendiary.
Wednesday, 6th, 8-55 P.M. Box 19.
No. 25 Haverhill st. Owned by D. Roby heirs ; loss, $45 ; insurance,
$9,000 ; occupied by A. M. Bates, as carriages ; insurance, $6,000 ; originated
on roof; cause, sparks from chimney.
Wednesday, 6th, 10-48 P.M. Box 26.
No. 106 W. Cedar st. Owned by Mrs. Connelly; loss, $36; insur-
ance, $2,500; occupied by Wm. Sweatman, as tailor; loss, $25; originated
on first floor ; cause, explosion of kerosene lamp.
Friday, 8th, 7-07 P.M. Box 412.
Cor. Main and Green sts. Owned by Unitarian Church Society ; loss,
$50; insurance, $13,500; occupied by C. P. Brooks et als., as church and
Mason's Locker ; loss, $10; insurance, $5,500; originated in basement ; cause
unknown.
Saturday, 9th, 10-50 A.M. Box 25.
Nos. 237 and 239 Cambridge st. Owned by Lyman & Russell, Trustees ;
insurance, $21 ,000 ; occupied by Richardson & McKee, as carriages ; originated
on fourth floor ; cause, supposed incendiary.
Saturday, 9th, 9-45 P.M. Still.
No. 8 Buleinch st. Owned by J. M. Clark; occupied by Mrs. St. George,
as lodging-house ; loss, $5 ; insurance, $700 ; originated on third floor ;
cause, window curtain ignited by gas-jet.
Sunday, 10th, 3-16 A.M. Box 53.
Nos. 19 and 21 Beach st. Owned by Sarah D. Wilson ; loss, $279 ; insur-
ance, $4,000; occupied by C. W. Dudley, as bar-room ; loss, $116; insur-
ance, $1,000; Suffolk Produce Co., as produce; insurance, $400; originated
on third floor ; cause, defective flue.
Sunday, 10th, 5-41 P.M. Box 159.
Eastern R.R. track. Owned by railroad company; occupied by John
Kenny, as hay-car; loss, $50; originated in car; cause, supposed incendiary.
Monday, 11th, 2-40 P.M. Still.
Green st. Owned by R. Graham ; occupied by R. Graham, as laundry,
etc. ; originated on first floor ; cause, overheated stovepipe.
Tuesday, 12th, 9-39 P.M. Box 416.
No. 12 Cordis st. Owned by Thompson heirs ; occupied by H. A.
Houghton, as dwelling ; originated on third floor ; cause, curtain taking fire
from gas-jet.
Wednesday, 13th, 0-10 A.M. Box 421.
No. 31 Joiner st. Owned by P. S. Briggs ; loss, $10; insurance, $1,500;
occupied by P. Scanlon et als., as dwelling; originated on third floor; cause,
defective chimney.
Appendix. 21
13th, 11-55 A.M. Box 24.
No. 73 Chambers st. Owned by P. O'Brien; occupied by P. O'Brien et
als., as dwelling; originated in basement; cause, children playing with
matches.
Friday, 1 5th, 11-55 A. M. Still.
No. 85 Windsor st. Owned by A. Holy; loss, $5; insurance, $1,000;
occupied by R. Ross & Co., as dwelling and store; loss, $25; originated in
store ; cause, defective chimney.
Friday, 15th, 10-55 P.M. Box 14.
Nos. 285 and 287 Commercial st. Owned by Parkman & Cordner ; loss,
$437; insurance, $4,000; occupied by A. Ballou, as junk store; loss, $950;
-insurance, $2,000 ; originated on third floor ; extended to fourth floor ; cause
unknown.
Saturday, 16th, 0-26 A.M. Box 15.
Nos. 66 and 68 Commercial st. Owned by Tufts College; loss, $550; in-
surance, $4,600; occupied by F. O. Regelahn, as furniture; loss, $1,338;
insurance, $1,500; C. A. Parsons, as flour; loss, $330; insurance, $2,000;
originated on third floor ; cause unknown.
Saturday, 16th, 3-37 P.M. Box 124.
Cor. West Fourth and C sts. Owned by R. McDavitt; loss, $150; in-
surance, $6,000; occupied by F. J. Dempsey et als., as store and dwellings;
loss, $185 ; insurance, $2,300; originated in cellar ; cause, children playing
with matches. Remarks : Mrs. Libby and children were rescued from the
fourth floor by means of ladders, by H. & L. Co. No. 5.
Saturday, 16th, 4-56 P. 31. Box 56.
No. 304 Federal st. Owned by Jesse Tirrell ; loss, $300; insurance,
occupied by J. H. Littlefield, hay storage ; loss, $500 ; insurance,
originated on 1st floor ; extended to roof ; cause, incendiary.
Sunday, 17th, 3-23 P.M. Box 72.
No. 149 Shawmut ave. Owned by M. Hayes heirs; loss, $12; insurance,
$10,000; occupied by F. Kraft et als., as saloon and dwelling; originated on
roof; cause, children playing with matches.
Sunday, 17th, 8-05 P. 31. Still.
Cor. Cross and Endicott sts. Owned by Ward estate ; occupied by C.
W. Baker, as hotel; loss, $50; insurance, $1,500; originated on 1st floor ;
cause, netting taking fire from gas-jet.
Monday, 18th, 11-55 A. 31. Still.
No. 114 Dorchester st. Owned by Bird estate; loss, $23; insurance,
$1,500; occupied by Mrs. Ellis et als., as store and dwelling; originated on
roof; cause, sparks from chimney.
Monday, 18th, 10-49 P. 31. Box 182.
No. 169 Sumner st. Owned by National Dock Corporation; occupied by
Leman & Linkletter, as blacksmiths; originated on 1st floor; cause, sparks
from forge.
Tuesday, 19th, 8-55 P. 31. Box 19.
Canal st. Owned by Boston & Maine R.R. ; loss $254 ; insurance, $1,680 ;
occupied as hay-sheds, by Hosmer, Crompton, & Hammond; loss, $79; in-
surance, $637; Peter Edgerley ; loss, $375; insurance, $2,500; T. H. Robin-
son; loss, $62; insurance, $500; Chesley & Berry; loss, $100; insurance,
$400; Gilman & Cheney; loss, $81; insurance, $500; Plumer & Co.; loss,
$150; insurance, $932; Richardson & Co., loss, $114; insurance, $213; A. D.
Hoit & Co.; loss, $83; insurance, $300; originated on 1st floor; cause, sup-
posed incendiary.
22 City Document No. 60.
Wednesday, 20th, 8-35 P.M. Still.
No. 61 Hampshire st. Owned by Mcintosh Brothers ; loss, $5 ; insurance,
$500; occupied by Mcintosh Brothers, as shops; originated on 1st floor; ex-
tended to 2d floor ; cause unknown.
Thursday, 21st, 2-20 P.M. Still.
Allston Heights. Owned by Mr. Sprouls ; loss, $54 ; insurance, $2,300 ;
occupied by Mr. Sprouls, as dwelling ; cause, building struck by lightning.
Friday, 22d, 7-30 P.M. Box 41.
No. 11 Province st. Owned by P. McAleer; occupied by Anna Daggett,
as dining-saloon ; originated in basement ; cause, burning kerosene lamp.
Friday, 22d, 8-35 P.M. Still.
No. 27 Buckingham st. Owned by L. B. Morse ; occupied by M. C. Pisk,
as dwelling ; loss, $5 ; originated on 2d floor ; cause, explosion of kerosene
lamp.
Saturday, 23d, 8-45 P.M. Box 129.
No. 1 Chestnut place. Owned by H. G. Dennie ; occupied by Mr. Poley
et als., as dwelling; loss, $5; originated in basement; cause, upsetting
kerosene lamp.
Sunday, 24th, 11-30 P.M. Box 416.
No. 27 Prescott st. Owned by H. Tomfohrde; loss, $142; insurance,
$2,500; occupied by H. Tomfohrde, as dwelling; loss, $55; insurance, $500;
L. Russell; loss, $40; insurance, $500; originated on 3d floor; cause un-
known.
Sunday, 24th, 8-55 P.M. Box 159.
Cor. Webster and Orleans sts. Owned by Luther Hall & Co. ; loss,
$1,000; insurance, $500; loss on roofs of adjacent buildings, $384; insurance,
$10,000; occupied by L. Hall & Co., as coal and wood, etc.; loss, $2,000;
insurance, $2,000 ; originated in building ; extended to entire building and
roofs of adjoining buildings ; cause, supposed incendiary.
Monday, 25th, 4-15 P.M. Still.
Lowland, near Newman st. Owned by Jenkins heirs ; ^occupied by
Charles Jenkins et als., as glassware; originated on 1st floor; cause, ignition
of oil in tank.
Monday, 25th, 7-05h P-M. Box 249.
No. 657 Parker st. Owned by Patrick Rogers ; occupied by Wm. Langton,
as dwelling; loss, $10; originated on 2d floor; cause, careless use of matches.
Tuesday, 26th, A.M. Still.
Call for assistance from Maiden.
Tuesday, 26th, 4-05 A.M. Still.
No. 10 Princeton st. Owned by Amos Stone ; loss, $25 ; insurance,
$886; occupied by Ambrose Potter, as dwelling ; loss, $40; insurance, $500 ;
originated in bed, third floor ; cause unknown.
Tuesday, 26th, 4-57 A.M. Box 254.
No. 165 Terrace st. Owned by Rueter & Alley ; loss, $25 ; insurance,
$25,000 ; occupied by Rueter & Alley, as brewery ; originated on first floor ;
cause, struck by lightning.
Tuesday, 26th, 9-58 P.M. Box 575.
Western ate. Owned by George Hollis; loss, $10; insurance, $9,000;
occupied by George Hollis, as sheep-pens; originated on first floor; cause,
supposed incendiary.
Wednesday, 27th, 11-55 A.M. Still.
No. 12 Bennett ave. Owned by David Plynn; loss, $10; insurance,
$1,000; occupied by L. Lementhal, as dwelling; originated on 3d floor;
cause, building fire witb kerosene oil.
Appendix. 23
Wednesday, 27th, 1-35 P.M. Still.
No. 3 Chester place. Owned by C. A.. Richards ; occupied by John
Murphy, as dwelling ; loss, $75 ; originated on 1st floor ; cause, children play-
ng with matches.
Wednesday, 27th, 10-46 P.M. Box 428.
Chelsea bridge. Owned by .City of Boston ; loss, $200 ; occupied by
draw-tender as store-room ; loss, $50 ; originated in building ; cause, spon-
taneous combustion in oils, etc.
Thursday, 28th, 5-32 P.M. Box 6.
No. 36 Brighton st. Owned by John Peck; occupied by M. Kenney
et als., as dwelling; cause, burning soot in chimney.
Saturday, 30th, 5-51 P.M. Box 53.
No. 40 Kneeland st. Owned by D. R. Whitney; loss, $1.75; insurance,
$20,000; occupied by P. Lozowski, as button-hole maker ; insurance, $1,400;
Webber & Boas et als., as tailors, etc. ; insurance, $1,000; Rockwell, Martin,
& Co., clothing; loss, $1000; originated on 4th floor ; cause unknown.
AUGUST.
Monday, 1st, 7-21 A.M. Box 16.
No. 134 State st. Owned by J. T. Bradlee; occupied by several
parties as offices ; cause, smoke mistaken for fire.
Tuesday, 2d, 4-12 A.M. Box 65.
No. 5 Wat st. Owned by S. A. Way heirs ; occupied by A. A. Bay-
ley, as billiard-table manufactory ; originated on 3d floor ; cause, spontaneous
combustion in box of waste.
Wednesday, 3d, 11-30 P.M. Box 62.
No. 104 Warrenton st. Owned by W. G. Chadbourne; occupied by
several parties, as tenements ; originated on 1st floor ; cause, explosion of
kerosene lamp.
Friday, 5th, 4-03 P.M. Box 73.
No. 1336 Washington st. Owned by Barry estate et als. ; loss, $327 ;
insurance, $2,000; Wm. Hunt; loss, $256; insurance, $3,000; occupied by
J. Pindell, as eating-house; loss, $50; insurance, $1,500; unoccupied stable
and sheds ; originated in sheds in rear ; extended to No. 1336 Washington st. ;
cause, supposed incendiary.
Friday, 5th, 10-46h A.M. Box 71.
No. 462 Tremont st. Owned by William Hyland ; occupied by several
parties, as tenements ; cause, smoke mistaken for fire.
Friday, 5th, 3-37 P.M. Box 61.
No. 33 Common st. Owned by N. J. Bradlee ; loss, $20 ; insurance, $3,500 ;
occupied by M. Fisher, as dwelling ; originated in cellar ; cause, incendiary.
Sunday, 7th, 10-14 P.M. Box 256.
No. 1 Heath place. Owned by Patrick Kelley; loss, $9.50; insur-
ance, $2,100; occupied by J. McCormack et als., as dwellings ; loss, $100;
originated on 2d floor ; cause unknown.
Monday, 8th, 2-49 P.M. Box 575.
Abattoir grounds. Owned by J. C. Wadleigh; occupied by J. C. Wad-
leigh, as carpenter ; originated on roof; cause, sparks from chimney.
24 City Document No. 60.
Tuesday, 9th, 10-03 A.M. Still.
No. 9 Spring lane. Accidental automatic alarm.
Tuesday, 9th, 0-15 P. 31. Box 123.
Division st. Owned by A. L. Bailey & Co. ; loss, $700; insurance,
occupied by A. L. Bailey & Co., as hay-sheds; loss, $1,600; insurance,
$1,700; originated on 1st floor ; extended to roof ; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 10th, 1-06 P.M. Box 183.
No. 99 Everett st. Owned by Nathaniel Cushing; occupied by Jas.
Cokeley, as dwelling ; originated on 2d floor ; cause, building fire with kero-
sene oil. Remay-hs : Mrs. Julia Cokeley was so badly burned that she died
the same evening.
Wednesday, 10th, 6-18h P.M. Box 212.
No. 17 and 19 Hampden st. Owned by A. D. Williams estate; loss,
$250 ; insurance, $10,000 ; occupied by Downs & Adams, as silk manufac-
tory; loss, $11,095; insurance, $35,000; originated on 3d floor; cause, fric-
tion of machinery.
Wednesday, 10th, 10-20 P.M. Still.
No. 21 Chestnut st. Owned by Mrs. Crowninshield ; insurance, $2,500;
occupied by Mrs. Crowninshield, as dwelling; loss, $10; originated on 3d
floor; cause, gas-jet igniting window curtain.
Thursday, 11th, 3-47 P.M. Box 356.
Learnard st. Owned by Catherine O'Brien ; occupied by A. B. Pinkham,
as dwelling ; cause, boiling over kettle of fat.
Thursday, 11th, 5-30 P.M. Still.
Ketes st. Owned by John Devine ; occupied by John Devine, as stable ;
originated outside ; cause, children building bonfire.
Friday, 12th, 0-53 P.M. Still.
No. 141 Franklin st. Accidental automatic alarm.
Friday, 12th, 7-25 P.M. Box 72.
No. 15 Chapman st. Owned by Chamberlain heirs; loss, $35; insur-
ance, $4,000 ; occupied by M. J. Kimball, as lodging-house ; loss, $225 ; insur-
ance, $2,000 ; originated on 1st floor ; cause, supposed careless smoker.
Friday, 13th, A.M., 0-12 A.M. Box 342.
Minot st. Owned by Howard & Kingman; loss, $1,300; insurance,
$3,000 ; occupied by New Era Coffee Co., as factory ; loss, $1,129 ; insurance,
$2,700; M. Golden, as storage for furniture, etc.; loss, $200; insurance,
$1,300; loss on furniture, etc., $125; originated on second floor; extended
to roof; cause unknown. Remarks: W. W. Carsley and J. Strangman, of
Engine Co. No. 16, were severely injured by being thrown from a ladder.
Saturday, 13th, 2-54 A.M. Box 62.
No. 214 Eliot st. Owned by H. B. Clark; loss, $260; insurance,
$10,000; occupied by M. Tierney, as hotel; loss, $75; insurance, $5,000;
originated on 3d floor ; extended to 2d and 4th floors ; cause, incendiary.
Saturday, 13th, 10-50 A.M. Box 463.
Thorndike st. Cause, boiling over of kettle of tar; loss, $15.
Saturday, 13th, 7 P.M. Still.
No. 312 Dorchester ave. (Rear). Cause, pile of sawdust fired by boys.
Saturday, 13th, S P.M. Still.
Eirst ST., foot of B. Originated in pile of rubbish in street; cause, set
on fire by boys.
Appendix. 25
Sunday, 14th, 11-45 A.M. Box 17.
No. Ih. Endicott st. Owned by Mrs. Susan Parker; loss, $284; insur-
ance, $4,500; occupied by M. Hayes, as storage for furniture; loss, $200;
originated on 4th floor ; cause unknown.
Monday, 15th, 11-50 A.M. Still.
Rear of Beacon park. Originated in grass ; extended to fence owned by
Boston & Albany R.R. ; cause, set by boys.
Monday, 15th, 6-01 P.M. Box 129.
No. 33 Tudor st. Owned by J. Giblin; loss, $131; insurance, $250;
occupied by J. Giblin, as stable ; loss, $30 ; insurance, $250 ; damage, con-
siderable.
No. 35. Owned by William Peard; loss, $400; occupied by William
Peard, as stable ; loss, $500 ; insurance, $450 ; totally destroyed.
No. 37. Owned by J. C. Tibbetts ; loss, $300 ; occupied by F. J. Demp-
sey, as stable ; loss, $190 ; totally destroyed.
Originated in No. 33 ; extended to Nos. 35 and 37 ; cause unknown.
Tuesday, 16th, 7-53 P.M. Box 4.
Boston & Maine R.R. ; occupied by Ocean Mills, as freight car; origi-
nated in car-load of cotton ; cause, lighted lantern igniting cotton acci-
dentally.
Wednesday, 17th, 9-03 A.M. Box 176.
No. 662 Saratoga st. (Rear).- Owned by James Doherty; loss, $300;
occupied by H. McGilvery, as dwelling; loss, $25; W. Webster, as dwelling;
loss, $10; originated on 1st floor ; extended to roof ; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 17th, 9-08 A.M. Box 178.
Struck for above fire. Unnecessary.
Wednesday, 17th, 10-50 P.M. Box 121.
A st. Owned by John Souther; loss, $2,500; insurance, $2,000; occupied
by John Souther, as machine shop; loss, $20,714; insurance, $15,400;
originated on 1st floor ; extended to entire building ; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 17th, 11-10 P.M. Still.
Cor. Park and Henley sts. Owned by Abel Barker heirs ; loss, $5 ;
occupied by L. A. Leland, as apothecary ; originated on 2d floor ; cause,
carelessness, — flue covered with paper.
Friday, 19th, 6-52 P.M. Box 67.
No. 757 Washington st. Owned by Bradley heirs ; loss, $75 ; insurance,
$10,000; occupied by G. W. Stephens et als., as upholsterers, etc.; loss,
$25; insurance, $11,500; originated on 4th floor; extended to roof; cause,
gas-jet igniting wood-work.
Friday, 19th, 7-20 P.M. Box 162.
No. 33 Central square. Owned by Hargrave heirs; occupied by G. W.
Bennett, as dry goods ; originated on 1st floor; cause, gas-jet igniting window
curtain.
Sunday, 21st, 10-15 A.M. Still.
Washburn Car Wheel Foundry. Owned by Washburn Car Wheel Co. ;
loss, $25; insurance, $8,000; occupied by Car Wheel Co., as foundry; ori-
ginated on 1st floor; cause, overheated furnace.
Wednesday, 24th, 0-35 A.M. Still.
No. 43 Howard st. Owned by J. P. Ober heirs; loss, $6; insurance,
$6,000; occupied by H. A. Anderson, as dwelling; loss, $19; insurance;
$2,000; originated on 3d floor; cause, gas-jet igniting curtain.
26 City Document No. 60.
Wednesday, 24th, 0-18 P.M. Box 435.
No. 40 Webster st. Owned by W. J. Keegan ; loss, $3 ; insurance,
$500 ; occupied by W. J. Keegan, as dwelling ; originated on outside of build-
ing; cause, set by boys.
Thursday, 25th, 2-44 A.M. Box 8.
Np. 86 Chardon st. Owned by Tarbell & Trull ; loss, $20 ; occupied by
W. H. Hamilton et al., as dwelling, etc.; loss, $25; insurance, $200; origi-
nated on 3d floor ; cause unknown.
Thursday, 25th, 4-14 P.M. Box 65.
No. 55 Oswego st. Owned by B. Eoach; occupied by several parties, as
tenements ; cause, smoke mistaken for fire.
Saturday, 27th, 11-42 P.M. Box 59.
No. 275 Federal st. Owned by Parker heirs ; loss, $5 ; insurance,
$1,000; occupied by J. R. Fitzgerald, as junk shop ; loss, $10; insurance,
$1,500; originated on 1st floor ; cause, incendiary.
Monday, 29th, 11-08 A.M. Still.
Dorchester avb. Hay-stack. Owned by Wm. Lynch ; loss, $20 ; cause,
set by boys.
Monday, 29th, 5-08 P.M. Box 357.
Jackson place. Owned by Jackson Vose ; loss, $12; insurance, $1,000;
occupied by Samuel Neal, as wood-shed ; originated in shed ; cause, children
playing with matches.
Monday, 29th, 5-12k P.M. Box 74.
No. 700 Harrison ave. Owned by Hallett & Davis ; occupied by Hallett
& Davis, as piano-forte factory ; originated on 3d floor ; cause, sparks from
saw igniting sawdust.
Monday, 29th, 6-10 P.M. Still.
No. 241 Federal st. (Rear). Owned by Nathaniel Whiting ; occupied by
J. Crowley et als., as wood-shed;- originated on 1st floor; cause, incendiary.
Monday, 29th, 10-17 P.M. Box 519.
Washington, near Green st. Owned by Henry Dudley; loss, $200;
insurance, $1,000; occupied by C. W. Whittemore, as hay-shed; loss, $325;
insurance, $100; originated on 1st floor; cause, supposed incendiary.
Monday, 29th, 10-55 P.M. Box 56.
No. 393 Federal st. Owned by Jonas Fitch; occupied by J. A. Robert-
son, as planing mill ; originated in basement ; cause, hot coals from furnace.
Wednesday, 31st, 8-57 P.M. Box 65.
No. 40 Oneida st. Owned by John Campbell; occupied by John Camp-
bell, as 6aloon; originated on 1st floor; cause, clothes taking fire from
furnace.
SEPTEMBER.
Thursday, 1st, 8-1 5h P.M. Box 5.
No. 8 Nashua st. Owned by C. F. Clark ; occupied by C. F. Clark, as
hotel ; originated in yard in rear ; cause, explosion of kerosene can.
Thursday, 1st, 8-53 P.M. Box 56.
Nos. 145 and 147 South st. Owned by Faxon Bros. ; loss, $902; insur-
ance, $2,000 ; occupied by E. Barlow, as junk-shop ; loss, $5,000 ; insurance,
$10,750; originated on 3d floor; extended to roof; cause, spontaneous com-
bustion.
Appendix. 27
Friday, 2d, 9-51 A.M. Box 238.
Swett ST. Owned by A. D. Williams estate; loss, $1,200; occupied by
C. E. Masten & Co., as fireworks manufactory; loss, $1,500; originated on 1st
floor; extended to adjoining building; cause, explosion of chemicals.
Friday, 2d, 10-01, 10-21 A.M. Box 231.
Needless alarms given for above fire by Police Officer Hurley.
Friday, 2d, 2-58 P.M. Box 86.
No. 1621 Washington st. Owned by Stephen Smith heirs ; occupied
by Anthony Smith, as laundry ; originated on second floor ; cause, rats and
matches.
Saturday, 3d, 6-40 P.M. Box 65.
No. 9 Motte st. Owned by S. A. Way heirs ; occupied by G. L.
Swett & Co., as metal-workers; originated on roof; cause, sparks from char-
coal furnace.
Monday, 5th, 9-35 A.M. Box 159.
No. 16 Hatnes st. Owned by P. S. Huckins; occupied by Timothy Foye,
as dwelling ; loss, $25 ; originated on 2d floor ; cause, children playing with
matches.
Tuesday, 6th, 7-54 A.M. Box 49.
No. 21 Chaunct st. Owned by R. H. Stearns ; occupied by Mystic
Rubber Co., as factory; cause, smoke mistaken for fire.
Wednesday, 7th, 1-14 P.M. Box 49.
No. 22 Summer st. Owned by C. A. Browning, Trustee; loss, $1,381;
insurance, $50,000; occupied by C. A. Browning & Co., as millinery; loss,
$700; insurance, $50,000; Jordan, Jewett, & Co., woollens; insurance,
$78,000; C. P. Hotnowski, flowers ; loss, $1,500; insurance, $3,000; origi-
nated on 4th floor; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 7th, 1-47 P.M. Box 68.
False alarm.
Wednesday, 7th, 2-31 P.M. Box 134.
D, near Gold st. Originated in street; cause, boiling over kettle of tar.
Friday, 9th, 0-55 A.M. Still.
No. 119 Salem st. Owned by Wells estate; occupied by M. Finn et als.,
as dwelling; loss, $10; originated on 3d floor; cause, careless use of candle.
Friday, 9th, 9 A.M. Still.
Nos. 204 and 206 Federal st. Owned by Miles Washburn; occupied by
T. Remmick, as wool store; insurance, $60,000; originated on 5th floor;
cause, spontaneous combustion.
Friday, 9th, 6-22 P.M. Box 84.
Newbury st. Owned by Mr. Reidell ; unoccupied dwelling, originated on
roof; cause, sparks from charcoal furnace.
Sunday, 11th, 10-35 A.M. Still.
No. 13 Green st. Owned by J. F. Hunnewell; occupied by J. F. Hunne-
well, as dwelling ; cause, smoke mistaken for fire.
Monday, 12th, 8-15 P.M. Still.
No. 3 Messer Court. Owned by Marshall heirs ; occupied by Thomas
Kerns, as dwelling; originated in chimney; cause, soot in chimney taking
fire.
Tuesday, 13th, 11-06 P.M. Box 53.
No. 18 Botlston st. Owned by Y. M. Christian Union ; loss, $25 ; insur-
ance, $75,000; occupied by Y. M. C. U. et als.; originated in basement; cause,
careless use of matches.
28 City Document No. 60.
Wednesday, 14th, 0-49 P.M. Box 247.
False alarm.
Wednesday, 14th, 7-58 P.M. Pox 436.
No. 66 Walnut st. Owned by E. W. Chapin ; insurance, $2,000 ; occu-
pied by T. Green, as dwelling; insurance, $500; originated on 2d floor;
cause, upsetting kerosene lamp.
Thursday, 15th, 0-02 A.M. Box 15.
Nos. 92 and 96 Richmond st. Owned by W. F. Robinson ; loss, $127 ;
insurance, $6,000; occupied by Parker, Van Wart, & Co., as furniture; loss,
$75 ; originated on 4th floor ; cause, defective chimney.
Thursday, 15th, 2-30 P.M. Still.
Mt. Vernon and Brimmee sts. Owned by Church of the Advent JSociety ;
occupied by same, as church; originated on roof; cause, sparks from char-
coal furnace.
Thursday, 15th, 8-05 P.M. Box 514.
Botlston ate. Owned by John Kelley ; loss, $50 ; occupied by John
Kelley, as storage ; loss, $300 ; originated in hay-loft ; extended to entire
building ; cause, supposed incendiary.
Saturday, 17th, 7-02 P.M. Still.
No. 43£ Howard st. (Rear). Owned by J. P. Ober estate; occupied by
L. A. Bruce, as painter; loss, $5 ; originated on 1st floor; cause, spontaneous
combustion.
Sunday, 18th, 1-18 and 1-22 P.M. Box 157.
Nos. 122 to 126 Liverpool st. Owned by Chas. A. Kingsbury; loss, $1,094;
insurance, $917; occupied by Littlefield, Jones, & Hammond, as box factory;
loss, $950; insurance, $3,250; Hobson & Safford, as planing and moulding
mill; loss, $743; insurance, $3,600; Hobson & Field et als., as planing and
moulding mill ; loss, $683; insurance, $900; considerable damage.
Decatur st. Owned by Littlefield, Jones, & Hammond; loss, $50; in-
rance, $469 ; occupied by Littlefield, Jones, & Hammond, as box factory.
Damage slight.
No. 137 Border st. (Rear). Dry -house ; owned by C. A. Kingsbury;
slight damage; occupied by S. A. Bennett, as lumber; loss, $50; insurance,
$400.
No. 137 Border st. Owned by C. A. Kingsbury; loss, $210; insurance,
$4,100; occupied by several parties, as wood-workers, etc. ; damage slight;
originated in planing-shed, Liverpool street; extended to adjoining buildings ;
cause unknown.
Monday, 19th, 5-41 A.M. Box 157.
Liverpool st. Originated in shaving pile in yard ; cause, rekindling of
ruins.
Tuesday, 20th, 10-57 A. 31. Box 82.
No. 927 Harrison avb. Owned by Thorndike heirs ; loss, $25 ; in-
surance, $500 ; occupied by F. S. Church, as naphtha cleaning works ; loss,
$18; originated on 1st floor; cause, friction of machinery.
Wednesday, 21st, 3-34 P.M. Box 9.
Battery wharf. Owned by Battery Wharf Corporation ; loss, $75 ; in-
surance, $3,000 ; occupied by Gossler & Co., as storage ; loss, $75 ; insurance,
$5,000; originated on wharf; cause, sparks from hoisting-engine.
Wednesday, 21st, 8-20 P.M. Box 163.
Bremen st. Owned by McKay & Lally ; loss, $177 ; insurance, $400 ;
occupied by McKay & Lally, as stone-shed ; originated in shed ; extended to
entire building ; cause unknown.
Thursday, 22d, 4-10 P.M. Still.
No. 107 Ruggles st. Owned by Mr. Farnesworth ; occupied by John
Howarth, as dwelling ; originated in stove oven ; cause, wood in oven taking
fire.
Appendix. 29
Thursday, 22d, 6-50 P. 31. Still.
Chelsea and Wapping sts. Owned by Foss heirs ; occupied by P. 0.
Reardon, as storage for wagons; originated in vacant lot in rubbish; cause,
set by boys.
Friday, 23d, 4-45 P. 31. Box 59.
No. 81 South st. Owned by Boston Associates; loss, $600; insurance,
$5,000; occupied by M. S. Cahill, as shoe findings; loss, $1,490; insurance,
$4,000; originated on 4th floor; extended to roof; cause unknown.
Friday, 23d, 8-10 P. 31. Box 84.
Beacon st. Originated in street; cause, kindled by employe of Water
Board.
Saturday, 24th, 3-27 A. 31. Box 52.
No. 81 South st. Owned by Boston Associates ; occupied by M. S. Cahill,
shoe findings; originated on 4th floor; extended to roof; cause, supposed re-
kindling of ruins.
Monday, 26th, 6-03 P.M. Box 41.
Post-Office. Owned by United States Government ; in process of con-
struction ; cause, smoke mistaken for fire.
Monday, 26th, 6-27 P. 31. Still.
Chelsea and Wapping sts. Owned by Foss heirs; occupied by P. O-
Eeardon, as storage for wagons ; originated in vacant lot in empty sugar bags ;
cause, set by boys.
Monday, 26th, 6-53 P. 31. Box 342.
Minot st. Owned by J. J. Dacey ; hay stack ; cause, supposed incendiary.
Tuesday, 27th, 9-40 P. 31. Box 521.
Walnut ave. and Glen road. Owned by Jacob Fottler; loss, $5,000;
insurance, $2,000; occupied by Jacob Fottler, as barn; loss, $1,500; in-
surance, $700 ; originated on 1st floor ; extended to entire building ; cause,
incendiary.
Wednesday, 28th, 3-30 P. 31. Still.
Walnut ave. and Glen road. Originated in ruins ; cause, rekindling."
Wednesday, 28th, 4-20 P.M. Still.
No. 1 Bulfinch place. Owned by Mrs. Keyes ; occupied by Noah Sea-
man, as dwelling; loss, $200; originated on 1st floor, in lace curtains; cause,
children playing with matches.
Thursday , 29th.
Walnut ave. and Glen road. Cause, rekindling of ruins of J. Fottler's
barn.
Friday, 30th, 9-24 P. 31. Box 215.
No. 13 Burke st. Owned by Patterson & Lavender; occupied by Patter-
son & Lavender, as furniture factory ; originated in chimney ; cause, soot in
chimney taking fire.
OCTOBER.
Sunday' 2d, 3-15 P. 31. Still.
No. 33 Winchester st. Owned by Wilkins heirs ; loss, $20 ; in-
surance, $1,800 ; occupied by Win. Smith, as dwelling; originated on 2d floor;
cause, careless use of matches.
Tuesday, 4th, 9-22 P. 31. Box 24.
False alarm.
30 City Document No. 60.
Wednesday, 5th, 0-59 P.M. Box 514.
Egleston sq. Owned by T. W. Robinson ; loss, $475 ; insurance un-
known; occupied by Wm. J. Bride, as dwelling; loss, $136; insurance,
$4,000 ; originated on 1st floor ; extended to 2d floor ; cause, overheated fur-
nace.
Wednesday, 5th, 3-20 P. M. Still.
No. 106 Lincoln st. Owned by Dennis Sullivan; loss, $25; insurance,
$10,000; occupied by J. Maloney et als., as dwelling; originated on 4th floor;
cause, defective flue.
Thursday, 6th, 3-05 P.M. Still.
No. 370 Federal st. Owned by Preston & Merrill ; loss, $15 ; occupied by
Lawrence Bros., as manufactory; originated on roof; cause, sparks from
chimney.
Friday, 7th, 0-25 A. 31. Still.
No. 13 Portland st. Owned by S. H. Libby, Agent; loss, $38; insur-
ance, $3,000; occupied by J. Carnes, as dwelling; originated on 1st floor;
cause unknown.
Saturday, 8th, 5-46 A. 31. Box 174.
No. 138 Saratoga st. Owned by John Callahan; loss, $95; insurance,
$1,200; occupied by Thos. W. Trites, as store; loss, $100; insurance, $400;
originated in the store ; cause unknown.
Sunday, 9th, 3-40 A. 31. Still.
Ginn's wharf, Medford st. Owned by Daniel Ginn ; occupied by D.
Ginn ; originated in coal pile ; cause, spontaneous combustion.
Sunday, 9th, 5-12 A. 31. Box 243.
No. 2 Highland st. Owned by Mrs. Henry White; loss, $187; insurance,
$3,000; occupied by Mrs. Henry White, as dwelling; loss, $65; insurance,
$500 ; originated on 1st floor; cause unknown.
Monday, 10th, 1-14 A. 31. Box 163.
No. 202 Bremen st. Owned by James McLaughlin; loss, $140; insur-
ance, $1,500; occupied by several families, as dwelling; loss, $56; insurance,
); originated in basement; extended to 2d floor; cause unknown.
Monday, 10th, 8-15 A. 31. Still.
No. 176 Main st. Owned by W. Hinckley; insurance, $2,000; occupied
by F. Locke & Co., as saloon; insurance, $1,500; originated under kitchen
floor ; cause, overheated range.
Monday, 10th, 5-02 P.3I. Still.
No. 3 Winthrop Square. Accidental automatic alarm.
Tuesday, 11th, 3-0 S P. 31. Box 23.
No. 39 Green st. Owned by Albert Brown ; loss, $100 ; insurance, $8,000 ;
occupied by Robert Kelley, as saloon; loss, $10; insurance, $1,000; origi-
nated on 1st floor; cause, overheated furnace.
Tuesday, 11th, 8 P. 31. Still.
Lowland st. Owned by Suffolk Glass Co. ; occupied by Suffolk Glass Co. ;
originated on 1st floor ; cause, overflowing of oil tank.
Tuesday, 11th, 10-13 P.31. Box 19.
No. 37 Haverhill st. Owned by R. H. Goodwin heirs; occupied by
J. Stone, as furniture; loss, $100; insurance, $1,500; originated on second
floor; cause, carelessness, piling wood on stove.
Thursday, 13th, 0-42 A.M. Box 5.
False alarm.
Appendix. 31
Wednesday, 12th, 5-55 P.M. Box 525.
Pond st. Owned by J. S. Robinson ; occupied by J. S. Robinson, as dwell-
ing ; originated in chimney ; cause accidental.
Wednesday, 12th, 9-39 P.M. Box 65.
No. 16 Oswego st. Owned by J. A. Kearnan ; loss, $20 ; insurance,
$3,000; occupied by M. Sullivan, as store, etc. ; originated on 1st floor; ex-
tended to 2d floor ; cause, incendiary.
Thursday, 13th, 1-18 A.M. Box 259.
Lamartine st. Owned by Fiedler, Moeldner, & Co. ; loss, $575 ; insurance,
$5,000; occupied by same firm, as silk factory; loss, $6,300; insurance,
$35,000; originated on 1st floor; extended to basement and 2d floor; cause,
supposed combustion from steam-pipes.
Thursday, 13th, 8-15 P.M. Box 142.
No. 320 W. First st. (Rear). Owned by Moseley & Stetson; occupied
by i same firm, as planing mill ; originated in boiler-room ; cause, sparks from
furnace.
Thursday, 13th, 11-54 P.M. Box 425.
No. 171 Medford st. Owned by ShurtlefF heirs ; loss, $240; insurance,
$500; occupied by H. Stanton, as stable; loss, $200; insurance, $400; J. J.
Murphy, as stable; loss, $412 ; insurance, $600; association, as club-room;
loss, $15 ; originated in stable ; extended to 2d floor ; cause, supposed incen-
diary.
Friday, 14th, 4-32 A.M., 5-12 A.M. Box 72.
No. 1125 Washington st. Owned by Cyrus Mason heirs; loss, $5,166;
insurance, $20,000; occupied by S. A. D. Shepard & Co., as apothecaries;
loss, $724; insurance, $7,500; L. J. Logan, as liquors; loss, $400; insurance,
$4,000; C. C. Briggs & Co., as pianos ; loss, $1,500; insurance, $2,500; origi-
nated on 1st floor; extended to roof and 1121 Washington street; owned
by A. O. Bigelow; loss, $275; insurance, $5,000; occupied by P. Jacobs, as
store; loss, $100; insurance, $4,200; cause, supposed upsetting kerosene
lamp. *
Friday, 14th, 10-11 A.M. Box 424.
No. 14 Bunker-Hill st. Owned by Mr. Curio ; loss, $15 ; insurance,
$2,000; occupied by Mr. Curio, as store, etc. ; loss, $25; originated in store;
cause unknown.
Friday, 14th, 1-05 P.M. Still.
No. 1866 Washington st. Owned by John Ritchie ; loss, $30 ; insurance,
$5,000; occupied by G. B. Cushing, as boarding-house; originated on 3d
floor; cause, careless use of matches.
Friday, 14th, 2-50 P.M. Box 7.
No. 12 Poplar st. Owned by C. E. Morrison; occupied by C. T. Ford,
as dwelling; loss, $10; originated on 4th floor; cause unknown.
Saturday, 15th, 11-54 P.M. Box 259.
No. 968 Parker st. Owned by M. Mitchell ; loss, $309 ; insurance, $3,000 ;
originated in wood pile ; cause, supposed incendiary.
Sunday, 16th, 4-40 P.M. Still.
Florence st. Owned by W. H. Blakemore ; loss, $20 ; originated in pile
of hay in street ; cause, incendiary.
Sunday, 16th, 4-41 P.M. Box 262.
No. 42 Vale st. Owned by Bradford Gay ; loss, $70; insurance, $1,500;
occupied by J. H. Flynn, as dwelling; loss, $100 ; -originated on 2d floor;
cause unknown.
Monday, 17th, 10-30, 10-42 A.M. Box 134.
Nos. 128 to 140 Tudor st. Owned by R. Bishop & Son; loss, $3,722;.
insurance, $7,117; occupied by R. Bishop & Son, as cotton-waste factory ;
32 City Document No. 60.
loss, $15,061; insurance, $42,067; originated on 2d floor ; extended to roof;
cause, friction of machinery. Remarks : Ladderman Smith of H. & L. 3
was severely injured by falling through an elevator hoistway at this fire.
Monday, 17th, 11-41 A.M. Box 161.
No. 2 Pearl place. Owned by Albert Bowker; loss, $22; insurance,
$2,000; occupied by Peter McCarthy, as dwelling; loss, $10; originated on
2d floor ; cause, children playing with matches.
Monday, 17th, 6-04 P.M. Box 41.
No. 59 Milk st. Owned by Jacob Sleeper; occupied by Worthley Downes
& Co., as rubber goods ; insurance, $37,000 : originated in basement ; cause,
unknown.
Wednesday, 19th, 4-54 A.M. Box 565.
Abattoir Grounds. Owned by Butchers' Slaughtering and Melting Asso-
ciation; loss, $156; insurance, $2,000; occupied by J. W. Smith, as planing
mill; loss, $50; insurance, $4,000; originated in boiler-room; extended to
1st floor ; cause, unknown.
Thursday, 20th, 6-30 A.M. Still.
No. 52 Bunker-Hill st. Owned by J. Stone ; occupied by Moulton Asso-
ciates, as club-room ; originated on 2d floor ; cause, cigar in sawdust spittoon.
Thursday, 20th, 2-54 P.M. Box 213.
No. 93 Hampden st. Owned by John Lane; loss, $3; occupied by John
Lane, as stable ; originated on the outside ; cause, set by boys.
Thursday, 20th, 10-20 P.M. Still.
Monadnock st. Owned by Reuben Rich ; loss, $25 ; occupied by Reuben
Rich, as blacksmith ; loss, $100 ; originated on 1st floor ; extended to entire
building; cause, supposed set by boys.
Saturday, 22d, 2-23 A.M. Still.
No. 487 Washington st. Owned by Charles Blake ; loss, $20 ; insurance,
$60,000; occupied by J. S. Healey et als., as store, efc. ; loss, $50; orig-
inated on 1st floor ; cause, leaky gas-jet.
Saturday, 2 2d, 6-31 A.M. Box 454.
No. 10 Beacham st. Owned by M. Hern ; insurance, $600 ; occupied by
M. Hern, as dwelling; insurance, $200; originated in chimney; cause, soot
in chimney taking fire.
Saturday, 22d, 0-h P. 31. Box 62.
No. 33 Carver st. Owned by Mary E. Nagle ; insurance, $5,000; occu-
pied by Mary E. Nagle, as dwelling; originated on 3d floor; cause, boiling
over kettle of fat.
Saturday, 22d, 2-26 P. 31. Still.
Nos. 13 and 15 Tremont st. Occupied by Codman & Shurtleff, as store,
etc. ; originated in basement ; cause, overheated furnace.
Saturday, 22d, 8-30 P. 31. Box 28.
No. 40 Clinton st. Owned by A. Walker; loss, $15; insurance, $2,000;
occupied by A. Walker & Co., as oil store; originated on 1st floor; cause,
careless use of lighted lamp.
Sunday, 23d, 10-09 P. 31. Box 53.
No. 558 to 568 Washington st. Owned by John C. Gray; loss, $862;
insurance, $65,000 ; occupied by J. H. Pray Sons & Co. etals., as carpets, etc. ;
loss, $15,000; insurance, $250,000; originated in basement; cause, unknown.
Monday, 24th, 10-42 A. 31. Box 73.
No. 318 Shawmut ave. Owned by Samuel Brown ; loss, $145 ; insurance,
$7,500; occupied by Mrs. Dearborn, as dwelling; loss, $10; insurance,
$1,200 ; originated on 2d floor ; cause, gas-jet igniting wood-work.
Appendix. 33
Tuesday, 25th, 9-38 A.M. Box 216.
No. 286 Euggles st. Owned by Robert Treat Paine ; loss, $448 ; insur-
ance, $3,000; occupied by J. A. Martin, as dwelling; loss, $300; originated
on 3d floor; extended to roof; cause, children playing with matches.
Wednesday, 26th, 7-17 A.M. Box 154.
No. 7 Paris court. Owned by Hannah Cady ; occupied by Hannah Cady,
as dwelling; loss, $22; insurance, $300; originated on 2d floor; cause un-
known.
Wednesday, 26th, 6 P.M. Box 578.
Bigelow ST. Owned by Geo. O. Allen: loss, $1,400; insurance, $2,500;
unoccupied dwelling; originated on 2d floor; extended to roof; cause, in-
cendiary.
Thursday, 27th, 0-46 P.M. Still.
Seventh st., between D and E. Load of waste on caravan; cause, sup-
posed incendiary.
Thursday, 27th, 4-45 P.M. Still.
No. 20 Oneida st. Owned by T. Kelleher; occupied by several parties
as dwelling; originated in chimney; cause, soot in chimney taking fire.
Thursday, 27th, 5-074 P-M. Box 17.
No. 80 Union st. Owned by St. Andrew's Lodge, F. & A. M. ; loss, $25 ;
insurance, $40,000; occupied by Horton Bros., as trunk factory; loss, $143;
insurance, $5,000; originated in basement; cause, explosion of gas. Re-
marks : Mr. Temple, an employe in the store, was severely burned, and died
the same evening.
Friday, 28th, 0-36h P.M. Box 42.
No. 4 Hamilton place. Owned by C. U. Cotting; occupied by Dr. Dick-
enson et als., as offices, etc.; insurance, $2,000; originated in passage-way;
cause, hot ashes in wooden barrel.
Friday, 28th, 1-15 P. 31. Still.
Shawmdt ave. and Pleasant st. Excelsior in street; cause unknown.
Friday, 28th, 8-12 P.M. Box 425.
No. 32 Lexington st. Owned by W. S. Allen; loss, $13; insurance,
$1,500; occupied by M. F. Ward, as dwelling; loss, $25 ; originated in attic;
cause, children playing with matches.
Saturday, 29th, 8 P.M. Box 16.
No. 16 N. Market st. Owned by Chamberlin heirs; loss, $25; insur-
ance, $8,000 ; occupied by H. F. Paul, as dining-saloon ; originated on 4th
floor; cause, boiling over of kettle of fat.
Sunday, 30th, 5-53h A.M.; 6-Olh. A.M. Box 17.
Nos. 31 and 33 Fulton st. Owned by 0. B. Brown; loss, $1,380; insur-
ance, $12,000; occupied by J. A. Harmon, sausages; loss, $1,645; insurance,
$700; Niles Bros., pork dealers ; insurance, $9,(J00; originated on 4th floor;
extended to 3d floor; cause unknown.
NOVEMBER.
Tuesday, 1st, 0-26 A.M. Box 45.
No. 138 Federal st. Owned by C. Faulkner; occupied by Luce & Man-
ning, as wool store; originated in basement; cause, overheated furnace.
Friday, 4th, 9-45 A.M. Box 82.
No. 886 Harrison ave. Owned by Mary A. Marble; loss, $10; occupied
by Tom Collins & Co., as junk store; loss, $6; originated on 1st floor; ex-
tended to roof; cause, defective stove-pipe.
34 City Document No. 60.
Friday, 4th, 6-55 P.M. Still.
Bowdoin square. Owned by Revere House Co.; loss, $12; insurance,
$75,000; occupied by C. B. Ferrin, as hotel; loss, $64; insurance, $20,000;
originated on 3d floor ; cause, gas-jet igniting curtain.
Saturday, 5th, 4-19h P.M. Box 14.
Needless alarm.
Saturday, 5th, 9-30 A.M. Still.
No. 9 Jay ST. Owned by Chas. M. Little; loss, $19; insurance, $1,500;
occupied by R. Morrison, as dwelling; originated on 2d floor; cause, children
playing with matches.
Saturday, 5th, 3-21 P.M. Box 56.
No. 192 Kneeland st. Owned by M. Doherty ; insurance, $30,000 ; oc-
cupied by M. Doherty & Co., as liquors; insurance, $30,000; originated on 2d
floor; cause, ignition of spirits from candle.
Monday, 7th, 6-10 A.M. Box 19.
No. 108 Union st. Owned by John A. Mendum; loss, .$200; insurance,
$2,000; occupied by P. H. Brady, as hotel; loss, $80; insurance, $1,400;
originated on 2d floor; extended to 3d floor; cause, defective chimney.
Monday, 7th, 3-19 P.M. Box 157.
No. 18 Decatur st. Needless alarm.
Monday, 7th, 6-00 P.M. Still.
No. 23 Cherry st. Owned by J. McCarthy; insurance, $000; occupied
by J. McCarthy, as dwelling; loss, $12; originated on 3d floor; cause,
children and matches.
Tuesday, 8th, 6-21 P.M. Box 184.
No. 258 Meridian st. Owned by B. T. Manson; loss, $125; insurance,
$2,500; occupied by R. B. Elliott, as dry goods; loss, $660; insurance, $8 0;
George Turnbull, as tailor; loss, $30; Anna Cashman, as dwelling; loss, $20;
originated on 1st floor; extended to 2d floor; cause, defective flue.
Tuesday, 8th, 6-26 P.M. Box 16.
No. 110 State st. Owned by Moses Williams; loss, $299; insurance,
$3,500; occupied by Cold Blast Refrigerator Co.; loss, $427; insurance,
$2,000; C. F. Nichols, as saloon ; loss, $50; insurance, $700; originated on
2d floor; extended to 3d floor ; cause unknown.
Tuesday, 8th, 8-51 P.M. Box 184.
No. 258 Meridian st. Owned by B. T. Manson ; occupied by Anna Cash-
man, as dwelling; originated on 2d floor; cause, rekindling.
Tuesday, 8th, 9-23 P.M. Box 78.
False alarm.
Thursday, 10th, 7-59 A.M. Still.
No. 69 Prince st. Owned by O. F. Tenney ; loss, $18; insurance, $8,000;
occupied by J. Oliver et als., as tenements ; loss, $25; originated on 2d floor;
cause, children and matches.
Thursday, 10th, 5-06 P. M. Box 435.
No. 425 Medfokd st. Owned by A. Waterman; occupied by S. W. Brown
& Co., as furniture factory; originated on 2d floor; cause, careless use of
matches.
Saturday, 12th, 1-09 A.M. Box 79.
No. 3 Exeter st. (Rear). Cause, hot ashes in barrel in yard.
Appendix. 35
Saturday, 12th, 9-35 P.M. Box 76.
No. 697 Tremont st. Owned by B. S. Perry ; occupied by Miss Lether-
bridge, as dwelling; loss, $35; insurance, $2,000; originated on 1st floor;
cause, gas-jet igniting curtain.
Saturday, 12th, 9-57 P.M. Box 249.
No. 34 Ward st. (Rear). Owned by H. Goldsmith; loss, $5; insurance,
$536 ; occupied by several families, as dwellings ; loss, $2 ; originated in cellar ;
cause, supposed incendiary.
Sunday, 13th, 5-38 P.M. Box 575.
Abattoir grounds. Owned by Butchers' Slaughtering & Melting Associa-
tion; loss, $10; occupied by same et als., as storage; loss, $5; originated in
storage loft in hay; cause, supposed incendiary.
Tuesday, 15th, 4-55 A.M. Box 351.
Dorchester ave. Owned by E. J. Baker; loss, $25; occupied by J. H
Bourne, as paint shop; loss, $50; originated on 1st floor; extended to 2d
floor ; cause, spontaneous combustion.
Tuesday, 15th, 7-00 P.M. Still.
No. 28 Charles st. Owned by Bryant heirs ; loss, $22 ; occupied by
E. Hewitson et als., as paint shop and dwelling; insurance, $2,300; originated
on 1st floor; cause, spontaneous combustion.
Wednesday, 16th, 5-40 P.M. Box 67.
Needless alarm.
Thursday, 17th, 4-15 P.M. Still.
Atlantic ave. Owned by Foster's Wharf Corporation ; occupied by same,
as storage ; loss, $1 ; originated on 1st floor; cause, supposed careless smoker.
Thursday, 17th, 9-01 P.M. Box 219.
False alarm.
Friday, 18th, 6-30, 6-40 A.M. Box 5.
Nos. 120 & 124 Merrimac st. Owned by Tremont Temple Baptist Society;
loss, $850; insurance, $10,000; occupied by J. H. Roberts, as machinery ;
loss, $2,100; insurance, $5,000; E. Strain, as needles; loss, $1,647; insur-
ance, $3,800; originated on 4th floor; extended to 5th floor; cause unknown.
Sunday, 20th, 4-30, 5-18, 7-05 P.M. Box 352.
River st. Owned by John Conness ; loss, $2,750; insurance, $9,500; occu-
pied by John Conness, as stable; loss, $500; insurance, $4,000; originated in
west wing ; extended to main building ; cause unknown.
Sunday, 20th, 9-04h P.M. Box 521.
Brookside ave. Owned by J. P. Shaw; loss, $248; insurance, $1,500;
occupied by J. P. Shaw, as lumber ; loss, $348 ; insurance, $800 ; originated
on 1st floor ; extended to 2d ; cause, incendiary.
Monday, 21st, 9-07 A.M. Still.
No. 12 St. James ave. Owned by Gabriel Boos ; loss, $43 ; insurance,
$10,000; occupied by Gabriel Boos, as dwelling; insurance, $4,000; origi-
nated in basement ; extended to 1st floor ; cause, defective flue.
Monday, 21st, 5-20, 6-04 P.M. Box 14.
No. 48 Commercial wharf. Owned by Bacon heirs; loss, $1,802
insurance, $17,000; occupied by George Russell, as flour mill; loss, $9,125
insurance, $65,000 ; originated on 4th floor ; extended to 5th floor and roofs
cause, supposed friction of machinery.
Monday, 21st, 6-30 P.M. Still.
No. 7 Dana place. Owned by J. L. Leonard; loss, $87; insurance,
$3,500; occupied by John L. Leonard, as dwelling; loss, $235; insurance,
$2,000 ; originated on 2d floor ; cause, supposed rats and matches.
36 City Document No. 60.
Monday, 21st, 6-40 P.M. Box 574.
Western ate. Loss, $25 ; originated in hay-stack owned by Mr. Miller ;
cause, incendiary.
Monday, 21st, 8-16 P.M. Box 47.
Export st. Owned by Henry A. Page; loss, $3,300; insurance, $10,000
occupied by J. Burnett & Co., as essences and perfumery stores ; loss, $10,000
insurance, $23,750; originated on 2d floor; extended to entire building
cause unknown.
Monday, 21st, 8-20 P.M. Still.
Cor. Berlin and Benton sts. Owned by J. P. Green; loss, $6; occu-
pied by J. Hurley, as stable; loss, $1 ; originated on 1st floor; cause, explo-
sion of kerosene lamp.
Tuesday, 22d, 2-06 A.M. Box 134.
Tudor st., between D and E sts. Originated in pile of rubbish; cause,
spontaneous combustion.
Tuesday, 22d, 3-16 P.M. Box 14.
Commercial wharf. Owned by Sylvia Whelan ; originated on board
schooner Sylvester ; cause, boiling over of kettle of tar.
Wednesday, 23d, 9-33h, P-M. Box 78.
False alarm.
Wednesday, 23d, 10-52 P.M. Still.
No. 22 Wall st. Owned by M. Moynehan ; occupied by G. W. Fairbanks,
as dwelling; loss, $5; originated on 2d floor; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 23d, 11 P.M. Still.
No. 1166 Washington st. Owned by C. A. Richards; occupied by J.
Robertson, as hotel; loss, $18; insurance, $5,000; originated on 4th floor;
cause, careless use of matches.
Wednesday, 23d, 11-50 P. M. Still.
Cor. Harrison ave. and Dover st. Owned by L. E. Hutchins : occu-
pied by Miss Robbes, as dwelling; loss, $3; originated on 2d floor; cause,
overheated stove.
Thursday, 24th, 0-37 A. 31. Still.
No. 66 Salem st. Owned by W. A. Whitney, Agt. ; occupied by C. M.
Hillson, as tin shop ; originated on first floor ; cause, hot ashes in wooden
box.
Friday, 25th, 5-26 P.M. Box 134.
No. 70 Tudor st. Owned by A. McGann; loss, $68 : insurance, $1,500;
occupied by A. McGann, as dwelling ; loss, $32 ; insurance, $500 ; originated
on 2d floor ; cause, explosion of kerosene lamp.
Friday, 25th, 6-01 P.M. Box 217.
No. 198 Vernon st. Owned by James Rorke ; occupied by J. White et
als., as dwelling; loss, $1; originated on 1st floor; cause, careless use of
matches.
Friday, 25th, 7-31, 7-42k P.M. Box 19.
Nos. 16 to 22 Beverly st. Owned by R. H. Eddy; loss, $1,134; insur-
ance, $13,000; occupied by C. A. Millen, as mouldings; loss, $3,309; insur-
ance, $7,500; G. T. Burnham, as carpenter; loss, $706; insurance, $2,050;
G. F. Crosby, as furniture; loss, $308; insurance, $1,000; G. E. Messer,
loss, $65; insurance, $500.
Nos. 29 to 33 Haverhill st. Owned by Peter C. Homer; loss, $325;
insurance, $6,000; occupied by New England Machine Co., as machinery;
loss, $440; insurance, $9,000; T. M. Beal et als., as tables, etc. ; loss, $130;
insurance, $2,000; originated on 2d floor, Beverly street; extended to
Haverhill street; cause' unknown.
Appendix. 37
Saturday, 26th, 8-33 P.M. Still.
No. 184 W. Canton st. Owned by Miss Spencer ; loss, $40; insurance,
$6,500; occupied by Miss S. Cole, as dwelling; loss, $5; insurance, $1,850;
originated on 3d floor ; cause, defective fire-place.
Saturday, 26th, 10-30 A.M. Still.
No. 64 Chapman st. Owned by Mary A. Morton; loss, $20; insurance,
$1,800; occupied by C. G. Bickford, as dwelling; originated on 2d floor;
cause, defective stove-pipe.
Saturday, 26th, 9-53 P. 31. Still.
No. 4 Batterymarch st. Owned by W. Appleton heirs ; loss, $198;
insurance, $20,000; occupied by Jones & Co., et als., as printers, etc.; origi-
nated on 3d floor; extended to 2d floor; cause, hot ashes in wooden barrel.
Sunday, 27th, 9-43 A.M. Still.
No. 71 Pitts st. Owned by J. Ryan ; occupied by J. Mehan, as liquor
store ; loss, $5 ; originated on 1st floor ; cause, fire in sawdust spittoon.
Sunday, 27th, 11-21 A. M. Box 17.
No. 100 Hanover st. Owned by A. L. & W. A. Haskell; loss, $1,152;
insurance, $58,450; occupied by A. L. Haskell & Son, as bedding; loss,
$1,889; insurance, $25,500; F. Crosby, as carpets ; insurance, $20,000; origi-
nated on 4th floor ; extended to roof; cause unknown.
Sunday, 27th, 2-15 P. 31. Still.
No. 116 Silver st. Owned by John McMahon; occupied by J. McMahon,
as wood-yard; originated on first floor; cause, supposed incendiary,
Monday, 28th, 6-57h P-3I. Box 42.
Needless alarm.
3Ionday, 28th, 10-18 P.M. Box 26.
Cambridgeport. Cause, call for assistance.
Monday, 28th, 10-49 A.31. Box 17.
No. 63 Salem st. Owned by A. Finbarg; loss, $198; insurance, $8,000;
N. Finklestein; loss, $22; insurance, $5,000; occupied by A. Wolfstein et
als., as dwellings; loss, $50; originated on fifth floor; cause, unknown.
Tuesday, 29th, 5-43 A.M. Box 41.
No. 323 Washington st. Owned by Greenough estate ; loss, $352 ;
insurance, $8,000; occupied by Bartlett & Butrnan, as cutlery; loss, $4,250;
insurance, $8,000; H. Averill, as brushes; loss, $25; insurance, $5,500; J.
H. Pray & Son, shoe store; loss, $50; insurance, $3,000; originated on
second floor ; cause, defective chimney.
Tuesday, 29th, 3-51 P.M. Box 461.
No. 3 Sherman st. Cause, burning of kettle of tar in street.
DECEMBER.
Thursday, 1st, 8-50 P.M. Still.
No. 12 Dartmouth place. Owned by C. W. Bradbury; occupied by C.
W. Bradbury, as dwelling; originated on 1st floor; cause, upsetting kerosene
lamp.
Thursday, 1st, 10-30 P.M. Still.
No. 17 Newbern st. Owned by Winifred Homer; loss, $50; insurance,
$1,000; occupied by George Isles, as dwelling; loss, $20; originated on 1st
floor; cause, explosion of kerosene lamp.
38 City Document No. 60.
Friday, 2d, 5-21h A.M. Box 52.
No. 105 Summer st. Owned by Faxon Bros. ; loss, $175 ; insurance,
$80,000; occupied by Harvard Clock Co., as factory; loss, $743; insurance,
$3,000 ; originated on 4th floor; cause, careless use of gas-jet.
Friday, 2d, 8-38 P.M. Still.
No. 79 Sumner st. Accidental alarm.
Friday, 2d, 9-11 P.M. Box 521.
Union ave. Owned by Daniel O'Brien ; occupied by Daniel O'Brien, as
storehouse; originated on 1st floor; cause, supposed incendiary.
■Friday, 2d, 10-16 P. 31. Box 513.
Lamarxine, cor. op Botlston st. Owned by J. G. King, estate ; loss,
$45 ; insurance, $800; occupied by B. A. Plumley, as grocery; loss, $251;
insurance, $1,400; originated on 1st floor; cause unknown.
Saturday, 3d, 1-05 P.M. Still.
No. 20 Charlestown st. Owned by Joshua M. Sears ; occupied by D.
Farren, as furniture; loss, $25; insurance, $500; originated on 8d floor;
cause, supposed defective stove.
Saturday, 3d, 6-10 P. 31. Still.
Bedford, cor. of Kingston st. Cause, fire in rubbish left burning by
the workmen.
Sunday, 4th, 1-35 A.M. Box 156.
No. 10 Liverpool st. (Rear). Owned by E. Knights ; loss, $50; unoc-
cupied dwelling ; originated on 2d floor ; extended to 3d floor ; cause, supposed
incendiary.
Sunday, 4th, 5-05 P. 31. Box 173.
Cor. Knox and Falcon st. Owned by Glendon Co. ; loss, $395 ; insur-
ance, $1,500; occupied by Richard Beeching, as cork factory ; loss, $2,750;
insurance, $8,000 ; originated on 3d floor ; cause unknown.
Sunday, 4th, 6-14 P.3I. Box 521.
Brookside ave. Owned by J. P. Shaw; loss, $849; insurance, $1,500;
occupied by J. P. Shaw, as carpenter; loss, $952; insurance, $800; originated
on 1st floor; extended to entire building; cause, incendiary.
Sunday, 4th, 10-14h P.M. Box 4.
Needless alarm ; smoke from chimney.
Monday, 5th, 4-13 P.M. Box 313.
Buttonwood st. Owned by A. McCacklin ; insurance, $1,000; occupied
by J. Harrington, as dwelling; loss, $50; originated on 2d floor; cause,
children playing with matches.
Monday, 5th, 7-084 P. 31. Box 38.
Long wharf. Owned by Long Wharf Corporation ; occupied by Phila-
delphia S.S. Co., as storage; originated under the building; cause, ignition
of gas.
Monday, 5th, 7-41 P. 31. Box 523.
Burroughs st. Owned by Benjamin May; loss, $50; occupied by J.
Robinette, as stable ; loss, $50 ; originated on the outside ; cause, incendiary.
Tuesday, 6th, 9-55 A.M. Still.
No. 15 Murray court. Owned by Mrs. E. Wheeler ; occupied by Mrs.
M. White, as dwelling ; originated on 2d floor ; cause, children playing with
Tuesday, 6th, 4-50 P. 31. Box 212.
E. Chester park and Albany st. Owned by City of Boston ; loss, $10 ;
occupied by City of Boston, as tool-house for Sewer Department; loss, $15;
originated on 1st floor ; cause, lighted match thrown in paper.
Appendix. 39
Wednesday, 7th, 9-56 P.M. Box 57.
No. 170 Harrison ave. Owned by John Cotton; loss, $116; insurance,
$2,000; occupied by John Cotton, as paints; loss, $119; insurance, $8001
originated on first floor; cause, spontaneous combustion.
Thursday, 8th, 6-30, 6-40 P. 31. Box 214.
No. 2000 Washington st. Owned by Metropolitan R.R. Co. ; loss,
$2,752; insurance, $9,000; occupied by Metropolitan R.R. Co., as stable;
loss, $2,443; insurance, $16,000; originated in hay-loft; extended to entire
building ; cause unknown.
Thursday, 8th, 7-40 P. 31. Still.
No. 302 Lexington st. Owned by P. McGuire ; occupied by H. McCaf-
ferty, as dwelling; loss, $11; originated on second floor; cause unknown.
Thursday, 8th, 11-38 P.31. Box 182.
No. 129 Sumner st. Owned by Hill & Wright; loss, $125; insurance,
$3,000; occupied by Hill & Wright, as coopers; loss, $570; insurance,
$4,500 ; originated on 1st floor ; extended to second floor ; cause unknown.
Saturday, 10th, 4-19 A.M. Box 37.
No. 24 Central wharf. Owned by Nathan dishing ; loss, $25 ; insur-
ance, $6,000; occupied by Cox, Wilson, & Co., as ship stores ; insurance,
$2,000 ; originated on 1st floor ; cause, cigar in wooden spittoon.
Saturday, 10th, 9-01 A. 31. Box 232.
No. 276 Dudley st. Owned by Donald Kennedy; occupied by S. B.
Noyes, as dwelling; cause, smoke mistaken for fire; needless.
Saturday, 10th, 0-10 P.M. Still.
No. 75 and 76 India st. Owned by Central Wharf Co.; loss, $10;
insurance, $125; occupied by J. A. Verge & Son, as coopers; loss, $30;
insurance, $500 ; originated on 1st floor ; cause, defective chimney.
Saturday, 10th, 1-42 P.31. Box 23.
No. 7 Bowdoin square. Owned by R. G. Shaw estate; loss, $353;
insurance, $10,000; occupied by R. Philbrick, as boarding-house; loss,
$129; insurance, $3,000 ; originated on 1st floor ; cause unknown.
Saturday, 10th, 4-11 P.M. Box 415.
Fitchburg R.R. yard. Owned by Fitchburg R.R. Corporation; occu-
pied by Fitchburg R.R. Co., as switch-house; originated inside; cause,
explosion of kerosene lamp.
Saturday, 10th, 5-15 P.31. Still.
Wyoming st. (Rear). Originated in wood-land of J. French; cause, set
by boys.
Saturday, 10th, 6-45 P.31. Box 14.
No. 1 Commercial wharf. Owned by Commercial Wharf Corporation ;
loss, $27; insurance, $2,000; occupied by Lewis & Murch, as sail-loft; loss,
$40; insurance, $1,000; originated on 4th floor ; cause unknown.
Sunday, 11th, 8-07 A. 31. Box 341.
Union st. Owned by Margaret Reed; occupied by John Fardy et als., as
dwelling; originated under 1st floor; cause, thawing out water-pipes.
Sunday, 11th, 2-02 P. 31. Box 453.
No. 520 Main st. Owned by Philip Ham; loss, $50; occupied by
William Fernald, as dwelling; originated on 1st floor; extended to 2d floor ;
cause, thawing out water-pipes.
Sunday, 11th, 2-10 P.31. Still.
No. 326 Sumner st. Owned by A. W. Putnam ; occupied by A. W. Put-
nam, as grocery; originated on 1st floor; cause, thawing out water-pipes.
40 City Document No. 60.
Monday, 12th, 8-27 A.M. Box 62.
No. 245 Tremont st. Owned by C. W. Galloupe; loss, $111; insurance,
$50,000; occupied by W. & T. Hill, as hotel; loss, $1-14; insurance,
$13,500; originated in basement; cause, gas explosion.
Monday, 12th, 11-28 P.M. Box 68.
No. 21 Wareham st. Owned by J. W. Coburn; occupied by Cyrus
Flint, as sash and blinds ; loss, $20 ; insurance, $500 ; originated on 3d floor ;
cause, supposed incendiary.
Tuesday, 13th, 4 A.M. Box 35.
Cause, steam mistaken for fire ; needless.
Tuesday, 13th, 7-11 P.M. Still.
No. 79 Sumner st. Accidental ; automatic call.
Wednesday, 14th, 1 A.M. Still.
No. 221 Washington st. Owned by Chas. Robbins; occupied by Balti-
more & Ohio R.R., as office ; cause, gas-jet left burning.
Wednesday, 14th, 7-10 A.M. Box 527.
Jamaica st. Owned by Metropolitan R.R. Co. ; occupied by Met. R.R.
Co., as stable ; originated in manure pit ; needless alarm.
Thursday, 15th, 1-51 A.M. Box 4.
Eastern R.R. Freight-yard. Originated in top of the car ; cause, over-
heated stove.
Thursday, 15th, 9-49 P.M. Box 21.
Nos. 8 and 10 Bowker st. Owned by Ashcroft Mfg. Co.; loss, $272;
insurance, $35,000; occupied by Ashcroft Mfg. Co., as steam-gauge manu-
factory; loss, $450; insurance, $77,000; originated in basement; extended
to first floor; cause, unknown.
Thursday, 15th, 7-35 P. 31. Still.
No. 41 Wall st. Owned by L. R. Cutter; occupied byF. A. Bean et als.,
as dwelling; originated on 2d floor; cause, careless use of matches.
Sunday, 18th, 1-49 A.M. Box 75.
No. 425 Shawmut ave. Owned by Mrs. Loud; loss, $195; insurance,
$6,000; occupied by L. A. Cliff, as dwelling; loss, $150; originated in base-
ment; extended to 1st floor ; cause, overheated furnace.
Sunday, 18th, 3-24 P.M. Still.
No. 22 Beach st. (Rear). Cause, burning waste in the alley-way.
Monday, 19th, 5-03 P.M. Box 4.
No. 245 Friend st. Owned by Prosser & Co. ; occupied by Herdic Coach
Co., as stable; cause, fall of the building; needless.
Monday, 19th, 9-51 P.M. Box 52.
No. 15 South st. Cause, smoke mistaken for fire ; needless.
Tuesday, 20th, 11-34 A.M. Box 19.
Nos. 65 and 67 Haverhill st. Owned by S. T. Parker ; loss, $875 ; in-
surance, $3,000 ; occupied by John Quinn, as dining-saloon ; loss, $209 ; insur-
ance, $1,500; Wassenius & Dusseault, cabinet-makers; loss, $140; insurance,
$800; J. W. Harmon, spirit levels ; loss, $112; insurance, $1,000 ; Turner &
Newhall, pattern-makers; loss, $1,000; insurance, $1,000; originated on 3d
floor ; extended to 4th floor ; cause unknown.
Tuesday, 20th, 11-07 P.M. Box 537.
South st. Owned by G. S. Seaverns ; loss, $20; insurance, $2,000;
occupied by J. D. Colburn et als., as store, etc.; originated on 1st floor;
cause, boiling over of kettle of fat.
Appendix. 41
Wednesday, 21st, 4-45 P.M. Box 523.
Accidental alarm.
Wednesday, 21st, 9-40 P.M. Still.
Green st. Owned by Mr. Cobleigh ; unoccupied dwelling ; originated on
1st floor; cause, incendiary.
Thursday, 22d, 4-40 A.M. Box 6.
No. 1 Barton place. Owned by Chas. Batchelder; occupied by Chas.
Batchelder, as dwelling; originated in basement; cause, gas explosion.
Thursday, 22d, 7-14 A.M. Box 17.
No. 87 and 89 Blackstone st. Owned by Edwin Bruce; loss, $18;
insurance, $2,000 ; occupied by Taunton Iron Works, as office ; loss, $5 ;
insurance, $8,000; originated in basement; cause, upsetting kerosene lamp.
Thursday, 22d, 8-10 A.M. Still.
No. 123 Centre st. Owned by Mrs. Pratt; occupied by T. J. Buckley,
as dwelling; loss, $5; originated on 2d floor; cause, children playing with
matches.
Friday, 23d, 5 P.M. Box 8.
No. 85 Portland st. Owned by W. A. Prescott; occupied by Robertson,
Tenney, & Co., furniture; originated on 3d floor; cause, careless use of lamp
igniting can of varnish.
Friday, 23d, 11-40 P.M. Still.
No. 128 Oliver St. (Rear). Originated in packing-boxes in alley- way ;
cause, incendiary.
Saturday, 24th, 2-45 A.M. Box 356.
Ashmont st. Owned by Chas. H. Dodge; loss, $1,800; insurance, $500;
Nathan Carruth ; loss, $800 ; occupied by C. H. Dodge, as stable, etc. ; loss,
$900 ; City of Boston, as ( greenhouse ; originated in Mr. Dodge's store-house ;
extended to 6table, greenhouse, and carriage-shed ; cause, incendiary.
Saturday, 24th, 00-7 P.M. Box 134.
No. 137 D st. Owned by W. Gleason ; loss, $15; insurance, $2,000;
occupied by P. Shue et als., as dwelling; originated in chimney; cause, de-
fective flue.
Sunday, 25th, 2-30 P.M. Box 129.
No. 10 Smith-st. place. Owned by J. F. Marston ; occupied by Mrs.
Murray, as dwelling; loss, $25; originated in closet; cause, children playing
with matches.
Sunday, 25th, 6-30 P.M. Still.
No. 30 Lexington st. Owned by estate of Sarah Dunbar ; loss, $?5 ;
insurance $1,600; occupied by D. Wolsteinholm, as dwelling; loss, $80;
originated on 1st floor ; cause, explosion of kerosene lamp.
Tuesday, 27th, 4 A.M. Still.
No. 358 Federal st. Owned by Preston & Merrill ; occupied by S.
Mildram, as blacksmith; originated on 1st floor; cause, sparks from forge.
Wednesday, 28th, 0-40 P.M., 0-47 P.M. Box 323.
Commercial st. Owned by McNeil Bros. ; loss, $849 ; insurance,
$6,300; occupied by McNeil Bros., as planing-mill ; loss, $2,413 ; insurance,
$3,700; Bugbee & Spooner, as planing-mill ; "loss, $100; insurance, $2,100;
N. E. Casket Co., as factory; loss, $1,802; insurance, $7,000; originated on
3d floor; extended to 4th; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 28th, 5-47 P.M. Box 84.
Bald-win st. Owned by Mrs. Ann Moore ; loss, $31 ; insurance,
$1,000; occupied by John Will, as dwelling; loss, $5; originated on 2d floor;
cause, explosion of kerosene lamp.
42 City Document No. 60.
Thursday, 29th, 5-51 P.M. Box 68.
No. 19 Waeehaji st. Owned by N. Cummings ; occupied by J. T.
Brown, as sashes and blinds ; originated on 3d floor ; cause, sparks from
blower.
Thursday, 29th, 9-24 P.M. Box 4.
No. 70 and 72 Beverly st. Owned by James Wight; loss, $20;
insurance, 810,000; occupied by E. A. Gillet et als., as wheelwright; insur-
ance, §13,500; originated on 2d floor; cause unknown.
Friday, 30th, 1-36 A.M. Box 12.
No. 35 Charlestovtn st. Owned by S. P. Langmaid estate; occupied
by Holmes, Blanchard, & Co., as blacksmiths; originated on 5th floor; cause
unknown.
Friday, 30th, 8-46 A.M. Box 462.
Rutherford ate. Owned by M. Callahan; loss, $15; occupied by M.
Callahan, as junk store ; loss, $30; originated on 1st floor; cause, overheated
stove.
JA1NTTARY, 1882.
Sunday, 1st, 0-04 A.M. Box 167.
Plummer's Wharf, foot of Everett st. Owned by Geo. H. Hum-
mer; loss, $300; occupied by Bay State Halibut Co., as fish-house; loss,
$2,400; insurance, $4,000; originated on 1st floor ; cause unknown.
Tuesday, 3d, 2-59% A.M. Box 323.
Commercial st. Owned by Eliza S. Hill; loss, $141; insurance,
$2,500 ; occupied by W. E. Rentz, as dwelling; loss, $50; C. H. Hill, as
dwelling; originated on 1st floor; cause, supposed rats and matches.
Tuesday, 3d, 9 A.M. Box 36.
City Hall, Boston. Owned by City of Boston ; loss, $50; occupied by
City of Boston, as public offices; loss, $2,000; originated on 5th floor; cause,
defective flue.
Wednesday, 4th, 6-30 P.M. Box 162.
No. 214 Havre st. (Rear). Owned by M. Fitzgerald; occupied by M.
Fitzgerald, as junk store and stable; originated on 2d floor: cause, overheated
Wednesday, 4th, 7-06 P.M. Box 49.
No. 24 Chauncy st. Owned by S. E. Brackett; loss, $147; insurance,
$15,000; occupied by Jeffrey Brothers et als., as picture-frames, etc.; loss,
$2,000; insurance $37,200; originated on 4th floor; cause, careless use of
matches.
Thursday, 5th, 4-05 A.M. Box 45.
Cause, smoke mistaken for fire ; needless.
Thursday, 5th, 10-15 A.M. Box 4.
Boston & Lowell Railroad track. Owned by B. & L. Railroad; loss,
$2,000; insurance, $1,500; occupied by B. & L. Railroad, as passenger car;
originated in the car ; cause, overheated stove.
Friday, 6th, 10-07 A.M. Box 241.
No. 4 Walnut ave. Owned by Donald Kennedy; occupied by Chas. G.
Davis, as provisions; originated in basement; cause, leaky gas-pipe.
Friday, 6th, 9-55% P.M. Box 213.
No. 57 Norfolk ave. Owned by Globe Nail Co. ; occupied by Globe Nail
Co., as rolling-mill; originated on 1st floor; cause, carelessness, wood too
near stove.
Appendix. 43
Saturday, 7th, 1-20 A.M. Still.
No. 17 Batterymarch st. Owned by H. W. Cushing heirs ; loss,
$130; insurance, $25,000; occupied by D. H. Ham et ah., as offices; loss,
$75; insurance, $1,000; originated on 2d floor; cause unknown.
Saturday, 7th, 6-20 P.M. Still.
No. 588 Albany st. Owned by S. S. Rowe; occupied by H. Snelling &
Co., as coal wharf ; originated in coal pile; cause, spontaneous combustion.
Sunday, 8th, 1-41 A.M. Box 567.
North Beacon st. Owned by Goodenough & Brown ; loss, $6,379 ; in-
surance, $13,000; occupied by Goodenough & Brown, as factory; loss,
$23,500; insurance, $23,500; originated on 3d floor; cause, defective chim-
ney, supposed.
Monday, 9th, 8-31h P.M. Box 212.
No. 811 Albany st. Owned by William Manning; loss, $45; insurance,
$1,500; occupied by D. Cashman, as dwelling; loss, $50; originated on 2d
floor; cause unknown.
Tuesday, 10th, 7-25 A.M. Still.
No. 57 Beacon st. Owned by E. H. Browne ; occupied by J. H. Allen,
as dwelling ; originated in basement ; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 11th, 5-06 P. 31. Box 69.
No. 377 Albany st. Owned ty J. F. Paul & Co. ; loss, $123; insurance,
$5,000; occupied by John Wilson & Co., as sewing-machines; loss, $1,000;
insurance, $3,000; originated in basement; cause, ignition of benzine. Re-
marks : J. Keegan, an employe, was severely burned about the hands and face.
Thursday, 12th, 0-17 A.M. Box 46.
No. 9 Central st. Owned by Fifty Associates ; loss, $1,163; insurance,
$7,500; occupied by W. H. Chessman, as chemicals; loss, $2,000; insurance,
$6,000; J. H. Davidson, as broker; loss, $150; insurance, $250; A. F.
Leman,as commission merchant; loss, $150; originated on 1st floor; extended
to 3d floor ; cause unknown.
Thursday, 12th, 6-58 P.M. Box 36.
Sherman House, Court square. Owned by Thomas L. Smith ; loss,
$800 ; insurance, $80,000 ; occupied by Thomas L. Smith, as hotel ; loss,
$300; originated on 6th floor ; extended to roof ; cause unknown.
Thursday, 12th, 8-32h P.M. Box 65.
No. 168 Albany st. (Rear). Owned by B. & A. R.R. Corporation; loss,
$50; insurance, $250; occupied by B. & A. R.R., as tool-house; loss, $15;
originated on 1st floor ; extended to 2d floor ; cause, overheated stove.
Friday, 13th, 8-32 A.M. Box 212.
" No. 48 Hampden st. Owned by William Manning ; occupied by T. Bren-
nen, as dwelling; loss, $8; originated on 2d floor; cause, children playing
with matches.
Friday, 13th, 3-22 P.M. Still.
No. 3 Winthrop square. Cause, accidental automatic alarm.
Monday, 16th, 9-34h A.M. Box 131.
No. 415 East Eighth st. Owned by William Piech ; loss, $5; occupied
by William Piech et als., as dwelling; loss, $100; originated on 1st floor;
cause unknown.
Wednesday, 18th, 8-00 A.M. Still.
No. 15 Everett st. Owned by R. A. O'Brien ; occupied by J. Page
et als., as dwelling; originated in cellar; cause, thawing water-pipes.
44 City Document No. 60.
Wednesday, 18th, 6-45 P.M. Box 47.
No. 361 Atlantic ave. Owned by D. W. Foster; loss, $3,300; insurance,
$10,000; occupied by M. A. Ring & Son, as paper stock; loss, $7,578; in-
surance, $8,400; James Bliss, as grocer; loss, $3,494; insurance, $8,000;
Pierce & Thompson, as blacking; loss, $3,685; insurance, $3,000; originated
on 3d floor; extended to roof ; cause unknown.
Thursday, 19th, 5-5Sh P.M. Box 13.
No. 131 North st. Owned by Charles G. Ayers ; loss, $137; insurance,
$2,500; occupied by W. Toothman, as junk-dealer; loss, $150; insurance,
$500 ; originated on 1st floor ; cause, supposed incendiary.
Friday, 20th, 6-43 P.M. Box 53.
No. 115 Chauncy st. Owned by Homans estate; loss, $180; insur-
ance, $5,000; occupied by Bright & Co., as cloaks; loss, $2,700; insurance,
$8,000 ; originated on 1st floor ; cause, spontaneous combustion.
Friday, 20th, 9-31 P.M. Box 36.
No. 29 Court st. Owned by Mrs. S. S. Fay; loss, $25; insurance,
$25,000; occupied by " Advertiser," as newspaper office; J. H. Wright, as
office ; loss, $50 ; originated on 2d floor ; cause unknown.
Friday, 20th, 10-43h, 11-07 P.M. Box 69.
Nos. 486 to 498 Harrison ave. Owned by Charles H. Bacon; loss,
$1,735; insurance, $20,000; occupied by Rodgers, as pianos, etc. ; loss, $500;
Bourne & Co., as pianos, etc. ; loss, $113; insurance, $4,000; Young & Co.,
as planing-mill ; loss, $450 ; insurance, $7,000 ; Burrill & Dennett, as case
makers; loss, $3,500; insurance, $4,000; N. S. Wilber, as carpenter; loss,
$50; J. A. Spike et als., as tools; loss, $20; insurance, $250; C. P. Con-
quest, as tools and work ; loss, $200 ; insurance, $500 ; W. F. Towns, as
printer ; loss, $65 ; insurance, $600 ; originated on 4th floor ; extended to
roof; cause unknown.
Saturday, 21st, 8-32 P.M. Box 454.
No. 3 Carroll court. Owned by John Carroll; occupied by J. Carroll
et als., as dwelling; originated on 3d floor; cause, explosion of kerosene
lamp.
Sunday, 22d, 10-30\ P.M. Box 341.
South st., Commercial Point. Cause, needless alarm, smoke mistaken
for fire.
Monday, 23d, 5-34 P.M. Box 142.
Nos. 386 and 390 First st. Owned by James Whitney; occupied by
Lewis & Lane, as terra-cotta works ; originated on 2d story ; cause unknown.
Monday, 23d, 5-54 P.M. Box 62.
No. 23 Carter st. Owned by Ellen Welch ; loss, -$325 ; insurance, $12,-
000 ; occupied by Benj. Wirnders et als., as dwelling, etc. ; loss, $250 ; insur-
ance, $500 ; originated on 4th floor ; cause, breaking of kerosene lamp.
Monday, 23d, 7-50 P.M. Still.
No. 8 Pemberton square. Owned by E. Francis estate; loss, $5; insur-
ance, $25,000; occupied by National Tube Works, as office; originated on
3d floor ; cause, overheated soapstone stove.
Tuesday, 24th, 1-47 A.M. Box 575.
Coolidge ave., Watertown. Cause, fire out of town.
Tuesday, 24th, 3-29, 3-43 A.M. Box 325.
Dorchester ave. Owned by Dr. Blanchard et als.; loss, $1,510; insur-
ance, $6,500; occupied by several families as dwellings, etc.; loss, $2,200;
insurance, $2,310; originated in south end of block; extended to adjoining
house ; cause, overheated stove, supposed.
Appendix. 45
Tuesday, 24th, 6-55 A.M. Box 24.
Cause, smoke mistaken for fire. Needless.
Wednesday, 25th, 2-13h A.M. Box 71.
No. 10 Lawrence st. Owned by Mrs. Mary Clark ; loss, $175 ; insurance,
$3,500; occupied by D. N. Caton, as dwelling; loss, $88; insurance, $500;
Anton Bentz, as dwelling ; originated in basement ; extended to roof ; cause,
thawing out water-pipes.
Wednesday, 25th, 0-06 P.M. Box 85.
No. 416 Tremont st. Owned by J. R. Bassett; loss, $25; insurance,
$5,000 ; occupied by George F. Kendall, as hotel ; loss, $100 ; insurance,
$3,300 ; originated on 4th floor ; cause, children playing with matches.
Wednesday, 25th, 0-50 P. 31. Box 428.
Chelsea st. Owned by Oriental Oil Company ; loss, $600 ; insurance,
$1,330 ; occupied by Oriental Oil Co., as cooper shop ; loss, $1,588 ; insurance,
$886 ; originated on lower floor ; extended to roof; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 25th, 11-36 P.M. Box 75.
No. 125 West Brookline st. Owned by John Palmer; loss, $596; in-
surance, $1,000; occupied by Win, Geary, as mason; loss, $50; insurance,
$500; T. H. Duggan, as plumber; loss, $50; insurance, $800; E. Welsh &
Co., as carpenters ; loss, $250; insurance, $800; C. H. Sefton, as painter ;
loss, $295; insurance, $500; originated in basement; extended to roof; cause,
supposed incendiary.
Friday, 27th, 9-50 P.M. Box 521.
Green st. Owned by Henry Dudley; loss, $25; insurance, $2,500; occu-
pied by C. H. Whittemore, as grain ; loss, $100 ; insurance, $2,000 ; origi-
nated on 1st floor ; cause, incendiary.
Sunday, 29th, 2-48 P. 31. Box 534.
Newbury st. Owned by Mrs. Allen ; occupied by Adam Shultz, as dwell-
ing; originated on 1st floor; cause, accidental boiling over of kettle of
cement.
Sunday, 29th, 5-07 P. 31. Box 8.
No. 204 Friend st. Owned by Woodward heirs ; loss, $75 ; insurance,
$300 ; occupied by Peter_Graham, as dwelling ; loss, $50 ; originated on 3d
floor ; cause unknown.
FEBRUARY.
Wednesday, 1st, 0-51 and 0-56 A.M. Box 17.
Nos. 65 and 67 Union st. Owned by Simmons estate; loss, $1,975;
insurance, $10,000; occupied by C. D. Cobb & Bros., grocers; loss, $14,596;
insurance, $16,500; Cochran & McLean, picture-frames; loss, $5,856; in-
surance, $5000.
Nos. 61, and 63 Union st. Owned by Simmons estate; loss, $148; in-
surance, $10,000; occupied by C. D. Cobb & Bros., grocers.
Nos. 69 and 75 Union st. Owned by J. J. Raynor; loss, $36; insurance,
$20,000; no damage to contents.
Nos. 148 and 150 Hanover st. Owned by T. J. Whidden ; loss, $285;
insurance, $8,000; occupied by C. Bowker, dry goods; loss, $500; insurance,
$3,000; J. Cahill, spring beds; loss, $30 ; insurance, $1,700.
Nos. 140 to 144 Hanover st. Owned by Simmons estate ; loss, $22 ;
insurance, $18,000; occupied by P. P. Redigan, shoes; loss, $10; insurance,
I; originated on 1st floor; extended to 3d floor; cause unknown.
46 City Document No. 60.
Wednesday, 1st, 1-37 A.M. Box 325.
Adams st. and Doechester ate. Owned by J. H. Robinson ; loss, $594:
insurance, $16,000; occupied by C. H. Hathaway, as grocery; loss, $1,170
insurance, $1,800; D. J. Sewall, apothecary; loss, $27; insurance, $3,000
Sportsman's Club, club-room ; loss, $25 ; Postal Service, as office ; loss, $25
originated on 1st floor ; extended to 2d floor ; cause, supposed incendiary.
Wednesday, 1st, 7-45 P. 31. Still.
No. 27 Leterett st. Owned by Hill heirs ; occupied by F. A. Nichols,
as tenement ; originated on 2d floor ; cause, overheated stove.
Thursday, 2d, 4 P.M. Box 24.
No. 3J Parkman st. Owned by Ira Litchfield ; loss, $50 ; occupied by
L. Purnell, as dwelling ; loss, $10 ; originated on 1st floor ; cause unknown.
Friday, 3d, 11-43 P. 31. Box 156.
Nos. 45 to 49 Border st. Owned by John M. Clark; loss, $851; in-
surance, $2,500; occupied by Simeon Alexander, as tobacconist ; loss, $1,750;
insurance, $3,600; Chas. Anderson, as dwelling; loss, $450; insurance,
$1,000; originated on 1st floor; extended to 2d floor; cause, unknown.
Saturday, 4th, 5-24 P.M. Box 65.
No. 22 Rochester st. Owned byT. Leddy; loss, $12; insurance, $1,500;
occupied by T. Leddy, as dwelling ; originated on 2d floor ; cause, careless
use of matches.
Saturday, 4th, 8-08 P. 31. Box 323.
Dorchester ave. Owned by E. M. Haggerty; loss, $544; insurance,
$2,000; occupied by John Haggerty, as blacksmith ; loss, $215; insurance,
$1,000; originated on 2d floor; extended to roof; cause, defective flue.
Sunday, 5th, 0-5 A. 31. Still.
No. 37 Blossom st. Owned by Dr. Haven ; loss on building and contents,
$227; insurance on building and contents, $6,500; occupied as nursery;
originated on 1st floor; cause, candle igniting curtain.
Sunday, 5th, 11-20 A.M. Still.
No. 83 Maverick st. Owned by Wm. J. Hallett; occupied by James E.
Cram, as dwelling ; originated on 3d floor ; cause, bedclothing taking fire from
stove.
Monday, 6th, 5-04 P.M. Box 62.
No. 108 Warrenton st. Owned by Dr. Phelps ; occupied by several
parties, as dwellings; originated on 2d floor; cause, woman's clothes taking
fire from stove. Remarks : Mrs. Mary Wall was so badly burned that she
died the same day.
Tuesday, 7th, 4 P. 31. Still.
No. 22 Second st. Owned by Patrick Lally ; loss, 13 ; insurance, $2,000 ;
occupied by M. O'Conner et als., as dwellings; loss, $25; originated on 2d
floor ; cause, children playing with matches.
Wednesday, 8th, 2-58 P. 31. Still.
No. 3 Stoddard st. Owned by J. C. Currier ; occupied by H. R. Morse,
as mason; loss, $10; originated in basement; cause, careless smoker.
Wednesday, 8th, 8 P. 31. Still.
No. 88 Mt. Vernon st. Owned by J. S. Fay; loss, $242; insurance,
$15,000; occupied by J. S. Fay, as dwelling; loss, $150; insurance, $5,000;
originated on 2d floor; cause, careless use of matches.
Wednesday, 8th, 8-16 P. 31. Still.
Fitchburg R.R. Yard. Occupied by H. Harrington, as freight car;
loss, $20; originated in car of N. Y. & N. E. R.R. ; cause, overheated stove.
Appendix. 47
Wednesday, 8th, 9-10 P.M. Box 19.
Washington and Union st. Owned by Mary E. Bird ; loss, $124 ; in-
surance, $1,200 ; occupied by A. W. Clarke, as rubber goods; loss, $183;
insurance, $400; J. E. Rowe, fruit-dealer; loss, $50; insurance, $250; orig-
inated on 1st floor ; cause unknown.
Thursday, 9th, 9-09 A.M. Box 5.
No. 8 Lowell st. Owned by P. O'Donald; loss, $212; insurance, $4,000;
occupied by J. Malley et als., as dwelling; loss, $250; originated on 3d floor;
extended to 4th floor ; cause unknown.
Thursday, 9th, 3 P.M. Still.
No. 41 Steeling st. Owned by Charlestown Five-Cent Savings-Bank ;
loss, $25; insurance, $4,500; occupied by J. C. Merriam, as dwelling; loss,
$1 ; originated on 1st floor; cause, overheated furnace.
Friday, 10th, 8-10 P.M. Box 97.
No. 55 Beacon st. Owned by Gordon Dexter ; occupied by Gordon Dex-
ter, as dwelling ; originated in chimney ; cause, soot in chimney taking fire.
Friday, 10th, 8-24, 8-51 P.M. Box 39.
No. 577 Washington st. Owned by Edward Bangs; loss $5,577; in-
surance, $40,000; occupied by Doe, Hunnewell, & Co., as furniture; loss,
$39,222; insurance, $65,500 ; originated in basement ; extended to 2d floor ;
cause unknown.
Friday, 10th, 9 P.M. Still.
Centre st. Owned by Mrs. Georges ; occupied by Mrs. Georges et als.,
as dwellings ; originated in chimney ; cause, soot taking Are.
Sunday, 12th, 0-39 A.M. Box 8.
No. 24 Sudbury st. Owned by Wm. Sohier, trustee; loss, $175; in-
surance, $20,500 ; occupied by J. J. Hillman, as harnesses; loss, $650; in-
surance, $5,000; W. P. Sargent, as carriages; loss, $150 i insurance, $5,000;
originated on 3d floor ; extended to 2d and 4th floors ; cause unknown.
Monday, 13th, 7-32 A.M. Box 62.
Providence R.R. Yard. Owned by Providence R.R. Company ; loss, $200 ;
insurance, $200 ; occupied as passenger-car ; originated in the car ; cause,
overheated stove.
Tuesday, 14th, 9-30 A. 31. Still.
No. 2 Prentice place. Owned by Williams & Suter, trustees ; loss,
$215; insurance, $2,500; occupied by Patrick Shine, as dwelling; loss, $125;
insurance, $600; originated on 1st floor; extended to 2d floor ; cause, care-
less use of matches.
Tuesday, 14th, 6-1 5 P. M. Still.
No. 576 E. Third st. Owned by Patterson heirs ; occupied by Bradt
et als., as dwellings ; originated on 1st floor ; cause, upsetting of kerosene
lamp.
Tuesday, 14th, 10-57h P.M. Box 156.
Lton & Dufet's wharf. Owned by E. B. Wildes et als. ; occupied by
E. B. Wildes et als., as tow-boat " Helen Brown "; loss, $2,476; insurance,
$2,500; originated near boiler in hold; extended to entire boat; cause un-
known.
Wednesday, 15th, 4-56 A.M. Box 46.
No. 153 Milk st. Owned by Valentine & Homer; loss, $231 ; insurance,
$6,000; occupied by H. M. Mason, as cigars; loss, $1,700; insurance, $6,000;
originated on 4th floor ; extended to 3d floor ; cause, hot ashes in wooden
box.
Wednesday, 15th, 10-23\ P.M. Box 215.
Nos. 10 and 12 Burke st. Owned by Patterson & Lavender; loss, $329 ;
insurance, $3,200; occupied by Patterson & Lavender, as furniture; loss,
48 City Document No. 60.
$4,352; insurance, $3,250; originated on 3d floor; extended to 4th floor;
cause, supposed incendiary.
Thursday, 16th, 8-40 A.M. Box 75.
No. 125 W. Brookline st. Owned by J. Palmer; loss, $500; insurance,
$203 ; occupied by T. H. Duggan, as plumber ; loss, $898 ; insurance, $608 ; C.
H. Sefton, as painter ; loss, $13 1 ; insurance, $(!00 ; Edw. Walsh, as carpenter ;
loss, $40; originated on 1st floor; extended to roof; cause, carelessness.
Thursday, 16th, 0-17 P.M. Box 21.
No. 82 Sudbury st. Owned by A. Wentworth; loss, $42; insurance,
$9,000; occupied by A. W. Abrams, as wire-brush ; loss, $300; Ingalls & Ken-
dricken, as heating apparatus; loss, $100; insurance, $17,500; Herman
Stratten ; loss, $105; insurance, $7,000; originated on 3d floor; cause,
ignition of naphtha.
Saturday, 18th, 3-07 A.M. Box 198.
Out of the city. Cause, call for assistance from Chelsea.
Saturday, 18th, 5-12 P.M. Box 176.
No. 3 Pope st. (Rear). Owned by F. Reddick; loss, $65; insurance,
$300; occupied by F. Reddick, as dwelling; loss, $75; insurance, §800;
originated on 1st story ; cause, defective flue.
Sunday, 19th, 0-50 A.M. Box 319.
Clapp st. Owned by Oakes Ames estate; loss, $850; insurance,
$3,000; occupied by John Thompson, as dwelling; loss, $300; originated on
1st floor; extended to roof ; cause, defective flue.
Monday, 20th, 0-47 A.M. Box 24.
No. 5 Blossom st. Owned by John Worster; loss, $122; insurance,
$5,718; occupied by Wm. Carney, as grocery; loss, $27; insurance, $600;
originated in basement; extended to 1st floor; cause unknown.
Monday, 20th, 10-38h P.M. Box 39.
No. 173 Tremont st. Owned by N. E. Mutual Life Ins. Co. ; loss, $144;
insurance, $30,000; occupied by M. Englehardt, as restaurant; loss, $275;
insurance, $5,500; originated on 5th floor; cause, careless use of matches.
Wednesday, 22d, 5-29 A.M. Box 48.
No. 272 Federal st. Owned by Wm. F. Wade & Son; loss, $500; in-
surance, $500; occupied by J. S. Hobbs & Co., as lime-shed; loss, $700; in-
surance, $750; A. Young, as lime-shed; loss, $750; insurance, $1,500;
originated in the shed ; cause, slacking of lime.
Saturday, 25th, 6-55 P.M. Still.
No. 3 Green st. Owned by L. H. Bennett heirs; loss, $10; insurance,
$35,000; occupied by H. E. Lawrence, as dry goods; loss, $393; insurance,
$1,300; originated on 1st floor; cause, gas-jet igniting goods.
Sunday, 26th, 0-04 A. 31. Box 243.
No. 199 Roxbury .st. Owned by J. A. Rogers; loss, $2,400; insurance,
$4,000; occupied by J. A. Rogers et als., as stables ; loss, $9,542; insurance,
$12,100; originated on 1st floor; extended to adjoining buildings; cause un-
known.
Monday, 27th, 4-45 A.M. Box 36.
No. 75 State st. Owned by Atlantic National Bank; loss, $60; insurance,
$20,000 ; occupied by Atlantic Bank et als., as offices ; originated on 6th floor ;
cause, unknown.
Tuesday, 28th, 1-02 A.M. Box 62.
No. 40 Boylston st. Owned by Samuel Little; unoccupied dwelling;
originated on 1st floor; cause, overheated furnace.
Appendix. 49
Tuesday, 28th, 1-40 P. 31. Still.
No. 71 Broad st. Owned by Clark & Pigott estate ; occupied by
Pigott & Son, as oils, etc. ; originated on 4th floor; cause, smoke mistaken
for fire.
Tuesday, 28th, 9-08 P.M. Box 72.
No. 1113 Washington st. Owned by E. Tuckerman; loss, $35; insur-
ance, $8,000; occupied by McLean & Hopkins, as dry goods; loss, $581;
insurance, $0,600; originated on 1st floor; cause, gas-jet igniting goods.
MARCH.
Thursday, 2d, 8-16 P.M. Box 14.
No. 228 Commercial st. Owned by Lewis Wharf Corporation ; occupied
by Mary A. Smith, as dwelling; loss, $60; originated on 4th floor; cause,
explosion of kerosene lamp.
Friday, 3d, 2-40 A. 31. Box 182.
Sumner st. Owned by Lyon Dupuy & Co. ; loss, $25 ; occupied by E.
Payne, et als., as foundry; loss, $25 ; J. S. Pratt, as foundery ; loss, $57; in-
surance, $2,000 ; originated 1st floor; extended to 2d ; cause unknown.
Friday, 3d, 6-30 P.M. Still.
No. 26 Anderson st. Owned by Mr. Burnham ; occupied by R. Stevens,
as coal-dealer; originated in basement; cause, defective chimney.
Sunday, 5th, 2-31h A.M. Box 17.
No. 185 Hanover st. Owned by W. Minot, trustee; loss, $25; insur-
ance, $25,000; occupied by W. Grant, as liquors; loss, $50; insurance,
$3,750; originated on 1st floor ; cause unknown.
Sunday, 5th, 9-05 A. 31. Box 87.
No. 82 Lenox st. Owned by Union Carpet Lining Co. ; loss, $2 ; insur-
ance, $7,000; occupied by same, as factory; originated in basement ; cause,
careless use of fire.
Sunday, 5th, 3-25 P. 31. Still.
No. 104 Cabot st. Owned by Joseph Streck heirs; loss, $100; insur-
ance, $1,000; occupied by same, as dwelling; originated on 1st floor; cause,
careless use of matches.
Sunday, 5th, 7-41 P.M. Box 53.
No. 694 Washington st. Owned by W. H. Hill; loss, $598; insurance,
$40,000; occupied by F. E. Gould et als., as hats, caps, etc.; loss, $200;
insurance, $171,000: originated, 1st floor; cause, spontaneous combustion.
Monday, 6th, 11-10 A. 31. Box 13.
No. 144 North st. Owned by J. Flagg; occupied by N. Patterson, as
furniture ; originated on 4th floor; cause, ignition of naphtha from stove.
Monday, 6th, 1-37 P.M. Box 46.
No. 119 Milk st. Owned by J. M. Sears; occupied by J. A. & W. Bird
& Co., as drug-dealers ; originated in basement ; cause, careless use of lighted
match.
Monday, 6th, 7-10 P. 31. Still.
No. 85 Cabot st. Owned by Charles Seibert; loss, $25; insurance,
$2,500; occupied by Chas. Seibert, as dwelling; loss, $25; insurance, $8 JO;
originated on 1st floor; cause, careless use of matches.
Tuesday, 7th, 7-36 P.M. Box 575.
Out op the Citt. Cause, fire in Watertown ice-houses.
50 City Document No. 60.
Wednesday, 8th, 2-23 A.M. Box 62.
No. 115 Eliot st. Owned by A. Blood; insurance, $3,000; occupied by
J. P. Taylor et als., as clothes-cleaner, etc.; loss, '$73; insurance, $1,100;
originated 1st floor ; cause, hot coals from stove.
Wednesday, 8th, 6-33 P. 31. Box 315.
Howard ave. Owned by Mt. Pleasant Methodist Society ; occupied by
same, as chapel ; originated on 1st floor ; cause, trimmings to gas fixtures
taking fire.
Wednesday, 8th, 11-55 P.M. Still.
No. 5 Morton st. Owned by M. Canny; loss, $15; insurance, $2,000;
occupied by Annie Hendry, as dwelling ; loss, $50 ; originated on 4th floor ;
cause unknown.
Thursday, 9th, 4-24 P.M. Still.
No. 3 Tremont court. Owned by T. Murphy; insurance, $1,000; occu-
pied by T. Murphy, as dwelling; loss, $5; originated on 1st floor; cause,
children playing with matches.
. Friday, 10th, 4-42h P.M. Box 48.
No. 268 Purchase st. Owned by T. Shaw & Bros. ; occupied by T. Shaw
& Bros., as leather store; originated in basement; cause, explosion of gas.
Saturday, 11th, 10 A.M. Still.
Maverick st. Originated in coal-pile, Boston Forge Works ; cause, hot
ashes in coal-pile.
Saturday, 11th, 2-24h P.M. Box 6.
No. 4 Spring st. Owned by Owen Tivnan ; insurance, $4,000; occupied
by Owen Tivnan as dwelling; originated in basement; cause, accidental
(spark in wood-pile).
Saturday, 11th, 6-20 P.M. Still.
Bowdoin square. Owned by Charles F. Shimmin; occupied by J. H.
M. Smith, as hotel ; insurance, $4,000 ; originated on 2d floor; cause, ignition
of sweeping from steam-pipe.
Saturday, 11th, 7-25 P.M. Box 8.
No. 67 Pitts st. Owned by J. Skilleys heirs ; loss, $5 ; unoccupied
dwelling; originated on 1st, 2d, and 3d floors - r cause, incendiary.
Sunday, 12th, 8-23h P-M. Box 256.
No. 181 Heath st. Owned by Henry Burditt; loss, $5 ; insurance, $1,000;
occupied by Henry Burditt, as barn ; loss, $1 ; originated on 2d floor - 7 cause,
supposed incendiary.
Monday, 13th, 8-52 P.M. Box 421.
Water st. Owned by Cook, Rymes, & Co. ; occupied by Cook, Rymes,
& Co., as blacksmith shop; originated on 2d floor; cause unknown.
Thursday, 16th, ll-59h P.M., 0-9h A.M., the 17th. Box 157.
Nos. 131 and 137 Border st. Owned by A. & J. McLaren; loss, $467;
insurance, $3,000; occupied by A. & J. McLaren, as joiners ; loss, $132; in-
surance, $1,050; Hobson & Saflbrd, as mouldings; loss, $1,520; insurance,
$1,250; originated in 2d story; extended to 3d story; cause, spontaneous
combustion.
Friday, 17th, 9-10 A.M. Box 54.
No. 176 Lincoln st. Owned by Monks estate; loss, $65; insurance,
$4,000; occupied by Whittemore Bros. & Co., as ink factory; loss, $256; in-
surance, $6,000 ; originated on 3d floor ; cause unknown.
Saturday, 18th, 0-03 A.M. Still.
No. 16 Rochester st. Owned by P. Collins; loss, $10; insurance,
$3,000; occupied by J. Sheehan as- dwelling; originated on 2d floor; cause,
explosion of kerosene lamp.
Appendix. 51
Saturday, 18th, 0-55 P.M. Still.
Chickbking place. Cause, bonfire in vacant lot.
Sunday, 19th, 0-30 P. 31. Box 46.
No. 40 Pearl st. Owned by James Parker heirs ; loss, $65 ; insur-
ance, $42,500; occupied by Telephone Despatch Company, as office; orig-
inated on 3d floor ; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 22d, 2-44 P.M. Box 24.
No. 32 Garden st. Owned by Loudon Bros. ; occupied by P. Nichols
et als., as dwellings; loss, $10; originated in basement; cause, woman's
clothing taking fire. Remarks : Mrs. Mary Nichols was so badly burned
that she died the same evening.
Wednesday, 22d, 3-30 P.M. Still.
No. 28 School st. Owned by Second Universalist Society. Occupied
byN. Harding el als., as office; originated on 3d floor; cause, careless use of
matches.
Wednesday, 22d, 4-54 P.M. Box 121.
Corker B and West First sts. Owned by J. B. Mayo & Co. ; loss,
$140; insurance, $3,240; occupied by J. B. Mayo & Co., as woollen mill;
loss, $850; insurance, $2,190; originated on 2d floor; cause, spontaneous
combustion.
Wednesday, 2 2d, 6-24 P.M. Box 49.
No. 64 Summer st. Owned by A. Billings ; loss, $935 ; insurance,
$45,000; occupied by Weil, Dreyfus, & Co., as gentlemen's furnishing goods;
loss, $52,761 ; insurance, $145,000 ; originated on 3d floor ; cause unknown.
Friday, 24th, 4-25 P.M. Box 215.
No. 32 Cabot st. (Rear). Owned by L. H. Daloz ; loss, $20; occu-
pied by L. H. Daloz, as dye-house; loss, $200; originated on 1st floor;
extended to entire building ; cause, ignition of naphtha.
Friday, 24th, 7 -2 6k P.M. Box 4.
No. 133 Charlestown , st. Owned by W. Cummings; loss, $180; in-
surance, $500; occupied by W. Cummings et als., as stable, etc.; loss,
$50 ; originated on 2d floor ; cause unknown.
Saturday, 25th, 11-35 A. M. Still.
No. 26 Oxford st. Owned by E. B. Oliver; loss, $12; occupied by J.
G. Bleyle, as dwelling; loss, $8; originated on 2d floor; cause, careless use
of lighted cigar.
Saturday, 25th, 6-10 P.3L Still.
No. 647 Main st. Owned by E. Fitz; loss, $3; insurance, $1,000;
occupied by E. Fitz, as grain store ; originated on roof; cause, sparks from
chimney.
Saturday, 25th, 8-15 P.M. Still.
No. 17 Beacham st. Owned by Monument Savings-Bank ; occupied by
Mr. Quillan et als., as dwellings; originated in chimney; cause, soot in
chimney.
Saturday, 25th, 9-38 P.M. Still.
No. 5 Derne st. Owned by Thomas Inglis ; insurance, $3,500 ; occupied
by Thomas Inglis, as dwelling; insurance, $1,000; cause, explosion of gas
from furnace.
Monday, 27th, 5-25 A.M. Still.
No. 46 Beverly st. Owned by O. M. Wentworth; occupied by O. M.
Wentworth, as marble works ; originated in basement ; cause, saw-dust used
for fuel taking fire.
52 City Document No. 60.
Monday, 27th, 5-20 P.M. Box 175.
No. 305 Bennington st. Owned by E. Doherty; occupied by E. Doherty,
as dwelling; cause, smoke mistaken for fire.
Monday, 27th, 8-27 P.M. Box 162.
No. 1 Davis court. Owned by Joseph Allen ; occupied by Allen Brown, as
dwelling; originated in 2d story, in bed ; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 29th, 2-41 P.M. Box 212.
No. 32 Northampton st. Owned by T. Welch ; loss, $98 ; insurance,
$1,000; occupied by T. Welch et als. , as dwelling; loss, $50; originated on
2d floor; extended to roof ; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 29th, 4-12 P.M. Still.
No. 7 Pine st. Owned by Mr. Welsh ; occupied by Mr. Welsh, as dwell-
ing; loss, $2; originated on 1st floor; cause, overheated stove.
Wednesday, 29th, 4-31 P.M. Box 462.
Nos. 15 and 17 Lincoln st. Owned by James A. Basin; loss, $205; in-
surance, $3,000; L. G. Thompson; loss, $300; insurance, $2,000; occupied
by H. C. Burrage et als., as dwelling; loss, $100; L. G. Thompson et als.,
as dwelling; loss, $150; insurance, $1,000; originated in partition ; extended
to both houses ; cause, spontaneous combustion.
Wednesday, 29th, 7-43 P. M. Box 513.
School st. Owned by E. P. Burnham ; loss, $15; insurance, $4,000;
unoccupied dwelling ; originated in out-house in rear ; cause, incendiary.
Wednesday, 29th, 8-05 P.M. Still.
West Second st. Cause, rubbish burning in street.
Thursday, 30th, 3-42 P.M. Box 273.
Michigan ave. Owned by C. F. Driscoll ; loss, $200; occupied by Joseph
Smith, as stable; loss, $50; originated on 1st floor; extended to entire build-
ing; cause, supposed incendiary.
Friday, 31st, 2-37 A.M. Box 48.
Nos. 68 and 70 High st. Owned by J. S. Fogg et als. ; loss, $635 ; insur-
ance, $50,000; occupied by C. E. Kennard, as leather; loss, $1,900; insur-
ance, $7,000; C. E. Kimball & Co., as leather; loss, $10,163; insurance,
$21,000; A. B. Martin & Co. ; loss, $125; insurance, $45,000; originated on
4th floor ; extended to 2d and 3d floors ; cause unknown.
Friday, 31st, 4-15 A.M. Box 176.
No. 461 Chelsea st. (Rear). Owned by Lord heirs; loss, $200;
insurance, $100; occupied by Charles Bryant, as currier; loss, $400; insur-
ance, $500; W. H. Milliken, as currier; loss, $500; insurance, $500; G. W.
Snow, as currier; loss, $250; insurance, $400; originated on 2d floor; cause
unknown.
Friday, 31st, 11-38 A.M. Box 357.
Mt. Bowdoin ave. Owned by William Hunt; loss, $200; occupied by
William Hunt, as carpenter ; loss, $300 ; originated on first floor ; extended
to entire building; cause, overheated stove.
APRIL.
Saturday, 1st, 5-49 A.M. Box 175.
No. 175 Lexington st. Owned by Thomas Coulan; loss, $175 J insur-
ance, $1,000; occupied by Daniel Leary, as dwelling; loss, $100 ; originated
on 1st floor ; cause, defective chimney.
Appendix. 53
Monday, 3d, 4-10h A.M. Box 23.
No. 2 Bowdoin st. Owned by Charles F. Skimmins ; loss, $865 ; insur-
ance, $25,000; occupied by P. W. Haseltine, as hotel; loss, $200; insur-
ance, $15,000; originated on 1st floor; cause unknown. Remarks: The
female help had a very narrow escape, several jumped from windows in rear
and were more or less injured.
Monday, 3d, 2-57 P.M. Box 162.
No. 192 London st. Owned by John Kelly; loss, $30; insurance,
$1,500 ; occupied by W. J. Roberts, as dwelling; loss, $140; originated on
2d floor ; cause, overheated stove.
Monday, 3d, 8-14h P.M. Box 174.
No. 140 Brooks st. Owned by Asa Bugbee ; occupied by Asa Bugbee, as
dwelling; originated on 2d floor; cause, explosion of kerosene lamp.
Tuesday, 4th, 2-53\ A.M. Box 47.
No. 404 Atlantic ave. Owned by L. Pickert & Co. ; insurance, $1,200;
occupied by L. Pickert & Co., as fish store; loss, $21; insurance, $7,000;
originated on 2d floor ; cause, hot ashes in wooden box.
Tuesday, 4th, 7-33 A.M. Still.
No. 45 Pitts st. Owned by M. P. Grant; loss, $10; insurance, $1,500;
occupied by P. Cosgrove, as dwelling; originated on 2d floor; cause, defec-
tive flue.
Tuesday, 4th, 1-32 P.M. Box 351.
Dorchester ave. Originated in grass lot ; cause unknown.
Tuesday, 4th, 8-44 P.M. Box 72.
No. 1119 "Washington st. Owned by A. O. Bigelow; loss, $35; insurance,
$5,000 ; occupied by L. De Young et als., as dwelling, etc. ; loss, $35 ; insur-
ance, $2,700; originated on 3d floor; cause, explosion of kerosene lamp.
Wednesday, 5th, 1-45 A.M. Box 2.
No. 2 Lime alley. Owned by Robert Burnett; loss, $250; insurance,
$500; occupied by J. O. Malley et als., as dwelling; loss, $25; originated
on 3d floor ; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 5th, 5-12h A.M. Box 571.
Washington and Market sts. Owned by Cattle Fair Hotel Corporation ;
insurance, $23,000 ; occupied by J. I. Smith, as hotel ; originated in base-
ment ; cause, overheated furnace.
Friday, 7th, 2-27 A.M. Box 135.
No. 1 Brewster st. Owned by Fanny Snyder ; loss, $20 ; insurance,
$1,200; occupied by Nutting and Thurston, as dwelling; originated on 2d
floor ; cause, rats and matches.
Friday, 7th, 6-38 A. 31. Box 46.
No. 109 Milk st. Needless alarm.
Saturday, 8th, 6-12 P.M. Still.
No. 52 E. Chester park. Owned by T. S. Patterson ; loss, $40 ; insur-
ance, $4,000; occupied by T. S. Patterson, as dwelling; originated on 1st
floor ; cause, defective flue.
Sunday, 9th, 8-54 P.M. Box 17.
No. 46 Commercial st. Needless alarm.
Sunday, 9th, 9-09 P.M. Box 43.
No. 23 Avon st. Needless alarm.
54 City Document No 60.
Thursday, 13th, 9-38 P. M. Box 45.
No. 50 Pearl st. Owned by Rice estate; loss, $858; insurance, $20,000;
occupied by New York & Boston Glass Co., as stores; loss, $900; insurance,
$25,000; originated in basement, extended to 1st floor; cause unknown.
Friday, 14th, 9-10 P.M. Still.
Metropolitan ave. Originated in grass lot ; cause unknown.
Saturday, 15th, 4-05 A.M. Still.
No. 102 W. Dedham st. Owned by ~F. N. Mundy; loss, $12; insurance,
$1,000; occupied byE. N. Mundy, as dwelling; originated on 1st floor; cause,
defective chimney.
Saturday, 15th, 2-15 P.M. Still.
Orleans and Maverick sts. Originated in rubbish on vacant lot; cause,
set by boys.
Saturday, 15th, 2-37 P.M. Box 546.
Spring st. Originated in grass lot; cause unknown.
Saturday, 15th, 10-36, 10-45 P. 31. Box 425, 428.
No. 103 Bunker-hill st. Owned by James Deland ; loss, $10 ; insurance,
$1,500; occupied by Deland & Lane, as bakery; insurance, $1,900; origi-
nated on 1st floor ; cause, overheated oven. Remarks: The alarm from Box
428 was given under the impression that the first box pulled failed to work,
which was not the case.
Sunday, 16th, 1-28 A.M. Box 186.
Meridian-st. Bridge. Needless alarm.
Sunday, 16th, 1-10 P.M. Still.
Wabon st. Originated in grass lot; cause, set by boys.
Sunday, 16th, l-41h P.M. Box 182.
Lyceum Hall, Maverick sq. Needless alarm.
Sunday, 16th, 2-46 P.M. Box 317.
Monadnock st. Originated in grass lot ; cause, sparks from locomotive.
Sunday, 16th, 3-36 P.M. Box 254.
No. 186 Pynchon st. Owned by Havey & Smith; loss, $40; occupied
by Dweney et als., as barn; loss, $10; Havey and Smith, as dwelling; loss,
$150; insurance, $1,000; originated in barn; extended to dwelling; cause,
careless use of matches.
Monday, 17th, 2-33 A.M. Box 173.
No. 328 E. Eagle st. Owned by Win. H. Swift; loss, $35; insurance,
$350; occupied by Wni. H. Swift, as chemicals ; loss, $87 ; insurance, $1,500 ;
originated on 1st floor; cause unknown.
Monday, 17th, 10-36 A.M. Box 357.
Mt. Bowdoin ave. Owned by Wm. Hunt ; loss, $125; insurance, $3,000 ;
occupied by Wm. Hunt, as dwelling; originated on roof of L; cause, sparks
from chimney.
Monday, 17th, 10-50, 10-54 A.M. Box 531.
Walnut ave. Originated in grass lot; cause unknown. Remarks: The
second alarm was pulled because the party who gave the alarm heard no
response to his first pull.
Monday, 17th, 0-13 P.M. Box 216.
No. 295 Ruggles st. Owned by F. Bleiler; loss, $15; insurance,
$2,000; occupied by several families, as dwelling; originated on roof; cause,
sparks from chimney.
Appendix. 55
Monday, 17th, 1-56 P.M. Box 354.
Norfolk st. Originated in grass lot; cause unknown.
Monday, 17th, 3 P.M. Still.
Washington st. Originated in grass lot; cause unknown.
Tuesday, 18th, 4-10h, 4-15, 4-21 A.M. Box 13.
No. 120 F0lton st. Owned by G. F. McLauthlin ; loss, $10,488 ; insur-
ance, $15,000 ; occupied by G. F. McLauthlin, as machine shop ; loss, $14,500 ;
insurance, $25,500; Eureka Wringer Co., as factory; loss, $4,312; insurance,
$7,000; Corrugated Paper Co., as factory; loss, $1,500; insurance, $1,000;
originated on 4th floor ; extended to 3d and 5th floors ; cause unknown.
Remarks: C. W. Dixon was severely bruised by being caught by the fall of
flooring.
Tuesday, 18th, 1-50 P.M. Still.
Folsom st. Originated in grass lot; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 19th, 0-50 A.M. Box 13.
No. 17 Moon st. Owned by Catherine Tripp; loss, $105; insurance,
$1,000; occupied by Andrew Veto, as store, etc. ; loss, $30; originated on 1st
floor; cause, supposed incendiary.
Wednesday, 19th, 3-52 A.M. Box 52.
No. 129 Essex st. Owned by Jacob Pfaff; loss, $460; insurance, $10,-
750; occupied by A. Koener etals., as tailor; loss, $2,758 ; insurance, $3,230;
D. Stanton et als., blacksmith, etc.; loss, $10; insurance, $2,400; originated
on 4th floor; extended to roof;, cause, supposed spontaneous combustion.
Wednesday, 19th, 11-37, 11-47 A.M. Box 461.
Sherman sq. Owned by American Carpet Lining Co.; loss, $2,674;
insurance, $11,250; occupied by Robert Webb et als., as lead factory; loss,
$4,000; insurance, $14,000; Osgood & Hart, as storage, etc.; loss, $5,000;
originated in stable ; extended to factory ; cause unknown.
Wednesday, 19th, 7-30 P.M. Still.
No. 12 Jackson st. Owned by G. Bailey ; occupied by G. Bailey, as
stable. Needless alarm.
Wednesday, 19th, 8-52 P.M. Box 24.
No. 9 Parkman st. Needless alarm.
Saturday, 22d, 5-07 A.M. Box 127.
No. 16 Grimes st. Owned by A. H. Wilson; loss, $35; insurance, $1,500;
occupied by James Peard, as dwelling; loss, $100; originated on 2d floor;
cause, rats and matches.
Saturday, 22d, 11-20 A.M. Still.
No. 374 Washington st. Cause, accidental automatic alarm.
Saturday, 22d, 5-28 A. 31. Box 343.
Water st. Owned by Nathaniel Saffbrd ; loss, $120; insurance, $750;
occupied by several families, as dwelling; loss, $75; originated on 2d floor;
cause, overheated flue.
Saturday, 22d, 10-29 P.M. Box 4.
No. 72 Beverly st. Owned by J. J. Russell; occupied by R. Powers, as
dwelling ; originated in basement ; cause, spark from furnace.
Sunday, 23d, 3-23 A. 31. Box 128.
No. 8 Liberty st. Owned by Choate Burnham ; loss, $250; insurance,
$200; occupied by Star Kindling Wood Co., as stable; loss, $5; originated
on 2d floor; extended to roof ; cause unknown.
56 City Document No. 60.
Sunday, 23d, 9 P.M. Box 17.
No. 171 Blackstone st. Owned by Williams heirs ; occupied by N. B.
Witham & Co., as pop-corn factory. Needless alarm; light mistaken for fire.
Sun day, 23d, 1 0-4 7 P. M. Still.
No. 2 Belmont st. ' Owned by Daniel Callahan ; loss, $20 ; insurance,
$2,000; occupied by P. Hurley, as dwelling; loss, $5; originated on 2d floor;
cause, explosion of kerosene lamp. Remarks : Mr. Hurley was so badly
burned that he has since died ; Mrs. Hurley was so badly injured by jumping
from a window that her life is in danger.
Monday, 24th, 1 A.M. Box 543.
Cottage st. Owned by C. G. Richards, loss, $2,000; insurance, $2,000;
occupied by C. G. Richards, as stable; loss, $1,900; insurance, $2,000; origi-
nated outside; extended to entire building; cause, incendiary.
Monday, 24th, 10-50 A.M. Still.
Ashland st. Originated in grass lot ; cause unknown.
Monday , 24th, 4 P.M. Still.
Cottage st. Originated in ruins of C. G. Richards' stable; cause, rekind-
ling of ruins.
Wednesday, 26th, 0-22 A.M. Box 123.
Division st. Owned by A. L. Bailey; loss, $200; insurance, $800;
occupied by A. L. Bailey, as hay-shed; loss, $650 ; insurance, $1,700; origi-
nated on 1st floor ; cause unknown.
Thursday, 27th, 10-45 A.M. Box 571.
Shepakd st. Owned by D. McKenney; loss, $15; insurance, $1,500;
occupied by several families, as dwellings ; loss, $1 ; originated in chimney ;
cause, soot taking fire.
Fire-Alarm Telegraph.
The force employed is as follows : —
Superintendent.
Brown S. Flanders.
Assistant Superintendent.
Cyrus A. George.
Operators.
Charles M. Chaplin, Uzziel Putnam,
James L. Crowley.
Foreman of Construction.
Wm. H. Godfrey.
Repairers.
George S. Thorn, Jonathan M. Morris,
Davies C. Freeman, Joseph W. Bird,
John Flavell, Granville S. Meudell.
Battery-man.
James Gethings.
Appendix.
57
A constant watch is kept at the head-quarters, City Hall,
night and day, by the operators. Each operator has assigned
to him certain hours of duty, during which time he is respon-
sible for the correct working of the apparatus in giving alarms,
and all testing of the circuits and other details pertaining to
the service. An automatic arrangement is connected with
the receiving apparatus, by which assistance may be called
from the sleeping apartments, if at any time the operator
should be suddenly incapacitated by illness from performing
his duties. 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
duty.
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.
RECAPITULATION .
There are 307 fire-alarm boxes divided as follows, viz. : —
Boston .
South Boston
East Boston
Roxbury
Dorchester
Charlestown
West Roxbury
Brighton
Chelsea
96
28
29
46
39
32
21
15
1
307
The following boxes are private property : 68 duplicate,
149, 159, 198, 271, 631, 612, 442, 731, 732, 734, 735, 741,
742, 743, 745.
Stock and Fixtures.
Magnetic Fire- Alarm Apparatus, the whole cost of which
is about $100,000. Working Lines of Wire, about 250 miles ;
Signal Boxes in use, 307 ; Striking Machines, 53 ; Gongs,
97 ; Tappers, 6Q ; Vibrators, 19 ; Clocks : one electric watch-
58 City Document No. 60.
clock ; two repeating three-dial clocks for striking signals ;
Magneto-Electric Machine for striking bells, 1, loaned to
Tufts College; Kelay Magnets in use, 18; Eighteen-Pen
Register, 1 ; Office Bells in use, 2 ; Telegraph Keys in use,
20 ; Dial Instruments not in use, 16 ; Telephones in use, '35 ;
1 switch-board ; galvanometers, 19 for signal batteries ; 2
portable rheotropes ; 1 chronometer ; 1 set telegraphic ap-
paratus in Superintendent's house ; 1 set instruments in
Assistant Superintendent's house ; 4 sets telegraphic ap-
paratus in assistants' houses ; 1 repeating instrument from
West Roxbury and 1 from Charlestown, not in use ; 1 small
switch-board from Charlestown; 1,086 battery-cups in use at
central office; 13 relays, 98 cups battery, in use in depart-
ment houses ; 50 cups dry battery, in house of Engine No.
15 ; 50 ditto in house of Engine No. 10 ; 50 ditto in house of
Engine No. 14 ; 50 ditto in house of Engine No. 23 ; 60 ditto in
house of Engine No. 25 ; 80 ditto in house of Engine No. 9 ;
172 spare battery-cups ; 1,626 lbs. sulphate of copper ; 1,372
lbs. zinc ; 165 battery coppers ; 35 wooden hangers ; brackets,
wire, insulators, etc., office furniture, bedsteads, bedding,
and sundry other articles.
Alarm 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.
Berkeley-street Church, composition, 2,538 lbs.
Bowdoin-square Church, composition, 3,882 lbs.
Boylston Market, corner Washington and Boylston streets,
composition, 529 lbs., owned by city.
Bunker Hill School-house, Charlestown, 2,009 lbs., owned
by city.
Castle-street Church, corner Washington and Motte streets,
composition, 1,760 lbs., owned by city.
Chapman School-house, Eutaw street, East Boston, steel,
3,109^ lbs., owned by city.
Charles-street Church, composition, 1,883 lbs.
Chemical Engine House, No. 4, West Roxbury, owned by
city, weight 400 lbs.
Chemical Engine House, No. 5, West Roxbury, owned by
city.
Chemical Engine House, No. 6, Allston, composition, about
400 lbs., owned by city.
Appendix. 59
Chemical Engine House, No. 7, West Roxbury, weight 300
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 No. 28, Centre street, West Roxbury, com-
position, weight 4,000 lbs., owned by city.
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. 16, Temple street, Dorchester, composi-
tion, 4,149 lbs., owned by 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.
Old Franklin School-house, Washington, near Dover street,
composition, 818 lbs., owned by city.
Smith-street School-house, Boston Highlands, composition,
4,083 lbs., owned by city.
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 a machine is used for blowing
the Abattoir whistle in Brighton.
Public Clocks.
The following Public Clocks, 40 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 Chui'ch.
Lynde-street Church.
60 City Document No. 60.
Odd Fellows' 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.
Young Men's Christian Union, owned 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.
St. Augustine Church, Dorchester street, owned by city.
Ticknor School-house, owned by city.
/ East Boston.
Central-square Church.
London-street Church, owned by city.
Boston Highlands.
Winthrop-street Church, owned by city.
Dudley-street Church, owned by city.
Dudley-street, illuminated by city.
Metropolitan stables, Tremont street, owned by city.
Dorchester.
Neponset Church.
Tileston School, owned by city.
Unitarian Church (Milton Lower Mills),
Charlestown.
Bunker Hill Church.
City Hall, owned by city.
Harvard Hill Church.
High School-house, owned by city.
Unitarian Church.
EXPENDITURES OF FIRE-ALARM TELEGRAPH AND BELLS AND CLOCKS FROM MAY 1, 1881, TO APRIL 30, 1882.
May.
Juue.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
January.
February.
March.
April.
Totals.
$1,271 30
$1,321 92
$1,241 67
$1,258 67
$1,266 92
$1,162 38
100 00
17- 50
798 96
378 00
74S 11
2,206 49
X w Ma hine
73
165 58
474 41
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Wi
44 57
17 62
5 90
45 85
7 92
2 50
392 50
695 00
5 00
5 00
6 00
5 66
4 00
9 60
7 62
6 50
6 50
9 00
3 20
4 00
4 70
1
7 99
10 00
10 27
IS 06
1 74
8 62
18 27
2 25
2 63
1 80
5 80
1 95
71 39
1 31
1 94
2 94
2 56
3 06
3 56
3 00
2 38
2 88
1 81
2 56
■J 56
30 56
8 00
22 95
H 00
3 r 2fi
1,019 75
$1,319 19
$1,629 21
$1,716 06
$1,521 68
$1,592 66
$2,066 15
$1,758 28
$1,468 93
$1,946 84
$1,408 50
$1,541 75
$2,798 30
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
January.
February,
March.
April.
Totals
$15 43
5 22
3 22
$2 93
$27 93
$12 50
6 18
$5 84
$27 92
$15 42
3 09
400 00
$2 92
$27 92
$15 43
4 04
$2 93
$27 92
60 33
18 53
63 55
400 00
$23 -7
$2 93
$27 93
sis 68
$5 84
$27 92
$418 51
$2 92
$27 92
$19 47
$2 93
$607 17
EXPENDITURES OF FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM MAY 1, 1881, TO APRIL 30, 1882.
Salaries
Repairs of Apparatus . . .
Repairs of Houses
New Hose
Repairs of Hose
Fuel for Houses aud EngineB
Gas
Printing, Stationery, etc. . .
Furniture, Bedding, etc. . .
Small Supplies
Horses, Purchase of ... .
Hay, Grain, and Straw . .
Horse-hire, etc
Tools, etc
Washing
Shoeing
Harness and Repairs . . .
Oils, etc
Hats, Badges, Buttons ...
Ladders
Reservoirs, Hydrants, etc. .
Extra Service
Tools for the Repair Shop .
New Apparatus
Contingencies
Water for Houses and Boat
$30,453 20
972 44
206 86
110 oo'
638 69
115 24
30 97
359 99
162 50
2,094 90
48 15
5 97
171 29
284 09
232 76
1 32
3 45
230 99
3 76
81 12
1,390 00
$30,376 15
1,243 39
250 95
39 00
635 74
370 90
83 61
39 41
20 91
834 50
43 53
1 73
211 26
316 14
41 19
10 80
222 32
10 59
$30,283 97
1,068 29
381 22
5,265 00
42 00
221 31
164 SS
57 60
133 56
181 64
1,429 84
22 02
1 99
196 60
228 43
48 39
9 42
92 13
22 50
$30,774 93
1,370 39
298 75
23 40
47 18
118 34
420 16
224 28
111 33
116 36
250 00
1,305 27
11 00
26 77
193 95
275 50
160 51
5 46
23 64
11 30
412 70
$30,327 00
1,103 58
109 05
64 20
384 50
296 40
141 25
147 75
155 85
200 00
1,426 52
28 16
2 00
181 88
235 07
66 56
57 40
4 91
503 83
22 59
180 00
78 40
$30,329 71
1,056 19
204 01
40 80
452 10
185 21
80 12
162 73
55 86
1,854 15
7 00
3 00
199 26
289 28
49 01
65 41
7 50
863 55
363 81
114 27
81 00
2,718 15
606 50
79 55
49 70
254 30
739 00
1,434 24
58 91
272 06
71 05
14 76
15 84
375 00
870 09
5 57
30,36" 71
1,430 66 '
366 26
204 94
254 61
159 45
303 52
2,317 28
25 02
7 88
211 71
234 31
202 44
120 69
9 20
465 66
10 77
421 42
2,000 00
62 00
307 90
288 81
92 19
288 20
187 82
276 56
244 74
27 97
5 30
$30,738 13
870 87
117 43
45 14
633 55
962 34
123 02
49 50
206 29
650 00
1,485 44
50 32
88
201 51
416 17
83 28
53 23
474 47
2 50
60 00
88 33
$30,375 71
1,078 28
147 53
56 25
39 00
872 90
324 19
70 64
4 94
199 49
300 23
39 00
109 56
445 45
Transfers
•om Repairs of
Apparatu
■3,515 50
1,658 25
271 90
53 87
4 26
88 43
1,375 00
1,746 82
663 98
16 98
193 45
316 74
527 29
71 97
413 03
4,907 00
59 20
3 13
150 28
$364,996 '
9,794 i
'7,658 !
4.7S4 ■
1,176 I
1,179 !
2,194 i
3,376 !
19,574 I
1,363 :
72 :
2,374 I
3,448 i
1,879 (
6,149 ■
480 I
6,416 I
34,907 40 $41,676 67 $36,246 63 $35,706
632 50 $39,659 03 $37,025 03 $41,451 21 $37,312 40 $36,912 74
1 Not including *'.Mo'>.42 transferred to other appropriations Fire Department.
" " 1,080.08 " " Fire Alarms and Bells and Clocks.
2 Including coal for Engine Heaters.
INCOME.
Fire Department and Fire Alarm $2,142.33
Appendix.
61
West Roxbury.
Dr. Strong's Church.
Unitarian Church.
Brighton.
Bennett School-house, owned by city.
ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROPERTY.
Fire Department : —
Apparatus
Horses and harness
Furniture
Bedding
Tools .
Miscellaneous
Total .
$250,000 00
50,000 00
15,000 00
10,000 00
2,500 00
15,000 00
$342,500 00
Fire- Alarm Department
Bells and clocks
Grand total .
$100,000 00
37,000 00
$479,500 00
SHELF NO-
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