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INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Box.
STILL.
Freight car.
.
Boston & Albany R. R.
Boston & Albany R. R. Dr. C. H. Davis.
84,500 00
$32 00
5 00 Spontaneous combustion, oily waste.
12 00
44
14
4.5 P. M.
553 Main Strect.
Brush factory.
Steam.
J. Mason.
5 00 Overheated boiler. Explosion kerosene lamp.
17
6.2 P. M.
146 Front Street.
Wood.
Dwelling. Millinery.
Edwin Conant. R. C. Taylor. Trumbull estate. R. C. Taylor. Gco. Sessions
G. K. Mellor.
Geo. Sessions & Sons.
22
1
Wood.
Dwelling.
Miss W. T. Cooper. People's Bank.
Miss W. T. Cooper. People's Bank.
500 00
176 18
2 00
Kerosene lamp explosion.
25
11.26 P. M.
52
Nashua Street.
Peter Degnan.
800 00
408 93
75 00 Unknown. "
31
7.20 P. M.
1
517 Main Strect.
Brick.
Apothecary.
E. D. Cheney.
$5,300 00!
9441 93
$11,300 00
$18 00
$14 00!
$322 00
64 234523
1
5
1 6
1 4
3
1
3 10
4
10
1
Brick.
Dwelling. Heel factory.
Dr. C. H. Davis. A. H. Dean.
A. H. Dean.
$12 00
. Chimney fire.
11.30 P. M. 57
47 Hermon Street.
Machine shop.
J. A. Sawyer.
J. A. Sawyer & Son. Bancroft & Smith.
$5,300 00 5,000 00
25 00
16
12.45 A. M.
6 School Street.
500 00
$18 00
5 00 Explosion kerosene stove. Smoking.
17
11
P. M.
1
8 Franklin Street.
Unoccupied.
18
3.29 P. M.
430 Main Street.
Brick.
Apothecary.
19
12.58 P. M.
1
6.28 P. M.
1
25
10.28 P. M.
1
80 Southbridge Street. Wood.
Boot manufacturer.
Rice & Dewcy.
D. G. Davis
25
125 00
. Gas jet igniting mosquito netting.
.
*
.
. .
=
Dwelling.
Peter Degnan.
Peter Degnan. Mrs. Goggin. Perry.
$50 00 Spontaneous combustion, bale cotton. 10 00 Gas jet igniting wood work.
7.10 P. M.
6
TELEPHONE
- Chief.
1
2
3
4
4 5
6
8
9
12
3
Babcock.
Fire Patrol.
12 12 5 6 7 8 1 4 DATE. 12 12
5.15 P. M.| .
8.25 P. M.
Grafton Street. Lincoln Street. 2 Cherry Street.
Steam.
Machine shop.
J. A. Sawyer.
Fire arms.
J. A. Sawyer. Dr. J. Sargent.
Harrington & Richardson.
N. C. Morse. Mrs. F. M. Olin.
9.45 P. M.
9 Trumbull Street. 9 Downing Street. 452 Main Street.
Undertakers' rooms.
Marble. Bank.
10 00 Explosion alcohol lamp. Spontaneous combustion, oily hair. Vapor from alcohol. Furnace, smoky.
1
1
1
1
.
.
,
.
.
1
-
3
G
CLASS OF BUILDINGS.
STILL.
1
2
3
-
1
4
6 7
9
1
2
3
1
G8
1
12.45 P. M.
1
7 Quincy Street.
7.10 P. M.
506 Main Street.
. Jonas G. Clark Wm. L. Smith.
10 00 20 00
Explosion kerosene lamp.
-
-
2G
5.28 P. M.
15
3 Edgeworth Strect.
9.50 P. M.
1
46 Newbury Street.
Dry house. Dwelling. Dwelling.
Sparks from locomotive. Spontaneous combustion, oil rags. Chimney fire.
.
.
+
.
-
.
I
1
11
27 Wachusett Street.
Brick. Wood. Brick. Wood.
Steam.
Osgood Bradley Co. H. A. Morse.
Defective furnace pipe.
*
. .
11
17 2,5 019 26DATE.
& Box.
TELEPHONE
P. M.
.
. .
1
#
-
7 P. M.
Dwelling. Unoccupied.
Geo. L. Holden. N. A. Lombard. John McNiff.
Edwin P. Lawrence.
CAUSE OF FIRE.
Loss.
Babcock.
-
$1,350 00
Loss.
CAUSE OF FIRE.
* CLASS OF BUILDINGS.
7
1 2| 3
*
.
+
1
Dwelling.
-
279
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING AUGUST 31, 1882.
ALARMS.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, No INSURANCE.
Engineers and Co.s attending at Fires during the Month.
TIME.
LOCATION.
How OCCUPIED.
POWER USED.
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
OR PARTIAL
INSURANCE.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Box.
STILL.
Chief.
Assistant.
2 Assistant.
8 Assistant
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
Fire Patrol.
9 9 4 6 oh on ou 0 10 to to to DATE.
2 A. M.| 6.30 P. M. 4
12 Water Street. 531 Main Street.
Wood. Brick
Dwelling.
Mrs. Flaherty.
Mrs. Flaherty.
$ 900 00| 6,000 00
$ 9 91 692 00
$ 600 00; 3,500 00
$2,040 60
Explosion kerosene lamp.
.
1
-
5
-
20 Union Aveune.
Dwelling.
W. Lineoln.
Four families.
Chimney fire.
3.42 P. M.
84 Front Street.
Corset shop.
H. G. Whitcomb.
S. Bryaut & Co.
Defective chimney.
4.25 P. M.
Brighton Street.
Dwelling.
Six families.
200 00 Unknown.
12
3. 15 P. M.
7
P. M.
1
Briek. Wood.
Steam.
E. H. Stark & Co.
Chimney fire.
20
6.54 P. M
20 Camp Street.
. 6 1
Children playing with matches.
+
29
8.30 A. M
24 Camp Street.
Dwelling.
Charles R. Rathburne. Joshua Hale.
Joshua Hale.
Upsetting kerosene stove. Brush fire.
.
31
3.30 P M.
9 Pond Street.
Wood.
Dwelling.
Chimney fire.
.
.
.
*
*
6
8 1
$11,800 00
$876 91
$4,100 00
$2,040 60
$95 00
$365 00
9 7 34 55
3 4
2
1612722
5
2
3
8
1
2
3
4
1
4
5
6 7
8
9
1
2
3
.
.
.
1
11.5 P. M 9.29 P. M.
Franklin Street. 26 Salisbury Street.
Wood. Brick
Furniture makers.
F. Gilman heirs.
E. A. Harwood & Co.
$125 00
64
Lumber shed.
Osgood Bradley.
[son. Osgood Bradley.
Tson.
Inecudiary.
8.13 A. M
Wood. Briek. Wood.
Wood work'g mach'y. Stcam.
Witherby, Rugg & Richard- Witherby, Rugg & Richard-
Overheated boiler.
.
.....
* +
25
12.6 A. M.
Hopeville, New Wor- Normal St.
[cester.
Unoccupied.
Thomas Mulraine.
Thomas Malrainc.
$20 00 75 00
Spontaneous combustion, oily rags. 40 00 Incendiary.
1
1
27
. .
. . .
1
1
1
.
.
*
.
. .
1.15 P. M.
Belmont Street.
Boot manufacturers. Dwelling. Barn.
Christopher Joyce. R. C. Taylor. E. H. Stark & Co. Johu R. Thayer.
3,500 00 1,400 00
175 00
43
Dwelling.
Four families.
Mice aud matches.
18
'Two families.
1
48 13
Quinsigamond. 619 Main Street.
Grocer.
F. Gilman heirs.
L. Harrington.
TOTAL
CLASS OF
BUILDINGS.
TELEPHONE.
4 Assistant.
#
.
#
*
1
.
.
...
1
52
.
4
.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CAUSE OF FIRE.
Loss.
Babcock.
1
P. M.
. +
2 3
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
280
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1882.
ALARMS.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, NO INSURANCE.
Engineers and Co.s attending at Fires during the Month.
TIME.
LOCATION.
IIOw OCCUPIED.
POWER USED.
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
OR PARTIAL Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
1 Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
4 Assistant.
34 12 3
4 5 6 7 8 9
1
3
2
7.45 A. M.
1
Wood.
Steam.
G. L. Holmes.
G. L. Holmes.
Exhaust steam. Clothing igniting from chimney.
10 18 A. M.
15
Lyman St., New Wor. 70 Lamartine Street. Powers Court. Rear Foster Street.
Soap shop. Dwelling. Barn.
Thomas Killilca. Thomas Cummings. Wm. T. Merrifield.
Total.
$ 100 00
$100 00
$ 50 00 150 00
$ 15 00 Children playing with matches. 1,200 00 Unknown. 100 00
6.45 A. M.
10
9.5 A. M.
32
19
5.18 P. M.
6
13
Rear 45 Salem Street. 3 Portland St. Place. Rear 51 Salem Street. Bridge Street.
Dwelling. Barn.
Mrs. S. P. Nickerson. Walter Bugbec.
G. L. Barr.
800 00 600 00
15 00 35 00
16
Brick.
Boot factory.
Stcam.
H. L. Prenticc. R. C. Taylor. R. C. Taylor.
Walker & Browu. C. F. Lawrence & Co. Ware, Pratt & Co.
248 50
$ 575 00 33,000 00
25 00 25 00
+
27
8.25 A. M.
28
8.45 P. M.
90
6.45 P. M.
1
-
T
.
.
-
T
1
1
$11,500 00
$418 50
$33,575 00
$225 00
$1,365 00
4 5
3 5 5
1 51 1 5
7
2 5
2
3
3
7
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1882.
Engineers and Co.s attending at Fires during the Month.
1 Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
4 Assistant.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
TIME.
LOCATION.
How OCCUPIED.
POWER USED.
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
TOTAL OR PARTIAL LOSs.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
1 2
3
4
1 2 3 4
G 7
8
9
112
Babcock.
Fire Patrol.
1 4
4.58 P. M.| 8.16 P. M.
17
288 Main Street. [St.|Brick. Cor. Waldo & Exchange Wood.
Dwelling.
Dr. H. R. Surles.
$1,000 00
$264 00
$600 00
$600 00
12 12
#
4.4
=
.
25
2.29 P. M. 9.15 P. M.
11.
4 Pink Street. 55 Mechanic Street.
Chimney fire. Fireworks set roof on fire.
. .
1
.
1
2
1
$1,000 00
$264 00
$600 00
$600 00
$160 00
2| 1 1
1
8
1
9
2
1
1 1
1 2
2
2
7 7 1119+ DATE. 7
Box.
STILL+
TELEPHONE
CAUSE OF FIRE.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
Fire Patrol. |
9.28 P. M. 32
Brick. Store housc. Storc house.
Wm. T. Merrifield. Wm. Burns. J. C. French.
2,000 00
20 00
Brick.
Steam.
Wood.
Dwelling. Machine shop. Dwelling. Shed.
Mrs. Owen Hagan. Walter Bugbee.
Mrs. Owen Hagan. Mrs. Fishcr.
25 00
19
Children set straw bed on fire. Overheated boiler.
18
1
21
1
408 and 412 Main St.
Marble. Printing officc.
Clothing housc. Ash box. Architect.
People's Savings Bank. Wm. Smith.
Fuller & Delano.
Hot ashes. Reflection of a fire in grate. Naphtha, vapor igniting from.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
-
.
4
8 2
ALARMS.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, NO INSURANCE.
CAUSE OF FIRE.
Box.
STILL.
TELEPHONE.
CLASS OF BUILDINGS.
Dwelling. Feather storc. Beer manufacturer. Dwelling. Dwelling.
Flagg estatc. Tolman & Russell. Tolman & Russell. Tolman & Russell. Thos. Courtney. Joseph Hill heirs.
A. J. Wilder. N. Deschamps. Win. F. Brooks. Thos. Courtney. Maurice Hacker.
. 28 . . . .
.
#
.
-
.
.
.
.
.
-
. .
1
|Smoky stove. $140 00 Upsetting kerosene lamp. 15 00 5 00
21
#
1
Barrel of Naphtha.
Thomas Killilea. Joseph B. Donnell. Jerome Wheelock. E. S. Kenney. Wm. Burns. F. E. Reed.
Wood.
P. M.
98 Mechanic Street. 54 Hermon Strect. 9 Charles Street.
Hot coals from stove. Spontaneous combustion, oily waste. Explosion kerosene lamp. Matches on floor.
Mrs. Fisher.
7.15 A. M. 10.56 P. M.
155 Frout Street.
8,000 00
99 Grafton Street. 452 Main Street. [Ave. Marble. Wood. Cor. Lincoln & Forest
-
-
Babcock.
1 2
12.25 P. M.
CLASS OF BUILDINGS.
TOTAL
INSURANCE.
1
-
.
281
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1882.
ALAPMS.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, NO INSURANCE.
Engineers and Co.s attending at Fires during the Month.
TOTAL
OR
TIME.
LOCATION.
llow OCCUPIED.
POWER USED.
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
PARTIAL
INSURANCE.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
1 Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
4 Assistant.
4| 5
8
9| 1
2
3
12.40 A. M.
36
194 Front Street.
Wood.
Mrs. E. Matterson.
Mrs. Schofield.
Partial.
$ 400 00
8 51 00
$ 600 00
# 8 00
Explosion kerosene lamp.
1
-
46
196 Front Street.
Mrs. E. Matterson.
Johu Foster.
M. S. Chapin.
Cunningham & Co.
Total. Partial.
600 00
150 00
2 00
64
44
4
204 Front Street.
Fruit store.
M. S. Chapin.
Santiambrogi & Co.
M. A. Phelan.
100 00
15 50
400 00
7 00
44
1
10.50 P. M.
63 Franklin Street.
D. G. Temple.
D. G. Temple.
*
1
P. M.
1
June Street.
H. F. Cole.
M. A. Stowe.
600 00 2,450 00
330 00 4 50
Explosion kerosene lamp.
8.30 P. M.
62 No. Ashlaud Street. .4
Barn.
C. A. Keyes.
C. A. Keyes.
2.56 P. M. 2.1
455 Southbridge Street. =
Dwelling.
James Legg & Co.
H. J. Brown.
8
P. M
50 East Worcester St.
Dwelling.
Michael McGovan.
Michael McGovan.
00 0
9.13 A. M.
26 Salisbury Street.
Planing
Chas. Baker & Co.
Partial.
1,800 00|
1,500 00
Unknown.
Clower & Gates Co.
5,500 00
3,514 25
Total.
1,000 00
1,000 00
24
44
Stair builder.
C. P. Johnson.
24
44
=
Hiram Thompson.
300 00
250 00
24
250 00
24
A. D. Newton.
125 00
24
-
E. E. Wasson.
Partial.
75 00
24
75 00
24 24
C. Ruggel.
25 00
24
..
46
64
M. W. Kielelen.
30 00
24
4 6
64
C. S. Lamden.
25 00
24
G. Hateh.
25 00
24
L. D. Livermore.
10 00
C. Thomas.
27 50
J. Casey.
Partial.
11 00
J. Valva.
7 00
M. Valva.
4 75
94
4 50
A. Burekel.
3 75
.
64
.
25
6 P. M.
146 Front Street.
R. C. Taylor.
30 68
10,000 00
473 50
1,290 00
Explosion kerosene lamp.
Hot ashes.
1
1
1
#
1
1
29
8.40 A. M. 41
Cor. Thomas & Summer
City of Woreester.
G
8
1
$17,450 00
$2,674 50
$13,700 00
$6,274 93
$200 00
83,914 00
7 7
4
5
4
6 3
2
1 4 5
3 5 2 4
41 3
4 7
44
64
44
..
198 Front Street.
=
Photograph room.
M. S. Chapin.
Gilmore Bros.
8.25 P. M.
19 Thomas Street.
Dwelling.
C. Weiduer.
C. Weidner.
£ 4
44
.
1.16 P. M. 63
. 88 Elin Street.
Wood.
Dwelling. Dwelling.
W. F. Dusenbury.
W. F. Dusenbury.
2.20 P. M. 7.15 P. M.
1
3 Stafford Street.
=
Grocery store.
Frank P. Ward.
Frank P. Ward.
10
Sparks from chimney set roof on fire. 15 00 Explosion kerosene lamp. False alarm.
24
10.40 A. M.
11, 43, 45, 47 Foster St. Brick.
44
Table maunfacturer. Cabinet maker.
:
C. C. T. Thomas.
24
1,000 00 2,000 00
J. T. Weeks.
Total.
D. Hersleton.
M. Haskins.
75 00
Incendiary. 40 00 Boys set fire to a stack of hay. 50 00 Mice and matches.
-
1
. .
19
Box.
STILL.
TELEPHONE.
1
2
4
2/ 3
6
7
Babcock
++ + DATE.
CAUSE OF FIRE.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
Fire Patrol.
300 00
25 00
$200 00
S 50 00
*
210 Frout Street.
Tobacco store.
M. A. Phelan.
*
Liquor store.
J. D. Seagrave.
90 Shrewsbury Street.
Fancy goods. Barber's shop. News room.
200 Front Street.
CLASS OF BUILDINGS.
1
.
-
1
1
. .
.
25
11.55 P. M. 64
99 Grafton Street. [Sts.
John F. Day.
C. D. Fisk.
Partial.
1,000 00 2,500 00
3 50
F. M. Olin. L. Robinson.
44
24
44
24
44
.
.
1
21
46
+4
-
24
=
24
4 6
C. Cheney.
46
46
Grocery store. School-house.
I
46
Chas. Baker & Co.
Loss.
3
4 4
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
282
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1882.
ALARMS.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, NO INSURANCE.
Engineers and Co.s attending at Fires during the Month.
TIME
LOCATION.
low OCCUPIED.
POWER USED.
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
OR PARTIAL
INSURANCE.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
1 Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
4 Assistant.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
Fire Patrol.|
6 00 0r CT + DATE.
10.25 P. M.
1
156 Front Street.
Stone. Brick.
Boot and shoe store. Music store.
IR. C. Taylor.
Manning Bros.
12.20 P. M.
1
454 Main Street.
2.25 P. M.
Grafton Street.
Washburn Iron Co.
5.49 P. M.
OC
-
10
1.25 A. M.
58 Front Street.
Boarding house.
Cheney Hamilton.
Defective cbimuey.
5.25 A. M.
3 Chatham Street.
J. J. Powers.
2,500 00 2,500 00
$2,100 00 2,100 00
$1,500 00 2,500 00 4,500 00
215 00 340 00 4,136 28
11
530
532
44
44
Wheeler & Wilson. Miss M. Walbridge.
500 00 25 00
11
532
66
Miss E. Mayberger.
146 10
11
534
536
.4
O. F. Burnes.
1,600 00
1,400 00
11
P. M.
1
25 Union Street.
Brick. Wood.
Dwelling.
E. F. Rice.
17
9
.1. M. 42
Southbridge St [St.
.
Church.
Hot air pipe.
#
94
9.4G P. M.
132 Pleasaut Strect. Brick.
3,000 00
120 90
Upsetting kerosene lamp. 150 00 Unknown.
1
.
.
.
#
.
*
.
$10,800 00
$4,320 90
$15,600 00
$10,707 38
$5,075 00
4 4
153441
15125
3 :
00
1
5 8
* Two horses, one cow and one calf burned.
. .
. .
1
95
9.10 A. M.
1
7 Burt Strect.
Wood.
Wm. Sweeney.
Rags igniting from stove.
.
.
.
.
.
10
CLASS OF BUILDINGS.
Box.
STILL.
2 3
1
1 2
3 4
5 6 7 8
1
2
3 2
9.58 A. M.
43
Millbury St., Quinsiga-
Frank Perry.
Frank Perry.
$ 300 00
125 00
P. M.
6 Bowdoin Street.
Geo. Sumner.
Chimney fire.
.
=
528
64
Boot and shoe store.
44
H. M. Crosley.
T. F. MeKenna.
11
532
44
Sewing machines. Dressmaker. Hat worker. Fancy goods.
C. F. Livermore.
4,270 00
46
11
44
538
Boot and shoe store. Shoe findings. Organ shop.
Wm. H. Dexter. S. Salisbury.
Rogers, Southgate & Co. Munroe Organ Reed Co. E. F. Ricc.
Gas jet ignited wood work. Explosion kerosene lamp.
15
9.20 1'. M.
1
21 Hollywood Street.
False alarm.
17
P. M.
1
Cor. Main & Chandler Brick.
9.25 P. M.
1
3 John Street.
Wood.
Dwelling.
Trinity M. E. Church. Geo. W. Mirick. C. H. Stearns.
Dwelling. Dwelling.
Geo. W. Mirick. Geo. E. Fairbanks. Michael Hogan.
2,500 00
500 00 5,000 00 1,600 00
$3,000 00 Unkuown .*
528 Main Street.
E. H. Dunbar & Co.
Break in a water pipe. Hot ashes. Unknown. Smoky stove.
. .
45 Austin St.
[mond. Wood.
Dwelling.
Mrs. A. R. Parsous.
Carriage house. Dwelling.
Geo. Sumner. Dr. F. H. Kelley. St. Paul Parish.
Brick Wood.
Dwelling. Jewelry store.
Hat and cap store.
C. L. Gorham. Washburn Irou Co.
C. L. Gorbam.
TOTAL
CAUSE OF FIRE.
TELEPHONE.
Loss.
Babcock.
1
9
.
.
*
.
Defective stove pipe.
11
15
BOARD OF ENGINEERS OF THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR 1883. OFFICE, No. 10 BIGELOW COURT.
CHIEF ENGINEER. S. E. COMBS.
Residence, 17 School Street. No. of Badge, 1. 1st Assistant and Clerk, WM. BROPHY. Residence, 18 Eastern Avenue. No. of Badge, 2. 2d Assistant, CHARLES M. MILLS. Residence, 21 Orchard Street. No. of Badge, 3. 3d Assistant, GEO. S. COLEMAN. Residence, 9 Clinton Street. No. of Badge, 4. 4th Assistant, E. L. VAUGHN. Residence, 67 Green Street. No. of Badge, 5.
Superintendent of Fire Alarm Telegraph. WM. BROPHY. Assistant on Fire Alarm Telegraph. LEVI JONES. Inspectors of Petroleum. . E. COMBS. WM. BROPHY.
COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ALDERMEN.
CHARLES G. REED. R. JAMES TATMAN. COUNCILMEN. BENJAMIN BOOTH. G. E. BATCHELDER. JAMES C. COFFEE.
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STEAMERS.
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Gov. LINCOLN, STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 1.
Located in Bigelow court. This engine was built by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Co., Manchester, N. H., and delivered to this Department in February, 1873. With this machine there is a four-wheeled hose carriage, carrying 700 feet of hose, a portable extinguisher, and all the necessary equipments. This carriage was built by Albert Tolman & Co., of this city, and is in good condition. Three horses are in the house, owned by the City, with two permanent drivers. Four hosemen occupy beds in the house, also the drivers. Company when full is eleven men, including drivers.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
Mark M. Patterson,
Engine House,
6
Asst. Foreman, John J. Adams,
Engine House,
7
Engineer,
Wm. R. Shaw,
Bigelow Court,
8
Asst. Engineer, James D. Shaw,
120 Front street,
13
Frank H. Buxton,
Engine House,
10
F. J. Morgan,
Engine House,
12
Fayett C. Robbins,
9 Salem street,
11
S. F. Barnes,
Front street,
14
C. A. Fish,
Orange street,
15
Alonzo Adams,
Engine House,
9
Driver,
F. G. Mills,
Engine House.
C. W. Johnson,
Engine House.
Number of hours worked at fires during the year, 99.
A. B. LOVELL, STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 2.
The engine is located on Beacon street, and was built by B. S. Nichols & Co., of Burlington, Vt., in 1878. With this engine there is a four-wheeled hose carriage, built by Corbett & Willard, of this city ; it will carry 1000 feet of hose. Permanent horses
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
are kept for the steamer and hose carriage, with permanent drivers. The company when full has twelve men, including drivers.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
John Wheaton,
Main street,
16
Asst. Foreman, J. Bruso, jr.,
Benefit street,
17
Engineer,
Carl E. Noyes,
Beacon street,
19
Asst. Engineer, Wm. C. Wallace,
Beacon street,
20
G. H. Peavy,
Engine House,
25
F. T. Morse,
Hermon street,
18
M. R. Shattuck,
Engine House,
21
T. H. Day,
Queen street.
24
A. C. Haradan,
South Russell street, 22
W. E. Hunt,
Engine House,
23
Driver,
H. S. Fowler,
Engine House,
22
Driver,
F. A. Tebbetts,
Engine House,
36
Number of hours worked at fires during the year, 74.
S. E. COMBS, STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 3.
Located on Prescott street. This engine was built by H. C. Silsby & Co., Seneca Falls, N. Y. This machine was delivered to this Department in August, 1874.
With this engine there is a four-wheeled horse hose carriage, built by W. H. Willard, of this city, and is in good condition, carrying 750 feet of hose. Three permanent horses are kept for the steamer and hose carriage; two permanent drivers. The company when full has twelve men, including the drivers.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
Alvin W. Prouty,
Engine House, 26
Asst. Foreman, Chas. W. Hurd,
Goulding street, 27
Engineer,
Geo. P. Blake,
Shelby street, 30
Asst. Engineer, Frank D. Roberts,
George street,
32
A. Burlingame,
Fountain street, 29
Wm. Birnie,
Engine House,
31
Wm. D. Luchay,
Belmont street,
33
Geo. Liberty,
School street,
34
Thomas Murray,
Belmont street,
.35
Chas. W. Leonard,
Belmont street,
28
Driver, Driver,
C. L. Mahoney,
Engine House.
C. N. Hassam.
Number of hours worked at fires during the year, 74.
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ALERT HOSE, No. 1.
Located on School street. This is a four-wheeled horse hose wagon, carrying 700 feet of hose and one chemical extinguisher. This wagon was built by Smallridge & Bouget, in 1882, and is considered superior to a hose reel, as the hose is handled and laid much quicker and easier. Company allowed eight men, with driver.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
"No. of Badge.
Foreman,
Henry E. Robbins,
Thomas street,
46
Asst. Foreman,
S. W. Buffum,
Orchard street, 47
A. C. Newcomb,
Hose House, 5.5
Geo. L. Robbins,
Main street,
51
A. L. Thayer,
Hose House,
52
Sabin L. Flagg,
School street, 53
Chas. S. Leonard,.
Main street,
54
Chas. Chew,
Grove street,
48
Driver,
James F. Adams,
Hose House.
Number of hours worked at fires during the year, 62.
OCEAN HOSE, No. 2.
House corner of Providence and Grafton streets. This com- pany has a four-wheeled horse hose carriage and permanent driver, and carries 500 feet of hose and one portable fire extin- guisher ; four men sleep in the house. The company when full, nine men, including the driver.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence. No. of Badge.
Foreman,
David Boland,
5 Cherry street, 56
Asst. Foreman, James H. Madden,
39 Grafton street, . 57
James O'Keefe,
5 Cherry street, 58
Chas. F. Hart,
122 Washington street, 59
Wm. Geary,
21 Burt street, 60
James Keegan,
50 Chandler street, 62
Dennis Sullivan,
Hose House, 63
Wm. Cavanaugh,
Hose House,
64
Driver,
James K. Laflin,
Hose House.
Number of hours worked at fires during the year, 95.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
EAGLE HOSE, No. 3.
Located at Quinsigamond. This is a four-wheeled hand car- riage, built by Albert Tolman & Co., in 1863. This company is volunteer.
MEMBERS.
Foreman, William Gamlin.
Asst. Foreman, Joseph Green.
Steward,
Charles Daw.
John Carty.
William Cuff.
Thos. Hodgkiss.
Thos. Luce.
Thos. McDonough.
Edward Green.
Oscar Sylvester. .
William Hodgkiss.
Isaac Walker.
NIAGARA HOSE, No. 4.
Located on Exchange street. This company has a four-wheeled hand hose carriage, carrying 600 feet of hose, and was built by Albert Tolman & Co., of this city, in 1867, and is now in good condition. This carriage is drawn by hire. Four men sleep in the house. Company allowed eight men.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
Chas. E. Newton,
Thomas street,
76
John C. Gilbert,
Hose House,
77
Sam'l F. Newton,
Liberty street,
78
A. J. Dresser,
80
Wm. W. Earle,
84
Elmer E. Newton,
Hose House,
85
H. E. Stone,
Salem street,
81
Number of hours worked at fires during the year, 78.
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YANKEE HOSE, No. 5.
House on Myrtle street. This company has a four- wheeled horse hose earriage, and permanent driver. The carriage was built by Corbett & Willard, of this city, in 1874. Company allowed eight men. Four men occupy beds in the house.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foremam,
Cliff C. Lamb,
Hose House, 87
Asst. Foreman, Frank T. Williams,
Myrtle street, 88
Wm. H. Fletcher,
4 Portland street, 90
James B. Lewis,
687 Main street, 89
John McIntosh,
62 Austin street, 92
Geo. McLeed,
Lynn street, 93
Chas. M. Young,
44 Salem street, 95
Frank Kempton,
Hose House,
94
Driver,
A. A. Jones,
Hose House.
Number of hours worked at fires during the year, 74.
TIGER HOSE, No. 6.
House on Pleasant street. This company has a four-wheeled horse hose carriage and a permanent driver. The carriage was built by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, of Manchester, N. H., in 1873. It carries 700 feet of hose, a portable extin- guisher, and is in good condition. Four men sleep in the house. Company when full, nine men, including driver. There is also in this house a Relief Steamer in good condition, to be used in case of emergency.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge. 105
Foreman, F. F. Burbank,
Pleasant street,
Asst. Foreman, Geo. D. Ballou,
4 Winslow street, 97
E. D. Burbank,
219 Pleasant street, 98
R. L. Jewell,
27 Mason street,
99
Geo. W. Smith,
228 Pleasant street,
100
C. Combs.
Hose House,
101
C. F. Finn,
Hose House,
102
Geo. N. Rice,
230 Pleasant street.
Driver,
Chas. Combs,
Hose House.
Number of hours worked at fires during the year, 66.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
PROTECTION HOSE, No. 7.
Located on Lamartine street. This company has a four- wheeled horse hose carriage and permanent driver. The car- riage was built by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, of Manchester, N. H., in 1873 ; carries 800 feet of hose, a portable extinguisher, and is in good condition. Three hose-men and the driver occupy beds in the house. Company when full, nine men, including driver. In this house is a Relief Steamer, which is in good condition.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
Wm. J. Shaw,
Engine House, 106
Asst. Foreman, Wm. A. Adams,
86 Lamartine street, 107
Frank Buxton,
29 Orange street, 108
Peter Gallagher,
Engine House,
109
J. F. Jennings,
214 Southbridge street, 110
Wm. Mahar,
26 Lodi street, 111
Dennis Shea,
206 Southbridge street, 112
Timothy Comaford,
Engine House,
113
Driver,
Timothy Sullivan,
Engine House.
Number of hours worked at fires during the year, 69.
RAPID HOSE, No. 8.
Located at Webster square. This company has a four-wheeled horse hose carriage, built by Albert Tolman & Co., of this city, in 1867, and is now in good condition. This company is allowed eight men with driver ; four men occupy beds in the house.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
Geo. W. Dickinson,
Lake street,
36
Asst. Foreman, Frank L. Jencks,
Mill street, 37
L. A. Whitcomb,
Main street, 38
Oney Dickinson,
Webster street,
42
Wm. Hoyle,
Webster street,
45
Henry G. Foy,
Leicester street,
48
Rob't B. Lord,
Webster street,
43
Geo. W. Plimpton, .
Mill street,
41
Driver,
C. A. Hames,
Hose House.
Number of hours worked at fires during the year, 7.
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INDEPENDENT HOSE Co., No. 9.
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