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OR
CAUSE OF FIRE.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
DATE.
Box.
STILL.
TELEPHONE.
1 Assistant.
.2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
1
2
8
8
9
1
3
3
9.13 P. M. 13
Leesville.
Woolen Mill.
Steam.
Austin Ward.
Partial.
$2,600 00|
$2,600 00
$10,272 67
$400 00
$2,886 00 Unknown.
11.10 P. M.
561 Main Street.
Furniture Store.
H. W. Denuy.
11
4.57 P. M. 52
120 Prescott Street.
Dwelling.
Mrs. Wm. Ryan.
Three Families.
2,050 00
10 00
7.35 P. M.
207 Southbridge Street.
Coal Office.
E. A. Sumner.
E. A. Sumner.
19
1.10 P. M.
Lafayette Street.
Barn.
E. W. Cutter.
E. W. Cutter.
200 00
20 00
Children playing with matches. Smoky stove pipe.
.
+
19
7.5 P. M.
1 509 Main Street.
Dwelling.
Allen heirs. C. N. Hair.
James Kinched. Two Familles.
Partial.
1,725 00
150 00
8.44 P. M. 45
70 East Central Street.
44
Mrs. Bridget Conners.
Mrs. B. Conners.
2,000 00
85 00
Total.
200 00
500 00
500 00
100 00
19
12.55 P. M. 17
6 Columbia Court.
P. W. Aldrich.
Four Families.
Par
3.30 A. M.
3 Conlin Court.
Mrs. Bridget Cortin.
.
21
8.10 A. M.
90 Summer Street.
Brick
Jonathan Fish.
Jonathan Fish.
50 00
" brush fire.
.
6
Southbridge Street.
Pattern House.
Junction Foundry.
Partial.
2,000 00
430 00
160 00 Kerosene stove. Chimney fire.
48
4.49 P. M.
Dwelling.
Five Families.
1,350 00
11 00
1,690 86
From steam pipe.
29
1 68 Millbury Street.
Owen Finnigan.
Mrs. Mary Gallivan.
400 00
31 50
125 00
29
1 74 Millbury Street.
Chas. F. Allen.
Four Families.
1,200 00
45 00
5,500 00
12 76
29
1 9 Taylor Street.
5 Taylor Street.
4.
Patrick Long.
Patrick Long.
1,200 00
5 00
300 00
10 00
+
+
1
.
.
1
4.45 P. M. 37
148 West Street.
. A. G. Weatherhee.
3,000 00
160 00
400 00
130 92
Unknown.
1
1
1
11 13 6 6 6 8 38
8 7
6
5 8 1
8 7 814
$29,700 00
$6,060 26
$22,825 00
$12,604 45
$555 00
$3,326 00
.
.
19
10.25 P. M. .
96 Austin Street.
64 Green Street.
Mrs. Margaret Manix.
1
18
2.55 A. M.
36 Trumbull Street.
H. H. Houghton.
Dr. J. E. Gendron.
200 00
100 00 5 00
Sparks from chimney.
20
.
2.8 P. M. 46
1
Waverly Street.
Wood.
Barn.
H. A. Tenney.
H. A. Tenney.
7.40 P. M.
12 Nashua Street.
Dwelling.
Chenney.
Patrick Maloney.
.
28
12.28 P. M.
Boarding House.
Mrs. McCann.
Mrs. Mary Burns.
1,200 00
29
3.52 P. M.
1 70 & 72 Millbury St.
Steam.
Pierce Ryan.
2,275 00
2,275 00
29
1 71 Millbury Street.
44
Peter McCarty.
Two Families. Six Families.
1,200 00
29
29
1 3 Kane Court
Owen Kane.
Four Families.
29
3 Richland Street.
Mrs. H. G. Oakley.
Mrs. H. G. Oakley.
1,600 00
25 00
44
11
26 11.45 A. M.
5
27 Fountain Street.
Dwelling.
A. M. Eaton.
Two Families.
45
1 180 Front Street. 78 East Central Street.
James Redigan. Pierce Ryan.
D)ye House.
Dwelling.
Junction Foundry Co.
Wood in stove oven. Match thrown on floor.
111
11
18
2.55 A. M.
Brick. Wood.
44
Barn. Dwelling.
Upsetting kerosene lamp. Unknown,
1-11
*
14
8.45 P. M.
Wood. Brick.
Albert Curtis. Dr. J. Sargent.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
1 2
4
5
6| 7|
1
.
-
Babcock.
Fire Patrol.
TOTAL
CLASS OF BUILDINGS.
POWER USED.
PARTIAL
4 Assistant.
Reflection from fire in stove. Defective chimney.
Chimney fire.
.
W. J. Griffin.
5 00 Gas jet set fire to curtain. 50 00 Unknown.
17
Vapor from naphtha stove. Sparks from chimney.
21 24
P. M.
Partial.
1,725 00
46
44
.
+
Chas. F. Allen.
Wm. Laugher.
$19,900 00|
Wood.
3
4
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
229
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING JUNE 30, 1888.
ALARMS.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, NO INSURANCE.
Engineers and Co.s attending at Fires during the Month.
TIME.
LOCATION.
How OCCUPIED.
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
OR
CAUSE OF FIRE.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
DATE.
Box.
STILL.
TELEPHONE
Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant
£ Assistant.
2
4
6
1
2
3
8.25 P. M.| 32
21 Cypress Street. 30 Myrtle Street.
Brick. Wood. Brick.
Novelty Manufg. Dwelling.
Steam. Wm. T. Merrifield.
Partial.
$10 00
Upsetting kerosene lamp.
1
1
1
.
9.52 P. M.
1
11.22 P. M. 42
College Street.
Society of Jesus.
Partial.
$55,000 00
$700 00
$10,000 00
G 25 P. M.
1
12 Hudson Street.
S. Putnam.
Three Families. James C. Luby.
Partial.
500 00
20 00
10
10.26 A. M. 45
4
P. M.
1
Rear 3 Washington Sq. Wood. 1 Suffield Street.
File Shop.
Wm. J. Hart.
Wm. J. Hart.
Partial.
200 00
10 00
16
11.20 A. M. 35
Dwelling.
Geo. Prentice.
Geo. Prentice.
1,500 00
120 00
60 00
Kerosene stove.
21
12.20 P. M.
224 Pleasant Street.
Boarding House.
R. C. Taylor.
Wm. R. Kendall.
Defective chimney.
.
23
11.17 A. M.
6 Columbia Court.
P. W. Aldrich.
F. B. Norton.
Frank B. Norton.
5 00
Sparks from chimney.
1
24
7.12 A. M.
Sinoke mistaken for fire.
25
7.34 P. M.
1 Austin Street.
R. C. Taylor.
from chimney.
30 12.32 P. M.
51, 53, 55 & 57 Maiu St. Brick.
G. Henry Whitcomb.
Green & Gough.
2,000 00
9 00
Unknown.
30
44
46
=
51
Groceries
J. W. Bigelow.
5,750 00
27 50
30
51
=
51
30
51
..
Chas. M. Rice.
15 00
30
51
.
4
.
.
.
*
.
8 8 66 5855
6 8
5 7871
7 6
4/10
$57,200 00
$855 00
$20,850 00
8685 56
$160 00
5.50 P. M.
1
5 Grace Street.
J. Kecuan.
N. H. Goodnow & Co. E. E. Wheelock. Four Families.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
-Chief.
1 2
8
4
1
3
1
-
.
3.20 P. M.
Kerosene stove.
1
.
6
Reflection from fire on Millbury road. Lightning.
1
1
1
1
11
8.44 P. M.
69
Foundry Street.
Trumbull heirs.
11
-
51 & 53 Thomas Street.
Dwelling.
Luther Slater.
Four Families.
Kerosene stove.
Chimney fire.
11.20 A. M.
1
11.45 P. M.
34
49 Water Street. Ingalls Street.
Uuoccupied.
M. Donahue. Mrs. Arnold.
Richards.
Chas. Lee.
51
Stores & Dwellings. Meat Market.
46
=
500 00
16 78
64
1,500 00
545 50
C. W. Wood.
44
$125 00
44
.
34
51
E. L. Sherman.
16 78
Incendiary.
11
1
4 Linwood Place.
Dwelling.
64
.
51
30
30
Dwelling.
C. W. Wood.
J. W. Blgelow.
20 00
Unknown. False alarm. Sparks from locomotive.
.
19
Shrewsbury Street.
Brick Wood.
Holy Cross College. Dwelling. Barn.
E. E. Wheelock.
TOTAL
CLASS OF BUILDINGS.
POWER USED.
PARTIAL LOSs.
Babcock.
Fire Patrol
1,000 00
11.50 A. M.
. 4
1
29 23
46
Partial.
Partial.
E. L. Sherman.
Boarding House.
A. F. Aldrich.
4
Chimney fire.
1
231
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING JULY 31, 1883.
ALARMS.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, NO INSURANCE.
Engineers and Co.s attending at Fires during the Month.
TOTAL
TIME.
LOCATION.
How OCCUPIED.
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
OR PARTIAL Loss.
INSURANCE.
LOS8.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
1 Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
4 Assistant.
Steamers.
Hosc Company.
H. & L ..
Box.
STILL.
1
2
3
4 1 2
5
6
91
1
3
3.25 A. M
Dwelling.
James Shea.
Eight Familles.
$2 00 Explosion kerosene lamp.
12.2 P. M
53
Academy. Baru.
Baptist Society. Hon. C. B. Pratt. E. Spaulding.
Worcester Academy. Hon. C. B. Pratt.
$5 00 4 00
. Burning mastic off with benzine. Fireworks.
7
P. M.| 19
Rear 9 North Street.
Barn.
Patrick Brodrick.
A. Mulwright Patrick Brodrick. Richard O'Flyn.
5 00 Upsetting kerosene stove. Child playing with matches. Children
8.25 P. M.
Wood.
Bakery.
John Goddard.
2 00 Explosion kerosene lamp. Children playing with matches.
75 Madison Street.
Dwelling.
Seven Families.
1
Grove Street.
.
.
Brick. Wood.
Paper Warehouse. Barn.
Edward Whitney. Wm. S. O'Brien. Maynard & Maynard.
8400 00
$385 00
$750 00
$160 00
200 00
19
4.14 P. M.
28
21
10.45 A. M.
[ 10 Sudbury Street. Rear 78 Lamartine St.
Baru.
John Campbell. 44
John Campbell.
800 00
350 00
200 00
1,600 00 Unknown.
21
=
16
75 00
44
21
10
Dwelling. Barn.
3,000 00 500 00
325 00 50 00
500 0
12 00
=
21
16
Dwelling.
Six Familles.
Albert Hublcy & Co.
15 00
Re-kindling of fire. Spontaneous combustion. Incendiary.
23 11 P. M.
East Worcester Street.
2G 11.5 P. M.
31 Park Street. Bloomingdale Road,
Brick. Wood.
Church. Shed.
Win. Eaton.
Wm. Eaton.
75 00
1
$3,900 00
$760 00
$2,050 00
$622 00
$499 00
$1,834 00
12 74 769.45
610 1 3 8 18
6 6
6 16
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING AUGUST 31, 1883.
Engineers and Co.s attending at Fires during the month.
TIME.
LOCATION.
llow OCCUPIED.
POWER USED.
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
CAUSE OF FIRE.
PARTIAL LOSs.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
1
2 3 4
1
2 3 4
56789
1
2
3
7.45 P. M.|
. |484 Southbridge Street. | Wood. 466 Main Strect. Brick.
Fancy Goods. Dwelling.
Mrs. Frank Miller. Eight Families.
$1,100 00
811 00|
$500 00
$15 00
1.10 P. M.
1
11.46 P. M.
1
5
P. M.
.
.
13
4.5 P. M.
Rear 89 Mechanic St.
Brick.
Coal Dump. Barn.
Mrs. J. H. Walker. John E. Day. Washburn Iron Co. John Horgan.
W. H. Harrington.
John Horgan.
Eight Families. L. P. Forbush.
750 00
10 00
$1.850 00
$21 00
$500 00
$15 00
3
2
1
3 2
1
2
2 1
1 1
1 1 1
4
1
6
1
CLASS OF
BUILDINGS.
+Box.
STILL
TELEPHONE.
1 Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
4 Assistant.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
Fire Patrol.
Kerosene lamp setting tire to drapery. Boy set a harrel of rubbish on fire. Kerosene stove vapor lguiting. Hot Coal. Spark from chimney set roof fire. Boys set coal tar on fire. Chimney fire.
Spark from chimney set roof on fire.
.
1
.
.
. .
.
.
1 1
12.42 P. M.
1
181 Unton Street.
Woodl. =
Dwelling Sash & Blind Factory.
Moses H. Fay. John Gates' Heirs.
27
11.16 A. M
1
Quinsigamoud Avenue. 5 Allen Street.
2.8 P. M. 16, 7
.
20
-
.
1
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
5 -1-1+ 5- DATE.
9
P. M
Piedinout Street.
4.20 P. M
62 Salem Street.
Dwelling.
Wood. Brick.
Book Store.
Richard O'Flynn. John Goddard. Five Ceuts Savings Bank. Unoccupied.
9
8.46 A. M.
26
3.30 P. M.
7 50 A. M.
1.18 A. M.
49
1
Millbury St. Quinsig.
1
Crescent Street.
1
138 Mechanic Street. 24 Sigel Street.
Shed.
Wheeler Foundry Co. Mrs. Mary Brennous.
S. B. Congdon.
21
8.40 P. M. 16
George Becker. Six Familics.
John H. Tiemeyer. Mrs. John Sullivan.
21 99
9.58 P. M.
1
4.33 P. M. 45
Rag Shop. Hen Housc.
John H. Tiemeyer. Mrs. John Sullivan. John Campbell. Albert Hubley & Co. Frauk E. Jore. Notre Dame Society.
Reflection from Lamp mistaken for fire. Sparks from brick kiln.
29 10.24 P. M. 68
ALARMS
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, No INSURANCE.
TOTAL OR
Babcock.
== 1 & DATIC.
10
78 Lamartine Street. Rear 72 Lamartine St. 68 Lamartine Street. 78 Lamartine Street. Brackett Court.
Freigbt Car. Pattern Shop.
Nicholas J. Mooney. Stephen Salisbury. Jonas G. Clark. Geo. W. Recves, Central Verinout Road. Rice, Barton & Fales. Mrs. Mary Brennons. S. B. Congdou.
Boys set wood fire. Smoke mistaken for fire. Incendiary.
18
11.18 A. M.
18
5.25 P. M.
244 Front Street. 45 Washington Sq.
9.30 P. M
25 Langdon Street.
Barn.
..
Woods.
Main Strect.
A M
TELEPHONE.
CLASS OF BUILDINGS.
POWER USED.
Babcock.
Fire Patrol.
Gold Street Ct. Wood. Cor. Prov. & Union Av. Brick.
3| 4
7| 8
*
.
.
109 Chandler Street. Bloomingdale Road.
M. Sheehan.
Dwelling.
50 00 Spontaneous combustion. Sparks from chimney. Child playing with matches. Chimney fre.
1
CAUSE OF FIRE.
.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
ALARMS.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, NO INSURANCE.
TOTAL
TIME.
LOCATION.
How OCCUPIED.
POWER USED.
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
OR PARTIAL Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Box.
STILL.
6.15 .1.3 M.
5.5 l'. M.
15
21 lligh Street. Plum Street.
Brick. Wood.
Dwelling. Barn. Dwelling.
Mrs. M. W. Barton. A. M. Eaton.
Mrs. M. W. Barton. Unoccupled.
Total.
$100 00
|Chimney firc. Smoking.
2
5.5 P. M.
45
19 Lvon Street.
Oliver Connelles.
Oliver Connelles.
$1,200 00
$3 00
12.24 P. M.
199 Millbury Street.
Martin Madden.
Martin Madden.
1,350 00
38 51
4
12.59 P. M.
63
Washington Square.
W. & S. Union Station.
Spontaneous comh
G
2.40 A. M.
Lovell Street.
Loring Coes & Co.
Loring Coes & Co.
50 00
50 00
75 00
Incendiary.
9.16 A. M.
1
53 Exchange Street.
Dwelling.
Benj. Zaeder.
Two Families.
Washburn Rolling Mill Co.
B. Lynch.
5,000 00
75 00
$7,400 00
$43 00
Upsetting kerosen
8.20 l'. M
1
L. J. St. John.
L. J. St. John.
800 00
V. F. Prentice.
V. F. Prentice.
2,000 00
500 00
Kerosene lamp set
13
2.29 P. M.
1
2 P. M.
1
398 Main Street.
Stone. Wood.
8.15 l'. M.
1
19
1.20 A. M.
27
2.59 P. M.
1
5.20 P. M.
66 Graftou Street.
Wood. Rubber Cement Shop. Steam.
T. K. Earle Mfg. Co.
Sparks from machi
29
2
A. M.
-
8 Cross Street.
Dwelling.
Walter Henry Hcirs.
12.20 P. M.
1
Main Street.
Brick.
Hotel.
Bay State House Co. C. S. Lee.
C. S. Lee.
1,200 00
452 06
1,000 001
313 50
25 00 Rats and matches.
$11,600 00
$3,268 57
$8,900 00
$376 50
$175 00
$55 00
* Mrs. St. John b
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1883.
ALARMS.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, NO INSURANCE.
TOTAL
F
GS.
Paint Shop.
Brinley Heirs.
Paine & Dean.
Defective chimney
Five Cents Savings Bank. Unoccupied.
Incendiary.
E. W. Lincoln.
E. W. Lincoln.
Burning hornet ne
T. K. Earle Mfg. Co. Two Familics.
Defective chimney Smoking.
30
2 P. M.
8
19 Clinton Street.
Wood.
Dwelling.
1%
1
CLASS OF
BUILDINGS.
2 FLINKCIC DATE.
1.20 .1. M
11
11 Lily Street.
Wood.
Boston & Albany R. R. W. S. Steele.
Boston & Albany R. R.
2,650 00
James H. Stokes.
5 00 Explosion kerosen
7
8.40 P. M.
63
29 Washington Square. Brick.
14 Norfolk Street.
Wood
Dwelling.
Alcohol Igniting. *
-
7 20 P. M.
1
3 Freelaud Street.
20 Grace Street.
Dr. Dean Towne.
Two Families.
Upsetting kerosen
14
18
Langdon Street. 5 Oak Street. Bencou Street.
Barn.
Dwelling. Brush.
Burning brush.
Rolling Mill.
Overheated furnac
Liquor Store.
Washburn Rolling Mill Co. B. Lynch.
Chimney fire.
Bloomingdale Road.
Dwelling. Barn.
Sparks from the ba $25 00 Sparks from chim
.
TELEPHONE.
CAUSE
1883.
Willis L. Shepard.
235
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1883.
ALARMS.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, NO INSURANCE.
Engineers and Co.s attending at Flres during the Month.
TIME.
LOCATION.
How OCCUPIED.
POWER USED.
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
TOTAL OR PARTIAL
INSURANCE.
LOSs.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
4 Assistant.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
Fire Patrol.
3
7
P. M.| .
Wood.
Grocery Store.
A. J. Tillinghast.
Frank G. Adams.
Breaking kerosene lamp.
5.10 P. M.
6.14 A. M.
Wood.
Barn.
Geo. E. Pateh. Boston & Albany R. R. Lewis Barnard.
Geo. E. Pateh. Garland & Lincoln. Mrs. Childs.
$100 00
$30 00
$250 00
$45 00
Brush fire. Unknown. Smoking.
7.15 P. M.
71
-
10
1
A. M.
12
5.24 A. M.
19 North Street.
12
6.15 A. M.
32
18
1.5
A. M.
Wood.
Mrs. Rogers. R. C. Taylor.
Four Families. Unoecupied.
4.10 P. M.
315 Main Street.
Harrison Bliss Heirs.
John Kendall.
23
7.50 P. M.
23
4.2 A. M.
17
Restaurant.
Harrison Bliss Heirs.
15,000 00
2,500 00
9,000 00
450 00 418 00 350 00
100 00
23
6+
Upholsterer.
Wm. Brown.
1,000 00
23
..
Bank.
Mechanics Savings Bank.
25 00
23
50 00
23
44
Hat and Cap Store.
14,500 00
4,926 75
1,200 00
Charles Hamilton.
11,800 00
50 00
Gas jet set fire to window curtains. Rags in chimney flue.
-
1
1
7
7 2
98755636
7 G 5.7341
5 7
8/11
$17,600 00
$2,560 00
$38,350 00
$6,239 75
$15 00
$1,490 00
5 5 91 to DATE.
Box.
STILL
1
3
4
1
2
7
8
9
1 2 3
.
63
Bloomingdale Road.
Freight Car.
171 Main Street.
Briek.
Tenemeut.
9.10 P. M
Renr 286.Main Street.
15 East Worcester Pl.
Barn. Tenements.
Mrs. Meher. P. Conlon.
Three Families. Six Families.
.
19
6.45 P. M.
Rear 442 So'bridge St.
Barn.
Incendiary 5 00 Upsetting kerosene lamp. Boys set rubbish on fire. 50 00 Unkuown.
23
&
Groeer.
23
71
Photographer.
S. B. Winchester .-
800 00
Mechanics National Bank. John Kendall.
.
23
Tenements.
Flve Families.
Osgood Bradley.
2,500 00
$30 00
1,000 00
50 00
1
1
27
2.58 P. M. 335
34 Oread Street. Union Hill.
Wood.
Dwelling.
Osgood Bradley. W. F. Pond.
W. F. Pond.
$15 00
1
23
Printing Office.
Ste
.
.
9.55 P. M.
153 Exchange Street. 8 Market Street.
Wood. Brick
S. H. Grealish.
Mrs. Meher.
$10 00 Kerosene lamp vapor igniting. Boys set rubbish on dre. Incendiary. Chimney fre.
1
19
15 Wachusett Street. Beacon Street. Chandler Street.
12.52 1'. M.
TELEPHONE.
CLASS OF BUILDINGS.
CAUSE OF FIRE.
Loss.
Babcock.
1
Brick. Hat aud Cap Store.
Rear 286 Main St. [St. 309, 311, 313, 315 Main Briek.
Henry H. Perry. Win. H. Hackett.
44
Bank.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
2
3 4 6 6
237
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1883.
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 OCOUPANT.
OR PARTIAL
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
1 Assistant.
2 Assistant.
8 Assistant
4 Assistant.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
G 5G_ DATE.
12.12 P. M.
63
Wood.
Lumber Shed. Dwelling.
Osgood Bradley.
Osgood Bradiey.
$15 00
Sparks from chimney set roof on fire. Hot ashes.
G
7.42 A. M.
63
Brick.
Steanı.
James Shea. Samuel Winslow. Picdinont Church Society. Mrs. S. A. Gates. R. C. Taylor.
Eight Families. Samuel Winslow. Piedmont Church Society. H. M. Sorell. R. C. Taylor.
$8,800 00
$8,890 00
$200 00 Overheated japan.
00 00
9.47 P. M.
1 Park Street.
:
Dwelling. Store Honse. Stable.
Herdic Company. Henry S. Damon. T. W. Shaw & Son. Nine Families.
750 00
$525 00
10
44
.
10
.
12
63
Flour Store. Fruit Store.
John S. Clark.
John S. Clark & Son.
2,000 00
350 00
3,000 00 2,500 00
232 40 2,039 17
Supposed explosion of kerosene lamp.
19
.
14
7.14 P. M.
7
Dwelling.
Eight Families.
Unknown.
1
16
10.40 A. M.
1,000 00
77 00
17
4.15 P. M.
17 East Worcester St. Bloomingdale Road.
Car of Vitrol.
Wood.
Dwelling.
Patrick Creamer. Harrison Bliss Heirs.
1,500 00
36 50
20 00 Upsetting kerosene lamp. Chimney fire.
1
-
Rats and matches.
1
$13,800 001
$450 50
$16,140 00
$2,873 57|
$2,205 00
$1,445 00
12 6 8 9 6 9 7 7
8
9
6 ₲
3 8
9
6
9 12
-
-
.
.
-
1
10
12.42 A. M. 12
4.
&
600 00
10
26
124 Southbridge Street. 73 Madison St.
Blacksmith. Dwelling.
Mrs. M. A. Mooney.
1,500 00
64 00
Fire re-kindling.
19
Photographer.
H. B. Tucker.
100 00
15
John J. White.
Mice and matches. Uuusual smoke.
10.25 P. M.
5 Kendail Piace.
Dwelling.
First Baptist Society. J. O. Bemi». Four Families. Boston & Albany Road. Patrick Creamer. Four Families.
175 00
Upsetting kerosene lamp. Cbild playing with matches. 100 00 Breaking carboy of vitriol. 25 00 Defective chimney. Chimney fire. False alarm.
.
25
10.45 P. M.
37
.
28
8.37 P. M.
45
-
.
3.22 P. M.
1, 3, 5, 7 Central Ct. Portland Street. 39 North Ashlaud St. 98 Shrewsbury Street. 5 to 15 Llly Street.
Wood.
Dwelling.
Patrick Haraghy. Jeremiah Sullivau.
Kate Hart. Jeremiah Sullivan. Fourteen Families.
S. W. Steele.
10 10
CLASS OF BUILDINGS.
Box.
STILL-
1| 2
3
2
4
5
6 7 8
9
1 2
3
-
1.15 A. M.
Grafton Street. Gold Street Court. 31 Mulberry Street. Main Street.
P. M
Unusual smoke from furnace. Children playing with red fire. 400 00 Incendiary.
11
10
120, 122 So'bridge St. "
Wood.
2000 00
5.10 A. M. 2.59 A. M.
237, 239, 241 Front St. Wood.
=
Gold Street Court. 84 Front Street. Salem Square.
Brick. Wnod.
Church.
Patrick Shea. G. Henry Whitcomb. First Baptist Society. Edward Kendall. H. H. Bigelow. Boston & Albany Road.
9.15 P. M.
11.10 A. M.
52
15 Prescott Place.
10.40 A. M.
1
12.1 P. M. 26
...
.
.
.
.
#
17
.
.
#
120, 122 So'bridge St.
Skate Factory. Church.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Babcock.
Fire Patrol.
TOTAL
CAUSE OF FIRE.
TELEPHONE.
4
1
1
Alfred Tucker.
Boot and Shoe Storc.
17
15 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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 Aların Telegraph. LEVI JONES. Inspectors of Petroleum.
S. E. COMBS. WM. BROPHY.
COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ALDERMEN.
S. A. PORTER. JOHN G. BRADY.
COUNCILMEN.
M. D. GILMAN.
WM. H. CRAWFORD.
WM. S. O'BRIEN.
240
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
STEAMERS.
-
Gov. LINCOLN, STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 1.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman, John J. Adams,
Engine House,
6
Asst. Foreman, Geo. B. Samson,
12 Front street,
7
Driver,
John Barry, Jr.,
Engine House,
17
Engineer,
Wm. R. Shaw,
Bigelow Court,
8
Asst. Engineer, James D. Shaw,
120 Front street,
9
S. F. Barnes,
14 Front street,
12
F. J. Morgan,
594 Main street,
11
Augustus Harper,
36 Salem street,
15
Edwin Whitman,
21 Portland street,
13
Henry H. Wheeler,
Engine House,
10
Frank B. Williams,
Engine House,
14
Driver,
C. W. Johnson,
Engine House,
16
Lewis Richards,
Engine House,
13
Number of hours in service during the year, 107.
A. B. LOVELL, STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 2.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
John Wheaton,
Main street, 16
Asst. Foreman, Joseph Bruso, Jr.,
Engine House, 17
Driver,
H. S. Fowler,
Engine House,
22
Engineer,
Carl E. Noyes,
Beacon street,
19
A. C. Haraden,
So. Russell street,
22
T. H. Day,
Queen street, 23
J. H. Hodgens,
58 Beacon street, 24
C. P. Green,
Benefit street, 21
M. P. Roche,
Engine House, 18
G. E. Martain,
Engine House,
25
Number of hours in service, 103.
241
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
S. E. COMBS, STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 3.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge
Foreman,
Alvin W. Prouty,
Engine House,
26
Asst. Foreman, C. W. Hurd,
Goulding street,
27
Driver,
C. L. Mahoney,
Engine House,
Driver,
C. Hassam,
Engine House,
Engineer,
Geo. P. Blake,
Shelby street,
30
Wm. D. Luchay,
Belmont street,
33
Geo. Liberty,
Fountain street,
34
Wm. Birnie,
Engine House,
31
Thos. Murray,
Belmont street,
28
Geo. T. Morse,
Belmont street,
29
L. W. Prebble,
Orchard street,
35
Number of hours in service, 96.
HOSE COMPANIES.
ALERT HOSE Co., No. 1.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
Henry E. Robbins,
School street,
46
Asst. Foreman, S. W. Buffum,
Orchard street,
47
Driver,
James F. Adams,
Hose House,
Chas. Chew,
Grove street,
48
A. C. Newcomb,
Hose House,
55
Geo. L. Robbins,
Main street,
51
S. L. Flagg,
School street,
53
Chas. L. Leonard,
Main street,
54
R. T. Thayer,
Hose House,
52
Number of hours in service during the year, 93.
242
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
OCEAN HOSE Co., No. 2.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence. No. of Badge.
Foreman,
David Boland,
5 Cherry street, 56
Asst. Foreman, James H. Madden,
39 Grafton street, 57
Driver, Chas. L. Kennan,
Hose House,
James Keegan,
50 Chandler street, 62
Wm. Geary,
21 Burt street, 60
Dennis Sullivan,
Hose House, 63
Wm. Cavannaugh,
Hose House,
64
Chas. Heart,
122 Washington street, 59
John Kane,
Hose House, 58
Number of hours in service during the year, 123.
NIAGARA HOSE Co., No. 4.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
A. J. Dresser,
153 Summer street, 76
Asst. Foreman, E. L. Fuller,
Hose House, 77
Wm. H. Earle,
· 76 Hanover street,
84
W. F. Burgess,
105 Summer street,
81
D. E. Lovejoy,
Hose House,
85
Winfield S. Stone,
36 Shelby street, 78
John Dwyer,
Hose House,
84
Number of hours in service during the year, 93.
YANKEE HOSE Co., No. 5.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence,
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
Cliff O. Lamb,
Hose House,
87
Asst. Foreman, Frank T. Williams,
Myrtle street,
88
Driver,
A. A. Jones,
Hose House,
James B. Lewis,
687 Main street,
89
Geo. McLeed,
Lynn street,
90
Hugh McLeed,
Lynn street, 93
F. Kempton,
Hose House,
94
F. P. Edwards,
608 Main street, 92
L. E. Stevens,
10 Madison street, 95
Number of hours in service during the year, 90.
243
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
TIGER HOSE Co., No. 6.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No, of Badge.
Foreman,
F. F. Burbank,
Pleasant street, 97
Asst. Foreman, Geo. D. Ballou,
4 Winslow street, 98
Driver,
C. S. Combs,
Hose House,
105
E. D. Burbank,
219 Pleasant street, 101
Geo. W. Smith,
Hose House, 100
John W. Morey,
Russell Court, 102
C. F. Finn,
Hose House, 103
Geo. M. Rice,
230 Pleasant street, 104
R. L. Jewell,
Hose House, 99
Number of hours in service during the year, 74.
PROTECTION HOSE Co., No. 7.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
Wmn. A. Adams,
86 Lamartine street,
106
Asst. Foreman, Frank Buxton,
29 Orange street, 107
Driver,
Timothy Sullivan,
Hose House,
Timothy Comaford,
Hose House, 113
Peter Gallagher,
Union Ave., 109
J. F. Jennings,
214 Southbridge street, 110
Joseph Sinnott,
Hose House, 111
Maurice Fitzgerald,
Vernon street, 112
Eugene Riley,
89 Washington street, 108
Number of hours in service during the year, 93.
RAPID HOSE Co., No. 8.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
C. A. Humes,
Hose House, 36
Asst. Foreman, Thos. F. McDonnell,
22 Webster street, 37
Driver,
C. A. Humes,
Geo. W. Dickinson,
Lake street, 43
Frank L. Jenks,
Mill street, 45
Oney Dickinson,
Webster street, 42
Geo. D. Plympton,
Mill street,
41
Fred. Wood,
Hose House,
48
John Bruso,
Cambridge street,
88
Geo. E. Marble,
Hose House,
38
Number of hours in service during the year, 65.
244
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 38.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
BABCOCK EXTINGUISHER NO. 1.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
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