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43
Tenements.
5.50 A. M.
Quinsigamond. 10 Providence.
44
Mrs. M. C. Ruggles.
500 00
44
3
51
8.25 P. M.
Fred. Simester.
45
36
Flour Store. Dwelling. 44
21
10.45 P. M. 11.15 P. M.
1,700 00
. .
.
.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
TIME.
CAUSE OF FIRE.
MANUFACTORY.
D. & C. P. Stevens. Central Vermont R. Road. G. Henry Whitcomb.
Wm. Green.
J. W. Bigelow.
3,200 00
51
Meat Market. Dwelling.
461
ALARMS.
HOW OCCUPIED,
BRICK,
OR STONE
IF ANY,
OR OTHER.
TOTAL OR PARTIAL Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
1 Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
4 Assistant.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
Fire Patrol.
1
8.10 A. M.
Harvey T. Buck.
Harvey T. Buck.
$1,000 00. 1,125 00
$79 98| 908 03
$18 00
Hot coal. lucendiary.
14
3.40 A. M.
57
$20 00
15
A. M.
1055 Main Street.
Drug Store.
L. A. Whitcomb.
W. W. Rice. S. A. Knowles. Mrs. J. E. Minott.
2,000 00 13,000 00
18 00
25
8.40 P. M.
1
Tenement Block.
18 00
6,000 00
9,000 00
257 08
50 00
10 00 Overheated brick wall. 20 00
.
*
3
6
323313 31.
2 2
1312. .
31.34
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING MAY 31, 1884.
Engineers and Co.'s attending Fires during the Month.
1 Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
4 Assistant.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
Fire Patrol.
1
8.15 P. M.|
2
10.02 P. M. 9.10 P. M.
13 Denuy Street. 417 Main Street. 30 Exchange Street. Orange Street. 50 Cedar Strect.
Wood. Brick. Wood.
Chas. A. Keyes. Piper heirs. Edward Burrell.
Alexander J. Ham. Louis Friendly. Geo. N. Newhall & Co.
$8,000 00 El. Lt.Co.pd. Is. $8,000 00
$8 25
Kerosene lamp vapor ignited. $47 05 Spark from electric light.
15
9.12 A. M.
7G
11.12 A. M.
Brick.
A. L. D. Buxton. Harrington. R. C. Taylor.
A. L. D. Buxton.
3,600 00 50 00
700 00
$81 50
Child playing with matches.
Louis Friendly.
600 0
5,08
) 13
47,087 79 50 00
Hot Iron.
19
12.38 P. M. 12.45 P. M.
82
17
Wood. Dwelling. Naphtha Honse.
Hiram Fobes. City.
Mrs. H. C. Whitcomb. City.
5,000 00
210 00
4,000 00 5,000 00
1,847 25 20 00
Unusual smoke, mistaken for fre.
24
10.45 A. M.
Thomas Waugh.
25 00
25 00 Incendiary.
.
Jerome Marble & Co. Sisters of Mercy. Mrs. L. M. Curtis.
Upsetting kerosenc lamp. 40 00 Candle set fire to drapery. Sparks set roof on fire. Children set straw on fire.
John Teehen. R. W. Fish. Unocenpied.
$85,600 00
827,592 58 $231,800 00 $103,822 40
$5,118 38 $47,162 79
7 7 7 6 5 8 65.
5 5 .
5 9723.
7
14
2
How OCCUPIED, DWELLING, STORE, WHAT KIND,
IF ANY, POWER USED,
OR OTHER.
PARTIAL Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Box.
STILL.
TELEPHONE.
LOCATION.
BUILDINGS,
OR STONE.
MANUFACTORY.
STEAM, WATER,
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
CAUSE OF FIRE.
. Chief.
1 2 3
4 1
7| 8
9
1
2
3
7
Unusual smoke, mistaken for fire. Chimney fire.
Unusual smoke, mistaken for fire. Unknown.
15
42
B. & F. Brick. Wood. Brick.
Mill 2, Wor. Car. Mill. Steam.
Wm. J. Hogg.
Wm. J. Hogg.
10,000 00 No
laim
35,000 00 No
50 00 Spontaneons combustion. False alarm.
20 20
9.50 A. M. 8.97 A. M. 5.50 P. M. 5.50 P. M.
67
Brick.
R. C. Taylor.
1ra G. Blake & Son.
G. S. Hatch.
Overheated chimney.
1
1
17
1
1 106 Piedmout Street. Oread Street. 1
Brick. Wood.
Dwelling. =
POWER USED,
STEAM, WATER,
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
CAUSE OF FIRE.
Вох.
STILL.
1
2
3
4
3
4
6
7
8
9
2
3
14
3.40 A. M.
57
33 Queen Street. Rear of 10 Charltou St. 10 Charlton Street.
Wood. Dwelling. Barn.
Stepheu A. Richardson.
8200 00 800 00
$200 00 40 00
6.50 P. M. 12.55 P. M.
1
16
17
5.45 A. M.
4 Boland Court. 10 Pearl Street. 10 Queen Street. 7, 9, 11 Mill Street. Brick.
Brick. Wood.
Dwelling. News Room. Dwelling.
C. C. Rogers. J. B. Kuox. Frank M. Wilkinson. John Sullivan. F. A. Easton. S. A. Knowles. John Murphy. Bowler Bros. Glasgo Thread Co. Colby & Porter.
$25,000 00
8876 00
$20,125 00
81,245 09
$68 00
$130 00
Upsetting kerosene lamp. Unusual smoke, mistaken for fire. 70 00 Chimney stopper out. 10 00 Upsetting kerosene lamp. Incendiary.
30
11.10 P. M. 5.25 A. M. 5.25 A. M. 23
Cor. Quin. & Laf. Sts. 82-92 Foster Street.
Brewery.
Bowler Bros. Chas. Baker & Co. Chas. Baker & Co.
3,000 00 No claim.
1
30
82-92 Foster Street.
=
*
.
.
.
Engineers and Co.'s attending at Fires during the Month.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, NO INSURANCE.
TIME.
LOCATION.
TELEPHONE.
CLASS OF
BUILDINGS, WOOD,
DWELLING,
STORE, WHAT KIND,
MANUFACTORY.
Wood. Brick. Thread Factory. Last Factory.
23
11
11
-
1
1
1
28
16
CLASS OF
WOOD, BRICK,
ALARMS.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, NO INSURANCE.
TOTAL
9 5121DATE.
7.50 P. M.
1 Piedmont Street. 2404 Front Street. Brussels Street.
Pakachoag Mills. Mill 1, Wor.Car. Mill.
Steam. George Crompton. Wm. J. Hogg. E. C. Mathews.
Wm. J. Hogg. E. C. Mathews.
100 00
32,500 00 No claim.
15
42
18
42
19
20
92
8.41 P. M.
36
146 Front Street. Pleasant Street. 424 Main Street. Rear of 440 Main St. 42 High Strect. 13 Maple Street. -402 Southbridge St.
Wood. Brick. Wood. 46
Thomas M. Rogers. Jerome Marble & Co.
=
Storehouse. School. Dwelling.
Sisters of Mercy. Geo. M. Rice.
Shed. .
Mrs. Landers.
10 00 Matches thrown ou floor.
.
.
1
*
.
28
24 9.40 P. M. 24 10.05 P M. 25 7.21 A. M. 2.25 P. M. 25 26 12.45 P. M. 2.15 P. M. 1.28 P. M. 31
Boys set tar barrel on ilre.
.
5 6. 8 13
.
15
15
9.25 P. M. 9.02 P. M. 9.02 P. M. 3.40 A. M.
James McGratlı. George Crompton.
31,000 00 28,000 00
27,232 58
116,000 00
101,873 65
Chimney fire. Vapor from naphtha. Upsetting kerosene lamp.
Drug Store. Jewelry Storc. Heel Factory. Barn. Hall Way.
G. K. Mellor.
Steam. C. C. Houghton. H. O. Sınith.
1
1
-
.
.
1 2
5
1
Babcock.
.
1
=
Dwelling.
TIME.
Babcock.
2 3 4 5 6
.
Dwelling. Clothing Store. Saddlery Hardware. Dwelling. 44
34 Central Street. Brussels Strect. Cambridge Street. 3 Chatham Street. Dewey Street. 430 Main Street. 432
Blacksmitlı.
600 00
1,000 00 No claim. 8,000 00'No claim.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING APRIL 30, 1884.
1 1
1
140 Austiu Street.
Lewis Dean.
Mrs. Lecours. Lewis Dean.
$2,000 00
8500 00
$15 00
5 00
Kerosene stove vapor igniting. Kerosene stove vapor igniting.
1
. .
12
1
12
.
12
5
P. M.
1
357 Main Street.
Photograplı Rooms.
Mrs. L. H. Seott.
.
13
1
224 Pleasant Street.
Wood.
R. C. Taylor.
Wm. R. Kendall. Fonr Families. B. F. Barrett.
500 00
$500 00
1,550 00
200 00
400 00 Ineendiary.
#
24
11.45 A. M.
1
37 Lake Street.
L. R. Spooner.
A. J. Kelly.
1,000 00
196 50
. Boiling kerosene mistaken for eoffee. 175 00 Matehes and miee.
. .
6
4
6 5
4 7 3
3
4 4
3 7 2 5/ 2
6
4
7 8
$6,500 00
$700 60
$2,550 00
$1,274 50
$220 00
$580 00
Engineers and Co.'s attending at Fires during the Month.
1 Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
4 Assistant.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
PARTIAL
INSURANCE.
LOSS.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
1 23
4
1
2
4
6
7
8
9
1 2
3
_Fire Patrol.
1 4 5 VIA- DATE.
8.4 P. M.
Hammond Street.
Wood.
A. Arnold & Co. J. F. Bicknell.
A. Arnold & Co. J. F. Bieknell.
$10 00)
Sparks from furnace stack. $8 00 Incendiary.
11
-
1
48 Shrewsbury Street.
16 John Street.
L. Q. Spaulding.
F. Simester.
5 00
10.15 A. M.
36
21 Spring Street.
=
POWER USED,
STRAM, WATER,
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
OR
TIME
LOCATION.
CLASS OF
BRICK,
OR STONE.
IF ANY,
OR OTHER.
Loss.
Box.
STILL.
TELEPHONE.
BUILDINGS, V
How OCCUPIED,
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, NO INSURANCE.
TOTAL
Babcock.
-
11
8.5 P. M.
9.10 A. M.
76
Cor. William & West.
9.40 A. M.
10 Pearl Street.
Meat Market.
Brinley Heirs.
Watson & Belcher. H. B. Tneker.
Lighted eigar thrown in pile of paper.
.
*
.
.
+ .
.
#
1
14 15
8.57 A. M.
67
1
1
24
6.25 A. M.
1
Charles B. Fellman.
3.000 00
4 10
500 00
1,249 50 10 00
Vapor from alcohol lamp. Lighted cigar thrown iu pile of straw. Sparks from loeomot'e set roof on fire. Chimney fire.
1
17
11.45 P. M.
63
. .
. .
. .
7
7 1
WOOD. BRICK,
HOW OCCUPIED, DWELLING, STORE, WHAT KIND,
IF ANY,
OR OTHIER.
PARTIAL LOSS.
INSURANCE.
LOSs.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
1
2
3
4
1
2
4
6
7
8
1
2
Babcock.
Fire Patrol.
11
10.00 P. M.
; Liberty Street.
Michael MeNiff.
Two Familles. Michael McNiff.
2,000 00
4 64
Sparks from ebinney set roof on fire. Chimney fire.
14
7.00 P. M.
Rear 188 Sonthbr'ge St.
Patrick F. Mouaban.
Two Families.
Chimney fire.
16
4.25 P. M.
Providence Street.
R. C. Taylor.
Unoccupied.
Boys playing with matches.
17
*
17
8.15 P. M.
21 Waverley Street.
Wood.
Dwelling.
Thomas F. Eagan.
3,500 00
64 50
$100 00 Breaking kerosene lamp.
20
9.16 A. M. 18
Cor. Line'n & Cathar'e.
Wood.
Dwelling.
Mrs. L. D. King.
Six Families. J. B. Hall.
3,000 00
Unknown.
24
4.14 P. M. 7.05 P. M.
Cor. Woodland & King. 26 Myrtle Street.
Grocery Store.
Win. Estabrook.
Wm. Estabrook.
Sparks from locomot'e set roof on fire.
.
25
10.10 P. M.
509 Main Street.
Confectionery Store.
Wm. H. Dexter.
Reinbold & Marsh.
Chimney fre.
.
27
11.29 A. M.
17
5 Walnut Street.
Dressinaking Room.
Edward Bnxtou.
Mrs. E. A. Rhodes.
Unnsual smoke mistaken for fire.
1
.
.
*
.
G
9 1
7 5 4 64 6 3 4
4 5
1 7 3
3
2
4 3
4 10
$9,300 00
$869 14
$5,300 00
$5,250 00
$50 00
$100 00
I Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
4 Assistant.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
Box.
STILL.
Jamesville.
Wood.
Store House.
Benjamin James.
James C. Ward.
$800 00
$800 001
$5,300 00
$5,250 00
Incendiary.
2.05 P. M.
9 Plymouth Street.
Dwelling.
POWER USED,
STEAM, WATER,
. BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, No INSURANCE.
Engineers and Co.'s attending at Fires during the Month.
TOTAL
TIME.
LOCATION.
TELEPHONE.
CLASS OF
BUILDINGS,
OR STONE.
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
OR
CAUSE OF FIRE.
1 15 A. M.
Miss C. L. Nichols.
. .
. .
7.35 A. M.
512 Maiu Street.
Marble. Cloak Store.
Wm. H. Dexter.
Riebard Healy. Richard Bieberbach.
False alarm.
2.27 P. M. 10.00 P. M.
13 John Street.
Geo. E. Merrill.
Chimney fire.
1
24
4
.
.
#
1
4,32 P. M. 12
25 Chandler Street.
Hen Honse.
James A. Fuller.
James A. Fuller.
$50 00
Unknown.
1
1
. .
. .
.
1
99
10.25 P. M.
1
Cor. Front and Church.
Break in the water pipe.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING JULY 31, 1884.
ALARMS.
GS. WOOD,
16
.
#
7.7 P. M.
63
5.20 P. M.
10
Fire balloon set roof on fire. False alarm.
. .
..
1.15 A. M. 4.45 P. M.
5
Boarding-House. Dwelling.
Trumbull Heirs. Wmn. A. Hastings.
Barn, Dwelling. =
Samuel Putnam.
Samuel Putnam. John T. Comner.
1
#
. .
1
Franklin Street. 325 Park Avenue. Adams Street. 13 Dix Street.
Briek. 14
Foundry. Lumber Yard. Dwelling.
Mrs. Leeours.
STORE, WHAT KIND,
MANUFACTORY.
45
2 Larkin Street.
23
.
#
1
58
False alarm.
.
.
. .
1
.
*
1
1
#
17
1
*
.. . .
1
.
1
.
463
FIRE DEPARTMENT. MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING JUNE 30, 1884.
ALARMS.
DWELLING,
CAUSE OF FIRE.
INSURANCE.
Unusal smoke mistaken for fire.
MANUFACTORY.
9
*
.
.
1
465
FIRE DEPARTMENT. MONTHLY STATEMENT
OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING AUGUST 31, 1884.
ALARMS.
How OCCUPIED, DWELLING,
BRICK,
OR STONE
POWER USED,
OR OTHER.
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
PARTIAL Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
1 Assistant.
_2 Assistant.
_3 Assistant.
4 Assistant.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
DATE.
Box.
STILL.
TELEPHONE
CLASS OF
BUILDINGS, WOOD,
IF ANY, STEAM, WATER,
TOTAL
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, NO INSURANCE.
Engineers and Co.'s attending at Fires during the Month.
OR
TIME.
LOCATION. '
Rcar of Beacon St. Wood.
Unoccupied.
Larkin N. Gates.
Unoccupied.
$3,000 00
$1 50
$1,000 00
85 00
Gas jet setting fire to window curtain. $5 00 Smoking in bed.
18
12.45 P. M.
Pearl Street.
Brick.
Laundry. Stable.
Thos. Merrigan. Four Families.
2,000 00 2,000 00
592 17
120 00 Supposed incendiary.
1
28
6.06 P. M.
76
Cor. West & John Sts.
Manuel Sautalves.
Manucl Sautalves. James Reynolds.
1,000 00
10 00
300 00
8 75
. . Chimney fire.
1
.
#
6
5 1
7144153
3 6351
5
1
3 7
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1884.
ALARMS.
TIME.
LOCATION.
BUILDINGS,
OR STONE.
POWER USED,
STEAM, WATER,
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
OR PARTIAL Loss.
INSURANCE.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
3
8.34 P. M.|
1
Brick.
Worcester Safe Deposit Co. Worcester Safe Deposit Co. Dr. Wm. Workman.
2,500 00
75 00
9
12
A. M.
42 Harvard Street.
9
4.
P. M.
1
13 Mechanic Street.
Brick. =
H. S. Prentice, Calvin Foster.
Randell Curtis. Walker & Brown. Duncan & Goodell. Wm. E. Warren. H. H. Bigelow. City.
2 00
11
7.40 P. M.
1
155 Front Street.
9.05 A. M.
1
404 Main Street.
4.15 P. M.
-
21 West Street.
11.15 A. M.
1
9.
9.42 P. M.
Foster Street. 1 Milk Strect.
Cor. May & Woodl'd Sts.
.
Brick.
Carpet Factory. Dry Goods Store.
Jonas G. Clark.
Wm. J. Hogg. Denholm & Mckay.
10 00 Gas jet setting fire to a loom. Uuusual smoke mistaken for fire.
. .
1
4
1322321
2 3
2 43 21
3 2
4 8
2,500 00
75 00
2 00
65 00
Engineers and Co.'s attending Fires during the Month.
Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
4 Assistant.
3
4
1 2 3
4
5
6 7
8
9
1
2
3
Fire Patrol.
69 + DATE. 6
Box.
STILL.
TELEPHONE.
CLASS OF
WOOD, BRICK,
HOW OCCUPIED, DWELLING, STORE,
IF ANY,
OR OTHER.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, No INSURANCE.
TOTAL
CAUSE OF FIRE.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
Fire Patrol.
6
10.15 A. M.
1
25 Sever Street.
Wood.
Dwelling.
10
1.20.A. M.
1
12 Langdon Street.
Moses Wood. Han Lce.
Uuusual smoke mistaken for fire. Breaking a kerosene lamp.
18
8.25 P. M.
1
19
6.25 P. M.
35
11 Union Avenue.
Mason H. Morse.
$10 00
15 00 Supposed incendiary.
20
6.06 P. M.
35
1
.
.
90
11.10 A. M.
1
. 34 Ward Street.
Dwelling.
James Reynolds.
$8,000 00
$603 64
$1,300 00
$13 75
$50 00
$160 00
20 00 Supposed incendiary.
1
1
.
.
.
.
.
#
+
.
1
24 25
.
.
. ..
*
*
.
. .
*
.
3
9 1
Bank. Dentist Office. Fruit Store. Rubbish. Tencment. Boot Factory. Hardware Store.
Win. H. Dexter. T. C. Bates. George Crompton.
Dr. J. I .. Harris. Henry C. Shurtlicff.
46 Unusual smoke mistaken for fire. ..
11.06 A. M. 5.50 P. M.
1
448 Main Street. 368 Main Street. Main Street.
44
9
1
19
21
Wood. Dwelling. Skating Rink. Tool House.
Wm. E. Warren. H. H. Bigelow. City.
11.35 P. M. 5.25 P. M.
Brussels Street.
3.15 P. M.
484 Main Street.
#
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1
.
#
.
11
.
.
1
.
1
1
.
.
10
3
4 5
6
7 8
9
2
3
9.46 A. M.1 57
8.36 P. M.
62
Orange Street.
2.57 P. M.
75
Cor. May & Woodl'd Sts.
.
1
Frank A. Knowlton.
Sparks from locomot'e set roof on fire. False alarm. False alarm.
111
11
1
1
.
.
. .
Babcock.
1
2
3
4
1
.
#
#
.
#
.
.
Wood. =
Tenement Block. Tenement Block. Barn
Mason H. Morse.
Four Families.
1
7
1
1
50 00 Can of Naphtha ignited. . Spontaneous combustion oil rags. 5 00 Kerosene stove vapor ignited. Reflection from stove mistakeu for fire Unusual smoke mistaken for firc. Hot stove rags thrown iuto sink closet Gas jet setting fire to drapery. Vapor from Naphtha, False alarm.
1
2
1
#
Babcock.
WIIAT KIND,
MANUFACTORY.
Wm. S. Liucoln. Mrs. J. Sweeney. Rice & Hoar. McDounell.
1
. .
25 Cherry Street.
11 Union Avenue.
40 00
CAUSE OF FIRE.
STORE, WHAT KIND,
MANUFACTORY.
1
24
Wm. J. Hogg.
Loss.
467
FIRE DEPARTMENT. MONTHLY STATEMENT
OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1884.
ALARMS.
HOW OCCUPIED, DWELLING, STORE,
IF ANY,
OR OTHER.
PARTIAL LOSS.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
1 Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
4 Assistant.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
18 1989+ DAIE.
Box.
STILL
1 2
3
4| 1
2
3
8
1
2
*
.
.
.
.
28
1.11 A. M.
11 Piedniont Street.
2
2
2 1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1 1
1 1
3 3
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1884.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LossEs, No INSURANCE.
Engineers and Co.'s attending at Fires during the Month.
1 Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
f Assistant.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
TIME.
LOCATION.
BRICK,
OR STONE.
POWER USED,
STEAM, WATER,
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
OR PARTIAL
INSURANCE
Loss.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Chief.
1
5.25 P. M.
1
31 Mulberry Street.
Skate Factory.
Steam.
Samuel Winslow.
Samuel Wiuslow. Davis, Lytle & Co.
$19,000 00
$53 83
Chinese lautern set fire tn goods in
6.35 P. M.
51
Bangs Court.
Wood.
Wood Yard.
Steam.
C. Knowlton.
C. Knowlton.
Sparks from engine set roof on fire.
9.00 P. M.
10 Providenee Street.
Laundry.
R. C. Taylor.
Hop Wah.
$2,400 00
$10 00
Burned partition with hot poker.
5.50 P. M.
1
75 Beaenn St. [lotte St. Brick.
Serew Shop.
Steam. Arthur Estabrook.
Wor. Machine Serew Co
Sparks from emery wheel.
2.14 P. M.
Cor. Florence & Char-
Wood.
Lunel Pavilion. Dwelling.
Baleom & Spaulding. Chas. H. Draper.
200 00 2,000 00
200 00 9 86
100 0
75 00
Ineendiary.
15
16
1
18
11.09 A. M 2.25 P. M.
1
1
19
9.58 A. M.
1 550-558 Main Street.
St. & Bk. Soap Shop.
Steam.
Worcester Gas Company. Wm. H. Dexter.
Worcester Gas Company. D. D. Tatman & Co.
22,000 00 10,000 00
25
Rats and matches.
1
19
10.05 A. M.
9
546-548 Main Street. 393 Main Street.
Water Closet. Ash Room. Barn.
A. H. Hammond.
Unknown.
1
1
1
1
Prescott St.
[St
Freight Car.
Central Vermont Road.
10 00
Sparks from stove.
.
27
2.50 P. M.
1
Cor.Manches'r & Bridge Milton Street.
Storehouse.
S. Warren & Son.
S. Warren & Son.
500 00
50 00 Ineendiary.
836,600 00
$244 86
$20,100 00
$173 83
$800 00
$355 00
7 7 5 528 5.4.
8
11 3
WOOD. BRICK,
OR STONE.
POWER USED,
STEAM, WATER,
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
CAUSE OF FIRE.
TIME.
LOCATION.
TELEPHONE
Wood.
Barn. Dwelling.
Michael Garrity. Wm. H. Earle.
Michael Garrity.
800 00
800 00
1,700 00
943 00
200 00
100 00|Unknown.
. .
. ..
1
10.21 P. M.
160 Main Street.
Boot and Shoe store. Church. Baru.
Congregational Society. Calvin Farnsworth.
Congregational Society. Unoccupied.
12,000 00
85 00
5,000 00
Over-heated grate. Unusual smoke mistaken for fire. Over-heated furnace. neeudiary.
11
1
1
.
*
.
.
*
1
1
1
.
1
11
12,800 00
885 00
6.700 00|
943 00
200 00
100 00
1
ALARMS.
How OCCUPIED,
DWELLING,
IF ANY,
OR OTHER.
DATE.
2.22 P. M.
1
17 Elm Street.
Church.
Unitarian Sneiety.
Unitariau Society.
Overheated furnace.
Overheated japan.
[show window.
1
9.55 P. M.
1
286 Main Street.
Clothing Store.
Flagg heirs.
Edward Conant.
Defective chimney.
8.25 A. M.
1
70 Millbury Street. Franklin Street.
=
D. Toner.
Mrs. Mulvaney. James Gaffney.
Số 00 Children playing with matehes. 50 00 Frietion.
18
5.20 1'. M.
16
1 Southbridge Street.
Brick.
Rubber Cem't W'ks. Gas Works.
Steam.
T. K. Earle Manuf. Co.
T. K. Earle Manuf. Co.
$250 00 40 00
1,000 00
45 00
Explosion of Naphtha.
1
20
10.46 A. M.
- 1
9.35 A. M.
1 9 Woodland Street.
Briek. Wood. =
Unoccupied.
J. S. Barrett.
Boys playing with matehes.
-
1
1
+
1
1
.
.
.
.
*
..
1
4.49 P. M.
91
TELEPHONE.
Box.
STILL.
1 2
3 4 1
6
7
9
1
2
. . . Babcock.
. . _ Fire Patrol.
14
21
Boys set brush on fire.
14
10.24 P. M. 8.45 A. M.
13
Mill Street.
Balcom & Spaulding.
1
Rear of 80 Lineoln St.
Stoeking on fire thrown into rag bag.
11
18
1
1
.
1
24
.
.
25
.
.
#
. .
.
.
5 4 . 6 12
1
182 Front Street.
R. C. Taylor.
Wm. 11. Earle. Clark Bros.
11.46 A. M.
.
1
1
.
.
1
-
.
. . . *
.....
+
.
1
.
I
.....
.
Babcock.
. Fire Patrol.
9.25 A. M.|
Grafton Street. 1 Sunnyside.
. .
. .
.
.
.
4 5
6
7
9
.
..
1
1
Briek. Wood. 44
WHAT KIND,
MANUFACTORY.
CLASS OF
BUILDINGS,
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, NO INSURANCE.
Engineers and Co.'s attending at Fires during the Month.
TOTAL
TOTAL
CLASS OF
BUILDINGS, WOOD,
STORE, WHAT KIND,
MANUFACTORY,
5
.
.
4
00
1
12
*
*
Trumbull heirs.
Grafton Street
250 00 Explosion of gas.
1
Hot ashes.
C. E. Hoyle. Hastings.
#
1.15 A. M.
3 6.
2 7 654.
... . . .
2 34
Wood. Briek.
CAUSE OF FIRE.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
2.25 P. M.
1
469
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS, INSURANCE AND LOSSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR THE MONTH ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1884.
ALARMS.
CLASS OF
BRICK, OR STONE.
How OCCUPIED, DWELLING, STORE, WHAT KIND,
POWER USED,
IF ANY, STEAM, WATER,
NAME OF OWNER.
NAME OF OCCUPANT.
CAUSE OF FIRE.
Steamers.
Hose Company.
H. & L.
Fire Patrol.
6
9.10 P. M.
1
13 Mechanic Street.
Brick.
Musical Instruments. | Steam.
George Crompton.
Isaac Fiske.
7
3.20 A. M.
64
Wood.
Dwelling.
John S. Perkins.
John S. Perkins.
8
5.50 A. M.
Brick.
Dwelling and Store. Barns.
Mrs. J. H. Walker.
Ten Tenants.
8
12.5 P. M.
1
Granite Street.
Wood.
Mrs. M. D. Goddard.
Mrs. M. D. Goddard.
$550 00
$550 00
$1,700 00
$1,336 00
$650 00
210 00 Unknown.
10
11.45 P. M.
1
19 Union Street.
Brick.
Organ Factory.
Stephen Salisbury.
Loring & Blake Organ Co.
12
12.20 A. M.
1
321 Main Street.
Brick.
Mechanics Hall.
Mechanics Association.
Driscoll.
4,000 00
8 00|
9.10 A. M.
1
195 Front Street.
Brick.
Wire Goods Manuf.
A. B. Hall.
S. Ayres Manufactur'g Co. Eli B. Fairbanks.
2,000 00
150 00
20 00 Thawing out water pipe. 20 00
1
19
7.50 A. M.
20 Washburn Street.
Wood.
Dwelling.
Mrs. Sarah Austin.
Edward H. Headman.
3 00 Kerosene lamp vapor ignited.
4.45 P. M.
164 Front Street.
Brick.
Heel Factory.
Steam.
H. H. Houghton.
Geo. Crompton.
2,000 00 No clalm.
40 00
1
20
1.45 A. M.
8 Thenius Street.
Wood.
Dwelling.
Mrs. J. D. Goulding. Mrs. Slater.
2,000 00
10 00
1,000 00
40 50
Explosion of a stove.
1
20
4.50 P. M.
1
Wood.
Dwelling.
H. Wheeler's heirs.
2,119 00
200 00
1,557 00
90 00
Defective chimney
1
21
11.45 P. M.
153 Front Street,
Brick.
Stove Store.
H. S. Prentice.
T. B. Farr.
7,500 00
36 00
1,000 00
25 00
Overheated chimney.
1
26
1.15 P. M.
1
Webster Street.
Wood.
Dwelling.
F. J. Boyce.
F. J. Boyce.
Chimney fire.
3.10 A. M.
Millbury Street.
Wood.
Oscar Gulick.
Oscar Gulick.
Total.
4,500 00
2,000 00
8,500 00
Partial.
600 00
300 00
1,000 00
1,900 00
30 00
1,000 00
700 00
28 70
25 00
97
7.30 A. M.
17 Millbury Street.
Dwelling.
Win. Brennon.
Wm. Weeks.
3,000 00
400 00
10,000 00
4,975 73
Chimney fire. Unknown.
1 1
29
2.10 A. M. 12
40 Front Street.
Dry Goods Store.
Osgood Bradley's heirs.
$32,869 00
$3,748 95
$26,757 00
$12,285 55
$690 00
8400 UU
10 84 8
2
2 8 1
5394
8
4
3 18
9
10 3
BUILDINGS, WOOD,
TELEPHONE.
1 Assistant.
2 Assistant.
3 Assistant.
4 Assistant.
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
.
#
.
.
1
....
....
.
19
.
17
8.10 P. M.
40 Exchange Street.
Brick.
Dwelling.
N. T. Bemis.
G. S. Hatch.
11.40 P. M.
1
121 Providence Street. Wood.
Greenhouse.
Geo. Crompton.
Alfred Andersou.
1,500 00
36 15
500 00
125 00
. Explosion of kerosene lamp. 60 00 Overheated chimney. Unknown.
.
20
7.36 A. M.
60 Providence Street.
Wood.
Dwelling.
51
11
27
35
Unkuown.
27
.
27
.
27
.
.
. .
.
1
1
1
.
1 .
1
. .
#
#
.
.
Dweiling.
Mrs. J. D. Goulding.
John Smith.
Wood. Brick.
Dwelling.
44
.
=
.
.
-
15
4.05 P. M.
4 Southgate Street.
Wood.
Dwelling.
P. McGillicuddy.
300 00
84 25
Spontaneous combustion. Lighted match thrown on floor. 40 00 Children playing with matches. 20 00 Steam pipe.
... .
*
.
. .
.
#
. .
1
1
... .
....
24
-
-
.
42
.
. .
19
53
1
. .
53
H. L. Browning.
.
. . .
Alfred Fitman.
OR PARTIAL
INSURANCE.
Loss.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
Box.
STILL-
Chief.
1
2
3
4 2| 3
.
-
.
.
#
+
Steam. Steam.
OR OTHER.
TOTAL
BUILDINGS.
CONTENTS.
LOSSES, NO INSURANCE.
Engineers and Co.'s attending at Fires during the Month.
TIME.
LOCATION.
MANUFACTORY.
Loss.
Babcock.
Unknown. $20 00 Coat thrown over a hot stove. Chimney fire.
12 Houghton Street. Main Street.
.
.
.
*
. .
1
73 Main Street.
Miss Wheeler and sister.
36
Brewery. Barn.
5,509 07 100 00
#
O'Keefe Brothers.
.
#
2 9 9
Steam.
١
BOARD OF ENGINEERS
OF THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR 1885. OFFICE, No. 10 BIGELOW COURT.
CHIEF ENGINEER. S. E. COMBS. Residence, 17 School Street.
1st Assistant and Clerk, WM. BROPHY. Residence, 18 Eastern Avenue.
2d Assistant, GEO. S. COLEMAN. Residence, 9 Clinton Street.
3d Assistant, E. L. VAUGHN. Residence, 85 Salem Street.
4th Assistant, CHARLES M. MILLS. Residence, 21 Orchard Street.
Superintendent of Fire Alarm Telegraph. WM. BROPHY.
Assistant on Fire Alarm Telegraph. WILLIAM B. BROPHY. Inspectors of Petroleum.
S. E. COMBS. WM. BROPHY.
COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ALDERMEN. S. A. PORTER. E. O. PARKER.
COUNCILMEN.
M. D. GILMAN. A. E. DENNIS.
WM. S. O'BRIEN.
472
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 39.
STEAMERS.
STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 1.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
John J. Adams,
Engine House,
6
Asst. Foreman, Geo. B. Sampson,
Green street,
7
Driver, John Barry, Jr.,
Engine House,
Uniform. Uniform.
Engineer,
Wm. R. Shaw,
Bigelow court,
8
Asst. Engineer, J. D. Shaw,
Front street,
9
S. F. Barns,
Pleasant street,
12
F. J. Morgan,
Portland street,
10
Augustus Harper,
Salem street,
15
Frank B. Williams,
Engine House,
14
Louis Richards,
Engine House,
13
Chas. E. Lovejoy,
Goulding street,
10
Number of hours in service during the year, 95.
STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 2.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
John Wheaton,
Main street,
16
Asst. Foreman, Joseph Bruso, Jr.,
Benefit street,
17
Driver,
C. L. Mahoney,
Engine House,
Uniform.
Engineer,
Carl E. Noyes,
26 Lagrange,
19
A. C. Harraden,
18 Castle,
22
T. H. Day,
Queen street,
23
J. H. Hodgens,
Beacon street,
24
W. P. Roche,
Engine House,
18
G. E. Martin,
Engine House,
25
W. Robertsen,
21
Number of hours in service during the year, 97.
C. W. Johnson,
Engine House,
473
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 3.
MEMBERS.
Names.
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