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School Signals.
1-111 (thirteen) once. - Morning session, 8.15 A.M; afternoon session, 1.15 P.M.
Signals.
1. - Blow for test at 11.45 A.M. and 5.45 P.M. (Sundays, 12.15 P.M.).
1-1. - Two blows will be given when the companies in service at fires have " made up."
Should an alarm occur from another box before the signal is struck, companies answering second will immediately answer on first, companies answering third will answer second.
1-1-1 (three blows). - General alarm, and calls entire Fire Depart- ment.
14 blows followed by the box number will assemble the police in case of emergency.
11-11 (twenty-two). - Signal of No. 1 Engine when called out of city; same on return.
1-1-1 (three blows). - Signal of No. 2 Engine when called out of city; same on return.
111-111 (thirty-three). - Signal of No. 3 Engine when called out of city; same on return.
H. L. BIXBY,
Chief Fire Department,
(Room 3, City Hall).
Office-hours 2 to 5 P.M.
MAY, 1883.
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STATEMENT OF DETAILS OF FIRES AND ALARMS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1883.
Jan. 6, Box 15, 9.50 A.M. Washington Street and Hunnewell Park.
Two-story frame 25 × 40 dwelling. Owned and occupied by Henry Tolman, jun. Loss on building and contents. $175. In- surance paid, $175. Cause of fire, improper construction of open grate. Apparatus present : No. 1 Engine, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, forty-five minutes.
Feb. 19, Box 5, 8.15 P.M. Wellesley Hills.
Cause, call for assistance. Apparatus detailed : No. 2 Engine, Nos. 4, 5, and 6 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
Feb. 22, Box 71. Walnut Street and Cemetery Gate.
Cause, inspection-test by his Honor the Mayor and Fire Com- mittee. Apparatus present : Nos. 2 and 3 Engines, Nos. 4 and 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department.
March 2, Box 61, 3.52 P.M. Boylston and High Streets.
Three-story frame 30 × 40 dwelling. Owned and occupied by John Richardson. No damage. Cause, children playing with matches. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, twenty minutes.
March 12, "Special 22," 9.40 P.M. Boston (Brighton District).
Cause, call for assistance. Apparatus detailed : No. 1 Engine. Chief of Department. Service, two hours.
April 4, Box 71, 9.30 A.M. Cold Spring City.
Story and a half 12 × 20 dwelling. Owned by Mathew Con- · nors, occupied by Moses Bright. No damage. Cause, smoking in bed. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, Nos. 4 and 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department.
April 4, Box 73. Pleasant Street.
One-story frame 10 × 12 ice-house. Owned by C. S. Davis. Loss on building and contents, $250. No insurance. Cause of fire, ignition from burning grass-land. Apparatus present : No. 3
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Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
April 9, 2.30 P.M. Washington Street.
Grass-land. Cause, set by children. Extinguished by perma- nent employees of No. 2 Engine. Service, fifteen minutes.
April 9, Still, 8.30 P.M. Mill Street.
Woods. Cause unknown. Apparatus present : detail from No. 3 Engine. Assistant Chief of Department. Service, thirty minutes.
April 10, 10 A.M. Washington Park.
Grass-fire. Cause, getting beyond control. Extinguished by Driver Murphy, No. 1 Truck.
April 11, 5.30 P.M. Lander Street.
Grass. Cause, carelessness. Extinguished by permanent em- ployees of No. 2 Engine.
April 16, Box 65, 11.43 A.M. Elliott and Boylston Streets.
Grass-land. Cause, getting beyond control. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
April 17, 11.30 A.M. Grove Street.
Grass-land. Cause, sparks from stationary engine. Apparatus present : No. 6 Hose. Capt. Early. Service, one hour.
April 17, 1 P.M. Grove Street.
Rekindling of above. Apparatus present : No. 6 Hose. Capt. Early. Service, thirty minutes.
April 18, 12.30 P.M. Sargent Street.
Grass-land. Cause, getting beyond control. Apparatus present : No. 1 Engine. Chief of Department. Service, thirty-five minutes.
April 21, Box 64, 8.30 P.M. Walnut and Beacon Streets.
Woodland. Cause, getting beyond control. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department.
April 26, Box 6, 11.46 A.M. Boylston Street.
Woods. Cause, getting beyond control. Apparatus present :
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No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, thirty minutes.
April 27, Box 64, 12.36 P.M. Forest Street.
Woodland. Cause, maliciously set. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
April 29, Box 17, 1.05 P.M. Pearl Street.
Two-story frame 18 x 30 dwelling. Owned by J. Dougherty, occupied by John Flood. Damage, $150. Cause of fire, children playing with matches. Apparatus present : No. 1 Engine, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
April 30, Box 26, 1 P.M. Cabot Street.
Woodland. Cause, getting beyond control. Apparatus present : Nos. 1 and 2 Engines, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Depart- ment. Service, one hour.
April 30, Box 7, 1.35 P.M. Dudley Street.
Woodland. Cause, getting beyond control. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, two hours.
May 1, Box 42, 1 P.M. Vista Avenue.
Woodland. Cause, getting beyond control. Apparatus present : No. 2 Engine, Nos. 4, 5, and 6 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of De- partment. Service, one hour.
May 6, 9 P.M. Waltham Street.
Two-story frame 20 × 30 blacksmith's shop. Owned and occu- pied by P. Kegan. Loss, $15. Cause, fire from forge. Extin- guished by officer Holmes and Chief of Department.
May 9, 12 M. Park and Church Streets.
Two and a half story 30 × 50 dwelling. Owned and occupied by John Stetson. Cause, chimney-fire. Loss, $25. Apparatus present : No. 1 Engine. Capt. Graves. Service, one hour.
May 10, 10 P.M. Walnut and Hull Streets.
Woodland. Cause, neglected bonfire. Apparatus present : No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
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May 13, Box 52, 3.10 P.M. Chestnut Street.
Woodland. Cause, maliciously set. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, Nos. 6 and 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department.
May 14, 2.30 P.M. Chestnut and Valentine Streets.
Woodland. Cause, maliciously set. Apparatus present : No. 2 Engine. Chief of Department. Service, two hours.
May 14, Box 9, 3.40 P.M. Brookline and Dedham Streets.
Rubbish on premises W. S. Appleton. No damage. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, one hour and thirty minutes.
May 14, 7.24 P.M. Chestnut Street.
Woodland. Cause, set by children. Extinguished by Assistant Foreman Smith, No. 7 Hose.
May 15, 5.35 P.M. Rogers Street.
Railway-sleepers. Cause, locomotive-sparks. Loss, $50. Ex- tinguished by Smith and Easterbrook, No. 7 Hose. Service, two hours.
May 19, 1 P.M. Winchester Street.
Story and a half frame 28 × 40 stable. Owned by H. F. Wetherill. Unoccupied. Cause, sparks from burning woodland. No alarm, owing to distance from fire and water limits. Loss, $300.
May 19, 2 P.M. Homer and Morton Streets.
Woodland. Cause, maliciously set. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine. Assistant Chief of Department. Service, one hour and forty minutes.
May 19, Box 9, 3 P.M. Brookline Street.
Woodland. Neglected brush-fires. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, one hour and thirty minutes.
May 26, Box 72, 7.55 P.M. Rogers Street.
Railway-sleepers. Cause, locomotive-sparks. Loss, $15. Ap- paratus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
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May 28, Box 4, 3.17 P.M. Freeman Street.
One-story frame 30 × 40 stable and greenhouse. Owned and occupied by W. Neilson. Loss, $1,100. Cause, children playing with matches. Apparatus present : No. 2 Engine, Nos. 4, 5, and 6 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, two hours.
May 28, Box 17, 9.05 P.M. Pearl Street.
Two-story frame 14 × 28 dwelling. Owned by John Joice. Unoccupied. No damage. Cause, incendiary. Apparatus pres- ent : No. 1 Engine, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Depart- ment. Service, fifteen minutes.
June 21, Box 73, 9.15 P.M. Station and Chase Streets.
One and a half story frame 20 × 30 stable. Owned and occu- pied by Warren Ellis. Loss, $10. Cause, incendiary. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, forty-five minutes.
June 26, Box 4, 3.35 P.M. Auburn Street.
Grass and fences. Cause, locomotive-sparks. Apparatus pres- ent : No. 2 Engine, Nos. 4, 5, and 6 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, fifteen minutes.
July 3, Box 28, 10.53 P.M. Fewkes Court.
One-story frame 25 × 30 knitting-factory. Owned by Francis Murdock, occupied by Daniel Sears. Loss, $600. Cause, incen- diary. Apparatus present : Nos. 1 and 2 Engines, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, one hour and thirty minutes.
July 4, Box 17, 9.13 A.M. Waban Street.
Two and a half story frame 28 × 40 dwelling. Owned by J. R. Farnham, occupied by Mrs. Benjamin Turner and others. Loss, $175. Cause, fireworks. Apparatus present : No. 1 Engine, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
July 11, Box 17, 1.55 P.M. School Street.
One-story frame 20 × 30 blacksmith's shop. Owned by - Harrigan ; occupant, P. W. Gilligan. No damage. Cause, care- less smoker. Apparatus present : No. 1 Engine, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Assistant Chief of Department. Service, thirty minutes.
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July 23, Box 25, 1.30 P.M. Crafts Street.
Two and a half story frame 25 × 50 dwelling. Owned by A. C. Taylor ; occupant, C. H. Johnson. Loss, $25. Cause, children playing with matches. Apparatus present : Nos. 1 and 2 Engines, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, thirty minutes.
July 26, 11.15 P.M. Chestnut Street.
Railway-sleepers. Cause, locomotive-sparks. Loss, $15. Ap- paratus present : No. 7 Hose. Foreman Cargill. Service, one hour.
Aug. 3, Box 21, 12.55 A.M. Murray Street.
Two-story frame 20 × 30 dwelling. Owned and occupied by Daniel Sullivan. Loss, $1,000. Building total loss; out of water-limits. Cause, incendiary. Apparatus present : Nos. 1 and 2 Engines, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
Aug. 5, Box 65, 2.20 A.M. Brookline.
Aug. 5, Box 73, 2.25 A.M. Brookline. Unnecessary alarms given by police for fire out of city.
Aug. 13, Box 34, 7.18 P.M. Waltham Street.
Two-story frame 40 x 80 stable. Owned and occupied by L. A. Hall. Loss, $1,783.50. Cause, struck by lightning. Appa- ratus present : No. 2 Engine, Nos. 4 and 5 Hose, No. 1 Truck, afterwards relieved by details from Nos. 1 and 3 Engines. Officers in charge, Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service,
fifteen hours.
Aug. 17, 8.15 P.M. Maple Place.
Peat-meadow. Cause, set by children. Apparatus present : detail from No. 2 Engine. Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
Aug. 19, Box 52, 9 A.M. Homer Street.
Two-story frame 12 x 25 stable. Owned and occupied by John McCarty. Cause, smoking in building. Loss, $200. Building totally destroyed ; out of water-limits. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
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Aug. 22, Box 51. Wellesley Hills.
Cause, call for assistance. Apparatus detailed : No. 2 Engine, Nos. 4, 5, and 6 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Ser- vice, one hour and thirty minutes.
Aug. 26, 1 P.M. Homer Street.
Grass. Cause, set by children. Apparatus present : No. 3 Hose. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
Aug. 26, Box 9, 4.15 P.M. Brookline and Dedham Streets.
Old rubbish. No damage. Cause, incendiary. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, one hour and thirty minutes.
Aug. 28, 12 M. River and Cherry Streets.
Grass and fences. Cause, set by children. Apparatus present : No. 2 Hose. Chief of Department.
Aug. 29, Box 52, 4.20 P.M. Beacon and Washington Streets.
Woodland. Cause, set by children. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, Nos. 6 and 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, thirty minutes.
Aug. 31, Box 71, 12.55 P.M. Cold-Spring City.
Two buildings ; one-story frames, 10 × 20, 15 × 30, stables. Owned by Mary McVeley. Loss, $75. Cause, children playing with matches. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, Nos. 4 and 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, one hour and thirty minutes.
Aug. 31, 10 P.M. Glen Avenue.
Woodland. Cause, locomotive-sparks. Apparatus present : No. 3 Hose. Assistant Chief of Department. Service, seven hours.
Sept. 1, 1.40 P.M. Auburndale Avenue.
Woodland. Cause, set by children. Apparatus present : No. 5 Hose. Capt. Soule. Service, one hour.
Sept. 2, 12.40 P.M. Grove Street.
Woodland. Cause, sparks from steam-shovel. Apparatus pres- ent No. 6 Hose. Capt. Early. Service, two hours.
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Sept. 2, Box 7, 3.40 P.M. Glen Avenue.
Woodland. Cause, rekindling previous fire. Apparatus pres- ent, No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assist- ant Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
Sept. 2, 8 P.M. Chestnut Hill.
Woods. Cause, rekindling. Apparatus present : No. 3 Hose. Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
Sept. 3, Box 81, 3 A.M.
Two-story frame 20 x 30 dwelling. Owned by Silas Stevens, unoccupied. Loss, $500. Cause, incendiary. Apparatus pres- ent : Nos. 1 and 3 Engines, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, three hours.
Sept. 3, 1 P.M. Auburndale Avenue.
Woodland. Cause, set by children. Apparatus present : No. 5 Hose. Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
Sept. 3, 2 30 P.M. Washington Place.
Grass and fences. Cause, locomotive-sparks. Apparatus pres- ent : No. 4 Hose. Chief of Department. Service, forty-five minutes.
Sept. 6, Box 8, 1.40 P.M. Beacon Street.
Woods. Cause, locomotive-sparks. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
Sept. 6, Box 9, 2.25 P.M. Dedham Street.
Woodland. Cause, careless burning of refuse. Apparatus present : Nos. 1 and 3 Engines, No. 7 Hose. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, one hour and thirty minutes.
Sept. 6, Box 73, 4.37 P.M. Beacon Street.
Woods. Cause, rekindling of previous fire. Apparatus pres- ent : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assist- ant Chief of Department. Service, thirty minutes.
Sept. 6, Box 73, 11.01 P.M. Beacon Street.
Woods. Cause, rekindling of previous fire. Alarm unneces- sary. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and Assistant Chief of Department. Service, thirty minutes.
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Sept. 8, Box 42, 1.59 P.M. Woodland Avenue.
Woods. Cause, set by children. Apparatus present : No. 2 Engine, Nos. 4, 5, and 6 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Depart- ment. Service, thirty minutes.
Sept. 8, 3 P.M. Auburndale Avenue.
Woods. Cause, set by children. Apparatus present : No. 5 Hose. Capt. Soule. Service, thirty minutes.
Sept. 8, 3.40 P.M. Greenough Street.
Woods. Cause, rekindling of previous fire. Apparatus present : No. 5 Hose. Capt. Soule. Service, thirty minutes.
Sept. 9, 7.10 P.M. Elgin Street.
Woods. Cause, rekindling of previous fire. Apparatus present : No. 3 Hose. Assistant Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
Sept. 9, 10 P.M. Washington and Fuller Streets.
Woods. Cause, rekindling of previous fire. Extinguished by private Riley and Chief of Department.
Sept. 11, Box 7, 1.46 P.M. Station Street and Glen Avenue.
Woods. Cause, rekindling of previous fire. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
Sept. 11, Box 7, 3.46 P.M. Station Street and Glen Avenue.
Woods. Cause, rekindling of previous fire. Alarm unneces- sary. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
Sept. 12, Box 7, 6.33 P.M. Glen Avenue.
One-story frame 8 × 10 shop. Owned and occupied by A. M. Gooch. Loss, $50. Cause, locomotive-sparks. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
Sept. 15, Box 4, 4.10 P.M. Auburn Street.
Two and a half story frame 25 × 50 dwelling. Owned and occu- pied by B. J. Parker. No damage. Cause of alarm, escaping smoke from unfinished flue. Apparatus present : No. 2 Engine, Nos. 4, 5, and 6 Ilosc, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, fifteen minutes.
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Sept. 15, 10 P.M. Walnut Street.
Woods. Cause, maliciously set. Extinguished by private Ful- ler, No. 7 Hose. Service, one hour.
Sept. 19, Box 32, 12.35 P.M. River and Cherry Streets.
Grass and fences. Cause, set by children. Apparatus present : No. 2 Engine, Nos. 4 and 5 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Depart- ment.
Sept. 20, Box 24, 7.45 A.M. Dalby Street.
Two-story frame 14 × 28 dwelling. Owned by John T. Moore, occupied by William Huldsworth. Loss, $105. Cause, children playing with matches. Apparatus present : Nos. 1 and 2 Engines, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, one hour and thirty minutes.
Sept. 20, Box 71, 12.13 P.M. Walnut Street.
Grass and fences. Cause, careless burning of undergrowth. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, Nos. 4 and 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, thirty minutes.
Sept. 20, 3.30 P.M. Grove Street.
Grass-land. Cause, sparks from stationary engine. Apparatus present : No. 6 Hose. Service, one hour.
Sept. 23, Box 91, 3.17 P.M. Parker Street.
Grass-land. Cause, sparks from brush-fire. Apparatus present : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
Sept. 27, Box 32, 3.30 P.M. Rowe Street and Auburndale Avenue.
Woods. Cause, set by children. Apparatus present : No. 2 Engine, Nos. 4 and 5 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department.
Sept. 28, Box 35, 8.35 P.M. Prospect Street (Extension).
One-story frame 10× 15 stable. Owned and occupied by Samuel Rossa. Loss, $25. Cause, incendiary. Apparatus present : No. 2 Engine, Nos. 4, 5, and 6 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Depart- ment. Service, one hour.
Oct. 8, Box 25, 11.45 A.M. Crafts Street.
Grass. Cause, set by children. Apparatus present : Nos. 1 and 2 Engines, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department."
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Oct. 10, Box 25, 1 P.M. Crafts Street.
Grass, etc. , Cause, rekindling of previous fire. Apparatus present : Nos. 1 and 2 Engines, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. As- sistant Chief of Department.
Oct. 10, 9 P.M. Auburndale Avenue.
Woods. Cause, careless burning of brush. Apparatus present : No. 5 Hose. Chief of Department.
Oct. 12, Box 32, 10 P.M. Auburndale Avenue.
Burning brush. Alarm unnecessary. Apparatus present : No. 2 Engine, Nos. 4 and 5 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Depart- ment. Service, thirty minutes.
Oct. 14, Box 75, 3.30 A.M. Needham.
Fire out of city limits. Alarm unnecessary. Apparatus called out : No. 3 Engine, No. 7 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief and As- sistant Chief of Department. Service, one hour.
Oct. 22, 11.30 A.M. Elmwood Street.
Burning chimney. Extinguished by permanent employees and Foreman Graves. Service, one hour.
Nov. 1, Box 32, 9.27 P.M. River Street.
One-story frame 8 x 10 shed. Owned by the Second Congre- gational Church. Loss, $10. Cause, incendiary. Apparatus present : No. 2 Engine, Nos. 4 and 5 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, thirty minutes.
Nov. 6, 7.17 P.M. Walnut Street.
Woods. Cause unknown. Apparatus present : No. 3 Hose. Capt. Richardson. Service, one hour.
Nov. 15, Box 15, 5.40 P.M. Centre Street and Railway.
Three-story brick 50x 100 stores. Owned by A. Howes ; occu- pant damaged, Boynton & Marsh. Loss, $33.10. Cause, open gas-jet. Apparatus present : No. 1 Engine, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, fifteen minutes.
Nov. 20, Box 37, 5.45 P.M. Highland Street.
Woods. Cause, careless burning of brush. Apparatus present : No. 2 Engine, Nos. 4 and 5 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Depart- ment. Service, one hour.
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Dec. 5, Box 16, 9.16 P.M. Centre and Bennington Streets.
Three-story frame 30× 50 dwelling. Owned by C. B. Prescott, occupied by Mrs. Hayes. Loss, $50. Cause, overheated hot-air pipe. Apparatus present : No. 1 Engine, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, forty-five minutes.
Dec. 6, Box 23, 7.39 P.M. Central Avenue.
Two and a half story frame 25 × 50 dwelling. Owned by Mrs. Hayes, unoccupied. Cause, reflection from open fire. No dam- age. Apparatus present : Nos. 1 and 2 Engines, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, thirty minutes.
Dec. 14, Box 36, 5.30 P.M. Washington Street and Woodland Avenue.
Three-story frame 50x 50 hotel. Owned by Joseph Lee. Loss, $25. Cause, rats and matches.
Dec. 19, Box 24, 11.20 A.M. Chapel Street.
Two-story brick 30 x 40 office. Owned by Nonantum Worsted Co. Cause, gas-explosion. Apparatus present : Nos. 1 and 2 Engines, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department.
Dec. 22, Special "22." Boston (Brighton District).
Cause, call for assistance. Apparatus detailed : No. 1 Engine. Chief of Department. Service, four hours.
Dec. 23, Box 15, 8.50 P.M. Eldredge and Vernon Streets.
Unnecessary call for smoke from chimney. Apparatus present : No. 1 Engine, No. 4 Hose, No. 1 Truck. Chief of Department. Service, fifteen minutes.
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LIST OF HYDRANTS AND LOCATIONS.
LOCATED IN WARD ONE.
Bellevue, 500 ft. east of Howard St. Bellevue St. and Newtonville Ave. Bellevue and Centre Streets. Bellevue, 495 ft. west of Centre St. Bellevue and Maple Streets. Bennington and Centre Streets.
Bennington, 600 ft. west of Centre Street.
Boyd Street and Emerson Place.
Boyd and Jewett Streets.
Boyd, 400 feet east of Fayette St.
California, 1,200 ft. east of Chapel Street.
California, 600 feet E. of Chapel St. Centre and Converse Streets.
Centre and Mt. Ida Streets.
Chaffin, 400 ft. west of Centre St. Channing and Washington Streets. Chapel and California Streets.
Chapel Street, 200 feet north of Dugdale Mills.
Chapel Street and Dugdale Mills. Chapel and Watertown Streets.
Chapel, 500 ft. S. of Watertown St. Church St., opp. Whipple's Mills. Church, 500 ft. west of Centre St. Converse, 1,000 ft. W. of Centre St. Cook, 500 ft. S. of Watertown Street. Dalby and Watertown Streets. Fairmount Ave., west of Centre St. Fayette and Gardner Streets. Fayette and Boyd Streets.
Green and Pearl Streets. Green and Chapel Streets. Hovey and Washington Streets. Jewett and Waban Streets. Jewett and Washington Streets. Newtonville Avenue, 100 feet west of Mt. Ida Street.
Newtonville Ave. and Oakland St.
Newtonville Avenue, 130 feet east of Howard Street.
Newtonville Avenue, between Oak- land and Howard Streets.
Peabody and Washington Streets.
Pearl, bet. Gardner and Jewett Sts. Pearl and Gardner Streets.
Pearl and Bacon Streets. Pearl and Jewett Streets.
Pearl, 400 feet S. of Watertown St.
Pearl and Waban Streets.
Richardson and Church Streets
Richardson, 450 feet west of Centre Street.
School and Washington Streets. Waban Park.
Walnut Park.
Washington Street, 400 feet west of Walnut Park.
Washington and Bacon Streets. Watertown and Pearl Streets.
Wesley, 300 feet west of Centre St. West and Middle Streets.
West, 500 feet S. of Watertown St
LOCATED IN WARD TWO.
Adams, 120 ft. north of Washington · Street.
Adams, 400 ft. north of Clinton St.
Adams and Watertown Streets. Beach and Washington Streets. Bowers, 675 ft. east of Walnut St.
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Bridge and Chandler Streets. Bridge, 495 ft. north of Chandler St. Bridge and California Streets. Brooks Ave. and Washington St. Brooks Place, 600 feet north of Washington Street.
Brookside Avenue, 500 feet north of Washington Street.
Cabot, 754 feet east of Walnut St. California, 700 ft. E. of Crafts St. Central Ave. and Washington St. Central Avenue and Turner Street. Central Avenue and Prescott Street. Clinton, 500 ft. west of Adams St. « ourt and Beach Streets.
Crafts and Linwood Streets.
Crafts and California Streets.
Cross and Washington Streets. Forest Ave., 500 ft. south of Otis St. Green and Chapel Streets.
Harvard St. and Washington Park. Highland Ave. and Walnut Street. Highland Avenue, 470 feet west of Walnut Street.
Highland Avenue and Allston St. Lowell and Walnut Streets.
Lowell and Edinboro' Streets. Lowell and Washington Streets. Mt. Vernon and Allston Streets. Nevada and Watertown Streets. Nevada St , opp. Silver Lake Mills. Nevada, 600 ft. north of Watertown Street.
Newtonville Ave. and Harvard St.
Newtonville Avenue, 530 feet east of Walnut Street.
Newtonville Ave. and Walnut St. Nonantum Worsted Co., Chapel Street (private).
Otis, 500 ft. west of Murray Street. Otis and Walnut Streets.
Otis, bet. Walnut and Murray Sts. Otis Street and Forest Avenue. Otis and Murray Streets. Parsons and Washington Streets.
Silver Lake Manufacturing Co., Nevada Street (private).
Walker and Washington Streets. Walker, 475 feet north of Washing- ton Street.
Walnut St., opposite High School. Walnut, 300 feet north of Hull St. Walnut and Washington Streets. Walnut, 540 feet north of Washing- ton Street.
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