The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-02-22
Com N xnicated.
BAros Rouos Feb'y 18th 1854.

4 Com N .nicated.
BAros Rouos Feb'y 18th 1854,
TO tie ODIesys and Members a
Warrington Fire Co. No. l.
i In compliance with a resolution ,
the Co'npusy, making it my duty
present annually = statement Of tn
fires. alarms Of fires, as well as sue
other matters touching the interest {
the Fire department. rs prssa"t them
selves, / have the honor to submi
10 you the following report:
Since my last report. the Cit
Council have purchased a new fir
Engine ofthe latest and most approved
description. This machine has BEEF
| placed in charge Of Independence fir
Company No. 2. AN efficient and vel
arrdb ged COMPANY, that promises t,
do effective service whenever called
out. We have but now to urge tn.
City Council. to build an additions
number Of Cisterns, aud to zee tina,
those already built, are regularly sup
piled, and under ordinary circumstance.
| entertain the opoinion that no disas.
ferrous fire can occur.
During the past year, our town and
country has been fortunately exemp.
ted from many occurrences Of FIRE.
On Thursday. November3rd, 1858,
at about 10 o'clock A. NJ. a fire broke
out in the sugar refinery Of s. Wrot.
oroskie, situated ut the extreme South.
ern limit Of the city before the En-
gines could reach the scene, the en-
tire buildings were completely des.
troyed. Value stated to be about
$4,000 90, and covered by insurance
for $4,000 90.
On Friday, Dec. End 1858, at about
81 o'clock p. NJ, fire originated at
the residence Of Moliere LANCE, be.
fore the flames could be arrested, bis
dwelling and out houses were entirely
thu frame dwelling adjoin.
ing NJ. LANCE on the south, owned by
A. Theriot, and occupied by G. W.
Morse as his family residence, was for
a time in eminent danger Of de-truc-
ton, but by the exertions Of the fire.
man was saved. with but tritling dam
'ge. The buildings Of NJ. La,,ge,
ialued at about $1,000 90, was not in
'ured, that OF A. Theri"t's, damaged
o the extent Of $3.50 90, was covered
~ insurance. From the residence of
Nr. Morse, as well US from the dwell
ng houses adjacent, the Household
uaniture was removed with consider.
bic loss and damage, upon which
here was no insurance.
On Thursday, December 23d, 1853,
bout 8 o'clock 2. NJ. there was M
larm Of fire, caused by the burning
t n small frame tenamcnt upon the
of Manuel Moreno.
On Monday night, January % 1854
about midnig 1t II fire was discovered
the Machine and Carpenter shop Of
W. Brown, the buildings upon the
together with the machinery
I'd tools belonging to the workmen
nployed ut the establishment were
Estimated value about
1000 90. upon which there was in.
rance for $4,000 90. The frame
'ildi"gs adjoining the shop Of Brown,
the South, owned and occupied 4
I W. b. Roberts, were seriously I
mayed to the extent Of $500 90. :
d was covered by insurance. The !
rniture Of Mr.. Roberts by being re- !
oyed from his buildings. was seri- :
sly damaged aud destroyed, upon
lich there was no insurance. Two :
'all frame out hour es, belonging to :,
RS, +. Jacobs, East Of the Shop Of =
:. Brown, was torn down|and destroy. II
loss about $3.50 90, covered by q q
'urance. Also small frame build. y
, adjacent to Browns Machine shop,
property Of Michael Conner, val. :
! ut $500. no insurance. \
Respectfully submitted \
w. S. PIKE. |