Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-17
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The FIRE DEPARTMENT.-Chief Engineer
John Sessford, Of the Washington City Fire De-
partment, has just divided the city into the fol-
lowing districts, so that one engine will always
remain at the engine.house, unless specially
called out. &
The following is list Of boxes to which each
engine will run:
NO. l BNaINB.
Is. Eleventh street west and Maryland avenue.
% Police station, Seventh and Boundary streets.
81. Seventh street west and M street north.
IS. Tenth street west and II street north.
IS. Central Guard House.
80. Twelfth street west and N street north.
81. Twelfth street west and street north.
IS. No. 2 Engine-ho street north and
Twelfth street west
20. Police station, Ohio avenue and Thirteenth
street west.
Al. wilisrds' Hotel,
a.. Riggs' Bank, Fifteenth street west and New
York avenue.
~. Fifteenth street west and X street north.
as Hibernia Englne-bouse, Nineteenth street
west and II street north.
49, No. ! Engine house, Twenty first street west
and Pennsylvania avenue.
AZ. Sixteen and half street west and II street
north.
4s. Twentieth street west and NJ street north.
40. Police station, Twentieth street west and X
street north
81. Twenty. sixth street west and street north.
50. Twenty third street westsnd streeth north.
90. Smithsonian.
81. Eighteenth street west and street north.
6s. Central Office, Tenth street west
03. Seventh street west and street north.
50. Fourteenth street west aud street south.
81. United States Observatory.
6S Superintendent Of Police, (residence,) Eighth
street west and X street north.
NO. ENGINE.
10 Second street west and 7 street south.
l6. Police Station, Four and "a half street west
and street south.
II. Four-and a.half street west and M street
south.
IS. Eleventh street west and Maryland avenue
10. Four ud-a-half street west and Maryland
81. c street north and New Jersey avenue, Rail-
road depot.
%. Police Station, City Hall.
"a No. Hook and Ladder House, Massach u sets
avenue and Fourth street.
25. Fourth street west and New York avenue.
90. Police Station, Seventh and Boundary streets.
81. Seventh street west and street north.
IS. Tenth street west and II street north.
90. Seventh street west and street north.
81. Four-and- Half street west and Pennsyl-
vania avenue
~. Seventh street west and d street south.
"a. Bank of Washington, Louisiana avenue.
IS. Central Guard house.
80. Twelfth street west and street north.
81 Twelfth street west and street north.
IS. No. 2 Engine house, street north and
Twelfth street west.
30. Police station, Ohio avenue and Thirteenth
street west
Al. Willards' Hotel.
AZ. Riggs Bank, Fifteenth street west and New
York avenue.
49, Fifteenth street west and X street north
AZ. Sixteen and "a Half street west and II street
north.
53 thsonian.
SO. Arsenal gate.
IS. Central office, Tenth street west.
80. Sixth street west and N street south.
81. Adams Express Office, Pennsylvania avenue
80. II street north and North Capitol street.
SO. Seventh street west and street north.
GA. Ninth street west and street south.
IS. Fourteenth street west and street south
6s. Superintendent Of Police (residence) Eighth
street west and X street north.
NO. ENGINE.
2 Third street east and street south.
3. Eighth street east and Virginia avenue.
1. Eleventh street east and Pennsy lvania avenue.
8. Seventh street east and Pen nsylyania avenue.
Q. Fifth street east and street south.
7. Police station, Eighth Precinct, Fifth street
east and South Carolina avenue.
S. Fourth street east and street north.
.. Sixth street east and Ii street north.
IL. Rucker Engine House, Second street east and
X street north.
Is. Second street east and East Capitol street.
u. No. Engine house, Capitol Hill
10. Second street west and street south.
10. Police station, Four land -a-half street west
and = street south.
II. -Four and "a half street west and NJ ST. south
10. Four aud-a-half street wcst and Maryland
q. C street north and New Jersey avenue. rail
road depot.
%. Police station, City Hall.
"a No. / Hook and Ladder House, Massachusetts,
avenue and Fourth street.
o.. Fourth street west and Now York avenue.
%. Seventh street west and L street north
81. Four. and -a-half street west and Pennsyl
vauia avenue.
80. Seventh street west and D street south
"a. Bank Of Washington, Louisiana avenue.
90. Arsenal gate.
81. Navy Yard gate.
90. Sixth street west and N street south.
81. Adams Express Office, Pennsylvania avenue
so. II street north and North Capitol street.
o.. Ninth street west and street south.
The engineer and foreman OF each engine have
signal which they transmit to the Central Of
fee when a fire is making great Roadway. The
remaining engine is then called out. A general
alarm is given by ten taps on tho large bells be-
fore the number Of the box is sounded.