The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-28

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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
We mako tho following extracts from this valuable
report:
Gentlemen efthe Board of Fire Masters:
~ S OF .ne Board require me to mako an Annual
BY evacuation in the hands of the o. s. forces SON on
the LIST Of November let the city on the 18th Of Feb
ruary 1896 and did not return until 2sd May follow
lns curing which tune and until the lst of Novem Der,
| ! . nao no control OF tho Department.
STEAM RNo1sKs
steam, at last, has been properly introduced into the
Department; two beautiful and powerful Engines have
4orRmone for the Etna Company and to other for the
Ph@DI comppny aiy M expected a. for the
bo added. 0''' own
| NEW ooMpAx1Es
n ahere a have been three new companies admitted by
| partment-the Young America and StonewalI Engine
pauy' Ne.l. ''
their Pr esdens tho propriety Of procuring badges for
at all times by the mombers, that II a are should
happen when the fireman may be away from his home
without hind,ance lind by the police Such e1pedeut
connected with the department from any interference
with the workings of the same.
or the petter protection Of the goods and wares
the insurance companies, would recommend that ali
persons who are or may be interested or employed by
ANY ,oCal insurance ma company or any agencies be al
they wear suitable badge conspcuousIy so they NAV
oe recognized by the remen and the police de-
CITY WARD ENGINES
nj o y S opinion the necessary time for tho d
engines being DID, and the expense necessary TO
would suggest nGs Sa etns s @ 5epad by their h
TO repeal so much Of the Fire Ordinances as
and others the property Of the eS bs a
once advertised for sale.
Statement a." appended to the Report shows that
the number Of fires from November ls 1865 to April
o. 1856, for which an alarm was given. twentysix
Statement F" shows the cost Of the fires to the CITY,
for the samo time, to have been s947e.25.
Statement "B gives valuable statistics relating to the
several Con panies, and we publish 1t in full.
STATEMENT B.
PIONEER FIRE ENGINE COMPANY (srEAM
instituted 1871. Incorporated 1901.
city, 1866 Capacity s inoh steam eynder seT Ss6
pump. inch stroke Boiler feet inches long with
2o IN men tubes Heating surface Of 400 square feet
Pumps will discharge 800 gallons per minute weight
1890 pounds 81 feet of suction hos 1000 feet of lead
Men on roll, A; on parade, A.
49, EAGLE FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
Instituted 1916. Incorporated 1918.
Location OF Engine House Meeting street. west
| side between John and Ann streets
Engine built by Button Blake; lax inch cylinder
inch stroke as feet OF suction hose; feet Of new
Non on roll, 81; on parade 81.
o,,,. yIGILANT 1aIa FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
Shertered 1919. Incorporated 1919.
| near Queen. Under repairs. -'
10 inch cylinder to inch stroke IS feet Of uction
hose; 400 feet Of new leading hose.
Men on roll, 30; on parade, 49,
,,,o-... rHGMIX aSCs FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
Engine House burned In 1861; usi-e Oity ENGINE No
O. New steam engine ordered.
Men ON roll. 7s; on parade. o5.
incorporates 1926.
Location Of Engine House, Wentworth. street, near
,s,i nsoG o iass SSt Sy wm Seasr; paxtucs
hos hoHo stroke al feet of
Men on roll, 40; on parade. 40.
Instituted sas s1hE sesfsSr 1850 sTEAa
Engine. steam. NJ. R. Clapp. builder. New York city
Boer feet e inches isnE n0R RtS RnP aSi
II inch Tubes. Heating surface of $50 square feet
light $500 lbs When loaded 1000 ios 20 ee of
suction hose: 500 feet Of leading hose. N''e'' -
Men on roll 81; on parade, 66.
,,ou,!a. h1nIoN HON FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
Location Of Engine House. Cannon street. south side
near Rnains aine iu. HTned bN by the Company 1 o
inch cylinder le inch stroke. 81 feet suction hose I0u
Men on roll. 70: on parade. IS.
| GERMAN FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
Incorporated 1899
Church and State Under repairs '''ee'' oe'"eeh
& Engine @ built By John Agnew Philadelphia, 1860. 10
~ lhch stroKe 7uO fcet OF leading hose;
% feet of suction hose.
| Men on roll 85; on parade, "a.
| PALMETTO FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
| Instituted 1910. Incorporated l84l
Location OF Engine House In Anson street. south of
Hasei. Under repairs
Engine built by Zimmerman Co., Boston, 1860 6H
inch cy ylinders IA to II inch stroke feet OF auction
hose; 500 feet OF leading hofe
| Men ON roll 68; on parade, so.
| HOPE FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
| incorporated December 10, 1843.
Location OF Engine House. Archdae street oppo site
Market street Under repairs.
York, 1883. inch cylinder AZ to inch stroke as
feet suction hose; 400 feet OF leading hose.
Men on roll 90; on parade, 49,
| WASHINGTON FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
| Instituted l849. Incorporated l849.
| Location OF Engine House, Vanderhorst street, be-
tween St Philip al d King Under repairs
| Engine built by Hunneman l. Co., Boston, 18I9. 6
inch cylinder 10 Inch stroke. 81 feet Of suction hose
400 feet of new leading hose.
| Men on roll, 56; IN parade, 4O
CHARLESTON HOOK LADDER COMPANY, NO l.
| Instituted 1865. Incorporated December l3 1868
| Location OF Truck House, temporarily In Meeting
| street.
| Truck built by O. z Hartshorn New York 1866 At
feet long. ladders from 10 to 42 feet so hooks
axes. picks 1 crow bar.
| Men on roll, 40; on parade. 25.
| YOUNG AMERICA FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
| Charter applied for.
Location of Engine House, Anson street, one door
south Of Laursns.
Engine (City Engine No. 81. built by Zimmerman h
Co., Boston Ordered new steam engine
| Men on roll IA; on parade. "a.
| sToNEwALL FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
| Instituted November f. 1865. Not porated