Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-21
NO. 8 ENGINE HOUSE.
Partial Occupancy of the Building-WOrk
Yet to be Done to Complete the Building,

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In company with Chief Strong and Fire
Commissions Breuer and Prendergast a GLOBE
reporter paid visit to the new engine house
on St. Anthony hill-No. 5-yesterday after
noon. As a result of the visit, the reporter
found that while the engine house has been
accented by the city, and is being occupied as
fast as possible by the fire department, much
remains to be done before that portion of the
department can te considered effectively Or
ganized.
are in occupancy, and the engine and hose
cart are In the building, with two thousand
feet OF new hose. half on the hose reel and the
remainder on the rack. But there is only one
pair OF horses for the two machines, and
another pair cannot be sent there IN
til an extra large pair is bought
fer the la France machine, in which
a good deal of trouble 10 being encountered.
When such team is found the pair of browns
| so long at No. will be sentup.
The building, while accepted by the city
still requires considerable work to be put
| upon it to put it in proper shape. One item Is
the block floor, which will have to- be relald.
| The stalls will also have to be made stronger
doors strengthened aud number OF other
changes will have to be made, most OF which
| can, however, be done by the fire ladies. In
some respects the plan of the building is the
| best in the city. 1t is located corner OF selby
avenue and Mackubin street, standing on a
lot 5Sx1So feet. The building is rs by about
| so feet, two stories high, fronting on Sell
by. The two machines ;hn st.. stand .. one
for the horses being on each side, each team
standing opposite its machine, headed to the
| front, so that in case of an alarm they simply
| have to take few steps and are ia position.
| Back of this room is the general sleeping-room
on the same floor, a closet and bath room
being built in the dividing partition on either
| side. at the head of the stairway to the
| second floor Is large hall or arcade,
| off of which to the front is a large sitting
and reading room. OFF OF the arcade and to
| the rear OF the sitting room is a small sleep
| ing room, and TO the rear OF the arcade and
over the first floor sleeping room is the hay
| loft and grain bins.
| The house sets back from the sidewalk some
ten feet, giving plenty OF room to wash the
| machines, ETC., outside the building without
| infringing On the sidewalk. On the rear Of
the lot coal and wagon sheds and other nee
essary outbuildings are to be constructed. In
the time to come when hook and ladder is
stationed on the hill, there is sufficient room
for the required building alongside the present
structure.
| A serious drawback to the efficiency of this
portion Of the department for time
will be the lack OF alarm boxes, theIs
now being only one box on the hill, and that
at the corner OF Third street and Summit
avenue, fully mile distant from the house.
Ten new boxes have been ordered, however,
three of which will, it is understood, be placed
on the hill. The water supply Is provided By
| four one thousand barrel c!sterns, one
located at the engine house, the
Others so distrioutedi as to be available for
the greater part OF the hill property.
| While these facilities for fighting fire are
| far from what they should be, and from what
| they will undoubtedly be in the near future,
they are sufficient to give the people q
feeling of security not before enjoyed.