Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-12
PROP0sEB IMPROVEMENT.
Talk Ct Erecting a Central Fire
Station


Several members Of Council and q nun.
Der of private citizens who are intsrssted in
business ventures or real estate, are discuss
ing the advisabilty of strengthening our
present excellent Ere department BY the sd-
dition Of q central station building, large
elopgh 10 accommodate two or three new
pieces of 6re-6ghtng apparatus in which
TIE city will have to invest within a year or
two, and some Of which are imperstively
needed now.
For instance, there is urgent need Of q
new heck and ladder truck, as was
CoSCLUsrTELY SHOWN
at the Logan drug store FIRE, where it was
found that the longest ladder in the depart
mtnt would not reach to the roof Of DR.
Lcgsn's residence. Aside from this. the pres
ent ladies il is claimed, are 80 old a. to to
dangerous, and st any time may give way
while men ale upon them. Firemen claim
that in the case of q FIRE in any Of the large
Main street business houses, the pres
emit ladders would be useless and the a
of 8 proper extension ladder, in the case OF
q hotel FIRE, might involve the loss Of many
lives.
Another aid which the department should
have is 8 supply wagon for the transports
ton of fael. extra hose, &c, for use of en-
shines at 3 FIRE. Under the present system
the fremen Of the steamers have to
BEG, BORROW OR STEAL coal y WOOD
where or when they can, and often they are
put to much trouble to KEEP Il fires going
under the boilers, particularly during long
periods ofseryice.
Still another piece OF apparatus needed l.
q salvage wagon, in which should be always
slowed oil cloths and ~tsrpsulins, for the pro
lection OF goods and furniture from damag-
by water. This wagon ought to be first g.
8 FIRE, and in order to be of service should
be located at q central point, or one close to
tbe business portion Of the city. The idea
of the gentlemen who are discussing the
matter is to have these three additions to
the depsltment-new hook and ladder
truck, supply wagon, and salvage wagon
located in the new building, with room
enough reserved for
A HEw sILSBY ENGINE
and 8 hose cart, to be afterwards provided
This building, it ia CANNED, could be
erected upon the site of the old Ark TO ad-
vantage, or If not there, then OIL q part o
the piece of ground o occupied by IN
Court House, in case the county conclude
10 remove to the City Hall. 1t is though
that the sale of the present Hope his
house property, which would not be neeia
should the new building be erectsd wout
20 q long way toward putting up the ns7
house, and the sale of the site of the AZ!
snd so much of the Court House ground q
might not be ueeded-or, if the building b
erected on Market street, then the sale r
all the Court House property-Would con
plete the house, place the new apparatus i"
it, ard leave
A uANDsONE BALANCE
tCs;Gc 10 20 igto the city treasury.
CIR! pCnripg, il is understood, is yer!
ss,yA5ly inpfEsss5 with the scheme. l.
:cI'Gss,ior with 8 repor er OF the subject
re SOD The department. should uudo1otsd..
% s.-e. gthensd by the addition Of TIT
rsw ,rrck ard q supply wagon, and that :
~.s',prr wagon would repay It's cost man,
tines 10 cit z rs end merchants who e prem
SEE we're invaded by fremen in the dis
charge OF their du,ies. T. place this new
apparatus in a cenira' bu ding, would, he
rEoUghr, be the bes; possible means Of Sc.
curing good service. and would meet thu
spproyal of citizens generally as q udiciou
move on the part o. the city.
With a well equipped central FIRE station
on the site Of the old City Building the bus
mess portion ofthe city could be reached IL
& very few moments, and as Tina saved a.
the inception Of a FIRE means big none!
saved, the idea seems to be worthy OF care.
tul consideration.